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Scott Bessent Says Trump Is Right To Question The UN Because He Is Solution Driven: 'That's What Real Leadership Looks Like'

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday praised President Donald Trump as "solution-driven" and said the president was right to call out the United Nations' shortcomings on immigration, energy and the economy.

Benzinga

World leaders step up efforts behind the scenes at the UN to end the war in Sudan

Behind the scenes at the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations, key countries and regional organizations have been coordinating efforts to try to end the war in Sudan

The Independent UK

Trump says he ‘will not allow’ Israel to annex West Bank after lobbying from allies

British officials said they feared Trump would recognise Israeli control over the West Bank in retaliation for the UK, Australia, France and others recognising Palestine

The Guardian - AU

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Multimillion-dollar UN bid worth the cost: minister

Australia has "overwhelming support" for a seat on the United Nations Security Council as a senior minister dismisses criticism of the potential cost of a bid.

AAP

After his medical advice on Tylenol, Trump’s now an environmental scientist, calling climate change ‘a con job’

During his speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, President Donald Trump decided to reinvent himself yet again, this time as an environmental scientist. From one of the world’s most important diplomatic stages, he declared climate change to be “the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world.”

The Mary Sue

Abbas decries Israel’s ‘genocide’ and says Hamas will have no role in future Gaza government

Palestinian Authority president speaks to UN by video about Israel’s ‘war crime’ after visa was revoked by the US

The Guardian - US

UN Tells Trump Probe Launched Over His 'Sabotage' Claims

The United Nations told President Donald Trump it had launched a "thorough investigation" into what the US leader called "triple sabotage" during his visit to the organization's headquarters.

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Trump now says there was ‘triple sabotage’ as he demands investigation into UN escalator glitch

President rants about ‘three very sinister events’ he says he suffered during visit to body’s headquarters on Tuesday to tell world leaders Europe is ‘going to hell’ and climate change is a ‘scam’

The Independent UK

Cars versus kids: How resistance to change limits children’s right to the city

Many Canadians over the age of 40 likely remember spending their childhoods playing on the street and moving around their communities on their own or with friends. And, according to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 11, cities should in fact be places where all residents, including children, can thrive…

The Conversation

Trump Wants 'Triple Sabotage' Probed After UN Escalator, Teleprompter Fail: 'This Wasn't A Coincidence'

President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged the United Nations to open a formal inquiry into what he called "triple sabotage" during his General Assembly visit, citing an escalator that abruptly stopped, a failed teleprompter and audio problems in the hall.

Benzinga

Aid workers around the world are in greater danger than ever. Will a new UN declaration protect them?

Aid workers face more difficult and dangerous conditions in carrying out their work than ever before. The United Nations declared 2024 the worst year on record, with 385 aid workers killed in 20 countries. That was, in turn, almost 100 more deaths than in 2023.

The Conversation

Palestinian Leader To Address UN As Peace Push Gathers Steam

Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas will address the United Nations virtually on Thursday as the United States, despite its opposition to him, weighs whether to try to stop Israeli annexation of the West Bank.

International Business Times

Trump says Secret Service reviewing UN escalator, teleprompter, audio "sabotage"

"This wasn't a coincidence, this was triple sabotage," said Trump, who's demanding the UN investigate the issues.

Axios

Trump news at a glance: Obama says the US caught between two visions of the future as he criticises the president

Obama said Donald Trump’s claims linking paracetamol to autism in infants is ‘violence against the truth’. Key US politics stories from 24 September 2025

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Escalatorgate: Trump alleges ‘triple sabotage’ after technical mishaps at UN

Trump claims teleprompter and audio issues, and a stopped escalator that UN says may be due to US delegation staffer

International Business Times

Escalatorgate: Trump Demands Probe Into UN 'Triple Sabotage'

US President Donald Trump demanded an investigation Wednesday into what he called "triple sabotage" after an escalator, teleprompter and sound system malfunctioned as addressed the United Nations.

The Mary Sue

Donald Trump lost his teleprompter at the UN but still managed to find his two favorite hobbies

United States President Donald Trump was not having the best day this Tuesday. His visit to the United Nations headquarters was characterized by extreme chaos. First, while trying to reach the location where he was supposed to address the congregation, the escalator malfunctioned. Later, while trying to speak, the teleprompter…

The Guardian - UK

Trump’s UN rant revealed his true priorities – and Britain should watch out

Less than a week after his state visit, the president launched a surprise attack on the UK – and sent a clear signal about US power, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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‘Calm down Mr Piers’: Piers Morgan hasn’t been this worried after Donald Trump nearly experienced mild discomfort

On Tuesday, September 23, 2025, United States President Donald Trump made a quick visit to the United Nations headquarters to address the assembly. He was accompanied by his wife, the First Lady Melania Trump.

The Independent UK

Sadiq Khan calls Trump racist, sexist and Islamophobic

Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden dismissed the president’s attack.

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White House Calls Out Alleged United Nations Plot To Sabotage Trump And Melania With Escalator

“These are the two things I got from the United Nations, a bad escalator and a bad teleprompter. Thank you very much,” Trump said.

The Conversation

‘Your countries are going to hell’: Trump’s UN speech explained by an expert

The assembled United Nations dignitaries gave Donald Trump 13 seconds of applause as he approached the podium for his address to the 80th anniversary general debate on September 23. They clapped for 20 seconds when he finished speaking.

Euronews

Trump calls climate change a 'con job' as leaders of drowning nations watch at the UN

Trump called renewable sources of energy like wind power a “joke" and blasted the UN's climate efforts.

Radio France Internationale

As Trump rails at UN and shifts Ukraine stance, Macron urges US to end Gaza war

Donald Trump’s return to the United Nations was marked by fiery rhetoric, a surprise shift in stance on Ukraine – and a sharp reminder from Emmanuel Macron that peace in Gaza could define his legacy.

The Guardian - AU

Trump angered by ‘bad escalator’ at UN as White House vows to investigate malfunction

Press secretary speculates the escalator stopped on purpose to humiliate president, but UN says safety function may have been ‘inadvertently triggered’

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