The Latest Breaking News from UN General Assembly

Burnham vows to keep Falklands after Argentinian ‘sabre-rattling’

Shadow defence secretary James Cartlidge described reports of Argentinian harassment as ‘sabre-rattling’

The Independent UK · Oct 12

What Andy Burnham can learn from Sweden about defending against Russian disinformation

In his speech at the UN General Assembly in September, Andy Burnham announced that his security chiefs would begin work on a new National Centre for Information Defence.

The Conversation · Oct 12

Putin backs mediation efforts on Middle East war, tells Iran Moscow ready to help as US-Iran talks hit impasse

Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian in a phone call that Moscow was ready to help efforts to mediate the Middle East war, Iranian state media reported on Wednesday, with the months-long conflict locked in a stalemate. The Russian leader and Pezeshkian in their call spoke…

The Economic Times · Oct 7

US Expels Iranian Diplomats: duo ordered out after UNGA stay; move underscores war tensions

Two Iranian diplomats were expelled from the US after allegedly defying a state department order to leave the country following the UN General Assembly, accordng to a report by Axios.

The Times of India · Oct 4

US ‘kicks out’ two Iranian officials after they ignore order to leave country

Two members of the Iranian delegation were expelled from the United States after the UN General Assembly concluded. They remained in New York despite an order to leave issued by the State Department. One delegate departed Friday night, while the other left Saturday morning following the expulsion notice. Iranian Foreign…

The Economic Times · Oct 4

Trump Signs Greenland Deal — No Sovereignty, but Two New U.S. Bases and No End Date

The U.S., Denmark, and Greenland signed a landmark Arctic security deal at the UN. Here's what it actually does — and what it doesn't.

Latin Times · Oct 3

'Serve at army's mercy': India tears into Pak's civilian govts during UN meeting

India on Friday hit back at Pakistan at the UN General Assembly, rejecting Islamabad’s remarks on Jammu and Kashmir and accusing its “so-called” civilian governments of serving “at the mercy” of the army.

The Times of India · Oct 3

Turkey is considering nominating former foreign minister for top United Nations job

Turkish officials have begun to shop around the idea of a former foreign minister joining the list of candidates vying to lead the United Nations as the monthslong race for secretary-general continues with no clear victor

The Independent UK · Oct 2

Gandhi Jayanti 2026 History: Why India observes October 2, significance, theme and freedom struggle

Gandhi Jayanti 2026 Theme, History: October 2 marks the 157th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, whose leadership, Satyagraha and commitment to non-violence played a major role in India’s freedom struggle. The day is observed as a national holiday in India and is also recognised by the United Nations as the…

The Economic Times · Sep 30

Trump's AI rebrand sparks unexpected rush for Slovenian .si domains

After Trump told the UN General Assembly that "artificial intelligence" sounded "fake" and the US would adopt "super intelligence" or SI, Slovenia's domain registrations jump from 3,500 a month to a whopping 3,700 a day.

Euronews · Sep 29