Alarm at UN over sanctions threatened by US on international criminal court Group calls for proper enforcement of ICC rulings as Trump administration widens attacks on court The Guardian - US · Sep 25
Trump frames unregulated AI as a way to keep ahead of China – but in fact, it harms US national security Amid the chorus of voices calling for a slowdown in AI advancement and more government regulation and oversight of the technology, one prominent contrarian voice stands out: that of Donald J. Trump. The Conversation · Sep 25
Rockefeller Foundation President: America is losing its global standing. Here's how to fix it One-third of the world sees America as a threat. Here’s how we can win back their trust. Fortune · Sep 25
"A Caste of Parasites": Milei's UN Broadside Puts the Falklands Back on the Agenda Javier Milei blasted the UN as useless in his General Assembly address, reviving Argentina's sovereignty claim over the Falkland Islands. Latin Times · Sep 25
UN adds 61 companies to settlements blacklist over alleged Palestinian rights violations The U.N. human rights office has added 61 more companies to a blacklist for alleged involvement in violating Palestinian rights through business ties to Israeli settlements in the West Bank The Independent UK · Sep 25
Netanyahu Name-Dropped Twitch Streamer Hasan Piker at the UN. American Campuses Now Have To Pick a Side Netanyahu invoked Hasan Piker at the UN the same night he spoke at Cornell. Here's what the campus debate really means for free speech. Latin Times · Sep 25
Venezuela's Delcy Rodriguez Promised Elections at the UN. South Florida's Exiles Aren't Buying It. Venezuela's acting president pledged elections at the UN but set no date. What that means for Florida's 474,000 Venezuelans and U.S. policy. Latin Times · Sep 25
Pope Leo warns of AI threat to humanity at start of three-day France visit Pontiff says artificial intelligence must remain at service of people in first official papal visit to country in 18 years The Guardian - UK · Sep 25
Gaza faces ‘worst economic crisis in history’, says UN report Collapse of economy following Israeli military action has left Palestinians destitute, with daily per capita GDP is now $0.58, says study The Independent UK · Sep 25
OpenAI hack on Australian government reveals anxiety at heart of global artificial intelligence dilemma As the UN warns traditional safeguards are ‘unravelling’, Donald Trump says he will encourage, not restrain, the AI race The Guardian - AU · Sep 25
Board of Peace secretly met with UNRWA despite public disavowal, ex-agency chief says UNRWA remains the primary aid distributor in Gaza, maintaining an essential role in delivering health and educational services The Independent UK · Sep 25
Netanyahu Says Two Ballistic Missiles Could 'Obliterate the UN' During General Assembly Speech Benjamin Netanyahu told UN delegates that ballistic missiles could obliterate the organisation, using the hypothetical scenario to illustrate Israel's stated experience of attacks during the war with Iran. International Business Times UK · Sep 25
Jimmy Fallon Mocks Donald Trump Over Health Fears Claiming It Is 'Physically Impossible' To Bend Down Jimmy Fallon turned Iran's president's UN speech into a joke about Donald Trump, then spoofed the president's airport greeting for Xi Jinping in a fictional 'Uber Trump' advert. International Business Times UK · Sep 25
Actresses Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder Among Over 100 Detained at Anti-Netanyahu Protest in New York Susan Sarandon, Hannah Einbinder and other prominent figures were detained during a Jewish Voice for Peace protest in New York opposing Benjamin Netanyahu's UN appearance International Business Times UK · Sep 25
Radio France Internationale · Sep 25 Senegal's President Faye: Macky Sall best candidate 'to fight for Africa' at UN Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has thrown his weight behind his predecessor and former political rival Macky Sall to become the next United Nations secretary-general. No one is better placed to fight for Africa's place at the table, he told RFI and France 24.
The National (Scotland) · Sep 25 Hundreds expected to risk arrest in Labour Party Conference Palestine protest HUNDREDS of people are to risk arrest in Liverpool this weekend, calling for Andy Burnham to lift the ban on Palestine Action
International Business Times UK · Sep 25 Israeli Delegates Check Who Abandoned Netanyahu as 100+ Walk Out of UN Speech More than 100 delegates walked out on Netanyahu at the UN before Israel's Danny Danon confronted an Iranian diplomat with a Starlink terminal.
Latin Times · Sep 25 From Wall Street to the UN: Fujimori's Plan Could Reshape Peru's Security — With an All-Out War on Crime Peru's Keiko Fujimori courted investors at the NYSE and vowed a crime war at the UN. What her week in New York means for the diaspora and remittances.
The Independent UK · Sep 25 New humanitarian players hit UN sidelines in search of galvanizing force to counter aid cuts New players hit the United Nations General Assembly sidelines this week as humanitarian groups searched for a counterweight to foreign aid cuts
Fortune · Sep 25 U.S.-Iran conflict is causing unexpected problems for Americans: 65% of employees want to land roles where they avoid paying higher gas prices 23% of employed Americans told a survey they were on the hunt for a role closer to home.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 25 First Thing: Netanyahu lambasts Israel’s critics at UN as New York protesters detained More than 100 people arrested while Israeli PM claims war on Gaza is ‘the opposite of genocide’
The Times of India · Sep 25 Iran mocks Netanyahu's UN address, compares him to Voldemort, Night King Iran has mocked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to the United Nations General Assembly, comparing him to fictional villains from Harry Potter and Game of Thrones.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 25 Digested week: I had Nigella down as tradwife burlesque but her Bake Off debut won me over Plus, Prince Harry spreads his love of Marmite to his kids, and Dolly Parton’s nephew turns out to be fairly unusual
The Independent UK · Sep 25 Top Saudi cleric urges troops to defend against the Houthis, and other Mideast developments Saudi Arabia's top cleric has urged troops to defend the country against Iran-backed Houthi rebels
The Economic Times · Sep 25 Envoys of six nations including Finland, EU present credentials to President Murmu Jean-Eric Paquet, the new European Union Ambassador to India, presented his Letters of Credence to President Droupadi Murmu. The ceremony marks a significant step in the evolving EU-India strategic partnership, focusing on trade and security. Key initiatives include negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement and a Security and Defence Partnership.…