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Trump’s Board of Peace Lays Out 6-Month Plan for Gaza That Faces Roadblocks
The board briefed donors on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, where some world leaders have criticized Israel’s continued attacks and restrictions on humanitarian access…
Xi’s Visit Will Fuel More Scrutiny Over His Health
Discussion about the Chinese leader’s health is heavily censored in China even as the 73-year-old is expected to remain in power.
After Warm Meeting With Trump, Venezuela’s Leader Is Set to Address U.N.
She will be the first head of state from her country in eight years to make a speech to the body in person, and she is likely to sound radically different from her recent predeces…
Decoding Trump-Xi
The Chinese leader seems to have the upper hand heading into a state visit to Washington and talks on trade, A.I. and Taiwan.
Zelensky Warns Russia’s War Will Expand if It Is Not Ended Soon
The Ukrainian president called for measures to disrupt “Russia’s finances and Russia’s production” before another deadly winter of war.
At Trump’s Request, Nations Are Designating Crime Groups as Terrorists
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said leaders of countries across Latin America and the Caribbean had begun making the designations. The actions could help provide a public rational…
Iran Will Not Be Bullied, President Masoud Pezeshkian Says in U.N. Speech
President Masoud Pezeshkian said his country would not give up its civilian nuclear program, but left the door opened for diplomacy with the United States.
Tigrayan Forces Mobilize Against the Central Government in Ethiopia
Tigray People’s Liberation Front seized a key airport in the city of Mekelle, as fears grow of a possible return to a full-scale war.
Ancient Wall Found in Paris Provides Clues to City’s Origins
A discovery at a Parisian hospital, on an island in the Seine, has given archaeologists clues about the city as Julius Caesar may have found it.
India’s Election Panel Faces New Scrutiny Over Voter Roll Revisions
An explosive news report says election commission members objected to the measures that excluded millions of people from voting, which critics say favor the government.
6-Year-Old Girl in China Sets a Rubik’s Cube Record
Lian Yunzhi of China solved a Rubik’s Cube five times in an average of 4.27 seconds, setting a women’s world record.
Stanislas Hutin, Who Denounced Torture in France’s Algerian War, Dies at 95
He was among the first to chronicle the French force’s systematic abuse of Algerians, brutal encounters that he documented in his journal and with his photography.
Zelensky Is Expected to Warn Russia’s Aggression Won’t Stop at Ukraine’s Borders
President Volodymyr Zelensky is seeking to convey the critical urgency of his nation’s plight to world leaders increasingly distracted by competing global crises and domestic poli…
Walkouts at the U.N. General Assembly Are Somewhat of a Tradition
As President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran delivered his speech, the lone U.S. diplomat sitting in the hall left.
New Study Illuminates Bats’ Murky Origins
The largest analysis of bat genomes and fossils suggests that the first bats emerged in Europe roughly 65 million years ago and that echolocation evolved early.
Myanmar Has an Envoy at the United Nations. Why Is He Not Speaking?
U Kyaw Moe Tun has kept a low profile at the General Assembly for years, part of an arrangement to keep his post despite the military-backed government’s efforts to remove him.
U.N. Live Updates: Iran’s President to Address World Leaders After Trump Threat
Masoud Pezeshkian is the first leader whose country is at war with the United States to travel to New York to address the General Assembly. President Trump said he faced a choice …
At U.N. Meeting, Syria’s Leader Is Strengthened, but Faces a Difficult Test
President Ahmed al-Sharaa has improved his diplomatic standing since he last addressed the U.N. General Assembly but faces mounting domestic economic and security challenges.
The Winner of This Rivalry Gets Ice Cream. But So Does the Loser.
The competition between two popular ice cream shops in Ramallah inspires fierce loyalties, and a running joke, for lovers of cones piled high with flavors.
It’s Not the Oscars: U.N. Speakers Love to Ignore Its 15-Minute Rule
The chronic flouting of the time limit for speeches highlights a fundamental feature of the United Nations: It is made up of sovereign states that it cannot force to do anything.
At the U.N., Japan’s Leader Says It’s Time to End ‘Enemy State’ Label
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the United Nations should scrub the World War II-era designation from its Charter. China and Russia have used the term recently to attack Japan.
Why Germany’s Leader Merz Is Struggling to Sway Voters
As the far right surges, Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s unpopular economic policies and gruff manner have failed to sway voters turned by rivals’ promises of easy fixes.
Trump’s New Favorite Neighbor: Mexico
President Trump built his political brand in part on bashing Mexico. Now his second presidency depends on deepening partnerships with the country.
How China’s Leader Plans to Win the Future With A.I.
A decade ago, Xi Jinping asked if China could master A.I. His push is remaking the economy, challenging the United States and keeping society under control.
U.S. Rebukes Australia Over Proposed Limits on Social Media Algorithms
The U.S. Embassy said a draft law allowing users to opt out of systems that choose what they can see in their feeds could amount to censorship.
Youth Frustration and Migration Shadow Morocco’s Election
Unemployment and poor public services fueled the border crisis at Ceuta and the Gen Z protests, but frustrated young people may stay away from the polls.
Many Countries Are Optimistic About A.I., Poll Finds
A Gallup poll found that a majority of people surveyed across 37 countries said they were curious or excited about artificial intelligence, more than scared or worried.