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UN General Assembly 2025 live: Netanyahu, Sharif, Li among speakers
Friday's roster of speakers includes leaders from Israel, Pakistan, China, Ireland and Greece.
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Pakistan must ‘focus on cricket’ not India in Asia Cup final
Pakistan face favourites and holder India in Sunday's Asia Cup final, heavily overshadowed by recent political tensions.
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West Bank annexation could “unite Europe” against Netanyahu
Professor Khaled Elgindy says an Israeli annexation of the occupied West Bank would risk EU sanctions.
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UNSC to vote on proposal to delay looming Iran sanctions
UNSC resolution to delay action to flop; Iran warns deal with IAEA would be "terminated" if sanctions are reinstated.
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No “viable path toward a Palestinian state”
“The reality is that Israel already exerts de facto control over the West Bank.”
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Trump says he will not allow Israel to annex the occupied West Bank
US President Donald Trump has publicly stated he will not allow Israel to formally annex the occupied West Bank.
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UK plans compulsory digital ID as populist pressure over immigration rises
The scheme, provoked by heat on the government, has drawn criticism from across the political spectrum.
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Trump suggests FIFA World Cup could be moved from unsafe cities
The 2026 edition of the FIFA World Cup is being staged in United States, Canada and Mexico with the final in New Jersey.
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Russia’s law against books by ‘foreign agents’ signals tightening grip
Before the new censorship legislation came into force, some authors reportedly enjoyed a brief spike in sales.
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Aftermath of Israeli strikes on Yemen’s capital
Several residential buildings in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, have been destroyed by Israeli airstrikes.
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Trump announces ‘national security’ tariffs on drugs, trucks, furniture
The 100% tariff on pharmaceuticals, 25% on trucks, and 30% on furniture will come into effect on October 1.
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Does international recognition mean Palestine is going to be a state?
Despite 157 UN member states recognising a Palestine state, it remains under Israeli control. Here's why.
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Tropical storm Bualoi kills at least 4, displaces 400,000 in Philippines
Tropical Storm Bualoi, the 15th tropical cyclone to hit the Philippines in 2025, on a course towards Vietnam.
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East Timor MPs bow to protesters, vote to scrap lifetime pensions
Demonstrators were angered by a plan to spend $4.2m on cars for lawmakers in one of Southeast Asia's poorest countries.
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Why ex-FBI Director James Comey has been indicted – what it means
The former director of the US Federal Bureau of Investigations has been accused of lying to Congress.
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‘A soul mission’: The African Americans moving to Ghana
As 'returnees' build a home in the country where their ancestors may have come from, questions arise about integration.
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US to fight efforts to ban Israel’s football team from World Cup 2026
Pressure is growing to ban Israel from the 2026 World Cup, with a key vote reportedly expected as early as next week.
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LIVE: Israel kills more than 40 Palestinians in Gaza as assault ramps up
Dozens wounded in relentless bombardment of besieged Gaza as Israeli PM Netanyahu faces angry UN assembly.
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South Korea fires warning shots as North Korean ship crosses sea boundary
South Korean military fired dozens of warning shots at a North Korean vessel that crossed a contested sea boundary.
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Microsoft cuts Israeli military’s access to some cloud computing, AI
Microsoft said Israel's use of Azure to store data obtained through mass surveillance of Palestinians violated its terms
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