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Biden urges de-escalation as Israel bombards Lebanon
US president tells UN General Assembly no one wants to see ‘full-scale war’ amid fears of worsening regional conflict.
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Zelenskyy tells UN that Russia must be ‘forced into peace’
Ukrainian president stresses Russia, which invaded in February 2022, has been the ‘sole aggressor’ and ‘sole violator’ of the UN Charter.
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US wants seats for Africa at UNSC – with a catch
Seats on the UN Security Council without veto power is ‘an insult,’ argues former African diplomat Arikana Chihombori.Read more
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UK’s Starmer under pressure over economy as Labour conference begins
PM Keir Starmer promises to protect public services and rules out austerity measures as the ruling party meets in Liverpool.
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Scholz’s SPD edges out far-right AfD in German state election
Ruling left-leaning party wins 31 percent of vote in Brandenburg against anti-immigration AfD’s 29 percent.
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UN aims ‘to bring multilateralism back’ as it adopts Pact for the Future
UN member countries adopt blueprint for the future to tackle wars, environmental threats and technological challenges facing humanity.
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Russian attacks on Ukraine power grid probably violate humanitarian law: UN
International Energy Agency separately warns that the coming winter would prove to be the ‘sternest test yet’ for Ukraine’s energy grid.
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Talk of Ukraine’s missile deal riles Russia; Kyiv vows to make more weapons
Ukraine’s officials lay out plans for domestic defence industry as they await word from Western powers about long-range strikes.
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