Iceland PM calls new election as coalition government collapses
Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson calls election for November, cites policy disagreements as responsible for government collapse.
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.
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.
UK’s Starmer calls for ‘de-escalation’ between Israel and Hezbollah
PM’s speech interrupted by Gaza protester, promoting leader to respond that party has changed since 2019 conference.
Japan to Alaska: What’s behind Russia-China joint military drills?
Russia and China have ramped up their joint drills since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine.
How AIPAC shapes unconditional US support for Israel
We explore how the leading pro-Israel lobby works to maintain the US’s unconditional, multibillion-dollar support for Israel. Read more
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.
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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