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Live: Pezeshkian set to address UN for the first time since US, Israel launched Iran war

Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian is scheduled to address the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Wednesday in his first speech at the world body since the US and Israel launched the Iran war. His address comes a day after President Donald Trump told the UNGA he could "annihilate the Islamic Republic" and "drive them into hell." Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.

France 24France 24•FRANCE 2416h ago

Republican jitters grow as unpopular Trump fuels midterm ‘bloodbath’ fears

Iran war, rising prices and president’s low ratings give Democrats advantage, but Republicans have poured cash into key races – could it be decisive? Donald Trump pulled out all the stops at the Republican party’s midterm convention two weeks ago. In speeches aimed at the voters who will soon decide whether to keep Republicans in control of Congress for the final phase of his presidency, the president dangled $5,000 checks , and warned the United States would turn into a “communist country” if Democrats are elected. The unprecedented political gathering amounted to a hail-mary pass at retaining control of Congress, which history indicated Trump’s Republican allies had always been likely to lose in the 3 November vote. Two weeks later, with election administrators in several states already sending out mail ballots, there is no indication the gambit has worked. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Chris Stein in Washington16h ago
  • critical toward Donald Trump · 99%

Our message to global leaders: we need solar power everywhere by the decade’s end | Open letter

As the UN gathers, signatories from Bernie Sanders to Yeb Saño issue an open letter calling for clean power for all The climate fight has one great ally. You just can’t look at it directly We the undersigned write this letter out of great fear and great hope. Over the last few months, we’ve seen the world set ablaze by both war and warming. From the conflict in Iran, which has claimed thousands of lives and disrupted billions more, to the series of ever worsening climate disasters, from wildfires in Europe to collapsing glaciers in Nepal, the world seems to be falling apart exactly when it needs to be coming together. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Open letter16h ago

UN Secretary General Guterres urges reforms of Security Council

The day began with Donald Trump threatening to annihilate Iran but ended with a three-hour meeting between US and Iranian mediators, which Trump described as “very good.” Trump also held high-level talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, with both sides saying they wanted the war in Ukraine to end before winter. Today, Zelensky and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian are among those addressing the UN General Assembly, as world leaders seek ways to end the two conflicts dominating global politics. The assembly also marks UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ final one, with him warning of a deterioration in multilateral cooperation. Carys Garland reports.

France 24France 24•FRANCE2418h ago
  • neutral toward António Guterres · 98%

US President Trump threatens "annihilation" of Iran despite successful talks

The day began with Donald Trump threatening to annihilate Iran but ended with a three-hour meeting between US and Iranian mediators, which Trump described as “very good.” Trump also held a high-level meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, with both sides saying they wanted the war in Ukraine to end before winter. Today, as the UN General Assembly continues, Zelensky and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian are among those expected to address the assembly, as world leaders seek ways to end the two conflicts dominating international politics. First, Morgan Ayre reports on the latest developments in the Middle East.

France 24France 24•FRANCE2418h ago
  • neutral toward Donald Trump · 84%

OECD: global economy has been more resilient to Iran war than expected

Paris-based body warns that ‘economic prospects remain heavily dependent on durable resolution to conflict’ The global economy has withstood the strains of the Iran war better than first feared but its outlook is “heavily dependent” on a lasting resolution to the conflict, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has warned. In its interim economic outlook, the Paris-based body suggested global growth had been more resilient than expected when the US-Israeli war on Iran began in late February. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Heather Stewart and Joanna Partridge18h ago
  • neutral toward OCDE · 98%