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'An indelible stain on Norway': Trump fumes over Nobel Peace Prize snub

Trump slammed the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Navi Pillay, calling her "a liberal person who works at the United Nations, who nobody has ever heard of," while arguing that the US deserved the award.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an election rally at the Oncenter on October 09, 2026 in Syracuse, New York.
 An Iranian missile system is displayed next to a banner with a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during Iranian defence week, in a street in Tehran, Iran, September 24, 2024.

Between the straits: The world cannot afford to yield to Iran - opinion

FILE PHOTO:  UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay addresses the OSCE permament council in Vienna, Austria July 3, 2014.

South Africa's Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay, who accused Israel of genocide in Gaza, wins Nobel Prize

 Illustrative image of human trafficking.

US State Department restores Israel to highest anti-trafficking ranking for first time since 2021


Netanyahu’s UN speech was aimed at the world, yet Israelis wanted more - comment

The English was impeccable. The defense of Israel was forceful. I wanted to hear more about where he plans to take the country and why he so rarely has this conversation with us at home.

Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters on September 24, 2026 in New York City.

Netanyahu at UNGA: Gaza genocide ‘lie of the century,’ matter of time before Iranians topple regime

Netanyahu calls out Qatar for spending billions to brainwash youth worldwide • "Tyrant" Erdogan hosts Hamas terror chiefs • "Shame on you, antisemitic mayor of New York," he tells Mamdani.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the UN General Assembly on September 24, 2026

France says ICC warrant posed no obstacle to Netanyahu overflight

French Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pascal Confavreux told reporters the clearance for the overflight was "in full conformity with international law."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plane, Wing of Zion, pictured flying on September 24, 2026.

Trump-Xi meeting outside UNGA spotlight tests world body's clout - analysis

"It's pretty notable that Xi Jinping is coming to Washington in the same week as the UNGA, but does not feel bothered to come up to New York," said Richard Gowan of the International Crisis Group.

President of China Xi Jinping (2nd-L) and first lady of China Peng Liyuan (L) greet US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump (R) during an arrival ceremony at the White House on September 24, 2026 in Washington, DC.

PA seeks non-militarized Palestinian state that lives in security, peace next to Israel, Abbas says

Abbas also denounced extremist settler violence and the E1 settlement plan, which he claims would separate the northern and southern West Bank and cut off east Jerusalem.

President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly via pre-recorded video (UNGA) at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 24, 2026.

UN rights chief says civilians are bearing the brunt of fighting in Yemen

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said his office has documented the killing of 32 civilians, including 15 children and 3 women, since August in fighting.

Rawya Hassan, a mother of seven, sits with her children outside their hut at the al-Bireen camp for displaced people who fled fighting between the Houthis and forces of Yemen's internationally recognized government in Taiz province, Yemen, September 17, 2026.

Iran's President Pezeshkian tells UN General Assembly Trump is a 'bully,' quotes Game of Thrones

"The US president described us as terrorists. We have been the victims of terrorism," Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said, according to reports from the BBC and Guardian.

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 23, 2026.

Six months into the Iran war, accountability cannot be negotiated away - opinion

A court judgment outlives any deal – no negotiator can undo it with a signature. These cases must be filed now, while the evidence is fresh and before a settlement quietly writes off what’s owed.

Map of Strait of Hormuz published by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC) Navy of the area controlled by the Iranian Armed Forces, May 4, 2026.

Zelensky at UNGA: Without int'l pressure, Putin's war on Ukraine will spread more evil

"Ukrainians understand that this winter could be very harsh for us. But in response, we will have no choice but to make it painful for Russia too," Zelensky said in his UNGA speech.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 23, 2026.

Erdogan tells UN climate summit finance gaps make equal progress unrealistic, preps for COP31

"Every proposal in which we don't make our climate targets meet societal and economic realities is bound for failure," Erdogan said.

A volunteer uses a shovel as they battle a wildfire at Seydikemer district in Mugla on July 29, 2026. Turkish firefighters on July 29, 2026, battled wildfires near the country's southern tourist beaches.