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"No one calls NATO a paper tiger": Fidan defends Mecca Agreement in New York
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- "No one calls NATO a paper tiger": Fidan defends Mecca Agreement in New York
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- 0:58
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan defended the newly established Mecca Agreement against critics during a panel in New York, on September 21, rejecting claims that the defence pact failed following Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia.
Addressing former US Ambassador James Jeffrey, Fidan noted that NATO’s Article 5 had been invoked "only once" in 50 years, yet NATO is never dismissed as a "paper tiger." He argued it is unfair to judge a new alliance on a complex, decade-long crisis, emphasising, "We have only just begun"
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- Yemen government forces claim control of Mount Qarfan
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- 1:46
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Yemen’s government forces say they have advanced against the Houthis in Taiz to establish full control over Mount Qarfan. Yet, beyond the fighting, civilians in the southern province are suffering the country’s worst humanitarian crisis. Bassam Bounenni reports.
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- Saudi Arabia calls urgent meeting with Türkiye, Pakistan
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- 1:28
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- Yemen’s Ansarullah Houthis claim new attacks on Saudi oil facilities. Now, military chiefs from Türkiye and Pakistan are heading to Riyadh for an urgent meeting to discuss how they might help combat the Houthi advance
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- Turkish military chief to travel to Riyadh for defence meeting
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- 1:36
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- Türkiye's Chief of General Staff is set to travel to Saudi Arabia for a meeting involving the Mecca defence pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, according to the Defence Ministry.
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- Saudi Arabia calls on urgent talks following Houthi attacks
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- 1:47
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- Yemen’s government forces say they have established full control over Mount Qarfan in Taiz. Yet, beyond the fighting, the southern province hosts the country’s worst humanitarian crisis.
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- Iran says it's up to US to choose whether or not to end the war
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- 1:57
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- Iran says the United States has the choice to end the war, putting the decision in Washington's hands as tensions between the two sides remain high.
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- Police detain pro-Palestine demonstrators rallying outside UN to protest Netanyahu
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- 0:59
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- Police detained protesters outside UN headquarters in New York on September 24 as hundreds gathered against Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of his General Assembly speech.
Demonstrators chanted “Let Gaza live, stop arming Israel.” Actress Susan Sarandon was among those present, wearing a shirt reading “Fund people, not bombs.”
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- One on One with UN Peacekeeping Under Secretary General Jean-Pierre Lacroix
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- 12:30
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix spoke to TRT World about the resources needed for peacekeeping missions, the dangers facing peacekeepers and the future of UN peace operations.
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- One on One with UN Humanitarian Chief Tom Fletcher
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- 12:15
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- UN Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs Tom Fletcher spoke to TRT World about attacks on UN humanitarian workers, the erosion of international humanitarian law, Gaza’s worsening crisis and the future of the UN.
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- US protesters demand sanctions on Israel outside UN headquarters
- Runtime
- 2:15
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- “Resistance is justified when people are occupied.”
Thousands of protesters gathered outside the United Nations headquarters in New York City hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed #UNGA.
The demonstrators, representing a broad cross-section of society, called for immediate sanctions on Israel and criticised the UN for allowing Netanyahu to speak.
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- Romania partners with Türkiye to secure critical Black Sea infrastructure
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- 1:48
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- Speaking to TRT World on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Romania's Foreign Minister Oana-Silvia Toiu said her country is working closely with Türkiye and Bulgaria to help secure critical infrastructure in the Black Sea after repeated attacks linked to the Russia-Ukraine war targeted energy facilities and shipping routes.
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- Türkiye and UN advance plans to manage AI
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- 2:59
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- Türkiye is advancing efforts toward responsible AI governance amid warnings that poor management could threaten humanity. Our diplomatic correspondent Andrew Hopkins reports from Ankara.
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- Yemen conflict disrupts education for over 137,000 students
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- 2:13
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- The renewed fighting in Yemen has forced thousands of families to flee, and disrupted classes for more than 137,000 students. For children who have already spent years living through war, displacement is also putting another school year at risk. Yusuf Sosar reports.
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- Israel seizes ancient Palestinian pilgrimage site in Tulkarem
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- 3:19
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- Israel has seized a centuries-old Palestinian Islamic shrine in Tulkarem built on an ancient Roman site. It's the latest addition to more than 2,400 Palestinian heritage sites seized or appropriated by Israel since 1967. Zena Tahhan reports from occupied West Bank.
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- Dozens walkout in protest as Netanyahu takes UN stage
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- 2:27
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- Dozens of UN delegates walked out as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the stage amid stark divisions over the war in Iran, Gaza's future and illegal settler violence. Meanwhile, the US says it's in constructive talks with Iran, but won't be rushed into a plan. Andy Roesgen reports.
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- Xi says US and China must co-operate to solve global problems
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- 2:36
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- Xi Jinping has called for more co-operation between the US and China if they're to have any chance of solving global problems. The Chinese leader has been speaking at the White House during his first visit to the US in more than a decade. US President Donald Trump has welcomed him with full pomp and ceremony. Our North America Correspondent Jon Brain reports.
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- Delegates walk out during Netanyahu's address at UNGA
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- 1:24
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- Dozens of UN delegates walked out, jeering and booing as Netanyahu began his UNGA address in protest over Israel’s actions in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
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- Netanyahu addresses UN amid protests and global isolation
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- 2:47
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- Hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists have rallied in New York, protesting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's attendance and address at the United Nations. Demonstrators also called for a ban on arms sales to Israel.
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- Erdogan says terror-free Türkiye process will conclude soon
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- 2:29
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Türkiye is closer than ever to achieving the goal of a terror-free Türkiye and region. Speaking to journalists at the Turkish House in New York on Wednesday, Erdogan also commented on the latest situation on the Mecca defence agreement and Türkiye -US relations.
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- UN in Crisis: What Comes Next? | Bigger Than Five
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- 26:30
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- The United Nations is facing a political and financial crisis as wars, climate change and geopolitical divisions test the multilateral system.
With the Global South demanding a greater voice and the world moving towards a new, more multipolar order, can the UN reinvent itself?
On this episode of Bigger Than Five Ghida Fakhry speaks to former UNDP Administrator and UN Under-Secretary-General Achim Steiner about rebuilding trust and confronting threats that cross borders, from climate change to artificial intelligence.
“Our vulnerabilities will not be managed if we simply turn inwards and away from each other,” he warns.
Steiner argues that “the future is not written” — but says the world must rediscover its shared interests before it is too late.
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- US judge blocks Trump’s White House press ban
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- 2:32
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- A US judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s ban on three news outlets, ordering the White House to restore their access pending a further hearing. The dispute has renewed concerns over press freedom, with media organisations arguing that restrictions on journalists violate the First Amendment. Shadia Edwards-Dashti has the story.
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- Russian strikes hit Kiev as ceasefire talks stall
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- 2:01
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- Russian strikes have damaged a maternity ward, an outpatient clinic and homes in Kiev, leaving residents facing further destruction as winter approaches. While Ukraine has expressed support for a limited ceasefire covering energy and grain, Moscow says it wants a broader peace settlement rather than a temporary halt to fighting. Paul Hawkins has more.
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- Israel bars Arab parties from election
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- 2:49
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- Israel’s election committee has barred major Arab-majority parties and several Arab lawmakers from the October 27 election, prompting accusations that the move aims to suppress Palestinian political participation. The Supreme Court is set to review the disqualifications next week. Our correspondent Mohammad Al-Kassim reports from Jaffa.
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- Diplomats boycott Netanyahu’s UNGA speech for the third year in a row
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- 0:40
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- For the third year in a row delegates at the UN General Assembly walked out as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the stage. They came back immediately after he left the podium.
Netanyahu is making an unusually short visit to the US for his #UNGA address. After arriving early on Thursday, he is expected to fly back the same day after delivering his speech in the afternoon.
Netanyahu was unable to arrange a meeting with US President Donald Trump, while a planned meeting with Elon Musk was canceled.
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- Abbas tells UNGA that Israel threatens Palestine’s existence
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- 2:06
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- “What is taking place in Gaza, the West Bank and east Jerusalem are not isolated incidents but rather a malicious colonial scheme aimed at making the lives of Palestinians more difficult in their homeland and forcing them to leave it.”
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told #UNGA on September 24 that Palestinians are facing a “genocidal war” in Gaza and an escalating campaign of settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank
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- Majority of delegates walk out during Netanyahu's UN address
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- 1:09
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- A large number of delegates walked out and some booed as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the stage to begin his address to the UN General Assembly. The walkout took place amid international criticism of Israel’s genocidal war in Palestine's Gaza.
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- Trump hosts Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at White House
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- 2:59
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- US President Donald Trump has welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House for a lavish state summit, saying he's proud of the relationship between the two superpowers.
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- Protesters rally outside UN ahead of Netanyahu’s speech
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- 0:30
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the UN headquarters in New York on Thursday ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to the 81st UN General Assembly. Demonstrators chanted and waved flags as Israel faces international criticism over its genocide in Gaza.
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- Ethiopia army says 272 Tigray rebels killed in Amhara assault
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- 1:55
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- The Ethiopian army says it has killed more than 270 Tigrayan rebel fighters who launched an offensive in Amhara, the country's second-most populous region. This comes after Tigray forces declared an all-out war against the federal government.
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- US withholds Sudan army chief’s visa, limiting UNGA attendance
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- 1:51
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- As Sudan prepared to address the UN General Assembly about the war and its devastating humanitarian consequences, a diplomatic dispute cast doubt on the country’s participation. With Sudan’s army chief, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, still awaiting a visa, the country’s scheduled address has been postponed.
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- MUSIAD Expo 2026 brings global businesses to Istanbul
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- 2:14
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- More than 300 exhibitors and over 50,000 visitors from 114 countries are expected to attend MUSIAD Expo 2026 in Istanbul, Türkiye. With thousands of business meetings planned, organisers are targeting at least $5 billion in trade.
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- Palestinian President Abbas slams US visa denial at UN
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- 0:39
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas condemns Washington's decision to deny him a visa to attend the UN General Assembly in person for a second consecutive year. He calls the measure “unlawful” and “punitive.”
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- OpenAI agent hacked Australian government website, OpenAI took too long to notify them
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- 1:17
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said an OpenAI agent gained unauthorised access to Services Australia’s public Medicare statistics portal, reaching public and non-public files in June.
He said he told OpenAI chief Sam Altman of Australia’s “extreme concern” and said the company took far too long to notify the Australian government, and that the manner of the notification was also " unacceptable".
No personal data is believed to have been taken in the breach, but investigations are underway as to whether other government websites had been compromised
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- Berlin police use agressive force to detain pro-Palestinian protester
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- 0:32
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Police in Berlin agressively detained a pro-Palestinian protester who confronted a BILD journalist, during a demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza on September 23.
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- Attacks reported in several villages across occupied West Bank
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- 1:46
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- The Israeli military continues to impose heavy closures on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, following a suspected car-ramming attack on Wednesday. Residents describe the closures as collective punishment. Illegal settlers have also carried out attacks against several villages.
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- Hacking group ShinyHunters allegedly stole up to 3TB of sensitive FBI data
- Runtime
- 0:52
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Cybercriminal group ShinyHunters has allegedly hacked and stolen up to 3TB of FBI data, including personal information on employees and details about personnel working on sensitive intelligence and surveillance operations. The FBI is investigating, but has not confirmed the scale or source of the breach.
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- Title
- Guterres and Erdogan Demand End to Security Council Monopolies
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- 2:13
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have this week called for reform to how the United Nations operates. They say its institutions are struggling to confront mounting global challenges and that power should no longer rest in the hands of just five countries - the permanent members of the security council. Andrew Hopkins reports from New York.
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- Donald Trump welcomes Xi Jinping with red carpet and military flyover
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- 0:44
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- US President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping with a rare planeside greeting at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, on September 23. The welcome ceremony included a 100-foot red carpet, military platoons, and a loud flyover by B-1 bombers and and F-22 Raptor fighter jets as the two leaders exchanged handshakes.
The three-day visit marks the start of formal talks between Washington and Beijing amid heightened geopolitical tensions over trade, artificial intelligence, Trump’s war with Iran, and China’s designs on Taiwan.
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- Title
- Protester waves Palestinian flag behind Israeli TV reporter outside UN
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- 0:28
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- A man waving a large Palestinian flag stood beside an Israeli TV reporter to protest Tel Aviv's genocide in Gaza during a live stand-up near the United Nations in New York on September 22, shouting "free Palestine" as police and barriers lined the street during the General Assembly.
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- Third day of high-level summit kicks off in New York
- Runtime
- 1:14
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will address the United Nations by video link later, after he was again denied entry to the United States.
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- NGOs to appeal against election ban on Arab parties in Israel
- Runtime
- 1:56
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Legal rights group Adalah says it will head to the Supreme Court to appeal the Israeli Election Commission's decision to disqualify Arab-led parties and several candidates from the upcoming October elections in Israel. This comes after Wednesday's Central Elections Committee vote for the disqualifications. For more on this, TRT World's Mohammad Al-Kassim in Occupied East Jerusalem.
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- New US sanctions on Iranian airlines take a toll on civilians
- Runtime
- 1:38
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Travel has become even more difficult for Iranian civilians with new US Sanctions shutting domestic airlines out of much of the world's airspace. 27 airlines were designated by the US department of Treasury earlier this month. That includes major companies like Iran Air and Mahan. Recent designations have also targeted entities linked to aviation support in countries like the UAE, China, the UK -- with airports and companies that provide Iran's planes with fuel, landing service or ticket sales risking secondary US sanctions.
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- OpenAI hacks Australian government website in world first
- Runtime
- 2:40
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Artificial intelligence has been on the attack again. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says OpenAI hacked into a government website, and accessed public and non-public files. Kristina Simich reports.
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- Palestinians in Gaza hope for action from officials at UNGA
- Runtime
- 2:56
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- As world leaders engage in talks at the UN General Assembly, conditions in Gaza continue to deteriorate due to Israel's repeated ceasefire violations. Ashraf Shannon reports from Gaza.
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- US capture of Maduro sparks international law debate at UN
- Runtime
- 2:32
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- The US capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife is back in focus at the UN General Assembly. The US has called it a surgical strike to bring a criminal to justice, but other nations see it as a violation of international law. Andy Roesgen reports.
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- Trump's Board of Peace unveils $2.45B Gaza reconstruction plan
- Runtime
- 2:15
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace has unveiled a $2.45B plan to begin rebuilding Gaza. The six-month blueprint includes deploying an international security force, but full funding has yet to be secured. The wider peace plan is also stalled, with Israel and Hamas yet to fulfil commitments. Paul Hawkins reports.
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- Sudan conflict and humanitarian crisis high on UN agenda
- Runtime
- 2:40
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- War continues to reshape Sudan, as fighting shifts across fronts, leaving civilians to face the consequences. At the UN General Assembly in New York, Sudan's humanitarian crisis is once again high on the agenda. Abdallah Hussain reports from Khartoum.
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- Ghana puts reparatory justice on UN agenda
- Runtime
- 2:55
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- In March, the UN recognised the transatlantic slave trade as 'the gravest crime against humanity'. Descendants of enslaved Africans hope it will now push through the long-running campaign to right the historic wrongs. Isaac Kaledzi reports.
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- Türkiye, Iraq announce state authority restored in Sinjar
- Runtime
- 2:39
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, a major breakthrough has been announced towards dissolving the PKK terrorist group. After a meeting between the Turkish president and Iraqi prime minister, Iraq has said it has regained control of the Sinjar region. Our diplomatic correspondent Andrew Hopkins reports from New York.
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- Pezeshkian says Iran ready for diplomacy but will not surrender
- Runtime
- 2:24
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Iran's president has delivered a defiant speech at the UN General Assembly, but also sounded open to a deal to end the war with the US. Meanwhile, leaders of major AI firms addressed the UN Security Council on the risks of artificial intelligence. Andy Roesgen reports.
