UN General Assembly live: Iran’s Pezeshkian, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to speak
Second day of UN General Assembly kicks off with speeches from world leaders, including from Syria, Iran and Ukraine.
UEFA’s Ceferin says FIFA trust still broken after Infantino investment row
UEFA’s Ceferin says FIFA trust still broken after Infantino investment row UEFA president speaks for the first time since FIFA said it would review its decision-making, says trust still broken.…
Qatar on mediation efforts: ‘We can’t let diplomacy fail’
Qatar’s Majed al-Ansari says Doha is determined to make diplomacy work to end the US-Iran conflict.
UK warned over ballooning debt costs and slower growth ahead of Budget
The UK has been warned over ballooning debt costs and slower economic growth ahead of Chancellor John Healey’s first Budget next month. The UK was among countries facing downgraded growth…
China’s swimming prodigy Yu Zidi bags third gold in Asian Games record
China’s swimming prodigy Yu Zidi bags third gold in Asian Games record The 13-year-old beat the previous 400m Asian Games record, set by China’s Ye Shiwen in 2014, by about…
Powerful El Nino could cause more than 450,000 deaths, scientists say
Powerful El Nino could cause more than 450,000 deaths, scientists say Heaviest toll expected in poorer countries, already struggling with food insecurity and high energy costs, report says. A Salvadoran…
UN General Assembly quiz: Who said these 10 famous quotes?
With world leaders at the UN General Assembly podium this week, play our quiz matching famous quotes to who said them.
Qatar’s Dakar Rally champ Nasser Al-Attiyah wins Asian Games shooting gold
Qatar’s Dakar Rally champ Nasser Al-Attiyah wins Asian Games shooting gold Al-Attiyah is the first person to win a gold medal at the Games in the same year as his…
Mirabai Chanu wins Asian Games silver as Ri breaks weightlifting record
Mirabai Chanu wins Asian Games silver as Ri breaks weightlifting record Ri Song-gum wins North Korea’s first gold at the games while Chanu finally clinches elusive Asian Games medal in…
US senator condemns Netanyahu as a ‘chronic liar’ ahead of UNGA visit
US Democratic senator Chris Van Hollen has called Netanyahu a lying war criminal ahead of his visit to UNGA