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China, India "Primary Funders" Of Ukraine War By Buying Russian Oil: Trump At UN
Sep 24, 2025 01:25 am CST
China and India are the "primary funders" of the Ukraine war by continuing to purchase Russian oil, US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday in his address to the UN General Assembly.
United Nations "Not Even Coming Close To Living Up" To Its Potential: Trump
Sep 24, 2025 12:12 am CST
President Donald Trump returned to the United Nations on Tuesday to boast of his second-term foreign policy achievements and lash out at the world body as a feckless institution.
Iran Executed Over 1,000 People In 2025, Highest In 17 Years: NGO
Sep 23, 2025 08:07 pm CST
Iran has executed at least 1,000 people so far in 2025, an NGO said on Tuesday, denouncing a "mass killing campaign" in prisons in the Islamic republic.
Recognition Of Palestinian State Offers No Relief For Gazans
Sep 23, 2025 05:51 pm CST
Israel's military pushed deeper towards the most populated areas of Gaza City on Tuesday, a painful reminder for Gazans that Western powers' recognition of a Palestinian state does not mean an end to the horrors of war as tanks approach.
US Bars Iranian Diplomats From Costco, Luxury Shopping In New York
Sep 23, 2025 05:50 pm CST
The Donald Trump administration has barred Iranian diplomats based in or visiting New York from accessing wholesale stores such as Costco or purchasing luxury goods in the US without approval from the State Department.
S Jaishankar Meets US Ambassador To India-Designate Sergio Gor In US
Sep 23, 2025 10:12 am CST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met with US Ambassador to India-designate Sergio Gor on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly session and the two leaders look forward to promoting the success of the bilateral relationshi
S Jaishankar Meets Marco Rubio In New York Amid Tariff Row
Sep 23, 2025 02:39 am CST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio here on Monday and discussed a range of bilateral and international issues of "current concern".
Ahmad al-Sharaa To Become 1st Syrian President To Attend UN Meet In 60 years
Sep 22, 2025 06:06 pm CST
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa arrived in New York on Sunday to take part in the UN General Assembly, the first president of Syria to do so in nearly six decades.
Zelensky Says Will Meet Trump Next Week As Russia Intensifies Attacks
Sep 20, 2025 08:57 pm CST
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would meet US counterpart Donald Trump on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly next week as Russia intensified strikes across his country.
Japan Says Won't Recognise Palestinian State For Now
Sep 17, 2025 07:02 am CST
Japan will not recognise a Palestinian state for the time being, and PM Shigeru Ishiba will skip a relevant meeting during the United Nations General Assembly this month, the Asahi newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed government sources.