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World leaders gather at the UN General Assembly amid wars, economic strain, climate shocks, and rising concern over artificial intelligence. The meeting highlights the UN's diminished conflict-ending role and financial pressures, with Trump and other major leaders attending while some key figures skip. AI risks and multilateral cooperation are central themes.
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The op-ed argues that Houthi control of Bab el-Mandeb and Iranian strategy threaten global energy, requiring U.S. and Israeli military action. It claims a Russian move into the Baltics would expose Europe's vulnerability and urges Washington and Jerusalem to force Europe into a hardline anti-Iran, pro-Israel alignment.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a tight Knesset election in October, with his coalition threatened by defections, public anger over the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks, and an ongoing corruption trial. The article examines his political vulnerabilities and the challenges of forming a government in Israel's fragmented party system, while noting his security record.
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An opinion piece warns that Xi Jinping's Washington visit comes amid China's deep commercial penetration of U.S. infrastructure and key industries, arguing trade must be viewed through national security and enforcement lenses. It credits the Trump administration with accelerating a shift from decades of permissive trade policy to stricter scrutiny, while acknowledging the two economies remain intertwined.