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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the UN General Assembly that Ukraine transferred two captured North Korean soldiers to South Korea, where they reportedly sought to defect. The soldiers were captured in Russia's Kursk region in January, and North Korea has sent an estimated 14,000–15,000 troops to support Russia since 2024.
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Fears are rising of renewed war in Ethiopia's Tigray region as federal and Tigrayan forces accuse each other of offensives following airport seizures and clashes beyond Tigray. The article traces the escalation since the 2022 peace deal, recent drone strikes, regional risks, and international calls for de-escalation.
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A Fox News report covers Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's defiant UN General Assembly speech, in which he accused the US and Israel of aggression and portrayed Iran as a victim. A foreign policy expert tells Fox News that Trump 'holds the cards' in the standoff and likely dismissed the remarks with a smirk.
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Residents of the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Oleshky are described as trapped, starving, and reduced to eating garden weeds amid a blockade, shelling, and restricted burials. The article relies on testimony from trapped civilians and a Ukrainian government official who calls the situation a 'full blockade' by Russian forces.
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian addressed the UN General Assembly, rejecting U.S. intimidation a day after President Trump threatened to 'annihilate the Islamic Republic' from the same stage. U.S. and Iranian officials signaled no breakthroughs in mediated talks, and the report also covered Rubio's remarks and a UN AI meeting.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the UN General Assembly, warning that the Ukraine war and other current conflicts must end before AI is deployed on the battlefield to make life-and-death decisions. The article notes recent fears sparked by an AI-guided Russian drone that killed three Ukrainians, and contrasts Zelensky's call for slowing AI development with President Trump's rejection of such warnings while touting US leadership in 'super intelligence.'
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Moldovan Prime Minister Vasile Tofan speaks with PBS NewsHour about Russian drone incursions, election interference, and disinformation campaigns targeting his country. Tofan describes Moldova as a 'potential victim' of Russian aggression and frames the war in Ukraine as a fight for Moldova's own independence. The interview emphasizes Moldova's pro-Western trajectory and need for stronger air defenses.
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An Iranian social researcher argues that Trump's hope for an Iranian uprising against the regime is misguided, because the US-Israel war is uniting Iranians against a foreign attacker rather than against their own government. The piece describes growing anti-US and nationalist sentiment inside Iran that Washington is failing to understand.
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President Trump is set to address the UN General Assembly, focusing on Iran’s nuclear program, the administration’s Gaza peace plan, and competition with China, while meeting Gulf leaders on Strait of Hormuz security. The preview, based on White House officials, frames Trump as confronting entrenched global conflicts that previous administrations let fester.
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The Senate is preparing to vote on a war powers resolution aimed at ending the war in Iran, with some Republicans breaking with President Trump over the conflict and rising gas prices. The White House is dismissing the effort as symbolic and constitutionally unnecessary, citing past presidents who took military action without congressional approval. The vote could highlight GOP divisions ahead of the midterms.
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Charlotte Church criticized Ed Sheeran on stage in Cardiff for not supporting Macklemore over Gaza, calling him a greedy capitalist and leading 'Free Palestine' chants. The article also covers Sheeran's emotional response to the controversy and Nadiya Hussain sharing a video accusing him of 'white tears'.
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Oil prices rose as risks to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz persisted, keeping Middle East supply concerns in focus. Brent and WTI futures both gained 1.7% in early European trading while investors watched for diplomatic progress on the Iran conflict.