Kyiv under Russian missile attack as Ukraine war discussed at UN meeting
As the Ukraine war is highlighted by some leaders during the United Nations' 81st General Assembly meetin...
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U.S. President Donald Trump has warned of additional attacks on Iran, while adding that he doesn’t expect renewed fighting to last “too long.” His remarks come as Tehran said 18 people had been killed and 142 injured in the latest round of U.S. strikes. Kuwait, meanwhile, said it was responding to missile and drone attacks from Iran.
Moscow’s two busiest airports, Sheremetyevo and Vnukovo, cancelled arrivals and departures for the second consecutive night, following Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s threats to make Russia's airspace “completely unsafe.” Flight suspensions also affected Gelendzhik and Sochi airports on the Black Sea, and airports in the west and southwest of the country.
Israel is prepared to facilitate the removal of Palestinians from Gaza as soon as the U.S. approves the plan, the country’s Defence Minister Israel Katz has said. Katz told a conference on Wednesday that there was no solution for Gaza without migration, noting that the proposal had previously faced obstacles due to other countries’ unwillingness to accept Gazans.
Residents of the Spanish coastal enclave of Ceuta have protested against the government’s handling of a migration crisis triggered after thousands of people crossed into the territory from Morocco in July. More than 10,000 migrants are still staying in makeshift camps, or living on the streets and beaches, of the city on the north African coast.
Zohran Mamdani, Mayor of New York City, has imposed a one-year ban on the use of artificial intelligence in elementary and middle schools. Mamdani said the decision was based on concerns about the technology’s detrimental impact on students’ interaction with teachers and classmates.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in New York on Wednesday, as Washington pushes for an end to the war in Ukraine and Kyiv and Moscow continue to strike energy infrastructure.
U.S. President Donald Trump is addressing the UN General Assembly as world leaders gather in New York for the 81st session. Conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, global security and diplomacy set to dominate the event.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv was ready to halt strikes on Russian energy facilities if Moscow stops targeting Ukraine’s energy sector, critical infrastructure, and food exports, as he prepared to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in New York.
U.S. President Donald Trump said his team held a three-hour meeting with an Iranian delegation in New York that he described as “very good” and “productive”, with another round of talks scheduled soon.
The 81st UN General Assembly continues in New York on Wednesday, with another day of high-level speeches and diplomatic meetings. The wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, global security and international cooperation remain at the centre of discussions.
As the Ukraine war is highlighted by some leaders during the United Nations' 81st General Assembly meeting in New York, Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Thursday with ballistic missiles, killing two people and injuring six, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
The 81st UN General Assembly continues in New York on Wednesday, with another day of high-level speeches and diplomatic meetings. The wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, global security and international cooperation remain at the centre of discussions.
Executives from leading artificial intelligence companies warned the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday that increasingly powerful AI systems could pose serious risks to humanity and international security, calling for governments to work together to manage the technology.
Argentina’s President Javier Milei criticised the United Nations on Wednesday for what he described as looking “the other way” as tensions with Britain escalate over oil exploration around the Falkland Islands.
ICTWEEK Uzbekistan 2026 is putting foreign investment in the country’s technology sector under the spotlight. More than 2,000 foreign guests and investors are taking part in this year’s event, alongside more than 200 international and local IT companies and 30 venture funds.
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