Here’s your AnewZ Daily Brief for 23 September 2026, featuring five key highlights from the first day of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York.
U.S. President Donald Trump said the war with Iran had prevented Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and warned he could “annihilate the Islamic Republic” if no deal was reached. Trump urged other countries to help isolate Iran economically, saying his administration could seek a peace deal after the 3 November U.S. midterm elections.
Türkiye's Erdoğan calls for UN reform, condemns Gaza situation
Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan said the UN had become unable to fulfil its duty of preserving peace and called for reform of the Security Council. He condemned the situation in Gaza, saying those with “humanity, compassion and mercy” could not turn a blind eye to what was happening there. Erdoğan also said Türkiye was maintaining contacts with Russia and Ukraine over Black Sea navigation.
French President Emmanuel Macron criticised the situation in Gaza, saying the lack of humanitarian corridors was “a spectacle that should shame everybody”. He also called for stronger support for Ukraine ahead of winter, including more missile and drone interceptors and a moratorium on attacks on energy and civilian infrastructure.
UK's Burnham warns of Russian disinformation
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham accused Russian agencies of using bots, fake websites and forged branding to spread “lies and disinformation” in the UK. He said Russia had amplified far-right narratives and that there was evidence it tried to interfere in the 2019 general election, allegations Moscow rejects.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged world leaders to use the UN General Assembly to push for de-escalation and renewed diplomatic dialogue in the Middle East. “The fighting must stop. Humanitarian aid must flow,” Guterres said, while warning that civilians continued to pay the price of conflicts across the region. He also called for a multilateral artificial intelligence risk management framework.
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement has advanced to within 80 kilometres of Aden, the internationally recognised government's temporary ca...
Tajikistan and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) are drawing up a $900 million investment roadmap for 2026–2030, ai...
Israeli opposition leader Avigdor Lieberman has endorsed Gadi Eisenkot for prime minister, ruling out joining any government led by Benjamin Netany...
Gen Z protests swept 34 German cities on Saturday (31 October) over education and living costs. Violence erupted in Frankfurt, where shops were looted and police reported Molotov cocktail attacks.
A six-day humanitarian ceasefire in the Russian-held Ukrainian town of Oleshky ended on Sunday, 1 November, after facilitating aid deliveries and civilian evacuations.
Thousands protested in Albania's capital, Tirana, on Saturday (31 October), demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation over perceived corruption allegations and dissatisfaction with the government over a lack of jobs and poor education standards.
Saudi Aramco's acquisition of a 49 per cent stake in artificial intelligence (AI) company HUMAIN is putting a spotlight on a wider investment question: why are some of the world's biggest energy companies moving deeper into AI, and what do they expect to gain?
Hundreds of millions of U.S. citizens will head to the polls on 3 November to elect the House of Representatives and Senate. How they vote could influence the direction of Donald Trump’s remaining 26 months in office and the outcomes of the Ukraine and Iran conflicts.
ADIPEC 2026, the world's largest energy event, opened in the UAE capital on Monday, bringing governments and energy companies together at a time of heavy pressure on global supply.
The U.S. administration has reportedly proposed restarting Russian gas supplies to Europe through Ukraine as part of efforts to secure an energy ceasefire ahead of winter.
Israeli forces have withdrawn from the entire city of Hebron in the southern West Bank after a 10-day military operation that displaced thousands of Palestinians and left homes demolished, infrastructure damaged and businesses disrupted, according to the city's governor.
The United Nations is ending its 35-year peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara after the Security Council failed to agree on renewing its mandate, UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced on Sunday.
Kimi Antonelli became Formula One's youngest world champion at 20 years and 68 days old on Sunday when he finished third for Mercedes in a red-flagged and restarted Mexico City Grand Prix won by Red Bull's Max Verstappen.
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