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.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia hit at least six energy targets in deadly strikes across Ukraine, showing Moscow is unwilling t...
Asian stocks plunged to their lowest level in more than two months on Tuesday as advances by Chinese chipmakers rattled investor confidence in the ...
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said late Monday that it intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles laun...
One person was killed and nearly a dozen hurt in a fresh attack on Riyadh's international airport on Sunday, Saudi authorities reported, a day after a strike claimed by Yemen's Houthis killed 13 people and wounded more than 300.
Yemen's Houthis renewed warning to airlines, airport workers, and travellers against using Saudi airports, saying the warning should be taken seriously and that the kingdom “bore responsibility for failed interceptions”, a day after an attack on Riyadh's international airport that killed 12 people.
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said late Monday that it intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi group toward Khamis Mushait in southwestern Saudi Arabia.
The Houthi movement has escalated their attacks on Saudi Arabia, targeting the airport in Riyadh and other cities, killing more than a dozen people.
The Kremlin on Monday rejected a 60-day ceasefire idea proposed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to allow his country to hold presidential elections, saying it wanted an overall peace deal instead.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia hit at least six energy targets in deadly strikes across Ukraine, showing Moscow is unwilling to accept the energy ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Climate activist Greta Thunberg joined high school students protesting outside a school in the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis on Tuesday, as a wave of student demonstrations continues across France.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited a newly opened defence museum displaying weapons developed under his leadership, including an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching the United States.
Southeast Asian foreign ministers are set to discuss measures to tackle transboundary haze during preparatory meetings ahead of the ASEAN summit in November, as forest and land fires in Indonesia continue to affect air quality across the region, the Philippines said on Tuesday.
Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said the United Kingdom believes Iran was likely behind an alleged plot connected to RAF Fairford, a military airbase in Gloucestershire in England that has played a role in U.S. operations against Iran, escalating tensions between London and Tehran.
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