Here’s your AnewZ Daily Brief for 24 September 2026, with five key developments from the second day of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told the UN General Assembly that Tehran would not bow to U.S. pressure, while calling for diplomacy to continue.
Pezeshkian criticised Washington’s approach to the war and said Iran would not accept restrictions on its access to the Strait of Hormuz. His comments came as indirect talks between Iran and the U.S. resumed, with both sides still remaining far apart on how to end the conflict.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for limited ceasefires with Russia to protect energy infrastructure and Black Sea shipping ahead of winter.
In his first address to the UN General Assemby, he said Ukraine was ready for a maritime truce and was now waiting for Moscow to respond. Zelenskyy also announced a new drone deal with Finland, as Kyiv continues to share its growing drone expertise with international partners.
Argentine President Javier Milei renewed his country’s claim to the Falkland Islands, accusing the UN of ignoring rising tensions over oil exploration around the British territory.
Speaking at the UN General Assembly, Milei called for peaceful negotiations with the UK, as Argentina moves to sanction companies linked to the offshore project. Britain has rejected the measures and reaffirmed the islanders’ right to self-determination.
Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodríguez has told the UN General Assembly that elections would be held as part of a move towards “full democracy”, but gave no date for the vote.
Rodríguez said talks with opposition groups had begun and promised equal participation, although key opposition figures, including María Corina Machado, remain excluded. The pledge comes as Venezuela and the U.S. push for political change alongside economic recovery.
AI safety took centre stage at the UN Security Council on Wednesday, on the sidelines of day two of the UN General Assembly, as tech leaders warned that increasingly powerful systems could pose serious risks if left unchecked.
Anthropic and OpenAI called for international cooperation, while the U.S. pushed back against global regulation. China, meanwhile, backed greater oversight and cross-border cooperation as governments grapple with rapid advances in AI.
Ukraine has almost run out of Patriot interceptor missiles, leaving the country vulnerable to Russian ballistic missile attacks, U.S. newspaper The...
The U.S. has banned government employees working in Saudi Arabia from using airports in the country without special authorisation. It com...
France is preparing for a fresh wave of nationwide demonstrations this weekend as rising living costs, educatio...
Yemen’s Houthis have claimed responsibility for the recent drone and missile strikes on Saudi Aramco facilities in Dhahran and Riyadh and at King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia, vowing to carry out more attacks in the coming days.
The Saudi-led coalition said early Thursday that it intercepted and destroyed a drone over Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province.
Ukraine's soldiers have had their access to Starlink satellite internet restricted. Kyiv's troops use the terminals, made by Elon Musk's SpaceX, to pilot drones. A source in Ukraine's Defence Ministry said the restrictions would make it harder for Kyiv's army to down Russian drones.
Ukraine is set to restart attacks on Russian oil refineries following a two-day pause, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, amid growing tensions with Washington over energy strikes and U.S. military support.
Kenya has confirmed a second case of Ebola, intensifying efforts to prevent the spread of the virus after the country recorded its first-ever infection earlier this month.
Ukraine has almost run out of Patriot interceptor missiles, leaving the country vulnerable to Russian ballistic missile attacks, U.S. newspaper The Washington Post reported on Friday. The country has just two Patriot missile remaining, a Ukrainian official spoken to by the newspaper said.
A 16-year-old shooter opened fire on Thursday at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon in the United States, killing four people, including three children, before being killed by an armed member of the community who had pursued the assailant into the school, police said.
France is preparing for a fresh wave of nationwide demonstrations this weekend as rising living costs, education concerns and growing political tensions converge into one of the most significant protest movements seen in the country in recent years.
British Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has called for closer cooperation between the United Kingdom and the United States, arguing that the transatlantic partnership remains essential to addressing modern security challenges and maintaining stability across Europe.
Ukraine is set to restart attacks on Russian oil refineries following a two-day pause, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, amid growing tensions with Washington over energy strikes and U.S. military support.
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