Here’s your AnewZ Daily Brief for 25 September 2026, with five key developments from the third day of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended Israel's actions in the region during a 40-minute address. He highlighted what he described as Israel's fight on seven fronts and praised U.S. President Donald Trump for his support. Dozens of delegates walked out during the speech, while protesters gathered outside the UN headquarters.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addressed the UN General Assembly in a recorded message after saying his delegation was denied U.S. entry visas. He accused Israel of settlement expansion, demolitions and policies that he said threaten Palestinians' future and the two-state solution.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said relations should be based on mutual respect for territorial integrity, sovereignty and political independence, crediting U.S. President Donald Trump with helping establish peace between the two countries on 8 August 2025. Pashinyan also highlighted the proposed Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) connectivity project through Armenia.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze highlighted Georgia's role as a regional trade and connectivity hub, focusing on the Middle Corridor and planned infrastructure investments. Kobakhidze addressed Russia's continued control of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, while calling for dialogue and greater regional cooperation.
European Council President António Costa called for a transparent, accountable, and regulated global framework for artificial intelligence, saying AI should “serve humanity rather than control it”. Costa also condemned Russia's war in Ukraine, saying it violates international law and has consequences for European security.
The U.S. has banned government employees working in Saudi Arabia from using airports in the country without special authorisation. It com...
U.S. President Donald Trump has called it “a disgrace” that Ukraine has resumed attacks on Russian oil refineries. Attacks are continui...
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.
U.S. President Donald Trump has called it “a disgrace” that Ukraine has resumed attacks on Russian oil refineries. Attacks are continuing from Russia and Ukraine as media reports say Ukraine has almost run out of Patriot interceptor missiles.
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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