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.
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The U.S. has banned government employees working in Saudi Arabia from using airports in the country without special authorisation. It comes after a deadly Houthi strike on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport killed at least 13 people last week.
The Saudi-led coalition said early Thursday that it intercepted and destroyed a drone over Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province.
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.
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.
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.
European Union leaders wrapped up a summit in Brussels with agreement emerging on several key issues, including support for the automotive industry, trade tensions with China and financing for Ukraine.
What would you miss most after six months orbiting Earth, 400 kilometres above the ground? For astronauts, a familiar meal can offer a welcome taste of home. China is making that possible, bringing everything from dumplings to Kung Pao chicken to its space station.
A group of U.S. lawmakers is seeking to halt the Trump administration's agreement to purchase and import Russian diesel fuel, arguing that the arrangement would benefit Moscow financially while offering little relief to American consumers.
The Trump administration is once again searching for a new chief spokesperson after Katie Zacharia was removed as White House press secretary less than a week after taking the position, in what appears to be one of the shortest tenures in the history of the role.
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.
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