‘A real war’: Russian FM Lavrov blames EU, NATO for Ukraine conflict; cites direct role

[ad_1] Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday claimed that Nato and the European Union had “declared war” on Moscow through Ukraine during remarks at a G20 foreign ministers’ meeting on September 25 and on the sidelines of the United Nations.“Another clear example is the crisis in Ukraine provoked by the West, through which NATO […]

‘End something that shouldn’t have started’: Donald Trump pledges to block Israel’s West Bank annexation; ceasefire still uncertain

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump assured Arab and Muslim leaders during a meeting on Tuesday that he would not permit Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to annex the West Bank, as per sources familiar with the discussion, reports Politico. Ahead of his meeting with representatives from eight Arab and Muslim countries at United Nations headquarters, […]

‘Never sought to build nuclear bomb’: Iran president at UNGA; blames European powers for acting in ‘bad faith’

[ad_1] Masoud Pezeshkian (AP image) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday reaffirmed that Tehran is not pursuing nuclear weapons, insisting that its nuclear activities are peaceful in nature.“I hereby declare once more before this assembly that Iran has never sought and will never seek to build a nuclear bomb,” Pezeshkian told the United Nations General […]

‘Safety mechanism’: UN rules out sabotage behind Trump’s escalator stopping abruptly, says it was a feature

[ad_1] The United Nations issued a statement on Tuesday after President Donald Trump took to social media to complain about technical glitches during his visit to UN headquarters in New York, where an escalator carrying him and First Lady Melania abruptly stopped after moving only a short distance.“The safety mechanism is designed to prevent people […]

Who stopped Donald Trump & Melania’s escalator abruptly? UN clarifies; White House smells suspicion

[ad_1] The world may finally rest easy as the great escalator mystery behind the United Nations General Assembly — Why the moving staircase stopped as soon as US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump stepped on, may have been cracked. Spoiler: it wasn’t sabotage, as clarified by the UN. Neither an attempt to […]

‘For a stable and sovereign Syria’: Marco Rubio meets President Ahmad al-Sharaa in New York; discusses sanctions relief

[ad_1] US secretary of state Marco Rubio meets Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa in New York (Picture credit: X/@SecRubio) Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa held talks with US secretary of state Marco Rubio in New York on Monday, marking a significant step in Syria’s reintegration with the West after decades of isolation. The meeting took place on […]

After the royal pomp, Trump’s state visit turns to politics and a meeting with Starmer

[ad_1] US President Trump and first lady Melania Trump (Image credits: AP) LONDON: After the pomp, it’s time for the politics. President Donald Trump will meet Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday, the final day of the U.S. leader’s state visit to Britain, with tech investment, steel tariffs and potentially tricky topics on the agenda. […]

‘In big trouble’: Pope Leo warns against rising executive pay; raises concerns over Elon Musk’s trillionaire status

[ad_1] Pope Leo has criticized the ‘widening gulf’ between executive and worker salaries, pointing to Tesla’s $1 trillion compensation plan for CEO Elon Musk.“CEOs that 60 years ago might have been making four to six times more than what the workers are receiving … [are making] 600 times more now,” the pontiff said in his […]

Emine Erdogan appeals to Melania Trump over Gaza’s children

[ad_1] Emine Erdogan and Melania Trump (File photo) Emine Erdogan, the wife of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has appealed to US first lady Melania Trump to advocate for children in Gaza and call on Israel to end the humanitarian crisis.The appeal comes after the US first lady’s earlier outreach to Russian President Vladimir Putin, […]

United Nations: UN says workers’ health ‘severely impacted’ by rising heat

[ad_1] GENEVA: Rising global temperatures are having an ever-worsening impact on the health and productivity of workers, the United Nations said Friday, urging immediate action to tackle the dangers of heat stress.Extreme heat is posing growing challenges in the workplace, the UN’s health and climate agencies said, as they issued guidance for governments, employers and […]