The UN General Assembly’s 81st session is taking place in New York, with 130 leaders and senior officials set to discuss trade, climate change, artificial intelligence and wars in the Middle East and Ukraine. Attention is focused on Donald Trump’s opening-session speech, in which he is expected to promote efforts to end the Gaza conflict and defend US actions in the Iran war.

CCNA2026-09-22 12:58

Taxes account for close to half of European motorists’ petrol bills. The comparison identifies the 10 member states with the heaviest tax burden on petrol.

Eeuronews2026-09-22 12:57

A Mississippi grand jury unanimously found no evidence of criminal wrongdoing in the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells. His family is nevertheless calling for the case to be investigated further.

CCBS News2026-09-22 12:55

Secretary of State Marco Rubio previews President Donald Trump’s address to the United Nations General Assembly and discusses tensions with Iran and the global race in artificial intelligence.

FFox News2026-09-22 12:49

Nigeria’s fuel prices have reached record highs as Middle East tensions lift global oil prices. With elections less than six months away, the increase is adding fresh cost-of-living pressure on President Bola Tinubu’s government.

RReuters2026-09-22 12:44

Mayors and delegates from around the world have praised Wuhan’s cutting-edge technology during a visit that has earned the city international admiration.

CChina News Service2026-09-22 12:42

Authorities have raised the security alert in Taiz as government forces and Houthi fighters clash across parts of southern and western Yemen. Heavy artillery, missiles and drones have been reported, but neither side has made major territorial gains. Civilians are being displaced daily, while aid agencies struggle to reach affected areas. The contested zone is strategically important because it offers control of the port of Mocha.

AAl Jazeera English2026-09-22 12:42

Displacement camps in Khan Younis illustrate the UN’s central challenge in Gaza: delivering aid while Israel tightly controls access. Families displaced repeatedly and cut off from destroyed homes face winter without adequate water, medicine or shelter. The UN says 98 percent of Gaza’s population urgently needs shelter and household assistance, while movement is heavily restricted across more than 60 percent of the territory beyond a “yellow line”.

AAl Jazeera English2026-09-22 12:38

The EU has sealed a trade deal with the Philippines as it seeks to diversify beyond China and the United States. Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič said the agreement would give European businesses access to a market of 113 million consumers and reinforce the bloc’s strategy of pursuing trade deals across the region.

Eeuronews2026-09-22 12:37

Governments around the world are increasingly dependent on consulting firms, raising concerns over high costs and transparency. France’s Macron government faced criticism over its close links to McKinsey. UNESCO’s Inclusive Policy Lab has created a new blueprint to address the problem.

FFrance 24 English2026-09-22 12:36

There is deep scepticism that China will agree to slow the development of artificial intelligence.

RReuters2026-09-22 12:32

President Trump takes the stage at the United Nations at a pivotal moment for global politics. With wars, trade tensions and major diplomatic meetings on the agenda, DW is carrying his speech live along with analysis and reactions from its correspondents.

DDW News2026-09-22 12:31

Fox News' Jeff Paul reports on the latest developments in the war in Ukraine as President Donald Trump is set to meet Zelenskyy in New York City.

FFox News2026-09-22 12:30

Russia and Ukraine exchanged deadly strikes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepared to meet Donald Trump at the UN. In New York, Zelenskyy first met US senators and thanked them for what he called strong bipartisan backing and for passing a tougher Russia sanctions bill that Trump signed into law.

Eeuronews2026-09-22 12:30

Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer is seeking dismissal of her murder case and asking the judge to investigate the sole juror who voted to find her guilty.

AABC News2026-09-22 12:30

Porsche, Volkswagen’s luxury sports-car brand and once its most dependable source of profit, has become the automaker’s biggest problem, complicating CEO Oliver Blume’s restructuring plans at Europe’s largest carmaker.

RReuters2026-09-22 12:24

Brazil is using constitutional clauses aimed at paramilitary groups to bar candidates suspected of links to organized crime from running in elections, despite the absence of convictions by appellate courts.

RReuters2026-09-22 12:22

Testimony is continuing in the murder trial of Caleb Flynn, a former American Idol contestant and pastor, in Troy, Ohio.

FFox News2026-09-22 12:17

After six years of free use, India’s popular Unified Payments Interface will begin charging fees on larger transactions. The move raises the question of whether some merchants will go back to demanding cash.

RReuters2026-09-22 12:15

President Donald Trump is preparing to address the United Nations General Assembly this morning, with tensions remaining high over the war with Iran.

AABC News2026-09-22 12:15

The Houthis rose from a small group of Yemeni rebels into a major regional force capable of disrupting global fuel supplies.

CCBC News2026-09-22 12:14

Singapore swimmer Gan Ching Hwee won silver in the Asian Games 400m freestyle on Tuesday, clocking 4:06.81 to set a national record. China’s Li Bingjie took gold and Japan’s Ichika Kajimoto won bronze. Gan had earlier claimed silver in the 1,500m freestyle.

CCNA2026-09-22 12:10

A book published Tuesday by the late Princess Diana’s brother has drawn worldwide attention for damning allegations about her former husband, now King Charles III. It has also reopened decades-old wounds within Britain’s royal family.

FFrance 24 English2026-09-22 12:09

French President Emmanuel Macron has urged European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to take immediate steps to bring down energy prices. They have risen as the Middle East conflict spreads and Ukraine continues attacks on Russian diesel refineries.

FFrance 24 English2026-09-22 12:08