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US President Donald Trump addresses the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday. Photo: Getty Images/AFP

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‘To the victor belong the spoils’: Trump touts ‘America is back’ agenda at UN

US president casts domestic policies as a global success while addressing conflicts, China and the prospect of renewed Iran talks.

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Trump, Greenland and Denmark sign deal in bid to end Arctic stand-off

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Hayden Panettiere died from accidental overdose involving fentanyl: coroner

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Russia & Central Asia

4 dead in Ukraine after Russian attacks on industrial cities

As Russia says metals, chemicals, energy and arms areas were hit, Ukraine warns of mass starvation in frontline town of Oleshky.

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Ukrainian firefighters work at the site of a Russian strike on a shopping centre in Dnipro on Friday. Photo: Handout via EPA

Americas

Nicaragua govt responsible for at least 8 deaths in custody since 2018: UN

Experts also documented the disappearance of at least 161 people since 2018, when a crackdown on dissent began after mass protests.

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World

Turkey teenager arrested after 11 pupils injured in shotgun shooting

In the third such incident in six months, the youngster opened fire near his school, leaving three in intensive care.

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Global Economy

Why China’s top AI pioneers are expected to miss this week’s Xi-Trump summit

Beijing has not officially announced details of the delegation, but the leaders of DeepSeek and Moonshot AI are absent from the reported list.

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President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump in Beijing on May 14. Photo: Kyodo

United States & Canada

Trump inaugurates helipad as major networks skip ceremony over ban

Broadcast boycott leaves the US president without pool cameras for his maiden flight from the new helipad.

22 Sep 2026 - 3:04PMvideocam

United States & Canada

CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue Trump over White House press ban

Lawsuit alleges First Amendment violations as major TV networks suspend presidential pool coverage in protest.

22 Sep 2026 - 12:26PM

United States & Canada

Trump approval hits career low as living costs bite, new poll shows

Just 17 per cent of Americans endorse the president’s handling of inflation ahead of midterm elections.

22 Sep 2026 - 1:39PM

President Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen as the US midterms loom. Photo: AP

United States & Canada

Man shot by ICE in Texas says bullet still inside him

Lawyer says Venezuelan DoorDash driver is experiencing left-side paralysis following Austin encounter.

22 Sep 2026 - 3:36PM

Wilber Rafael Garces Perez’s vehicle at the scene of the ICE shooting in Austin, Texas. Photo: Reuters

Diplomacy

US, China need nuclear-style AI safeguards, congressman says before Xi summit

Top Democrat on the House China committee calls for international inspections of leading AI laboratories and a ban on self-improving systems.

22 Sep 2026 - 6:56AMvideocam

Global Economy

In Focus | The US-China tech war has evolved since Xi and Trump last met. Who has the edge?

The two sides have found new sources of leverage across AI, chips, rare earths and wider technology supply chains since the US leader’s May visit to Beijing.

22 Sep 2026 - 6:06AMvideocam

Europe

Burnham to meet Trump, make UN debut after offering UK support for Saudis

British prime minister targets Middle East stability and AI governance on New York trip.

22 Sep 2026 - 12:24PM

Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham and his wife Marie-France van Heel board a plane for the United States. Photo: Reuters

United States & Canada

Thousands of US flights snarled before FAA resolves communications problem

Eight-hour outage cleared after construction crew cuts backup line on arrival day for world leaders in New York.

22 Sep 2026 - 12:28PM

LaGuardia Airport. Flights were resuming at airports across the north-eastern US after a damaged telecommunications line was repaired. Photo: EPA

Americas

Brazilian serial killer suspect nicknamed ‘Mosquito’ dressed as a woman

Investigator reveals new details on suspect caught in a dress and wig carrying an unrelated baby after evading police for years.

22 Sep 2026 - 10:25AM

Diplomacy

First ladies step forward as Trump lays on rare honours for Xi

Three-day itinerary from September 23 to 25 will feature extensive ceremonial honours along with dedicated cultural exchanges and events.

22 Sep 2026 - 12:19AMvideocam

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China

Handshakes of history: when Chinese and US leaders meet - an infographic

Explore the meetings that have helped shape one of the world's most consequential bilateral relationships.

21 Sep 2026 - 5:16PM

Handshakes of history: when Chinese and US leaders meet - an infographic

World

Infographic: a powerful new El Nino cycle begins. Is the world ready?

Discover the history and science behind El Nino, the ‘Pacific fever’ that turbocharges extreme weather globally.

7 Aug 2026 - 5:25AM

Science

An immersive visual guide to China’s space station

Explore the Tiangong space station and track its simulated orbit in our infographic.

23 Jun 2026 - 5:30PM

East Asia

Visualising Hiroshima and Nagasaki casualties, the world’s first atomic attacks

Explore our infographic showing the human toll of the atomic bombings on Japan 80 years ago.

6 Aug 2025 - 4:30PM

Visualising Hiroshima and Nagasaki casualties, the world’s first atomic attacks

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Open Questions series

Wu Shicun on why Beijing will not rule out Scarborough Shoal construction

13 Jul 2026 - 11:01AMvideocam

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Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China

12 Jan 2026 - 10:06AMvideocam

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Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky

20 Oct 2025 - 11:18AM

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Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish

5 Oct 2025 - 8:13AMvideocam

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80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter

11 Aug 2025 - 9:13AMvideocam

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‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended

4 Aug 2025 - 11:00AMvideocam

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Wu Shicun on why Beijing will not rule out Scarborough Shoal construction

13 Jul 2026 - 11:01AMvideocam

Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China

12 Jan 2026 - 10:06AMvideocam

Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky

20 Oct 2025 - 11:18AM

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Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish

5 Oct 2025 - 8:13AMvideocam

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80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter

11 Aug 2025 - 9:13AMvideocam

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‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended

4 Aug 2025 - 11:00AMvideocam

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Nepal flood survivors return to find nothing left

Anusa Thapa Magar, 23, displaced by recent flash floods and mudslides, cries as she poses for a photograph on the sludge that buried her home in Betrawati, Nuwakot district, Nepal, September 9, 2026. Magar returned from working in the Maldives after hearing about the disaster and fears her grandmother may still be buried beneath the family home. "If my house is buried underneath, that means my Aama is still here underneath too, right?" she said. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi SEARCH "SIU ABIDI NEPAL SURVIVORS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Typhoon Dujuan brings deadly floods and landslides to Japan

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