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• President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized the European Union during the UN General Assembly for efforts to weaken sanctions on Russian oligarchs. • Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told the assembly that Iran will not surrender in its conflict with the United States.

• Japan's leader aims to highlight her country's push for a more pivotal global role, promoting peace and stability through economic development. • Lam will likely warn against a "might makes right" approach, emphasizing the importance of preserving the current system that has allowed Vietnam to rise to middle-income status.

• The United Nations General Assembly has served as a major stage for diplomacy, where presidents, prime ministers, and leaders gather annually in New York to present their countries' positions. • The gathering allows leaders to appeal to international opinion and reaffirm the principles of the international system, making it a key event in global politics.

• Middle Eastern leaders are gathering in New York for the United Nations General Assembly to discuss ongoing conflicts in the region. • The United Nations meeting is taking place as regional wars continue to escalate, with the U.S. playing a key role in the discussions.

• The Jordanian monarch is expected to address the expansion of illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank and other Palestinian issues in his speech at the United Nations. • King Abdullah II of Jordan will likely emphasize the need for a peaceful resolution, while Carrie Lam may warn against a "might makes right" approach to international relations.

• The United Nations General Assembly has kicked off its eighty-first session in New York, with global leaders gathering to address a world divided by war, geopolitical rivalry, and disregard for international law. • President of the General Assembly Khalilur Rahman emphasized that international law, civilian protection, and humanitarian access cannot be applied selectively, and that "trust is not given — it is earned".

• India called for stronger and reformed multilateralism on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York. • The call emphasizes the need for strategic autonomy, which means maintaining independent decision-making amid competing geopolitical blocs, and global South leadership, advocating greater representation for developing countries.

• The United Nations has opened its annual meeting, with diplomats gathering to discuss various global issues. • Diplomats describe the current state of the world as "messy, troubled, unpredictable", highlighting deep divisions on issues like reproductive rights and climate change.

• World leaders are meeting at the UN General Assembly in New York to address multiple global crises. • Ongoing conflicts in Gaza, Sudan, Myanmar, and the Congo are raising questions about the UN's ability to end international violence.

• UN Secretary-General António Guterres stated in his final general assembly address that global superpowers are unable to solve the world's current problems. • Guterres described a decade of office marked by targeted civilians, weaponized hunger, and the disregard of international law.

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Whether produced by Russia, China or far-right influencers, deepfakes and disinfo are being used to spread deceitful narrativesRussian disinformation campaigns are varied in their falsehoods and strategies.The narratives range from a deepfake Tom Cruise slamming the Paris Olympics to portraying a recent Russian attack on a train near the Ukraine-Poland border as a false-flag operation. Continue reading...