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President Masoud Pezeshkian had combative words for the United States before he departed Iran to attend the annual meeting of the U.N. General Assembly.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian addressed the U.N. General Assembly a day after President Trump threatened from the same podium to "annihilate" Iran.
NYTimes – World President Masoud Pezeshkian had combative words for the United States before he departed Iran to attend the annual meeting of the U.N. General Assembly.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian addressed the U.N. General Assembly, declaring Iran would not be bullied but would negotiate, while accusing the U.S. and Israel of illegal attacks on civilians; the U.S. delegation walked out during the address.
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NYTimes – World President Masoud Pezeshkian had combative words for the United States before he departed Iran to attend the annual meeting of the U.N. General Assembly.
NYTimes – World At least 27 pupils and a teacher were killed when a school roof collapsed during classes in Peshawar, north-west Pakistan. More than 40 people were injured and rescuers were searching for dozens of pupils still unaccounted for. Pakistan's prime minister urged rescuers to speed up the search for survivors. The death toll was reported differently across sources, with the highest figure at 29, mostly children.
Sky News – World US President Donald Trump announced that "massive" oil, gas and mineral exploration is set to begin in Greenland, calling it "our Greenland" in a Truth Social post. The statement comes four weeks after the US, Denmark and Greenland signed a security agreement to bolster American military presence on the island. Greenland has banned new oil and gas drilling since 2021, and no report confirms that exploration has actually started.
BBC News – World A Ukrainian former military officer, identified as Serhii Kuznietsov or Serhii Kuznetsov, went on trial in Hamburg, Germany, accused of involvement in the September 2022 sabotage of Russia's Nord Stream gas pipelines. His lawyers argued the pipelines were a lawful military target as "an aggressor's infrastructure" and said he is sworn to secrecy. Supporters waving Ukrainian flags rallied outside the court as the trial opened.
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