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Iran’s aviation authority is discussing rerouting Baghdad flights to Najaf, while talks with Oman continue ahead of US sanctions due to take effect on 23 September.

El-Sayed says the appearance is intended to bring Democrats together around economic priorities after divisions in the August primary and 2024 election.

Al Jazeera says representatives from both countries held talks on the assembly’s first day, but provides no details about their discussions or any outcome.

Republican John Curtis has asked the Senate Judiciary Committee to investigate Donald Trump Jr’s foreign business relationships and gifts. The committee has acknowledged his letter but has not announced whether it will act.

Logan and Jake Paul met Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and addressed troops. The Pentagon has not explained the purpose of their visit.

More than 300 Palestinian Americans met congressional offices in Washington, seeking limits on arms transfers and changes to immigration enforcement policy.

Ukraine says it is ready to halt strikes on Russian energy sites if Moscow stops attacking its energy system, but no formal agreement has been established.

The British prime minister is expected to press for cooperation on artificial intelligence, Ukraine and the Middle East during talks in New York.

The US president presented further military action and a peace deal as competing options, while Iranian state television confirmed contact between senior officials.

Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani told the UN General Assembly that Qatar’s role extends beyond mediation, without specifying what further responsibilities it seeks.

Donald Trump and leaders from Denmark and Greenland have signed an agreement allowing an expanded US military presence in Greenland, according to Al Jazeera.

In his final address to the annual UN General Assembly, António Guterres warned that climate change, war, inequality and artificial intelligence were testing the case for multilateral action.

The French government will provide a further €450 million in support for businesses and workers most affected by soaring fuel prices.

Candidates from 27 parties are competing for 395 parliamentary seats amid concerns over jobs, migration and the direction of Morocco’s relations with Israel.

France 24 reports that the United States is withholding a visa for Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Sudan’s army chief and de facto leader.

About 260,000 delivery workers are set to share US$115m under a settlement resolving allegations that DoorDash failed to meet minimum-pay requirements.

Brazil’s president condemned what he described as pain and trauma inflicted by Israel’s government in Gaza.

In his final General Assembly address as France’s president, Emmanuel Macron proposed limits on attacks in the Russia-Ukraine war and called for action over Gaza.

The UN Goodwill Ambassador says millions of refugee children are missing school and urges world leaders to expand investment in their education.

The agreement allows additional US defence areas in Greenland while reaffirming Danish sovereignty and Greenland’s right to self-determination.

The US president said the meeting was productive and that another discussion was scheduled soon, but provided no details about participants or agenda.

Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani urged diplomacy during remarks at the UN high-level debate in New York.

A France 24 discussion examines US aid cuts, conflicts and energy pressures as leaders gather for the UN General Assembly.

Al Jazeera reports that an Indian fighter refused a handshake after a defeat, as the result drew controversy.

Brazil’s president criticised foreign influence, US tariffs and the UN Security Council while calling for cooperation against organised crime.

Antonio Guterres opened the final General Assembly debate of his term as leaders traded warnings over Gaza, Iran, Ukraine and the International Criminal Court.

Turkey’s president accused Israel of war crimes in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, while calling for Ukraine’s sovereignty to be preserved.

A student reportedly opened fire near a secondary school in Manisa, with no further details independently confirmed.

The US president defended the war against Iran, urged countries to boycott the International Criminal Court and opposed international regulation of artificial intelligence.

The US president said he had helped end the war in Gaza and had settled eight wars, but provided no details or independent evidence for either claim.

The US president linked a possible agreement with Tehran to the November elections while issuing a threat of “annihilation” if no deal is reached.

The Turkish president said “nobody with a conscience can close their eyes” to what is happening in Gaza during the UN General Assembly in New York.

Scientists say sea-surface temperatures in a key central-eastern Pacific region reached 3.05°C above average on 19 September, while weather effects are being reported across several regions.

“Trump TV: The Essentials Station” carries presidential speeches and official events as lawsuits and a broadcasting boycott deepen tensions over White House access.

Al Jazeera has gathered views from people in Bangladesh, Gaza and Nigeria on the UN’s role in resolving conflicts and stopping wars.

The advance brings fighting closer to Bab al-Mandeb, as experts assess the mountains’ value in defending Houthi positions and pressuring government-held areas.

Antonio Guterres used his final address to the UN General Assembly as secretary-general to condemn the killing and destruction in Gaza and criticise West Bank settlements.

A memoir by Lady Diana’s brother has renewed controversy over the former princess’s treatment by the royal family, according to France 24.

Mustafa Khaled Alwan has been reunited with more than 100 Islamic texts, science books and poems sealed behind a wall during Bashar al-Assad’s rule.

The High Court convicted 15 men over the 2019 attacks that killed 270 people, while acquitting nine others and delaying sentencing.

The US president told the General Assembly Washington would protect its interests in the Western Hemisphere, as the UN secretary-general called for action on global crises and institutional reform.

The UN secretary-general used his final General Assembly address to appeal for cooperation, in a message France 24 said was largely directed at the world’s superpowers.

One person was initially reported injured after the aircraft crashed near Spangdahlem Air Base in Rhineland-Palatinate.