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Netanyahu calls the genocide accusation "the biggest lie of the century" at the UN, before a half-empty hall
At the General Assembly rostrum, Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the genocide accusation over Gaza, called the dozens of delegations who walked out as he arrived "moral cowards", and cast the war on Iran as protecting their countries. He attacked Qatar, Turkey and New York's mayor. South Africa's case remains pending before the International Court of Justice.
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Trump and Xi display their "friendship" at the White House, with a state dinner and pandas but no progress on trade or Taiwan
On the second day of Xi Jinping's state visit, Donald Trump hailed a "truly great friendship": under two hours of talks, a state dinner with the heads of Apple, Nvidia and AMD, and two pandas promised to Atlanta's zoo. No progress was announced on trade, Taiwan, rare earths or AI; the trade truce is only extended to January 10.
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Xi Jinping arrives in Washington for a state visit as Beijing sets Taiwan and human rights as "red lines"
Xi Jinping arrived in Washington on Wednesday for a three-day visit, with Donald Trump due to greet him personally on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews — an unusual protocol gesture. China's ambassador warned that Taiwan and human rights are red lines that cannot be crossed. Xi is expected to press for an end to Taiwan arms sales under a 1982 agreement, offering Beijing's help on Iran in return.
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The UK will refuel Saudi jets against the Houthis, where Washington has held back
London has agreed to Riyadh's request for defensive military support against the Houthis: Royal Air Force Voyager aircraft will refuel Saudi fighter jets in the air, on missions deemed defensive, for a period of weeks. It is one of Prime Minister Andy Burnham's first military decisions. On the sidelines of the UN, the G7 condemned the Houthi strikes and called on Iran to stop arming them.
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Houthi ballistic missile intercepted over Riyadh, an Aramco fuel depot ablaze near the airport and air traffic badly disrupted
The Saudi-led coalition said it destroyed a Houthi ballistic missile aimed at the capital at dawn. Hours later firefighters were dousing a burning Aramco fuel tank near King Khalid airport, which FlightRadar24 rated at maximum disruption. The Houthis claim two operations, in Riyadh and against Aramco facilities in Yanbu.
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Air raid alert in Riyadh: facing the Houthi offensive, Saudi Arabia seeks support, Pakistan vows to defend it and Washington stays on the sidelines
Riyadh saw its first air raid alert on Saturday since the escalation with the Houthis, who hold Bab al-Mandab and are blockading Saudi tankers. Pakistan, bound to the kingdom by a defence pact, vows to defend it "physically"; China has privately asked Iran to rein in the Houthis, while Donald Trump is limiting himself to intelligence support, according to CBS News.
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The Fed raises rates for the first time in three years and signals more; Trump demands the opposite
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rate by a quarter point to 3.75%-4.00%, its first hike since July 2023. The decision was unanimous under new chair Kevin Warsh, who called inflation 'too high' and signalled further increases could come before year-end. Donald Trump immediately demanded on Truth Social that rates be lowered 'AND FAST!'. Gold rose, the Indian rupee slipped past 96 to the dollar, and the UAE followed with a 25 basis-point move.
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Trump backs a united Ireland during his visit to Dublin and his Doonbeg golf course, anger among unionists
On Saturday in Dublin, facing Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Donald Trump said he would love to see Ireland “united” and that reunification would be “fantastic”, before a tournament at his Doonbeg golf course. On Sunday he insisted it “is going to happen eventually”. Northern Irish unionists and Reform UK hit back sharply, while London had ruled the question off the table. Twenty countries read an unprecedented remark for a US president.
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Indonesian ferry with 243 aboard loses contact in the Java Sea, 103 people rescued
The Virgo Transport 8, sailing from Surabaya to Banjarmasin with 243 people aboard, lost contact early on Sunday in the Java Sea in bad weather. The ship was found, 103 people evacuated including one who died, and rescuers were still searching for 140 passengers. The second ferry tragedy in Southeast Asia in a matter of days: thirteen countries tell the rescue, the weather and the safety of the archipelago's sea links.
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Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping in New Delhi for a BRICS summit overshadowed by the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East
Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi on 11 September for the 18th BRICS summit, hosted by India on 12 and 13 September; Xi Jinping is making his first visit to India in seven years and is due to meet Narendra Modi on the 12th. The enlarged bloc accounts for nearly half the world's population and about 40% of global GDP, but the war in Ukraine and the conflict around Iran divide its members. India has deployed more than 30,000 security personnel.
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Trump posts an uncaptioned map showing Canada, Greenland and Iceland under the US flag, and Reykjavik summons the ambassador
Donald Trump posted an uncaptioned map on Truth Social on 7 September showing Canada, Mexico, Greenland, Iceland, Central America and the Caribbean coloured in the US flag. Iceland summoned Ambassador Billy Long; Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir said there is nothing funny about mocking the sovereignty of states.
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