The United States and Iran have held lengthy diplomatic talks on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, with mediators shuttling between the two delegations as efforts intensify to find a way out of the ongoing conflict. US

Russian President Vladimir Putin has thanked citizens for participating in the country’s latest State Duma elections, saying attempts to disrupt the vote failed and that the results demonstrated continued public support for strengthening Russia. The three-day parliamentary election, held from September 18

US President Donald Trump has called on all countries that are members of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to withdraw from the institution, sharply criticizing the tribunal during his address to the 81st United Nations General Assembly. Speaking in New York on

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that violence, displacement and Israeli settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank are undermining prospects for peace and raising what he described as the “spectre of ethnic cleansing.” Guterres made the remarks on September 22

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for comprehensive reform of the United Nations Security Council, arguing that the current structure gives disproportionate decision-making power to five permanent members and does not adequately reflect today’s global realities. Addressing the 81st session of