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Israeli prime minister’s speech focuses on push for formal relations with Saudi Arabia. Here’s all you need to know.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says US ready to provide ‘financial and logistical’ aid to proposed Haiti deployment.

UNGA is the biggest diplomatic event of the year, but critics question whether it can make progress on major issues.

If the move goes ahead, DR Congo will join a small group of countries with embassies in the disputed city of Jerusalem.

Sudan army leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan also called for rival Rapid Support Forces to be designated as ‘terrorists’.

Tshisekedi’s pronouncement comes weeks after the East African Community extended the mandate of a regional force in DRC.

Key speakers, meetings and talks scheduled for the third day of the 78th UN General Assembly.

The president’s comments came just as Kim Jong Un returned to Pyongyang from a six-day trip to Russia.

Meeting on UN sidelines comes amid apparent friction between two leaders over Israeli premier’s judicial overhaul plan.

World leaders have gathered in New York to have high-level discussions for the 78th session this week.

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