new video loaded: Palestinian Authority Ready to Take Responsibility for Gaza, Abbas Says transcript Back transcript Palestinian Authority Ready to Take Responsibility for Gaza, Abbas Says Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, said Hamas will not govern Gaza and called on the group to lay down its arms. Translator: We want a modern…
new video loaded: ‘What Is the Purpose of the United Nations?’ Trump Asks transcript Back transcript ‘What Is the Purpose of the United Nations?’ Trump Asks During a meandering address, President Trump questioned whether the United Nations should exist and criticized its member states on immigration policies he claimed were ruining their way of life….
new video loaded: Australia, Britain, Canada and Portugal Formally Recognize a Palestinian State By Shawn Paik•September 22, 2025 Statements by the leaders of Australia, Britain, Canada and Portugal recognizing Palestinian statehood came before the annual gathering of the U.N. General Assembly in New York. Israel’s government condemned the moves. Source link
LONDON — Britain and Portugal were on Sunday expected to recognize a Palestinian state, ahead of a key week at the UN’s gathering where a suite of nations are set to do the same to pressure Israel over Gaza. A growing number of longtime Israeli allies have shifted positions in recent months as Israel has…
British PM Keir Starmer says his country will recognise a Palestinian state as early as September, unless Israel takes significant steps to end the war in Gaza. Sir Keir made the announcement in London on Tuesday, local time. It comes less than a week after French President Emmanuel Macron pledged that his country would recognise…
U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly dialing down his rhetoric in order to secure direct talks with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, and a possible trade deal. Bloomberg quoted unnamed White House sources saying Trump is increasingly pursuing purchase agreements that resemble deals he made in his first term and pushing for quick wins, rather than…
China’s Foreign Ministry said Monday it does “not have any information” about reports that US President Donald Trump will be invited to a military parade in Beijing later this year, according to state media. Japan’s Kyodo News reported Sunday that China was planning to invite Trump to a military parade at Tiananmen Square on Sept….
According to one China watcher, Beijing may be a “long-term beneficiary” of the American retreat from stable leadership, as Washington’s strikes on Iran have revealed it to be an uncertain and unpredictable global power. More significantly, the conflict has revealed Washington’s reluctance to engage in a prolonged war, offering the Chinese leadership clues on how…
new video loaded: Tehran Balks at Negotiation Talks as Israel and Iran Trade Fire transcript Back transcript Tehran Balks at Negotiation Talks as Israel and Iran Trade Fire During a U.N. Security Council meeting on Friday, Iran’s top diplomat said there was “no room for talking” until Israel stopped its attacks. “Iran is ready to…
Top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi arrived in Hong Kong on Thursday, a day before a signing ceremony for the establishment of an intergovernmental mediation body in the city. Wang arrived on board flight CX973 from Xiamen at 1.34pm, with Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu due to welcome him at a dinner in the evening, the…