Top EU diplomat, Iran's new FM meet for first time
High Representative Josep Borrell urges Tehran to return to talks on its nuclear program.
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Biden declares 'new era of relentless diplomacy' at UN annual event
US president offers an impassioned plea for cooperation, to friends and adversaries, arguing that overcoming a daunting list of crises “will hinge on our ability to recognize our common humanity."
Taliban say no al-Qaida or ISIS in Afghanistan
"We are committed to the fact that, from Afghanistan, there will not be any danger to any country," says Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid.
Pro-Israel leaders, top officials take stand against Durban IV
"The Durban Declaration is laced with anti-Semitism, and the goal of those who celebrate it is not racial equality but the undermining and eventual destruction of the state of Israel,” stated former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Sudanese officials say coup attempt failed, army in control
A senior military official says an unspecified number of troops from the armored corps were behind the attempt and that they tried to take over several government institutions but were stopped.
In first UN speech, Iran's Raisi takes aim at US foreign policy
"From the Capitol to Kabul, one clear message was sent to the world: the US’ hegemonic system has no credibility, whether inside or outside the country," Ebrahim Raisi, dubbed "Butcher of Tehran," tells the international body. Israel: The Iranian regime is a clear and immediate danger to the Middle East and world peace.
US Democrats remove Iron Dome funding from budget bill
Foreign Minister Yair Lapid says suspension of funding is "a technical postponement," says he has been assured by US Democratic leaders that funds for the air defense system would be transferred soon.
8 killed in shooting at Russian university
Gunman, himself a student at Perm State University, also killed. Recent Russian gun control measures have yet to take effect.
Dutch PM: Holocaust 'black page in our country's history'
At ceremony unveiling Holocaust memorial in Amsterdam's Jewish Quarte and attended by Dutch King, Dutch PM says, "With antisemitism never far away, monument says – no, it screams – 'Be vigilant.'"
Iran's new FM to visit New York for UN General Assembly
Hossein Amir-Abdollahian "will have separate and bilateral meetings" with the foreign ministers of China, France, Britain, Russia and Germany, but not the US.