Headlines- A bill amending a 2021 law that targeted the LGBTQ+ community and was passed by nationalist former leader Viktor Orban was approved by Hungary's parliament on Tuesday.
- The latest attack on Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport resulted in one fatality and eleven injuries.
- Residents of Riyadh have been given the all-clear by Saudi Arabia's civil defense agency after the military's announcement that incoming missiles fired toward the capital by the Houthis in Yemen had been shot down.
- Iran's alleged involvement in a security alert outside a UK/US airbase in southern England last month led the British government to summon the ambassador and announce sanctions against two people.
- In a sophisticated overnight cyberattack, hackers commandeered refrigeration systems throughout France, spoiling stock at major chains and forcing hundreds of supermarkets to discard perishable goods on Monday.
- According to a transcript and audio recording of the calls made on the nite of Christa Pike's botched execution, 911 callers reported that she was unconscious and had difficulty breathing an hour after receiving two fatal injections of the sedative pentobarbital.
- An "incident involving a roller coaster" at a Six Flags theme park in Georgia resulted in one fatality and multiple injuries, according to the authorities.
Tag: UN General Assembly
Oxfam: “Oligarchy” of Super-Wealthy Undermining Collaboration...
The nonprofit organization Oxfam says that the super-rich who control the global economy, known as a “global oligarchy,” are undermining world leaders as they convene in New York this week for the annual UN General Assembly. They are accused by the organization of making issues like excessive inequality and climate change worse.
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres attends the Security Council meeting on the theme “Leadership for peace: United in respect of the UN Charter, in search of a secure future” under maintenance of international peace and security on September.
Behind the Scenes on First Day...
The UN Security and Safety K-9 Unit at work in the morning on the first day of the 79th General Assembly Debate.
Summit of the Future Interactive Dialogue...
Esther Dweck, Minister of Management and Innovation in Public Services of the Republic of Brazil, addresses the Summit of the Future Interactive Dialogue 3 titled: “Towards a Common Digital Future: Strengthening Inclusive Innovation and Cooperation to Bridge the Digital Divides.”
Permanent Representative of Israel Briefs Press...
Danny Danon, Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations, briefs reporters ahead of the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.
Global Call Ahead of Summit of...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres (centre at left) participates in a global call ahead of the Summit of the Future. At left is Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, and at right is Guy Ryder, Under Secretary-General for Policy and UN lead for the Summit of the Future
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
Mohamed Issa Abushahab, Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations, addresses the situation in the Sudan and South Sudan.
UN General Assembly Holds Closing Meeting...
Philemon Yang,President of the seventy-ninth session of the United Nations General Assembly, holds up the gavel after it was handed to him by Dennis Francis,President of the seventy-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly, during the closing meeting of the seventy-eighth session of the General Assembly