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Glorifying terror, peddling lies: India slams Sharif at UNGA

India on Friday (local time) delivered a searing rebuttal to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's address at the 80th United Nations General Assembly, accusing him of "absurd theatrics" and glorifying terrorism while mocking his claim of "victory" in the May escalation.

2025-09-27T02:38:04.944356+00:00 IST

Abdullah bin Zayed urges urgent end to Gaza war in meeting

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, on the sidelines of the ongoing 80th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 80) in New York.

2025-09-27T01:46:42.406517+00:00 IST

China’s Premier decries ‘tariff hikes’ at UNGA, calls for global

Speaking on behalf of Chinese President Xi Jinping at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, Li highlighted the need for international cooperation to maintain economic stability.

2025-09-27T01:12:28.946100+00:00 IST

Former Brazilian envoy highlights India’s role ahead of COP30

Speaking on India's participation in the Conference of the Parties, Correa do Lago told ANI, "India is one of the most important actors in the Conference of the Parties, as India represents a country that is one of the most advanced, technologically and industrially.

2025-09-27T01:11:46.139422+00:00 IST

Relatives of Hamas hostages protest outside UN headquarters

Speaking to ANI, one of the relatives of the people held hostage by Hamas emphasised that the top priority is the safe return of hostages.

2025-09-27T01:08:59.219855+00:00 IST

"Free Balochistan": Activists stage protest outside UN HQ

Speaking to ANI, Sami Baloch of the Baloch National Movement criticised Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for highlighting global peace issues during his address at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), while ignoring the situation in Balochistan.

2025-09-27T00:52:08.694015+00:00 IST

Jaishankar hosts BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New York

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday hosted a meeting of the BRICS Foreign Ministers in New York, highlighting the bloc's pivotal role in promoting multilateralism and constructive international engagement.

2025-09-26T23:56:38.570734+00:00 IST

Tibetan activists protest outside UN, call for global support

Tibetan activists gathered outside the United Nations headquarters in New York on Friday, holding a protest against China and calling for global support for Tibetan independence. The demonstrators raised slogans such as "Free Tibet, China out, China out of Tibet now."

2025-09-26T22:38:19.064979+00:00 IST

Diaspora in US stages protest against Yunus

Members of the Bangladeshi diaspora in the United States staged a protest outside the United Nations headquarters against Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of Bangladesh's interim government, alleging an increase in atrocities against minorities in the country.

2025-09-26T21:22:02.161774+00:00 IST

At UNGA, Netanyahu calls Palestinian statehood “sheer madness”

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu told the UNGA that granting Palestinians a state after October 7 would be like giving al-Qaeda one after 9/11. He rejected genocide charges, criticised Palestinian leadership, and said Israel's war would pave the way for regional peace and expanded Abraham Accords.

2025-09-26T17:30:02.997334+00:00 IST

Shehbaz Sharif cries injustice over Indus Water Treaty abeyance

However, the Pakistan PM did not mention Islamabad's effort to stop terrorism originating from its own borders, a key demand that India has put forward post-Pahalgam terror attack and its decision to put the treaty on abeyance over the issue of cross-border terrorism.

2025-09-26T17:18:08.403150+00:00 IST

Netanyahu defends Gaza war, rejects ceasefire calls in UNGA speec

Netanyahu delivered a forceful address at the UNGA, vowing that Israel is "not done yet" in its war against Hamas.

2025-09-26T16:25:02.387830+00:00 IST

"Democrats want to shut government down," says Trump

US President Donald Trump accused Democrats of pushing the government toward a shutdown, alleging they want to spend billions on illegal migrants.

2025-09-26T16:08:53.598680+00:00 IST

“Deal that will end the war”: Trump on Gaza conflict

Speaking to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House, Trump said, "It's looking like we have a deal on Gaza. I think it's a deal that will get the hostages back. It's gonna be a deal that will end the war."

2025-09-26T15:57:33.651488+00:00 IST

Pak PM claims India sought political gains post Pahalgam attack

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday claimed that India sought "political gains" post Pahalgam attack, keeping mum on Islamabad's own funding and promotion of counter-border terrorism.

2025-09-26T15:38:47.933662+00:00 IST

“Iran’s uranium stockpile must be eliminated”: Netanyahu at UNGA

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu told the UNGA that Israeli and US forces crippled Iran's military in a June war, praised US President Trump's "decisive action," and urged the UN Security Council to reinstate snapback sanctions, warning Iran's enriched uranium stockpile "must be eliminated."

2025-09-26T14:52:55.854838+00:00 IST

“We paged Hezbollah, and they got message”: Israeli PM Netanyahu

Referring to a recent operation in Lebanon, Netanyahu remarked, "You remember those beepers, the pagers, we paged Hezbollah, and believe me, they got the message."

2025-09-26T14:13:15.983120+00:00 IST

Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif confronted by ANI on cross-border terrorism

As he entered the venue, ANI asked the Pakistan Prime Minister, "When are you going to stop cross-border terrorism?" In response, Sharif said, "We are defeating cross-border terrorism. We are defeating them." ANI further pressed him, remarking, "India is defeating you, Pakistan Prime Minister."

2025-09-26T13:51:11.841306+00:00 IST

India discusses ties with EU, reiterates country's zero-tolerance approach to terrorism

Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs, Ambassador Sibi George, engaged in discussions with the European Union and also delivered India's national statement at a UN ministerial meeting on victims of terrorism.

2025-09-26T11:17:02.147503+00:00 IST

WUC slams Xi Jinping’s Xinjiang visit as propaganda

The World Uyghur Congress criticised Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Urumchi for Xinjiang's 70th anniversary, calling it propaganda masking genocide. While Xi praised "stability and unity," rights groups condemned China's White Paper as cover for repression, urging global action to hold Beijing accountable.

2025-09-26T10:20:39.393285+00:00 IST

US: Omar slams “lying buffoon” Trump over deportation remark

Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar unleashed a blistering attack on US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time), branding him a "lying buffoon" for falsely claiming to have spoken with Somalia's president about deporting her, in a fresh escalation of their feud.

2025-09-26T07:00:02.325800+00:00 IST