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September 24, 2019

Rouhani downplays chance of Trump UN meeting, says president took trust away from relationship, in Fox News interview

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani all but closed the door on potentially meeting with President Trump this week, and blamed the commander-in-chief for damaging relations between the two countries.

September 29, 2018

Russia, North Korea use UN General Assembly to blast US

Russia and North Korea were among the countries using speeches at the United Nations General Assembly to attack U.S. foreign policy and call on President Trump to change tactics on a host of issues.

September 27, 2018

Netanyahu reveals new 'secret' Iran nuclear site

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran Thursday of masking a secret nuclear warehouse inside a rug-cleaning plant in an address to the United Nations General Assembly.

September 26, 2018

Venezuela's Maduro says he is 'ready' to meet Trump in surprise UN speech

Embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro traveled to the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday to "defend his country" as six nations accused him of crimes against humanity and President Donald Trump hinted at taking strong action.

September 26, 2018

Annual UN gathering a hotbed for spies, many from US adversaries

Behind the diplomatic scenes at the annual UN gathering, networks of spies from nearly every country are busy at work.

September 26, 2018

Trump defends Kavanaugh at press conference, says 'there was nothing to investigate'

President Trump defended Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh at a news conference Wednesday, saying that Democrats had "destroyed a man's reputation" with sexual misconduct allegations.

September 25, 2018

John Bolton warns Iran 'there will be hell to pay' if aggression continues: 'We will come after you'

National Security Adviser John Bolton delivered a searing, no-holds-barred warning to Iran at the United Nations on Tuesday, telling the regime that "we are watching, and we will come after you."

September 25, 2018

Trump trades fire with Iranian leader at UN General Assembly

President Trump on Tuesday traded fiery accusations with Iran's president on the floor of the U.N. General Assembly, calling on the international community to isolate the regime as Hassan Rouhani accused Trump of having a "Nazi disposition."

September 25, 2018

Trump brushes off laughing UN audience, doubles down on 'America First'

President Trump was met with awkward laughter from a U.N. General Assembly audience on Tuesday while boasting of successes under his administration, but brushed off the response as he doubled down on an “America First” agenda at the globalist body.

September 25, 2018

New Zealand's 'first baby' makes UN history at General Assembly

With a mock security pass, 3-month-old Neve Te Aroha made history on Monday when she attended the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit at the U.N. General Assembly to listen to her mother New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speak.