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Colombian president Gustavo Petro speaks during the General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York City on September 23, 2025.

'Guess what?' Macron blocked in traffic, calls Trump

Macron walked 30 mins to the French embassy, stopping for selfies and greeting pedestrians

BFMTV footage shows Macron told police he couldn’t cross due to an incoming motorcade.

Trump slams Palestinian recognition at UN Assembly

He urges Gaza truce and hostage release, warns Palestinian recognition undermines peace

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks to the United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York City on September 23, 2025.

Trump to present Gaza plan to Arab and Muslim leaders

US president to push post-war Gaza blueprint at closed-door talks with key regional powers

Trump will propose a framework for an eventual Israeli military withdrawal from Gaza.

Palestine recognition gains as UN week opens

Macron hosts meeting with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince on two-state solution

France to officially recognise Palestinian state at UN General Assembly.

How Gaza war drove West’s dramatic policy shift

Amid Gaza’s devastation, UK move aims to keep alive hope of peace and two-state solution

Displaced Palestinians walks through a tent camp in Muwasi, an area that Israel has designated as a safe zone, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on September 21, 2025.

What wider recognition of Palestine means

UK, Canada, Australia and Portugal recognise Palestine, with France set to follow at UNGA

Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas receiving a written communique from Britain’s Consul-General to Jerusalem Helen Winterton at his headquarters in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on September 21, 2025.
The Palestinian president said on September 21 that Britain, Canada and Australia’s recognition of a Palestinian state was a necessary step toward lasting peace in the region.

UN 'recognition of Palestine key to two-state solution'

Forthcoming recognitions mark crucial step toward two-state solution

“The vision of two states remains the optimal path to just and lasting peace, far from cycles of violence, war, and fragmentation projects.”

UK, Canada, Australia formally recognise Palestine

Canada and Britain become first G7 nations to recognise Palestine

Today, to revive the hope of peace and a two-state solution, I state clearly – as prime minister of this great country – that the United Kingdom formally recognises the state of Palestine,” Starmer said in a video statement released on social media.

After Qatar, is Turkey next on Israel’s Hamas hit list?

Analysts and officials warn Nato may not shield Ankara from Israeli action

People carry a Palestinian flag as they gather for a rally in support of Hamas, in Istanbul, Turkey, on September 20, 2025.

UK, Portugal to recognise Palestinian state

Ahead of UNGA, Britain, Portugal shift policy as Gaza war fuels global pressure on Israel

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to announce the move on Sunday.

UAE marks Int’l Peace Day with global mediation push

Diplomacy, aid and dialogue remain pillars of UAE’s foreign policy

Billions in aid and mediation efforts underline UAE’s peace-first approach.

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