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Strikes on Venezuelan Boats Prompt Rare U.N. Meeting on the United States  The New York Times Venezuela asks U.N. for emergency meeting over U.S. military actions, saying it expects “armed attack” soon  CBS News UN Security Council members voice concern about US-Venezuela tensions  Reuters Venezuela on edge over Trump regime change whispers: ‘If it does happen we are ready’  The Guardian Puerto Rico’s Role …

Venezuela’s government on Thursday requested an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council focused on the U.S. military actions in recent weeks in the waters off the South American country. Caracas cited “mounting threats” from the U.S., which has conducted multiple military strikes on alleged drug boats off Venezuela. Venezuela made the request in a letter addressed to Russia’s …

The post of United Nations ambassador isn’t a Cabinet position, according to sources familiar with the matter, as President Trump signals the decreased importance of the U.N. to his administration.  When former Rep. Mike Waltz was confirmed by the U.S. Senate earlier this month, news outlets reported that the vote filled the final vacancy in Mr. Trump’s Cabinet, which buoyed Waltz’s status with protocol-oriented …

The U.N. utters the word: Dementia  NPR Source link

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump had to walk up the escalator Tuesday as they arrived for the 80th session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City. Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images President Trump is alleging “triple sabotage” of his speech at the U.N. General Assembly, demanding an investigation into …

Weeks into the start of the fall semester, Violet Affleck remains one of the busiest college students around. The 19-year-old daughter of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner appeared in front of the United Nations on Tuesday, where she gave a speech on the ongoing threat of long COVID — particularly for children. Appearing as a youth advocate at an event focused …

Bomb the United Nations headquarters. Or maybe gas it. Fox News host Jesse Watters had plenty of ideas about how to punish the U.N. after President Trump’s humiliating visit to the organization’s New York headquarters Tuesday. Trump’s arrival at the General Assembly meeting with First Lady Melania Trump began with the pair stranded at the bottom of an escalator that …

Syria President Ahmad Al-Sharaa speaks during the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday at U.N. headquarters. Heather Khalifa/AP hide caption toggle caption Heather Khalifa/AP UNITED NATIONS — Turning the page on decades of distance, Syria’s president addressed the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, marking the first time any president from his country has done so in …

A malfunctioning escalator and teleprompter at the United Nations’ New York City headquarters drew President Trump’s frustration on Tuesday — though the U.N. says a videographer from Mr. Trump’s delegation may have triggered the escalator’s safety shutoff. Shortly after Mr. Trump and first lady Melania Trump entered U.N. headquarters to address world leaders at this year’s General Assembly session, they …

Column | Trump vs. Lula was a window into MAGA at the U.N.  The Washington Post Trump Strikes Softer Tone on Brazil, Following a Scathing Lula Speech  The New York Times Brazil’s president says in UN speech that democracy can prevail over ‘would-be autocrats’  The Guardian Lula tells UN that attacks on Brazil’s institutions are unacceptable  Reuters ‘I Saw Him, He Saw Me’: Trump …