Trump takes aim at other countries' border and climate policies in wide-ranging UN speech
Summary
Donald Trump tells the UN General Assembly it's time to end the "failed experiment of open borders" as he accuses the UN of facilitating an "invasion" of Western countries
Trump singles out Europe, saying the continent is in "serious trouble" over migration - while also criticising its failure to "cut off" Russian energy products as "embarrassing"
In his wide-ranging speech, he describes climate change as the "greatest con job ever" as he claims UN predictions "were wrong" - a statement met with gasps from across the assembly floor, says the BBC's Bernd Debusmann Jr
The US president also brings up his claims about ending "seven wars" since his White House return - as he says the UN "did not even try to help" find a solution
He reiterates that recognising a Palestinian state would be a "reward for the terrible atrocities" Hamas has committed - as he tells the group to "release the hostages now"
London mayor's office calls Trump's comments 'appalling and bigoted'
Asked to comment on Trump's claims about Sir Sadiq Khan trying to impose Sharia law in London, a spokesperson for the London mayor's office said: "We are not going to dignify his appalling and bigoted comments with a response.
"London is the greatest city in the world, safer than major US cities, and we're delighted to welcome the record number of US citizens moving here."
Danish PM: airport drone incursion a ‘serious attack’ on critical infrastructure
Russia denies involvement after Copenhagen and Oslo airports forced to close after drone sightings
Tue 23 Sep 2025 14.52 BST
The Danish prime minister has said the country was subjected to the “most serious attack on Danish critical infrastructure to date” after a drone incursion shut Copenhagen airport for several hours.
Mette Frederiksen said authorities were still investigating who was behind the suspected hybrid attack, but she said she could not rule out Russia.
Moscow has denied any involvement. The Kremlin’s spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, accused Frederiksen of making “unfounded accusations”
Mourners in India celebrate the life of Zubeen Garg
Kieran Burke with AFP
Huge crowds of mourners gathered to bid farewell to popular singer, Zubeen Garg, who died in a drowning incident in Singapore.
Mourners numbering in the tens of thousands flooded the streets of Assam state in India's northeast on Tuesday to say their goodbyes to much loved musician, Zubeen Garg.
The 52-year-old, known for his flamboyant and often irreverent style, died in a drowning incident last week in Singapore, where he had been due to perform.
Palestinian, Jordan authorities say Israel to indefinitely close West Bank crossing
Israel will indefinitely shut the only crossing between the West Bank and Jordan starting Wednesday, Palestinian and Jordanian authorities said on Tuesday. The move follows last week’s deadly shooting in which a Jordanian truck driver killed an Israeli soldier and a reserve officer at the border, and just hours after France joined many Western countries in recognising a Palestinian state.
Palestinian and Jordanian authorities said Israel was indefinitely closing the only crossing between the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Jordan from Wednesday.
There was no immediate confirmation from Israeli officials on Tuesday, which is a public holiday.
"The chairman of the Palestinian General Authority for Crossings and Borders, Mr Nazmi Muhanna, announced that the Israeli side has informed us of the closure of the Al-Karama crossing starting tomorrow, Wednesday ... until further notice, in both directions," a statement from the Palestinian borders authority said, referring to the Allenby crossing.
‘Killed us twice’: Families of US drone victims seek reparations in Somalia
In letters seen by Al Jazeera, US AFRICOM admits to killing civilians in air raids, but refuses 'condolence payment'.
Growing up in a nomadic family in central Somalia’s Galgaduud region, Luul Dahir Mohamed, like many girls in her Bedouin community, never got the opportunity to go to school.
But as she grew up, married and had two children – Mohamed and Mariam – she dreamed of a better life for them. After her marriage ended, the young mother decided to relocate from her rural community in Bergan to the central Somali city of El Buur in 2018, hoping the move would help her provide for her children.
‘Pay no attention’: global health agencies dismiss false Trump claim on everyday painkillers
Medical experts and regulators say US president should not be questioning established science
Tue 23 Sep 2025 13.43 BST
Global health agencies and regulators have dismissed unscientific advice from Donald Trump that made an unproven link between autism and the use of everyday painkillers and vaccines.
In a sign of how worried foreign governments are about the US president’s comments, the health secretary of the UK, which is one the US’s closest allies, told the British public they should not “pay any attention whatsoever to what Donald Trump says about medicine”.
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