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Abbas pledges first Palestinian parliamentary vote in 20 years as doubts mount

President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly via pre-recorded video (UNGA) at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 24, 2026. REUTERS/Mike Segar
President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly via pre-recorded video (UNGA) at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 24, 2026. REUTERS/Mike Segar

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Sept 23, 2026

US President Donald Trump addressing the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Sept 22.
US President Donald Trump addressing the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Sept 22.

In UN farewell, Macron denounces Trump’s Gaza diplomacy as spectacle of shame

French President Emmanuel Macron addressing the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on Sept 22.
French President Emmanuel Macron addressing the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on Sept 22.

France agrees to talks over extending its nuclear umbrella, says Latvia’s PM

Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs said a French delegation would soon visit Latvia to discuss the country’s participation in the French nuclear deterrence initiative. Belgium, Britain, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland and Sweden have already joined.
Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs said a French delegation would soon visit Latvia to discuss the country’s participation in the French nuclear deterrence initiative. Belgium, Britain, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland and Sweden have already joined.

France mulls new UN Security Council resolution on Hormuz, diplomats say

FILE PHOTO: Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, September 6, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, September 6, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Macron says talks with Trump on Red Sea, Ukraine ‘constructive’

French President Emmanuel Macron was previously said to be prepared to face Donald Trump with “total candour”.
French President Emmanuel Macron was previously said to be prepared to face Donald Trump with “total candour”.

Macron says he discussed Ukraine-Russia energy truce ideas with Trump

FILE PHOTO: France's President Emmanuel Macron addresses the audience during a press conference following a meeting with candidates for the 2027 presidential election and party leaders focused on the geopolitical situation and its consequences, at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris, France. on September 18, 2026. THOMAS SAMSON/Pool via REUTERS/ File Photo
FILE PHOTO: France's President Emmanuel Macron addresses the audience during a press conference following a meeting with candidates for the 2027 presidential election and party leaders focused on the geopolitical situation and its consequences, at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris, France. on September 18, 2026. THOMAS SAMSON/Pool via REUTERS/ File Photo

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Sept 21, 2026

A woman casts her ballot on the last day of voting on Sept 20 at a polling station in Podolsk, Moscow, Russia.
A woman casts her ballot on the last day of voting on Sept 20 at a polling station in Podolsk, Moscow, Russia.

Macron and Carney pledge closer ties in Atlantic island meeting

French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney meet in the small French territory of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, France on Sept 20, 2026.
French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney meet in the small French territory of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, France on Sept 20, 2026.

France prepares to react as Russian hybrid threats intensify

France's President Emmanuel Macron addresses the audience during a press conference following a meeting with candidates for the 2027 presidential election and party leaders focused on the geopolitical situation and its consequences, at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris, France. on September 18, 2026. THOMAS SAMSON/Pool via REUTERS
France's President Emmanuel Macron addresses the audience during a press conference following a meeting with candidates for the 2027 presidential election and party leaders focused on the geopolitical situation and its consequences, at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris, France. on September 18, 2026. THOMAS SAMSON/Pool via REUTERS

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