President Trump is making headlines with shifts in his Ukraine stance and controversial UN General Assembly speeches that criticize global institutions, immigration policies, and green energy, while also facing diplomatic tensions with allies and domestic political challenges like potential government shutdowns and controversies over US border policies.

• Kyiv can win all of Ukraine back from Russia, Trump says — BBC World -
• Live Updates: After Meeting With Zelensky at U.N., Trump Shifts Stance on Russia — New York Times World -
• Zelenskyy tells UN Putin is ‘trying everything’ to prolong Ukraine war; Trump says Nato can shoot down Russian aircraft – live — The Guardian -

• In a Sudden Shift, Trump Says Ukraine Can Win the War With Russia — New York Times World -
• Trump says he believes Ukraine can regain all land lost to Russia since 2022 invasion — The Guardian -
• Here’s what to know. — New York Times World -
• ‘Your Countries Are Going to Hell’: Trump Airs His Grievances at the U.N. — New York Times World -
• U.S. Deportee Sent to Africa Is Repatriated by Jamaica — New York Times World -
• Trump Lectures the World at the U.N. — New York Times World -
• Supreme Leader Says Iran Has No Plans for Nuclear Weapon — New York Times World -
• Macron calls Trump after motorcade blocks his car — BBC World -
• Trump’s address to world leaders at the UN was for a different audience: his base — The Guardian -
• Six years ago Trump's UN audience laughed, this year they were silent — BBC World -
• Fact-Checking Trump’s Speech at the U.N. General Assembly — New York Times World -
• At U.N., Trump Says Green Energy Is a Scam and Attacks Climate Science — New York Times World -
• Anthony Albanese and Donald Trump to hold one-to-one meeting in Washington on 20 October — The Guardian -
• Hegseth dissolves women’s military committee over ‘divisive feminist agenda’ — The Guardian -
• Sadiq Khan’s Office Rejects Trump’s Comments About London, Calling Them ‘Bigoted’ — New York Times World -
• Trump Claims Again at the U.N. That He Ended 7 Wars. Here’s a Closer Look. — New York Times World -
• Dozens of Protesters Are Arrested Near the U.N. Before Trump’s Speech — New York Times World -
• Trump criticises countries' migration and climate policies in scathing UN speech — BBC World -
• Donald Trump’s sharia law attack on Sadiq Khan outrages Labour MPs — The Guardian -
• From escalators to teleprompters, Trump piles on criticism at the UN — BBC World -
• Trump Pushes E.U. to Stop Buying Oil and Gas From Russia — New York Times World -
• Trump calls for nations to close borders and expel foreigners in UN speech: ‘Your countries are being ruined’ — The Guardian -
• Trump attacks Europe on migration, Russian energy purchases and climate policies – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Brazil’s president says in UN speech that democracy can prevail over ‘would-be autocrats’ — The Guardian -
• Trump Strikes Softer Tone on Brazil, Following a Scathing Lula Speech — New York Times World -
• Iranian Diplomats Are Barred From Shopping at Costco While Visiting U.S. — New York Times World -
• Trump rails against clean energy and criticizes Britain for its shift away from drilling. — New York Times World -
• Trump cancels meeting with top Democrats as federal shutdown looms — The Guardian -
• Georgia governor’s race heats up with entrance of two skeptics of Trump’s 2020 election claims — The Guardian -
• ‘Guess what?’ Macron phones Trump after US president’s motorcade blocks his car — The Guardian -
• Guterres Says the U.N.’s Principles ‘Are Under Siege.’ — New York Times World -
• West Africans deported by the US were denied their rights, says lawyer — The Guardian -
• The Many Faces of Syria’s President, Ahmed al-Shara — New York Times World -
• Zelensky to Meet With Trump on Sidelines of U.N. General Assembly — New York Times World -
• In Rare China Visit, U.S. Lawmakers Call Lack of Military Talks ‘Dangerous’ — New York Times World -
• Why African Countries Keep Making Deals to Accept U.S. Deportees — New York Times World -
• As U.N. General Assembly Gathers, Here’s What to Expect — New York Times World -
• Albanese’s first ever speech to the UN was quite a moment – but the Trump snub loomed large over the day — The Guardian -
• As U.S. Pulls Back From the U.N., Rivals Stand to Gain — New York Times World -
• Hungary refuses to stop buying Russian oil despite Trump’s Nato demand — The Guardian -
• Trump is waging culture war on Europe by promoting rightwing allies, report finds — The Guardian -
• Donald Trump signs order designating antifa as a domestic terror organization – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Trump to address UN General Assembly after France recognises Palestinian state — BBC World -

The recognition of a Palestinian state by multiple countries, including France and Australia, is creating significant international diplomatic shifts and tension with Israel, especially as the Security Council warns of deteriorating conditions from the war in Gaza.

• The Security Council warns of deteriorating conditions from the war in Gaza. — New York Times World -
• Recognition of statehood 'rewards Palestinian people' says Iraqi president — BBC World -
• In Israel, Government Backlash Brews Over Palestinian State Recognition — New York Times World -

• Israel, citing Rosh Hashana, said it wouldn’t attend a U.N. Security Council meeting on Gaza. — New York Times World -
• Which Countries Recognize a Palestinian State? — New York Times World -
• 'We need solutions': Palestinians in West Bank fear recognition is not enough — BBC World -
• 'We need solutions': Palestinians in West Bank fear recognition is not enough — BBC World -
• Middle East crisis: Trump to address UN general assembly as Israeli attacks on Gaza City continue – as it happened — The Guardian -
• British officials fear Trump could recognise Israeli West Bank settlements — The Guardian -
• Europe Talks Big on Gaza but Struggles to Act — New York Times World -
• European recognition of Palestinian state shows US still only power that counts — BBC World -
• France and Other Nations Recognize Palestinian Statehood at U.N. Summit — New York Times World -
• Abbas says Hamas must ‘surrender their weapons’ – as it happened — The Guardian -
• World Leaders Recognize Palestinian State, in a Challenge to U.S. and Israel — New York Times World -

Copenhagen and Oslo airports experienced temporary closures due to drone sightings, raising concerns about Russian involvement and allied airspace security, while the US Secret Service disrupted a significant telecom threat near the UN General Assembly in New York.

• Drone Sightings Force Copenhagen and Oslo Airports to Close Temporarily — New York Times World -
• Is Copenhagen drone incursion further evidence of Russian interest in allied airspace? — The Guardian -
• Danish PM: airport drone incursion a ‘serious attack’ on critical infrastructure — The Guardian -

• Secret Service disrupts telecom threat near UN General Assembly — BBC World -
• Secret Service disrupts telecom threat near UN General Assembly — BBC World -
• Secret Service takes down network that could have crippled New York cell service — The Guardian -
• Russia's involvement in drone sightings cannot be ruled out, Danish PM says — BBC World -
• Russia's involvement in drone sightings cannot be ruled out, Danish PM says — BBC World -
• Copenhagen and Oslo airports forced to close temporarily due to drone sightings — BBC World -
• Flights Are Temporarily Diverted From Copenhagen Airport After Drone Sightings — New York Times World -

Concerns are rising over President Trump's unsubstantiated claims linking Tylenol use in pregnancy to autism, which medical experts and global health agencies are strongly refuting as dangerous misinformation.

• ‘Pay no attention’: global health agencies dismiss false Trump claim on everyday painkillers — The Guardian -
• Wes Streeting rejects Trump claim linking paracetamol and autism — The Guardian -
• Ed Davey warns NHS will be privatised and gun laws rolled back by ‘hypocrite’ Farage in Lib Dem conference speech – UK politics live — The Guardian -

• Fact-checking claims Trump made about autism — BBC World -
• Trump officials announce highly contentious conclusions on autism | First Thing — The Guardian -
• Trump makes unproven link between autism and Tylenol — BBC World -
• Two MPs cleared in Jacinta Allan manure investigation; search for Tasmanian plane called off – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Australian health experts warn Trump’s unfounded autism claims about paracetamol may harm pregnant women — The Guardian -
• Experts alarmed as Trump pushes unproven link between Tylenol and autism — The Guardian -

Australia is addressing key domestic issues, including the appointment of a new NSW police commissioner and consequences from an Optus triple zero failure, while also facing debates over climate emissions targets and legal actions concerning gender identity and environmental protection.

• Australia news live: new NSW police commissioner Mal Lanyon pledges to tackle organised crime and ‘strengthen culture’ of the force — The Guardian -
• Mal Lanyon named NSW police commissioner replacing Karen Webb — The Guardian -
• Teacher takes legal action against Melbourne Catholic school group over refusal of pronouns — The Guardian -

• Australia may have to choose between a Chinese TikTok and one owned by Trump’s billionaire backers — The Guardian -
• Coalition MPs say Australia’s emissions are a fraction of the world’s total. What kind of argument is that? — The Guardian -
• Months before triple zero failure, Optus claimed that giving live updates on outages would impose ‘huge burden’ — The Guardian -
• How DNA on a glass of beer at airport led to capture of serial Australian rapist, the Night Stalker — The Guardian -
• Intelligence agencies should report on foreign interests in ‘activist groups’, Australian coal lobby group argues — The Guardian -
• Sky News Australia staffer helped arrange bacon on guest’s shirt before offensive anti-Islam interview — The Guardian -
• Sydney 'Night Stalker' pleads guilty to string of sexual assaults in 90s — BBC World -
• Sydney 'Night Stalker' pleads guilty to string of sexual assaults in 90s — BBC World -
• Queensland coalmines marked for closure ‘uneconomic’, analysis shows, despite sector blaming royalties scheme — The Guardian -
• Wire that fell on Sydney train in May identified as risky in 2020 – then inspected with binoculars — The Guardian -
• Government required to create plan to protect greater glider in major legal win for Wilderness Society — The Guardian -
• Police officer charged with assault after Hannah Thomas injured at pro-Palestine protest in Sydney — The Guardian -

The UK political landscape is active with Labour MPs challenging Trump's statements and Lib Dems positioning themselves against the far right, while the economy faces high inflation and businesses like Amazon Fresh are closing, alongside new measures to address modern slavery laws and promote parental rights.

• Tories demand inquiry into claims Labour’s McSweeney misled elections watchdog — The Guardian -
• ‘Loud and proud’: UK summit kicks off new conversation for working dads — The Guardian -
• Mahmood vows to change modern slavery laws after bid to deport Eritrean man thwarted — The Guardian -

• Asylum seeker at centre of Essex hotel protests jailed for 12 months — The Guardian -
• UK ministers ‘risk civil servants feeling under attack’ after staff network rule changes — The Guardian -
• UK nurse jailed for killing four patients is denied chance to appeal — The Guardian -
• Permanent residency for Hongkongers may be worth £4bn to UK economy, says thinktank — The Guardian -
• Lib Dems the last block against ‘forces of darkness’ led by Farage, says Ed Davey — The Guardian -
• UK manufacturing sector falters amid Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack — The Guardian -
• Lib Dems aiming to go big as they spot electoral opportunity — The Guardian -
• Energy bills: millions of Britons ‘at risk of overpaying if they fail to read meter’ — The Guardian -
• Wild bird numbers continue to fall in UK with some species in ‘dramatic freefall’ — The Guardian -
• All Amazon Fresh stores in UK to close — The Guardian -
• B&Q owner lifts profit forecast amid strong demand for kitchens — The Guardian -
• UK to suffer highest inflation in G7 this year, says OECD — The Guardian -
• Great Britain’s electricity grid fortified against blackouts after Iberian crash — The Guardian -
• Letters found on eBay cast light on UK families who benefited from slavery — The Guardian -
• National Trust reports bumper apple and pumpkin crops at its sites — The Guardian -
• Keir Starmer to launch progressive fightback against ‘decline and division’ fuelled by far right — The Guardian -

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger are withdrawing from the International Criminal Court, while the former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte is charged with crimes against humanity, and prominent British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El Fattah has been released from prison.

• Unification Church Leader Is Arrested on Corruption Charges in South Korea — New York Times World -
• Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Leaving International Criminal Court — New York Times World -
• British-Egyptian activist reunited with family after release from prison — BBC World -

• British-Egyptian activist reunited with family after release from prison — BBC World -
• Rodrigo Duterte, former Philippines president, charged with crimes against humanity at ICC — The Guardian -
• Egypt’s Most Famous Political Prisoner Is Freed and Reunited With Family — New York Times World -
• Woman Is Convicted of Killing Her Children and Leaving Them in Suitcases — New York Times World -
• Three West African countries to quit International Criminal Court — BBC World -
• British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah freed from prison — The Guardian -
• Unification Church leader arrested in South Korea over bribery allegations linked to former first lady — The Guardian -
• NZ woman found guilty of killing her two children in 'suitcase murders' — BBC World -
• Mother in New Zealand’s ‘suitcase murders’ found guilty of killing her two children — The Guardian -
• Brazil ex-president Jair Bolsonaro's son charged with coercion — BBC World -
• Brazil ex-president Jair Bolsonaro's son charged with coercion — BBC World -
• 'Moonies' church leader arrested over gifts to ex-South Korean first lady — BBC World -

The Philippines and China are bracing for Super Typhoon Ragasa, while Block Island's wind farm demonstrates unexpected benefits, and EU chemical firms face scrutiny over plans to export banned pesticides.

• Block Island’s Wind Farm Had Unexpected Benefits — New York Times World -
• Typhoon bursts Taiwan lake as strongest storm barrels towards China — BBC World -
• ‘They’re Small but They’re Mighty.’ Meet the Wisconsin Sisters Healing the Land. — New York Times World -

• Defense Department Delays Cleanup of ‘Forever Chemicals’ Nationwide — New York Times World -
• Typhoon Ragasa Floods Taiwan and Barrels Toward China’s Coast — New York Times World -
• EU chemical firms plan to export rising quantities of ‘toxic’ pesticides, documents show — The Guardian -
• Super typhoon hits Philippines as thousands evacuate — BBC World -
• Forget ‘Love Island.’ Tennessee Has an Isle of Goats. — New York Times World -
• Satellites and Drones Are Unlocking Benefits ‘Hidden in Plain Sight’ in Michigan — New York Times World -

In entertainment news, the Jessica Chastain series 'The Savant' was postponed, while Jimmy Kimmel's show returned after a suspension, and David Bowie's 'Aladdin Sane' artwork could become the most expensive album art ever sold.

• Apple postpones Jessica Chastain series about domestic extremism — The Guardian -
• TV stations refuse to air 'insensitive' Kimmel's show after ABC lifts suspension — BBC World -
• Cheryl Tweedy stalker jailed for a year after again breaching restraining order — The Guardian -

• ‘Our late-nightmare is over’: TV hosts celebrate Jimmy Kimmel’s return to air — The Guardian -
• The Bear writer handcuffed on train after dispute over how he was sitting — The Guardian -
• Kimmel suspension may have motivated ABC station shooter, prosecutors say — The Guardian -
• Zayn Malik announces Las Vegas residency for 2026 — BBC World -
• Jimmy Kimmel show to return after suspension over Charlie Kirk comments — BBC World -
• Simone Leigh’s ‘monumental’ Royal Academy show set for 2027 — The Guardian -
• David Bowie’s Aladdin Sane could become most expensive album art ever sold — The Guardian -
• Alan Partridge is conduit to talk about ‘taboo’ subjects, says Steve Coogan — The Guardian -
• 'Why does China prefer war?' The K-drama line that infuriated the Chinese internet — BBC World -
• Zohran Mamdani agrees to ABC town hall after Kimmel reinstated — The Guardian -
• Eat salmon, win prizes: Fat Bear Week begins in Alaska’s Katmai national park — The Guardian -

Globally, Elon Musk's father faces serious abuse allegations, Malawi's Peter Mutharika is poised to return to power, and Gen Z's revolution in Asia highlights youth power, alongside various local incidents from a tiger attack in Oklahoma to a moose rescue in Maine.

• Ice agent who shot man at traffic stop says his own injuries were ‘nothing major’ — The Guardian -
• US justice official leading prosecutions of minor crimes pleaded guilty to DUI — The Guardian -
• US border patrol collected DNA from thousands of US citizens for years, data shows — The Guardian -

• Peter Mutharika Set to Return to Power in Malawi — New York Times World -
• Argentine Tech Executive Dies After Falling 2,000 Feet on Mount Shasta — New York Times World -
• The Gen Z revolution in Asia shows the power of the young - and their limits — BBC World -
• Colorado lightning strikes kill two elk hunters caught in ‘horrific act of nature’ — The Guardian -
• Zubeen Garg, Singer of Hit Bollywood Song ‘Ya Ali,’ Dies at 52 — New York Times World -
• Maine wardens save moose smooshed in abandoned well in five-hour rescue — The Guardian -
• Missouri woman sentenced to prison over scheme to sell Elvis Presley’s Graceland — The Guardian -
• Jerome Powell dismisses Trump’s criticism of ‘political’ Fed as ‘cheap shot’ — The Guardian -
• Jeffrey Epstein ‘threatened to destroy’ Sarah Ferguson before her apology — The Guardian -
• Adelita Grijalva expected to win her late father’s House seat in Arizona special election — The Guardian -
• Drone Strike in Haiti Kills 8 Children at a Birthday Party — New York Times World -
• Saudi Grand Mufti, an Archconservative in a Changing Kingdom, Dies — New York Times World -
• Elon Musk’s father accused of sexually abusing his children and stepchildren — The Guardian -
• Quebec’s police watchdog to investigate killing of 15-year-old boy by officers — The Guardian -
• Kremlin threatening Moldova's independence, president warns ahead of key vote — BBC World -
• More than 80 buffaloes drown in Namibia after falling off cliff — BBC World -
• Elon Musk’s Father, Errol Musk, Accused of Child Sexual Abuse — New York Times World -
• To Understand Ukraine at War, Stop by a Gas Station — New York Times World -
• Oklahoma tiger handler was fatally attacked in front of family during show — The Guardian -
• Footloose moose moved to reserve after chaotic summer in Austria went viral — The Guardian -
• ‘Fear and hopelessness’: one in four professors in the US south are leaving — The Guardian -
• Malawi ex-president takes clear lead in vote-count, results show — BBC World -
• Ice targeted me for organizing, says farm worker who left US for Mexico — The Guardian -
• Pennsylvania official faces threats over post she says was misconstrued as Charlie Kirk killing celebration — The Guardian -
• High-Tech Greenhouse Brings Fresh Produce to Canada’s Arctic — New York Times World -
• New Zealand loosens residency restrictions as record number of citizens leave — The Guardian -