Tropical Storm Nolo Threatens Hawaii With Catastrophic Flooding; Record Rainfall Possible
Up to 35 inches of rain is forecast on the Big Island as Nolo strengthens; a hurricane watch and flood watch are in effect.
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UN General Assembly Day Two: Ukraine Takes Center Stage as Africa Demands Security Council Reform
Zelenskyy addressed the assembly on Ukraine while African nations renewed their push for UN Security Council reform; Netanyahu speaks Thursday.
Rubio and Lavrov Meet in New York as Ukraine Diplomacy Returns to Focus
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met in New York on Wednesday on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, with the war in Ukraine and U.S.-Russia relations in focus.
Russian Strikes Kill Seven in Kyiv as Ukraine’s Largest Steelmaker Halts Production
Russian strikes killed seven people in Kyiv, including a 14-year-old boy, and injured 58, while ArcelorMittal said repeated strikes forced it to halt production at Ukraine’s largest steel plant.
U.S., China Announce Tariff Recommendations and AI Incident Channel After Summit
The summit produced recommendations covering $30 billion of goods in each direction and a technology dialogue; implementation details remain crucial.
AI Leaders Warn UN Security Council of Growing Risks as Systems Become More Powerful
Executives from major AI companies are set to brief the U.N. Security Council as governments weigh how to manage fast-moving artificial-intelligence risks without cutting off innovation.
European Spy Chiefs Warn Russia Could Test NATO Within ‘Months, Not Years’
Three European intelligence chiefs told The Guardian that Moscow is preparing “more decisive actions in Europe,” with Poland’s prime minister warning parliament that Russia could strike NATO territory with drones or missiles to test the alliance’s Article 5 commitment.
Trump Threatens to ‘Annihilate’ Iran, Says Cuba ‘Will Fall’ in Fiery UN Address
President Donald Trump used a roughly 40-minute UN General Assembly address on Tuesday to threaten to “annihilate” Iran if it does not make a deal, demand the world’s economic isolation of Tehran, predict the collapse of Cuba, and sign a new security deal with Denmark expanding the U.S. military presence in Greenland.
UK Flights Disrupted After Air Traffic Control Fault, Now Fixed
NATS says a network fault at its Scottish control centre is fixed, but flight delays and cancellations continue across parts of the UK.
Zelenskyy Says He and Trump Agree to Meet in New York
Ukraine’s president says the leaders agreed to meet after a phone call; no negotiating outcome has been announced.