UN live: Palestinian leader Abbas to address General Assembly as statehood momentum builds
• Sep 25, 2025, 10:05 AM
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Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas is set to give a speech to the UN General Assembly in New York by video feed on Thursday, after the United States barred him from attending in person by refusing his visa. His speech comes days after France and several other Western nations recognised a Palestinian state. Follow our liveblog to see all the latest developments.
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UN live: Palestinian leader Abbas to address General Assembly as statehood momentum builds
• 10:05 AM
1 min
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas is set to give a speech to the UN General Assembly in New York by video feed on Thursday, after the United States barred him from attending in person by refusing his visa. His speech comes days after France and several ot
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23 Colombian miners rescued after 43 hours trapped in gold mine
• 9:26 AM
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Twenty-three miners were rescued Wednesday after being trapped 43 hours in Colombia’s La Reliquia gold mine. The main entrance had collapsed Monday due to a “geomechanical failure.” Families welcomed the rescued workers with tears and applause.
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US: 1 detainee dead, 2 critically wounded in shooting at Dallas ICE facility
• 9:25 AM
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A shooter with a rifle opened fire from a nearby roof onto a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement location in Dallas, killing one detainee and wounding two others before taking his own life. Gunman wrote 'ANTI-ICE' on unused bullet.
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