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US President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the Oncenter, October 9, 2026, in Syracuse, New York. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
October 10, 2026, 7:50 am
Trump says Nobel winner Pillay ‘hates Israel,’ slams Norway for not giving him prize
US president says decision to give peace award to UN official who oversaw report that concluded Israel committed ​genocide in Gaza is an ‘indelible stain’ on Norway
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Senior general-turned-president Min Aung Hlaing inspects a parade marking Myanmar’s 78th Armed Forces Day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, March 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Aung Shine Oo)
October 8, 2026, 10:22 am
US opens direct talks with Myanmar, reversing years of isolation amid deadly civil war
Leader of Southeast Asian country remains under sanctions for human rights abuses, but State Department says engagement is only path forward: ‘You don’t solve problems by ignoring them’
By Simon Lewis
L: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, September 24, 2026. R: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks to the press in July 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
October 7, 2026, 12:38 pm
Is Netanyahu’s beef with Mamdani helping him politically?
Experts say PM, facing tough reelection campaign, has painted himself as a bulwark against a New York City mayor who is an icon of global anti-Israel sentiment
By Eliav Breuer
US bureau chief Jacob Magid appears on the Daily Briefing with host Jessica Steinberg (AP)
September 29, 2026, 2:11 pm
Daily Briefing Sept. 29: Board of Peace envisions transformation in Gaza, and Israel
US bureau chief Jacob Magid brings us discussions on Gaza reconstruction and de-radicalization, Norway’s thoughts on Israeli settler violence, and the US response to the UK’s sanctions
By Jessica Steinberg and Jacob Magid
Beachgoers and tourists enjoy the sea near a private resort in Trou d’Eau Douce, Mauritius on January 7, 2024. (Gianluigi Guercia/AFP)
September 26, 2026, 11:46 pm
Israeli travel group claims direct flight to Mauritius denied landing permission for ‘political’ reasons
Spirit World Productions says it is working with the Air Seychelles airline and local authorities in Mauritius to determine how to proceed with affected customers
By ToI Staff
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leaves after addressing the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York on September 24, 2026. (Leonardo Munoz/AFP)
September 25, 2026, 9:24 pm
What Netanyahu didn’t say at the UN was as telling as what he did
PM didn’t present promised new Iran intel or issue additional threats against the regime, or talk about Saudi peace, or even lavish praise on Trump. Here’s how to understand those omissions
By Lazar Berman
Host Pink speaks during the 79th Tony Awards on June 7, 2026, at Radio City Music Hall in New York. (Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
September 25, 2026, 5:10 am
Calls grow to remove Pink as UNICEF ambassador over her criticism of Macklemore
Petition gains close to 200,000 signatures after Jewish pop star speaks out against rapper’s use of ‘violent images from a war’ on stage at Ed Sheeran concert
By Joseph Strauss
A protester in support of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, outside the United Nations in New York City, September 24, 2026. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
September 25, 2026, 3:44 am
NY Jewish groups, Israelis protest against Netanyahu as he addresses UN
Presumed incoming members of Congress arrested at anti-Zionist Jewish protest; dueling pro- and anti-Netanyahu Jews face off outside United Nations Headquarters
By Luke Tress
L: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, September 24, 2026. R: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks to the press in July 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
September 25, 2026, 2:24 am
Mamdani hits back at Netanyahu after UN speech, says PM trying to ‘sanitize his genocide’
NYC mayor says PM spread ‘baseless lies’ after he accused Mamdani of being friendly with Hamas; address also angers Qatar, prompting it to defend record as Israel-Hamas mediator
By ToI Staff
Palestinian fishermen work on their fishing nets in the morning at the damaged port of Gaza City, September 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
September 25, 2026, 1:10 am
UN agency report details Gaza’s ‘unprecedented socioeconomic collapse’ since Oct. 7
The UN Conference on Trade and Development identifies immediate priorities like transferring withheld Palestinian revenues and safeguarding the banking system for recovery
By AFP and ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, September 24, 2026. (AP/Yuki Iwamura)
September 25, 2026, 12:31 am
Netanyahu’s UN speech: Israel prevented ‘the genocide Mamdani’s Hamas buddies would have done to us’
PM slams Gaza genocide accusation as ‘lie of the century,’ denounces Qatar for spending billions to ‘brainwash young minds’ to hate Israel and US, insists evil Iranian regime will fall
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a Starlink device during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, September 24, 2026. (Screenshot/United Nations via YouTube)
September 24, 2026, 11:53 pm
In fiery UN speech, Netanyahu blasts Iran, Qatar, Turkey, slams Gaza genocide accusation
PM calls genocide allegation ‘lie of the century,’ defends IDF’s morality, underplays settler violence; many envoys walk out before he starts; he doesn’t mention Saudis or Abraham Accords
By Lazar Berman
Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, speaks remotely during a Security Council meeting on artificial intelligence at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, September 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
September 23, 2026, 11:54 pm
AI chiefs warn UN Security Council of security risks as systems grow more powerful
Sam Altman says key decisions can’t be left to ‘labs in San Francisco alone’; Anthropic chief warns poorly managed systems could threaten humanity
By Michelle Nichols, Courtney Rozen and John Irish
Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, September 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
September 23, 2026, 7:27 pm
At the UN, Sharaa says peace with Israel possible, but vows Golan will remain Syrian
Syrian leader demands IDF withdrawal from border buffer zone, says Israel carried out 500 strikes since Assad’s fall; Katz responds Golan is ‘integral, eternal part of Israel’
By Lazar Berman, AFP and ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures after speaking during the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on September 27, 2024 (Charly Triballeau/AFP)
September 23, 2026, 6:15 am
A month from elections, UN speech is an opportunity for Netanyahu. But Trump isn’t helping him
PM is facing a challenging political mood back home, and can count on headlines from Thursday’s address. What he really wants is a Trump meeting, but the US president is staying away
By Lazar Berman
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