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Macron was forced to call President Donald Trump late Monday night after he got trapped behind the presidential motorcade in New York City, video shows. The incident came as world leaders convene in the city for the United Nations’ annual General Assembly meeting.
French President Emmanuel Macron likes to say that he can get President Donald Trump on the phone any time he wants. In New York for the U.N. General Assembly, he proved it. Blocked on Monday night by police officers when he sought to cross a New York street — they told the French president the road was closed to let a VIP motorcade pass — Macron fished out his phone and dialed his U.
French President Emmanuel Macron says France is officially recognizing the state of Palestine. The move came during a U.N. conference chaired by France and Saudi Arabia aimed at generating new support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,
The French president has rallied 142 nations behind a road map for a two-state solution after the Gaza war ends. Missing from the list: Israel and the United States.
All the signs of planned extermination are present... This is not just a conflict, it is a silent genocide that has been affecting the Congolese people for more than 30 years,’ DRC President Felix Tshisekedi said in his address to the UN General Assembly.
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Trump delivers first United Nations address of his second term
World leaders are gathering in New York this week for the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly. President Donald Trump is slated to deliver his first address of his second term on Tuesday morning.
President Donald Trump returns to the UNGA 2025 stage as U.S. funding cuts, war in Gaza, Ukraine and global flashpoints on artificial intelligence and humanitarian crises dominate debate.
A political row has erupted in France over whether town halls should be allowed to display the Palestinian flag on Monday, the day Paris will formally recognises a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly.