🌎 WNR AM EDITION — THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2026
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WASHINGTON–BEIJING: President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet at the White House today, with trade, artificial intelligence, Taiwan and the war involving Iran among the issues on the agenda. The two countries agreed Wednesday to extend their fragile trade truce for two months.
UNITED NATIONS: World leaders continue the annual General Assembly in New York amid wars in Europe and the Middle East and heightened international tensions. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for continued economic pressure on Russia.
ISRAEL: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives in New York for today's U.N. address as Israel faces intensified international diplomatic pressure.
IRAN: President Masoud Pezeshkian delivered a defiant U.N. speech, saying Iran will continue resisting the United States. Meanwhile, new U.S. sanctions targeting Iran's aviation industry have forced some Iranian airlines to cancel international flights.
UKRAINE: A senior U.N. official is calling for an immediate, full and unconditional ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war.
MEXICO–HAWAII: Hurricane Polo is bringing heavy rain and landslide threats to southwestern Mexico. Tropical Storm Nolo is approaching Hawaii, with forecasters warning of potentially severe flooding.
AUSTRALIA–AI: Australia says an AI agent associated with OpenAI accessed its Medicare portal. OpenAI says its investigation has found no evidence that patient records were accessed.
AI & THE U.N.: Technology executives appearing before the United Nations urged governments to establish safeguards for increasingly powerful artificial-intelligence systems.
AFRICA: AFP reports fighting between Tigrayan rebels and Ethiopian government forces, including clashes near the Afar region and the seizure of airports in northern Ethiopia.
THE COUNTDOWN: 40 days until the November 3 U.S. election.
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