Wednesday 23rd September 2026. UN General Assembly. Trump Iran 'annihilation'. Greenland deal. Yemen displaced. Turkiye shooting...
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Wednesday 23rd September 2026. UN General Assembly. Trump Iran 'annihilation'. Greenland deal. Yemen displaced. Turkiye shooting...

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 22, 20267 min
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end quote. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Israel has, quote, a genocidal

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United States President Donald Trump defended his military action against Iran and said

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Starting in the Americas today, in the United States, the 81st United Nations General Assembly started yesterday in New York. During his final address as Secretary General Antonio Guterres spoke about the need for countries to join together in the face of the threats of war, climate change and the rise of AI.

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Various countries' leaders began speaking yesterday, starting with Brazil's President Lula da Silva, as is the tradition. French President Emmanuel Macron said that the UN must, quote, go back to the original spirit of the organisation, which is multilateralism, end quote. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Israel has, quote, a genocidal

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mindset that can never get enough of killing." United States President Donald Trump defended his military action against Iran and said that he had the option of annihilating the Islamic Republic of Iran. But I have a big decision to make.

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