Oil prices back up as U.S. and Iran trade threats to expand 7-month war

As Iran responds to Trump's threat of annihilation with its own warning of a possible "new front" in the war, global oil prices are rising again.

• Sep 25

Israel's Netanyahu addresses U.N. as many leaders walk out

Benjamin Netanyahu focused on Iran, and on defending Israel's actions in Gaza and the West Bank amid condemnation from fellow leaders at the U.N.

• Sep 24

In U.N. speech, Trump threatens to "annihilate" Iran and defends foreign policy

President Trump said he could "annihilate" Iran while predicting that Tehran would make a deal to end the war after the U.S. midterm elections.

• Sep 22

Israel's Netanyahu addresses U.N. as some delegates walk out

As Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began speaking at the U.N. General Assembly in New York, dozens of people walked out of the room in protest.

• Sep 26, 2025

U.N. assembly votes for two-state solution to Israel-Palestinian conflict

The United States, Israel's closest ally, reiterated its opposition to the New York Declaration and the General Assembly resolution endorsing implementation of a two-state solution.

• Sep 13, 2025

Biden urges United Nations to "preserve peace, prevent conflict"

President Biden pushed for international cooperation in support of Ukraine and combatting global challenges.

• Sep 19, 2023

U.N. approves resolution calling for Russia to leave Ukraine

The resolution comes on the day before the one-year mark of the war in Ukraine.

• Feb 23, 2023

Ukraine war in sharp focus as leaders gather for U.N. General Assembly

Biden to urge "respect for the core principles of the international order" as Russia's war on Ukraine drives a "crisis in confidence" in the U.N. system.

• Sep 20, 2022