5 Takeaways From Trump’s Address to Top Military Leaders

The president leveraged the meeting as his chance to trumpet his domestic and foreign policy moves.

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Trump Refers to Racial Slur During Address to the Military

“There are two n-words, and you can’t use either of them,” the president said, after saying the word nuclear was not one to “throw around.”

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Iranians Brace for Economic Impact of New U.N. Sanctions

Already suffering a 40 percent inflation rate and critical shortages of power and water, many in Iran expect conditions to get worse.

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Russia and China Fail to Delay U.N. ‘Snapback’ Sanctions Against Iran Over Nuclear Program

The unsuccessful bid to put off the sanctions for six months over Iran’s nuclear program means they would go into effect early Sunday in Iran.

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North Korea Sends Delegation From Pyongyang to General Assembly After Long Absence

The last time North Korea sent officials directly from the capital was in 2018, a year before direct diplomacy between its leader, Kim Jong-un, and President Trump collapsed.

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Zelensky Issues Call to Arms, Saying Global Institutions Have Failed

President Volodymyr Zelensky said more weapons were needed to defend his country and the free world, blaming Russia for spurring a dangerous new arms race.

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Iran’s President Arrives at U.N. Seeking to Avoid More Sanctions

Masoud Pezeshkian will address the General Assembly as he looks to prevent the imposition of sanctions on his country, this time from the United Nations Security Council.

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Supreme Leader Says Iran Has No Plans for Nuclear Weapon

The speech came as Iran and Europe negotiate over sanctions on the sidelines at the U.N. General Assembly. But Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said he opposed talks with the U.S., a key European demand.

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Putin Proposes One More Year of Nuclear Caps With U.S.

Mr. Putin said Russia didn’t want to provoke a strategic arms race with the United States.

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Kim Jong-un Open to Talks if U.S. Drops Demand to Denuclearize

The North Korean leader’s comments came days after President Trump said he would travel to South Korea in late October for a regional summit.

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