NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Africa must stop sending its capital abroad and start investing in its own industrial future, Aliko Dangote, President and CEO of Dangote Group, told global business leaders at Unstoppable Africa 2026, as he set out an ambitious vision for African industrialization backed by billions of dollars in investment, new refining capacity, and broader public ownership.
Donald Trump is poised to meet with the Danish and Greenland prime ministers at the UN General Assembly in New York to sign a deal on Greenmark's security.
Australia has joined more than 20 other countries in urging for greater protections against artificial intelligence as the technology rapidly expands.
Anthony Albanese has urged leaders to take more action on climate change - saying community resilience to natural disasters can only go so far.
The prime minister is hopeful countries at the UN will be able to put in place measures to rein in AI, despite Donald Trump calling technology concerns a hoax.
In a major speech opening the United Nations' climate week, the prime minister will urge political leaders to step up efforts in combating rising emissions.
Social media reform and climate efforts in the Pacific will be cited as part of Australia's push for a two-year stint on the United Nations Security Council.
Anthony Albanese has reiterated calls for AI to be reined in, while also ensuring Australia doesn't get left behind, during a meeting with Apple executives.
Anthony Albanese is set to meet with former Apple executive Tim Cook to discuss internet safety measures for young people ahead of a push at the United Nations.
An Iranian delegation will be allowed to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York next week, the United States State Department says.
The prime minister will meet with tech executives and world leaders as part of a week-long visit to the US, culminating in an address to the United Nations.
The EU's chief has opened the door to a special alliance with Canada as the bloc seeks new partnerships in the face of major headwinds at home and abroad.
A key oil pipeline has been shut as reports of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz fuel concerns about threats to global energy supplies.
Russia has hit a truck about 800 metres from the Polish border with Ukraine in its latest near-NATO strike.
The US president has backed the idea of Irish reunification in comments that have drawn ire from many in Britain.
US President Donald Trump says his Russian counterpart wants to make a Ukrainian peace deal as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited Oslo.
After the UK, France and Canada announced trade sanctions on Israel, Jerusalem has retaliated by announcing the closure of the British Consulate.
Details of treaty negotiations between Australia and Solomon Islands have been revealed in a leaked WhatsApp message.
US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are in Kyiv after completing three hours of talks on the war in Ukraine with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
Further attacks on Iran will draw a faster, heavier and more painful response, a senior official says as Tehran vows to address war-related economic problems.
The Kremlin says Vladimir Putin's peace terms remain "unshakeable" as US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrive in Moscow for Ukraine peace talks.
US negotiators will visit both Ukraine and Russia in a bid to end the conflict, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says.
A statement by Pacific leaders expressing concern over China's missile test is being viewed as a sign of pragmatism as nations walk a diplomatic tightrope.
Australia has backed the right of Pacific nations to set their own rules after China raised opposition to Taiwan's presence at the forum summit in Palau.
Russia has bombarded Ukraine's capital of Kyiv for a sixth successive day, killing at least 12 people.
Australia lacked a sports diplomacy strategy leading into the 2000 Sydney Olympics but is set on maximising leverage from the upcoming Brisbane Games.
Anthony Albanese, Chris Bowen and Pat Conroy are leading Australia's diplomatic effort at this year's Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting.
Russian forces have relentlessly battered Kyiv and nearby cities for a fifth straight day.
While the Pacific is often pitched as a geopolitical battleground, the region's leaders and advocates urge a focus on improving lives on the ground.
Iran's government has urged countries against implementing US sanctions while the foreign minister says getting diplomacy "back on track isn't impossible".
At least 27 people have been killed following a Russian drone strike near Kyiv, officials say.
