WHO boss wraps up ‘challenging’ trip to Ebola-hit Congo
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says Ebola testing needs ramp up in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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WHO chief rallies Congo’s Ebola response
Aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres says the latest Ebola outbreak is spreading at an unprecedented pace.
WHO reports 906 suspected Ebola cases in DR Congo
The head of the World Health Organisation is travelling to the Democratic Republic of Congo to oversee efforts to battle an outbreak of Ebola.
In danger: more reef funding amid dreaded ruling threat
Another rescue plan for the Great Barrier Reef has been unveiled as critics warn new mining approvals are fuelling destructive marine heatwaves.
WTO talks end in deadlock after Brazil blocks deal
In a "major setback for global trade", the World Trade Organization has failed to secure a collective decision on e-commerce during talks in Cameroon.
Trump tells Board of Peace $A10bn raised for Gaza
The first meeting of President Donald Trump's Board of Peace has heard pledges of cash and troops to rebuild Gaza and maintain order there.
Climate fund top-up for Australia’s Pacific neighbours
Australia is adding another half a billion dollars to its infrastructure fund for the Pacific, with spending to focus on digital projects.
Hundreds killed in Iran protests, UN rights office says
The UN puts the number of Iranian protesters killed by security forces in the hundreds, as its rights chief says "horrific violence" in Iran cannot continue.
UN chief calls on Israel to reverse ban on aid groups
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has urged Israel to end a ban on humanitarian agencies that provided aid in Gaza.
UN, aid groups warn Gaza operations at risk of collapse
The United Nations has warned humanitarian assistance in Gaza has been reduced due to Israeli restrictions and are at risk of collapse.
Australia ‘stained’ by its treatment of child offenders
Australia has been slammed for its juvenile justice laws as UN experts sound the alarm over the growing number of people in prison without a sentence.
ASEAN leaders look to build trade ties as Trump departs
Officials from China and the leaders of Brazil, Canada, the European Council and the 11-strong ASEAN bloc are working to solidify economic ties and trade pacts.
Trump headlines ASEAN summit as trade deals signed
US President Donald Trump watched over a ceasefire agreement between Cambodia and Thailand at the ASEAN summit in Malaysia before signing trade deals.
‘Fake media’: PM brushes off latest Trump gibe at Rudd
Focus on Donald Trump's sledge of Kevin Rudd is being brushed off as "fake media" by Anthony Albanese as the US president reignites the issue.
EU leaders back ‘drone wall’ to repel Russian intrusion
Recent airspace incursions by drones and fighter jets prompt European leaders to support a "drone wall" defence system to protect the bloc's eastern flank.
Iran dismisses UN nuclear sanctions as unlawful
Sweeping UN sanctions have been reimposed on Iran - 10 years after they were lifted in a landmark international deal over its nuclear program.
‘Massive attack’: Russia pounds Kyiv with air assault
A major attack by Russia on Kyiv has killed at least four people and injured dozens, Ukrainian authorities say.
Right royal welcome for PM Albanese on British visit
Australia's prime minister has continued to talk up the future of the AUKUS submarine pact, before meeting with King Charles in Scotland.
Netanyahu to address UN as pressure mounts over Gaza
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will condemn leaders' recognition of Palestine and defend Israel's war in Gaza when he speaks at the UN General Assembly.
PM flies into friendlier territory with like minds
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has swapped the US for the UK, landing in London for a conference of global progressive leaders.
NATO, EU waging war on Russia, Lavrov tells G20 at UN
NATO and the EU have have declared war on Russia and "are directly involved in it," Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has told a G20 meeting at the UN.
Multimillion-dollar UN bid worth the cost: minister
Australia has "overwhelming support" for a seat on the United Nations Security Council as a senior minister dismisses criticism of the potential cost of a bid.
Gaza, subs top of PM’s agenda after touching down in UK
Fresh from attending the United Nations General Assembly, Anthony Albanese will receive a rockstar reception from progressive world leaders in the UK.
Israel deepens Gaza City assault as Netanyahu visits US
Israeli forces are pushing further into Gaza City in their bid to eliminate Hamas as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heads off to address the UN.
China leads nations with climate emissions plan at UN
China, the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases, has announced a new climate fighting goal to cut emissions by seven per cent to 10 per cent by 2035.
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Climate action vs con job: PM rebuts Trump stance at UN
The ideological divide between Australia and the US has grown wider on the world stage as leaders deliver two very different messages to the United Nations.
PM greeted by Trump at exclusive leaders’ reception
Anthony Albanese has met Donald Trump at the president's welcome reception for world leaders in New York after the pair locked in a formal sit-down for October.
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Trump unleashes at UN, countries are ‘going to hell’
President Donald Trump has returned to the United Nations to boast of his foreign policy achievements and lash out at the world body as a feckless institution.
No quality Trump time in US may suit Albanese just fine
Anthony Albanese will meet Donald Trump face-to-face for the first time at a dinner in New York, but a serious sit-down between the two is yet to manifest.
War grinds on as Ukraine’s Zelenskiy seeks help at UN
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged strikes as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy tries to drum up support for Kyiv's strained defence against Moscow's invasion.
Recognition of Palestine offers no relief for Gazans
Gazans continue to despair as Israel presses on with its offensive a day after world leaders gathered at the United Nations to embrace a Palestinian state.