Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the UN
The leader made his address via videolink, after being denied a visa to enter the US
The Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, has addressed the United Nations by video-link from Ramallah, after the Trump administration denied him a visa in protest at his promotion of Palestinian statehood. We analyse his speech with our Chief International correspondent and our 蜜芽传媒 Arabic reporter in New York.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is in Washington today, where he will be hosted by President Donald Trump at the White House. We hear from three Turkish citizens as to what the meeting could mean for them.
And an Australian kindergarten has ended up in hot water, after asking parents to pay thousands for a portfolio of their childrens' artworks. We speak to our reporter there.
Presenter: Rahul Tandon
(Photo: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly via video, at U.N. headquarters in New York, September 25, 2025. Credit: REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs)
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