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The Latest Breaking News from The United Nations

Escalatorgate: Trump alleges ‘triple sabotage’ after technical mishaps at UN

Trump claims teleprompter and audio issues, and a stopped escalator that UN says may be due to US delegation staffer

The Guardian - US

Escalatorgate: Trump Demands Probe Into UN 'Triple Sabotage'

US President Donald Trump demanded an investigation Wednesday into what he called "triple sabotage" after an escalator, teleprompter and sound system malfunctioned as addressed the United Nations.

International Business Times

Donald Trump lost his teleprompter at the UN but still managed to find his two favorite hobbies

United States President Donald Trump was not having the best day this Tuesday. His visit to the United Nations headquarters was characterized by extreme chaos. First, while trying to reach the location where he was supposed to address the congregation, the escalator malfunctioned. Later, while trying to speak, the teleprompter…

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Trump’s UN rant revealed his true priorities – and Britain should watch out

Less than a week after his state visit, the president launched a surprise attack on the UK – and sent a clear signal about US power, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK

‘Calm down Mr Piers’: Piers Morgan hasn’t been this worried after Donald Trump nearly experienced mild discomfort

On Tuesday, September 23, 2025, United States President Donald Trump made a quick visit to the United Nations headquarters to address the assembly. He was accompanied by his wife, the First Lady Melania Trump.

The Mary Sue

Sadiq Khan calls Trump racist, sexist and Islamophobic

Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden dismissed the president’s attack.

The Independent UK

White House Calls Out Alleged United Nations Plot To Sabotage Trump And Melania With Escalator

“These are the two things I got from the United Nations, a bad escalator and a bad teleprompter. Thank you very much,” Trump said.

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‘Your countries are going to hell’: Trump’s UN speech explained by an expert

The assembled United Nations dignitaries gave Donald Trump 13 seconds of applause as he approached the podium for his address to the 80th anniversary general debate on September 23. They clapped for 20 seconds when he finished speaking.

The Conversation

Trump calls climate change a 'con job' as leaders of drowning nations watch at the UN

Trump called renewable sources of energy like wind power a “joke" and blasted the UN's climate efforts.

Euronews

As Trump rails at UN and shifts Ukraine stance, Macron urges US to end Gaza war

Donald Trump’s return to the United Nations was marked by fiery rhetoric, a surprise shift in stance on Ukraine – and a sharp reminder from Emmanuel Macron that peace in Gaza could define his legacy.

Radio France Internationale

Trump angered by ‘bad escalator’ at UN as White House vows to investigate malfunction

Press secretary speculates the escalator stopped on purpose to humiliate president, but UN says safety function may have been ‘inadvertently triggered’

The Guardian - AU

Trump Tells UN: ‘Your Countries Are Going To Hell’ In Wild 58‑Minute Rant

Donald Trump has returned to the UN General Assembly stage after six years, and let’s just say he said a lot and yet nothing in his speech.

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Trump news at a glance: president backs Ukraine to ‘get their land back’ from Russia and lambasts UN

Trump shows support for Kyiv, attacks allies over immigration and denounces the UN on its 80th birthday. Key US politics stories from 23 September at a glance

The Guardian - US

'Green scam': At UN, watched by drowning nations' leaders, Trump assails the ethos of climate change

In his address at the United Nations General Assembly, U.S. President Donald Trump excoriated renewable energy, international climate diplomacy, the science of global warming and other environmental issues

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International Business Times

Escalatorgate: White House Urges Probe Into Trump UN Malfunctions

President Donald Trump appeared to laugh it off Tuesday when an escalator and a teleprompter both malfunctioned during his United Nations visit -- but for US officials it was no laughing matter.

The Independent UK

Trump was rude and bombastic – but spoke one sobering truth

NEWS ANALYSIS: Donald Trump showed Britain’s recent royal treatment counted for nothing during his UN rant, but he spoke one truth about Ukraine that makes uncomfortable viewing, writes World Affairs Editor Sam Kiley

The Independent UK

Trump claims UK and Europe ‘going to hell’ in extraordinary UN rant

Bizarre tirade at the General Assembly dismisses climate change as ‘green scam’ and claims London is adopting Islamic law

Axios

Windmills, wars and marble floors: 10 topics Trump hit in meandering UN speech

Trump labeled green energy and immigration as destroyers of the free world.

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The Guardian - US

Fact-check: Donald Trump’s false and misleading claims during his UN address

The US president made at least five spurious claims ranging from the climate crisis and immigration to ending wars

The Independent UK

The world according to Trump: You’re all ‘going to hell’ — and I’m your only hope

NEWS ANALYSIS: President let the insults fly in blistering UN General Assembly address as he tried to make global leaders accept his truth — that it's Trump’s world and they are just living in it, writes Andrew Feinberg

Axios

"Greatest con job": Trump pushes climate change denial at UNGA

"I'm telling you that if you don't get away from the green energy scam, your country is going to fail," Trump said..

Euronews

'Your countries are being ruined' by migration, Trump tells Europe at the UN

In his UN speech on Tuesday, Trump warned Europe that immigration and climate policies are destroying its heritage and causing an "unmitigated disaster".

The Independent UK

How a SIM farm like the one found near the UN threatens telecom networks

The U.S. Secret Service has found and is quietly dismantling a massive network of “SIM farms” across the New York area just as world leaders gather for meetings at the United Nations

The National (Scotland)

Why did BBC ignore UK's real free-speech issues – but amplify the far right?

THE next time questions arise about who has the BBC’s ear, this will stand as an answer ...

Axios

Trump's middle finger to the UN: "Your countries are going to hell"

"I can tell you, I'm really good at this stuff: Your countries are going to hell."

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