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US President Joe Biden arrives at the UN headquarters in New York, alongside US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield, ahead of his remarks at the General Assembly. IMAGES
A major Florida newspaper has issued an apology for previously endorsing incumbent Rep. Michael Waltz of the state's 6th district. Waltz was reelected to maintain his seat in the 2020 general election. He was among House Republicans who signed an amicus brief in support of Texas' lawsuit seeking to overturn the outcome of the general election's results. The US Supreme Court rejected the lawsuit on Friday. The Orlando Sentinel issued an apology on Friday, saying its editors were unaware that the democratically elected official was 'not committed to democracy.' We had no idea, had no way of knowing at the time, that Waltz was not committed to democracy. Our bad. Editorial Board The Orlando Sentinel
Images outside of Ecuador's Prosecutor General's office, where former vice president Jorge Glas was taken to following his arrest at Mexico's embassy in the capital Quito. Mexico said it has cut diplomatic ties with Ecuador after police stormed the country's embassy on Friday. IMAGES
The spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-General says that Antonio Guterres extends his condolences to the staff of the World Central Kitchen following an Israeli strike that killed seven aid workers in Gaza. SOUNDBITE
Faced with the explosion of artificial intelligence, which is arousing both enthusiasm and concern, the UN General Assembly adopts its first resolution on this sensitive social issue. The text, prepared by the United States and co-sponsored by dozens of countries, was adopted without a vote, by consensus, after several months of negotiations. IMAGES
The NATO flag is hoisted at a military base in the Swedish capital Stockholm, symbolising the Nordic country's accession into the military alliance. On 7 March 2024, Sweden became the 32nd member of NATO in the shadow of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, turning the page on two centuries of non-alignment. IMAGES