Sanitation: The Trump UNGA show

Daily Briefing

By Claire Beers

Hello. Trump is set for whirlwind UN meetings, with wars in Iran and Ukraine on the agenda. The US, Denmark, and Greenland are expected to sign a deal in a bid to end the Arctic standoff. And the Houthis push for control of the Yemeni highlands.

Plus, the world's biggest beer festival kicks off.

Today's Top News

Trump addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly in 2025. REUTERS/Mike Segar

Donald Trump is set for a whirlwind schedule of meetings with leaders from four continents at ‌the UN General Assembly, against the backdrop of an unstable Middle East and a four-and-a-half-year-old war in Ukraine that shows no signs of abating.
Leaders from the US, Greenland and Denmark will sign a deal today that will allow a larger US military presence in Greenland and could end a standoff over the strategically located and mineral-rich island. The Reuters World News podcast has the details.
Houthi fighters pushed to seize strategic heights in Yemen to cut off the Red Sea coast from remaining areas held by Saudi-backed forces.
China's Xi Jinping is expected to press Trump to halt Taiwan arms sales under a 1982 joint statement during a visit to Washington this week, Reuters exclusively reports.
Torrential rains brought by a powerful typhoon lashing Japan's Pacific coast caused landslides that killed four people, with six missing. Electricity supply to about 45,000 homes has been cut.
The latest book from Charles Spencer, brother of the late Princess Diana, was published today. In pre-released excerpts, Spencer claims Charles was "giddily elated" in the aftermath of Diana's death in 1997. Here are the other bombshell claims in the book.

Business & Markets

An employee of German car manufacturer Porsche mounts a steering wheel at the Porsche factory in Germany. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski

Long Volkswagen's most reliable profit driver, luxury sports car maker Porsche, has become its biggest problem, creating a roadblock for CEO Oliver Blume's restructuring plans at Europe's largest carmaker.
British Columbia sued OpenAI in California, saying a mass shooting at a school in the province could have been prevented if the company had warned local law ‌enforcement that the shooter had used ChatGPT to plan the massacre.
CNN, MS NOW and Politico sued President Trump and other members of his administration for banning them from White House grounds, saying the action violated their rights to free speech and a free press under the US Constitution's First Amendment.
The Middle East crisis has worsened energy shortages in Bangladesh, where much of the electricity is generated using natural gas, furnace oil and diesel. See how one garment-maker is fighting the crisis.
Glitzy runway shows by the world’s biggest fashion brands in Milan and Paris mask a worrying picture for luxury executives behind the scenes: a slowdown that appears to be getting ‌worse as war in the Middle East rages on.
Walmart-backed PhonePe and Google Pay could earn hundreds of millions of dollars a year in extra revenue from India's move to allow merchant fees on its widely used UPI digital payment network, entrenching the dominant apps' lead over ‌smaller rivals.

'One after another, they started dying': survivors recount Nigeria detention deaths

Adamu Isah, 22, a survivor, stands with his father at their home after returning from detention. REUTERS/Ibrahim Ndamitso

Nigerian prison guards sprayed an unidentified substance into a crowded cell where dozens of detainees died and kept the doors locked, ignoring cries for help, according to three survivors.

The 37 deaths, which included many teenagers working in artisanal gold mines, ‌have triggered protests in Nigeria, raising fresh concerns about conditions in detention facilities and how the country's security agencies treat suspects who are often held for extended periods while awaiting trial.

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And Finally...

A crowd of attendees sits behind tables drinking beer during the official opening day of the 191st Oktoberfest. REUTERS/Fariha Farooqui

The world's largest beer festival opened in Munich drawing visitors in traditional Bavarian dress for two weeks of celebrations expected to attract millions.

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