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UN staff joked about stopping Trump’s escalator, days before it happened

U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump ride an escalator as they arrive to attend the 80th United Nations General Assembly, in New York City, New York, U.S., September 23, 2025. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Updated on Sep 24, 2025, 7:40 AM IST

Who was behind Trump and Melania's ‘bad escalator’ halt? UN has an answer

US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump ride an escalator as they arrive to attend the 80th United Nations General Assembly, in New York City.

Updated on Sep 24, 2025, 8:16 AM IST

From attacking Europe to discrediting climate change: What Trump said at UNGA

US President Donald Trump gestures after addressing the 80th United Nations General Assembly, in New York City, New York, US, September 23, 2025.

Updated on Sep 23, 2025, 11:09 PM IST

Did Donald Trump just berate UN over escalator, teleprompter malfunction?

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks to the United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York City on September 23, 2025. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)

Updated on Sep 23, 2025, 8:46 PM IST

Trump and Melania get bizarre 'escalator' welcome at UN, here's what went wrong

President Trump and First Lady Melania faced an unexpected escalator halt upon arriving at the UN. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Published on Sep 23, 2025, 8:13 PM IST

Now at UN, Trump says he ‘ended’ India-Pakistan war: ‘I deserve Nobel prize’

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks to the United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York City on September 23, 2025.

Updated on Sep 23, 2025, 8:32 PM IST

Trump to address UN as he distances US from global cooperation

Trump has sought, so far with only limited success, to solve some of the world's most intractable conflicts.

Updated on Sep 23, 2025, 2:01 PM IST

Rethinking how the UN keeps the world together

United Nations Headquarters in New York (BRYAN R. SMITH/Pool via REUTERS)

Published on Sep 23, 2025, 11:18 AM IST

UN's financial obligations crisis

The United Nations headquarters in New York (Shutterstock)

Published on Sep 23, 2025, 11:03 AM IST

World leaders unite in call for Palestinian statehood, defying Israel and US

A displaced Palestinian child waves a Palestinian national flag as he stands on the rubble of a destroyed building at the Bureij camp for refugees in the central Gaza Strip

Published on Sep 23, 2025, 3:17 AM IST

US owes UN big money ahead of annual meet: How much is it, what's the fallout?

President Donald Trump is to meet the UN chief this week.

Updated on Sep 22, 2025, 11:23 PM IST

UN@80: Reforms essential for continued relevance

For all its flaws, the United Nations remains unparalleled. The global public goods it delivers — peacekeeping, humanitarian coordination, norm-setting, development platforms — are not optional extras. (Getty Images via AFP)

Published on Sep 20, 2025, 7:53 PM IST

Former NSA Mike Waltz confirmed as new UN envoy, completing Trump's cabinet

Former White House national security adviser Mike Waltz was confirmed as the next US ambassador to the United Nations during a Senate hearing

Published on Sep 20, 2025, 2:00 AM IST

US vetoes UN resolution on Gaza ceasefire

US deputy Middle East envoy Morgan Ortagus speaks during a United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in Gaza, at UN headquarters in New York on September 18, 2025.

Updated on Sep 19, 2025, 2:21 PM IST

The UN’s grim future

Published on Sep 19, 2025, 7:36 AM IST

Israel forces advance to Gaza centre even as UN body calls for 'ending genocide’

An official said that the Israeli military was prepared to continue the ground offensive in Gaza until Hamas is defeated.

Updated on Sep 16, 2025, 6:55 PM IST

Borderlands 4: Release date, time, where to play, editions and more

Borderlands 4 release date, time and more

Published on Sep 8, 2025, 9:30 PM IST

Amid tariff tensions, PM Modi to skip UN session this month in US

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is skipping the UN session in New York.

Updated on Sep 6, 2025, 10:16 AM IST

At UN, India backs 'diplomatic efforts to end Ukraine conflict'

India's ambassador to the UN, P Harish, underlined how an early end to the conflict in Ukraine is in the interest of everyone.

Published on Sep 5, 2025, 1:15 PM IST

Hamas calls for UN action as Israel expands military operations in Gaza

The UN Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process said that Israel's expanded military operations in Gaza "will have catastrophic consequences".

Published on Sep 4, 2025, 11:16 AM IST

UN committee alarmed by North Korea 'experiments on disabled'

The report voiced alarm about reports of women with disabilities being subjected to forced sterilisation and forced abortion.

Published on Sep 3, 2025, 8:55 PM IST

UN force in Lebanon slams Israel from drone attack on peacekeepers

A U.N. peacekeeper of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) stands at his post in the village of Markaba, near the border with Israel, southern Lebanon,

Published on Sep 3, 2025, 12:26 PM IST

UN says Myanmar violence mirrors 2017 atrocities against Rohingyas

UN rights chief Volker Turk warns Myanmar violence echoes 2017 Rohingya atrocities.

Published on Sep 2, 2025, 1:48 PM IST

Belgium announces sanctions on Israel, to recognise Palestine at UNGA

Belgian Vice-prime minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Maxime Prevot made the announcement on Israel and Palestine

Published on Sep 2, 2025, 7:00 AM IST

Yemen’s Houthi rebels detain at least 11 UN staff in latest crackdown

A member of security forces loyal to Yemen's Houthis stands guard during an anti-Israel, anti-US, and pro-Palestinian rally organised by the staff and students of Sanaa University in Yemen's Huthi-controlled capital Sanaa on August 27, 2025.

Updated on Sep 1, 2025, 1:57 AM IST

Iran-backed Houthis raid UN agencies' offices in Yemen, detain one employee

During the raid, the Houthis detained at least one UN employee.

Published on Aug 31, 2025, 9:46 PM IST

France says US should not deny Palestinians access to UN summit

Palestinian Authority president Mahmud Abbas, a veteran 89-year-old leader who once had cordial relations with Washington, had planned to attend the UN meeting.

Published on Aug 30, 2025, 2:12 PM IST

From Trinity to today: Turning the page on nuclear testing

Complacency is not an option. A return to nuclear testing would almost certainly spark a dangerous arms race, one that undermines the purposes for which the United Nations was founded. (REUTERS)

Published on Aug 29, 2025, 8:59 PM IST

U.N. Atomic Agency Chief Given Security Protection Over Iran Threat

Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, in June.

Published on Aug 27, 2025, 6:30 PM IST

25 countries suspend postal services to US over tariffs: UN

Under the new US measures, individual customers will still be able to send documents and items worth up to $100 as presents to the country without being taxed.

Published on Aug 27, 2025, 12:04 AM IST

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