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Four European countries chose to unconditionally recognise Palestinian statehood in New York on Monday at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), with three other European countries saying they would recognise it at a future date once certain criteria had been established. France, Malta, Luxembourg, and Monaco formally recognised Palestinian sovereignty during the “Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution” conference co-hosted by France and Saudi Arabia. Belgium, meanwhile, said it would conditionally recognise it after Hamas released Israeli captives and was removed from any governing position. Denmark and the Netherlands said they would…

ISE, Japan (AP) — Every two decades for the last 1,300 years, Ise Jingu, Japan’s most revered Shinto shrine, has been knocked down and rebuilt from scratch.The massive, $390 million demolition and construction job takes about nine years. It requires the country’s finest carpenters, woodcutters, builders and artisans to pour their hearts into the smallest details of structures that are doomed from the moment the work begins. The buildings at Ise will only stand for about a decade before the project starts all over again, but as the priests consecrate the construction, the workers shout: “A building for 1,000 years!…

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — A man representing himself in federal court against charges of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump last year at his Florida golf course is set to present his closing argument on Tuesday, but a judge has already warned him that his presentation could be cut short if he doesn’t follow the rules.Ryan Routh and prosecutors will each have one hour and 45 minutes to make their final cases to jurors before they begin their deliberations.Prosecutors have said Routh spent weeks plotting to kill Trump before aiming a rifle through shrubbery as Trump played golf on…

NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs urged a New York federal judge Monday to sentence him early next month to no more than 14 months in prison for his conviction on two prostitution-related charges, meaning he’d go free almost immediately if the judge agreed.The lawyers made their arguments in a written submission to Judge Arun Subramanian, who has already rejected a proposed $50 million bail package, signaling that he doesn’t believe the Grammy-winning artist is close to being released.Combs faces an Oct. 3 sentencing after his July conviction by a Manhattan jury on two Mann…

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — With global support for a Palestinian state growing, Israel’s devastating war in Gaza is expected to take center stage as the U.N.’s gathering of world leaders gets into full gear Tuesday. But humanity’s myriad conflicts, rising poverty and heating planet will also be in the spotlight.The General Assembly ’s big week of meetings began Monday with events including a conference on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Tuesday kicks off the “General Debate” in which presidents, prime ministers, monarchs and cabinet members give their annual take on the state of the world and their own nations. Brazilian President Luiz…

BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO allies on Tuesday will hold formal consultations at Estonia’s request after the Baltic country said that three Russian fighter jets entered its airspace last week without authorization. Russia’s Defense Ministry denied the accusation.The intrusion on Friday lasted 12 minutes and was a fresh test of the military alliance’s ability to respond to Moscow’s airborne threats after around 20 Russian drones entered Polish airspace on Sept. 10.NATO’s 32 ambassadors meet most weeks in a format known as the North Atlantic Council at the military alliance’s headquarters in Brussels. Estonia has requested consultations under Article 4 of NATO’s…

Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembélé has beaten Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal to the Ballon d’Or after a fine season that ended with Champions League success.Dembélé, 28, scored 35 goals in 53 appearances in all competitions for treble-winners PSG, who also won Ligue 1 and the Coupe de France in addition to their first ever Champions League trophy.The French side also reached the final of the Club World Cup in the summer, eventually losing to Chelsea in the final in the United States.Dembélé — who is currently injured and wasn’t part of PSG’s squad for Monday’s rescheduled game against Marseille — collected…

A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Sept. 22, 2025.Jeenah Moon | ReutersStock futures are little changed Monday night as investors monitor the risks of a stock market at all-time highs.Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 18 points, or 0.04%. S&P futures slipped 0.04%, while Nasdaq 100 futures also slid 0.04%.The three major averages closed at all-time highs — marking three consecutive winning sessions for the S&P 500 — and recorded fresh intraday records on Monday. Gains accelerated in the latter half of the trading session…

Ousmane Dembele and Aitana Bonmati were crowned the best men’s and women’s player in the world at the 2025 Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris.Dembele, the Paris Saint-Germain and France forward, took the men’s prize after leading his club to a treble-winning season and their first Champions League success. Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal,18, was runner-up after being voted the best young player. A tearful Dembele collected the prize in Paris in front of a partisan crowd that chanted his name. If not for injury, he would have been playing for PSG in Marseille in a rearranged league fixture.Barcelona and Spain midfielder Bonmati…

Palestinian ambassador Husam Zomlot faced a delicate balancing act as he spoke at Monday’s momentous ceremony marking British recognition of the Palestinian state. But he got the tone just about right. Of course, recognition of statehood – though far too late – is welcome. But it comes against the background of remorseless Israeli war crimes and the slaughter of Palestinians. “Please join me as we raise the flag of Palestine with its colours representing our nation,” said Zomlot. “Black for our mourning, white for our hope, green for our land and red for the sacrifices of our people.” The crowd, perhaps…