South Korean president says Trump should ease sanctions on North Korea
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung broke from precedent by urging President Trump to ease sanctions on North Korea in an exchange that would put a halt on its weapons programs. Lee told The New York Times in a Friday interview that he sees "significant value" in trading between sanctions and freezing North Korea's development...
US President Donald Trump addressed the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, September 22, again claiming credit for helping de-escalate the India-Pakistan conflict. He stated that Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif credited him with saving "30 million lives, and probably many more than that." Trump described Sharif as a "terrific man" and presented his record of settling major global conflicts, including the India-Pakistan conflict, which he claimed was settled through his intervention.
The report highlights the differing accounts between India and the US on the role of third-party mediation in the ceasefire, with India maintaining that the conflict was resolved through direct military communication between the two countries' armed forces.
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