{
  "id": 9169100,
  "title": "Trump praises PM Shehbaz as ‘terrific man’ during UNGA speech",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/trump-praises-pm-shehbaz-as-terrific-man-during-unga-speech",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T17:17:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40440703/trump-praises-pm-shehbaz-as-terrific-man-during-unga-speech"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "During his speech to the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, US President Donald Trump commended Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, calling him a \"terrific man\" and describing Pakistan as a \"great country\". Trump stated that Shehbaz had contacted him to express his gratitude for the US efforts in ending the conflict with India in May 2025, claiming that this intervention had saved 30 million lives. The president also claimed to have played a role in \"settling eight wars\" and emphasized his administration's focus on resolving international disputes. Regarding Iran, Trump warned that the country could face \"destruction\" if a deal was not reached, while stating that he anticipated an agreement following the US midterm elections in November. He advocated for economic isolation of Iran and opposed international oversight of artificial intelligence, insisting that the US would resist any attempts to impose global controls over the technology. Trump further criticized the United Nations and the International Criminal Court, asserting that US military personnel would not fall under the jurisdiction of the court.",
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump on Tuesday praised Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as a “terrific man” and described Pakistan as a “great country” during his address to the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York. Trump said Shehbaz had called him to thank him for the US role in helping end the Pakistan-India conflict in May 2025, claiming the intervention had helped save 30 million lives. Trump…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Jordan's King Abdullah laments tech's effect on dwindling attention spans in UNGA speech",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/jordans-king-abdullah-laments-techs-effect-on-dwindling-attention",
        "published": "2026-09-22T16:51:48.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}