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US President Donald Trump and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres talk at the start of an annual luncheon for heads of state on the sidelines the general debate of the 74th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. EPA
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US President Donald Trump speaks during the UN General Assembly meeting in New York, U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. Bloomberg
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US President Donald Trump speaks during a bilateral meeting with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on the sidelines of the annual United Nations General Assembly in New York, September 24, 2019. Reuters
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US President Donald Trump is shown on a monitor during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly on September 24, 2019 in New York. AFP
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Adel al-Jubeir, Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs walks through the hallway during the general debate of the 74th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations at United Nations Headquarters in New York, New York, USA. The annual meeting of world leaders at the United Nations runs until 30 September 2019. EPA
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French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian speaks with his delegation during the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. AFP
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US Vice-President Mike Pence arrives for the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly. AP Photo
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Moon Jae-in, President of South Korea speaks during the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. AFP
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King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein of Jordan speaks at the United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly in New York City. World leaders are gathered for the 74th session of the UN amid a warning by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his address yesterday of the looming risk of a world splitting between the two largest economies - the U.S. and China. Getty Images
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives for a luncheon hosted by United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. AP Photo
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French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City, New York, U.S. Reuters
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French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. AFP
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey's president, speaks during the UN General Assembly meeting in New York, U.S. Erdogan used his speech to reinforce his image as a champion of the underdog -- and particularly of Muslims he says are being oppressed. Bloomberg
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President Donald Trump meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. AP Photo
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President Hassan Rouhani, right, shakes hands with French President Emmanuel Macron during their meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. AP
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Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha talks with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the start of an annual luncheon for heads of state on the sidelines the general debate of the 74th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. EPA
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President Hassan Rouhani, right, meets Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, on the sideline of the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters. AP
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President Hassan Rouhani, right, meets Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, left, on the sideline of the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations. AP
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US President Donald Trump and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres talk at the start of an annual luncheon for heads of state on the sidelines the general debate of the 74th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. EPA
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US President Donald Trump speaks during the UN General Assembly meeting in New York, U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. Bloomberg
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US President Donald Trump speaks during a bilateral meeting with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on the sidelines of the annual United Nations General Assembly in New York, September 24, 2019. Reuters
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US President Donald Trump is shown on a monitor during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly on September 24, 2019 in New York. AFP
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Adel al-Jubeir, Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs walks through the hallway during the general debate of the 74th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations at United Nations Headquarters in New York, New York, USA. The annual meeting of world leaders at the United Nations runs until 30 September 2019. EPA
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French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian speaks with his delegation during the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. AFP
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US Vice-President Mike Pence arrives for the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly. AP Photo
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Moon Jae-in, President of South Korea speaks during the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. AFP
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King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein of Jordan speaks at the United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly in New York City. World leaders are gathered for the 74th session of the UN amid a warning by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his address yesterday of the looming risk of a world splitting between the two largest economies - the U.S. and China. Getty Images
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives for a luncheon hosted by United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. AP Photo
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French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City, New York, U.S. Reuters
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French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. AFP
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey's president, speaks during the UN General Assembly meeting in New York, U.S. Erdogan used his speech to reinforce his image as a champion of the underdog -- and particularly of Muslims he says are being oppressed. Bloomberg
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President Donald Trump meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. AP Photo
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President Hassan Rouhani, right, shakes hands with French President Emmanuel Macron during their meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. AP
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Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha talks with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the start of an annual luncheon for heads of state on the sidelines the general debate of the 74th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. EPA
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President Hassan Rouhani, right, meets Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, on the sideline of the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters. AP
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President Hassan Rouhani, right, meets Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, left, on the sideline of the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations. AP
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US President Donald Trump and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres talk at the start of an annual luncheon for heads of state on the sidelines the general debate of the 74th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. EPA
Donald Trump tells Iran: 'change or face more US sanctions'
US president remains open to talks but impeachment probe overshadows UN speech
Arthur MacMillan
25 September, 2019
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