Emmanuel Macron talks climate and nukes UN updates

U.S.-Iran tensions are likely to overshadow this week's gathering of world leaders at the UN General Assembly in New York. Bloomberg's Annmarie Hordern sets the stage for this year's event on "Bloomberg Surveillance."

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron are leading attempts to mediate between the US and Iran. Tensions in the Gulf region dominated the agenda in New York.

In a significant step forward for relations between France and Rwanda, Emmanuel Macron recognises a damning responsibility on the part of France in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. Also, in Mali, the interim president and the PM have been released three days after they were detained and stripped of their powers in what appears to be the country's second coup d'état in nine months. And in DR Congo, the city of Goma is being evacuated over fears of volcanic activity at nearby Mount Nyiragongo.

This was the moment, French President, Emmanuel Macron was slapped in the face by a man while on an official trip to the south-eastern department of Drôme. The French president was walking towards people cheering behind a barrier when the incident happened.

French President Emmanuel Macron urges Polynesians to be vaccinated at the French Polynesian Hospital Centre, as soon as he arrives in Tahiti.

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The US and China came out in favor of dialogue and diplomacy as Turkey announced it would sign the Paris Agreement. South Korea called for US talks with the North. DW summarizes key moments from the UN General Assembly.

As Germany stands on the brink of an election and the end of the Angela Merkel era, a stormy UN General Assembly raised fresh questions about its place in the world — and the depth of the challenges ahead.

African leaders have urged for global solidarity in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic at this year's UN General Assembly.

A man pelts French President Emmanuel Macron with an egg during his visit to a restaurant and hotel trade fair in the southeastern city of Lyon.

Monday's meeting between the Russian and French presidents in Moscow gave rise to a lot of photoshopped content on social media - mostly sufficiently far-fetched so as not to be believable. We take a closer look. We also take a look at some convincing fake news stories that have been doing the rounds about Russia's current tensions with Ukraine and NATO.