The Week

President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian proposal and then told Axios he expects new talks with Tehran to take place this week. The back-to-back moves signal that negotiations between Washington and Iran are continuing despite the setback, with officials watching whether diplomacy can ease tensions in the region.

World leaders are arriving in New York for the UN General Assembly's high-level week, widely described as the biggest event in world diplomacy. Attention is on the annual speeches, sideline bilateral meetings, and how major crises and great-power tensions will play out on the debating floor this September.

Meta has blocked Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's Facebook page and his campaign's paid ads, with the restriction landing just two weeks before Brazil's election. The timing is drawing scrutiny, with commenters questioning whether the suspension results from an automated enforcement error or a politically significant decision affecting a sitting head of state's campaign messaging.

The UN General Assembly's General Debate has wrapped up its sixth and final day in New York, with the closing takeaway being a call for member states to move beyond rhetoric and deliver on their commitments. Speakers throughout the week addressed global crises, and the closing message urged concrete follow-through on the promises made from the podium.

Fuel prices are climbing worldwide as threats issued by Donald Trump and ongoing armed conflicts weigh on energy markets. Traders and analysts are tracking how sanctions rhetoric, military escalation and supply disruption risks could push crude oil and refined fuel costs further up, leaving governments and consumers bracing for more expensive energy in the weeks ahead.

Iran has put forward a seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the key shipping route for global oil supplies, alongside a proposal to resume nuclear talks within the same week. The offer, reported by Al Jazeera, is drawing attention from governments and observers watching tensions in the Gulf. Details of conditions or responses from other parties remain unclear.

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito will not take part in a major climate change case scheduled for argument next week. The announcement, reported by CNBC, leaves the case with eight justices participating. Alito has not publicly stated his reason for stepping aside. The case is expected to be closely watched, and his absence could affect the outcome if the justices split evenly.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature used the UN General Assembly and New York Climate Week to advance its agenda on nature protection, ocean conservation and climate action. The organisation highlighted the links between biodiversity loss and climate change, urging governments to keep nature and ocean issues central to international climate commitments.

President Trump has moved to cancel $100 million in federally appropriated education funding, acting against the will of Congress. The decision, reported by Education Week, is another instance of the administration withholding money that lawmakers had already approved. The move is likely to fuel criticism that the White House is overstepping its authority on federal spending and could prompt legal and political challenges from congressional Democrats.

Eight U.S. Marines were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz roughly two weeks before the report emerged, according to Military.com. Details of the incident, including who carried out the attack and whether there were injuries, have not been disclosed. The report has drawn attention because the Strait of Hormuz remains one of the world's most sensitive waterways amid ongoing tensions between the United States and Iran.

American television networks are preparing to resume coverage of President Trump after the White House TV pool went dark this past week amid a standoff between the administration and CNN, which has been excluded by the president. Network leaders believe an indefinite suspension of pool coverage is untenable, and are moving to restart broadcasts even as CNN remains shut out of the arrangement.

President Donald Trump said negotiations with Iran are expected to pick back up this week, after the United States rejected a proposal put forward by Tehran. He gave no details of the rejected offer or the terms for renewed discussions. The comments come as Washington and Tehran remain at odds over Iran's nuclear programme, and officials on both sides have signalled that diplomacy has not collapsed despite the setback.

US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has recused himself from a major climate-change case scheduled to be heard next week, according to the Washington Times. The recusal means the remaining eight justices will decide a dispute with significant implications for climate regulation. No reason for the step-aside was given in the report, and it is not yet clear how his absence might affect the outcome or the court's ruling.

The Atlanta Falcons and Green Bay Packers met in a Week 3 matchup of the 2026 NFL season, with the league releasing a highlight package of the game. Fans are sharing and reacting to the key plays from the contest as the season's early picture begins to take shape.

The President of the United Nations General Assembly has formally closed the General Debate of the Assembly's 81st session at UN headquarters in New York. The closing marks the end of the annual week in which world leaders address the Assembly, setting the stage for the session's committee work and negotiations. The UN webcast of the proceedings drew attention from a global audience.

Major Wall Street banks are scheduled to begin reporting second-quarter earnings next week, marking the unofficial start of the corporate earnings season. Analysts are publishing expectations for the sector, with attention on trading revenues, investment banking activity, and how higher-for-longer interest rates are affecting lending margins. Investors will be watching results closely for signals about the health of the broader US economy and financial markets in the second half of the year.

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met European Union counterparts in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly's high-level week. He said talks covered India-EU cooperation and multilateral issues, including developments in the Gulf, Ukraine and the Indo-Pacific. The meeting comes as India and the EU continue deepening strategic and trade ties amid global tensions.

A protest against the use of fur marched through Milan during Fashion Week, drawing attention to the industry's continued use of animal pelts on the runway. Demonstrators confronted shows and venues, turning the event into a flashpoint in the ongoing debate between animal rights activists and luxury fashion houses over fur production and ethics.

Al Jazeera has published a detailed visual guide to Israel's roughly 300 checkpoints across the occupied West Bank, explaining where they are located and how they operate. The piece notes that Israel has shut West Bank crossings for a week, further restricting Palestinian movement. Readers are sharing it as a reference for understanding daily movement restrictions on Palestinians.

The New York Times' Week 3 NFL wrap-up describes a weekend marked by desperation, pain and some bewildering results, as teams struggling early in the season suffered upsets and injuries across the league. The piece captures a growing sense of alarm among fan bases whose teams have stumbled out of the gate after three weeks of play.

The United Nations General Assembly's annual 'High-level Week' is under way, drawing heads of state and government to UN headquarters in New York for a series of speeches and diplomatic meetings. The gathering is one of the busiest weeks in the international diplomatic calendar, with world leaders addressing the assembly and holding bilateral talks on the sidelines.