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UNGA: Leaders gather as General Assembly kicks off

World leaders have begun gathering in New York for the UN General Assembly. US President Trump will address the body on Tuesday, as will his Finnish, French and Turkish counterparts. Follow DW for the latest.

Legislation in Morocco: Youth Wants Its Share of Growth

On the eve of the legislative elections, the Moroccan economy is showing solid growth and increasing major projects. But this success leaves a part of the population at a distance, especially young people, facing massive unemployment.

Two French initiatives to secure energy supplies, in Hirams and the Red Sea

United States President Donald Trump received French President Emmanuel McCron in New York on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly. The meeting addressed two key issues: on the issue of Ukraine ' s support and pressure for the resumption of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, on the one hand, on the other, the focus on energy security through a French proposal to secure Saudi energy installations in a strictly defensive approach, as well as a French initiative in the Security Council to separate the trajectory of the Harms Strait from other files between Washington and Tehran for the purpose of securing global energy supplies.

Morocco is on a date with legislative elections in the midst of fears of voters.

Morocco is preparing for legislative elections aimed at electing members of Parliament and forming the future Government that will lead the country. More than 15 million Moroccans registered on electoral lists, but some fear a particularly low participation rate and are held in the middle of the week. Franco 24 has prepared this report on the aspirations of Moroccan youth from these legislative elections.

First New York, now Berlin: Why the left turn for major metropolises?

There's the inroads of the far right, but also the broader desire for change. Introducing Berlin's answer to Zohran Mamdani: Elif Eralp, who led the far-left Die Linke party's historic win in Sunday's municipal elections in Berlin. We ask if the 45-year-old daughter of Turkish political exiles can push through her promises of rent freezes and nationalisation of private real estate companies. Just like in New York last year, affordable housing was a hot-button issue. It didn't hurt that her party ran a social media-savvy campaign.

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Greenland, Denmark and the United States will sign the Arctic Territory Agreement on Tuesday

The Prime Minister of Greenland, his Danish counterpart and the President of the United States will sign the agreement on Greenland on Tuesday, outside the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The text, which seeks to "strengthen security in the Arctic and the North Atlantic region," recognizes, according to Copenhagen, the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark.

"I won't vote for anyone": in Morocco, many young people will sway the legislatures

The first national election since the demonstrations of the "Gen Z 212", Moroccan legislatures are held on Wednesday in the Cherifian kingdom. While the turnout is expected to be one of the major issues in the election, many young people are questioning the usefulness of voting and the ability of institutions to meet their aspirations.

India news: Police investigate alleged gang-rape in Delhi

While India is fuming over a viral video of two minors being harassed in Bihar, a case of an alleged gang-rape of a minor has emerged in a posh Delhi neighborhood. Meanwhile, India's foreign minister is at the UNGA.

Germany: Difficult days for Chancellor Merz

The far-right AfD and the socialist Left Party have grown their vote in recent state elections, while the centrist parties see their support wane. The biggest loser is Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

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