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Trump Calls for Border Closures, Expulsions in Divisive UN Speech as Australia Faces Foreign Policy Tensions
President Donald Trump delivered his most inflammatory United Nations address in six years Tuesday, telling world leaders “your countries are going to hell” while demanding nations close borders and expel foreigners. Speaking on the 80th anniversary of the UN’s founding, Trump accused European countries of “destroying your heritage” through migration policies and dismissed climate change as “the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world.” The address marked a stark contrast to UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ warning of “an age of reckless disruption and relentless human suffering,” though Trump later told Guterres the US supports the UN “100 percent.”
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will meet Trump in Washington on October 20, the White House confirmed, ending months of speculation about strained relations between the allies. The meeting comes after Albanese delivered his strongest criticism yet of Israeli actions in Gaza at a UN summit on Palestinian statehood, declaring that “Gaza is in the grip of a humanitarian catastrophe” and Israel “must accept its share of responsibility.” The remarks highlighted Australia’s recent recognition of Palestinian statehood, a position that has drawn domestic political controversy.
Opposition leader Susan Ley sparked diplomatic tensions by writing directly to US Republicans promising a coalition government would withdraw Australia’s Palestinian recognition if elected. Foreign Minister Penny Wong accused the opposition of conducting “rogue foreign policy,” arguing Australia is strongest “when our country speaks with one voice.” The controversy reflects broader international divisions over Palestinian statehood timing, with Palestinian Authority officials notably absent from the UN gathering after the United States denied them visas.
Australian health authorities joined international regulators Tuesday in firmly rejecting claims linking paracetamol use during pregnancy to autism or ADHD in children. The Therapeutic Goods Administration called such assertions “scientifically unfounded,” citing robust evidence contradicting the claims following recent US announcements suggesting developmental risks. The coordinated response from Australian, UK and European medicine regulators underscores concerns about misinformation that could lead pregnant women to avoid necessary medical treatments, with paracetamol maintaining its pregnancy safety classification across major health systems.
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