Global National: Sept. 23, 2026 | World's conflicts take centre stage at UN

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World leaders are gathered in New York City for a high-stakes opening week of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. As Mackenzie Gray reports, U.S. President Donald Trump dominated the proceedings with a fiery speech in which he threatened to annihilate Iran, comments that Prime Minister Mark Carney did not condemn. It was an emotional day for the families of victims of Kenneth Law as they shared their grief at his sentencing hearing. His products have been linked to dozens of deaths around the world and many of those families flew from overseas to make their voices heard. Catherine McDonald reports on what they had to say. El Niño is driving unusual weather patterns amidst hurricane season in both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Heidi Petracek explains how the Atlantic is experiencing one of its calmest seasons ever, while the Pacific is roaring ahead and setting a new pace. Plus, Angine de Poitrine has won the Polaris Music Prize, Canada's most prestigious musi

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