The people of 22 September

Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff hold three hours of Qatar-mediated talks at the UN General Assembly in New York City, the first contact between the countries since U.S. vice president JD Vance met an Iranian delegation in Switzerland in June.

World · 22 Sep · with Steve Witkoff, JD Vance

United States president Donald Trump and Venezuelan interim president Delcy Rodríguez meet on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, marking the first in-person meeting between the countries' leaders following the 2026 U.S. intervention in Venezuela and capture of Nicolás Maduro.

World · 22 Sep · with Delcy Rodríguez, Nicolás Maduro

Colombian president Abelardo de la Espriella deploys troops to Santa Marta, Magdalena Department, after members of the Conquering Self-Defense Forces of the Sierra Nevada (ACSN) attack businesses and burn vehicles following a security operation that killed 13 ACSN members, including a senior commander.

Conflict · 22 Sep

Diplomatic sources and the United Nations say that the United States refused to issue Sudanese military chief and de facto leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan a visa to attend the UN General Assembly. Sudan asks the UN to intervene.

World · 22 Sep