Abdullah warns against ‘undermining' status quo; Erdogan issues mild criticism of 'illegal settlements'; after severe row, Chilean president nods to Israeli security

PA president presents letter to UN chief in meeting ahead of General Assembly, pushing initiative that is doomed to fail given US plan to block it in Security Council

Will be first time Turkish leader meets with an Israeli PM since 2008; PM also set to hold meetings with new UK PM Truss, Greek PM Mitsotakis and UN chief Guterres

Secretary-General Guterres says IAEA nuclear watchdog's independence is 'essential' after Iran demands an end to probes, again stalling negotiations

Armenia loses 49 soldiers, Azerbaijan 50, in renewed conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh; UN, Russia urge calm

Volker Tuerk has spent many years working for the UN refugee agency and if confirmed would succeed Michelle Bachelet, an outspoken critic of Israel's human rights record

Biden eulogizes ex-Soviet leader, who ensured 'greater freedom for millions'; Johnson says 'his commitment to opening up Soviet society remains an example amid Putin's aggression

French president's office says Russian president 'reconsidered' demand that IAEA travel through Russia to Zaporizhzhia site as fears grow over fighting nearby

Blaze comes days after weapons store and Russian jets in Crimea destroyed, as Moscow fumes at Ukrainian officials alluding to attacks, threatening to draw US into war

Ukrainian president demands Russian troop withdrawal as condition for peace, calls for UN to ensure safety of Zaporizhzhia facility over fear of nuclear disaster