French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday (Sep 24) poked fun at US President Donald Trump's Nobel Peace Prize dream, challenging him to strong-arm Israel into stopping its war on Gaza. In an interview with a French channel, Macron also defended his country's decision to recognise the Palestinian state, while refuting Trump's assertion that it was a "reward" for Palestinian militants Hamas.<h2>Macron takes a dig at Trump?</h2>Talking to French channel BFMTV, Emmanuel Macron addressed Trump's repeated desire to win a Nobel Peace Prize and called on the POTUS to put pressure on Israel and its President Benjamin Netanyahu to get the award.Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/macron-warns-un-against-letting-survival-of-the-fittest-define-world-order-a-dig-at-trump-1758674204290">Macron warns UN against letting 'survival of the fittest' define world order. A dig at Trump's 'America First' vision?</a>"I see a US president who is active, who wants peace… who wants the Nobel Peace Prize," said Macron, adding that the Nobel Peace Prize was possible only "if you stop this war". Incidentally, just hours earlier, Trump, in his address to the UNGA, had once again insisted that he "ended seven un-endable wars," a feat for which he has repeatedly said he deserved a Nobel.The French president also noted that it was necessary to "put pressure" on the government of Israel so that it would "stop this war and obtain the release of the 48 hostages". "It’s possible, nothing is pre-ordained," he insisted.Defending France's decision to recognise the Palestinian state, Macron said that it was a way to "isolate" Hamas, because it bolsters the Palestinian Authority. Macron's statement comes amid increasing international frustration over Trump dragging his feet in sanctioning Russia or putting pressure on Israel, forcing Netanyahu's hand into ending military operations in Gaza.Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/white-house-claims-un-staffers-tried-to-humiliate-trump-with-escalatorgate-at-unga-un-replies-1758682328512">White House claims UN staffers tried to humiliate Trump with 'escalatorgate' at UNGA; UN replies</a><h2>What did Trump say about Macron's comments?</h2>According to a Politico report, when asked about Macron's comments on his desire for a Nobel Peace Prize, Trump only said that it was "altogether" about ending war in Gaza and Ukraine. In his speech, he had said, "We have to stop the war in Gaza immediately", and that he was deeply engaged in trying to secure a ceasefire.For months, Trump has been insisting that he should get the coveted Nobel Peace Prize — an honour bestowed upon four of his predecessors, including Barack Obama. Recently, speaking at the American Cornerstone Institute Founder's Dinner on Saturday (Sep 21), he said he should be honoured with seven Nobel Prizes, one each for "ending seven wars". &nbsp;

French President Emmanuel Macron has issued a challenge to US President Donald Trump, suggesting that if he wanted to win the Nobel Peace Prize, he must first…

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday (Sep 24) poked fun at US President Donald Trump's Nobel Peace Prize dream, challenging him to strong-arm Israel into stopping its war on Gaza. In an interview with a French channel, Macron also defended his country's decision to recognise the Palestinian state, while refuting Trump's assertion that it was a "reward" for Palestinian militants Hamas. Macron takes a dig at Trump? Talking to French channel BFMTV, Emmanuel Macron addressed Trump's repeated desire to win a Nobel Peace Prize and called on the POTUS to put pressure on Israel and its President Benjamin Netanyahu to get the award. Also read | Macron warns UN against letting 'survival of the fittest' define world order. A dig at Trump's 'America First' vision? "I see a US president who is active, who wants peace… who wants the Nobel Peace Prize," said Macron, adding that the Nobel Peace Prize was possible only "if you stop this war". Incidentally, just hours earlier, Trump, in his address to the UNGA, had once again insisted that he "ended seven un-endable wars," a feat for which he has repeatedly said he deserved a Nobel. The French president also noted that it was necessary to "put pressure" on the government of Israel so that it would "stop this war and obtain the release of the 48 hostages". "It’s possible, nothing is pre-ordained," he insisted. Defending France's decision to recognise the Palestinian state, Macron said that it was a way to "isolate" Hamas, because it bolsters the Palestinian Authority. Macron's statement comes amid increasing international frustration over Trump dragging his feet in sanctioning Russia or putting pressure on Israel, forcing Netanyahu's hand into ending military operations in Gaza. Also read | White House claims UN staffers tried to humiliate Trump with 'escalatorgate' at UNGA; UN replies What did Trump say about Macron's comments? According to a Politico report, when asked about Macron's comments on his desire for a Nobel Peace Prize, Trump only said that it was "altogether" about ending war in Gaza and Ukraine. In his speech, he had said, "We have to stop the war in Gaza immediately", and that he was deeply engaged in trying to secure a ceasefire. For months, Trump has been insisting that he should get the coveted Nobel Peace Prize — an honour bestowed upon four of his predecessors, including Barack Obama. Recently, speaking at the American Cornerstone Institute Founder's Dinner on Saturday (Sep 21), he said he should be honoured with seven Nobel Prizes, one each for "ending seven wars".

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US President Donald Trump brushed off what he called "a bad escalator and a bad teleprompter" during his Tuesday (Sep 23) appearance at the United Nations, but the White House is taking the incidents seriously. Slamming the mishap as "purposeful" attempts to humiliate Trump, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has announced that an investigation has been launched to determine whether the escalator malfunction was deliberate. Speaking to Fox News, Leavitt insisted that "there better be accountability for those people," and vowed that she will "personally see to it".<h2>Escalatorgate: What happened?</h2>Footage from showed Trump and First Lady Melania stepping onto an escalator at UN headquarters in New York, only for it to abruptly stop after a short distance. Trump laughed it off, joking that if the First Lady "wasn't in great shape, she would have fallen."Later, during his UNGA address, Trump's teleprompter also suffered a malfunction, and the POTUS linked the incidents, jokingly, to what he called the UN’s broader failings.Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/-poor-young-people-killed-colombia-at-unga-demands-criminal-case-against-trump-over-deadly-strikes-on-venezuelan-boats-1758671634022">Colombia at UNGA demands criminal case against Trump. Here's why</a>“Whoever is operating this teleprompter is in big trouble,” he said, before launching into his address criticizing the UN. He said the global body had failed to support his peace efforts and added that despite ending seven wars, he never received a call from the organization.“These are the two things I got from the United Nations: a bad escalator and a bad teleprompter. Thank you very much,” Trump quipped.<h2>White House claims malice, says we'll find those responsible for the malfunctions</h2>“If we find that these were UN and staffers who were purposefully trying to trip up, literally, trip up the President and the First Lady of the United States, well, there better be accountability for those people,” Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News Tuesday evening. “I will personally see to it.”The White House then pointed to an earlier report in the Times of London suggesting that UN staffers had joked that they would shut off the escalators and "tell him (Trump) they ran out of money" amid US funding cuts. Conservative commentators and other officials also speculated about a potential plot against the president, reports AFP.Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/macron-warns-un-against-letting-survival-of-the-fittest-define-world-order-a-dig-at-trump-1758674204290">Macron at UN warns against 'survival of the fittest' world order. Dig at Trump?</a><h2>UN responds to sabotage rumours</h2>The UN, however, offered a more mundane explanation. Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said the escalator had triggered a built-in safety mechanism after someone filming the arrival accidentally set off the sensor at the top. “A subsequent investigation, including a readout of the machine's central processing unit, indicated that the escalator had stopped after a built-in safety mechanism on the comb step was triggered at the top of the escalator,” Dujarric said. The escalator was quickly reset and returned to service.The UN, however, declined to comment on the Teleprompter malfunction, noting that it is operated by the White House.<h2>Was Trump sabotaged at the UN?</h2>AFP, citing its reporters, stated that the escalators at UN headquarters are frequently out of order, suggesting the mishaps were likely coincidental rather than targeted.&nbsp;

Following what President Donald Trump called "a bad escalator and a bad teleprompter" at the United Nations, the White House has announced an investigation into the incidents, claiming that they may have been deliberate acts of sabotage. All you need to know.

US President Donald Trump brushed off what he called "a bad escalator and a bad teleprompter" during his Tuesday (Sep 23) appearance at the United Nations, but the White House is taking the incidents seriously. Slamming the mishap as "purposeful" attempts to humiliate Trump, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has announced that an investigation has been launched to determine whether the escalator malfunction was deliberate. Speaking to Fox News, Leavitt insisted that "there better be accountability for those people," and vowed that she will "personally see to it". Escalatorgate: What happened? Footage from showed Trump and First Lady Melania stepping onto an escalator at UN headquarters in New York, only for it to abruptly stop after a short distance. Trump laughed it off, joking that if the First Lady "wasn't in great shape, she would have fallen." Later, during his UNGA address, Trump's teleprompter also suffered a malfunction, and the POTUS linked the incidents, jokingly, to what he called the UN’s broader failings. Also read | Colombia at UNGA demands criminal case against Trump. Here's why “Whoever is operating this teleprompter is in big trouble,” he said, before launching into his address criticizing the UN. He said the global body had failed to support his peace efforts and added that despite ending seven wars, he never received a call from the organization. “These are the two things I got from the United Nations: a bad escalator and a bad teleprompter. Thank you very much,” Trump quipped. White House claims malice, says we'll find those responsible for the malfunctions “If we find that these were UN and staffers who were purposefully trying to trip up, literally, trip up the President and the First Lady of the United States, well, there better be accountability for those people,” Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News Tuesday evening. “I will personally see to it.” The White House then pointed to an earlier report in the Times of London suggesting that UN staffers had joked that they would shut off the escalators and "tell him (Trump) they ran out of money" amid US funding cuts. Conservative commentators and other officials also speculated about a potential plot against the president, reports AFP. Also read | Macron at UN warns against 'survival of the fittest' world order. Dig at Trump? UN responds to sabotage rumours The UN, however, offered a more mundane explanation. Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said the escalator had triggered a built-in safety mechanism after someone filming the arrival accidentally set off the sensor at the top. “A subsequent investigation, including a readout of the machine's central processing unit, indicated that the escalator had stopped after a built-in safety mechanism on the comb step was triggered at the top of the escalator,” Dujarric said. The escalator was quickly reset and returned to service. The UN, however, declined to comment on the Teleprompter malfunction, noting that it is operated by the White House. Was Trump sabotaged at the UN? AFP, citing its reporters, stated that the escalators at UN headquarters are frequently out of order, suggesting the mishaps were likely coincidental rather than targeted.

Following what President Donald Trump called "a bad escalator and a bad teleprompter" at the United Nations, the White House has announced an investigation into the incidents, claiming that they may have been deliberate acts of sabotage. All you need to know.

White House claims UN staffers tried to humiliate Trump with 'escalatorgate' at UNGA; UN replies

Colombian President Gustavo Petro used his speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday (Sep 23) to deliver an extraordinary demand. He demanded that US President Donald Trump must face a criminal investigation for ordering strikes on boats in the Caribbean that killed more than a dozen people in recent days. According to Petro, those killed were unarmed “poor young people,” some of them believed to be Colombian, who died when US forces attacked at least three vessels in waters off Venezuela. Trump has described the operations as part of the US's campaign against drug trafficking and against 'narcoterrorists'. However, UN experts have already labelled the killings “extrajudicial executions.”Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/-genocide-is-continuing-in-gaza-turkish-president-erdogan-slams-israel-at-unga-1758650855200">‘Genocide is continuing in Gaza’: Turkish President Erdogan slams Israel at UNGA</a><h2>What Trump said about the strikes on Venezuelan boats in international waters</h2>Trump, speaking earlier at the same forum, made no apologies for the deadly raids. Instead, he doubled down. “To every terrorist thug smuggling poisonous drugs into the United States of America, please be warned that we will blow you out of existence,” he said, vowing to escalate the fight.The US president has deployed eight warships and a submarine to the southern Caribbean in what US officials say is the region’s largest deployment in years. This has raised fears of an invasion in Venezuela.In Caracas, President Nicolás Maduro has accused Trump of plotting regime change, reviving memories of Washington’s failed push to oust him during Trump’s first term. According to AFP, thousands of Venezuelans have joined civilian militias to bolster the country’s defences against what Maduro describes as the looming US “threat.”Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/-yes-i-do-trump-agrees-nato-countries-should-shoot-down-russian-aircraft-violating-their-airspace-1758650395757">‘Yes I do’: Trump agrees NATO countries should shoot down Russian aircraft</a><h2>Criminal process must be initiated against Trump and officials included in strikes: Petro</h2>Petro, whose nation is the world’s largest cocaine producer, insisted the US strikes disproportionately hit "young people who simply wanted to escape poverty". “A criminal process must be initiated against those officials who are from the United States. This includes the senior official who gave the order, President Trump,” he declared.The call for accountability comes against a backdrop of fraying ties between Bogotá and Washington. Just last week, the Trump administration formally decertified Colombia as a reliable ally in the drug war, though it stopped short of imposing economic sanctions.&nbsp;

During a speech at the UN General Assembly, Colombian President Gustavo Petro called for a "criminal process" to be opened against US President Donald Trump for authorising military strikes on alleged drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro used his speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday (Sep 23) to deliver an extraordinary demand. He demanded that US President Donald Trump must face a criminal investigation for ordering strikes on boats in the Caribbean that killed more than a dozen people in recent days. According to Petro, those killed were unarmed “poor young people,” some of them believed to be Colombian, who died when US forces attacked at least three vessels in waters off Venezuela. Trump has described the operations as part of the US's campaign against drug trafficking and against 'narcoterrorists'. However, UN experts have already labelled the killings “extrajudicial executions.” Also read | ‘Genocide is continuing in Gaza’: Turkish President Erdogan slams Israel at UNGA What Trump said about the strikes on Venezuelan boats in international waters Trump, speaking earlier at the same forum, made no apologies for the deadly raids. Instead, he doubled down. “To every terrorist thug smuggling poisonous drugs into the United States of America, please be warned that we will blow you out of existence,” he said, vowing to escalate the fight. The US president has deployed eight warships and a submarine to the southern Caribbean in what US officials say is the region’s largest deployment in years. This has raised fears of an invasion in Venezuela. In Caracas, President Nicolás Maduro has accused Trump of plotting regime change, reviving memories of Washington’s failed push to oust him during Trump’s first term. According to AFP, thousands of Venezuelans have joined civilian militias to bolster the country’s defences against what Maduro describes as the looming US “threat.” Also read | ‘Yes I do’: Trump agrees NATO countries should shoot down Russian aircraft Criminal process must be initiated against Trump and officials included in strikes: Petro Petro, whose nation is the world’s largest cocaine producer, insisted the US strikes disproportionately hit "young people who simply wanted to escape poverty". “A criminal process must be initiated against those officials who are from the United States. This includes the senior official who gave the order, President Trump,” he declared. The call for accountability comes against a backdrop of fraying ties between Bogotá and Washington. Just last week, the Trump administration formally decertified Colombia as a reliable ally in the drug war, though it stopped short of imposing economic sanctions.

During a speech at the UN General Assembly, Colombian President Gustavo Petro called for a "criminal process" to be opened against US President Donald Trump for authorising military strikes on alleged drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean.

‘Poor young people killed’: Colombia at UNGA demands criminal case against Trump. Here's why

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (September 23) addressed the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). In a speech that lasted for 55 minutes, the US president said, “Climate change — it's the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world, in my opinion. The carbon footprint is a hoax made up by people with evil intentions, and they're heading down a path of total destruction.” “If you don’t get away from this green scam, your country is going to fail," the US president further added.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/-i-invite-every-one-of-you-for-dinner-trump-at-un-boasts-deploying-national-guards-in-washington-says-it-is-totally-safe-now-1758638955096">'I invite every one of you for dinner...': Trump at UN boasts deploying National Guards in Washington, says 'it is TOTALLY safe now'</a>&nbsp;Trump referred to immigration and climate change policies as a 'double-tailed monster' that he believes is damaging Europe. He particularly criticised what he described as the ‘unmitigated disaster’ of immigration. “If you don’t stop people that you’ve never seen before, that you have nothing in common with, your country is going to fail. I’m the president of the United States, but I worry about Europe. I love Europe, I love the people of Europe. And I hate to see it being devastated by energy and immigration, that double-tailed monster that destroys everything in its wake," the president was quoted as saying.&nbsp;Speaking directly to European leaders, Trump argued that their decisions were driven by a desire to appear compassionate and politically correct, but he claimed that these actions were undermining Europe’s cultural heritage.Many of the US’s European allies are predominantly white, with a recent surge of immigrants coming from Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.&nbsp;&nbsp;Trump also took aim at Europe’s green energy initiatives, mocking past climate change predictions. He pointed out that experts had once warned of catastrophic global impacts by the year 2000, including the possibility of entire countries being wiped off the map. However, he argued that none of these dire forecasts had come true. In reality, climate change has led to rising sea levels and stronger storms, resulting in small island nations facing existential threats. These environmental changes have also led to significant costs for disaster response and recovery in both the US and globally.

'Climate change is the GREATEST CON job', says Donald Trump at UNGA

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (September 23) addressed the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). In a speech that lasted for 55 minutes, the US president said, “Climate change — it's the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world, in my opinion. The carbon footprint is a hoax made up by people with evil intentions, and they're heading down a path of total destruction.” “If you don’t get away from this green scam, your country is going to fail," the US president further added. Also Read: 'I invite every one of you for dinner...': Trump at UN boasts deploying National Guards in Washington, says 'it is TOTALLY safe now' Trump referred to immigration and climate change policies as a 'double-tailed monster' that he believes is damaging Europe. He particularly criticised what he described as the ‘unmitigated disaster’ of immigration. “If you don’t stop people that you’ve never seen before, that you have nothing in common with, your country is going to fail. I’m the president of the United States, but I worry about Europe. I love Europe, I love the people of Europe. And I hate to see it being devastated by energy and immigration, that double-tailed monster that destroys everything in its wake," the president was quoted as saying. Speaking directly to European leaders, Trump argued that their decisions were driven by a desire to appear compassionate and politically correct, but he claimed that these actions were undermining Europe’s cultural heritage. Many of the US’s European allies are predominantly white, with a recent surge of immigrants coming from Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Trump also took aim at Europe’s green energy initiatives, mocking past climate change predictions. He pointed out that experts had once warned of catastrophic global impacts by the year 2000, including the possibility of entire countries being wiped off the map. However, he argued that none of these dire forecasts had come true. In reality, climate change has led to rising sea levels and stronger storms, resulting in small island nations facing existential threats. These environmental changes have also led to significant costs for disaster response and recovery in both the US and globally.

US President Donald Trump was addressing the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday (September 23). The president also discussed issues like Russia-Ukraine war, Israel-Gaza war and climate change among other important issues

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Emmanuel Macron pokes fun at Trump's Nobel Peace Prize dream, says you'll get one only when...

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