Top 10 world news: Netanyahu addresses UNGA; Trump-Zelensky meet, and more

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In his address to the UN on Friday, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu warned Iran that if it dares to strike his country, "we will strike you back." He added that there was no place in Iran that Israeli agencies couldn't reach. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump met with Zelensky at Trump Tower in New York on Friday. This comes after Zelensky met with the Democratic nominee for president and incumbent Vice President Kamala Harris, in Washington DC. Meanwhile, Trump has also hinted at striking a deal with Iran and burying the hatchet if he is elected to power in the November presidential elections.

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