Israeli Prime Minister and Palestinian President speak at the United Nations; the Greens accuse the government of minimising OpenAI Medicare hack; and in AFL, Brisbane Lion's Lachie Neale cleared to play in the grand final.
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Dozens of delegates have walked out of the UN General Assembly during a speech by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the UN General Assembly in New York.
The Israeli Prime Minister took aim at his opponents, defending the actions of Israel's military in Gaza, saying Israel did not cause genocide - but rather prevented it.
Mr Netanyahu used the speech to justify attack with the US against Iran. He says it was one of the easiest decisions he has ever made.
"So to all those that are spreading these lies about my country and about our brave soldiers, whether they sit in this hall or in the office of the anti-Semitic mayor of New York, I say this: shame on you. Shame on you for distorting the facts. Shame on you for inverting victim and aggressor. Shame on you for spitting in the face of truth."
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has used his own speech at the UN General Assembly to accuse Israeli forces of killing, destruction, starvation and attempts at displacement.
The speech was delivered remotely via videolink.
Mr Abbas says he rejects the Trump administration's decision to deny him entry to the US, saying the decision is a punishment.
"We welcomed President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan. We also welcomed Security Council Resolution 2803 and the roadmap for implementing the second phase. This was to halt the aggression against our people, end their humanitarian suffering, secure the withdrawal of the occupation forces from the Gaza Strip, and begin rebuilding the Gaza Strip. However, regretfully, we have not seen any of this materialise on the ground."
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During Mr Netanyahu's address, protesters gathered outside UN Headquarters.
Actors Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder, comedian Sarah Sherman and activist Chelsea Manning joined the Jewish Voice for Peace demonstration, protesting US arms support for Israel.
Executive director of Jewish Voice for Peace, Stefanie Fox, spoke alongside 300 participants in the rally.
"It's the only place to be in moments of historic atrocity like this - this is what's real. As Israel continues to massacre Palestinians day in and day out, as children are crushed under the rubble of buildings that have been destroyed for years, this is what's real - to show up and to rise up and to say, 'Not in our name, not on our dime, stop arming Israel right now."
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Donald Trump says he and Xi Jinping held a great meeting at the White House, as the Chinese leader continues his three-day visit to the United States.
Mr Trump says the visit provides an opportunity to discuss pressing issues, including artificial intelligence.
The US president gave his Chinese counterpart a lavish welcome at the White House, hailing their relationship.
"From the time of my first election in 2016, President XI and I have forged a friendship, a truly great friendship, actually built on mutual respect and the vital interests of our people. We have spent time together all over the world, from Germany to Argentina, Japan to South Korea and Beijing to Palm Beach, Florida. But remarkably, this is our first time meeting together here at the White House."
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Xi Jinping has told Donald Trump that China and the US must peacefully manage their superpower rivalry.
"We should cooperate with sincerity. The interests of China and the United States are deeply intertwined, and there is plenty of room for us to work together. China-US cooperation may not solve every problem in the world, but without our cooperation, it would be hard to solve many of the world's problems."
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The Greens have accused the government of minimising an OpenAI hack, which saw an AI agent gain unauthorised access to a Medicare website in June.
The government has launched a rapid review to probe the legality of the hack, after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese disclosed the breach on Thursday.
Acting Prime Minister Richard Marles has said the government is taking the issue seriously, but insists the impact of the breach is minor, and no private information was compromised.
Greens Senator David Shoebridge says the government is downplaying what he describes as a direct attack on critical Australian infrastructure.
"We should not be minimising what happened here. A foreign corporation worth hundreds and hundreds of billions of dollars, linked directly to the Trump administration, sent a rogue agent out into the world, and it caused direct damage to an Australian database. It launched an attack on a critical Australian database."
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And to sport, in the AFL,
Lachie Neale has been cleared to play in the grand final.
Neale and the Lions went to the AFL appeals board on Thursday in an attempt to overturn a one-game suspension for a gut punch on Hawthorn's Jack Ginnivan.
The dual Brownlow Medal winner was able to clear his name.
It's speculated Neale will likely play his final game for Brisbane, as it appears certain he will switch to Collingwood on a lucrative three-year deal in the off-season.
