For decades, Israel has tried, sometimes against our better instincts, to work with the United Nations. I have personally sat in numerous meetings with U.N. officials, painstakingly negotiating frameworks to ensure humanitarian aid reached civilians in Gaza. I oversaw budgets, coordinated secure passageways for convoys, and approved daily discussions with U.N. representatives about food, medicine, and fuel. We made these efforts not for Hamass sake, but because, as Israelis, we recognize the sanctity of human life, even beyond our own side of the battlefield.Despite these efforts, the very organization we enabled to deliver aid has repeatedly turned against us. Instead of acknowledging Israels unprecedented humanitarian measures, the U.N. issued routine condemnations. Their resolutions read less like acts of diplomacy and more like indictments prepared in advance. This is not neutrality. It is hostility, dressed in the language of international law.CRUZ SLAMS UN'S ISRAEL GENOCIDE CHARGE, PUSHES FOR CONSEQUENCESIt is difficult to ignore the hypocrisy. Iran, North Korea, and Syria hold seats on U.N. councils, while Israel is dragged before panels that masquerade as courts of justice. At the same time, another arm of the United Nations, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), operates facilities in Gaza. These buildings were built for education and healthcare, but instead have become arsenals for Hamas rockets and serve as infrastructure for terror.The fact that U.N.-run schools and clinics have been weaponized in this way is almost always overlooked by those so quick to condemn Israel. The Human Rights Council spends more time singling out Israel than addressing any other crisis on the planet. This is not a coincidence. It is the result of an institution co-opted by regimes determined to undermine the Jewish state.Last week, the U.N. released a report that accuses me personally, by name, of war crimes and, by extension, accuses Israel of genocide.I am proud to have stood in the position to defend the State of Israel. Given the choice, I would do so again without hesitation. As minister of defense, I led the IDF as it set standards for proportionality and distinction [not] seen in any modern military conflict. No other army has put greater effort into warning civilians in every possible way: leaflets, calls, texts, and warning shots, before targeting terrorist infrastructure. These are not the acts of an indifferent military; they are the actions of a nation of conscience and responsibility.Hamas, in contrast, hides rockets in schools, launches missiles from hospital courtyards, forces civilians to serve as shields, and still holds dozens of Israelis hostage. It manufactures civilian suffering and uses it for propaganda.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONHowever, in international forums, and especially at the U.N., the truth rarely gets a hearing. Israel is held to impossible double standards. When the worlds only Jewish state is condemned more times than regimes responsible for documented atrocities and genocide, we must say clearly: this is antisemitism rebranded for a new era.The U.N. report points to a phrase I used in the immediate aftermath of Oct. 7, after terrorists from Gaza slaughtered, raped, and kidnapped Israeli civilians, I referred to those responsible as "human animals." That description applied to the perpetrators and orchestrators of these barbaric attacks. Yet the report, like many hostile accusations since, distorts facts, intentionally ignoring the context of such sayings.The latest U.N. report is a study in selective blindness. There are no details about Hamas tunnel network, no mention of their use of human shields, no serious accounting of the reality that their own rockets and booby-trapped buildings kill Gazans. There is only a passing mention of the Israelis murdered or kidnapped. Hamas-provided statistics are repeated as facts, Israeli actions are twisted, and humanitarian efforts are overlooked.SIGN UP FOR ANTISEMITISM EXPOSED NEWSLETTERThis commission began with its verdict pre-determined and pre-written. It ignores operational realities, the complexity of urban warfare, and the unprecedented standards Israel put in place. The accusations of genocide rest on misquotes and deliberate manipulation. There is no evidence that I, or any other IDF or defense official, have ever dehumanized Palestinians as a people. For me, the real fight is, and always has been, against terrorism.The international community now faces a choice. It can allow the U.N. to remain a platform for bias and manipulation, or it can insist that truth and accountability guide its work. Israel asks for no favors, only fairness. If the U.N. wants to serve its founding mission, it must apply the same standards to all parties. It must not let humanitarian language be weaponized in service of terror.The U.N. was established to prevent future horrors like the Holocaust. Today, it tolerates hate speech in its halls, undermines Israels right to defend itself, and emboldens those determined to bring further violence to the region. By abandoning fairness and truth, it betrays the original promise on which it was founded.Israel will continue to defend itself, protect its people, and uphold its moral obligations, even when the world closes its eyes. History will show that when the U.N. gave cover to prejudice and to lies, the people of Israel stood unbowed, determined, and righteous.

Mondays sweeping autism announcements have sparked deeper conversations about the widespread neurological disorder.Health officials spoke during a press conference in Washington, D.C., about possible causes, vaccine guidance and the potential for a cancer drug to double as an autism therapy.Autism diagnoses have been steadily rising in recent decades, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.AUTISM SPECTRUM IN ADULTS HAS COMMONLY OVERLOOKED SYMPTOMS, EXPERTS WARN"In the 1970s, autism was considered rare, perhaps 1 in 5,000 to 10,000 children," Steven Quay, M.D., Ph.D., a physician-scientist and founder of Atossa Therapeutics in Seattle, Washington, told Fox News Digital.In the year 2000, an estimated one in 150 children aged 8 had the disorder. By 2010, that number had risen to one in 68 and by 2022, one in 31 children were diagnosed."Autism is no longer an uncommon condition tucked away in psychiatric textbooks," said Quay. "It is part of the daily fabric of schools, clinics and families everywhere."Dr. Aggie Papazyan, a Los Angeles-based psychologist specializing in autism spectrum disorder, noted that autism prevalence has also increased globally.CANCER DRUG COULD DOUBLE AS AUTISM THERAPY, AND IS POISED FOR FDA APPROVAL"These rates vary by region," she told Fox News Digital. "In many places, especially in higher-income settings with more robust diagnostic and health resources, prevalence estimates have gone up."She added, "However, its important to note that how autism is measured makes a big difference."The CDC has noted that improved identification of autism could be part of the increase, but that other factors could also come into play.Decades ago, many autistic people were "missed, misdiagnosed or labeled differently," said Papazyan."Over time, as awareness has grown, diagnostic definitions expanded and screening became a bit more routine so it's not a surprise to see more autism diagnoses," she said."The biggest misconception is that rising numbers mean autism itself is suddenly becoming more common," the expert went on. "That's scary to some people, but theres no new autism epidemic."Most of the increase, according to Papazyan, is due to earlier intervention, broader diagnostic criteria and improved access to services."There doesn't seem to be a sudden surge in biological incidence," she added. "There may still be a true rise, but it's not as dramatic as many people want to think."Quay said it would be "nave" to assume that the rise is due only to better detection, and said that environmental change also plays a role."Fifty years ago, many individuals on the spectrum were mislabeled sometimes as intellectually disabled, sometimes as eccentric or odd, but I do not believe this accounts for the entire increase," he said."Environmental influences, from prenatal exposures to changes in maternal health to shifts in early childhood experiences, likely play some role."To counter the rising autism diagnoses, Papazyan is calling for increasing awareness and acceptance while reducing stigma, as this affects how resources are allocated."Beyond that, we need to expand diagnostic and assessment services, especially in underserved communities, so that people are properly diagnosed and given the care they need," she said.Papazyan said more funding is also needed for early intervention programs, such as speech, occupational and behavioral therapies.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTERThe experts also agreed that support is needed for autistic people as they get older, including mental health services, financial assistance and life skills development."Interventions are needed that go beyond childhood, because autistic adults will spend most of their lives outside the school system, yet services for them are almost nonexistent," said Quay.Looking ahead, Papazyan predicts that autism prevalence will continue to increase over the next few years before it slows down and eventually hits a plateau.Quay also expects that prevalence will continue to rise in the near term, largely due to improvements in detection and "societal willingness to diagnose."For more Health articles, visitwww.foxnews.com/health"Whether there is a biological plateau remains to be seen," he said. "If environmental contributors are identified and mitigated, we could see stabilization."

At least three people were injured in a shooting at an ICE facility in Dallas, Texas on Wednesday, Fox News confirmed.The shooting reportedly occurred as ICE officers were transferring detainees into the facility. The shooter is "down" due to a self-inflicted wound, authorities say.This is a developing story. Check back soon for updates.

"Jimmy Kimmel Live" host Jimmy Kimmel is facing backlash from conservatives on social media after attempting to clarify his remarks about the assassination of Turning Point USA (TPUSA) Founder Charlie Kirk.Tuesday night was the first show Kimmel hosted since Disney announced his return on Monday after nearly a week off the air. The late-night host addressed, but did not apologize for, his comments that led to the show's suspension."Ive been hearing a lot about what I need to say and do tonight, and the truth is, I dont think what I have to say is going to make much of a difference," Kimmel said. "If you like me, you like me. If you dont, you dont. I have no illusions about changing anyones mind. But I want to make something clear, because its important to me as a human, and that is you understand that it was never my intention to make light of the murder of a young man."JIMMY KIMMEL CHOKES UP AS HE EXPLAINS KIRK COMMENTS, SAYS HE 'NEVER' INTENDED TO MOCK ASSASSINATIONKimmel began tearing up as he said he posted a message to Instagram sending love to Kirk's family the day of his death."Nor was it my intention to blame any specific group for the actions," he continued. "It was a deeply disturbed individual. That was really the opposite of the point I was trying to make, but I understand that, to some, it felt either ill-timed or unclear or maybe both, and for those who think I did point a finger, I get why youre upset. If the situation was reversed, theres a good chance I would have felt the same way."Kimmel's attempt to clarify his previous comments about Kirk's assassination did not sit well with many prominent conservatives, especially those in the TPUSA founder's close orbit.CHARLIE KIRK ALLY RESPONDS TO DISNEY'S DECISION TO LIFT JIMMY KIMMEL'S SUSPENSIONAndrew Kolvet, a close friend and executive producer of Kirk's show, slammed the late-night host's clarifying remarks as "not good enough" and offered Kimmel some help on how to issue an apology.Another close friend of Kirk's, independent journalist Jack Posobiec, ripped "Jimmy The Martyr Kimmel" for "fake crying" during his remarks on Tuesday and accused him of being manipulative in his response to the controversy.Benny Johnson, host of "The Benny Show" and founder of TPUSA Productions, called Kimmel a "sick liar" for his attempt to clarify his prior comments on Kirk's killing.CHARLIE KIRK ALLY DEFENDS JIMMY KIMMEL SUSPENSION OVER 'VILE LIE' AMID FIRST AMENDMENT CRITICISMIn a lengthy and passionate post on X, actor Rob Schneider hammered Kimmel's "semi-apology" Tuesday and claimed that the late-night host "lied again" while attempting to clarify his comments on Kirk's assassination."The suspension you justly received last week was for FALSELY ACCUSING, MAGA and Republicans "one of their own" you said, for the murder of our friend Charlie Kirk when it was in fact just another in the long line of Murderous Leftist Lunatics who killed Charlie, who get their inspiration to kill from YOUR DANGEROUS LEFTIST RHETORIC," he railed.Chief investigative correspondent for Just the News, Jerry Dunleavy, insisted that Kimmel was being disingenuous in his explanation of his controversial remarks about Kirk's alleged killer. Dunleavy claimed that the late-night host "absolutely falsely insinuated that Charlie Kirks assassin was" conservative and that he is now attempting to cover his tracks by suggesting that the shooter's ideology is irrelevant.HOLDING ABC'S JIMMY KIMMEL ACCOUNTABLE ISN'T 'CANCEL CULTURE' IT'S BASIC FAIRNESSActor James Woods also chimed in with his take on Kimmel's remarks, slamming the late-night host for labeling conservatives fascists "until somebody believed you enough to kill a man better than youll ever be.""How dare you even say his name," Woods added.Fox News Digital has reached out to Disney for comment.Disney previously told Fox News, "Last Wednesday, we made the decision to suspend production on the show to avoid further inflaming a tense situation at an emotional moment for our country. It is a decision we made because we felt some of the comments were ill-timed and thus insensitive. We have spent the last days having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy, and after those conversations, we reached the decision to return the show on Tuesday."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPFox News' Lindsay Kornick contributed to this report.

Mexico activated emergency controls Monday after detecting a new case of New World screwworm in cattle in the northern border state of Nuevo Leon, the closest case to the U.S. border since the outbreak began last year.The animal, found in the town of Sabinas Hidalgo, came from the Gulf state of Veracruz, Mexico's National Health for Food Safety and Food Quality Service said.The last case was reported July 9 in Veracruz, prompting Washington to suspend imports of live Mexican cattle.WHY SOME STEAKHOUSES ARE THRIVING WHILE OTHERS CAN'T KEEP DINERS COMING BACK: 'NOT JUST ABOUT THE FOOD'The parasite, a larva of the Cochliomyia hominivorax fly, attacks warm-blooded animals, including humans. Mexico has reported more than 500 active cases in cattle across southern states.The block on cattle imports has spelled trouble for Mexico's government, which has already been busy trying to offset the brunt of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats this year.The government and ranchers have sought to get the ban lifted.If it stays in place through the year, Mexico's ranching federation estimates losses up to $400 million.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER"It is extremely concerning for the American cattle industry that New World screwworm has moved so far north in Mexico and now is just 70 miles from the border," Colin Woodall, CEO of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, said in a statement."The speed that screwworm has moved through Mexico is a reminder that this pest poses a critical and urgent threat to America's cattle producers."Mollie Engelhart, a former vegan restaurateur who is now a Texas rancher, told Fox News Digital she's "very concerned" about the screwworm situation.MORE FROM FOX NEWS LIFESTYLE"I believe that the most important thing for our cattle industry right now is to bring our herd size up and the diversification of our processing for major packers," Engelhart said, adding that she believes there is a greater need for local food processing than ever before.Mexico's Agriculture Secretary Julio Berdegu said in a post on X that Mexico is "controlling the isolated case of screwworm in Nuevo Leon," under measures to fight the pest agreed with the U.S. in August.U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Washington will take "decisive measures to protect our borders, even in the absence of cooperation," and said imports of Mexican cattle, bison and horses will remain suspended."We will not rely on Mexico to defend our industry, our food supply or our way of life," she said.The Associated Press contributed reporting.

Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel disagreed with former Vice President Kamala Harris reasoning for not selecting former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg as her running mate on CNN Tuesday.In Harris new book "107 Days," the ex-vice president revealed that Buttigieg was her first choice for running mate ahead of the 2024 presidential election. However, she wrote that the potential pairing was too risky, saying he "would have been an ideal partner if I were a straight white man.""But we were already asking a lot of America: to accept a woman, a Black woman, a Black woman married to a Jewish man. Part of me wanted to say, Screw it, lets just do it. But knowing what was at stake, it was too big of a risk," she added. "And I think Pete also knew that to our mutual sadness."RAHM EMANUEL ON POTENTIAL 2028 WHITE HOUSE RUN: 'I HAVE SOMETHING I THINK I CAN OFFER'Emanuel acknowledged her "political" concerns but took issue with her failing to "trust in [her] gut" as his old bosses, former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, did."They all have pluses," Emanuel said on CNN's "The Arena." "They all have minuses. If it was 100% here and everybody else was 80, thats a computer. This is a judgment call. This is a call about who are you comfortable when you are having, and there are going to be plenty of those cabinet meetingsWhos the one person who you can totally trust as copilot? And even though youre angry and frustrated, you respect their opinion enough and their judgment enough to keep talking at you and to you."HARRIS TELLS 'THE VIEW' SHE 'DIDNT HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO WIN 2024 PRESIDENTIAL RACEHe continued, "To me, she was right about the political pieces, but she was wrong about the biggest question that comes to picking a vice president. And that is what I call the cabinet room test. Youre going to walk from the cabinet 50 feet, 25 feet into the Oval Office, and you want to be alone, but you trust the judgment of your copilot enough that you let them talk to you and talk with you and keep a conversation going that you really want it to end and throw things at the wall about."Fox News Digital reached out to Harris office for comment.KAMALA HARRIS BREAKS SILENCE ON BIDEN DROPOUT, ADMITS SHE HAS REGRETS ABOUT HER HANDLING OF SITUATIONOn MSNBCs "The Rachel Maddow Show" Monday night, Harris insisted that she did not reject Buttigieg because he was gay but reiterated that it would have been a "risk" to pick him.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"My point is, as I write in the book, is that, I was clear that in 107 days, in one of the most hotly contested elections for President of the United States against someone like Donald Trump, who knows no floor, to be a Black woman running for President of the United States, and as a vice presidential running mate, a gay man. With the stakes being so high, it made me very sad. But I also realized it would be a real risk," Harris said.

Gia Giudice is willing to go to great lengths to bring her dad home.During a recent interview with Fox News Digital, Gia and her mom Teresa Giudice, who will appear together on the fourth season of FOX's hit show, "Special Forces: World's Toughest Test," discussed Joe Giudice's deportation to Italy in October 2019. He currently lives in the Bahamas.Following President Trump's decision to pardon Todd and Julie Chrisley, and their subsequent release from prison, Gia said her family was "inspired" and were given new hope."The Chrisley family was blessed to have their family reunited again. I know every situation is different, but it kind of gave our family hope. We were kind of in a rut. For the time being. My dad is in the Bahamas, and we were kind of just like, I guess it is what it is," she said.TODD AND JULIE CHRISLEY REVEAL HOW MARRIAGE SURVIVED 28-MONTH SEPARATIONGia continued: "And then when we saw that with the Chrisley family, it kind of gave us hope and inspired my dad to push a little bit on social media. I decided to make a video and, at the end of the day, we just want our dad home and that's all that it is, and I think any daughter, son, family member would want that for their family as well."Joe's deportation came after he served 41 months in federal prison for fraud charges. After his release from prison in March 2019, he was held in ICE custody while his deportation was processed. Although he moved to the United States when he was a baby, he never became a naturalized citizen and instead remained a green card holder.WATCH: GIA GIUDICE WAS INSPIRED TO REACH OUT TO PRESIDENT TRUMP AFTER THE CHRISLEY FAMILY REUNIONBoth Joe and Teresa were convicted of bankruptcy fraud, mail fraud and failing to file tax returns. While Joe served 41 months in prison, Teresa served 15 months."Even though Joe and I are not together, I would love for him to come back to America," Teresa said. "I feel like he does belong here. He's been here since he was one And it was paperwork that he went away for. I'm hopeful too, that he comes back."While Gia says she never heard back from the president, Teresa told Fox News Digital she is "proud of her" for trying.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSThe mother-daughter duo can be seen competing together on the upcoming season of Fox's "Special Forces: World's Toughest Test." Looking back on their time filming the show, Gia called it "the hardest thing I probably will ever do in my life," but proudly stated that she and her mom "made it through."Although the conditions were difficult, with Gia explaining they used the same water to wash their hands, shower and clean their clothes, the two were happy to have each other to lean on.WATCH: TERESA GIUDICE BELIEVES HER EX-HUSBAND BELONGS IN THE UNITED STATES"You can't prepare. I thought I was prepared for this because I've done fitness competitions and I work out all the time and I lift heavy weights, but nothing could compare," Teresa explained. "Unless you're in the Navy SEALs, in the army, then you know what this is all about. I mean it was really no joke. But I'm glad we had each other because we definitely motivated each other and I mean we are close, but this bonded us even closer, and it is something that we'll never forget."Gia recalled one particular challenge which involved a "very intense" hike that they completed with "30 pound Bergens on our backs."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER"This hike took over an hour. It was crazy. It came to the point where I couldn't feel my legs. I was so fatigued, and then we got to the top of the mountain, and we thought it was going to be over, but we had to do a challenge," she explained. "Like, it was so scary. That was the worst day. I really thought I was going to quit that day, and I didn't. But yeah, that was a rough day for me."WATCH: TERESA AND GIA GIUDICE GREW CLOSER WHILE FILMING FOX'S 'SPECIAL FORCES: WORLD'S TOUGHEST TEST'Both Gia and Teresa walked away from the show with new skills. Teresa told Fox News Digital she learned to swim for the show and is now more comfortable in the water, with Gia adding, "I don't have anxiety anymore, which is amazing," and that she "definitely learned a lot about myself and built amazing friendships.""Special Forces: World's Toughest Test" premieres on September 25 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on FOX.

When President Donald Trump took the stage at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the teleprompter didnt work. But no matter he was about to deliver a series of points he knew well, and one that shattered the typical U.N. script.At times, world leaders shifted uncomfortably in their seats, particularly when he charged that the U.N. had failed to help the U.S. end wars and joked that all he ever got from the institution was being stuck on an escalator and a broken teleprompter. Yet in his trademark style, Trump also drew laughter from the room, managing to be both affable and scolding at the same time."What is the purpose of the United Nations?" Trump asked, after recounting how he not the U.N. had ended seven wars.From there, he launched into a wide-ranging address that touched on every one of the U.N.s modern priorities climate change, Ukraine, refugee resettlement and Palestinian statehoodand rejected each of them outright, unsettling many in attendance.TRUMP DRAWS LAUGHS FROM WORLD LEADERS MOMENTS INTO UN SPEECHLatvian Foreign Minister Baiba Brae told Fox News Digital world leaders took note of Trumps blunt style and sweeping agenda. She emphasized that his remarks spanned "a whole set of international issues," from Ukraine to Gaza. She highlighted his criticism of Russia, saying it was clear he wanted the war to end and was openly disappointed in President Vladimir Putin.Former U.S. diplomat Hugh Dugan noted that while Trump hammered the U.N., he did not press the case for reform as forcefully as expected."As for U.N. reform and criticizing and guiding it through financial crises and endemic dysfunctionality, surprisingly he left a vacuum instead of a narrative," Dugan said. "He neither validated nor criticized the U.N. as expected, except pointing out the obvious views of its administrative and diplomatic passivity shared widely."For the U.N., climate change is an existential threat requiring global action. Trump mocked the entire concept as "the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world," deriding green energy as "all bankrupt" and declaring the carbon footprint "a hoax." Dismissing decades of climate change work at the U.N., he said: "No more global warming, no more global cooling, whatever the hell happens, its climate change."Brae noted that European nations still see the U.N. as the central forum for tackling global problems, even if reforms are overdue. "We might differ in our opinion where we still think the U.N. is a valuable organization and the U.N. charter is a basis of [the] international system," she said, adding: "Of course it needs change stepping up efficiencies."Trump and the international body are largely aligned on wanting the war in Ukraine to come to an end, but Trump criticized its European members sharply for continued reliance on Russian oil.Trump argued the war "would never have started if I were president" and accused NATO allies of hypocrisy and said some NATO allies were "funding the war against themselves" by buying Russian oil."Theyre buying oil and gas from Russia while theyre fighting Russia. Its embarrassing to them they have to immediately, immediately cease all energy purchases from Russia."He threatened tariffs unless Europe cut off energy purchases from Moscow, but blamed India and China as the "primary funders of the war" through Russian fuel purchases. The president also once again promised a "very strong round of powerful tariffs" if Russia refuses peace.TRUMP MUST MAKE UN FUNDING CONDITIONAL ON REAL REFORMS, EX-DIPLOMAT URGESBrae said Latvia welcomed Trumps commitment to ending the war, even as she underscored Europes reliance on the U.N. system. "He also explained, of course, his efforts to achieve peace in various regions which we welcome," she said.Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna echoed Trumps point that Russias war effort is not unstoppable. "As for the presidents speech, it was good to hear that Trump is dedicated to peace in Ukraine, and he also hinted that Russia is defeatable. We believe that as well," Tsahkna said. "Estonia has long said that Russia's energy exports are its main source of revenue, and the engine behind its war in Ukraine. Thats why we must do more to cut off this funding."Where the U.N. sees migration as a shared humanitarian challenge, Trump painted it as an "invasion." He accused the U.N. of bankrolling illegal immigration into the U.S., citing U.N. cash and food assistance for migrants, and warned that uncontrolled migration was "ruining" Europe."The U.N. is supposed to stop invasions, not create them and not finance them," Trump said. "Your countries are being ruined. Europe is in serious trouble. Theyve been invaded by a force of illegal aliens like nobodys ever seen before."He claimed migrants in London want to impose "Sharia law.""I look at London where you have a terrible mayor, terrible, terrible mayor. And its been so changed, so changed. Now they want to go to Sharia law, but youre in a different country. You cant do that."Brae said the Baltic States share skepticism about uncontrolled migration, rooted in their history under Soviet rule. "In some European countries, political correctness overcame the need to limit immigration. For us in the Baltics, immigration has always been something that we are quite skeptical about," she said. "That is due to the fact when the Soviet Union occupied us for 50 years we were not able to define our own rules so today we are very clear that our borders are our borders, we control them."While the U.N. pushes for recognition of Palestinian statehood as part of a two-state solution, Trump blasted such efforts as "a reward for Hamas." He argued it would encourage terrorism and instead demanded the immediate release of Israeli hostages and made calls for peace.Dugan said the White House calculated carefully how to handle the Palestinian issue. "He denied added publicity for the Palestinian statehood matter, while robbing his critics of a snarky quotable they depend upon. His team would say that they opted not to throw more gas on that fire, I suppose.""We have to stop the war in Gaza immediately. We have to immediately negotiate peace," Trump said.But French President Emmanuel Macron said that if Trump really wants peace, he has to put pressure on Israel to end the war."There is one person who can do something about it, and that is the U.S. president. And the reason he can do more than us, is because we do not supply weapons that allow the war in Gaza to be waged. We do not supply equipment that allows war to be waged in Gaza. The United States of America does," Macron told France's BFM TV after the speech.Macron went on: "I see an American president who is involved, who reiterated this morning from the podium: 'I want peace. I have resolved seven conflicts', who wants the Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel Peace Prize is only possible if you stop this conflict."TRUMP SAYS NATO COUNTRIES SHOULD SHOOT DOWN RUSSIAN JETS THAT VIOLATE AIRSPACEBehnam Taleblu of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies said Trumps handling of Iran, where the president touted the U.S.' offensive strikes on Iran's nuclear program, in particular stood out. "The calmness and even casualness with which President Trump spoke about the elimination of the Islamic Republics military leaders at the UNGA today shows an understanding and willingness to embrace Americas superpower status against its adversaries not often seen," Taleblu said.Beyond individual issues, Trumps message was that the U.N. itself was failing. He ridiculed its reliance on "strongly worded letters" and its expensive renovation projects, portraying the body as corrupt and ineffective."Ive attendedUNGA a few times. Never have I heard a speech like this. Trump was right on one thing: the UN is paralyzed," Tobias Ellwood, a former British member of Parliament, shared on X. But he warned major conflict is "likely to follow" if the UN dissolves like the League of Nations did.But Dugan suggested Trump stopped short of offering a roadmap. "He went to tier-2 topics (immigration and green energy) because they are tier-1 with MAGA," he said. "Given the teleprompter and the escalator, he seems resigned to the fact that the place is not teachable when it comes to organization turnaround certainly not while [Secretary General Antonio] Guterres continues."Trump launched a review of the U.N. six months ago, and Dugan said he'd hoped to hear more about its findings in the speech. It's "not evident" that the review was "deep, good or even completed."Looking ahead, Dugan warned that Trumps silence on deeper U.N. reform left space for rivals. "Next: lets see if China is editing its speech now to swoop down to fill the missing narrative vacuum," he said.Behnam Taleblu of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies said Trump was also making a point about the U.N.s lack of engagement. "The President also foot-stomped the fact that he has received relative silence from the U.N. system and its leaders in the face of numerous ceasefires and deconfliction agreements he helped broker in warzones around the world. For an organization aimed at stemming or resolving conflict, the silence is deafening."

Seattle police have charged a 44-year-old ex-con with the stabbing of another man in the stomach from behind in a "seemingly unprovoked attack" in the city's Chinatown-International District, authorities said, the latest in a string of violent crimes across the U.S. linked to repeat-offender suspects.Surveillance video appears to show a man on a bicycle approach another man and stab him without warning before running off. The victim, who was pulling a cart along the sidewalk at the time, falls to the ground but eventually gets up and tries to run after the suspect while holding his side.He couldn't keep up, but police arrested 44-year-old Jose Francisco Garcia nearby. Court records show he has a rap sheet dating back to at least 1997, when he was convicted of third-degree assault, and he had pending drug charges from November.VICTIM IN VIRAL CINCINNATI STREET BRAWL NOW CHARGED IN CASE, POLICE SAYHe allegedly fled the scene on a bicycle before officers arrived. Police told Fox News Digital that responding officers captured him within 9 minutes of the 911 call and police dash and bodycam videos show he tried to escape from marked police cruisers on his bicycle before they surrounded and tackled him.Bodycam video shows police recovered a knife tucked into his waistband when they captured him. It appears to be a small, fixed-blade weapon with Paracord wrapped around the handle.Francisco Garcia was charged with first-degree assault, a felony that carries up to life in prison as a maximum sentence if convicted, and detectives were still investigating.KNIFE-WIELDING ILLEGAL MIGRANT ACCUSED OF THREATENING US ATTORNEY ON ALBANY, NY STREETSHis most recent prior charge was possession of a controlled substance in November. Before that, he was convicted of fourth-degree assault, harassment, and obstructing law enforcement.Mike Solan, president of the Seattle Police Officers Guild, said the city's propensity to keep letting suspects like Francisco Garcia walk is due to pressure from "unreasonable activists." And that hurts morale, he said, with the department staffing down by about 700 officers over the past 10 years."It's an absolute detriment to our entire nation's public safety," he said.Read the rap sheet:"This is another example of soft-on-crime policies and laws that impact the community at large," Solan said. "And then, as a trickle-down effect to police officers on the street, normal citizens are fed up with the crime and the blight, and they want to take their cities back."The rap sheet includes multiple other assault charges, including drunken driving, unlawful possession of a firearm, attempting to disarm a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest, theft and more. Juvenile cases were not included in the documentation.AMERICAS COMMUTERS UNDER SIEGE AS VIOLENT TRANSIT CRIMES ENDANGER BLUE CITIESIn Oregon, he was also convicted of aggravated harassment, criminal mischief, disorderly conduct and other charges.Firefighters rushed the victim, identified only as a 40-year-old man, to Harborview Medical Center in serious condition.The stabbing is just one in a string of violent crimes in the Chinatown-International District area, FOX 13 Seattle reported. A man and woman were injured in two separate shootings in the past month.Then on Monday night, police responded to another shooting in the same neighborhood that left a man dead and another injured.But Seattle isn't the only city facing a rash of violence linked to repeat offenders.In Charlotte last month, Decarlos Brown Jr., a 34-year-old with a history of mental illness and more than a dozen prior charges, allegedly stabbed 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska in the neck from behind in an unprovoked attack on a light rail train on Aug. 22, according to authorities.Before the attack, he'd been released without bail for a prior misdemeanor charge of allegedly misusing the 911 system.Zarutska bled to death on a train car full of bystanders. Brown faces first-degree murder in North Carolina as well as a federal charge of committing an act causing death on a mass transportation system.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"It's an unreasonable activist push to reform the criminal justice system that put most of blue cities in this predicament that, to me, is sad and needs to be corrected, really quick," Solan said.

Erika Kirk has touched many people with her strength after her husband, Charlie Kirks assassination earlier this month, including Lorenzo Lamas.Lamas called the 36-year-old an "incredible woman to think what she is going through" after "this senseless act.""I have so much respect for her," the "Falcon Crest" actor told Fox News Digital, holding back tears. "It's beyond anything that I've witnessed in my 67 years of being on this planet. The absolute grace and intelligence. Forgiveness, which all comes from that moral compass, from that faith, from that understanding that no matter what happens in our life, we can give it to God."He said he hoped that Charlie and Erikas faith will "lead by example," adding that Charlie always presented his opinions to people with "such grace, such intelligence. He was a truth-sayer."ERIKA KIRK'S FORGIVENESS OF HUSBAND'S ALLEGED KILLER SPARKS WIDESPREAD ADMIRATIONLamas had never met Kirk in person, but he said his debates were "absolutely captivating," and he was always prepared to field any question.Lamas revealed he thought actor Charlie Sheen may have made the "most poignant remark" about Kirks death when he said his assassination was "this generations JFK.""I can tell you, that rang so true to me because I was four when JFK was killed," he told Fox News Digital.He remembered walking past his nannys room, and he heard her crying.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS"And I walked in, and I said, Emmy, why are you crying? And she said, Lorenzo, darling, come here. And she took me in her arms. She was in like kind of an armchair. She took me into her arms, and I noticed she was watching the procession in black and white, and she had tears coming down her eyes. And I said, Emmy, why are you crying? She says, Because honey, a great man was slain. And the country is crying with me."Kirks assassination has also helped people "find their faith again," Lamas said he believes."I really think that Charlie has brought faith back into so many people's lives globally, and we saw that," he said. "We saw the outpouring of support and prayer for him from all over the world. That's the positive, I think, in this. The positive is that I think he may have reached more people than he could have ever imagined reaching in terms of faith, and perhaps even found people that weren't faithful, maybe finding faith for the first time."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERWith life as busy as it is, "sometimes our faith gets lost," he said.Lamas said he also believes the country is "stronger for Charlie's life. We are stronger as a faith. We are stronger as a party. We are stronger humans because of what Charlie left us. His legacy will grow. His passion for truth will resonate for generations. You had a great man, and we will honor him for the rest of our life. That's my hope and my belief."He added, "The fact that Erika has been able to show such restraint and intelligence and grace in the taking of the man that she was going to spend the rest of her life with, the father of her kids. I mean, I just can't imagine that kind of loss. But I'll tell you, a star was born that day in Erica Kirk. She's a star. She's an example of what truth and faith is encompassed in a human form. And there's no amount of sorrow, there's no amount of forgiveness that I can muster to acknowledge the horrific event that took place. And she's done more than I could ever imagine a human being able to do."Kirk, a conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot on Sept. 10 while speaking to students at a university in Utah.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPCharlie and Erika shared two children: a daughter, 3, and a son, 1.