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Power play at the UNGA as Trump's fiery return dominates divided assembly

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media while signing executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC. [ile, Standard]

A power play unfolded at the United Nations General Assembly(UNGA) in New York, where world leaders sparred over climate, technology, conflict, and the very role of multilateralism.

At the center of the storm was US President Donald Trump, returning to the global stage with a fiery speech that discredited past administrations, denounced climate change discourse as 'the world’s biggest con', and accused the UN itself of corruption.

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