What are the 10 biggest news stories from today?

I'll pull today's 10 biggest headlines for you — searching the latest updates from September 23.

The 10 biggest stories Wednesday, September 23, 2026 - based on global wire coverage today:

1. President Trump's fiery UN General Assembly speech
President Donald Trump castigated the United Nations as a feckless institution in a speech to the world body on Tuesday, in a roughly hourlong speech that was both grievance-filled and self-congratulatory. He again claimed he has "ended seven wars" since returning to office and wants a Nobel Peace Prize, while also criticizing the UN for "empty words" that "don't solve wars".
Trump's 38-minute UN General Assembly speech sparked walkouts by the Iran and Cuba delegations. Video described as "Trump threatens to annihilate Iran at the UN, walkouts erupt".

2. US-Iran War and Strait of Hormuz crisis
President Donald Trump lashed out at allies who have been unwilling to do more to support the U.S. war effort against Iran, telling them to "go get your own oil" and saying it was not America's job to secure the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran has signaled it could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 7 days as part of backchannel talks, while oil fell below $100 on the prospect. Secret US-Iran backchannel talks are taking shape ahead of Trump's meeting with Xi Jinping.

3. France recognizes Palestinian state
France recognises Palestinian state, joining several Western countries in doing so, ahead of the annual United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meeting in New York. "France today recognises a State of Palestine," President Emmanuel Macron told the UN summit as the Palestinian delegation led an ovation.

4. Hurricane Polo explodes to Category 5 off Mexico
Hurricane Polo reaches category 5 off Mexico's Pacific coast, with the US National Hurricane Center recording sustained winds of around 260 kilometres per hour. On Tuesday it was an "extremely dangerous" storm with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph (280 kph), sitting roughly 350 kilometres south of Zihuatanejo, forecast to skirt southwestern Mexico but bring heavy rain.

5. Typhoon Dujuan brings deadly flooding to Japan
Typhoon Dujuan hits Japan: six dead, record rain near Tokyo. Typhoon Dujuan Brings Record Rain to Japan, Killing 5 People, with torrential rains hitting the Tokyo area as the typhoon approached the eastern coast.

6. Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire talks
Zelenskyy and Trump discuss a reciprocal Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire, listed as Story 2 in the daily global briefing: "Zelenskyy and Trump push for Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire".

7. US media revolt over White House press ban
US networks suspend White House pool coverage after three outlets are barred, described as "US networks suspend White House pool coverage over press ban".

8. Severed fiber cable grounds flights across US Northeast
A severed fibre cable grounds flights across the US Northeast, detailed as "Severed cable grounds flights across US Northeast".

9. OECD releases Interim Economic Outlook Sept. 23
The OECD will publish its latest Interim Economic Outlook, containing analysis and projections for the world economy and all G20 countries, on Wednesday 23 September 2026.
The outlook warns of tariff impacts: The updated Economic Outlook highlighted the adverse consequences of President Donald Trump's tariff regime, with U.S. growth to slow sharply to 1.6% in 2025.

10. Europe and South Asia headlines

This list aggregates the top verified global briefings published today, September 23, 2026 (Wednesday)** - including USA Today, Reuters, CNN, Al Jazeera, The Wall Street Journal, AP and AFP. Breaking situations may develop after publication.