Trump returns to UN as Iran war, AI fears, and funding cuts loom

President Donald Trump is set to address the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday amid global turmoil from his war against Iran, rising anxiety over artificial intelligence, and questions about the world body's future due to reduced U.S. financial support. Trump will hold talks with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, and Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodríguez, plus meet Gulf Cooperation Council leaders to discuss the Iran war and recent rebel attacks on Saudi Arabia. The conflict has become a political drag on Republicans ahead of midterm elections, though officials say Trump will argue the world is better off under his leadership. The administration is also set to sign a Greenland deal with Danish and Greenlandic leaders, while Trump faces frustration over the Russia-Ukraine war, which he predicted would end quickly. He has pushed for an energy infrastructure truce, but both sides continue strikes. Elevated oil prices near $100 per barrel are straining global economies.