US president suggests his proposed peace council could replace the United Nations, but does not rule out the organization's continued operation.

United Nations says hundreds dead in Iran protests, official claims 2,000.

The Security Council convened an emergency session on Venezuela, where Secretary-General Guterres called for respect for political independence and national sovereignty.

Russia and China criticized the United States during a United Nations Security Council meeting, accusing the country of being "brazen" in its military and economic pressure against Venezuela.

Venezuela sent a letter to the United Nations Security Council, requesting a session to discuss "continuous aggressive actions" by the US.

The Taliban supreme court announced the public execution of a man convicted of murder.