Trump-Zelensky phone call transcript released; UK Parliament resumes

British Parliament resumes

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks at the House of Commons session in London on September 3, 2019. Photo: AFP/VNA

The British Parliament resumed its activities on September 25, a day after the country's Supreme Court ruled that Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decision to suspend the legislature was unlawful, null and void.

According to the British Prime Minister's spokesman, Mr. Johnson will speak to Parliament on the evening of September 25 about the Supreme Court's ruling, a decision he does not accept. Speaking to the press, the spokesman said: "In recent weeks, the Prime Minister has made it clear that he will not ask for an extension to Brexit (Britain's exit from the European Union - EU) and is determined to implement Brexit on October 31 as announced." According to the spokesman, the Prime Minister has tried twice to hold an early election, but this move was not approved by Parliament.

Iran sets conditions for allowing inspection of nuclear program

Technicians work at a uranium enrichment facility in Isfahan, Iran. Photo: AFP/VNA

Iran's English-language Press TV reported on September 25 that Iran has proposed allowing inspections of its nuclear program if the US Congress ratifies the 2015 nuclear deal and Washington lifts all sanctions against Tehran.

The information posted clearly stated: "The terms of the nuclear deal amendment proposed by Iran call on the Iranian Parliament to soon pass an additional protocol, urging the US Congress to ratify the nuclear deal and Washington to remove all sanctions."

White House releases transcript of US-Ukraine phone call

The phone call between President Donald Trump (right) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is stirring up American politics. Photo: Los Angeles Times

On September 25, the White House released a transcript of the July phone call between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, an incident that is stirring up American politics and putting the White House owner at risk of impeachment.

According to the five-page transcript, during the call, President Trump urged new Ukrainian President Zelensky to open a corruption investigation into Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden. However, President Trump did not raise the issue of military aid as a "leverage" to pressure the Ukrainian leader on this issue.

Earthquake in Northern Pakistan: Nearly 500 casualties

A road damaged by an earthquake in Pakistan on September 24, 2019. Photo: IRNA/VNA

The death toll from a 5.8-magnitude earthquake that hit northern Pakistan on September 24 has risen to 28, with at least 476 injured. Local media on September 25 quoted an official in charge of the Kashmir region as saying that 26 people were killed and 456 injured in Mirpur district, in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir. Meanwhile, at least two women were killed and 20 injured in two earthquake-related wall collapses in two districts in eastern Jhelum and Lahore, about 119km southeast of the capital Islamabad.

Rescue teams have been equipped with special equipment to search for victims trapped under the rubble, said Lt Gen Muhammad Afzal, director of Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). Food, medicine, blankets, tents and generators have been sent to the affected areas, and authorities have also prepared plans to protect displaced people from the rains that will hit the country in the coming days.

France affirms tough stance on immigration issue

Migrants are rescued after their boat capsized off the coast of Libya on July 5. Photo: AFP/TTXVN

On September 25, in an interview with Europe 1 from New York, USA, where he is attending the annual session of the United Nations General Assembly, President Macron stressed that France cannot accept everyone if it wants to give a warm welcome to all those who come to France. He pointed out that since the 2017 presidential election, France has recorded a significant increase in the number of asylum seekers.

According to President Macron, in order to receive all migrants reasonably, France should not be an overly attractive country. Regarding issues that need to be resolved soon in the coming time, the leader said the government will prioritize granting asylum to those who meet the conditions, support them to quickly integrate into the community, and at the same time repatriate illegal immigrants.