Welcome to The National's weekly news round up with journalist and broadcaster Tim Marshall.
This week, Tim looks at US president Donald Trump's speech at the United Nations and finds a message overlooked by commentators about his policy on North Korea.
Elsewhere the Brexit negotiations continued as British prime minister Theresa May proposed a two-year transition deal, a deadly earthquake hit Mexico City and both Catalonia and Kurdistan prepared for independence referendums.
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Brett McGurk warns of “consequences out of US control” if Kurds hold referendum
Twitter goes wild after “Dotard” Trump and “Madman” Kim Jong-un trade insults
Britain’s May urges two-year Brexit transition deal
Mexico shocked by news: Girl trapped in rubble didn't exist
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