US President Donald Trump came late to the podium at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday morning. And within moments, he had the gathered world leaders laughing.

President Donald Trump stepped up to the iconic dais at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday and began his speech much as he would a campaign rally: by boasting that his administration "has accomplished more than almost any administration i…

The United Nations General Assembly laughs after President Trump claims his "administration has accomplished more than almost any administration in the history" of the United States.

President Donald Trump's touting of how his administration has accomplished more than any -- yes, any -- past administration in its first two years is one of his most consistent applause lines in his campaign patter.

CNN's Kate Bolduan discusses world leaders laughing at President Trump during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly.

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US President Donald Trump came late to the podium at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday morning. And within moments, he had the gathered world leaders laughing.

CNN's Kate Bolduan discusses world leaders laughing at President Trump during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly.

American developers designed an app that uses information from spotters in the field in Syria and other data to send out warnings about incoming airstrikes to civilians on the ground. CNN's Arwa Damon reports.

French President Emmanuel Macron delivered a fiery rebuke of US policies under President Donald Trump at the UN General Assembly.

Disgraced actor Bill Cosby's star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame will not be removed despite him being jailed for sexual assault, the organisation in charge of the LA tourist attraction has confirmed.

Three men have been charged over the murder of a British businessman and his wife in a suspected contract killing in Thailand.

Will Smith has celebrated his 50th birthday with a bungee jump from a helicopter near the Grand Canyon.

A Chinese national has been charged with spying on US citizens in an attempt to recruit scientists and engineers.

Daredevils attempting dangerous cliff dives in a quest for likes has led to an increase in costly helicopter airlifts in California, police say.

A woman has been killed after the Moroccan navy opened fire on a speedboat carrying migrants.

Television actor Bill Cosby has been jailed for up to a decade for sexually assaulting a woman in 2004.

Boxes of Weetabix will have to be covered up to avoid being mistaken for a similar local brand if a British food store in New Zealand wants to stock the cereal, a high court has ruled.

President Donald Trump, a man who talks so often about the importance of being treated respectfully, will not have enjoyed the spontaneous giggles erupting from diplomats and heads of state as he addressed the UN.

Shock waves from bombing raids on Germany during the Second World War were powerful enough to alter the atmosphere at the edge of space, scientists have discovered.

Judges in Germany rejected an appeal against Kuwait Airways' policy of barring Israelis from flying on its planes Tuesday.

Upholding multilateral trade partnerships are a priority for Japan.

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was detained again the same day he was released after serving a 30-day prison sentence.

Israel Railways on Tuesday debuted a new high-speed train connecting Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in 21 minutes, about half the time it would take to drive by car.

The United States imposed new sanctions Tuesday on four people close to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, for corruption and humanitarian issues.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday in his speech before the United Nations General Assembly his administration has taken major steps on North Korea.

Iranian authorities have arrested nearly two dozen people and seized materials related to the deadly shooting at a military parade last weekend, officials said.

Britain's Labor Party could reignite the fight over London's decision to leave the EU, including another referendum vote in which the country could stay.

Amid the trade conflict between Washington and Beijing, U.S. officials said Tuesday China has denied a request for a Navy ship to port in Hong Kong next month.

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could become worse due to a "perfect storm" of factors, a WHO official warned.

Five countries that were party to the landmark 2015 Iran nuclear agreement have agreed to work with Tehran and the European Union to skirt U.S. sanctions.

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven lost a vote of no confidence Tuesday, becoming the first leader to be booted by such a vote.

Chinese officials said Tuesday the United States must remove the "knife at its neck" before the trade war that's resulted in billions in tariffs can be settled.

A U.S. Foreign Service Officer was found dead in their home in Madagascar, the U.S. State Department said on Monday.

A Cairo court on Monday upheld the death sentences of 20 inmates convicted of killing 17 people, most of whom were police officers, five years ago.

Three men jailed for pushing for civil rights reforms in Saudi Arabia received the Right Livelihood Award Monday, also known as the "alternative Nobel Prize."

South Korean pop sensation BTS appeared at the United Nations on Monday on behalf of a UNICEF campaign focusing on youth development.

Barrick Gold said Monday it's buying Randgold Resources for $6 billion, a merger that will create the world's largest gold mining company.

The Italian government approved a decree on Monday making it easier to deport immigrants and to remove their Italian citizenship.

The death toll from the sinking of an overcrowded ferry in Tanzania has climbed to 224, officials said.