Not much targeted criticism of Europe in his speech this year – no doubt, much to the relief of many European leaders in attendance or following from overseas.

(through the Greenland deal, 16:57), and plans to push for an end to the Russian invasion of Ukraine (16:49, 17:00) will likely be seen as a positive development – even if they lack any much detail.

But let's not celebrate too early and see what he says when he appears with the Danish and Greenlandic leaders shortly.

ends on an upbeat note of saying he wants leaders to "reject the voices who would have us give in to fear and doubt," but instead focus on taking "bold action" to "make this world far safer and a far better place."

Back to New York, Trump is now talking about his attempts to rename artificial intelligence as "super intelligence," as he dismisses warnings about AI as "a hoax" (allegedly coming from the same people as "Russia hoax," "Ukraine hoax" and climate change) and declares he will "not stifle AI growth."

He says "whoever wins SI, wins."

"We're leading now over China by a lot, and everyone else, and we're going to keep it that way."

Meanwhile, the EU has agreed to drop two Russian billionaires, Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, from its sanctions list, while extending restrictions on nearly 3,000 individuals and companies for the next three years (11:15, 16:13).

With an end-of-day deadline looming it seems Latvia blinked in a standoff with France about the de-listings it had sought to prevent. The Baltic state decided to abstain on the de-listings, according to diplomats.

France stunned EU member states earlier this month when it called for Usmanov, a Russian-Uzbek national, to be removed from the list on "national security" grounds, reported to refer to a prisoner exchange deal involving French nationals and Azerbaijan.

Luxembourg then asked for the same treatment for Fridman, the Russian-Israeli magnate, who is suing the Grand Duchy for $16bn for freezing his assets.

Latvia lodged a last-minute objection to the compromise plan that will see the two men removed from the list in exchange for extending the sanctions for three years, rather than the usual six months.

Without an agreement sanctions on nearly 3,000 people and entities accused of supporting the war on Ukraine would have lapsed at the end of Tuesday 22 September. That outcome was never on the cards, but it created a tense standoff over who would move first.

Quickly going through a number of issues in short succession, Trump also says he is going to "continue to seek to end the disastrous war between Russia and Ukrainee."

He says he signed into law "a powerful new law" on sanctions, and "if necessary, I will have to use them."

"It's time to stop the killing," he says.

He pays tribute to the First Lady's work on "securing the safe return of many displaced Ukrainian and Russian children back home to their families."

On Nato, pointedly praises the alliance's secretary general and says Nato is "growing stronger than ever before" as member states ramp up their defence spending.

Much to Rutte's relief, no doubt, he doesn't go into all sorts of grievances he has with the alliance.

says:

"I look forward to working with the wonderful people of Denmark and Greenland. It's been a great experience, amazing experience, and we've really formed a bond in doing it."

That's one way to describe a period in which he repeatedly threatened to take control of Greenland through whatever means necessary, but hey, it's the outcome that counts, right?

is now speaking about the "northern frontier", which seems to be his new phrase for Greenland.

He says the US has reached "an unprecedented agreement" on this, with the Kingdom of Denmark, "an incredible, beautiful country."

He says the deal – to be formally signed shortly after his speech – "gives the US permanent control over security and all of the needs on that territory."

"We will have the complete ability to do what is necessary to defend the American continent, and also Europe and other places. No US adversary will ever be permitted to establish a military presence in Greenland any more, or make sensitive investments there without our express written approval."

He says the US will build two "very major" military bases in Greenland.

"By expanding America's footprint in the Arctic and North Atlantic, this deal also protects Europe in addition to America and greatly protects them."

Trump says he is "working closely with the leader of Russia and Ukraine" to end the war.

He says "it's going to happen, I think, more quickly than people understand."

(It's not the first time he says this, but the war is very much still ongoing.)

Trump is currently talking about Iran, but he makes an assertion that Iran "made a missile that was capable of hitting Europe, and they were very proud of it."

"I hope the Europeans realise that," he adds.

But no further comment on the European angle to this story at least for now, despite his (well-advertised) frustrations with Nato. Let's see if he comes back to it later.

is expected to speak next.

Reminder: I will only pick up key lines on Europe, but our colleagues over on the US politics live blog will cover his address in all detail here:

You can also watch Trump live here:

There is a brief moment of awkward silence as Brazil's Lula has already finished his speech, but Trump is not here yet to deliver his speech.

But members of his delegation are taking their seats now, so it shouldn't be long before we hear from him.

Elsewhere, I am also keeping an eye on reports coming from Germany that a US F-16 fighter jet crashed near a US airbase in Spangdahlem in western Germany.

One person was injured in the incident, n-tv reported, via local authorities, with local residents reporting "a large plume of black smoke" in the area.

The aircraft involved in the incident has not been confirmed.

I will bring you more on this when we have it.

And it looks like Latvia has the strong backing of Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

In an unusual move, he has taken to X to say:

"Grateful to our Latvian friends @EdgarsRinkevics @AndrisKulbergs and other EU partners for keeping up the legal front against the war of aggression against Ukraine.

\As Russia is escalating the killing of civilians – there have been more attacks overnight and into the day with drones and ballistic missiles – pressure on Moscow must be strengthened. In particular, against enablers of Putin's war. Against those who benefit from the aggression.

Every crime against peaceful Ukrainians has a name. And as long as this war continues, these names must be on the sanctions lists.

The world needs not a political delisting, but timely and unconditional rollover of individual sanctions, until Moscow engages in serious peace negotiations and takes concrete steps to end its war against Ukraine.

This is the shortest path to peace we all are striving for. Every Ukrainian family is counting on EU unity and solidarity."

As time runs out ahead of an end-of-day deadline, EU diplomats are still in dispute over delisting two Russian billionaires, Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, from the sanctions list.

Ambassadors from the 27 member states were due to resume talks around now (1600 CET) in the search for a compromise, amid a stand off between and .

Thinking of big names appearing at the UNGA this week, one name is missing from the list: and that's Germany's Friedrich Merz.

Last week he cancelled his plans to go to the US amid growing problems domestically, which only got worse at the weekend after his conservative party suffered a drubbing at the polls in two state elections.

"Merz cancelled a planned trip to New York to speak before the UN general assembly, already anticipating he would need to be in Berlin to grapple with the state elections' aftermath.

Now, more than ever, he will have his work cut out for him after just 16 months in office."

Instead, Germany will be represented by its foreign minister, , who will speak later this week.