UNITED NATIONS

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff on Friday described revelations from a slew of emails in a laptop allegedly belonging to Hunter Biden as being part of a Russia-backed smear campaign.

One participant in an explosive email thread allegedly involving Hunter Biden has corroborated the veracity of the messages, which appear to suggest a payout for Biden's father, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, as part of a deal with a Chinese energy firm.

Conservative writer Bari Weiss responded on Twitter on Wednesday night after a former member of the Obama administration accused Republicans of trying to “spread disinformation” ahead of the Nov. 3 presidential election.

Hunter Biden introduced his father, then-Vice President Joe Biden, to a top executive at a Ukrainian energy firm less than a year before the elder Biden pressured government officials in Ukraine into firing a prosecutor who was investigating the company, according to emails obtained by The Post.

Cuba, China and Russia on Tuesday were elected to the controversial U.N. Human Rights Council -- moves that the U.S. branded a “mockery” of the body's intended purpose and as proof the U.S. was right to leave the Council in 2018.

The issue of Iran and its continued trade with the international community is expected to be a part of the president's address to the United Nations General Assembly later this month.

In an interview with Iran’s Resalat newspaper on Sunday, Russia’s ambassador to the country, Levan Jagarian, affirmed that he would have “no problem” selling the air defense systems as soon as the United Nations arms embargo on Iran expires Oct. 18.

The fallout from the coronavirus – officially termed COVID-19 – pandemic has come with a dizzying array of direct and indirect repercussions. More than 34 million people have been infected, over 1.2 million lives have been lost, economies have crumbled, children's education has primarily halted, unemployment has debauched all parcels and planet.

World leaders on Friday reacted with messages of support after President Trump and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for coronavirus.

The Vatican announced Wednesday that they had denied U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s request to meet with Pope Francis during his visit to Rome this week.