World Sep 24 At UN, Biden urges leaders to work for peace as Israeli, Hezbollah fighting intensifies By Nick Schifrin, Solveig Rennan, Dan Sagalyn
World Sep 24 Watch 6:03 News Wrap: At least 2 dead after Hurricane John slammed Mexico’s southern Pacific coast In our news wrap Tuesday, at least two people died after Hurricane John slammed into Mexico's southern Pacific coast, Tropical Storm Helene is gaining strength and expected to hit Florida as a hurricane this week, the U.S. government is suing…
World Sep 24 Families flee southern Lebanon as Israel bombards Hezbollah A two-day aerial barrage has left more than 560 people dead and prompted thousands in southern Lebanon to seek refuge from the widening conflict. By Abby Sewell, Natalie Melzer, Associated Press
World Sep 24 Watch 9:45 ‘It will only be civilians who pay the price’ if Middle East war expands, USAID chief says The U.S. Agency for International Development is engaged in many of the conflict zones around the world, supplying vital humanitarian assistance to millions in need. Amna Nawaz sat down with Samantha Power, the administrator of USAID, to discuss those efforts. By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi, Dan Sagalyn, Kayan Tara
World Sep 24 WATCH: Brazil’s Lula calls for greater climate action, cites Amazon wildfires President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva mentioned the fires ravaging the rainforest back home — but not the fact they're adding to criticism of his administration's own environmental stewardship. By Mauricio Savarese, Diarlei Rodrigues, Associated Press
Sep 24 AP report: U.S. to send military aid worth $375 million to Ukraine By Lolita C. Baldor, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Officials expect an announcement on Wednesday, as global leaders meet at the U.N. General Assembly, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy uses his appearance there to shore up support and persuade the U.S. to allow his troops to use long-range weapons… Continue reading
Sep 24 Your short glossary to UN General Assembly meeting lingo By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The U.N. General Assembly's yearly meeting of world leaders is here — and with it, an array of acronyms, abbreviations, titles and terms that can be confounding to observers. Continue reading
Sep 24 What is Hezbollah? What to know about the Lebanese militant group battling Israel By Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press Many consider the Iran-backed group the strongest paramilitary force in the region — but the group also has political and social wings with considerable power in Lebanon. Continue reading
Sep 24 Research reveals threats polar bears face as climate change melts Arctic ice hunting grounds By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press In Churchill, Canada, the polar bear capital of the world, scientists say there are now about half the polar bears as there were 40 years ago. Continue reading
Sep 24 Morocco works brick-by-brick to reconstruct 12th-century mosque destroyed by 2023 earthquake By Sam Metz, Associated Press The Great Mosque of Tinmel had been undergoing a massive reconstruction project when an earthquake shook Morocco's High Atlas mountains. Continue reading