Politics

In UN speech, India's top diplomat avoids dispute with Canada over Sikh separatist leader's killing

By Krutika Pathi, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press

India's top diplomat has steered clear of his country's row with Canada over the killing of a Sikh separatist leader when he addressed the U.N. General Assembly meeting of world leaders.

Dozens dead in gas station explosion as Nagorno-Karabakh residents flee to Armenia

By Avet Demourian, Associated Press

The separatist government's human rights ombudsman Gegham Stepanyan said 68 people were killed and nearly 300 more were injured by the blast, the cause of which remains unclear.

WATCH: Congress enters crisis mode as Senate unveils bipartisan bill to avoid a government shutdown

By Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Associated Press

The House is expected to vote Tuesday on a package of government funding bills, but it's unclear if McCarthy has the support needed.

Researchers have verified 1,329 hunger deaths in Ethiopia's Tigray region since the cease-fire

By Associated Press

A study by local health authorities and Mekele University in the regional capital found that hunger is now the main cause of death in Tigray, accounting for more than 68 percent of deaths investigated by the researchers.

How Ukraine soldiers use inexpensive commercial drones on the battlefield

By Samya Kullab, Associated Press

Nineteen months into the Russian invasion, and as a grueling counteroffensive grinds on, the Ukrainian government wants to spend more than $1 billion to upgrade its drone-fighting capabilities.

Judge rules Trump defrauded banks, insurers as he built his real estate empire

By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press

A judge has ruled that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House.

Musk's X is the largest source of disinformation, EU official says

By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press

European Commission Vice President Vera Jourova also said Tuesday that Google, TikTok, Microsoft and Meta have more to do to tackle disinformation.

U.S. consumer confidence falls in September as American anxiety about the future grows

By Matt Ott, Associated Press

The American consumer is feeling less confident this month, particularly about the future, as expectations persist that interest rates will remain elevated for an extended period.

The Supreme Court will let Alabama's congressional map be redrawn to better represent Black voters

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The justices left in place an order directing a court-appointed special master to propose new lines for the state with a second district where Black voters constitute a majority or close to it.

At UN, North Korea says the U.S. made 2023 more dangerous and accuses it of fomenting an Asian NATO

By Ted Anthony, Associated Press

Kim Song also denounced both U.S. and South Korean leaders for "hysterical remarks of confrontation" that it says are raising the temperature in the region.