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At UN, Biden urges leaders to work for peace as Israeli, Hezbollah fighting intensifies

By Nick Schifrin, Solveig Rennan, Dan Sagalyn

The situation in Lebanon and northern Israel is tense after the second day in a row of major Israeli airstrikes. Israel said it killed a senior Hezbollah commander in Beirut, while Hezbollah launched missiles at Israeli military and civilian sites.

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'It will only be civilians who pay the price' if Middle East war expands, USAID chief says

By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi, Dan Sagalyn, Kayan Tara

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.

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WATCH: At UNGA, Secretary-General Guterres calls global situation 'unsustainable'

By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

Citing deepening geopolitical divisions, wars with no end in sight, climate change and nuclear and emerging weapons, he says humanity is "edging towards the unimaginable – a powder keg that risks engulfing the world."…

UN General Assembly votes to demand a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza, U.S. opposes resolution

By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

The vote in the 193-member world body was 153 in favor, 10 against and 23 abstention, greater support than for an Oct. 27 resolution that called for a "humanitarian truce" leading to a cessation of hostilities.

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.

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.

Artificial intelligence is on the world's mind. Is the UN the place to figure out what to do about it?

By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press

Governments at various levels are mulling or have already passed AI regulation. But many eyes are on the U.N. as perhaps the only place to tackle the issue at scale. The world body is set to convene an AI advisory…

WATCH: 2023 United Nations General Assembly - Day 6

By Associated Press

Nearly all the world's on stage, and all the men and but 20 women merely players. That's what a less-inspired Shakespeare might have written about this year's U.N. General Assembly meeting of leaders, which concluded Tuesday.

WATCH: 2023 United Nations General Assembly - Day 5

By Edith M. Lederer, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press

It's Day 5 of the U.N. General Assembly high-level meeting that brings world leaders together at U.N. headquarters in New York.

WATCH: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 2023 United Nations General Assembly

By Associated Press

Netanyahu says Israel is "at the cusp” of a historic breakthrough leading to a peace agreement with Saudi Arabia. But he did not outline a clear path for clearing the hurdles facing such a deal.