Sep 22 Watch 8:26 Hurricane exposes fragility of Puerto Rico’s energy grid despite large-scale investments By William Brangham, Cai Pigliucci Days after Hurricane Fiona swept across Puerto Rico, people there are still dealing with intense heat, a water shortage and a difficult history that has left the territory short on power and crucial needs. Yarimar Bonilla, the director of the… Continue watching
Sep 22 Watch 7:30 Melinda French Gates on her foundation’s ongoing push for global gender equity By Judy Woodruff In 2015, the United Nations released 17 global goals to end poverty and hunger, increase economic opportunity and promote gender equity by 2030. To help world leaders get there, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation created and funded the Goalkeepers… Continue watching
Sep 22 Watch 7:58 Global leaders pledge billions to combat infectious diseases after COVID causes setbacks By Dr. Alok Patel and Caleb Hellerman, Global Health Reporting Center Alongside the United Nations General Assembly this week, a push for the fight against infectious diseases. Most countries signed on, but the U.K. is a holdout. As special correspondent Dr. Alok Patel reports, with governments’ budgets tightening, there is concern… Continue watching
Sep 22 Hungary creates public poll to gauge support of EU sanctions on Russia By Justin Spike, Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s governing party says it wants to poll the country’s citizens on whether they support European Union sanctions imposed against Russia over its war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Sep 22 U.S. imposes sanctions on Iranian morality police after Mahsa Amini’s death By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The U.S. government has imposed sanctions on Iran’s morality police after the death in custody of a woman who'd been accused of wearing her Islamic headgear too loosely. Continue reading
Sep 22 WATCH: President Joe Biden holds his first meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden has pledged in his first face-to-face meeting with new Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to work to strengthen relations with the key Pacific nation after what he acknowledged had been some “rocky times” in the past. Continue reading
Sep 22 WATCH: President Biden vows U.S. won’t walk away from storm-struck Puerto Rico By Dánica Coto, Associated Press President Joe Biden says the full force of the federal government is ready to help Puerto Rico recover from the devastation of Hurricane Fiona. Continue reading
Sep 22 WATCH: 2022 United Nations General Assembly – Day 3 By Pia Sarkar, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The United States has made its case at the U.N. Security Council for why Russia should face further censure and isolation over the Ukraine invasion. Continue reading
Sep 22 At least 9 killed in Iran as protests over woman’s killing by morality police spread By Associated Press Clashes between Iranian security forces and protesters angry over the death of a 22-year-old woman in police custody have killed at least nine people since the violence erupted over the weekend. Continue reading
Sep 22 Russia and Ukraine fighting continues, hours after major prisoner swap By Associated Press Russian and Ukrainian forces have exchanged missile and artillery barrages that killed at least six people. Continue reading