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WATCH: Jordan’s king recalls Gaza War in U.N. General Assembly speech

By Associated Press

Jordan’s monarch recalled the 11-day Gaza War of this past summer in his speech before the United Nations, saying Tuesday the latest round of conflict was a reminder that the status quo is unsustainable.

U.S.-French tension seems to simmer down after Biden-Macron call

By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press

French President Emmanuel Macron and President Joe Biden agreed in a phone call to meet next month over a submarine spat that sent relations between the longtime allies into a tailspin.

German president asks country to confront its colonial past

By Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press

Germany's president has called on the country to face its cruel colonial past as he opened a new museum in the capital's center that will be home to two of Berlin's state museums which include looted artifacts from countries in…

WATCH: Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei Falla speaks at 2021 U.N. General Assembly

By Associated Press

In his speech Giammattei pointed to his country's considerable difficulties Wednesday.

Anti-LGBT resolution revoked by a regional assembly in Poland after U.N. threat

By Associated Press

The move came after the country's government asked authorities in several regions to revoke their largely symbolic anti-LGBT resolutions. The EU had put millions of euros of funding to those regions on hold.

Taliban face uphill battle in efforts to speak at U.N. meeting

By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

The Taliban are challenging the credentials of the ambassador from Afghanistan’s former government and asking to speak at the General Assembly’s high-level meeting of world leaders this week.

European Central Bank climate report calls for early action

By David McHugh, Associated Press

The analysis probes what would happen to banks, companies and the economy under different climate scenarios.

U.N. racism meeting recommits to goals but renews divides

By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press

Israel, the United States and some other countries boycotted the meeting because of continued grievances about the 2001 meeting in Durban, South Africa.

Anger, confusion spread over U.K.’s new COVID travel rules

By Cara Anna, Danica Kirka, Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press

The British government announced what it billed as a simplification of the rules last week, allowing fully vaccinated travelers to skip quarantine and take fewer tests. But the fine print on who was considered “fully vaccinated” is proving far more…

China, U.S. unveil separate big steps to fight climate change

By Christina Larson, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

The two nations are key to success of upcoming climate negotiations in less than six weeks. A joint US-China agreement paved the way for the historic 2015 Paris accord.