Sep 24 WATCH: Trump confirms he ordered aid to Ukraine to be frozen before phone call By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Trump said he did so to fight corruption and urge European nations to share in helping out Ukraine. Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch 6:54 Questions over possible abuse of power overshadow Trump’s agenda at UN After President Trump acknowledged that he spoke to Ukraine's president about investigating possible 2020 rival Joe Biden, he spent the day at the U.N. fending off questions about the potential abuse of power. Meanwhile, the administration's refusal to share a… Continue watching
Sep 23 Watch 6:40 Fiery calls to action at UN climate summit don’t win pledges from worst emitters Days after global protests calling for climate change action, the United Nations held a special climate summit where world leaders and other officials gathered to hammer out specific pledges to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. William Brangham joins Judy Woodruff to… Continue watching
Sep 23 Watch 3:30 News Wrap: At least 40 civilians die in Afghan raid on Taliban hideout Continue watching
Sep 23 4 reasons it’s hard to become a sustainable business By Gretchen Frazee The head of the United Nations is setting a daunting goal at the U.N. climate summit in New York this week: completely transform the world’s economies to be more sustainable and find solutions to climate change. Continue reading
Sep 23 Read climate activist Greta Thunberg’s speech to the UN By Gretchen Frazee "You have stolen my childhood and my dreams with your empty words," Thunberg said at the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York. Continue reading
Sep 23 40 civilians killed in anti-Taliban raid in Afghanistan By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press The raid was conducted by Afghan special forces and supported by U.S. airstrikes on Taliban hideouts in the southern Helmand province, Afghan officials said. Continue reading
Sep 23 WATCH: Global leaders address climate crisis at UN summit By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres opened the Climate Action Summit on Monday by saying: "Earth is issuing a chilling cry: Stop."… Continue reading
Sep 23 Thousands of travelers stranded as UK firm Thomas Cook collapses By Gregory Katz, Carlo Piovano, Associated Press Overall, about 600,000 people were travelling with the company as of Sunday, though it was unclear how many of them would be left stranded… Continue reading
Sep 23 UK says Iran is responsible for attack on Saudi oil facilities By Jill Lawless, Associated Press UK Prime Minster Boris Johnson said the UK is attributing responsibility for the drone strikes "with a very high degree of probability to Iran."… Continue reading