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WATCH: World leaders address the 2019 United Nations General Assembly

By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

World leaders are grappling with climate change, regional conflicts and a potential dispute in the Middle East that could impact the entire planet.

Seoul says U.S.-North Korea talks will likely resume in coming weeks

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press

U.S.-led diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the North Korean nuclear crisis have largely remained stalled since the second Trump-Kim summit in Vietnam in February.

WATCH: Trump addresses the 2019 United Nations General Assembly

Trump delivered a roaring defense of nationalism and American sovereignty even as he tried to rally a multinational response to Iran's escalating aggression.

EU court rules in favor of Google on search engine issue

By Raf Casert, Associated Press

The case stems from a 2014 ruling that said people have the right to control what appears when their name is searched online. The court said that right does not extend beyond the European Union.

UK Supreme Court rules suspension of Parliament was illegal

By Gregory Katz, Mike Corder, Jill Lawless, Associated Press

The landmark decision, made as the UK is seeking a Brexit deal with the EU, immediately prompted calls for Johnson to quit.

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.

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…

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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…

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News Wrap: At least 40 civilians die in Afghan raid on Taliban hideout

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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.