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As record acreage burns in Brazil’s Amazon, criminals are exploiting rainforest to clear land

By Fabianno Maisonnave, Associated Press

Brazil's Amazon dry season just ended with a staggering 846% increase in burned forest area compared to the year before.

Prosecutor for International Criminal Court faces sexual misconduct accusation

By Joshua Goodman, Molly Quell, Associated Press

As the International Criminal Court's top prosecutor sought war crimes charges this year against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, he was engulfed in a behind-the-scenes personal crisis.

Israeli airstrike in south Lebanon kills 3 journalists as they sleep

By Sarah El Deeb, Zeina Karam, Associated Press

An Israeli airstrike that hit a guesthouse in southeast Lebanon has killed three journalists who were covering the Israel-Hezbollah war.

News Wrap: Prosecutors recommend resentencing for Menendez brothers

In our news wrap Thursday, prosecutors in Los Angeles are recommending the Menendez brothers be resentenced for the 1989 killing of their parents, the owner of the ship that caused the Baltimore bridge collapse agreed to pay more than $100…

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World on pace for significantly more warming without immediate climate action, UN report warns

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

The report authors warned that major cuts to the burning of coal, oil and gas are needed now if there's any hope of keeping the 1.5 goal alive.

IMF leader warns conflict and rivalries put world at risk of falling into slow-growth rut

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

The world economy, buffeted by conflict and growing geopolitical rivalries, is in danger of getting stuck in a slow-growth, high-debt rut, the head of the International Monetary Fund warned.

To drive Americans apart, Russia helped spread hurricane disinformation

By David Klepper, Associated Press

In some cases, the claims about the storms include fake images created using artificial intelligence, such as a photo depicting scenes of devastating flooding at Disney World that never happened, researchers say.

Turkey strikes Kurdish militant targets again after deadly attack on military company

By Suzan Fraser, Associated Press

The National Intelligence Organization targeted numerous “strategic locations” used by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party or by Syrian Kurdish militia that are affiliated with the militants, the Anadolu Agency reported.

Lebanon aid conference raised $1 billion in pledges, French foreign minister says

By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press

The Paris conference also aimed at coordinating international support to strengthen Lebanon’s armed forces so they can deploy in the country’s south as part of a potential deal to end the war. Such a deal could see Hezbollah withdraw its…

New AI rules for national security agencies balance tech’s promise with protection against risks

By David Klepper, Associated Press

The rules being announced Thursday are designed to ensure that national security agencies can access the latest and most powerful AI while also mitigating its misuse.