Sep 25 When their whole world could vanish, young people in island nations must weigh moving on By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press It's a conversation that's happening now, even though the fleeing won't happen until later. Continue reading
Sep 25 Israel activates reserve troops as Hezbollah missile fired at Tel Aviv is intercepted By Melanie Lidman, Tia Goldenberg, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press The surface-to-surface missile marked a further escalation after Israeli strikes on Lebanon killed hundreds of people. Continue reading
Sep 25 WATCH: Zelenskyy urges UN General Assembly to seek 'real, just peace' for Ukraine By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press At a time when he faces growing pressure from Western allies and some of his fellow Ukrainians to negotiate a cease-fire, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the U.N. General Assembly there's no alternative to the “peace formula” he presented two years… Continue reading
Sep 25 WATCH: 2024 United Nations General Assembly - Day 2 Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, at the podium, implored world leaders not to give in to calls for a ceasefire that doesn't guarantee Ukraine's sovereignty. Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch 9:03 At UN, Biden urges leaders to work for peace as Israeli, Hezbollah fighting intensifies By Nick Schifrin, Solveig Rennan, Dan Sagalyn The situation in Lebanon and northern Israel is tense after the second day in a row of major Israeli airstrikes. Israel said it killed a senior Hezbollah commander in Beirut, while Hezbollah launched missiles at Israeli military and civilian sites. Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch 6:03 News Wrap: At least 2 dead after Hurricane John slammed Mexico's southern Pacific coast In our news wrap Tuesday, at least two people died after Hurricane John slammed into Mexico's southern Pacific coast, Tropical Storm Helene is gaining strength and expected to hit Florida as a hurricane this week, the U.S. government is suing… Continue watching
Sep 24 Families flee southern Lebanon as Israel bombards Hezbollah By Abby Sewell, Natalie Melzer, Associated Press A two-day aerial barrage has left more than 560 people dead and prompted thousands in southern Lebanon to seek refuge from the widening conflict. Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch 9:45 'It will only be civilians who pay the price' if Middle East war expands, USAID chief says By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi, Dan Sagalyn, Kayan Tara The U.S. Agency for International Development is engaged in many of the conflict zones around the world, supplying vital humanitarian assistance to millions in need. Amna Nawaz sat down with Samantha Power, the administrator of USAID, to discuss those efforts. Continue watching
Sep 24 WATCH: Brazil's Lula calls for greater climate action, cites Amazon wildfires By Mauricio Savarese, Diarlei Rodrigues, Associated Press President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva mentioned the fires ravaging the rainforest back home — but not the fact they're adding to criticism of his administration's own environmental stewardship. Continue reading
Sep 24 AP report: U.S. to send military aid worth $375 million to Ukraine By Lolita C. Baldor, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Officials expect an announcement on Wednesday, as global leaders meet at the U.N. General Assembly, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy uses his appearance there to shore up support and persuade the U.S. to allow his troops to use long-range weapons… Continue reading