Sep 24 Your short glossary to UN General Assembly meeting lingo By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The U.N. General Assembly's yearly meeting of world leaders is here — and with it, an array of acronyms, abbreviations, titles and terms that can be confounding to observers. Continue reading
Sep 24 What is Hezbollah? What to know about the Lebanese militant group battling Israel By Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press Many consider the Iran-backed group the strongest paramilitary force in the region — but the group also has political and social wings with considerable power in Lebanon. Continue reading
Sep 24 Research reveals threats polar bears face as climate change melts Arctic ice hunting grounds By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press In Churchill, Canada, the polar bear capital of the world, scientists say there are now about half the polar bears as there were 40 years ago. Continue reading
Sep 24 Morocco works brick-by-brick to reconstruct 12th-century mosque destroyed by 2023 earthquake By Sam Metz, Associated Press The Great Mosque of Tinmel had been undergoing a massive reconstruction project when an earthquake shook Morocco's High Atlas mountains. Continue reading
Sep 24 Gazans fear their plight is being forgotten as Israel's battle with Hezbollah heats up By Julia Frankel, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press As fighting between Israel and Hezbollah escalates, Palestinians in Gaza are fearful their plight is being overlooked by the international community. Continue reading
Sep 24 Hurricane John slammed into Mexico's Pacific coast, killing 2 people By Luis Alberto Cruz, Associated Press John came ashore near the town of Punta Maldonado late Monday night as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (190 kph) and weakened back to tropical storm status early Tuesday with maximum sustained wind speeds… Continue reading
Sep 24 Florida prepares for major hurricane as heavy rains lash Cayman Islands By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Hurricane conditions could be possible in parts of Cuba and Mexico early Wednesday and in parts of Florida late Wednesday and early Thursday. Continue reading
Sep 24 Israel says it killed another Hezbollah commander as two sides trade fire after the deadliest day in Lebanon since 2006 By Abby Sewell, Natalie Melzer, Associated Press Thousands of people fled on Monday from southern Lebanon with the two sides on the brink of all-out war. Continue reading
Sep 24 WATCH: Biden says peace still possible in Mideast and Ukraine conflicts in farewell UN address By Aamer Madhani, Matthew Lee, Zeke Miller, Associated Press “I’ve seen a remarkable sweep of history," President Joe Biden said. “I know many look at the world today and see difficulties and react with despair but I do not.”… Continue reading
Sep 24 WATCH: At UNGA, Secretary-General Guterres calls global situation 'unsustainable' By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Citing deepening geopolitical divisions, wars with no end in sight, climate change and nuclear and emerging weapons, he says humanity is "edging towards the unimaginable – a powder keg that risks engulfing the world."… Continue reading