Sep 19 Brazil's Lula returns to UN stage, pitches himself as leader for Global South By David Biller, Associated Press Lula's election victory last year was the narrowest in Brazil's modern history, and the danger of fierce polarization in Brazil's young democracy was evident even after he took office. Continue reading
Sep 19 India expels Canadian diplomat after Trudeau accuses India of involvement in Sikh's killing By Krutika Pathi, Rob Gillies, Associated Press Trudeau said Monday that his government was investigating allegations that India was connected to the assassination of Niijar, 45, who was gunned down in June in British Columbia. Continue reading
Sep 19 UN chief calls for action and unity from leaders to solve global problems By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press This year’s week-long session, the first full-on meeting of world leaders since the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted travel, has 145 leaders scheduled to speak. Continue reading
Sep 19 The Sikh independence movement at the heart of India-Canada tensions By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press The Indian government denied any hand in Nijjar’s killing while also saying Canada was trying to shift the focus from Khalistan activists there. Continue reading
Sep 18 Watch 10:27 Five released Americans fly home after years of imprisonment in Iran By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi It’s the end of an ordeal for five Americans held for years by the regime in Iran, who were freed after high-stakes negotiations and began their journey home Monday. Jared Genser, human rights attorney and pro-bono counsel for the family… Continue watching
Sep 18 Watch 6:26 Breaking down the U.S. deal with Iran that freed five Americans from captivity By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Morgan Till Five Americans imprisoned by the Iranian regime for years were released Monday in a complex deal between the U.S. and Iran. Some lawmakers have been critical of the Biden administration for making the deal, but U.S. officials have defended the… Continue watching
Sep 18 Watch 12:09 Turkey's Erdogan says he trusts Russia 'just as much as I trust the West' By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn, Teresa Cebrian Aranda The nation of Turkey sits at a crossroads of the world, and its president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is its preeminent leader. Reelected to office earlier in 2023, he has now been in power for 22 years. In an exclusive interview… Continue watching
Sep 18 Officials warn that disease outbreak could exacerbate Libya's flooding crisis By Yousef Murad, Jack Jeffery, Associated Press Officials are warning that a disease outbreak in Libya's northeast, where floods have killed thousands, could create "a second devastating crisis" as adults and children fell ill from contaminated water. Continue reading
Sep 18 Canada expels Indian diplomat as it investigates government's possible link to Sikh activist's killing By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Canada is expelling a top Indian diplomat as it investigates what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau calls credible allegations that India's government may have had links to the assassination in Canada of a Sikh activist. Continue reading
Sep 18 Comedian Russell Brand's tour postponed after sexual assault allegations By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Promoters have scrapped the remaining dates in a string of live gigs by Russell Brand after British police say they received a sexual assault allegation against him, which he denies. Continue reading