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African Climate Summit issues unanimous call for world leaders to support global carbon tax on fossil fuels

By Cara Anna, Associated Press

The first African Climate Summit has ended with a call for world leaders to rally behind a global carbon tax on fossil fuels, aviation and maritime transport.

Mexico's Supreme Court decriminalizes abortion nationwide

By Associated Press

The sweeping decision comes amid a trend in Latin America loosening restrictions on abortion even as access has been limited in the United States. Mexico City was the first Mexican jurisdiction to decriminalize abortion 15 years ago.

U.S. imposes sanctions on Sudanese paramilitary leader for human rights abuses in monthslong conflict

By Associated Press

The United States has imposed sanctions on Sudanese paramilitary commander Abdelrahim Hamdan Dagalo for acts of violence and human rights abuses committed by his troops in their monthslong conflict with Sudan's army.

A cyclone in Brazil flooded dozens of cities, leaving at least 27 dead and 1,600 homeless

By Wesley Santos, Diane Jeantet, Associated Press

More than 60 cities have been battered by the storm since Monday night and the death toll is the state's highest from a climate event.

WATCH: Blinken over $1 billion in new funding in news briefing with Ukrainian minister

By Samya Kullab, Associated Press

Blinken’s visit was aimed at assessing Ukraine’s 3-month-old counteroffensive and signaling continued U.S. support as some Western allies express worries about Kyiv’s slow progress against invading Russian forces.

Death toll rises to 12 in severe rainstorms hitting Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria

By Associated Press

Rescue teams in Turkey, Greece and Bulgaria have recovered the bodies of five more people following floods after fierce rainstorms.

2 arrested for smashing through the Great Wall of China in search of a shorter route

By Associated Press

The government says the pair wanted a shorter route for some construction work they were doing in nearby towns.

Soccer player Jenni Hermoso accuses Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales of sexual assault

By Associated Press

Rubiales has insisted the kiss was consensual. Hermoso has denied that.

Russian attack on eastern Ukrainian city kills 16 and wounds 28, the country's prime minister says

By Samya Kullab, Associated Press

The attack came as U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken visited Ukraine's capital, where he was expected to announce more than $1 billion in new American funding.

August caps deadly summer that broke global records for heat, meteorologists say

By Jamey Keaten, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

The U.N. weather agency says Earth endured its hottest Northern Hemisphere summer ever measured with a record warm August capping a season of brutal and deadly temperatures.