Sep 06 Watch 8:06 Climate scientist discusses this summer's extreme weather and long-term trends By William Brangham, Shoshana Dubnow, Jonah Anderson, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako Extreme weather is hitting with catastrophic consequences. At least eight people died in Europe after severe storms, 31 people died from flooding in Brazil and more than 80 million Americans are living through blazing temperatures and yet another heat alert. Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch 7:22 News Wrap: Russian missile strike kills at least 17 in eastern Ukraine By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Wednesday, a Russian missile strike in eastern Ukraine killed at least 17 people, a growing challenge to keep former President Trump off Republican primary ballots next year took a step forward, a federal judge in Texas… Continue watching
Sep 06 U.S. lawmakers visiting The Hague say Putin is committing genocide in Ukraine By Mike Corder, Associated Press The committee's chairman, Rep. Michael McCaul, a Texas Republican, says Putin "tried to erase a culture, a people and a religion, and that is the definition of genocide."… Continue reading
Sep 06 Watch 4:28 Lack of funding forces UN to cut food aid in Afghanistan as hunger rises to record levels By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi The United Nations World Food Programme has announced a lack of funding is forcing it to stop feeding some of the most vulnerable people in Afghanistan. The organization is scaling back just as hunger is rising to record levels with… Continue watching
Sep 06 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. Continue reading
Sep 06 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. Continue reading
Sep 06 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. Continue reading
Sep 06 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. Continue reading
Sep 06 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. Continue reading
Sep 06 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. Continue reading