Sep 06 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. Continue reading
Sep 05 Russia says southeast Ukraine is now the main focus of fighting in the war By Samya Kullab, Associated Press Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told Russian military officers Tuesday that Ukraine has brought up reserve brigades there that were trained by Kyiv's Western allies. Continue reading
Sep 05 Africa Climate Summit links 'unfair' debt burden with calls to make continent's green assets pay off By Cara Anna, Evelyne Musambi, Associated Press Kenya's president says the continent of more than 1.3 billion people is losing 5 percent to 15 percent of its GDP growth every year to the impacts of climate change. Continue reading
Sep 05 Oil prices spike as Saudi Arabia, Russia extend 1.3 million barrel a day oil cut through December By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The dual announcements from Riyadh and Moscow on Tuesday said the two countries would trim 1.3 million barrels of crude out of the global market. Continue reading
Sep 05 Intense storm in southern Brazil kills at least 21 people and displaces more than 1,600 By Associated Press The governor of Rio Grande do Sul state said Tuesday that the death toll is the state's highest due to a climate event. The governor says 15 of the deaths occurred in one house in Mucum, a city of about… Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch 5:15 News Wrap: Federal court rejects Alabama's 2nd try at congressional map In our news wrap Tuesday, a panel of three federal judges struck down Alabama's second try at a congressional map after Republican lawmakers refused to create a second majority-Black district, prosecutors in Atlanta charged 61 people with racketeering after two… Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch 12:04 How normalized relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel could change the Middle East By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi Israel and Saudi Arabia have never had diplomatic relations. But both countries’ leaders appear to want normalization, and the U.S. is actively negotiating its details. It would create a tectonic shift in the Middle East, but critics argue it could… Continue watching
Sep 05 IRC official warns the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine risks becoming 'normalized' By Samya Kullab, Associated Press The head of the aid group International Rescue Committee in Ukraine says he is bracing for fewer donations this year because not enough international attention is being placed on Ukraine as Russia's war risks becoming a protracted conflict. Continue reading
Sep 05 Belarus bans citizens from renewing passports abroad, spreading fear among those who fled repression By Associated Press An estimated 200-300,000 Belarusians have left the country in the last three years since massive protests against an election that returned President Alexander Lukashenko to office led to a harsh crackdown on the political opposition. Continue reading
Sep 05 Israel's Supreme Court delays controversial judicial overhaul hearing after attorney general opposes plan By Julia Frankel, Associated Press The hearing on Tuesday dealt with the legality of Justice Minister Yariv Levin's refusal to convene the committee which selects all the judges across Israel. Continue reading