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Pope Francis meets with survivors of clergy sex abuse in Portugal

By Nicole Winfield, Helena Alves, Barry Hatton, Associated Press

After arriving in Lisbon for the Catholic Church's World Youth Day festival, Francis also blasted members of Portugal's Catholic hierarchy for their response to the country's sex abuse scandal.

WATCH: Blinken calls on world to tell Russia to stop using Ukrainian grain as 'blackmail'

By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

America’s top diplomat lashed out at Russia at a U.N. Security Council meeting for ignoring the world’s appeals and pulling out of the year-old deal that allowed Ukraine to ship more than 32 tons of grain from Black Sea ports to needy…

Poland, Lithuania brace for provocations from Russia and Belarus at border

By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press

Both nations on NATO’s eastern flank also are on high alert following the arrival of thousands of Russia-linked Wagner group mercenaries just across their borders in Belarus after an aborted mutiny in Russia in June.

Saudi Arabia extends daily oil production cut through September to boost energy prices

By Associated Press

The Saudi cut of 1 million barrels per day, which began in July, comes as the other OPEC+ producers have agreed to extend earlier production cuts through next year.

Adidas will donate portion of $437 million made from first Yeezy sale to anti-hate groups

By David McHugh, Associated Press

The German sportswear maker is trying to offload the unsold shoes and donate part of the proceeds to groups like the Anti-Defamation League that are fighting antisemitism and other forms of hate.

Israelis are protesting for democracy but Palestinians say occupation ignored

By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press

Critics of the protest movement, including Palestinians, say that such selective advocacy of democratic ideals shows how disconnected Israelis are from the harsh reality of those living under occupation.

U.S. pushes for Kenya to lead multinational force in Haiti but some warn of abuse

By Cara Anna, Associated Press

Kenya's police have long been accused by rights groups of killings and torture. That includes gunning down civilians during Kenya’s COVID-19 curfew and fatally shooting more than 30 people during protests in July.

Hundreds of people in Niger rally in support of country's new ruling junta

By Sam Mednick, Associated Press

Thursday's protest comes as the country’s military leaders seek to exploit anti-Western sentiment to shore up their takeover.

What would ECOWAS's threat to use force to restore democracy in Niger look like?

By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press

This is the first time in recent years that ECOWAS has considered the use of force to restore democracies in countries where the military took over.

Labor unions in Nigeria protest against soaring cost of living under new president

By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press

The unions, made up of government workers, on Wednesday accused Nigerian leader Bola Tinubu of not acting fast enough to cushion the effects of his economic policies since he was sworn in as president in May.