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Al Gore Sees World at Positive Tipping Point for Climate Action

Surging oil and gas costs spur governments to decarbonize faster

Leaders of Turkey and Israel Meet Guterres on UNGA Sidelines

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid in New York, September 20, 2022. (Reuters)

US Senate Finds Justice Department Undercounted State Prison Deaths

At least 990 deaths were uncounted in 2021, bipartisan Senate investigation found

Prayers Cleared from Jerusalem’s Western Wall

Equipped with long sticks, a team of cleaners on September 20, 2022, gouged out written prayers that visitors to Judaism’s Western Wall in Jerusalem traditionally cram into its crevices. (Reuters)

US Delivers Over 25 Million COVID Boosters; Moderna's Shot in Limited Supply

Moderna said availability constraints of its vaccine will be resolved in the coming days

Iran, West at Odds; US Sees No Breakthrough on Nuclear Deal at UN

Tehran pushing Washington to commit to closing investigations by IAEA into uranium traces found at three undeclared sites

McDonald's Reopens in Kyiv, Nearly Seven Months Into War

The US-based fast-food giant said it planned to re-open more outlets in Kyiv and western Ukraine over the coming weeks

Macron Meets with UK’s Truss as UNGA Kicks Off

British Prime Minister Liz Truss and French President Emmanuel Macron held a meeting on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, September 20, 2022. (Reuters)

Trump Lawyers Mum on Whether He Declassified Documents in FBI Search

Judge Raymond Dearie on Monday circulated a draft plan to both sides that sought details on documents Trump allegedly declassified, as he claimed publicly and without evidence, though his lawyers have not asserted that in court filings

Monkeys Terrorize Tourists at India’s Taj Mahal

Tourists visiting India's Taj Mahal monument in northern Agra city have been struck by monkey menace with the animals attacking them. (Reuters)

French, Iranian Presidents Meet Amid Nuclear Talks Stalemate

The meeting is Raisi's first head-to-head with a major Western leader since he was elected last year

Health Authorities Declare Ebola Outbreak in Uganda

Hong Kong Flags COVID Quarantine Policy Change, Wants Orderly Opening-Up 

Hong Kong says it aims to make announcement soon on its controversial COVID-19 hotel quarantine policy for all arrivals, as it wants to keep city connected with the rest of the world and allow 'orderly opening-up'

Explainer: What Has Happened to Puerto Rico's Power Grid Since Hurricane Maria?

Hurricane Fiona knocked out electrical power to the entire commonwealth of Puerto Rico starting on Sunday

Bread Prices Jump 18% in EU, Eurostat Says as War in Ukraine Weighs

Surge in global wheat prices to blame; increase highest in Hungary, Lithuania

Fire Breaks Out at Mountaintop Restaurant in Swiss Alps

Hurricane Fiona Swamps Puerto Rico, Knocking Out Power to Island

Head of Hong Kong Journalists Group Charged with Obstructing Police

Head of Hong Kong Journalists Group Charged with Obstructing Police

Somali Militia Beheads Islamist Insurgents After Battle, Witnesses Say

The beheadings on Saturday followed a battle in the Hiran region of Hirshabelle State, where there has been significant fighting this month between al-Shabab and newly expanded militias allied with the federal government

Fury Grows in Iran Over Woman Who Died After Hijab Arrest

Mahsa Amini, 22, died Friday after falling into a coma following her arrest in Tehran earlier in the week. The case has put a spotlight on women's rights in Iran