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Trump shooting is latest sign of rise in America's political violence
The head of Freedom House called the shooting 'a grim and shocking blow to the American democratic process.'
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Along the Rio Grande, disputes over water heat up with climate change
A little known international organization is in charge of mediating U.S.-Mexico water sharing during a time of drought.
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E.U. border agency verified 'credible' migrant pushbacks tied to deaths
Internal documents show the embattled Frontex linked Greece's forcible expulsions to 2022 migrant drownings.
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Russia's war on Ukraine causing climate devastation, study finds
A study estimates the world's armed forces have a combined carbon footprint equal to 5.5% of global greenhouse gases.
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Far-right surge shakes European establishment but center holds
The E.U.'s rightward shift makes it harder to pass new laws on climate change, security, and industrial competition.
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Complex magnet system readied in experimental global fusion project
Multinational ITER fusion energy project completed and delivered massive toroidal field coils from Japan and Europe.
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The Global Goals are 83% off track. That's actually an improvement.
The U.N.'s grim annual report card shows the Sustainable Development Goals improved from 85% off track last year.
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U.N. targets online hate and lies with new information integrity principles
Some 80% of U.N. staff survey respondents believe harmful information endangers them and communities they serve.
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World must exit 'highway to climate hell' as temps head above 1.5° limit
The U.N. chief urges a tax on fossil fuel profits and ban on fossil fuel ads amid new climate reports of breaching 1.5°.
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U.N. seeks decade of cooperation to fight rise in sand and dust storms
A U.N. report estimates at least 25% of global dust emissions that scatter on land and ocean come from human activities.
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ECOWAS summit undermined by coup nations' new alliance
The departure of three of its junta-led members raises questions about the West African regional bloc's future.
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For migrants, African land routes twice as deadly as Mediterranean
Extreme forms of violence, human rights violations and exploitation afflict those fleeing for safety by land and sea.
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AfDB boosts capital as African leaders target climate-tied debt
Calls for more debt relief and climate finance dominated the multilateral development bank's annual meeting.
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NATO's most powerful member tries to reassure rest of alliance and world
As NATO summit host, the Biden administration sought to show unity for Ukraine and deflect concern about Trump.
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NATO at 75 grapples with a 'constant threat of new types of attacks'
The Biden administration hosts a celebration for an expanding NATO's 75th anniversary amid political turmoil.
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Biodiversity summit to focus on profit sharing from DNA sequences
Negotiators released new U.N. proposals to share revenues from drugs, cosmetics, and agricultural biotechnology.
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Along the Rio Grande, disputes over water heat up with climate change
A little known international organization is in charge of mediating U.S.-Mexico water sharing during a time of drought.
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Banks fuel Myanmar's 'death trade' as rebels advance, U.N. expert finds
The expert report identifies Thai and Chinese banks as the main providers of financial support for Myanmar's junta.
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Asia suffers under record 'additional heat' as the globe continues to warm
From Gaza to the Philippines, unseasonal temps in parts of Asia shut schools, hurt crops and challenged refugee camps.
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U.S. accuses Russia of shipping fuel to North Korea above the U.N. limits
Russia is shipping refined petroleum to North Korea, which is supplying Russia with weapons against Ukraine, officials say.
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Russia forces disbandment of U.N. panel monitoring N. Korea sanctions
A Swiss-led U.N. Security Council committee will find it harder to deal with 'suspicions' of sanctions violations.
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U.N. panel finds Russia arbitrarily detained reporter Evan Gershkovich
Independent experts convened by the U.N. cite a 'striking lack of any factual or legal substantiation’ for spying charges.
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Hungary takes over E.U. Council, testing bloc's unity in shift to right
Hungary's presidency could be muted but still affect European integration and the ability to present a united front globally.
![Gen. Valery Gerasimov of the Russian army, left, speaks with his Turkish and U.S. counterparts](/content/images/size/w1304/2024/06/33267138136_1932b9fc02_k-1.jpg)
ICC seeks arrests of two Russian military officials for Ukraine targets
The warrants say Sergei Shoigu and Varley Gerasimov carried out war crimes by targeting Ukraine's civilian infrastructure.
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E.U. border agency verified 'credible' migrant pushbacks tied to deaths
Internal documents show the embattled Frontex linked Greece's forcible expulsions to 2022 migrant drownings.
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U.N. experts conclude famine has spread throughout the Gaza Strip
Children's deaths from malnutrition and dehydration show that critical health and social structures have collapsed.
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U.N. panel demands Iran-backed Yemen rebels cease Red Sea attacks
The U.N. Security Council resolution condemned Houthi attacks in shipping lanes for a second time this year.
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Fears of Israel's war on Hamas 'expanding' to Hezbollah and region
A dangerous escalation unfolding along the Israel-Lebanon border could lead to a regional war that draws in Iran.
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War may cause 'irreversible' damage to Gaza's environment and health
Building debris may take US$647 million and 15 years to clean up. Around 800,000 tons might qualify as hazardous waste.
Accelerated melting in the world's cryosphere alarms climate scientists
New measurements show a dramatic decline in the health of glaciers and sea ice, perpetuating the cycle of warming.
China and Russia keep commission blocked from Antarctica safeguards
Deadlock stymied a third East Antarctica protection plan. Only twice before has the panel created marine protected areas.
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'Continuous advance' of climate crisis pushes 1.15° C. warming
Droughts, floods and heatwaves drove food insecurity and mass migration as communities on every continent were hit by massive costs, the World Meteorological Organization said.
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Nearly even odds of 1.5 degrees by 2026
Within the next five years the world has an almost 50-50 chance of temporarily surpassing the 1.5 degrees Celsius warming threshold, WMO reported.
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The television personality-turned-politician has burnished his brand at the expense of the United Nations for some time now.