Global coronavirus cases surged past 9 million killing 470,000 people — an increase of 1 million infections in just six days — led by the U.S. and Brazil.
Cases of COVID-19 surged past 9 million killing 470,000 people as of Monday — an increase of 1 million infections in six days — led by huge numbers in the United States and Brazil, along with Russia, India and Britain.
The United States had 2.3 million cases and 121,000 deaths, with 726,000 people who have recovered. Next was Brazil with 1 million cases and 50,000 deaths, along with 543,000 recovered, according to Johns Hopkins University and Google data trackers.
Urgent early warning systems and urban heat protections are needed with extreme heat events becoming more frequent.
A new report from the U.N. weather agency shows Asia has been heating up nearly twice as fast as the global average.
Much of the financial angst this year was caused by the absence and impending withdrawal of the United States.
The head of the International Peace Institute praised the treaty negotiators for their 'amazing' critical problem-solving.
Despite blocking IAEA inspectors from tracking uranium enrichment, Tehran says diplomatic channels remain open.
Leaders pushed for better financial systems at only the fourth U.N. conference on development financing held since 2002.
Beyond official narratives and statistics are the complex realities and unexpected agency of displaced populations.
Urgent early warning systems and urban heat protections are needed with extreme heat events becoming more frequent.
