High stakes for COP27 summit as climate becomes a health crisis too
Drought, floods, disease outbreaks and a global food crisis add pressure for real action at the U.N. climate summit in Egypt.
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Health officials warn of COVID-flu collision as temps drop in North
Concerns are rising about the risk of a "twindemic" of COVID-19 and influenza as their seasons collide this winter.
World bankers meet amid global inflation and recession threats
With leadership under fire and a mix of crises, finance ministers and central bankers held World Bank meetings.
Researchers seek greater Indigenous peoples' voice in climate policy
Indigenous communities have long coped with climate uncertainties. Researchers suggest tapping that knowledge.
American elected as successor to Chinese head of U.N. telecom agency
ITU's next secretary-general will take over a key agency that regulates and sets standards for global telecommunications.
Hunger from climate, conflicts and rising prices hits developing world
With 50 million 'a step away from starvation,' humanitarian groups calculate a person dies of hunger every four seconds.
Xi and Putin hold talks on sidelines of 8-nation regional security summit
At the SCO summit, China called its partnership with Russia 'as stable as mountains' despite some questions and concerns.
WHO chief calls out racism in Tigray crisis
The U.N. health chief blamed racism in world leaders' neglect for the humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia’s Tigray region.
First ships sail from Ukraine in grain deal with Russia, Turkey and U.N.
Several grain ships left Ukrainian ports under a U.N.-brokered deal that could help ease the global food crisis.
Russian attack on Ukraine flouts U.N. grain deal
Russia struck Ukraine's port of Odesa, violating the deal brokered by Turkey and the United Nations that Moscow and Kyiv signed less than a day earlier.
Russia shortens Syrian lifeline of aid deliveries
Obstructed by Russia's demands, the U.N. Security Council agreed to a six-month entension for cross-border humanitarian aid deliveries to Syria.
Ukraine maps $750B postwar recovery plan at Swiss conference
More than 40 nations and international organizations signed onto a roadmap for Ukraine's recovery with longterm support.
Assassination to intimidation: dissidents targeted across borders
Assassination and unlawful deportations are some of the methods that regimes use against activists and dissidents.
Heftier hurricanes, simmering summers, and wilder wildfires
In a climate change twist, the U.S. weather agency finds less air pollution can cause more hurricanes.
Support grows in NATO for bid to expand with two more nations
Sweden and Finland are expected to decide by the middle of May whether to seek to join NATO's 30-nation membership.
Nations agree to new scrutiny of U.N. vetos
Prompted by its own paralysis over Syria and Ukraine, the U.N. moved to prevent abuse of power by Russia and other permanent Security Council members.