Wednesday Briefing: The U.N. General Assembly Convenes
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CBS News - Top stories
United Nations General Assembly focus on climate solutions
Some United Nations General Assembly discussions will focus on climate solutions as Climate Week NYC gets underway. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter has more.Yesterday - Climate -
CBS News - Top stories
Biden, Netanyahu and Zelenskyy expected at United Nations General Assembly
New York City is hosting world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly, where President Biden, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are among ...Yesterday - Joe Biden -
The Guardian - World
UN general assembly to open amid fears of all-out war in Middle East
Diplomats trying to prevent escalation in Israel-Hezbollah conflict amid bombing campaign in Lebanon. The 79th United Nations general assembly is to open on Tuesday morning amid a massive bombing ...Yesterday - United Nations -
The New York Times - World
As U.N. Meets, Pressure Mounts on Biden to Loosen Up on Arms for Ukraine
Finland’s president and NATO’s departing secretary general are urging Mr. Biden to allow Ukraine to use weapons to hit bases deeper inside Russia.Yesterday - Joe Biden -
The New York Times - World
Monday Briefing: Israel and Hezbollah Trade Threats
Plus, a Russian military officer’s story of desertion and escape.Yesterday - Israel -
The New York Times - World
U.N. Meets Amid a Backdrop of Growing Chaos and Violence
Beginning Tuesday, world leaders will discuss three wars, climate change, rising sea levels and proposals to expand representation on the Security Council.Yesterday -
Financial Times - Business
Military briefing: Russia ‘overwhelms’ Ukrainian forces on eastern front
Moscow is taking advantage of Kyiv’s redeployment into Kursk regionYesterday - Ukraine -
ABC News - Top stories
World leaders gathering in New York for UN General Assembly. The outlook is gloomy
It's not a great moment in world affairs right nowYesterday - New York -
The Guardian - World
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy arrives in US on crucial visit to rally support for Kyiv
Ukrainian president to present ‘victory plan’ to Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump and attend UN general assembly sessions. What we know on day 943 Continue reading...2 days ago - Ukraine -
CBS News - Top stories
U.S. "losing a generation" to deadly fentanyl, DEA head says
Fentanyl, which is often hidden in counterfeit pills, is fueling the worst drug crisis in U.S. history. Last year the synthetic opioid killed more than 70,000 Americans.2 days ago -
Financial Times - Business
Move over copilots: meet the next generation of AI-powered assistants
Microsoft, Salesforce and Workday latest to centre their plans on ‘AI agents’ as technology advances2 days ago -
The Guardian - World
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy to present ‘victory plan’ during US visit
Ukraine’s president urges Joe Biden to allow Ukraine to carry out long-range strikes inside Russia with US-supplied weapons, before visit to Washington this week. What we know on day 942. See all ...3 days ago - Ukraine -
MarketWatch - Business
Gold is giving you a once-in-a-generation buying opportunity on its way to 4,400
The upside breakout in gold prices has more room to run.3 days ago -
The Guardian - World
Ukraine war briefing: Telegram banned from official Ukrainian devices amid Russian spying fears
Ukrainian security council restricts app’s use on government and military devices after intelligence agency says Russia can snoop on users and messages. What we know on day 941. See all our ...3 days ago - Ukraine -
The New York Times - World
Live Updates: Hezbollah Confirms Death of Senior Leader in Israeli Airstrike in Beirut
Israel said Ibrahim Aqeel was meeting with other senior Hezbollah commanders at the time of Friday’s airstrike. The United States had accused Aqeel of being involved in bombings that killed more ...4 days ago - Israel -
The Hill - Politics
Postmaster general: ‘Wrong’ to say mail ballots might be misplaced
U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy expressed frustration Thursday to reporters about the ongoing criticism from election officials about how the agency handles mail-in ballots, saying it is wrong ...4 days ago -
CBS News - Top stories
U.N. panel urges global cooperation on AI
A United Nations advisory panel took input from 37 experts and released seven recommendations for global artificial intelligence usage. Ian Bremmer, who served on the advisory body in charge of the ...5 days ago -
VentureBeat - Tech
1X’s generative model first to predict real-world robot interactions
Generative models trained on raw data from robots learn world models that can simulate physical environments with photorealistic quality.5 days ago