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100 Dead In Storm Helene Damage, Flooding Across US Southeast

People wait in line for gasoline in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on September 29, 2024 in Fletcher, North Carolina
At least 100 people have been killed after destructive floods ripped through the US southeast, officials said Monday, with the emergency response effort fast becoming a political football in a region that could decide the presidential election.
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Firefighters arrive at the scene of a fire in Concepcion,  Boliva, on September 24, 2024

Why South America Is Burning

A record wave of wildfires, fueled by severe drought linked to climate change and deforestation, is causing havoc across South America.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, co-sponsor of the text, called Moscow's attempted spoiler 'irritating'

UN Adopts Pact To Tackle Volatile Future For Mankind

UN members adopted a blueprint for the future Sunday to tackle the myriad wars, environmental threats and technological challenges facing humanity that was hailed by the organization as "groundbreaking" but panned by critics as unambitious.
The pact was adopted Sunday by the UN's 193 members at a gathering ahead of the body's centerpiece high-level week

What Is The UN's 'Pact For The Future'?

The "Pact for the Future" is the United Nations' master plan for tackling challenges that lie ahead for humanity, with 56 "actions" covering everything from peacekeeping to the potential threats posed by artificial intelligence.
UN chief Antonio Guterres first proposed the idea of a Summit of the Future in 2021, billing it as a 'once-in-a-generation opportunity' to reshape human history

UN Holds 'Summit Of The Future' To Tackle Global Crises

Global leaders are gathering in New York on Sunday for a "Summit of the Future" aimed at addressing 21st-century challenges ranging from conflict to climate, amid skepticism over whether the final pact will meet its lofty goals.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has warned that his government's budget announcement will be 'painful'

UK Economic Data Delivers Fresh Blow To New Govt

UK state debt is as big as the country's economic output for the first time since the 1960s, data showed Friday, as the new government warns of tough fiscal decisions before its maiden budget.
Rooney's second novel 'Normal People' became a hit BBC drama series

Sally Rooney Returns With 30-something Questions

Irish author Sally Rooney, hailed as the "voice of a generation" after the runaway success of "Normal People", examines modern love in all its glory and friction in her fourth novel "Intermezzo" released next week.
Snippets of genetic data were among personal information accessed by hackers at 23andMe

23andMe CEO Under Fire After Directors Resign From Board

Genetic-testing firm 23andMe was dealt a major blow in its effort to take the company public on Tuesday when its independent directors resigned from the board over what it called CEO Anne Wojcicki's lack of action on the matter.
Graphic showing the type of energy used to generate electricity in G7 countries in 2023

'End Of An Era': UK To Shut Last Coal-fired Power Plant

Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station has dominated the landscape of the English East Midlands for nearly 60 years, looming over the small town of the same name and a landmark on the M1 motorway bisecting Derby and Nottingham.

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