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President Joe Biden is heading to a global climate meeting with a giant domestic investment in tow

The U.N. General Assembly has adopted a resolution accusing the Taliban of violating the human rights of Afghan women and girls

Egyptian prison authorities have intervened medically with imprisoned pro-democracy activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah, who this week escalated his hunger strike and stopped drinking water, his family said Thursday, demanding his release. The drama surrounding his fate is coinciding with Egypt’s hosting of the U.N. climate summit.

World leaders and climate scientists aren’t the only ones who have gathered in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, for the latest UN climate summit, COP27. Children and young people are also a big part of the conference.

The conflict in Ukraine appears to have reached another key moment that has the potential to influence the course of the rest of the war. Ukrainian troops, who have been sweeping through the south of the country since September appear poised to recapture the city of Kherson.

Bolivia's Lake Poopo was once a fountain of life for local inhabitants, but it is now a desert with abandoned boats. 

The Office star Rainn Wilson announces he has changed his name to raise awareness of Arctic weather changes

A U.N. envoy is urging Western and Arab countries to lift sanctions imposed on Syria, warning that the measures are exacerbating “the destruction and trauma” Syrian civilians have been exposed to since the conflict began 11 years ago

The Taliban have been condemned by the United Nations for banning Afghan women from public spaces like gyms, parks and funfairs.

There have been small but symbolic moves at summit where finance is critical include new loss and damage money and debt relief.

Poor access to safe water has exacerbated a cholera outbreak rampaging across Syria's war-battered provinces, where local authorities are struggling to contain the spread with chlorine tablets and vaccines. More than 35,000 suspected cases of cholera have been reported across the country, according to the United Nations’ children's agency. UNICEF…