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US prez Biden, UK PM Truss seek to smooth over Northern Ireland divide

US President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Liz Truss declared themselves staunch allies Wednesday as they tried to patch up a divide over Brexit's impact on peace in Northern Ireland.

With Ukraine nuclear power plant in peril, UN tries to broker safety

The IAEA chief said the Zaporizhzhia plant was shelled and attacked earlier Wednesday, and a projectile hit a pipeline in a pool where spent nuclear fuel is cooled, and it stopped working

Internet disruptions, Instagram inaccessible in Iran as protests spread

Iranians experienced widespread internet disruptions amid days of mass protests against the government, including a loss of access to Instagram

US House passes election law overhaul in response to Trump's Jan 6 move

The House has passed legislation to overhaul the rules for certifying the results of a presidential election as lawmakers accelerate their response to Jan 6, 2021

Donald Trump accused of vast fraud in suit by New York attorney general

New York's attorney general sued Donald Trump and his company for fraud alleging they padded his net worth by billions of dollars by lying about value of prized assets at Trump Tower

Russia not serious about ending war, says Ukrainian President Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy suggested Wednesday that Russia's decision to mobilize some reservists showed that Moscow isn't serious about negotiating an end to its seven-month-long war

North Korea denies US claims of sending arms to Russia amid Ukraine war

North Korea says it hasn't exported any weapons to Russia during the war in Ukraine and has no plans to do so, and said US intelligence reports were an attempt to tarnish North Korea's image

NASA's new moon rocket hit by fuel leaks in test ahead of final launch

NASA's new moon rocket sprouted more fuel leaks Wednesday in a test ahead of a possible launch attempt next week, but engineers managed to get them down to acceptable levels

UK's PM Liz Truss slams Putin for turmoil, hails queen in debut UNGA speech

British Prime Minister Liz Truss has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of making "saber-rattling threats" to cover his failed invasion of Ukraine

International Space Station gets 3 new residents after Russian launch

The International Space Station welcomed three new residents Wednesday following a smooth Russian launch

S Africa: Prez Cyril calls meet on electricity crisis, nationwide blackouts

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa had an urgent meeting scheduled with his Cabinet to discuss the electricity crisis, which has led to unprecedented levels of nationwide power blackouts

Hope peeked through the gloom at 77th UNGA meet despite global morass

The head of the United Nations had just warned of a world where inequity was on the rise, war was back in Europe, fragmentation was everywhere and the pandemic was pushing onward

US Senate ratifies international climate deal to limit use of refrigerants

In a major action to address climate change, the Senate has ratified an international agreement that compels the United States and other countries to limit use of hydrofluorocarbons, greenhouse gases

Russian separatists release 10, including 2 US veterans held in Ukraine

Two US military veterans who disappeared three months ago while fighting Russia with Ukrainian forces were among 10 prisoners, including five British nationals, released by Russian-backed separatists

IOC chief sorry for not honouring victims of 1972 Munich Olympics attack

The head of the International Olympic Committee apologized for the organization's longtime failure to commemorate 11 Israeli athletes killed by Palestinian militants at the 1972 Munich Olympics.

Instagram disrupted across Iran amid protests over woman's death; 6 killed

The death toll in protests that have roiled towns and cities across Iran rose to six, state media reported, as anger sparked by the case of a young woman who died in police custody spreads

Tennis legend Roger Federer's goodbye will be in doubles, maybe with Nadal

Federer said he is now at peace with the decision to walk away, and he wants this farewell to be a celebration.

Biden pledges $2.9 bn in food security aid amid Ukraine war, climate change

The balance of the money will go to global development projects meant to boost the efficiency and resilience of the global food supply.

Denmark's Queen Margrethe II tests positive after UK monarch's funeral

In a statement, the royal household said that Margrethe, 82, who has been on the throne for 50 years, cancelled her official duties after the Tuesday night test.

High inflation in sight, Fed to signal more rate hikes ahead: Powell

Jerome Powell speaking at an economic conference in Jackson Hole, warned: The Fed's drive to curb inflation by aggressively raising interest rates would bring some pain for Americans.