U.N. says Earth in era of "global boiling"
The Earth has entered an era of "global boiling," according to the U.N. Experts say we need to stop burning fossil fuels for the climate to stabilize. Ben Tracy reports.
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More than half of U.S. under heat alerts
The United Nations said temperature records show July is on track to be the hottest month ever recorded on Earth, and likely the warmest human civilization has ever seen. Over 180 million Americans -- more than half of the U.S. population -- were under heat alerts Thursday, from the Southwest to the Northeast. CBS News correspondent Roxana Saberi has the latest from New York.
July is set to be the hottest month ever recorded, U.N. says
"Climate change is here. It is terrifying. And it is just the beginning," U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.
Oil finally being pumped off tanker decaying perilously off Yemen coast
After years of warnings of a potential disaster, more than 1.1M barrels of oil is finally being siphoned off the FSO Safer.
"Many may die," U.N. warns after Russia pulls out of grain deal
Threats against civilian vessels in the Black Sea are "unacceptable," a senior U.N. official said.
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Russia suspends grain deal with Ukraine that helped rein in food prices
After complaining for a year that the U.S. and other Western nations were blocking full implementation of the agreement, Moscow has put the grain initiative on hold.
Kuwait to distribute 100,000 translated copies of the Quran in Sweden
The country's leader says the aim, after a one-man protest in Stockholm saw a Quran desecrated, is to "affirm the tolerance of the Islamic religion."
Mass grave in war-torn Sudan found to hold remains of almost 90 people
14 women and children are among the victims found in the shallow grave in Darfur, the epicenter of a 12-week conflict that's morphed into ethnic violence.
U.N. says Israeli raid cut water access to thousands, displaced 173
The U.N. humanitarian agency says about 40 families are still displaced after Israel's raid and thousands are back in homes left "uninhabitable" by the assault.
U.S. rejoins UNESCO: "It's a historic moment!"
Trump pulled the U.S. out of the U.N. agency. Here's why the Biden administration believes America "can't afford to be absent any longer."
U.S. sending controversial cluster munitions to Ukraine in new aid package
The Biden administration has decided to provide cluster munitions to Ukraine for the war against Russia, even though the United Nations urges the warring countries to avoid using them.
"A living nightmare": U.N. chief calls for action against Haiti's gangs
"The Haitian people are trapped in a living nightmare," said U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, calling for a robust international force to help restore security.
India leader touts yoga "to unite" at U.N., but to many, he's a divider
Prime Minister Narendra Modi led an International Day of Yoga event at U.N. headquarters "to unite," but many see him dividing India.
U.N. adopts first-ever treaty to govern the lawless high seas
The high seas treaty, once ratified by individual nations, will govern the use of international waters in a bid to protect ecosystems and head off disputes.
North Korean spy satellite launch fails
North Korea's first attempt at launching a new spy satellite ended in failure earlier Wednesday. It malfunctioned and plunged into the sea shortly after taking off, triggering emergency alerts and brief evacuation warnings in parts of South Korea and Japan. Both countries, as well as the U.S., have condemned the launch as a violation of the U.N. Security Council resolutions. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer has the latest.
U.N. nuclear chief urges Russia and Ukraine to ban attacks at plant
The head of the IAEA urged Russia and Ukraine to commit to a plan "to avoid the danger of a catastrophic incident" at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
Rwandan genocide fugitive arrested after 29 years on the run
Fulgence Kayishema is accused of orchestrating the brutal killing of 2,000 women, men and children at a church during the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
More kids than ever displaced and at risk of exploitation, U.N. warns
War, poverty and climate change have driven 42 million children from their homes, leaving them "exposed to heightened risk of violence," the U.N. warns.
U.N.-brokered Black Sea grain deal extended to help lower food prices
Details were not announced, but both Ukraine and Turkey made the announcement on Wednesday.
Global heat expected to hit historic records in coming years
"Nobody is going to be untouched by these changes that are happening," an expert from the U.K. Met Office warned.
New UN report shows global food crisis
The latest report from the United Nations shows a 34% increase in food insecurity from 2021-2022. David Beasley, the former executive director of the United Nations World Food Programme, joins CBS News to discuss how climate change is exacerbating insecurity, the impact of the war in Ukraine, and the urgency of the crisis.
Russia accused of using phosphorous
Ukraine has accused Russia of fire-bombing the besieged city of Bakhmut with phosphorous munitions, which is considered a war crime.
U.N. reveals "unbelievable" trends in deadly attacks on journalists
The global body marked World Press Freedom Day by warning that lethal threats were not only rising, but changing in disturbing ways.
What donors to Trump's White House ballroom stand to gain from the federal government
Dozens of companies and wealthy individuals have given money toward President Trump's White House ballroom project. Many have also sought favorable policies.
Where is debris from the White House East Wing demolition being taken?
A red and gray scrap truck carried remnants of the East Wing about six miles from the White House.
U.S. sending aircraft carrier to Latin America in major buildup
The deployment dramatically increases the number of U.S. service members and ships dedicated to countering narcotics traffickers.
Trump calls for prosecution of more political foes including Smith and Garland
President Trump late Friday pushed for several Biden-era Justice Department officials to be prosecuted over an FBI investigation into the fallout of the 2020 election.
Government shutdown hits Day 25 with no deal in sight
The government shutdown hit Day 25 with no deal in sight as the Senate stands adjourned for the weekend.
U.S. sanctions Colombian president amid intensifying feud with Trump
The U.S. sanctioned the Colombian president, an escalation of the feud between President Trump and the South American leader.
Trump admin. aims to auction offshore oil leases despite states' opposition
The Trump administration is proposing to auction offshore oil drilling leases across new portions of the U.S. coast as soon as 2026, according to internal documents viewed by CBS News.
Ontario will pull anti-tariff ads after Trump vows to cut off trade talks with Canada
President Trump said he's ending trade talks with Canada over an anti-tariff ad campaign by the province of Ontario that uses Ronald Reagan's voice — leading Ontario to pull the ads after this weekend.
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Nearly 8,000 Venezuelan nationals returned on ICE deportation flights since March
The Trump administration's deportation flights to Venezuela have continued amid heightened U.S.-Venezuelan tensions, senior Department of Homeland Security officials say.