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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses the 76th session of the UN General Assembly [File: Eduardo Munoz/The Associated Press]

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Raisi to UN: Nuclear talks should result in lifting of sanctions

Annual General Debate kicks off in New York with speeches from UN chief and leaders of US, Qatar and Iran.

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Too big to fail: Is Evergrande China’s Lehman Brothers moment?

Investors are worried an Evergrande debt default could send shock waves through the Chinese and global economies.

Anger over China Evergrande Group's failure to pay its debts has spilled over into uncharacteristically public protests in China, as people gather to demand repayment of loans and financial products at the company's offices [File: David Kirton/Reuters]

‘No one really wins’: Canada vote results near identical to 2019

As PM Trudeau’s Liberals fall short of a majority, experts say result shows Canadians want gov’t to get back to work.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party fell short of the 170 seats needed to win a majority in the country's 44th parliament [Carlos Osorio/REuters]

Namibians protest as MPs to vote on German genocide deal

Germany in May described the killings of the Herero and Nama people more than a century ago as genocide for first time.

A building of the Parliament of the Republic of Namibia is seen in Windhoek, Namibia [File: Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters]

US officials fear al-Qaeda threat after fall of Kabul to Taliban

In wake of chaotic US withdrawal, US intelligence agencies are watching to see if al-Qaeda and ISKP gain.

Director of the US National Counterterrorism Center Christine Abizaid told a Senate committee a threat from al-Qaeda could re-emerge in Afghanistan more quickly than previously estimated by US spy agencies [Greg Nash/Pool via AP]

Toxic gas fears as Canary Islands volcano lava nears sea

Meeting of the lava with a body of water could cause explosions and produce clouds of toxic gas.

Smoke rises from cooling lava near El Secadero, Todoque, in Los Llanos de Aridanes, on the Canary Island of La Palma [Desiree Martin/AFP]
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UK power firm stops taking new customers amid escalating crisis

The United Kingdom’s government held an emergency meeting with small power suppliers on Tuesday.

There is a growing risk that more energy retailers will become insolvent in the coming months, potentially leaving hundreds of thousands of United Kingdom households unsure of who will be providing their heating and light just as winter takes hold [File: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg]
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Saudi Arabia’s wealth fund plans green debt issuance ‘soon’

Saudi’s Public Investment Fund has been investing more in businesses that benefit from a transition from fossil fuels.

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund is partnering with the Saudi stock exchange, which it owns, to establish the Riyadh Voluntary Exchange Platform, which would allow for the trading of carbon credits and offsets across the Middle East and North Africa [File: Bloomberg]

Talk of Wagner mercenary deal shines light on Mali power politics

Possible deal reflects ongoing political shift in Mali and changing dynamics in its ties with Russia and France.

Macron has said France will, in the long run, maintain some 2,500 to 3,000 military staff in the region [File:Benoit Tessier/Reuters]

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