The destruction of a hydroelectric dam last week unleashed a flood and threatened the water supply needed to cool the battle-scarred Zaporizhzhia plant.
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UN Nuclear Watchdog to Assess Dam Disaster Aftermath in Ukraine
Rafael Mariano Grossi said he would meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and present a plan for assistance in the aftermath of floods unleashed by the Kakhovka dam’s destruction.
Militia in Congo Kills Dozens at Camp for Internally Displaced
The attack was attributed to a group that the United Nations says has killed hundreds of civilians in the region and forced thousands to flee.
A Plan to Avert a Vast Oil Spill Off Yemen Moves Ahead
A decaying tanker holds about four times the amount of oil leaked in the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster. Experts have warned that it is an ecological time bomb that could explode or disintegrate at any moment.
Cyclone Aid Stalled in Myanmar: ‘I Just Hope We Get Help Before We Die’
Aid groups in the war-torn country say they are having trouble gaining access to areas affected by the storm without approval from the junta.
Ukraine and Russia Renew a Deal to Allow Ukraine to Ship Grain
Russia last year blocked exports of Ukrainian grain across the Black Sea, a vital part of the global food supply, but they resumed last summer under a fragile pact.
War in Sudan Unleashes New Wave of Violence in Darfur
The war in Sudan has unleashed a new wave of violence in the western region of Darfur, sending tens of thousands into neighboring Chad, where a new humanitarian crisis is looming.
In First, Palestinian Displacement Commemorated at United Nations
The event, marking the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians when Israel was created, was condemned by the Israeli ambassador to the world body.
How 2 Students Rescued Dozens of People from the Fighting in Sudan
As feuding generals turned the Sudanese capital into a war zone, two university students navigated a battered Toyota through the chaos and saved at least 60 desperate people.
Sultan al-Jaber, Who Heads U.N. Climate Talks, Hints at His Approach
In a speech, Sultan al-Jaber, the Emirati official presiding over this year’s climate summit, spoke of emissions cuts, but experts also cited ambiguity in his statements.