Reuters World News Summary
Following is a summary of current world news briefs.
Leaders at climate meetings in New York warn of growing mistrust between nations
U.N. Secretary General António Guterres launched a two-day, climate-themed "Summit for the Future" on Sunday as part of the U.N. General Assembly, where some leaders warned of growing mistrust between nations as climate-fueled disasters mount. National leaders addressed the group after adopting a "Pact for the Future" aimed at ensuring and increasing cooperation between nations, with many calling for urgent access to more climate finance.
Scholz's Social Democrats fend off far-right in German state vote, early results suggest
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) looked set to fend off the far-right in a state election in Brandenburg on Sunday after trailing behind the Alternative for Germany (AfD) throughout the campaign, initial official figures showed. The SPD, which has governed the state surrounding the capital Berlin since reunification in 1990, scored 30.9% of the vote, ahead of the far-right Alternative for Germany on 29.2%, in a last-minute comeback, according to provisional official results by the State Electoral Commissioner.
Mexico's ruling party elects new leader to shape post-Lopez Obrador era
Mexico's ruling Morena party on Sunday elected Interior Secretary Luisa Maria Alcalde as its new leader and awarded the son of outgoing Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador a high-ranking position. Alcalde, a 37-year-old lawyer who hails from a storied Mexican political family, will be tasked with helping consolidate disparate wings of the Morena movement without its founder, Lopez Obrador, who has been a towering figure in Mexican politics in recent years.
Hezbollah, Israel exchange heavy fire in 'new phase' of fighting
Hezbollah and Israel exchanged heavy fire into Sunday, as the Lebanese militant group sent rockets deep into northern Israeli territory after facing some of the most intense bombardment in almost a year of conflict. Hezbollah deputy chief Naim Qassem told mourners at the funeral of one of the group's commanders killed last week in Beirut: "We have entered a new phase, the title of which is the open-ended battle of reckoning."
Trump says he will not run again if he loses in November, 'that will be it'
Republican Donald Trump said that he will not make a fourth consecutive run for the U.S. presidency if he loses the Nov. 5 election, saying "that will be it" in an interview released on Sunday. Asked if he saw himself running again in four years if he is not successful in his third consecutive bid for the White House, the 78-year-old former president told Sharyl Attkisson's "Full Measure" program: "No I don't. I think that will be - that will be it. I don't see that at all. Hopefully, we will be successful."
Zelenskiy seeks 'truly just peace' for Ukraine during US visit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived in the United States on Sunday to attend sessions at the U.N. General Assembly and urged his partners to help achieve "a shared victory for a truly just peace." "This fall will determine the future of this war," he said in a post on X alongside his nightly video address, delivered from a plane he said was en route to Pennsylvania. Ukrainian media later reported he had arrived in New York. He is also due to visit Washington later in the week.
Exclusive-Biden expected to meet Vietnamese president on Wednesday, source says
U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to meet Vietnam's President and ruling Communist Party Chief To Lam on Wednesday, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters. The meeting is expected to take place on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
At least 31 dead in Iran coal mine blast
A gas explosion in a coal mine in Iran's South Khorasan Province killed at least 31 people and injured 16, the country's interior minister Eskandar Momeni told state media on Sunday. Local media had reported earlier in the day that 51 people were killed following the accident they said was caused by a methane gas explosion in two blocks, B and C, of the privately-owned mine operated by the Madanjoo company.
Sri Lankans elect Marxist-leaning Dissanayake as president to fix economy
Sri Lankans elected Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake as new president on Sunday, putting faith in his pledge to fight corruption and bolster a fragile economic recovery following the South Asian nation's worst financial crisis in decades. Dissanayake, 55, who does not possess political lineage like some of his rivals in the presidential election, led from start to finish during the counting of votes, knocking out incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe and opposition leader Sajith Premadasa.
Netanyahu examining siege plan for Hamas in north Gaza, Israeli media report
Israel is examining a plan to use siege tactics against Hamas in northern Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was quoted by several Israeli media outlets as saying on Sunday. Netanyahu's office did not respond to a request for comment. The reports cited unnamed sources at a closed parliament committee meeting.
