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Burning Man crowd stuck in muddy venue, but there’s ‘no cause for panic,’ CEO says – NBC News

Burning Man crowd stuck in muddy venue, but there’s ‘no cause for panic,’ CEO says  NBC News Burning Man Attendees May Get to Leave on Monday  The New York Times Chris Rock, Diplo rescued from Burning Man disaster after 6 mile trek

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China’s Xi plans to skip G20 summit in India as bilateral relations remain icy

Premier Li Qiang will instead represent China at the Sept. 9-10 gathering, the Foreign Ministry said Monday.

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China’s Xi plans to skip G20 summit in India as bilateral relations remain icy

Premier Li Qiang will instead represent China at the Sept. 9-10 gathering, the Foreign Ministry said Monday.

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Africa Is Holding a Historic Climate Summit. Here’s What to Know

The first ever Africa Climate Change Summit began today, bringing heads of state, diplomats, and experts from all over the continent for three days in Nairobi. The event is co-hosted by Kenya and the African Union, and panels will discuss

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Ukraine’s defense minister resigns following Zelenskyy’s announcement of his replacement

Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov submitted a letter of resignation on Monday after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would be replaced and named his successor.

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Ukraine’s defense minister resigns following Zelenskyy’s announcement of his replacement

Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov submitted a letter of resignation on Monday after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would be replaced and named his successor.

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Bank of Israel keeps interest rates unchanged, says cycle of jumps may not be over

As forecast, central bank leaves borrowing costs at 4.75%, but cautions about impact of shekel depreciation on inflation and the possibility of further rate hikes

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Iran Slows Buildup of Near-Weapons-Grade Nuclear Fuel

In a move apparently aimed at easing tensions with Washington, Tehran added only a small amount of 60% enriched uranium to its stockpile last quarter.

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Woody Allen says he supports #MeToo ‘when it’s beneficial’ as 50th film shows at Venice

After a critical mauling for Roman Polanski, another blacklisted director — Woody Allen — arrived at the Venice Film Festival on Monday, insisting he supported the #MeToo movement “when it’s beneficial”. Allen arrived by gondola ahead of the premiere of

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