International

In Baidoa, Somalis live at the epicenter of drought, hunger and conflict
Baidoa, surrounded by Al-Shabab militants, is at the heart of Somalia's worst drought in 40 years. Aid groups warn of impending famine. "The needs are overwhelming," says a UNICEF specialist.
Ukraine says it shot down Russian drones in pre-dawn attack on Kyiv
Ukraine says it shot down 13 Russian drones aimed at the capital and the surrounding region. Two government buildings and several private homes suffered limited damage.
Cornered in Ukraine, Putin ditches annual news conference
The Kremlin says that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be holding his annual marathon news conference this fall. Observers have attributed the break in the long-held tradition to the Kremlin’s uneasiness about a string of battlefield setbacks in Ukraine.
Iran executed a second prisoner on Monday convicted over crimes committed during the nationwide protests challenging the country's theocracy, publicly hanging him from a construction crane as a gruesome warning to others.
U.S. futures rise ahead of last Fed policy meeting of 2022
Wall Street pointed modestly higher ahead of the Federal Reserve’s last policy meeting of 2022, where it’s expected the central bank will raise its main lending rate by another half-point. 
Iran execution: Man hung from crane in public amid protests
Iran has executed a second prisoner detained and convicted over crimes committed during the nationwide protests now challenging the country's theocracy. Authorities publicly hanged him on Monday from a construction crane as a gruesome warning to others.