Residents of the city of Kherson celebrated the end of Russian occupation for the third straight day on Sunday even as most of the city was without electricity or running water, AP reports.
The latest: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an address Sunday night that investigators have already documented more than 400 Russian war crimes across the liberated region.
A cruise ship carrying roughly 800 passengers who had tested positive for COVID-19 docked in Sydney on Saturday morning, the Guardian reported.
Driving the news: The Majestic Princess cruise ship had been halfway through a 12-day trip from New Zealand to Australia when an outbreak of COVID cases was detected, Carnival Australia president Marguerite Fitzgerald said at a press briefing Saturday, CNN reported.
Pope Francis condemned the world's indifference toward poor and homeless people and migrants in a homily Sunday.
Why it matters: Francis' words come amid a heated debate in Europe over migration, with Italy in a standoff with France over the fate of people rescued in the Mediterranean, according to AP.
BALI, Indonesia — Delegations from 19 countries and the European Union are converging in Indonesia for the annual G20 leaders summit this week amid intensifying geopolitical competition and crisis in several regions around the world.
Why it matters: Pressing global issues from climate change to food insecurity to looming recession are on the agenda at the meeting in the tropical resort island of Bali. But divisions over the war in Ukraine could derail discussions, analysts say.
Why it matters: Biden's visit comes days ahead of his important meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The president is presenting the United States as a friendly and calm ally for the region as China's influence grows and North Korea unnerves nearby leaders.
Former U.S. Presidents George Bush and Barack Obama are headlining back-to-back democracy conferences next week, highlighting rising threats from authoritarianism and disinformation — and how to combat them globally and at home.
Why it matters: Bush and Obama — a Republican and a Democrat respectively — didn't coordinate their timing, organizers say. But their events — Bush's is Nov. 16 in Dallas and Obama's is Nov. 17 in New York — are happening the week after the U.S. midterm elections.
Ukrainian police officers, as well as TV and radio broadcast services, returned to the southern city of Kherson Saturday following a massive withdrawal of Russian troops, the Associated Press reports.
Why it matters: Ukraine has taken its first steps toward making the southern city of Kherson more livable again after eight months of occupation.
