The U.S. Justice Department recently informed the Israeli Justice Ministry that the FBI has opened an investigation into the death of Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was killed in May while covering an Israeli military raid in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, Israeli officials said Monday.
Why it matters: Such an investigation is highly unusual. Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz called the FBI decision "a grave mistake" and said Israel will refuse to cooperate.
Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu on Monday rejected the condolences the U.S. offered following this weekend's deadly attack in Istanbul and accused Washington of complicity.
Driving the news: Six people were killed and more than 80 wounded on Sunday in the deadliest attack in Turkey in five years. The Turkish government arrested a suspect, who authorities claim was sent by Kurdish militants in Syria to commit the attack.
The UN General Assembly on Monday approved a resolution saying Russia must be held accountable for violations of international law related to the war in Ukraine, including by paying war reparations.
Why it matters: The vote on the non-binding resolution is largely symbolic, but the support for the text is yet another indication of Russia's isolation on the world stage following its invasion of Ukraine.
President Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have agreed to resume U.S.-China climate talks, the White House said on Monday.
Why it matters: Increased cooperation between the world's two top greenhouse gas emitters has the potential to affect the outcome of the ongoing COP27 summit.
BALI, Indonesia — President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed during a meeting today to establish regular channels of communication between key officials and to carefully manage the U.S.-China relationship going forward.
Why it matters: The meeting, held on the sidelines of the G20 summit, marked the first time the two leaders have met since Biden became president and seems to have met the Biden administration's stated goal of establishing guardrails to responsibly manage competition between the two superpowers.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the newly-liberated city of Kherson on Monday, where he addressed crowds and took part in a ceremony to raising the Ukrainian flag above the city.
Why it matters: Kherson was the only regional capital captured by Russia since the start of the war in February and its liberation represents a remarkable victory for Ukraine.
Richard Stengel — the collaborator on Nelson Mandela's autobiography, "Long Walk to Freedom" — spent 70 hours interviewing the South African freedom fighter in 1993, after Mandela's 27 years in prison.
Driving the news: The conversations existed on Sony cassettes and microcassettes. Now, all that rickety tape is coming to life as a 10-part podcast from Audible, "Mandela: The Lost Tapes."
Eight billion humans are living on planet Earth — a huge milestone officially projected for and being recognized Tuesday by the U.N.
Why it matters: People are living longer, with generally better access to health care, food, clean water and sanitation than in past generations. A smaller share of humans live in extreme poverty.
BALI, Indonesia — President Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping began their meeting Monday on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Indonesia, where they were set to discuss how to manage rising competition between the two superpowers.
Why it matters: It's the first in-person meeting between the two leaders since Biden took office. U.S.-China relations have fallen to their lowest point in decades amid tensions over tech competition, cybersecurity, China's support of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Taiwan,and China's military build-up.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan condemned what he called a "treacherous" bomb attack that officials say killed six people and injured more than 80 others along a popular Istanbul pedestrian street on Sunday.
The latest: Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said Monday Turkish police had arrested the suspected bomber and 21 others for the attack, which he blamed on Kurdish militants, per Reuters. No group has claimed responsibility for the blast.
Elon Musk said Monday he has "too much work on my plate, that's for sure."
The big picture: The Twitter owner made the comments in a virtual Q&A at the B20 Summit, a business conference held in parallel with the G20 summit in Bali, days after his newly acquired company laid off half its staff and as it culls vast ranks of contract staff, per Axios' Ina Fried.
An Iranian court sentenced a protester to death for what a Tehran judiciary-linked website said Sunday was connected to "riots" following weeks of demonstrations against Iran's ruling party.
The big picture: It's believed to be the first death penalty issued in response to the protests, which erupted following the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini, 22, who was detained for wearing an "improper hijab," Iran's mandatory head covering, per AP.
