A United Nations observer accused Russian officials on Sunday of using torture and other "grievous acts" as state policy in their war on Ukraine.
What they're saying: "The volume of credible allegations of torture and other inhumane acts that are being perpetrated against civilians and prisoners of war by Russian authorities appears to be unabating," UN special rapporteur Alice Jill Edwards said in a statement Sunday following a seven-day trip to Ukraine.
Luis Rubiales resigned as president of the Spanish Football Federation on Sunday following weeks of criticism for kissing a national soccer team player on the lips following their Women's World Cup win.
Driving the news: Rubiales could face criminal charges after both player Jenni Hermoso and a Spanish prosecutor last week filed legal complaints accusing him of sexual assault and coercion for the kiss that Rubiales said was "consensual," but the 33-year-old World Cup winner said was nonconsensual.
President Biden and other G20 leaders announced on Saturday a major international infrastructure project to connect India, the Middle East and Europe with railways, shipping lines, high-speed data cables and energy pipelines.
Why it matters: The project, announced during the G20 Summit in New Delhi, is one of the key initiatives the White House has been pushing internationally to counter Beijing's growing influence and create an alternative to China's Belt and Road vision of which the Middle East is a key part.
Driving the news: A series of verbal surveys conducted by Resilience Force over the summer found that a majority of their laborers feared going to the state over concerns of deportation, Sacha Feinman, communications director for the nonprofit, told Axios.
The G20 adopted a 37-page joint declaration on Saturday that avoids condemning Russia for its war in Ukraine, but does call on all states to refrain "from the threat or use of force" to take any country's territory and to avoid using nuclear weapons.
Why it matters: The document, which didn't use as strong of language as last year's G20 leaders' declaration, reflects the divisions among the world's top economic powers around Russia's invasion.
The G20 has admitted the African Union as a permanent member, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Saturday in his opening remarks of this weekend's gathering of leaders from the world's top economic powers.
Why it matters: The AU, a continental body comprised of 55 member states, joins the European Union as only the second regional bloc to be admitted as a permanent member. The move is also a boost for Modi, who has sought to make this year's G20 Summit more focused on the needs of the developing world.
President Biden is joining other leaders of the world's biggest economies this weekend for the G20 summit, hosted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, India.
Why it matters: Deepening divisions over Ukraine, rising China-U.S. tensions and a couple of expected no-shows risk derailing efforts to find a consensus on a joint declaration at the end of the summit. Still, the G20 promises to touch on a number of important issues as it seeks to set the global agenda.
