World leaders at this year's United Nations General Assembly are expected to appeal for solutions to the worst cost of living crisis in a generation.

UN General Assembly 2022

Hundreds of thousands of people remain without power in Canada, as the remnants of what was once  Hurricane Fiona continue to bring rain and high winds to parts of the country's East coast.

Canadians cleanup after Fiona, while Florida braces for Ian

The U.S. central bank is aggressively raising its main interest rate to try to tame inflation, but it isn’t working fast enough.

Is the Fed plan to tackle inflation working?

Cubans have adopted a new Family Code following a national referendum over the weekend.

Cubans adopt new referendum

Vancouver, Canada is a prime example of sustainability.

Vancouver: A city of sustainability

The Autumn Equinox marks the Harvest Festival in the Chinese Lunar Calendar. Throughout the country, minorities have celebrated the occasion by joining in dances and lighting fireworks. Some of these rituals date back multiple centuries.

Four Season Dance, Autumn Equinox

One of the main topics of this year's UN General Assembly is, once again, a call to preserve the planet’s biological diversity and promote food security.

Brazilian fishermen participate in environmental initiative to clean up polluted water

While Mexicans are thankful for the low casualty count, the quake's timing, on a date increasingly linked to natural disasters, has many in the country rattled.

Major earthquake rocks western Mexico

On this special edition of the Heat, we go one-on-one with two top United Nations officials.

The Heat: One-on-One with Antonio Guterres & Amina Mohammed

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The Autumn Equinox marks the Harvest Festival in the Chinese Lunar Calendar. Throughout the country, minorities have celebrated the occasion by joining in dances and lighting fireworks. Some of these rituals date back multiple centuries.
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