## UN votes to support strong action on climate change despite US efforts to thwart the effort

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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to support strong action to limit climate change despite recent diplomatic efforts by the United States to have the measure withdrawn.

Today, the General Assembly has answered,” U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said in a statement.

“This is a powerful affirmation of international law, climate justice, science, and the responsibility of states to protect people from the escalating climate crisis.”.

The U.S., Russia, Iran and Saudi Arabia — some of the highest oil-producing nations and major greenhouse gas emitters — opposed the measure.

“The resolution includes inappropriate political demands relating to fossil fuels and on other climate topics,” Bruce told the assembly before the vote.

He noted that it came “despite efforts by the U.S. and other oil-producing states to stifle attempts to combat climate change. »

### U.S. citizen stopped in Lafayette, shackled, and detained in Louisiana ICE facility

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LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA — On Wednesday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained a U.S.-born woman at a checkpoint in a residential area of Lafayette.

But they called it fake, and she was detained, handcuffed, shackled at the ankles, interrogated, and ultimately transported to South Louisiana ICE Processing Center in Basile.

She answered their questions, but they soon called over ICE agents, who also accused her of providing a forged ID, she says. »

### California chemical tank has cracked, causing state of emergency, thousands to evacuate

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California chemical tank has cracked, causing state of emergency, thousands to evacuate.

Overnight, the chemical tank appeared to have cracked.

Speaking on Friday, Covey told reporters that if the damaged tank cracked, it could actually be the best outcome. »

### Iran's supreme leader is holed up in undisclosed location, U.S. intelligence says

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When the U.S. sends proposed details, the difficulty in reaching the supreme leader means there can be a long delay before the U.S. receives a response, two of the officials said.

A White House spokesperson declined to comment on intelligence on the supreme leader's whereabouts or Iranian communication methods.

The supreme leader has communicated in broad terms to his subordinates, giving them direction on what issues they can negotiate on and which issues shouldn't be discussed. »

### 'Damage in every district of Kyiv' — Massive Russian ballistic missile, drone attack kills 4, injures 100

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Russian forces launched a large-scale combined missile and drone attack overnight on May 24, targeting mainly Kyiv and the surrounding region, causing casualties and destruction across the capital.

The Kyiv Opera Theater, the Ukrainian House, the Valeriy Lobanovskyi Dynamo Stadium, and the Chornobyl Museum were among other institutions damaged in the attack.

Over 40% of the items in the Chornobyl Museum's collection were "irrevocobly lost," the Interior Ministry reported the following morning. »

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