Climate change is accelerating, with carbon dioxide levels increasing, sea levels rising and ice sheets melting faster than ever, experts have warned.

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Leaders feel the heat in UN climate summit

Saying humanity is waging war with the planet, the head of the United Nations isn't planning to let just any world leader speak about climate change at Monday's special "action summit".

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Trump: 'No intention' of meeting Iranians

US President Donald Trump says he has no intention of meeting Iranian officials on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York this week, following an attack on a Saudi oil plant.

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Court delays parliament suspension ruling

The United Kingdom Supreme Court will not rule on Monday morning on Prime Minister Boris Johnson's suspension of parliament.

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Hong Kong protesters trample Chinese flag

Protesters in Hong Kong trampled a Chinese flag and vandalised a subway station, smashing surveillance cameras and electronic ticket sensors, as pro-democracy demonstrations took a violent turn once again.

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Israel's Arab party gives support to Gantz

Israel's Arab-dominated Joint List party has backed the centre-left bloc of Benny Gantz, who is challenging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing alliance, to form a new government.

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Trump discussed corruption in Ukraine call

US President Donald Trump says he spoke to Ukraine's new president about his election and the fact that "we don't want our people, like vice president Biden and his son" contributing to corruption already happening in the Eastern European nation.

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Australian Associated Press