The US marked the 21st anniversary of 9/11,dozens were reportedly killed after clashes erupted between Azerbaijan and Armenia,after which the two countries negotiated a ceasefire,and the Taliban claimed it killed 40 insurgents.

This week started with a Russian petition calling on Putin to resign amid Ukraine's continued counteroffensive that saw Russian troops withdraw from most of the Kharkiv region ("oblast") last week.Putin, meanwhile, warned that if alleged Ukrainan attacks on civilians continue, Moscow would launch a "more serious" military response,as Russia's intelligence and security services claimed to have foiled a series of Ukrainian "terror attacks."This comes as Ukrainian authorities reportedly discovered a mass burial site near the recently recaptured city of Izyum in the Kharkiv region, which they allege to contain the bodies of at least 450 civilians.Russia, however, asserts that the site holds Ukrainian troops killed in action.In an annual policy speech on Wednesday, European Commission Pres. Ursula von der Leyen stressed that the EU's solidarity with Ukraine remains "unshakeable,"after which she made her third visit to Ukraine on Thursday.The US also reaffirmed its alliance with Kyiv by pledging another $600M in military aidas Ukraine unveiled a draft of the Kyiv Security Compact on Tuesday, which would see the US and several European countries act as security guarantors to Ukraine.

Following the death of the UK's Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III was proclaimed the new monarch,Britain mourned the Queen's death with a procession,the UK police were criticized over the arrest of anti-royal protesters,and Antigua and Barbuda announced plans to hold a referendum to become a republic,while PM Ardern announced there are no such plans for New Zealand.Elsewhere, Sweden's PM resigned after parties on the right won in the national election,a mass trial of opposition leaders accused of treason began in Cambodia,South Africa's parliament appointed a panel to probe the president over an alleged theft cover-up,and EU legislators stated that Hungary is no longer a "full democracy."In other news, the US is reportedly considering sanctions on Iran in response to the attack on author Salman Rushdieand on China in support of Taiwan,Biden met with the families of Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan who are detained in Russia,Putin met with his Chinese counterpart,and Kazakhstan agreed to restore the former name of the country's capital.

The Dept. of Justice (DOJ) issued 40 subpoenas in the Jan. 6 inquiry,the FBI seized the phone of MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell,Karoline Leavitt won the New Hampshire GOP Primary,Florida's governor sent migrants to Massachusetts,and Clinton Whitewater prosecutor Ken Starr died at 76.Meanwhile, after the DOJ said it was open to Trump's pick of a special master,Judge Raymond Dearie was appointed to oversee the Mar-a-Lago files,and three new books alleged that Trump pressured an attorney to aid his administration, vowed to remain in the White House,and seriously considered purchasing Greenland.

The UN said 50M people worldwide are stuck in "modern slavery,"a UN report alleged that human rights abuses have expanded in Myanmar,and film director Jean-Luc Godard died by assisted suicide.Meanwhile, New York adopted new regulations for religious schools,and US Sen. Graham proposed a nationwide 15-week abortion banas a near-total limit on the procedure took effect in Indianaand as West Virginia also passed an abortion ban.

The Mexican government arrested four military members over a missing students case,and a Texas board denied a posthumous pardon for George Floyd.

The first US death from monkeypox was confirmed,the WHO said the "end is in sight" for the COVID pandemic,the UN warned of a serious cholera threat in Syria,and Biden announced his "Cancer Moonshot" initiative.

US mortgage rates breached 6%,a tentative deal to avoid a US railroad strike was reached,and FedEx warned of a global recession and slashed its forecast by $500M.Meanwhile, as Lebanon is facing an economic crisis, depositors stormed banks across the country.

An EU court upheld its antitrust ruling against Google,California filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon,and Uber is investigating a computer network breach.Meanwhile, a Twitter whistleblower testified before Congress,the owner of outdoor apparel brand Patagonia donated the company to fight climate change,and South Korea fined Google and Meta $72M for violating privacy laws.

Roger Federer announced plans to retire from tennis,the NBA announced that the owner of the Phoenix Suns has been fined $10M for misconduct,and the Boston marathon added an option for nonbinary runners..