{"id":"fea33bd2-bff5-439e-bf54-352be8aa0d0c","url":"https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3368291/world-leaders-meet-un-planet-grapples-climate-change-wars-runaway-ai","domain":"scmp.com","outlet":{"name":"South China Morning Post","country":"HK","cred":4,"lean":0,"curated":true,"owner":"Alibaba Group"},"title":"World leaders meet at UN as planet grapples with climate change, wars, runaway AI","plainHeadline":"World leaders meet at UN amid wars, climate shocks, and AI fears","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["UN General Assembly gathers about 130 heads of state and government this week.","Fears about runaway AI and climate shocks dominate discussions at the gathering.","Wars in Iran, Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, Congo and Myanmar feature on the agenda.","U.S. arrears threaten UN finances; some leaders skip or attend via video.","AI leaders warned of losing control; some call for pauses while others resist."],"topics":["Politics","Environment","AI"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-21T13:54:07.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-21T14:32:18.689Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/012694fe-cbb4-4809-9270-ead6e023961f","storyId":"012694fe-cbb4-4809-9270-ead6e023961f","image":"https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/1280x720/public/d8/images/canvas/2026/09/21/50be42c9-f015-4eda-a51e-8014ad8eea25_bec0c773.jpg?itok=IAQtJwCL&v=1789998845","author":"Associated Press","dek":"Under a global cloud of wars and bitter divisions, world leaders meet at the United Nations in New York this week facing new fears that runaway artificial intelligence could threaten humanity even as climate shocks and escalating prices are already making life much tougher for hundreds of millions…"}