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Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds a press briefing at the NATO Foreign Ministers meeting in Brussels, Belgium. Read the transcript here.

The monarch used his first King’s Speech in the House of Lords to state that the drive to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 will not result in “undue burdens” being placed on families. Read the transcript here.

Ancient footprints were found in New Mexico, and it’s the oldest sign of human life in the Americas. Read the transcript here.

Concern is growing of a possible catastrophic disaster as both Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of planning attacks on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. Read the transcript here.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said at Moscow’s Red Square Victory Day parade that the world was at a “turning point” and claimed a “war” had been unleashed against Russia. Read the transcript here.

The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt, a 5,000-mile-long belt of seaweed weighing more than 11 million tons, is threatening to wreak havoc in the coastal waters and beaches of the Atlantic Ocean. Read the transcript here.

In a speech describing his aims for the second year of his invasion of Ukraine, the Russian president said Ukraine was in talks with the West about weapons before Russia invaded. Read the transcript here.

A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the Philippine island of Luzon, killing several people, damaging buildings, and sending strong tremors through the capital, Manila. Read the transcript here.

Charles, Prince of Whales, spoke about climate action at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow on November 1, 2021. Read the transcript of the speech here.