Nearly 2,000 students and advocates gathered at the United Nations for the 2019 Global Engagement Summit to discuss the Sustainable Development Goals and how grassroots action can help achieve them by 2030. Panels addressed global challenges including education, human rights, hunger, and climate change.

A series of Adriatic storms left more than 70% of Venice underwater, pushing floodwaters 61 inches above sea level and damaging historic landmarks including St. Mark’s Basilica. As rescuers saved nearly 200 people, concerns grew about climate change and the city’s unfinished flood defenses.

A migrant caravan that began with about 160 people in Honduras has grown to more than 14,000 as it moves north through Mexico toward the United States. The journey highlights ongoing debates over immigration policy, humanitarian concerns, and border security.

India has launched what could become the world’s largest healthcare program, promising coverage for 500 million of its poorest citizens. While Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Modicare” aims to address severe healthcare gaps, critics question whether the government has the funding and infrastructure to sustain it.