World Nov 14 Russia pummels Kyiv in barrage of drones and missiles as it makes gains in Ukraine Russia fired a large-scale barrage of drones and missiles at Ukraine early Friday, damaging apartment buildings in Kyiv, Odesa and Kharkiv. It comes as Russia has been making incremental gains on the ground in recent weeks, and the diplomatic path…
World Nov 13 Military personnel seek legal advice on whether Trump-ordered missions are lawful Military service personnel have been seeking outside legal advice about some of the missions the Trump administration has assigned them. The strikes against alleged drug traffickers and deployments to U.S. cities have sparked a debate over their legality. Amna Nawaz…
World Nov 12 U.S. carrier in Caribbean amid Venezuela tensions and outcry over drug boat strikes A U.S. aircraft carrier reached the Caribbean as part of the Trump administration’s escalating pressure campaign on Venezuela and its broader effort to combat drug trafficking. In recent months, the U.S. has killed dozens of people, prompting an outcry across…
Politics Nov 11 BBC under scrutiny over edit of Trump’s speech on Jan. 6 President Trump is threatening to sue the BBC for $1 billion, claiming a documentary misrepresented his role in the Jan. 6 attack. Trump’s legal team says the BBC edited video to look like he urged supporters to “fight like hell”…
World Oct 24 U.S. deploys aircraft carrier to Caribbean as strikes on suspected drug boats intensify The Trump administration launched a major military and diplomatic escalation in its new war on drugs, sending an aircraft carrier to Latin America and sanctioning Colombia's president. It comes as the U.S. has increasingly targeted political leaders it opposes across…
Nation Oct 23 Pentagon’s attempt to ban books from base schools faces backlash from military families The Trump administration made it clear that it wanted to change the culture of the military. One effort targeted books on race, gender and sexuality in the libraries of schools on military bases attended by service members' children. Nick Schifrin…
World Oct 21 Marwan Barghouti’s son on the quest for Palestinian statehood and who will lead them As the Israeli Hamas ceasefire appears to be holding, Palestinians are grappling with what comes next in their quest for statehood and who will lead them. A popular pick is 66-year-old Marwan Barghouti, who led Palestinians during the first and…
World Oct 17 Zelenskyy presses Trump for more help from U.S. to end Russia’s war on Ukraine Ukrainian President Zelenskyy returned to Washington to meet with President Trump, who is continuing his efforts to end Russia's nearly four-year invasion. But Trump didn't seem willing to give Ukraine what it really wanted, long-range missiles that could strike deep…
World Oct 16 Trump weighs land strikes in Venezuela following attacks on suspected drug boats The U.S. military destroyed a fifth boat in the Caribbean Sea this week that the Trump White House alleges carried narcotics bound for the U.S. Now, President Trump has raised the prospect of striking Venezuela on land. Amna Nawaz has…
World Oct 14 Finding remains of hostages in Gaza will be ‘immense challenge,’ Mideast analyst says As the Israel–Hamas ceasefire faces tensions, Amna Nawaz discussed the latest developments with Yousef Munayyer. He’s the head of the Palestine/Israel Program and senior fellow at Arab Center Washington DC, a non-profit research group.