World Aug 19 Former U.S. diplomat shares details of Russia’s ‘war against the West’ in new book Over the past decade, the U.S.-Russia relationship has deteriorated to its lowest point since the Cold War. Ambassador John Sullivan had a front-row seat to all of it and wrote about it in his new book, “Midnight in Moscow: A…
World Aug 09 Israel kills Hamas commander in Lebanon, strikes Gaza as region sits on brink of wider war Israel continued its assault in southern Gaza by striking Khan Younis and killing at least 21 Palestinians, according to medics at Nasser hospital. Diplomatic efforts also intensified to head off Iranian retaliation against Israel for the killing of Hamas political…
World Aug 07 How Ukraine is achieving success using U.S. weapons in Russian-occupied region of Crimea Russia says it's fighting raids by Ukrainian forces for a second day in the Kursk region. It appears to be one of the largest incursions into Russian territory in the war. The Ukrainian government has not claimed responsibility or acknowledged…
World Aug 01 Former State Department official analyzes implications of U.S.-Russia prisoner trade High-profile Americans held in Russia were released as part of the biggest East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War. Nick Schifrin discussed the larger implications of the exchange with Andrew Weiss of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and a…
World Jul 31 Mideast experts assess Gaza cease-fire prospects after Hamas leader’s assassination Ismail Haniyeh, the top political leader for Hamas, was killed by an airstrike in Iran. Both Hamas and Iran blamed Israel for the assassination. Geoff Bennett has views on the development from Nathan Brown, professor of political science and international…
World Jul 10 Czech president on Ukraine’s fight against Russia and NATO’s future if Trump wins World leaders have gathered at the NATO Summit in Washington to address pressing international challenges. At the top of the agenda is how to sustain Western support for Ukraine. Few leaders understand Ukrainian challenges and the NATO alliance as deeply…
World Jul 09 Poland’s foreign minister on defending Ukraine and its path to NATO membership The 32 members of NATO are meeting in Washington and the focus is largely on Ukraine. Members will announce they are sending new air defense systems a day after one of the worst attacks on Kyiv in years. Diplomats are…
World Jul 04 Exit polls show Labour landslide in U.K. election, ending 14 years of Conservative rule Exit polls in the United Kingdom show a Labour landslide with the center-left party winning a massive majority in Parliament in the first general election in nearly five years. The Conservatives' loss marks the end of 14 years in power.
World Jul 02 Israel launches assault on Khan Younis after previously claiming it destroyed Hamas there Israel launched air strikes into Khan Younis overnight, a part of Gaza it had already assaulted and left a few weeks ago. A ground operation now seems likely. It's not the first time Israeli forces claimed to clear Hamas from…
World Jul 01 What’s next for France after far-right wins big in 1st round of snap elections France is closer than ever in its modern history to being governed by the far-right. Parliamentary elections are the country’s most consequential in decades and will have implications across Europe and for the United States. Nick Schifrin discussed the first…