World May 21 Taiwan's president urges China to end threats as Beijing says independence is 'dead end' Taiwan has a new president with Lai Ching-te inaugurated this past weekend. In the past, he has called himself a “political worker for Taiwanese independence,” words that enrage Beijing, which sees the island as a break-away province to be reunited…
World May 20 Can the ICC arrest Israeli and Hamas leaders for war crimes? Legal experts weigh in The International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leadership. To get perspectives on this case, Geoff Bennett spoke with Adil Haque, a professor of law at Rutgers Law School, and Yuval Shany, the chair of international…
World May 17 New book 'World on the Brink' argues U.S. failing to deter Chinese invasion of Taiwan This week, China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin inaugurated a “new era” of partnership, just before Taiwan inaugurates a new president on Monday. The new book, "World on the Brink: How America Can Beat China in the Race for…
World May 16 Outgoing UN humanitarian chief on handling one of the worst years for global crises The U.N. warns the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is growing more acute. In southern Gaza, a quarter of the population faces catastrophic levels of food insecurity and in northern Gaza, nearly one in three children are severely malnourished. Nick Schifrin…
World May 15 Israeli defense minister publicly criticizes Netanyahu's Gaza strategy Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushed back against criticism of his Gaza strategy from within his own government. Israel's defense minister accused Netanyahu of “indecision” and leading Israel down a “dangerous course.” The public infighting comes as the Biden administration…
World May 09 Middle East experts discuss if U.S. weapons pause will change Israel's tactics in Gaza Will the Biden administration's holding up sending bombs to pressure Israel from launching a large-scale assault on Rafah have the desired effect? Nick Schifrin has views from Dennis Ross, who played leading roles in the Middle East peace process for…
World May 07 Israel seizes Gaza border crossing as cease-fire and hostage deal hangs in the balance Delegations from Israel and Hamas returned to Cairo to resume fraught negotiations over a potential cease-fire and hostage deal. Meantime, Israeli tanks and troops seized the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, delaying aid shipments as 1.2 million Palestinians shelter in…
World May 06 Israel launches operation into Rafah, says cease-fire agreement not reached with Hamas It is a delicate and momentous day in the Middle East. The Israeli military says it has launched a new operation into parts of Rafah in southern Gaza. At the same time, the Israeli government says it's continuing negotiations to…
World Apr 19 Why Israeli and Iranian officials downplayed apparent retaliatory strike in central Iran There is an uneasy calm across the Middle East after both Israeli and Iranian officials had muted responses to Israel's apparent retaliatory strike in central Iran. The region had been on edge since an unprecedented Iranian attack and Israeli vows…
World Apr 18 U.S. hits Iran with new sanctions while urging Israel against military response On Thursday, President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s top national security aides talked about Israel's potential response to the Iranian drone attack. U.S. officials think Israel shouldn't respond militarily and are trying to increase economic and diplomatic pressure on…