World Sep 25 Biden hosts Pacific Island leaders in latest effort to counter China’s influence President Biden hosted a gathering of Pacific Island leaders Monday that was equal parts about the U.S. growing its relationships and working to counter China’s power in the region. Biden promised the nations economic and climate-related help and dedicated a…
World Sep 18 Turkey’s Erdogan says he trusts Russia ‘just as much as I trust the West’ The nation of Turkey sits at a crossroads of the world, and its president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is its preeminent leader. Reelected to office earlier in 2023, he has now been in power for 22 years. In an exclusive interview…
World Sep 08 What Biden hopes to accomplish at G20 summit in India and visit to Vietnam Facing abysmal poll numbers at home, President Biden set off for a two-day gathering of the G20 in India. The meeting between leaders of the world’s largest economies comes at a time of increasing geopolitical divisions. For Biden, the trip…
World Sep 07 Tunisia’s president tightens grip on power by jailing rivals while economy falters Democracy in Tunisia is under pressure. The North African country was long considered a trailblazer for democracy in the Arab world, but now its president has launched an authoritarian crackdown that has jailed political rivals, wrecked the economy and caused…
World Sep 05 How normalized relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel could change the Middle East Israel and Saudi Arabia have never had diplomatic relations. But both countries’ leaders appear to want normalization, and the U.S. is actively negotiating its details. It would create a tectonic shift in the Middle East, but critics argue it could…
World Sep 04 Zelenskyy replaces Ukraine’s defense minister amid corruption probe In the middle of war, there's a shakeup at Ukraine's highest levels of government. Defense Minister Oleksii Reznkov submitted his resignation after President Zelenskyy announced plans to replace him. The move comes amid Zelesnkyy’s efforts to fight corruption in his…
World Sep 01 After slow start to counteroffensive, Ukrainian forces make notable gains against Russia For months, Ukraine’s military has been grinding through a counteroffensive designed to liberate territory occupied by Russia. Kyiv has admitted that it’s gone slowly, but this week, Ukrainian soldiers made what the U.S. called notable progress. Nick Schifrin discussed the…
World Aug 31 U.S. Commerce Secretary discusses trip to China amid military and economic tensions This week, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo became the latest high-ranking U.S. official to visit China and engage with top Chinese leadership. She went during a time of security and trade tensions between the two global giants and China's ongoing economic…
World Aug 30 Gabon’s military ousts president in latest coup in Africa In the last two years, six countries across western and central Africa suffered what the UN has called an epidemic of coups. That number is now seven. Wednesday, soldiers in Gabon seized power immediately after election results were announced. Gabon…
World Aug 28 What’s next for Russia and Wagner Group in Africa following death of Prigozhin For many, the fiery demise of Yevgeny Prigozhin was foretold two months ago after his failed mutiny against Russian President Vladimir Putin. But Prigozhin and his mercenary Wagner Group were an important expeditionary force for the Kremlin in Africa. Nick…