World Apr 18 Former Israeli prime minister on the escalating violence in his country There was more violence in Israel Tuesday after police say a Palestinian gunman wounded two Israelis in Jerusalem. Meanwhile, Israeli forces conducted another raid in the occupied West Bank and Palestinian militants responded by opening fire. At least six Palestinians…
World Apr 12 Biden visits Ireland to promote peace, push for economic growth President Biden is on a four-day tour of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland marking the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. The pact ended decades of conflict in Ireland known as The Troubles. But the president's visit…
World Apr 10 U.S. scrambles as classified documents detailing military intelligence are leaked online It’s being described as the most serious intelligence leak in years. Dozens of pages of classified material are spreading online, after being originally posted on a gaming platform. U.S. officials are investigating the origin of the leaks and the impact…
World Apr 06 U.S. report on Afghanistan evacuation blames intelligence failures, Trump administration The Biden White House put out its long-awaited report on the widely criticized fall of Afghanistan. U.S. forces hastily withdrew in August 2021 as the Taliban re-captured the country. Amid the chaos, a suicide bombing killed 13 U.S. troops and…
World Apr 06 Militants in Lebanon fire rockets into Israel amid clashes at holy site in Jerusalem Israeli-Palestinian confrontations in Jerusalem moved the Middle East closer to a broader conflict. The Israeli military says Hamas or Islamic jihad militants in Lebanon fired 34 rockets into northern Israel Thursday. The Israelis said they shot down 25 of the…
World Apr 06 What's next for Iran and Saudi Arabia as nations take major step toward reconciliation Saudi Arabia and Iran took another major step to improve relations by agreeing to reopen embassies in each other’s capitals. So how will the reestablishment of diplomatic relations scramble the geopolitics of the Middle East? Amna Nawaz discussed that with…
World Apr 05 How McCarthy's meeting with president of Taiwan could impact U.S.-China relations For the first time, a Taiwanese president met a Speaker of the House on U.S. soil. Wednesday's meeting between President Tsai Ing-wen, Speaker Kevin McCarthy and more than a dozen lawmakers took place despite Beijing’s threats of a serious response.
World Apr 04 Finland formally joins NATO in wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine Finland became the 31st member of the NATO alliance on Tuesday, less than one year after it petitioned to join. Finland’s accession doubles NATO’s border with Russia and concludes a historic shift following 75 years of non-alignment. Nick Schifrin discussed…
World Apr 03 Prominent Russian blogger assassinated in St. Petersburg bombing It’s the highest-profile killing of a supporter of Russia’s war in Ukraine. This weekend, a pro-war blogger died in an explosion at a cafe in Saint Petersburg. Russian authorities blamed Ukraine and have arrested an anti-war activist, but as Nick…
World Mar 30 Russia arrests American journalist Evan Gershkovich on spying charges For the first time in nearly 40 years, Russian authorities arrested an American journalist on espionage charges. Evan Gershkovich of the Wall Street Journal was detained on Wednesday while reporting in central Russia. It’s an escalation of a Kremlin campaign…