World Dec 15 Indo-Pacific Commander discusses rising tensions with China, future of the region The U.S. government labels China as one of its greatest challenges, even more so now as Beijing flexes its military prowess with an unprecedented build-up. Admiral John Aquilino is the Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command. Nick Schifrin traveled…
World Dec 08 American Brittney Griner released from Russian detention in exchange for arms dealer Brittney Griner is finally free after a dramatic prisoner swap. The WNBA star had been held by Russia for most of this year on a minor drug offense, and was serving 9 years in a prison camp. But on Wednesday…
World Nov 23 Former PM Khan on the tenuous politics in Pakistan after surviving assassination attempt Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was ousted in April after three and a half years in office. Since then, he's survived an assassination attempt and drawn massive crowds to rallies where he demands early elections, calls out corruption and…
World Nov 23 Taiwan’s deputy foreign minister on tensions with China amid threatening military activity The people of Taiwan will head to the polls this weekend for local elections. The vote comes as mainland China has ramped up threatening military activity around Taiwan, which it views as a break-away province. Nick Schifrin reports on the…
Politics Nov 18 Biden administration says Saudi crown prince immune from lawsuits in murder of Khashoggi The State Department issued a legal opinion that said Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has immunity from U.S. Courts. The prince has been sued by the fiancée of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was murdered and dismembered in Saudi…
World Nov 14 Biden meets with Chinese president amid heightened tensions between superpowers President Biden and Chinese President Xi held their first in-person meeting as the U.S. and China increasingly confront each other over technology, Taiwan and human rights. The two sides did not agree to step back from their respective positions but…
World Nov 10 Ukrainian forces cautiously advance into Kherson, fearing a trap as Russian troops retreat Ukraine continues to press its offensive in the south, as Russia begins its withdrawal from the strategic city of Kherson. As the U.S. sends its 25th package of arms and military aid to Ukraine, Charles Kupchan and Evelyn Farkas join…
World Oct 31 Israel holds fifth election in four years as Netanyahu attempts to regain power Americans are used to having a drawn-out election season, but in Israel, it has been nonstop for four years. Tuesday, the country's fifth consecutive election will get underway and Israelis will have to make a stark choice between different world…
World Oct 28 Former Russian diplomat on Putin’s ambitions as war in Ukraine rages on This week, the Russian government began accusing Ukraine of preparing to use use a dirty bomb, an explosive device that would spew radioactive material. Russia also began its annual nuclear exercise and threatened to shoot down satellites that are helping…
Nation Oct 27 Russia’s nuclear threats, false claims about Ukrainian bombs hang over the ongoing war Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed he had no plans to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, despite previous threats to do so. His comments came as the U.S. Department of Defense released a set of major strategy documents. Under Secretary of…