World Jan 03 Israel's new far-right national security minister sparks controversy with holy site visit Five days after taking office, Israel’s new national security minister made a rare visit to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem. The site is revered by both Muslims and Jews, who call it the Temple Mount, and has for decades…
World Dec 29 Netanyahu once again prime minister with most far-right government in Israel's history Benjamin Netanyahu was sworn in Thursday as prime minister of Israel, but his cabinet and his government's platform are controversial. David Makovsky is a long-time Israel watcher and director of the Project on Arab-Israel Relations at the Washington Institute for…
World Dec 20 U.S. military accelerates in Pacific in attempt to prevent a Chinese invasion of Taiwan The Biden administration calls China the most consequential strategic competitor for the United States now and for decades to come. One major source of tension is Taiwan, which is supported by the U.S. but considered a breakaway province by China.
Nation Dec 16 U.S. armed forces members band together to celebrate Hanukkah through song Over the past few years the NewsHour has asked a little known Defense Department unit called the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service, or DVIDS, to produce a holiday song in which service personnel from around the world sing. This year…
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…