World Nov 05 How Daniel Ortega 'demolished' democracy in Nicaragua This Sunday, Nicaragua will hold an election the United States calls a "sham." President Daniel Ortega is seeking a fourth consecutive term and has made sure to silence the opposition before the first vote is cast. He has locked up…
World Oct 29 What we know about Taliban rule in Afghanistan, classified documents about the U.S. war It's been two-and-a-half months since the Afghan government's collapse and the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan. Since the U.S. withdrawal, the country's economy has cratered, and a major humanitarian crisis is underway. The threat of famine looms and the hard afghan…
World Oct 28 What we know about Sudan's ongoing civil disobedience after military coup President Joe Biden said Thursday that the United States stands with peaceful protesters in Sudan who are demonstrating against Monday's military coup. On the ground, at least 11 protesters have been killed. The United Nations Security Council also called for…
World Oct 27 Bolsonaro may face criminal charges for botching COVID response over 'false dilemma' A Brazilian Senate committee investigating President Jair Bolsonaro submitted their findings to the country’s attorney general Wednesday. It recommended criminal charges for Bolsonaro's pandemic response. The inquiry is unprecedented and scathing, accusing a sitting head of state of crimes against…
World Oct 20 Idlib, Syria's final rebel stronghold, struggles to get lifesaving aid amid COVID spike Government shelling killed a dozen people in Syria’s northwest Idlib province Wednesday. Idlib is the final stronghold for rebels still fighting the Assad regime. But the province is also under attack from a different threat — its most severe wave…
World Oct 18 Kidnapping of American missionaries in Haiti a jab at the U.S., expert says A group of majority American missionaries in Haiti have not been heard from since their kidnapping over the weekend, a. As Yamiche Alcindor reports, there has been a growing number of abductions in Haiti, amid a number of crises there.
Politics Oct 14 Targeted assassinations, violent protest crackdowns keep Iraqi voters away from polls Iraq's recent elections were in large part driven by a protest movement that erupted two years ago, denouncing government corruption and lack of services. Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi is vying for a second term while trying to balance relations with…
World Oct 08 Why the Nobel Peace Prize was won by 2 journalists, and what that means for press freedom The Nobel Committee often likes to make a statement when it awards the Nobel Peace Prize every year, and 2021 is no different. Two journalists, one from the Philippines, the other from Russia, were recipients — at a time when…
World Sep 22 China's vaccine faces scrutiny as Indonesians die despite shots, U.S. pledges donations As the U.S. commits to vaccine distribution, Indonesia has recorded more than 4 million COVID cases. More than 140,000 people have died. Initially, Indonesia turned to China for vaccine aid. But Nick Schifrin explores how the U.S. and its allies…
World Sep 09 Many Afghans haven't eaten in weeks as Taliban rule triggers humanitarian crisis An international commercial flight took off from the Kabul airport Thursday for the first since the Taliban seized the country. On the evacuation flight were 200 foreigners, among them Americans. But they leave behind a country in a humanitarian crisis.