World May 26 Swinging both right and left, anti-EU sentiment sweeps Europe's parliamentary elections Over the weekend, anti-establishment parties on both the right and the left made a strong showing in parliamentary elections in the United Kingdom, France, Denmark, Spain, Greece and others. Matt Frei of Independent Television News reports from Paris on the…
World May 26 Can Ukraine's Poroshenko deliver on lofty expectations? Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner joins Judy Woodruff from Kiev for an update on the latest fighting and chaos in Eastern Ukraine. Warner also discusses the challenges facing the likely future president, Petro Poroshenko, as he lays out plans…
World May 26 Ukraine's president-elect promises stepped-up response to separatists Petro Poroshenko, Ukraine’s presumptive president-elect and billionaire businessman, is not in charge yet, but he has pledged to go after armed separatist fighters and to reunite the badly fractured country. Meanwhile in Donetsk, heavily-armed Pro-Russian militia seized an airport. Chief…
World May 26 Pope Francis invites Israeli, Palestinian leaders for prayer at the Vatican In charged acts of political symbolism, Pope Francis stopped at some of the holiest sites for Jews and Muslims during a trip to the Middle East. Pope Francis called for renewed peace talks, and became the first pontiff to refer…
Nation May 26 One month before deadly rampage, California shooter evaded police suspicion Elliot Rodger killed six people and himself Friday night in Isla Vista, California. According to a “manifesto,” Elliot had been planning the attack for three years, and had posted videos promising violence. Judy Woodruff learns more from Adam Nagourney of…
World May 26 News Wrap: Narendra Modi sworn in as Indian prime minister In our news wrap Monday, India’s new prime minister took the oath of office in New Delhi. Among the thousands in attendance was Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif, a historic first for two counties that have fought on and off…
Episode May 25 Sunday, May 25, 2014 On this edition for Sunday, May 25, President Obama makes a surprise visit to Afghanistan. Margaret Warner reports from Kiev with the latest on the presidential election in Ukraine. In our signature segment, what can the U.S. learn from Mexico's…
World May 25 Candy tycoon Poroshenko wins Ukraine presidential vote For the latest on Sunday's presidential vote in Ukraine, NewsHour's Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent Margaret Warner joins Hari Sreenivasan from the Central Election Commission Kiev.