World Mar 20 Top Houthi official says 'we are at war with America' as U.S. resumes strikes The Houthis are labeled by the U.S. as a terrorist organization supported by Iran. President Trump has once again demanded Iran cease its support and wrote the Houthis “will be completely annihilated.” Nick Schifrin spoke with a top Houthi official…
World Mar 19 Ukraine, Russia to pause attacks on energy infrastructure but still divided on peace deal Ukraine and Russia agreed to pause attacks on energy infrastructure following a call between President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and a day after Trump held similar talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. The 30-day agreement could provide a much…
World Mar 18 Trump and Putin agree to pause strikes on energy infrastructure in Ukraine war President Trump and Russian President Putin agreed to a limited ceasefire in Ukraine. It came after they spoke for more than two hours on a call and agreed that Russia and Ukraine should stop attacks on each other's energy infrastructure…
Nation Mar 17 What is Voice of America and why Trump is dismantling the broadcaster For the better part of a century, Voice of America has broadcast into countries whose governments censored free information. The Trump administration has dismantled VOA's parent organization, put all of its employees on leave and ended funding for independent media…
World Mar 13 Putin responds to U.S.-Ukraine ceasefire proposal with his own demands Russian President Vladimir Putin responded to a U.S. and Ukraine offer for a temporary ceasefire with his own demands and questions about what a 30-day pause in the war would mean for his long-term ambitions. Putin is meeting with President…
World Mar 12 Afghans who helped Americans fear Taliban retribution after U.S. suspends refugee program Some 200,000 Afghans left behind during the 2021 U.S. withdrawal are now left in further limbo by the Trump administration’s refugee program suspension. Many fought alongside the U.S. and received refugee visas last year, now they may never be allowed…
World Mar 11 After restarting aid to Ukraine, U.S. will present ceasefire proposal to Russia After 10 days of pressure following a tense Oval Office meeting, the U.S. and Ukraine appear to be back in sync. Following a meeting in Saudi Arabia, the U.S. restarted military and intelligence aid to Ukraine and will present a…
World Mar 10 U.S. faces deadline to pay billions for aid work already done Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the administration’s review of foreign assistance has officially concluded. The Trump administration will cut 83 percent of USAID's programs and fold the rest into the State Department. This comes as the administration appears to…
World Mar 10 Save the Children official says Trump's 'disorderly' aid cuts are devastating its work The Trump administration's slashing of foreign aid has had a devastating effect on groups like Save the Children. To discuss the impact on children around the world, Nick Schifrin spoke with Janti Soeripto, the president and CEO of Save the…
World Mar 06 European leaders coalesce around new defense plan as U.S. blames Ukraine for pause in aid The Trump administration once again put Europe on notice Thursday, as European leaders met to try and unite around a new defense plan. President Trump said he would selectively abide by Article 5, which commits the U.S. to defend NATO…