World Jun 12 Hezbollah rocket barrage into Israel raises fears about war in the north In response to an Israeli strike that killed a senior commander, Hezbollah launched one of its largest salvos into northern Israel, sparking fires. Some 60,000 Israelis are displaced from the north. Nick Schifrin reports on what life is like for…
World Jun 11 Hamas seeks changes to cease-fire proposal as Gaza humanitarian crisis worsens Hamas formally responded to an Israeli-backed ceasefire proposal but did not fully approve it. The negotiations will continue as the humanitarian situation in Gaza worsens. Tuesday, the U.S. committed another $404 million in assistance despite limitations on aid delivery that…
World Jun 10 Blinken urges Israel and Hamas to accept UN-endorsed cease-fire, hostage release agreement Secretary of State Blinken returned to the Middle East on Monday. He's pressing leaders to accept an Israeli proposal for a hostage and Gaza cease-fire deal that received a vote of confidence today in the United Nations Security Council. It…
World Jun 06 Dozens killed in Israeli strike on UN school building in Gaza Israeli missiles struck a U.N. school building that has served as a shelter for the displaced since the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks. Israel says it killed Hamas militants sheltering there, but Palestinians in the building say the victims were mostly…
World Jun 05 Negotiator reveals shadowy world of hostage rescue in new book, ‘In the Shadows’ For decades, families who have had loved ones kidnapped overseas have often had to work with consultants to get their relatives freed. Negotiating with kidnappers, terrorists and hostile countries is a murky and secretive world. One of the leading hostage…
World Jun 04 Modi wins 3rd term as India’s prime minister, but party losses could affect how he governs India has reelected Narendra Modi as prime minister, making him only the second leader in India’s history to have secured a third term. But Indian analysts call the results a shock because Modi’s party lost at least 20 percent of…
World May 31 Biden urges Hamas to accept Israel’s latest proposal to end war in Gaza President Biden detailed a proposal that would release Israeli hostages in Gaza in exchange for a cease-fire. Biden called on Hamas to accept the deal and said it would lead to the end of the war in Gaza after 8…
World May 31 Mexico set for historic election on Sunday after violent and polarized campaign season As many as 100 million Mexicans go to the polls Sunday to elect a new president and it is already guaranteed to be historic. Both leading candidates are women and the country has never had a female leader. The main…
World May 30 Biden authorizes Ukraine to fire U.S. weapons into parts of Russia There has been a major change in U.S. policy on arming Ukraine. For the first time, the White House will allow some U.S. weapons to be used to strike inside of Russia. Nick Schifrin reports.
World May 30 Ex-State Department official explains resigning over U.S. policy in Gaza Another U.S. government official resigned to protest the Biden administration’s policy toward Israel. At least half a dozen officials in the State, Defense, Education and Interior have done so since the war in Gaza began. The latest is Stacy Gilbert,…