World Sep 03 Zelenskyy renews plea for long-range U.S. weapons after Russian strikes kill dozens Ukraine is reeling after one of the deadliest Russian strikes since the war began more than two and a half years ago. Authorities say two missiles hit a military academy and a hospital in the town of Poltava, killing at…
World Aug 22 What Ukraine stands to gain or lose from capturing Russian land in Kursk Two weeks ago, Ukraine’s troops launched a surprise incursion into Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that Ukraine has captured more territory and Russian soldiers in Russia’s Kursk region, while Moscow said it foiled a Ukrainian attempt to seize…
World Aug 19 Blinken urges Hamas to accept ‘bridging proposal’ agreed to by Israel Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Israel and said this week’s talks about a cease-fire in Gaza and hostage deal were “the best, maybe last” opportunity to release the hostages and at least pause the war. William Brangham speaks with…
World Aug 19 Former U.S. diplomat shares details of Russia’s ‘war against the West’ in new book Over the past decade, the U.S.-Russia relationship has deteriorated to its lowest point since the Cold War. Ambassador John Sullivan had a front-row seat to all of it and wrote about it in his new book, “Midnight in Moscow: A…
World Aug 16 Gaza cease-fire negotiators make significant progress but sticking points remain In the Middle East, mediators working toward a Gaza cease-fire wrapped up a second day of talks and by some indications, it ended on a hopeful note. Nick Schifrin reports.
World Aug 15 U.S. official says Gaza cease-fire talks will continue, deal key to preventing wider war The Gaza war reached a staggering milestone with the Hamas-run health ministry reporting 40,000 Gazans have been killed since Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7. It comes as negotiators met again in Qatar to try and find a path toward…
World Aug 15 Gazan families shattered as war’s death toll crosses 40,000 Israel blames Hamas for hiding within civilian areas and said it has killed about 17,000 Hamas fighters in Gaza. If that’s true, that still means more than 20,000 civilians have died. Nick Schifrin discusses the latest in Gaza, and Amna…
World Aug 14 Ukrainian forces push farther into Russia despite Putin’s efforts to counter incursion Ukraine said it blasted its way deeper into the Kursk region of Russia where it has captured dozens of towns and settlements and taken Russians prisoner. It's the largest cross-border attack since Russia invaded and the largest presence of foreign…
World Aug 13 The world knows ‘Venezuelan people voted for change,’ opposition leader Machado says The top United Nations human rights official voiced deep concerns over the deteriorating situation in Venezuela two weeks after elections that the opposition says it won. President Nicolas Maduro claims he won the vote and is cracking down heavily on…
World Aug 12 Middle East on edge as Israel and allies anticipate retaliation from Iran The White House said Monday that the U.S. and Israel believe Iran and its proxies across the region could launch a significant attack in the coming days. The U.S. accelerated the deployment of forces to the region to try and…