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,…
World May 28 Israeli tanks reach central Rafah amid outrage following deadly strike on refugee camp Israel kept up its operations in Rafah despite global outrage over an airstrike on Sunday that killed displaced Gazans sheltering in tents. Nick Schifrin reports on Israel’s initial investigation into that incident and speaks with Amb. David Satterfield, a senior…
Nation May 27 New technology helping identify remains of fallen U.S. service members On this Memorial Day, nearly 81,000 American service personnel remain missing from previous wars. The vast majority were lost some 80 years ago in World War II. Cutting-edge technology is allowing the military to identify remains thought to be unidentifiable.
World May 23 U.S. may lift ban on Ukraine using American-supplied weapons to strike inside Russia Ukraine is desperately trying to hold off a new Russian offensive that threatens its second-largest city. U.S. officials tell the NewsHour that the administration is debating whether to lift a restriction on the use of American weapons to target Russian…