World Mar 11 Gangs edge Haiti to brink of collapse as regional leaders seek solutions In Haiti’s capital, the gangs are in control and trying to overthrow an absent government. While the prime minister was abroad, gangs closed the airport, and he has been unable to return. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Blinken is talking to…
World Mar 10 ‘The Achilles Trap’ offers a new look at Saddam Hussein’s relationship with the U.S. The 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq was based on the allegation that the country’s dictator, Saddam Hussein, had weapons of mass destruction. In his new book, author Steve Coll pored over hundreds of audio tapes and transcripts, many previously unreleased,…
World Mar 08 Hungary’s Orbán gives Trump an ‘illiberal’ roadmap for American conservatives Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is meeting with former President Donald Trump on Friday, after a visit to Washington Thursday where he met no one from the Biden administration. Orbán has delayed both European aid to Ukraine and Sweden’s bid…
World Mar 07 ‘The Internationalists’ explores Biden’s foreign policy approach after Trump During his State of the Union address, President Biden will portray himself as a steady steward of American interests around the world, drawing distinctions between his approach and that of former President Trump. Nick Schifrin spoke with Politico's Alexander Ward,…
World Mar 06 How Sudan’s civil war has created a massive hunger crisis The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday discussed the brutal conflict in Sudan that has killed 14,000 people and displaced 8 million others. This as the World Food Program says what began as a power struggle in Africa's third-largest country may…
World Mar 05 Family members of hostages offer opposing perspectives on a resolution Negotiators met in Cairo for a second day on Tuesday to try and secure a deal between Israel and Hamas that would see a pause in fighting in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages. The U.S. had hoped to…
World Mar 04 The issues hindering Gaza cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas Israeli opposition leader and war cabinet member Benny Gantz visited Washington Monday to meet Vice President Harris. The trip came without the authorization of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and as Egypt, Qatar and Hamas held negotiations over a possible…
World Mar 04 Israelis living near Gaza border return home for 1st time since Oct. 7 Hamas attack In Israeli cities near the Gaza border, schools are reopening for the first time since the Oct. 7 attack. Hamas gunmen overran Sderot that day, killing at least 50 civilians and 20 police officers. Months later, the government is facilitating…
World Mar 01 Thousands gather in Moscow for Navalny’s funeral, defying Kremlin and Russian police Alexei Navalny, Russia's opposition leader, was buried Friday on the outskirts of Moscow, two weeks after his suspicious death in a Siberian prison camp. He was mourned by thousands in the streets amid threats by the Kremlin and a massive…
World Feb 29 More than 100 killed in Gaza while trying to get food from aid convoy The health ministry in Gaza says 30,000 people there have died in 146 days of war. That grim threshold was crossed after more than 100 died while trying to pull aid from trucks. The U.N. says more than half a…