World Aug 13 Ahead of summit, Trump says Russia will face consequences if Putin won’t end Ukraine war President Trump issued a new threat to punish Russia if it doesn't end the war in Ukraine. It comes two days before a high-stakes summit in Alaska with Vladimir Putin. The president also spoke with European leaders, including Ukrainian President…
World Aug 12 State Department drops criticism of Israel and El Salvador in human rights report The State Department released its annual human rights report Tuesday, but unlike in years past, this edition has come under scrutiny for omitting issues and countries with poor human rights records. Nick Schifrin looks at the report and at this…
World Aug 11 Al Jazeera’s Anas al-Sharif and 4 other journalists killed by Israeli drone strike in Gaza Some of the heaviest Israeli bombardment in weeks was reported overnight in Gaza. Health authorities said at least 34 people were killed, including five Al Jazeera staffers. It comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continued to defend his plan…
World Aug 01 Security contractor says he witnessed ‘barbaric’ and un-American tactics at Gaza aid sites The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a U.S. and Israeli-backed humanitarian aid initiative, has been delivering aid into Gaza since May. But since then, the U.N. says hundreds of Palestinians have been killed outside of GHF aid sites. Nick Schifrin spoke with…
World Jul 24 Inside Gaza’s neonatal wards where babies born into a war zone battle the odds President Trump’s Middle East envoy announced that he was bringing his team home from Gaza ceasefire negotiations. Steve Witkoff said he was withdrawing from talks where Israel, Hamas and mediators had been discussing a deal. As Nick Schifrin reports, it…
World Jul 23 Iran says it will continue uranium enrichment despite U.S. strikes on nuclear facilities Iran's nuclear program led to a direct military confrontation with the U.S. last month. Now, the Islamic Republic is trying to stabilize its nation, its program and its negotiating stance with the West. Nick Schifrin was among a group of…
Politics Jul 23 Gabbard pushes report on Obama and Russia probe as Trump faces pressure over Epstein Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard ramped up efforts to sow doubt about the investigation that found Russia interfered in the 2016 election. Gabbard pushed claims about former President Obama and called it the “most egregious weaponization and politicization of…
World Jul 22 How Trump’s tariffs on Asian allies impact the U.S. strategy to counter China President Trump says he reached a trade agreement with the Philippines following a White House visit by its president. The U.S., the Philippines and other Asian allies are increasing their cooperation to counter China, but these partners are also being…
World Jul 21 NATO countries promise more weapons for Ukraine as Russia launches massive assault It is a pivotal moment in Ukraine as Kyiv announced it will hold another round of peace talks with Russia on Wednesday. It's the first such meeting in seven weeks and comes as NATO leaders try to answer Ukraine’s desperate…
World Jul 14 What’s behind Trump’s shift on arming Ukraine and his threats against Russia President Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced they would infuse Ukraine with American weapons bought by European allies. Trump also threatened massive sanctions on Russia if there is no ceasefire by early September. It was a remarkable turnaround…