World Mar 21 U.S., South Korea conduct military exercises as North Korea ramps up missile testing Tensions on the Korean Peninsula are running high. This month, the U.S. and South Korea launched their largest military exercises in nearly six years. In response, North Korea tested five missiles, part of a record number of tests over the…
World Mar 20 Chinese president visits Putin in Russia as the countries increase cooperation Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow Monday for a three-day state visit to Russia. Relations between the two countries have grown closer over the past year as China’s imports of Russian oil have increased and both countries seek to…
World Mar 17 Will Putin face arrest after International Criminal Court warrant for Ukraine war crimes? The International Criminal Court's decision to issue an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin marks the first time it indicted a head of state from a permanent member of the UN Security Council and is the most dramatic step…
World Mar 16 TikTok says Biden administration pressuring it to sell company as security concerns grow The Chinese parent company of TikTok says the Biden administration is pressuring it to sell to an American firm or face a national ban. Nick Schifrin reports on the national security concerns of the hugely popular video app and Amna…
World Mar 15 U.S. support for Ukraine an increasingly divisive issue among Republicans There is a growing rift within the GOP over how to assist Ukraine. Republicans, once defined as Cold War hawks distrustful of Russia, are quickly and sharply splitting over U.S. support. Lisa Desjardins and Nick Schifrin joined Amna Nawaz to…
World Mar 14 Russian jet forces down U.S. drone conducting surveillance over Black Sea There is a new flashpoint in the ever-worsening relationship between the United States and Russia. An American drone was downed in the Black Sea by two Russian fighter jets, one of which bumped the unmanned and unarmed aircraft. The drone…
World Mar 14 Australia buys American-made submarines to counter China’s growing presence in Pacific Beijing said the United States, United Kingdom and Australia embarked on a “dangerous path,” after those countries announced a historic submarine agreement. The deal for Australia to purchase attack submarines is a response to China’s growing influence in the region.
World Mar 10 Arms manufacturers struggle to supply Ukraine with enough ammunition Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, the U.S. and its allies have supplied Ukraine with tens of billions of dollars of weapons systems and ammunition. But keeping the material flowing for this bruising war is proving a challenge for…
World Mar 08 Lawmakers question intelligence officials about origins of COVID-19 The country’s top intelligence officials testified in the Senate Wednesday, assessing Russia’s plans in Ukraine, the threat of TikTok and the origins of COVID, which was also the subject of its own hearing in the House. Nick Schifrin reports.
World Mar 06 Iran’s future on the world stage uncertain amid continuing protests, nuclear enrichment Iran’s supreme leader on Monday called still-unexplained cases of sickness among Iranian girls “an unforgivable crime," after more than 1,000 girls recently fell ill in schools across Iran. This occurred as the regime cracked down on national protests and as…