World Feb 15 Russia claims gains in Donbas, NATO says West must meet Ukraine’s demand for artillery NATO described the fight over eastern Ukraine as a “grinding war of attrition” as Russian forces have launched operations in multiple areas. It comes as Moscow claims to have made incremental gains in Ukraine’s Donbas. Nick Schifrin reports from that…
World Feb 14 Western nations accelerate air defense to Ukraine as Russia launches new offensive Leaders from a coalition of more than 50 countries that send weapons to Ukraine met to discuss accelerating their assistance. Russian forces have launched fresh offensives in Ukraine’s east and there are concerns about the ability to withstand the attacks.
Nation Feb 10 U.S. shoots down object that crossed into airspace near Alaska There's been a new incursion by an unidentified object high above American territory and the U.S. military has shot it down. It happened Friday afternoon off northeastern Alaska as the object flew at 40,000 feet. The Biden administration said it…
World Feb 09 New details about Chinese balloon’s spying capabilities revealed by U.S. The Biden administration released new details on how it says a Chinese balloon spied on the United States last week. Administration officials also faced bipartisan questions from senators about why they let it fly across the country instead of shooting…
World Feb 06 Women in Afghanistan find ways to make their voices heard under Taliban oppression It's been more than a year since the Taliban banned teenage girls in Afghanistan from school. Women there can't attend college, aren't allowed to work with aid groups or go to amusement parks. We’ve been speaking to young girls whose…
World Feb 03 Chinese surveillance balloon over U.S. raises tensions in already strained relationship Defense Department officials are tracking a suspected Chinese spy balloon that is making its way across the central part of the U.S. Senior officials say it’s maneuverable, designed for surveillance and Beijing was “trying to fly this balloon over sensitive…
Politics Feb 03 House committee leaders discuss surveillance balloon, U.S.-China tensions Beyond headlines about a Chinese surveillance balloon and the Secretary of State's canceled trip to Beijing lies the broader relationship between the world's largest economies. Nick Schifrin spoke with two leaders of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition…
World Feb 02 Ukraine’s top prosecutor builds war crimes case against Russia as invasion grinds on Ukraine’s government launched its most aggressive anti-corruption efforts since Russia’s invasion. A well-known billionaire and six former defense ministry officials are among dozens of officials targeted. That internal battle comes as the frontline with Russia heats up. Nick Schifrin spoke…
World Feb 01 ‘We can’t be fatigued about people dying’: U.S. calls for more aid to Somalia For the first time in nearly eight years, a cabinet member has visited Somalia. U.S. Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s trip to Mogadishu comes as the region faces one of the world’s most acute humanitarian crises, caused primarily by…
World Jan 30 Blinken urges Israelis and Palestinians to restore calm amid a spike in violence After days of bloodshed between Israelis and Palestinians, and reported Israeli airstrikes in Iran, Secretary of State Tony Blinken became the latest high-ranking American official to travel to Israel. As Nick Schifrin reports, Blinken is trying to keep a lid…