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…
World Jan 26 Tensions rise after Israeli forces kill several Palestinians during West Bank raid Thursday was the deadliest day in the occupied West Bank in two decades. Israeli forces raided Jenin and killed 9 people. In response, the Palestinian Authority cut security coordination with Israel. There were also reports of rocket fire into Israel…
World Jan 25 U.S. and Germany sending tanks to Ukraine for fight against Russian invasion The U.S. officially announced it will send American tanks to Ukraine as part of a coordinated effort with Germany, which will also send its tanks. It’s a shift in U.S. policy and one of the most significant weapons upgrades that…
Politics Jan 24 Former FBI agent charged with violating sanctions against Russia, aiding oligarch A former senior FBI official will appear in a federal court, but not as an investigator or a government witness. Charlie McGonigal is charged with hiding $225,000 he received from a former Albanian intelligence officer while he was still with…