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…
Nation Mar 01 ‘Very unlikely’ foreign adversary caused Havana Syndrome, U.S. intelligence says It is a mystery that has challenged the U.S.’s intelligence community for years. The unexplained illness known as Havana Syndrome, named after the city where diplomats and intelligence officials first suffered from dizziness, cognitive difficulties and even memory loss. Wednesday,…
World Feb 26 As war rages on, Ukraine begins costly reconstruction while fighting corruption One year after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the scars of war are staggering — entire neighborhoods destroyed and hundreds of thousands of homes burned out. With the support of the Pulitzer Center, Nick Schifrin and videographer Eric O’Connor report…
World Feb 24 Zelenskyy delivers call for Ukrainians to stay resilient a year into Russia’s invasion Friday marked the first anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. It is the largest war in Europe in 80 years, marked by calamitous destruction and death, but also by the bravery and resilient will by Ukrainians. With the support…
World Feb 24 A year after invasion, Russian war crimes inflict death and ruin on Ukraine In the year since Russia invaded their country, Ukrainians have remained resilient in the face of what the U.S. calls crimes against humanity committed by Russian forces. With the support of the Pulitzer Center, Nick Schifrin reports on what prosecutors…
World Feb 23 Ukraine’s fight against Russia forges new levels of national unity a year into war Ukrainians' loyalties have sometimes been described as divided between those who speak Russian and Ukrainian, between those who want to maintain historical ties with Moscow and those who see a future in the EU and NATO. But a year after…
World Feb 22 Inside the Ukrainian brigades holding back a larger, more modern Russian force Ukraine and the U.S. say Russian forces have launched offensives in three areas in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region. With support from the Pulitzer Center, Nick Schifrin and videographer Eric O’Connor visited all parts of the frontline. They give us this…