World Feb 08 Russian destruction of Mariupol detailed in new report calling for Putin war crime charges One of the most brutal Russian attacks against Ukraine took place in Mariupol two years ago. Human Rights Watch, in collaboration with two other organizations, released a report detailing what happened and who in Russia was responsible. Nick Schifrin reports.
World Feb 07 Experts discuss Gaza cease-fire negotiations as Netanyahu rejects Hamas' latest terms Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a counterproposal from Hamas that would have paused the war in exchange for releasing Israeli hostages over the next few months. The U.S. has hoped a pause could spark broader regional diplomatic progress. Nick…
World Feb 05 Blinken returns to Middle East in push for Gaza cease-fire, release of hostages Secretary of State Blinken returned to the Middle East hoping to make progress on a deal to pause the war in Gaza and release Israeli hostages. The Biden administration hopes the deal could lead to larger diplomatic initiatives across the…
World Feb 05 Experts discuss obstacles to Palestinian statehood and Saudi-Israeli normalization Saudi leaders say diplomatic normalization with Israel isn’t possible without steps toward a Palestinian state. The U.S. hopes a pause in fighting could lead to progress on reforming the Palestinian Authority, normalization and two states. Nick Schifrin discussed more with…
World Feb 02 U.S. strikes Iran-backed militias in retaliation for deadly attack on American troops The U.S. launched a series of military strikes against Iranian forces and the militias they support in both Syria and Iraq. The bombings are in retaliation for an attack last weekend that killed three American soldiers and wounded dozens of…
World Feb 01 Russian politician denounces Ukraine war, wants to be 'free from Putin's shackles' In Russia today, it is extremely rare to find someone willing to publicly criticize Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine which is now nearing its third year. But it's even rarer for that criticism to come from an elected official. Nick…
World Jan 31 U.S. blames Iran-backed militia for deadly attack, leaving Middle East on edge The United States on Wednesday blamed an umbrella group of Iranian-backed proxies for the weekend attack that killed three U.S. soldiers in Jordan, further raising Middle East tensions. Vali Nasr, a former State Department adviser and professor at Johns Hopkins…
World Jan 30 U.S. prepares response to Jordan attack as Qatar pushes for Israel-Hamas ceasefire As the U.S. moves closer to retaliating for a drone attack that killed three American troops in Jordan, leaders from Egypt, Israel, Qatar and the U.S are negotiating for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages. Dr.
World Jan 29 Biden vows to respond to drone attack on U.S. base in Jordan The White House says President Biden is considering options to strike back against the Iran-backed militia that killed three American soldiers on Sunday in Jordan. In Yemen, Iraq, Syria and now Jordan, American forces are engaging Iranian-supported groups. Nick Schifrin…
World Jan 29 NATO chief discusses future of western support for Ukraine Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine will soon enter its third year as U.S. support for Ukraine is coming into question because of Republican resistance on Capitol Hill. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, who is in Washington this week, joins Nick Schifrin…