World Nov 04 Russian attacks on energy infrastructure leaves Ukraine in dark as winter approaches Eight months into the war in Ukraine, Russia is pursuing a new form of escalation: drone and missile attacks on power plants and infrastructure. President Zelenskyy said 40% of the country’s energy system was destroyed by Russian shelling, and accused…
World Nov 03 Ethiopian government, Tigrayan rebels reach truce, but enormous challenges remain Ethiopia's civil war is the deadliest conflict in the world. As many as half a million people have died in the conflict between the federal government and the northern province of Tigray, whose leaders used to run the country. The…
World Nov 02 Students in Iran refuse to back down from protests sparked by death of young woman Iran's ongoing crackdown against protestors continues as nationwide demonstrations sparked by the death of a 22-year-old woman in police custody are now in their seventh week. Nick Schifrin and producer Zeba Warsi have been speaking with students there and report…
World Oct 28 Former Russian diplomat on Putin’s ambitions as war in Ukraine rages on This week, the Russian government began accusing Ukraine of preparing to use use a dirty bomb, an explosive device that would spew radioactive material. Russia also began its annual nuclear exercise and threatened to shoot down satellites that are helping…
Nation Oct 27 Russia’s nuclear threats, false claims about Ukrainian bombs hang over the ongoing war Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed he had no plans to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, despite previous threats to do so. His comments came as the U.S. Department of Defense released a set of major strategy documents. Under Secretary of…
World Oct 25 Haiti asks for international support as criminal gangs there grow stronger Just 600 miles off of Florida’s coast, millions of Haitians face humanitarian, security, and political crises. More than one million people there suffer from acute food insecurity, cholera is spreading, violence has reached previously safe areas and the government appears…
World Oct 24 Ukraine warns Russia may be plotting dirty bomb attack It has been exactly eight months since Russia launched a full-scale war in Ukraine, and Moscow has escalated its nuclear rhetoric. Russian officials are claiming that Ukraine is about to release radiation using a so-called ‘dirty bomb.’ As Nick Schifrin…
World Oct 21 Financial crisis leads some in Lebanon to rob banks to access their money Lebanon's deep financial crisis is affecting every aspect of life there. There is no consistent electricity, most poor go hungry and joblessness is at record levels. With its currency nearly worthless, most keep their savings in U.S. dollars which are…
World Oct 20 British prime minister steps down after tumultuous six-week tenure British Prime Minister Liz Truss is on the way out after fewer than seven weeks on the job. Her Conservative Party vows to select a new prime minister by next Friday, but now the Brits are picking up the political…
World Oct 19 Russians who fled to avoid fighting in Ukraine reflect on their new lives Russian President Vladimir Putin declared martial law Wednesday in parts of occupied Ukraine. Putin has said his military mobilization is nearing completion, but hundreds of thousands of Russians have already fled rather than be drafted. In Istanbul, we found Russians…