World Feb 17 Israeli attack on Rafah would have 'severe repercussions,' Egypt's foreign minister says As Israel steps up its bombing across Gaza this week, talks aimed at negotiating the release of remaining hostages held by Hamas and a pause in fighting have stalemated. At the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, Nick Schifrin sat down…
World Feb 16 'Statements from United States are making us worried': Estonian leader reacts to Trump comments World leaders gathered in Germany on Friday for the start of the annual Munich Security Conference. Nick Schifrin reports from the conference and sits down with one of the attendees, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, for an interview.
World Feb 15 Civilians describe living in crossfire as Israel and Hezbollah battles escalate As the war in Gaza rages, tensions are escalating on Israel’s Northern border. Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah, which the U.S. labels a terrorist group, have traded fire since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. Nick Schifrin spoke with Israelis who live…
World Feb 14 National security warning reportedly involves Russian space weapon One of the handful of members of Congress with the most access to America’s secrets warned of a "serious national security threat" on Wednesday. Leaders have since described it as “serious but not urgent.” Nick Schifrin reports.
World Feb 12 Biden warns Israel to protect Palestinians after Gaza raid to rescue hostages kills dozens It has been a day of joy in Israel, a day of dread in Gaza and a day of warnings in Washington. Israeli troops rescued two hostages from Hamas militants in Rafah in an operation that Palestinian authorities say killed…
World Feb 09 Netanyahu orders Israeli military to plan for evacuation of Rafah ahead of ground assault Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the Israeli military to develop plans to evacuate Rafah, the southernmost city in Gaza. Its population before Oct. 7 was 100,000. Now, more than half of Gaza’s 2.3 million people have fled to the…
Politics Feb 08 Senate advances Ukraine aid bill without border security and immigration reform After days of stops and starts, the U.S. Senate moved toward giving Ukraine, Israel and other allies billions in aid. It's a major step but far from the final one and it unfolds as Ukraine is running out of supplies…
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…