World Jun 20 Colombia ventures into the unknown with election of leftist president For the first time in its history, Colombia has elected a leftist president. Gustavo Petro is a former guerrilla who became mayor of Bogota and then a senator. He defeated right-wing populist Rodolfo Hernández. As Nick Schifrin reports, his election…
World Jun 03 Ukraine’s ambassador to the U.S. discusses the state of the war 100 days after it began Exactly 100 days ago, Russian soldiers launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, aiming to overthrow a democratically elected government. Ukraine won the battle for Kyiv and has achieved some military success. But the war has killed tens of thousands of…
World Jun 02 Jens Stoltenberg on NATO unity, support for Ukraine This week the Biden administration authorized another $700 million in military aid for Ukraine as its war to fend off Russia's invasion grinds into its fourth month. The U.S. has helped bring together NATO in ways not seen in recent…
World Jun 01 How other nations have dealt with gun safety following mass shootings Canada unveiled legislation this week that would freeze new handgun purchases and create a mandatory buyback program for semi-automatic rifles. The announcement coincided with the funerals for 19 victims of the massacre in Uvalde, Texas, but it was years in…
World May 31 EU leaders agree to Russian oil ban amid relentless assault in eastern Ukraine Russian forces kept up a relentless onslaught Tuesday in eastern Ukraine. Ukrainian officials said Russians now control half the city of Sievierodonetsk. Meanwhile, Moscow embargoed a European Union agreement to ban 90 percent of Russian oil imports. Nick Schifrin reports.
World May 31 Analyzing the ban on Russian oil and the war in Ukraine with a European Parliament member As the European Union stepped up the pressure on Russia Tuesday by pledging to cut back on Russia oil purchases, the prospects of ending the war soon look grim. Radoslaw Sikorski, a European Parliament member who has held a number…
World May 30 Hacked Chinese government files give new insights on the mass detention of ethnic Uighurs The release of a new trove of hacked Chinese police records offers one of the most extensive accounts yet of the mass internment of the mostly Muslim minority Uighurs. Human rights groups have accused China's government of detaining more than…
World May 26 North Korea scrambles to contain coronavirus outbreak while trying to flex its power China and Russia on Thursday blocked a U.S. attempt in the United Nations Security Council to punish North Korea for testing missiles that are banned by previous resolutions by the council. North Korea’s tests this week of ballistic missiles, including…
World May 24 Russia’s war in Ukraine passes the 3-month mark with no end in sight It has been exactly three months since Russia invaded Ukraine. At its peak the largest war in Europe in 80 years displaced more than 13 million people. Tens of thousands of Russian and Ukrainian soldiers and civilians have been killed…
Politics May 23 Biden vows to intervene militarily if China invades Taiwan President Biden's statement that the U.S. would defend Taiwan from an attack from China triggered a sharp response from Beijing. It also raises questions about whether this is changing U.S. policy and making a new commitment to Taiwan. Ivan Kanapathy,…