World Sep 23 Trump suggests Ukraine could reclaim territory from Russia President Trump announced an extraordinary shift in policy on Ukraine. He has previously suggested Ukraine would have to give up territory to make peace, but today he said it could win back areas occupied or annexed by Russia since 2014.
World Sep 22 'We cannot afford another crisis,' IAEA head says as Iran suspends cooperation There will be a series of diplomatic meetings over Iran at the United Nations this week. Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency have gone back and forth over whether UN inspectors will be allowed to examine Iran’s nuclear sites,…
World Sep 22 What to expect at this week's U.N. General Assembly meetings World leaders are gathering this week for the 80th United Nations General Assembly to discuss a number of key issues.
Nation Sep 19 What's in the U.S.-China deal for an American TikTok spinoff President Trump announced a deal with China's Xi Jinping to spin off a U.S. version of TikTok, the wildly popular social media app. A Chinese company developed and owns the app, which raised concerns in the U.S. over national security…
World Sep 18 Israeli ambassador to U.S. says war ends when Gaza is 'free of Hamas' This week, Israel intensified its military campaign in Gaza City and an independent United Nations human rights commission concluded that Israel’s action in Gaza constituted genocide. Nick Schifrin spoke with Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter to discuss the…
World Sep 17 UN commission accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza. Lawyers offer opposing views on findings An independent, international commission attached to the UN’s Human Rights Council released its report this week, accusing Israel of an ongoing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. The commission said statements made by Israeli authorities are “direct evidence of genocidal intent.”…
World Sep 15 Rubio affirms U.S. support for Israel's vision of military victory in Gaza Secretary of State Marco Rubio is heading to Doha to meet with Qatar’s leaders following unprecedented Israeli strikes targeting Hamas leaders last week. Earlier Monday, Rubio appeared with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem as the two presented a…
World Sep 12 Son of detained Hong Kong journalist Jimmy Lai on Beijing's crackdown on speech A Hong Kong court is set to deliver a verdict soon for democracy activist and media magnate Jimmy Lai, who has been detained for five years. He’s accused of sedition and collusion with foreign forces, but his supporters call the…
World Sep 11 Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro convicted of attempted coup The former president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, was sentenced to over 27 years in prison after he was found guilty of attempting to use military force to overturn an election and plotting to assassinate current President Luiz Inacio Lula da…