World May 26 ‘Putin’s Sledgehammer’ reveals how the Wagner Group became so powerful it threatened him A new book delves deep into the rise and fall of the Russian paramilitary Wagner Group and its close ties to Vladimir Putin. Nick Schifrin sat down with Candace Rondeaux, author of "Putin's Sledgehammer: The Wagner Group and Russia’s Collapse…
World May 22 Israeli embassy worker killings investigated as hate crime and terrorism Two Israeli embassy staffers, who were set to be engaged, were shot and killed Wednesday night in Washington. The killings sparked immediate, global outrage and anger. The assailant was charged with two counts of first-degree murder, along with other crimes.
World May 22 ‘Stop delegitimizing us,’ Israeli ambassador to U.S. says after embassy worker killings A day after two Israeli embassy staffers were shot and killed in Washington, Nick Schifrin spoke with Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter and discussed the murders and Israel's war in Gaza.
World May 21 Trump confronts South African president in tense Oval Office meeting A stunning scene unfolded in the Oval Office as President Trump met South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. Trump unexpectedly played videos that he says prove his claims that South Africa is committing genocide against white farmers there. The South African…
World May 20 Is defending Taiwan a vital U.S. interest? Experts offer differing views Taiwan has long been a tense flashpoint between Washington and Beijing. By law, the U.S. is required to help Taiwan defend itself. But there is now a debate about whether Taiwan is spending enough on defense, whether Ukraine is a…
World May 19 Israel allows ‘minimal aid’ into Gaza as it intensifies airstrikes and ground operations The Israeli military allowed humanitarian aid into Gaza for the first time in more than 11 weeks. It came after Britain, France and Canada threatened to sanction Israel if it did not provide assistance. Israel also ordered Gaza’s second-largest city…
World May 16 Russia-Ukraine peace talks fall flat with few signs of progress In highly anticipated peace talks, Russian and Ukrainian officials agreed to exchange 1,000 prisoners, the war’s largest swap. While they agreed to keep talking, there was no breakthrough for peace and the two sides seemed even further apart. Nick Schifrin…
World May 15 Trump wraps Mideast tour with UAE pledging new investments in U.S. President Trump finished his tour of the Middle East with a trip to the United Arab Emirates, where the nation promised significant investment in the U.S. and partnership on AI technology and infrastructure. Nick Schifrin reports.
World May 13 Trump arrives in Saudi Arabia as he sets new course for American policy in Middle East President Trump signed several new agreements with Saudi Arabia on the first leg of a three-nation tour of the Middle East. It's his first major trip abroad since retaking the White House. Trump also assailed decades of American policy in…
World May 12 Last living American hostage released by Hamas as Netanyahu plans for Gaza’s reoccupation The final living American hostage held by Hamas is free. Edan Alexander entered Israel from Gaza in a deal made directly between Hamas and the United States. His release came as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu went further than before…