World Jan 19 As tensions rise at Ukraine border, U.S. leaders disagree on sanctioning Russia Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Ukraine Wednesday to meet with the country's president and high command, as more than 100,000 Russian troops remain deployed on Ukraine's borders. Nick Schifrin begins the report, and Judy Woodruff has a conversation…
World Jan 18 Inflation in Turkey is at a near two-decade high. Is it part of Erdogan’s plan? For Turkey, 2021 was marked by a free-falling currency, the lira, and record-high inflation. The government’s monetary policy has sent the country into economic turmoil, and as Nick Schifrin reports, soaring prices have hurt Turks from all walks of life.
World Jan 17 The latest on the state of Tonga after volcanic eruption, tsunami swept islands Australia and New Zealand sent out surveillance flights to Tonga Monday, in the wake of an enormous undersea volcano eruption on Saturday. Communication with the South Pacific island chain remains largely cut off, but there is word of significant damage.
World Jan 14 Novak Djokovic battles with Australia after violating COVID rules The best men's tennis player in the world is caught up in a quarantine quandary in Australia, as the first of this year's Grand Slam tennis tournaments is poised to begin. Novak Djokovic is not vaccinated: he's a skeptic. Australian…
World Jan 13 Russian military escalation with Ukraine looms as diplomatic efforts make little progress A week of diplomacy in Europe concluded Thursday, with the U.S. and European countries meeting with Russia over its massive military deployment on the borders of Ukraine. But the talks did not end well. Nick Schifrin reports on where the…
World Jan 12 U.S., NATO meet with Russia over massive troop buildup at Ukraine border The U.S. and its NATO allies met with Russian officials Wednesday in Brussels as part of a whirlwind week of diplomacy across Europe, sparked by a massive Russian troop buildup on its border with Ukraine. The crisis comes as questions…
World Jan 11 Examining the human toll of China’s stringent COVID policy Chinese authorities locked down after discovering two cases of omicron in Anyang, a city of 5.5 million people about 300 miles outside Beijing. It’s the third Chinese city now in lockdown and comes less than a month before the Beijing…
World Jan 10 U.S., Russia begin tense talks amid stark disagreements over Ukraine It is one of the most significant crises with Russia since the end of the Cold War: 100,000 Russian troops on Ukraine’s border that the U.S. says could invade within weeks. Meanwhile, American and Russian diplomats have kicked off intense…
World Jan 07 Kazakh president issues ‘shoot to kill’ order as protesters clash with troops Kazakhstan’s president on Friday vowed to “shoot to kill” protestors after a week of demonstrations. Kazakhstan lies at the strategic crossroads of Russia, China and Central Asia, and has large energy reserves— with billions invested by U.S. companies. Yet many…
Nation Jan 04 Mainstream presence of Proud Boys, other extreme groups creates mass radicalization fears This week is the first anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the United States Capitol. In the months since the riot, a number of far-right extremist groups have become household names, and some of their core beliefs — and…