Nation Oct 14 Why thousands of migrants are being detained by the U.S. as witnesses Over the past 20 years, tens of thousands of undocumented immigrants have been sent to jail and held as potential witnesses in human smuggling cases, many for six months or longer. A New York Times investigation examined this largely overlooked…
World Oct 12 People in Gaza describe living through bombings with no way to escape More than 2 million people live in Gaza, one of the most densely populated corners of the planet. In the six days since Hamas’ terrorist attacks, Israel says it has dropped 6,000 bombs on Gaza. The UN says 650,000 Gazans…
World Oct 10 Survivors of Hamas assault on music fest describe horrors and how they made it out alive One of the most notorious incidents of this weekend’s Hamas attack on Israel was one of its first. Gunmen killed more than 250 people and took an unknown number of hostages during an assault on an all-night music festival in…
World Oct 09 Israeli attack survivor describes moment Hamas militants kidnapped her husband One facet of Saturday's Hamas attacks in Israel never seen before on this scale is the taking of civilian hostages. Dozens of men, women, children and the elderly were reportedly kidnapped and forcibly taken to Gaza. Their locations within the…
World Sep 14 New drone technology could make it easier to clear unexploded bombs, mines in Ukraine Among the horrors of war, landmines and unexploded ordnances linger and kill for years afterward. Ukraine is littered with landmines and bombs from both sides. Clearing those explosives is a massive and complicated task, but two young Americans are working…
World Sep 13 Concerns grow as Kim Jong Un pledges support for Putin’s war in Ukraine In his first trip outside of North Korea since the pandemic, Kim Jong Un met Vladimir Putin in Russia to discuss whether they each had something the other wants. It’s a growing alliance that’s sparking concern from the U.S. and…
World Aug 28 What’s next for Russia and Wagner Group in Africa following death of Prigozhin For many, the fiery demise of Yevgeny Prigozhin was foretold two months ago after his failed mutiny against Russian President Vladimir Putin. But Prigozhin and his mercenary Wagner Group were an important expeditionary force for the Kremlin in Africa. Nick…
World Aug 23 Northwest Syria faces slow recovery 6 months after devastating earthquake In February, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake rocked northwest Syria, killing more than 7,000, injuring thousands more and destroying livelihoods. Cut off from the rest of the world by the Assad regime, survivors have struggled to rebuild. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen traveled…
World Aug 21 How an anti-corruption outsider triumphed in Guatemala’s presidential election This weekend the results of two Latin American elections seem to reflect a desire for democratic change. In Ecuador, a millennial entrepreneur will face the establishment leftist candidate in a runoff and Guatemalans elected an anti-corruption politician who overcame establishment…
World Aug 10 Family of Afghan American held by Taliban pleads for release: ‘He’s done nothing wrong’ An Afghan American businessman has been held for more than a year in the land of his birth. Mahmood Habibi's family has decided to go public in the hopes that the Taliban will release him. Amna Nawaz spoke with them…