World Apr 04 Russian withdrawal from Bucha exposes atrocities against Ukrainian civilians Global outrage grew Monday as more horrific revelations surfaced from Bucha, Ukraine outside Kyiv. Hundreds of Ukrainians died there, many clearly executed by Russian troops as they retreated last week. Meantime, the U.S. says Russians are shifting their military focus…
World Apr 03 Ukraine accuses Russia of genocide as retreat outside Kyiv leaves ‘trail of death’ Ukrainian prosecutors investigating possible Russian war crimes say they have found 410 bodies in the towns surrounding Kyiv. Meanwhile, Moscow continues to deny the military is killing civilians. But as Russian troops pull back from those areas they are scorching…
World Mar 05 Carrying children and pets, Ukrainians flee to Poland to escape Russian bombardment The United Nations estimates nearly a million and a half Ukrainians will flee the country by this weekend, making it one of the largest refugee crises in Europe in recent history. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Simon Ostrovsky reports from the…
World Jan 15 Inside Estonia’s approach in combating Russian disinformation Russian disinformation is rife in countries formerly ruled from Moscow. Some ex-Soviet states have tried to suppress it altogether by banning Russian television stations and even limiting the use of the Russian language on their own domestic channels. Special Correspondent…
World Aug 29 ‘Anti-LGBT ideology zones’ are being enacted in Polish towns Poland's right-wing populist leader Andrzej Duda came to power last year on a platform decrying a ‘LGBT-ideology’ he alleged was spreading throughout his country at the expense of traditional family values. Now, dozens of Polish municipalities have enacted "LGBT ideology…
World Jul 18 Dissidents are fleeing Belarus after Lukashenko’s crackdown on protesters President Lukashenko's landslide victory in Belarus last year marked more than 25 years of control and the start of the authoritarian leader's sixth term. Mass demonstrations followed, with thousands of protesters imprisoned. Thousands more are fleeing to neighboring countries, crossing…
Nation Jun 26 Latest Israel-Gaza conflict sent waves of antisemitism across the U.S. Last month as the latest war between Israel and Hamas escalated, a wave of anger directed at Jews swept across the U.S., with watchdog groups reporting a sharp increase in antisemitic attacks. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky speaks with Rabbi Jill…
World May 25 Inequities in care, misinformation fuel COVID deaths among poor, indigenous Brazilians All across Brazil, slums — known as Favelas — have long been places of crime and poverty, marked by overcrowding and unsanitary conditions. They are among the hardest hit by the pandemic, in a country where the death toll just…
World May 05 Bolsonaro faces criminal investigation, possible impeachment over COVID response in Brazil Brazil formalized a criminal investigation last week into President Jair Bolsonaro’s response to the pandemic. It could lead to his impeachment. The country just passed 400,000 total fatalities so far, with no significant slowdown in sight. With support from the…
Politics Apr 03 Crackdown on online hate speech pushes extremists to other platforms In a Congressional hearing last week the heads of Facebook and Twitter said they're taking measures to slow the spread of hate speech and conspiracies on their sites in the wake of the Jan 6 insurrection. But a crackdown on…