World May 14 Amid massive protests, Georgian parliament passes bill critics say will set back democracy The parliament in the country of Georgia passed a bill that requires aid groups and media that receive foreign funding to register as “organizations serving the interests of a foreign power.” Georgia is located between Russia and Turkey on the…
World May 02 Niece of American held hostage in Gaza updates efforts to bring him home Among the more than 100 hostages still held captive by Hamas in Gaza are five American captives believed to be alive and the bodies of three Americans confirmed dead. Israeli American Keith Siegel has been missing from his home in…
World Apr 22 More than 200 bodies found in mass grave at Nasser Hospital in Gaza Many Palestinians have returned to Khan Younis to search for their dead after Israeli forces withdrew from the city. For more than a week now, they’ve unearthed graves where hundreds of bodies were buried. Ali Rogin reports.
World Apr 05 Russia continues to link terrorist attack to Ukraine despite conflicting U.S. intelligence The March 22 terrorist attack on Crocus City Hall killed 145 people and injured hundreds — the deadliest attack in Russia in 20 years. Russia blamed the U.S. and Ukraine despite specific U.S. intelligence shared with Russia of an impending…
World Mar 19 Experts warn of ‘imminent’ famine in Gaza with lack of aid reaching Palestinians More than half of North Gaza’s population is at risk of starvation and in southern Gaza, Rafah is projected to face famine by July. Israel says it places no restrictions on aid and blamed the humanitarian crisis on Hamas, but…
World Mar 18 What Putin’s continued rule in Russia means for Ukraine and the world Russian President Vladimir Putin declared his intention to advance deeper into Ukraine and voiced new threats against the West a day after he secured his fifth term in office. It was an election with no suspense and whose outcome was…
World Mar 05 Family members of hostages offer opposing perspectives on a resolution Negotiators met in Cairo for a second day on Tuesday to try and secure a deal between Israel and Hamas that would see a pause in fighting in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages. The U.S. had hoped to…
World Feb 23 Boyfriend of Russian-American woman arrested in Russia discusses effort to bring her home A Russian-American dual citizen who's been living and working in Los Angeles has been detained in Russia accused of treason and fundraising for Ukraine. Ksenia Karelina was in Russia visiting her family when she was arrested. Her boyfriend, Chris Van…
World Feb 22 Experts analyze state of Ukraine war 2 years into Russia’s invasion Saturday marks two years since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. With the conflict at a frozen and brutal stalemate, Nick Schifrin discussed where the war is, where it could go and U.S. policy toward Ukraine with Michael Kofman, John Mearsheimer…
World Feb 20 Taiwan’s top diplomat to the U.S.: ‘We are already a sovereign and independent nation’ Tensions in the Taiwan Strait increased this week following incidents near an island involving the Chinese and Taiwanese coast guards. It's happening at a sensitive moment, in between Taiwan's recent election and the upcoming inauguration of its new president. Nick…