World Aug 14 How Baltic nations are working to fortify their border with Russia Russian officials say a top priority at Friday's Trump-Putin summit is normalizing U.S. relations on topics beyond Ukraine. That concerns European officials, who consider Russia a long-term threat. With support from the University of British Columbia’s Global Reporting Program, Nick…
World Jul 23 Iran says it will continue uranium enrichment despite U.S. strikes on nuclear facilities Iran's nuclear program led to a direct military confrontation with the U.S. last month. Now, the Islamic Republic is trying to stabilize its nation, its program and its negotiating stance with the West. Nick Schifrin was among a group of…
Politics Jul 23 Gabbard pushes report on Obama and Russia probe as Trump faces pressure over Epstein Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard ramped up efforts to sow doubt about the investigation that found Russia interfered in the 2016 election. Gabbard pushed claims about former President Obama and called it the “most egregious weaponization and politicization of…
World Jul 21 NATO countries promise more weapons for Ukraine as Russia launches massive assault It is a pivotal moment in Ukraine as Kyiv announced it will hold another round of peace talks with Russia on Wednesday. It's the first such meeting in seven weeks and comes as NATO leaders try to answer Ukraine’s desperate…
World Jul 17 Amid a violent week in Syria, a look at the stability of the new government In Syria, violence continued between rival factions even after a ceasefire deal. Government troops withdrew overnight from a region as Israel said it would not allow Syrian forces south of Damascus, extending its attempted control of the area. Stephanie Sy…
World Jul 16 Palestinian American ambushed on family land and killed by Israeli settlers, cousin says The U.S. is demanding accountability amid a surge in Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians. On Friday, a 20-year-old Palestinian American was beaten to death in the West Bank. Saifullah Musallet is now the fifth American to be killed in the…
World Jul 14 What’s behind Trump’s shift on arming Ukraine and his threats against Russia President Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced they would infuse Ukraine with American weapons bought by European allies. Trump also threatened massive sanctions on Russia if there is no ceasefire by early September. It was a remarkable turnaround…
World Jul 11 After decades of insurgency against Turkey, PKK begins disarming in step toward peace For the first time in four decades, the Kurdistan Workers Party, known as the PKK, is laying down its arms and says it will end its insurgency against Turkey. The separatist group’s disbandment comes after its imprisoned leader announced an…
World Jul 07 A look at the latest Gaza ceasefire proposals as Netanyahu visits White House Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is meeting with President Trump in his third visit to the White House this year. The two are meeting as Israel and Hamas are negotiating a ceasefire and the U.S. is lifting a terrorism designation…
World Jul 02 Iran is intensifying its crackdown on dissent, Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi says Iran announced it would suspend cooperation with the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog, likely preventing a review of the damage done to its nuclear sites and setting Washington and Tehran on another collision course. It comes as Iran has launched a massive…