World Aug 21 Hardliners violently expel Palestinians to expand Israeli settlements in West Bank While Gaza endures a devastating war, an increasingly brutal battle is being fought over land in another Palestinian territory: the West Bank. Israeli settlers are attacking Palestinians there more frequently and ferociously than ever before and forcing them to flee…
World Jul 10 Czech president on Ukraine’s fight against Russia and NATO’s future if Trump wins World leaders have gathered at the NATO Summit in Washington to address pressing international challenges. At the top of the agenda is how to sustain Western support for Ukraine. Few leaders understand Ukrainian challenges and the NATO alliance as deeply…
World Jul 08 French voters block far-right win but leave country without parliamentary majority The second round of France's parliamentary election ended with results that no polls predicted. The country's right-wing political party was expected to take control. Instead, a left-wing coalition won the largest number of seats, but not enough to govern, leaving…
World Jul 04 Exit polls show Labour landslide in U.K. election, ending 14 years of Conservative rule Exit polls in the United Kingdom show a Labour landslide with the center-left party winning a massive majority in Parliament in the first general election in nearly five years. The Conservatives' loss marks the end of 14 years in power.
World Jul 02 Israel launches assault on Khan Younis after previously claiming it destroyed Hamas there Israel launched air strikes into Khan Younis overnight, a part of Gaza it had already assaulted and left a few weeks ago. A ground operation now seems likely. It's not the first time Israeli forces claimed to clear Hamas from…
World Jul 01 What’s next for France after far-right wins big in 1st round of snap elections France is closer than ever in its modern history to being governed by the far-right. Parliamentary elections are the country’s most consequential in decades and will have implications across Europe and for the United States. Nick Schifrin discussed the first…
Politics Jun 26 Biden pardons veterans convicted under military’s former ban on gay sex President Biden announced pardons for former U.S. service members who were convicted under a military law, repealed in 2013, that banned gay sex. The move would potentially cover thousands of veterans who were forced out of the military because of…
Politics Jun 25 WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange pleads guilty to U.S. charges in deal to gain freedom WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, a brave whistleblower to his allies and a national security threat to his critics, is on the verge of being a free man. Assange is pleading guilty and will be sentenced to time served, allowing him…
World Jun 24 Netanyahu says Israel may shift focus to Hezbollah in Lebanon after Gaza war ends Israel indicated it's close to ending what it called the “intense” phase of its operations in Gaza, and would soon transition to a new stage of the war. That word came as Israel’s defense minister met with senior U.S. officials…
World Jun 12 Hezbollah rocket barrage into Israel raises fears about war in the north In response to an Israeli strike that killed a senior commander, Hezbollah launched one of its largest salvos into northern Israel, sparking fires. Some 60,000 Israelis are displaced from the north. Nick Schifrin reports on what life is like for…