World Dec 15 Shock and grief matched by anger after antisemitic attack in Australia The massacre at a Hanukkah gathering at Sydney's iconic Bondi Beach killed 15 people this weekend. Two gunmen opened fire on celebrations for the first night of the Jewish Festival of Lights. Australian officials quickly labeled the assault an antisemitic…
World Dec 12 Venezuelan opposition leader makes harrowing journey to receive Nobel Peace Prize Nobel Peace Laureate Maria Corina Machado on Friday vowed to continue her political pursuit to create democracy in Venezuela. This week she braved an arduous journey to accept the peace prize in Oslo, Norway. Nick Schifrin speaks now with the…
World Dec 04 Corruption scandal rocks Ukraine as it fights for survival against Russia's invasion A sprawling energy-sector scandal is rocking Ukraine. Last week, the country was shocked by the exit of President Zelenskyy’s chief of staff, Andriy Yermak. Ukraine's second most powerful man resigned after the state anti-corruption body raided his home. As Jack…
World Dec 02 'From Hell to Heaven': American describes teen son's release from Israeli jail The day before Thanksgiving was the real celebration for an American family living in the occupied West Bank. Mohammed Ibrahim was released after nearly 10 months in an Israeli prison. The 16-year-old was arrested in February for allegedly throwing stones…
Nation Nov 27 Investigations of National Guard shooting reveal suspect worked for CIA in Afghanistan Investigators say the suspect in the brazen, daylight shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., drove across the country to carry out the attack. But they are still searching for a motive. This as President Trump announced one…
Nation Nov 26 National Guard members wounded in 'targeted' attack in Washington, D.C. Two National Guard members were wounded in a shooting near the White House on Wednesday. Investigators say the lone suspect is in police custody. The Guard’s presence in the nation’s capital has sparked political debate and lawsuits over how the…
Nation Nov 26 Final criminal case against Trump dismissed after Georgia prosecutor drops charges The final criminal charges against President Trump have been dropped after a Georgia prosecutor moved to dismiss the election interference case. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports.
World Nov 12 Children wounded by the war in Gaza share their stories as they heal in the U.S. Gaza has the highest number of child amputees per capita in the world, a reminder of the war’s horrific toll on the youngest victims. Before the State Department paused new medical visas for Palestinians in August, a group of children…
World Nov 03 Israel arrests military lawyer accused of leaking video showing alleged abuse of detainee Authorities in Israel detained the military’s top lawyer, a two-star general, and accused her of leaking a video that allegedly shows Israeli soldiers assaulting a Palestinian detainee. The saga renews an intense debate about how the legal system treats Israeli…
World Oct 31 Sudan's brutal civil war escalates as paramilitary forces go on killing rampage Sudan's civil war has entered a new and horrific phase as paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have gone on a killing rampage after taking over the key city of El Fasher in western Darfur. Hundreds of thousands have fled after witnessing…