World Mar 03 As U.S. escalates attacks, Iran hits American diplomatic targets in Middle East As U.S. and Israeli jets continue their punishing attacks inside Iran, the Islamic Republic has widened its targets throughout the Arab states of the Gulf, and against Israel. American diplomatic targets in the Gulf were hit overnight and almost all…
World Mar 02 As Iran expands retaliatory attacks, U.S. urges Americans to leave Middle East The third day of the American and Israeli war against Iran was marked again by punishing airstrikes across the Islamic Republic. In return, Iran continued to widen the war, sending volleys of missiles and rockets across the region, targeting most…
World Feb 26 No deal reached as U.S.-Iran talks conclude, but mediator says progress made In Geneva, the U.S. and Iran concluded a third round of negotiations. Iranian officials announced that technical talks will begin on Monday with the UN nuclear watchdog. That suggests some possible progress, as the United States deploys the largest military…
World Feb 24 EU ambassador to U.S. on state of Ukraine war and Trump's tariffs As Russia's war in Ukraine hits the four-year mark, Europe is also facing questions around the future of the U.S. tariffs. To discuss these topics, Nick Schifrin spoke with Jovita Neliupsiene, the Ambassador of the European Union to the United…
World Feb 23 Kurdish general on peace deal with Syria and hopes for the future The Syrian government says it closed one of the largest camps that housed ISIS fighters and their families. It is the latest example of transformations in Syria, from how it confronts ISIS to whether the U.S. will remain. A key…
Feb 20 What's next for the U.S. and China in a new era of confrontation The U.S.-China relationship affects national security and our pocketbooks. They are the world’s most advanced militaries and largest economies. Now, China’s increasingly authoritarian leadership is purging officials while portraying itself as more reliable than the U.S. Compass Points moderator Nick…
Feb 13 In Munich, NATO leaders assess America's reliability as an ally The Munich Security Conference is one of the world’s key diplomatic gatherings. This year, a serious and almost shocking question hangs over the event: Is the United States still a reliable ally? Compass Points moderator Nick Schifrin is in Munich…
World Feb 13 After 3 years of relentless war, Sudan faces world's worst humanitarian crisis The United Nations is accusing a paramilitary group in Sudan of committing widespread atrocities that amount to war crimes and possible crimes against humanity. The nearly three years of relentless conflict in Sudan have triggered the world’s largest humanitarian crisis.
World Feb 06 U.S. restarts nuclear diplomacy with Iran amid escalating threats. Here's what to know The U.S. faced two very different nuclear challenges across two continents Friday. For the first time since last year’s war with Iran, U.S. and Iranian diplomats restarted indirect talks over Tehran’s nuclear program. And for the first time, the U.S.
World Feb 05 Sudanese army finds overwhelming suffering after breaking RSF siege of embattled city A U.N.-backed global hunger watchdog warned Thursday that famine is spreading to more parts of Darfur in western Sudan. The U.N. says the war between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has driven 14 million people from their…