World Jul 31 Killings of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders escalate fears regional war could ignite The top political leader of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, was killed overnight in Tehran, just hours after an Israeli airstrike killed one of the top military leaders of Hezbollah in Beirut. Taken together, after ten months of war in Gaza, the…
World Jul 31 Mideast experts assess Gaza cease-fire prospects after Hamas leader's assassination Ismail Haniyeh, the top political leader for Hamas, was killed by an airstrike in Iran. Both Hamas and Iran blamed Israel for the assassination. Geoff Bennett has views on the development from Nathan Brown, professor of political science and international…
World Jul 30 Israel targets Hezbollah leader in Beirut strike, sparking new fears of escalation Israel says it has killed one of Hezbollah’s most senior military officials in the southern suburbs of Beirut. Israel blames Fuad Shukr for this past weekend’s strike that killed a dozen children. His possible death is sparking fears of an…
World Jul 29 Venezuela in political standoff after both Maduro and opposition claim election victory The U.S. says it has serious concerns about the election results in Venezuela after authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro declared a victory in a tumultuous presidential race. Exit polls showed a blowout win for the opposition party. Both Maduro and the…
World Jul 26 Why French authorities fear Russia may attempt to disrupt Paris Olympics Just hours before the Olympic opening ceremony, saboteurs launched a coordinated arson attack on French train lines. It stranded nearly a million travelers and sparked even more concerns about potential threats to the games which are being protected by unprecedented…
Politics Jul 24 Netanyahu defends Israel's Gaza war in address to Congress boycotted by many Democrats Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended the war in Gaza in a joint address to Congress, despite protests and partisan politics that led dozens of Democrats to boycott the speech. Netanyahu disparaged protesters outside the U.S. Capitol and blamed Hamas…
Politics Jul 24 Mideast analysts weigh in on Netanyahu's address and if it could affect support for Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu called on the U.S. to stand with Israel in a speech to Congress that many Democrats boycotted. To delve into what was said, Nick Schifrin spoke with Tom Malinowski, a former Democratic member of the House and…
World Jul 23 'The Russian legal system is a sham': Alsu Kurmasheva's family blasts her conviction Russian courts have convicted a string of journalists in recent days. Alsu Kurmasheva, a dual Russian-American citizen and journalist, was convicted and sentenced to six and a half years in prison for spreading "falsehoods about the Russian army." Her trial…
World Jul 19 Russian 'sham trial' and 16-year sentence for Gershkovich is appalling, WSJ publisher says After a rushed, secretive trial, a Russian court convicted American journalist Evan Gershkovich in a case the U.S. dismisses as a sham. The Wall Street Journal reporter was sentenced to 16 years in a high-security penal colony. He is the…
World Jul 17 Hamas committed crimes against humanity, war crimes on Oct. 7, Human Rights Watch says A new report released by Human Rights Watch concludes that Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups committed war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Oct. 7 attacks last year. The report says fighters conducted a coordinated assault "designed to…