World Apr 11 Somalia in need of humanitarian aid as it faces worst drought in decades Somalia faces one of the world’s most acute humanitarian crises. The country is seeing its worst drought in 40 years, famine and an ongoing armed conflict. Humanitarian agencies warn nearly 8 million people, half of the population, are in dire…
World Apr 10 U.S. scrambles as classified documents detailing military intelligence are leaked online It’s being described as the most serious intelligence leak in years. Dozens of pages of classified material are spreading online, after being originally posted on a gaming platform. U.S. officials are investigating the origin of the leaks and the impact…
Arts Apr 07 A rare look inside the newly renovated CIA Museum As the CIA marks its 75th anniversary, it gave us a rare peek into its newly renovated museum. The space is for its own officers, it's not open to the public, and it displays mementos from some of the agency's…
World Apr 05 How McCarthy’s meeting with president of Taiwan could impact U.S.-China relations For the first time, a Taiwanese president met a Speaker of the House on U.S. soil. Wednesday's meeting between President Tsai Ing-wen, Speaker Kevin McCarthy and more than a dozen lawmakers took place despite Beijing’s threats of a serious response.
World Apr 05 Reporters who covered U.S. invasion of Iraq reflect on impact of war Twenty years ago, U.S. forces invaded Iraq. With them, and waiting for them in Baghdad, were hundreds of journalists who would go on to document a war that took a brutal toll on Iraq, on many soldiers and marines and…
World Apr 03 Prominent Russian blogger assassinated in St. Petersburg bombing It’s the highest-profile killing of a supporter of Russia’s war in Ukraine. This weekend, a pro-war blogger died in an explosion at a cafe in Saint Petersburg. Russian authorities blamed Ukraine and have arrested an anti-war activist, but as Nick…
World Mar 30 Russia arrests American journalist Evan Gershkovich on spying charges For the first time in nearly 40 years, Russian authorities arrested an American journalist on espionage charges. Evan Gershkovich of the Wall Street Journal was detained on Wednesday while reporting in central Russia. It’s an escalation of a Kremlin campaign…
Politics Mar 28 Harris visits Africa to strengthen U.S. ties and counter Chinese influence Vice President Kamala Harris is in Africa this week for a three-country tour focused on economic development and security. Over nine days, she’ll meet with leaders in Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia. Her travel follows other high-level trips to the continent…
World Mar 21 Iraqis reflect on how U.S. invasion and aftermath changed their lives It’s hard in Iraq to find a town, neighborhood, street or family that hasn’t been touched by the U.S. invasion and its turbulent aftermath. But some parts of the country suffered particularly hard under the repeated waves of violence, loss…
World Mar 20 Chinese president visits Putin in Russia as the countries increase cooperation Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow Monday for a three-day state visit to Russia. Relations between the two countries have grown closer over the past year as China’s imports of Russian oil have increased and both countries seek to…