World Jan 30 Blinken urges Israelis and Palestinians to restore calm amid a spike in violence After days of bloodshed between Israelis and Palestinians, and reported Israeli airstrikes in Iran, Secretary of State Tony Blinken became the latest high-ranking American official to travel to Israel. As Nick Schifrin reports, Blinken is trying to keep a lid…
World Jan 25 U.S. and Germany sending tanks to Ukraine for fight against Russian invasion The U.S. officially announced it will send American tanks to Ukraine as part of a coordinated effort with Germany, which will also send its tanks. It’s a shift in U.S. policy and one of the most significant weapons upgrades that…
Nation Jan 23 Mexico’s former anti-narcotics chief on trial in U.S., accused of protecting cartels In New York, arguments began in the case of the highest-ranking Mexican official to ever stand trial in the U.S. Prosecutors say the very man responsible for working with the U.S. to enforce the war on drugs, Genaro García Luna,…
World Jan 17 Human trafficking victims forced to sell their organs share harrowing stories Each year, an estimated 35,000 Nepalis are sold into modern slavery. They are vulnerable in part because of their economic conditions, as of the 29 million people who live in Nepal, nearly half live in poverty. But the country is…
World Jan 17 In Nepal’s ‘Kidney Valley,’ poverty drives an illegal market for human organs Nepal’s National Human Rights Commission told the NewsHour that at least 150 people sold their kidney from a single village in the Kavre District, but only three cases were officially reported.
World Jan 16 Russian strike kills dozens of civilians as Western nations pledge more aid to Ukraine The death toll from a Russian strike in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro rose to 40, with dozens still missing. The rescue efforts continue, but officials acknowledge little hope of finding anyone alive. It was one of the deadliest single…
World Jan 12 Iranians protesting regime refuse to back down despite threats of arrest and execution The anti-regime protests in Iran have been quieter in major cities following an intense crackdown. Students and activists are vowing to continue their resistance, and have shared details of brutal abuse and torture. Special correspondent Jane Ferguson reports. A warning:…
World Jan 09 Supporters of defeated far-right president storm government buildings in Brazil Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stormed the center of power in Brazil’s capital, demanding the military take over and evict current president Lula da Silva. More than 1,500 have been arrested, and Bolsonaro, who is currently in Florida,…
World Jan 06 Journalist and critic of Indian government faces sham charges designed to silence her Indian journalist and Washington Post contributor Rana Ayyub is one of the main critics of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu-nationalist government. She recently won the highest award for press freedom from the National Press Club but is now headed back…
World Jan 06 WATCH: How did the Jan. 6 attack affect the rest of the world? While the insurrectionists failed to overturn President Joe Biden’s election victory, it was a defining moment not only in the United States, but internationally. Images of a mob attacking the symbol of American democracy, seemingly emboldened by words by the…