Dec 02 U.S., EU and allies hit Belarus with coordinated sanctions By Lorne Cook, Associated Press The four have targeted Belarus since President Alexander Lukashenko won yet another term in office last year after elections that the West and other observers say were fraudulent. Continue reading
Dec 01 Belarus detains journalists, activists in crackdown on dissent By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Authorities in Belarus raided the homes of dozens of journalists and activists Wednesday, according to a human rights group, in what appeared to be the biggest one-day crackdown on dissent in the past three months. Independent… Continue reading
Nov 30 President of Belarus offers to host Russian nuclear weapons By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Lukashenko made the remarks as he moves to cement ties with Russia, his main ally and sponsor, amid tensions with the West over his disputed reelection last year and a crackdown on dissent in Belarus. Continue reading
Nov 24 Watch 8:33 Migrants used as pawns in E.U.’s geopolitical tug-of-war return home traumatized By Simona Foltyn, Ali Rogin Thousands of migrants remain trapped at the border between Belarus and Poland — with many living without shelter amid winter conditions. They're pawns in a standoff between the leader of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenka, and the European Union. Producer Ali Rogin… Continue watching
Nov 23 Belarus says it has helped more than 100 migrants fly to home countries By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Belarus' Interior Ministry officials said Tuesday that 118 migrants flew out of the capital, Minsk, on Monday to their home countries after the ex-Soviet country's authorities “assisted them with paperwork and passing through the state border.”… Continue reading
Nov 17 Belarus moves some migrants camped in the cold at Polish border to heated building By Monika Scislowska, Associated Press The migrants, mostly from the Middle East, have been stuck at the border since Nov. 8. Most are fleeing conflict or despair at home and want to reach Germany or other western European countries. Continue reading
Nov 16 Poland uses water hoses on migrants, condemns Belarus for attack By Vanessa Gera, Daria Litvinova, Associated Press The situation marked an escalation in a tense migration and political crisis at the eastern border of the European Union and NATO in which the lives of thousands of migrants who are being used as proxies by Belarus are at… Continue reading
Nov 15 EU expands sanctions against Belarus to include airlines amid mounting tensions By Lorne Cook, Associated Press The European Union is expanding sanctions against Belarus to include airlines, travel agents and individuals accused of helping to lure migrants to Europe as part of a "hybrid attack" against the bloc by President Alexander Lukashenko. Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch 4:29 News Wrap: Death toll from Astroworld festival crowd surge rises to 9 In our news wrap Thursday, a ninth person has died of injuries suffered after a crowd surge at the Astroworld music festival in Houston on Friday. Fears are growing that a migrant crisis in Eastern Europe may erupt into a… Continue watching
Nov 10 Watch 8:38 Growing number of young Americans feel climate anxiety. Here’s what they need to cope By William Brangham, Gretchen Frazee In a recent PBS NewsHour survey in partnership with The Generation Lab, nearly two-thirds of children and young adults said climate change will influence where they decide to live. A third said it would affect their decision to have children. Continue watching