Jun 26 Watch 2:42 Scottish leaders renew push to exit UK following Brexit vote By PBS NewsHour In a 2014 referendum, Scotland decided to remain a part of the United Kingdom. But following the UK’s vote last week to leave the European Union, Scottish leaders are now renewing the push to exit the UK in order to… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch 7:32 Brexit, Cameron resignation signal momentous change for UK By PBS NewsHour Great Britain voted 52 to 48 percent Thursday to become the first nation to leave the European Union. The vote prompted Prime Minister David Cameron -- a leading voice in the “Remain” camp -- to announce his resignation, though he… Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch 6:24 British decision on Brexit has Europe — and the world — waiting By PBS NewsHour Should we stay or should we go? That’s the question on the minds of British voters as they go to the polls Thursday to decide whether or not to remain in the European Union, a dilemma that has split opinions… Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch 9:01 Will the United Kingdom embark upon a ‘painful divorce’ from the EU? By PBS NewsHour After weeks of debate, the moment has arrived for Great Britain to decide whether it will remain part of the European Union. Supporters of the ‘stay’ movement say it’s imperative to be globally connected, while opponents argue too much revenue… Continue watching
Jun 07 Watch 7:36 After dangerous Mediterranean voyage, migrants in Sicily face uncertainty, Mafia influence By PBS NewsHour As summer arrives, thousands of migrants are embarking upon perilous Mediterranean crossings to get to Europe. In Sicily, authorities attempting to deal with the influx discovered a four-billion-dollar ruse: a migrant reception center that turned out to be a front… Continue watching
May 23 Watch 6:57 NewsHour’s Malcolm Brabant reflects on Peabody win — and his own ‘Desperate Journey’ By PBS NewsHour Over the weekend, the PBS NewsHour received the George Foster Peabody Award -- the highest honor in broadcast journalism -- for its coverage of the European migrant crisis with the “Desperate Journey” series. The award was accepted by special correspondent… Continue watching
May 16 Watch 10:42 Is Saudi-funded mosque in Sarajevo threat to Bosnia’s moderate Muslims? By PBS NewsHour International officials are convinced that Bosnia’s brand of Westernized, moderate Islam is the best possible bulwark against radicalization. The nation’s official Islamic Community is cracking down on rural mosques that it says are too in line with Islamists — but… Continue watching
May 09 Watch 9:17 A historic Bosnia mosque is rebuilt in powerful symbol of post-war reconciliation By PBS NewsHour Twenty years ago, the vicious civil war in Bosnia between Orthodox Serbs and Muslim Bosnians left more than 100,000 dead, and the country remains segregated along religious and ethnic lines to this day. Now, both sides are taking steps toward… Continue watching
May 03 Watch Relatives of Western jihadist fighters go public, hoping to stop others By PBS NewsHour Relatives of fighters who joined the Islamic State militants and other groups came together at an anti-radicalization conference in Paris with hopes of reaching a turning point in the fight against extremism. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports. Continue watching
Apr 19 Watch 8:03 A waypoint for refugees, Lesbos braces for hardship as tourism declines By PBS NewsHour The island of Lesbos is one of the Aegean’s most idyllic locales, and long a destination for tourism in Greece. But local residents and businesses are bracing for potential economic catastrophe, as tens of thousands of vacationers are staying away… Continue watching