Oct 06 WATCH: Activists from Belarus, Russia and Ukraine win Nobel Peace Prize By Hanna Arhirova, Frank Jordans, Associated Press The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2022 prize to imprisoned Belarus rights activist Ales Bialiatski, the Russian group Memorial and the Ukrainian organization Center for Civil Liberties, a strong rebuke to Russian President Vladimir Putin whose invasion of Ukraine has… Continue reading
Aug 30 Watch 8:14 A look at the legacy of Mikhail Gorbachev, final leader of the Soviet Union By Amna Nawaz, Morgan Till The last leader of the Soviet Union has died at the age of 91. Mikhail Gorbachev passed away in Moscow on Tuesday after a long illness. He took power in 1985 and introduced sweeping reforms, but he could not prevent… Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch 10:28 Henry Kissinger reflects on leadership, global crises and the state of U.S. politics By Judy Woodruff, Ali Rogin, Cybele Mayes-Osterman Between the war in Ukraine and tensions with China, President Biden's handling of foreign policy issues is being put to the test. In former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger's new book, "Leadership: Six Studies in World Strategy," he examines how… Continue watching
Dec 10 Watch 6:19 Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa on the importance of a free press By Dan Sagalyn The Nobel Peace Prize ceremony was held Friday in Oslo, Norway, and this year's winners were two journalists honored for their unrelenting pursuits of truth. Dmitry Muratov, editor of one of Russia's last independent news sources, was honored for his… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 7:48 Why the Nobel Peace Prize was won by 2 journalists, and what that means for press freedom By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran The Nobel Committee often likes to make a statement when it awards the Nobel Peace Prize every year, and 2021 is no different. Two journalists, one from the Philippines, the other from Russia, were recipients — at a time when… Continue watching
Oct 07 WATCH: Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov win Nobel peace prize By Kiko Rosario, Frank Jordans, Vanessa Gera, Associated Press The Norwegian Nobel Committee stressed that an independent press is vital in promoting peace. Continue reading
Oct 12 Watch 4:55 News Wrap: Remnants of Hurricane Delta soak mid-Atlantic In our news wrap Monday, remnants of Hurricane Delta blew out to sea after soaking the mid-Atlantic. The storm made landfall in Louisiana Friday night, killing at least two people and causing widespread flooding and power outages; thousands of residents… Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch 5:29 Leader of Nobel Peace Prize-winning World Food Programme on global starvation crisis The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to the United Nations’ World Food Programme for its efforts to fight global hunger, especially during the pandemic, which has brought millions more people to the brink of starvation. The organization’s executive director,… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 3:30 News Wrap: A strengthened Hurricane Delta threatens Louisiana In our news wrap Thursday, Hurricane Delta has regained strength to become a Category 3 storm, with sustained winds of 115 miles per hour. It’s expected to make landfall near Lake Charles, Louisiana, which suffered major damage from Hurricane Laura… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 4:37 News Wrap: Weakened Hurricane Delta crosses Yucatan Peninsula In our news wrap Wednesday, Hurricane Delta is back over the Gulf of Mexico after crossing the Yucatan Peninsula. The storm weakened before making landfall near Cancun, but debris littered the shoreline, boats were capsized and trees toppled. Also, Derek… Continue watching