Jul 05 5 important stories that have nothing to do with Trump’s tweets By Erica R. Hendry, Kristen Doerer, Joshua Barajas, Iman Smith After another week and another series of Trump tweets that stole the media’s attention, these important stories may have gotten lost in your news feed. Continue reading
May 24 Watch 2:42 News Wrap: GOP health bill would leave 23 million more without health insurance by 2026 By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, fighting raged for a second day in the southern Philippines, where Islamist militants have seized control of Marawi City. Thousands of residents fled amid tight security. Also, word has leaked that President Trump told Filipino… Continue watching
May 23 Watch 3:43 News Wrap: Nuclear missile that can reach U.S. from North Korea ‘inevitable,’ says Defense official By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Lt. Gen. Vincent Stewart warned that it’s inevitable North Korea will develop a nuclear missile that can reach the U.S. mainland unless something is done to prevent it. Also, President Trump reportedly retained Wall Street… Continue watching
May 01 Watch 7:37 Why Trump’s embrace of Duterte is raising alarm By PBS News Hour In a "very friendly" phone call, President Trump extended a surprise White House invitation to Filipino President Duterte, prompting outcry from human rights advocates. Thousands of people have been killed under Duterte in an anti-drug crackdown. Former State Department official… Continue watching
Apr 30 Philippines says Trump called Duterte to affirm alliance By Jim Gomez, Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump has called Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte and expressed Washington's commitment to their treaty alliance and his interest in developing "a warm, working relationship."… Continue reading
Mar 03 Watch 8:35 Who’s behind brutal Philippines drug killings? A hitman speaks out By PBS News Hour The Philippines have been gripped by violence amid President Rodrigo Duterte’s brutal war on drug dealers and users. More than 7,000 people have been killed in the last nine months, according to Human Rights Watch. But who is actually responsible… Continue watching
Dec 09 In the Philippines, Duterte’s brutal war on drugs kills thousands By Laura Santhanam In the Philippines, police and unidentified gunmen have murdered thousands of people in recent months, but President Rodrigo Duterte says these death squads have more work to do. Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch 3:38 News Wrap: Russia extends ‘humanitarian pause’ in Aleppo due to evacuation delay By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, Russia extended the “humanitarian pause” in Aleppo for a third day, after the United Nations said that planned evacuations of the rebel-held Syrian city had not actually begun. The UN blamed a lack of security… Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch 5:45 News Wrap: ‘Humanitarian pause’ begins in Aleppo By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Russian and Syrian forces began a “humanitarian pause” in the Syrian city of Aleppo, which could last as long as four days. Using loudspeakers and pamphlets, the Syrian army urged residents to leave and fighters… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 6:17 News Wrap: U.S. blames Russia for DNC, election hacking By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the U.S. formally accused the Russian government of hacking Democratic political websites and state voting systems in an effort to interfere with elections. Also, Russia moved to keep its troops in Syria. Lawmakers in Moscow… Continue watching