Dec 31 U.S. aims to get International Monetary Fund to change fee policy on Ukrainian loans By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press A provision in the recently signed defense spending bill mandates that the United States work to ease Ukraine’s debt burden at the International Monetary Fund, which could create tensions at the world’s lender-of-last-resort over one of its biggest borrowers. Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch 6:16 News Wrap: Police charge man in killing of four University of Idaho students In our news wrap Friday, a man accused of killing four University of Idaho students was arrested in Pennsylvania on four counts of first-degree murder, Southwest Airlines is back to a relatively normal flight schedule after days of widespread cancellations… Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch 5:03 NewsHour viewers reflect on the biggest moments of the year By Frank Carlson As we close out one year and look to the next, we bring you some reflections from our viewers on some of their high moments and low ones in 2022, as well as their hopes for themselves and the country… Continue watching
Dec 30 Biden signs $1.7 trillion bill funding government operations By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Joe Biden has signed a $1.7 trillion bill funding government operations through September 2023, the end of the federal budget year. Continue reading
Dec 30 Evidence of Russian war crimes mounts as invasion of Ukraine drags on By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press Ten months into Russia's latest invasion of Ukraine, overwhelming evidence shows the Kremlin's troops have waged total war, with disregard for international laws governing the treatment of civilians and conduct on the battlefield. Continue reading
Dec 30 Putin, Xi vow closer ties as Russia bombards Ukraine again By Felipe Dana, Associated Press Putin said the Kremlin aimed to “strengthen the cooperation between the armed forces of Russia and China.”… Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch 2:55 News Wrap: Ukraine hit with the biggest wave of Russian missiles in weeks In our news wrap Thursday, Ukraine was hit with the biggest wave of Russian missiles in weeks, South Korea staged large-scale military drills after North Korean drones violated airspace this week, the Jan. 6 committee withdrew its subpoena of former… Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch 5:59 Photojournalists describe their experience documenting the biggest stories of 2022 By Sam Lane We look back now on 2022 through the lenses of photojournalists. It was a year marked by the war in Ukraine, devastating natural disasters, American gun violence and deep political divisions. Four photographers spoke with us about the events they… Continue watching
Dec 29 Russian missiles hit key infrastructure in wave of attacks across Ukraine By Renata Brito, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Russian missiles struck Ukraine in the biggest wave of strikes in weeks, hitting power stations and other critical infrastructure Thursday during freezing winter weather. Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch 4:08 News Wrap: Zelenskyy tells Ukrainians their resistance to Russia inspires the world In our news wrap Wednesday, Ukraine's President Zelenskyy declared that his country's refusal to give in to Russia has inspired the West and the world, the incoming far-right government in Israel said expanding settlements on the occupied West Bank will… Continue watching