Feb 10 Watch 10:15 Russia begins massive military exercises in Belarus, escalating tensions with Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin Russian military exercises got underway in earnest Thursday in Belarus near the border with Ukraine, while the British foreign secretary held an icy meeting with her Russian counterpart in Moscow with no sign of progress. Michael Kofman, research program director… Continue watching
Feb 10 Watch 8:00 At the 2022 Winter Olympics, ‘a lot of pressure and high hopes’ By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Ryan Connelly Holmes Team USA had a big night in Beijing, but there have been upsets and disappointments this week, too. There's also controversy surrounding a top Russian figure skater who reportedly has tested positive for a banned drug after having already secured… Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch 7:32 Sharp rise in murders of journalists in Mexico prompts calls for change By Nick Schifrin Journalists reporting on corruption, violence and cartels in Mexico are risking their lives. In the first 40 days of this year, four Mexican journalists were murdered. Of the 133 journalists killed since 2000, nearly 90 percent have gone unpunished. Jan-Albert… Continue watching
Feb 09 WATCH: Senate holds hearing on the U.S. response to Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis By Associated Press The Senate foreign relations committee held a hearing on the U.S. response to Afghanistan's ongoing humanitarian crisis on Wednesday. Continue reading
Feb 09 UN court orders Uganda to pay Congo $325 million for violence in long-running conflict By Mike Corder, Associated Press The International Court of Justice has ordered Uganda to pay $325 million in compensation to Congo for violence in a long-running conflict between the African neighbors that began in the late 1990s. Continue reading
Feb 09 Death toll rises to more than 90 in Madagascar tropical cyclone By Laetitia Bezain, Associated Press Officials on Madagascar say the toll of Cyclone Batsirai has risen to 92 deaths and more than 112,000 people displaced by the tropical storm which rampaged across the island earlier this week. Continue reading
Feb 09 IOC says ‘legal issues’ have delayed team figure skating medal ceremony By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press The winners in the team figure skating competition at the Beijing Olympics still have not received their medals two days later because of what the IOC says are "legal issues."… Continue reading
Feb 09 Denmark’s queen and Spain’s king test positive for COVID By Associated Press The queen of Denmark and the king of Spain both have tested positive for the coronavirus despite being vaccinated, their respective royal houses announced Wednesday. Continue reading
Feb 09 Out in 2 of her best events, Olympic skier Mikaela Shiffrin tries to figure out what went wrong By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Two-time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin missed a gate early in the first run of the slalom at the Beijing Games and is out of the event. Continue reading
Feb 08 Watch 3:25 Why France is taking a leading role in the effort to ease tensions between Russia, Ukraine A whirlwind week of diplomacy continued Tuesday, as France’s President Emmanuel Macron visited the capital of Ukraine, following a lengthy day with Russia's Vladimir Putin. As Nick Schifrin reports, war in Europe hangs in the balance. But the question remains:… Continue watching