Sep 08 Watch 5:17 Ceasefire talks fail as airstrikes target last rebel-held region in Syria By PBS News Hour Syrian government and Russian forces launched airstrikes on Idlib province, where approximately 3 million people live in Syria's last rebel-held territory, on Saturday. More than 60 air raids have taken place in southern Idlib, according to the Syrian Observatory for… Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch 9:27 Europe’s migration crisis may swing Sweden to the right By Malcolm Brabant Like many European countries affected by an influx of Syrian migrants and refugees, immigration policy has become central to Sweden’s election. And after more than a half-century of soft, center-left policies there, analysts predict that voters on Sunday will elect… Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch 4:40 Global marches and events demand state and local leaders act on climate change By PBS News Hour Rallies and events focused on climate change across the globe on Saturday. In San Francisco, which will host a global summit on the issue next week, more than 300 organizations endorsed the “Rise for Climate, Jobs and Justice” march, which… Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch 1:53 Israeli archaeologists protect an ancient port’s treasures from pipeline construction By Megan Thompson A pipeline from the deep-sea Leviathan gas field, which will begin production late next year off the coast of Israel, will come ashore near Dor Beach, the site of a 5,000-year-old port. Underwater archaeologists are now scouring the seabed there… Continue watching
Sep 08 Security forces deploy in Iraq’s Basra following violence By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press Iraqi security forces deployed on the streets of Basra on Saturday, a day after protesters in the southern city stormed the Iranian consulate and torched government buildings. Continue reading
Sep 08 Climate change takes center stage at worldwide events ahead of global summit By Michael D. Regan People in the U.S. and more than 90 other countries planned to take to the streets in 800 towns and cities to call for immediate action on climate change. Continue reading
Sep 08 U.S. lacks leverage as assault on Syrian enclave looms By Matthew Lee, Susannah George, Associated Press The Trump administration has little leverage to stop Russia, Iran and Syria pressing ahead with a massive military assault against Syria's northwest Idlib province. Continue reading
Sep 08 Pope tells bishops to fight abuse, culture behind it By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Francis told newly ordained bishops Saturday that they must reject all forms of abuse and work in communion to fight the clerical culture that has fueled the sex abuse and cover-up scandal rocking his papacy. Continue reading
Sep 07 Watch 8:29 With millions of lives in the balance, Iran, Russia and Turkey discuss Syria’s fate Russia, Iran and Bashar al-Assad's regime are on the verge of launching a major assault on Idlib, the remaining Syrian holdout of both radical militants and more moderate opposition, in what is likely the last big battle of the war. Continue watching
Sep 07 What’s the global fallout from the anonymous NYT op-ed on Trump? By Larisa Epatko The opinion piece and a book from Bob Woodward have raised questions about how a “two-track presidency" might affect America’s foreign relationships. Continue reading