Jun 07 Watch 11:44 How the ISIS attack on Iran may escalate regional conflict By PBS News Hour Gunmen stormed Iran's parliament building Wednesday morning, igniting a siege that lasted for hours, killing 13. Meanwhile, the shrine of the Ayatollah Khomeini was also attacked. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner reports, and William Brangham speaks with Randa Slim… Continue watching
Jun 07 Watch 6:57 Terror attacks put security on voters’ minds ahead of U.K. election By PBS News Hour Campaigning has ended in the fiercely contested general election in the United Kingdom, a political battle overshadowed by two recent terrorist attacks. Polls suggest Prime Minister Theresa May will win against her opponent Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn and increase… Continue watching
Jun 07 Watch 2:56 News Wrap: Eighth victim of London Bridge attack found By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the death toll from Saturday’s deadly attack on London Bridge rose to eight after police recovered the body of a 45-year-old Frenchman who had been missing. Authorities also made an additional arrest. Also, President Trump… Continue watching
Jun 07 What’s at stake in the UK elections? By James McBride, Council on Foreign Relations As the United Kingdom recovers from a string of terror attacks, the country’s parliamentary elections on June 8 could determine the course of its Brexit negotiations, trade and economic policy, internal borders and foreign relations. Continue reading
Jun 07 Islamic State group claims attacks on Iran’s parliament, shrine By Larisa Epatko A coordinated double attack in Iran on Wednesday left 12 people dead and wounded dozens, according to state media. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility on its website. Continue reading
Jun 06 Watch 4:03 News Wrap: Russia denies trying to hack U.S. voting equipment By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Russia is denying that it attempted to hack U.S. voting computer software and equipment before last year’s presidential election. Also, President Trump waded into the political conflict over the Persian Gulf nation of Qatar with… Continue watching
Jun 06 Watch 9:10 Difficult battle for ISIS capital Raqqa begins By PBS News Hour U.S.-backed Syrian groups have begun the battle to retake the city of Raqqa, the capital of the Islamic State’s so-called caliphate. The U.S. military says the battle will be "long and difficult," and perhaps made more complicated by the crisis… Continue watching
Jun 06 Watch 7:14 Will one company’s mixed mission in Yemen sow suspicion of aid groups? By PBS News Hour For aid organizations, especially those in conflict zones, remaining politically neutral is crucial for trust. A New York Times investigation found that the conduct of a logistics company could drive suspicion that aid groups in Yemen were somehow acting as… Continue watching
Jun 06 Siding against ally Qatar, President Trump injects U.S. into Arab crisis By Josh Lederman, Associated Press President Donald Trump injected the U.S. into a volatile crisis among America's Mideast allies, siding with Saudi Arabia and other countries against Qatar in a dispute that threatens to disrupt efforts to defeat the Islamic State group and counter Iran. Continue reading
Jun 06 U.S. contractor arrested after leak of Russia hacking report By Deb Riechmann and Russ Bynum, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A federal contractor has been arrested following the leak of a classified intelligence report that suggests Russian hackers attacked at least one U.S. voting software supplier days before last year's presidential election. Continue reading