Jul 26 Watch 9:14 Some Iraqi forces wage campaign of punishment against ISIS fighters, suspected sympathizers By Marcia Biggs As the battle to retake Mosul from the Islamic State nears its end, a new campaign of revenge and retribution is underway by Iraqi forces against those suspected of fighting for or aiding the militant group. Human rights organizations report… Continue watching
Jul 26 Watch Trump signals he might pull out of the Iran nuclear deal. What's at stake? By PBS News Hour Two years since the Iran nuclear agreement was signed, President Trump may be on the way to pulling the U.S. out of the deal. The president indicated in an interview he's willing to overrule the State Department and not certify… Continue watching
Jul 25 Senate committee drops subpoena of Manafort in Russia probe By Chad Day, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Manafort won't testify during a public hearing Wednesday after he and the committee reached an agreement to continue negotiating the terms of his cooperation. The person demanded anonymity to discuss the private negotiations. Continue reading
Jul 25 House passes Russia sanctions bill curbing Trump's power By Richard Lardner, Associated Press Sanctions against Moscow would prohibits President Donald Trump from waiving the penalties without first getting permission from Congress. Continue reading
Jul 25 North Korea missile program farther along than believed, report says By Deb Riechmann, Richard Lardner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Intelligence officials believe North Korea will have a reliable, intercontinental missile capable of carrying a nuclear weapon as early as next year, according to a report published Tuesday amid a warning from a top Republican lawmaker who says… Continue reading
Jul 25 5 important stories that are not about the health care vote By Joshua Barajas, Erica R. Hendry, Iman Smith Here are five important stories you may have missed this last week. Continue reading
Jul 25 WATCH: President Trump speaks at joint news conference with Lebanese prime minister By Joshua Barajas President Donald Trump and Saad Hariri, the prime minister of Lebanon, will speak at 3 p.m. ET. Watch live here. Continue reading
Jul 24 Watch 7:18 Myanmar's Rohingya stuck in limbo between persecution and relocation By PBS News Hour The Rohingya people, an ethnic Muslim minority group, have fled murder and persecution by the army of Myanmar to seek refuge in camps in Southern Bangladesh, but their arrival has been less than welcome. Special correspondent Tania Rashid reports. Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch 7:35 These citizen journalists risk their lives to report from Raqqa By PBS News Hour Starting with the Arab Spring and fight against Syria’s Assad regime, through the brutal takeover by the Islamic State, a group of citizen journalists has been documenting life inside Raqqa under deadly circumstances. A new documentary tells their story. Matthew… Continue watching
Jul 23 Watch 9:45 Climate change challenges sinking city of Venice By PBS News Hour The Italian city of Venice is prone to frequent flooding because it has sunk five inches over the last century, but it is also grappling with a new challenge: sea-level rise, caused by climate change, which increases the severity. NewsHour… Continue watching