Jan 12 Photos: In a milestone for Iraq, more are returning home than leaving By Larisa Epatko Iraqis are returning home in greater numbers than those displaced by conflict for the first time in four years, the International Organization for Migration said Friday. Continue reading
Jan 12 How the world is reacting to Trump's use of s***hole By Larisa Epatko Editor’s Note: This post contains explicit language. President Donald Trump’s use of the words “shithole countries” when referencing Haiti, El Salvador and African nations came at a meeting about immigration policy with lawmakers on Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 12 How African countries are reacting to Trump's vulgar comments By Cara Anna, Associated Press Africans were shocked on Friday to find President Donald Trump had finally taken an interest in their continent. But it wasn't what people had hoped for. Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch 7:49 The privacy concerns at the heart of the FISA renewal debate By PBS News Hour The House of Representatives voted to reauthorize a key provision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which U.S. intelligence agencies say is critical to collecting communications from overseas. But the complex issue has sparked some heated debate and seemingly contradictory… Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch 8:49 The Cancun that tourists don't often see: soaring murders amid a bloody drug war By Danny Gold It's not part of Cancun that tourists travel to see: heavily armed police working to stop a soaring homicide rate. The fallout of Mexico's campaign targeting drug cartel leaders is spilling onto the periphery of the famous beach destination, where… Continue watching
Jan 10 WATCH: Trump says immigration deal must have money for border wall Trump said during a joint press conference with Norway's prime minister that funding must be part of legislation aimed at protecting hundreds of thousands of young people who were brought to the country illegally as children. Continue reading
Jan 10 The mysterious Cuba 'sonic attacks' are still puzzling investigators By Layla Quran Part of the issue: There remains little proof of these attacks. Here's what we know -- and what we don't. Continue reading
Jan 10 In war-torn areas of Africa, wildlife is a major casualty By Rashmi Shivni For half a century, more than 80 percent of wars occurred within biodiversity hotspots. Scientists knew war forced animal populations to decline, but they didn't know the extent--until now. Continue reading
Jan 10 Democratic senators' report warns of Russian meddling across Europe By Stephen Braun and Chad Day, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A new report by congressional Democrats warns of deepening Russian interference throughout Europe and concludes that even as some Western democracies have responded with aggressive countermeasures, President Donald Trump has offered no strategic plan to bolster their efforts… Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch 8:21 Rivals North and South Korea break their silence. Here's what could challenge future dialogue By PBS News Hour For the first time in more than two years, officials from the two Koreas sat for high-level, closed-door talks. The two sides agreed to hold future military talks to ease border tensions and the North pledged to send a delegation… Continue watching