Apr 18 Watch 4:38 Is U.K.'s May taking a risk by calling for snap elections? By PBS News Hour In a surprise announcement, British Prime Minister Theresa May called for an early election instead of waiting until 2020. In asking to move up the vote, May aims to strengthen her hand in negotiating Britain's exit from the European Union. Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch 7:16 A special state visit for Trump sparks outcry in the U.K. By PBS News Hour When British Prime Minister Theresa May met with President Trump in January, she extended a special honor: an invitation for a state visit, which only two presidents have received since 1952. But the president's visit to the U.K. has become… Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch 5:54 News Wrap: 'Imminent attack' on French election thwarted By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, French police say they've broken up an "imminent attack" aimed at the country's presidential election. Two suspects who are accused of being Islamic extremists were arrested in Marseille. Also, Turkey's main opposition party is formally… Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch 6:57 Sen. Cardin on needing 'mature' leadership on North Korea, Turkish referendum concerns By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 18 American aid worker expected to walk free after three years in Egyptian prison By Rhana Natour An Egyptian-American aid worker named Aya Hijazi is scheduled to walk free tomorrow, along with her husband and six other co-defendants, after being cleared of child abuse and human trafficking charges, her lawyers confirmed today. Continue reading
Apr 18 Britain's prime minister aims to hold early elections in June By News Desk British Prime Minister Theresa May announced Tuesday that she plans to hold early elections on June 8 in an effort to smooth the way toward the UK’s split from the European Union. Continue reading
Apr 18 Mattis says North Korea 'recklessly tried to provoke' with latest failed missile test By Robert Burns, Associated Press Defense Secretary Jim Mattis' language was stronger than in an initial written statement he issued shortly after the launch, in which he simply said he was aware of the failure. Continue reading
Apr 17 5 important stories that can help you (mostly) take a break from politics By Joshua Barajas, Erica R. Hendry, Iman Smith Catch up on these stories that you might have missed in the deluge of news. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 6:44 How a former diplomat makes sense of 'A World in Disarray' By PBS News Hour In the new book "A World in Disarray: American Foreign Policy and the Crisis of the Old Order," a former American diplomat takes a candid look at the state of international affairs. Margaret Warner talks to Richard Haass about what’s… Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch 7:27 This innovator is trying to make sanitary pads affordable for women in India By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Mike Fritz Arunachalam Murugananthan is known as India's pad man. Breaking a strict taboo in India's tradition-bound society, Murugananthan worked to perfect an affordable sanitary pad in hope of starting a movement to help women in the developing world. Special correspondent Sam… Continue watching