Apr 04 Watch 6:12 Why the Peshmerga, key ally against ISIS, are broke By PBS News Hour Since the Islamic State overran much of Iraq in 2014, Kurdistan and its Peshmerga militia have been waging a long battle for freedom; today, they are a top ally in the fight against ISIS. But constant warfare and government instability… Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch 2:44 First migrants ferried back to Turkey under EU deal By PBS News Hour Europe began moving in earnest Monday to reverse the migrant tide spilling over its borders, with Greek authorities deporting the first few hundreds of what could be thousands of migrants deemed asylum-ineligible back to Turkey, despite opposition from human rights… Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch 4:10 News Wrap: N.Y., Calif. to adopt nation's highest minimum wage By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, governors in New York and California signed bills that raise their minimum wage to the highest in the nation over time. Also, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld a Texas law that counts overall population, not… Continue watching
Apr 04 Here's what we know so far about the leaked Panama papers By Larisa Epatko More than 11 million documents from a Panamanian law firm were released over the weekend in a massive data dump that purported to show the company helped clients launder money and evade taxes. Continue reading
Apr 03 What you need to know about the #PanamaPapers investigation By Kamala Kelkar, Hari Sreenivasan Eleven million leaked documents published on Sunday reveal how a secretive law firm based in Panama may have helped world leaders such as Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Egypt's former president Hosni Mubarak move money. Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 24:54 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode April 3, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, April 3, Brussels re-opens its airport, 12 days after terrorists attacked it. Later, how migrants and refugees are helping to keep one small Italian town alive. And, a report on the passion of singer-songwriter Lucinda… Continue watching
Apr 03 Watch 9:09 How migrants and refugees are being welcomed in one tiny Italian village By PBS News Hour Starting tomorrow, the European Union plans to start sending back some of the 170,000 migrants and refugees who have made the dangerous journey by sea to Europe this year. Along another main migrant sea route from North Africa toward Italy,… Continue watching
Apr 03 Brussels airport reopens following suicide attacks By Michael D. Regan Brussels Airport opened amid increased security on Sunday after two suicide bombers killed 16 people inside a busy departure hall on March 22. The airport, one of the busiest in Europe, will operate on a limited basis until the summer. Continue reading
Apr 03 Brussels attacks renew concerns over global nuclear security By Michael D. Regan As Belgian authorities continue an expansive international investigation following last month’s terror attacks in Brussels that killed 32 people, new scrutiny is being given to security lapses that have occurred over the years at the country's nuclear facilities. Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch 24:52 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode April 2, 2016 By PBS News Hour Saturday on NewsHour Weekend: Local prosecutors push to unlock iPhones that may hold clues to hundreds of crimes. Also, an Iraqi cleric whose militia battled American soldiers a decade ago emerges as a key political player in Iraqi politics. Hari… Continue watching