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Learn more about your world through in-depth analysis and on-the-ground reports. (Updated periodically) PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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Iran is bracing for global sanctions over its nuclear program to go back in place after the U.N. Security Council rejected a last-ditch effort to delay them. PBS Frontline correspondent Sebastian Walker conducted an exclusive interview with Ali Larijani, head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, ahead of the decision. John Yang speaks with Walker about his takeaways from the interview. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
In our news wrap Friday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a defiant speech at the U.N. as dozens of delegates walked out in protest, federal officials say they've removed an immigration officer from his current duties after an altercation at a Manhattan immigration court and Sinclair Broadcasting and Nexstar are ending their blackouts of Jimmy Kimmel's late-night program. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
As the leader of a NATO nation that shares an 830-mile border with Russia, Finland’s President Alexander Stubb has been a key voice in Europe’s response to the war in Ukraine. In a speech to the U.N. Security Council this week, he welcomed what he called an apparent shift in tone on Ukraine and Russia by President Trump. Geoff Bennett sat down with Stubb to discuss more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Extremist Israeli settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank has recently been its highest since the U.N. started recording. Over the last two years, several Americans have allegedly been among those killed there. Amna Nawaz sat down with three American families seeking accountability and justice for the death or detention of their loved ones. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
At the U.N. General Assembly in New York, a man who one year ago had a U.S. bounty on his head strode to the center of the world stage as the President of Syria. Ahmed Al-Sharaa fought the Assad regime for more than a decade and fought Americans in Iraq before that. Ali Rogin discussed Al-Sharaa's with former Ambassador James Jeffrey. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
In a recent report, Judy Woodruff explored the history of violence in Northern Ireland as a warning to our own country about how quickly identity-based conflicts can spiral out of control. She now reports from Belfast on efforts to bridge the deep divisions that remain there, decades after their conflict officially ended. It’s part of her series, America at a Crossroads. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
President Trump announced an extraordinary shift in policy on Ukraine. He has previously suggested Ukraine would have to give up territory to make peace, but today he said it could win back areas occupied or annexed by Russia since 2014. Trump made the announcement as he delivered the first speech to the United Nations of his second term. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
The Trump administration moved forward today with its overhaul of H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers. The president is proposing a $100,000 fee for anyone applying for the visa. The plan is sparking concern as employees and companies that rely on the workers race to understand the consequences. William Brangham has two perspectives on the plan from Justin Wolfers and Ronil Hira. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
World dignitaries are gathering this week for the UN General Assembly. The first speech will come from Brazil's president, Luis Inacio Lula da Silva. Lula's predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro, has become an explosive issue in U.S.-Brazilian relations. President Trump levied a 50% tariff on many Brazilian goods as a penalty for the prosecution of Bolsonaro. Amna Nawaz sat down with Lula to discuss more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
There will be a series of diplomatic meetings over Iran at the United Nations this week. Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency have gone back and forth over whether UN inspectors will be allowed to examine Iran’s nuclear sites, including those attacked by Israel and the U.S. in June. Nick Schifrin discussed more with the head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
In our news wrap Sunday, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom and Portugal formally recognized a Palestinian state, Trump plans to nominate a senior White House aide as the new U.S. attorney in Virginia, the federal government’s annual report on hunger in America is being canceled, and California became the first state to ban law enforcement officers from wearing face coverings while on duty. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
In our news wrap Thursday, President Trump closed out his state visit to the UK with a series of deals, the Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court for an emergency order to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve's board of governors and Pennsylvania prosecutors say that a suspected stalker was hiding at his ex-girlfriend's house when he opened fire on police who came to arrest him. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
This week, Israel intensified its military campaign in Gaza City and an independent United Nations human rights commission concluded that Israel’s action in Gaza constituted genocide. Nick Schifrin spoke with Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter to discuss the operation in Gaza City, Israel’s long-term plans and the recent strike in Qatar. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
President Trump enjoyed a warm welcome to Britain's Windsor Castle, where his royal hosts put on a display of pageantry, pomp and military parades. It's an unprecedented second state visit for Trump, and it comes with both regal spectacle and real-world diplomacy, including a civilian nuclear power deal and a massive trans-Atlantic tech agreement. Amna Nawaz reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
An independent, international commission attached to the UN’s Human Rights Council released its report this week, accusing Israel of an ongoing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. The commission said statements made by Israeli authorities are “direct evidence of genocidal intent.” Nick Schifrin has two views on the report from Craig Mokhabir and Dr. Eran Shamir-Borer. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is heading to Doha to meet with Qatar’s leaders following unprecedented Israeli strikes targeting Hamas leaders last week. Earlier Monday, Rubio appeared with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem as the two presented a unified front. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
In our news wrap Monday, President Trump said the U.S. military conducted a strike on a second boat he alleged was carrying drugs from Venezuela, FBI Director Kash Patel said investigators found DNA evidence near the Charlie Kirk shooting scene that matches suspect Tyler Robinson and the U.S. said it reached a "framework" deal with China over ownership of TikTok. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
In our news wrap Sunday, Utah’s governor shared new details about the suspected shooter in Charlie Kirk’s assassination, the airspace around Poland is being closely monitored after last week’s Russian drone incursion, a few hundred Ebola vaccines reached southern Congo amid an outbreak, and Qatar hosts a summit to consider a response to Israel’s strike on Hamas leaders in the country. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
As it intensifies its war in Gaza, Israel also remains in a simmering conflict on its northern border with Lebanon. Under a ceasefire agreement, Israel was supposed to withdraw from the area in January. But its military recently expanded its presence, saying that Hezbollah was in violation of the terms and an active threat. Special correspondent Simona Foltyn reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Nepal finds new calm this weekend with the appointment of an interim prime minister, following an extraordinary week of violence. More than 70 people died after anti-corruption protests led to police clashes and government buildings being set aflame. Lisa Desjardins speaks with Alex Travelli, a South Asia business correspondent for The New York Times, about the situation in Kathmandu. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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Pætrïck Lėő Dåvīd

why is the USA so suicidal and trying to take out so many others? reminds .e of that guy who shot everything up at the University of Texas in Austin. like wtf?

Apr 16th
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