PBS News Hour - World

Learn more about your world through in-depth analysis and on-the-ground reports. (Updated periodically)

News Wrap: New poll shows decline in voter confidence in Biden after debate

In our news wrap Sunday, a new post-debate poll shows a jump in voters who say Biden should not be running for re-election, Hurricane Beryl strengthened to a Category 4 storm in the Atlantic, the family of a 13-year-old boy is demanding accountability after police killed the teen in upstate New York, and early first-round election results point to a big win for France's far-right party. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

06-30
03:25

How climate change is changing the world of sports

Organizers of the Paris Olympics have set a lofty goal to generate less than half the greenhouse gas emissions of the last two summer games. The Olympics are not alone -- across the sports world, climate change is changing the game. Jeffrey Brown reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

06-30
07:07

News Wrap: Iran's presidential election heads to runoff vote next week

In our news wrap Saturday, Iran will hold a runoff election after no candidate won a majority in Friday's presidential election, 10 Ukrainian civilians were released from Russian captivity after mediation led by the Vatican, a man died after attacking an officer guarding the Israeli embassy in Serbia with a crossbow, and an asteroid the size of a skyscraper passed between Earth and the moon. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

06-29
02:34

How the climate crisis is changing family planning and reproductive health in Bangladesh

Few places in the world are suffering more from the effects of climate change than Bangladesh. Most of the country is no higher than 50 feet above sea level, making it vulnerable to severe flooding after monsoon rains. As a result, women in Bangladesh are changing the way they think about having children. John Yang speaks with Sally Dijkerman, a senior researcher for Ipas, to learn more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

06-29
06:17

News Wrap: Bolivia's president says country facing military coup attempt

In our news wrap Wednesday, Bolivia's president says the country is facing a military coup attempt, Israel's defense minister says there is progress in addressing the issue of U.S. weapons supplies, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is back in his home country of Australia and the Supreme Court sided with the Biden administration over its ability to communicate with social media platforms. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

06-26
05:35

As Gershkovich's trial begins, a look at the chances of a U.S.-Russia prisoner swap

For the first time since the Cold War, a journalist has gone on trial in Russia for espionage. The Wall Street Journal's Evan Gershkovich appeared in court accused of working on behalf of the CIA. The White House calls the trial a sham and the charges against Gershkovich fiction. Nick Schifrin discussed more with Angela Stent, author of "Putin's World: Russia Against the West and with the Rest." PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

06-26
09:24

News Wrap: Israel's Supreme Court says military must draft ultra-Orthodox Jewish men

In our news wrap Tuesday, Israel's Supreme Court ruled the military must draft ultra-Orthodox Jewish men for mandatory service, Kenya's president vowed to maintain calm after protesters stormed the nation's parliament, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for two Russian officials and a New York judge partially lifted the gag order on Donald Trump from his hush money trial. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

06-25
07:01

UNICEF chief on the hunger crisis afflicting millions of children in Sudan and Gaza

A high risk of famine persists across the Gaza Strip with 96 percent of people there facing high levels of acute food insecurity. In Sudan, there is growing evidence that the civil war, now in its second year, is creating the world's largest hunger crisis with an estimated 24 million children left especially vulnerable. Geoff Bennett discussed more with UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

06-25
05:33

Netanyahu says Israel may shift focus to Hezbollah in Lebanon after Gaza war ends

Israel indicated it's close to ending what it called the "intense" phase of its operations in Gaza, and would soon transition to a new stage of the war. That word came as Israel's defense minister met with senior U.S. officials in Washington and as the U.S. and Israel continued a public spat over weapons deliveries. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

06-24
06:39

News Wrap: Ukraine and Russia carry out deadly strikes on each other's territory

In our news wrap Monday, Ukraine and Russia have been carrying out deadly strikes on each other's territory, flooding from torrential rain has hit parts of the Midwest leading to evacuations and adding misery to a region dealing with an oppressive heat wave and the ship that lost power and rammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March finally left Baltimore. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

06-24
05:44

News Wrap: U.S. denies Netanyahu's claims of a slowdown in weapon shipments to Israel

In our news wrap Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu doubled down on his complaints of a decline in U.S. arms deliveries, Saudi Arabia's health minister said more than 1,300 Muslim pilgrims died amid scorching heat during this year's Hajj, the motive in Friday's shooting at an Arkansas grocery store remains a mystery, and star American sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson is headed to the Olympics. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

06-23
02:27

News Wrap: Oppressive heat, extreme weather conditions sweep across the U.S.

In our news wrap Saturday, heat, wildfires and flooding hit many parts of the U.S., an Arkansas man is facing murder charges stemming from a grocery store shooting, the death toll in Gaza climbed after two Israeli airstrikes, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said more Western help is needed after a day of deadly Russian attacks, and Las Vegas police removed a mysterious monolith from the desert. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

06-22
03:30

News Wrap: European Union sets date for Ukraine, Moldova membership talks

In our news wrap Friday, the European Union set a date to begin membership talks for Ukraine and Moldova, health officials in Gaza say Israeli airstrikes on tent camps near Rafah killed at least 25, reports in China say at least 47 people have died amid catastrophic flooding and landslides and the FDA approved the first menthol-flavored electronic cigarettes for adult smokers. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

06-21
06:10

India's Muslims continue to face discrimination and hate following Modi's election win

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi secured a third term, but his party lost its majority in parliament. Modi portrays himself as a strong leader of a rising nation, but his ten years in office have been marked by a fierce crackdown on dissent and India's ethnic and religious minorities. Producer Zeba Warsi traveled across northern India to report on the impact that has had on Muslims there. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

06-21
08:48

News Wrap: Putin sign deals with Vietnam during trip to bolster Russian support in Asia

In our news wrap Thursday, Vladimir Putin signed deals with Vietnam during his trip to bolster support in Asia, the trial of a Russian American woman accused of treason began in Moscow, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is set to be the next NATO Secretary General and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced sanctions against Mexican drug cartel members in a push to address the opioid crisis. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

06-20
08:14

Netanyahu faces doubts from Israeli military leaders over war in Gaza

A diplomatic spat between Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and the Biden administration comes amid tensions between Netanyahu and his own military. The Israel Defense Force's top spokesman made public the military's concerns about Netanyahu's claim that Hamas can be destroyed. Nick Schifrin discussed the criticism and how it plays into the strains between Netanyahu and Biden with Laura Blumenfeld. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

06-20
07:29

Millions face record-breaking temperatures amid dangerous heat wave

Tens of millions of Americans are baking in a dangerous heat wave. The powerful heat dome is forecast to keep temperatures well above normal across much of the country through the weekend. Across the globe, hundreds died in Saudi Arabia where temperatures reached 125 degrees Fahrenheit in Mecca. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Jeff Goodell, author of "The Heat Will Kill You First." PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

06-19
06:01

Putin signs pact with North Korea that could increase weapons for Russia's war in Ukraine

Russia and North Korea have taken a step toward improving relations. Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-Un pledged to help each other's defense and security and to fight off sanctions. Stephanie Sy discussed more with Robert Gallucci. He was the State Department's lead negotiator with North Korea in 1994 when the North agreed to freeze its nuclear program in exchange for economic benefits. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

06-19
08:08

News Wrap: Netanyahu claims U.S. seeking to lift restrictions on arms deliveries to Israel

In our news wrap Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu claims he was told that U.S. is seeking to lift its restrictions on arms deliveries, NATO's secretary-general is concerned over growing military ties between Russia and North Korea, Muslims are wrapping up the Hajj pilgrimage marked this year by deadly heat and Donald Trump will remain under a gag order in his criminal hush money case. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

06-18
05:02

More than a million threatened in Sudan city under siege by paramilitary forces

The U.S. said famine has likely descended in Sudan and warned attacks in the capital of the North Darfur region must stop. El Fasher was home to more than 800,000 internally displaced before it came under siege by rebel paramilitaries. The city has become a symbol of the country's suffering. Nick Schifrin discussed the crisis with Dr. Yasir Elamin of the Sudanese American Physicians Association. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

06-18
07:53

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