PBS NewsHour - World

Ukraine awaits arrival of U.S. tanks that could be game-changer in fight against Russia

May 11, 2023 22:40 - 7 minutes - 6.74 MB

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a surprise statement Thursday that his country has not received enough Western armored vehicles to launch a counteroffensive. The U.S. and other allies have said in recent days that Ukraine has what it needs, including 98 percent of promised armored vehicles. Nick Schifrin examines what the West says it has provided and what it still plans to deliver. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Officials on southern border brace for end of Title 42

May 10, 2023 22:50 - 4 minutes - 8.26 MB

In our news wrap Wednesday, officials along the southern border are bracing for the end of Title 42 on Thursday, Israel traded heavy fire with Palestinian militants in Gaza for a second day, a Texas judge sentenced former Army Sgt. Daniel Perry to 25 years in prison for killing a man during a Black Lives Matter protest and U.S. inflation eased again in April but remains stubbornly high. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Sri Lanka struggles to recover a year after economic and political collapse

May 10, 2023 22:40 - 8 minutes - 16.2 MB

The pandemic and global economic slowdown have increased pressure on developing economies. The International Monetary Fund reports more than 50 countries are in debt distress. Sri Lanka defaulted on its debt last year and recently secured a $3 billion bailout from the IMF. Fred de Sam Lazaro traveled to the island nation of 23 million people to see how the country is faring. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Russia's Victory Day celebrations downsized as military struggles in Ukraine

May 09, 2023 22:50 - 5 minutes - 10.6 MB

In our news wrap Tuesday, Russia's Victory Day celebrations were sharply downsized as its military struggles in Ukraine, the U.S. DOJ said it disrupted a Russian spyware campaign that lasted 20 years, Israeli air strikes killed three commanders of Islamic Jihad in Gaza, and protests erupted across Pakistan after authorities arrested former Prime Minister Imran Khan on corruption charges. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Federal employee union sues Biden and Yellen over debt limit

May 08, 2023 22:50 - 3 minutes - 6.29 MB

In our news wrap Monday, a federal employee union is suing President Biden and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen over the debt limit, Russia launched more Iranian-made drones targeting Ukrainian cities, the death toll from a flood disaster in eastern Congo has passed 400 people and two men were hanged in Iran amid a surge of executions after anti-government protests. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Thousands try to flee Haiti as gangs terrorize innocent civilians

May 08, 2023 22:40 - 9 minutes - 17.4 MB

The U.N. Security Council expressed deep concern over the security and humanitarian crises in Haiti. The Caribbean nation is in freefall without effective governance or protection from gangs that routinely terrorize innocent civilians with kidnappings, sexual abuse and murder. That has left people reeling from the violence and determined to leave. Special correspondent Marcia Biggs reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Police identify shooter who killed 8 at Texas outlet mall

May 07, 2023 21:45 - 4 minutes - 4.14 MB

In our news wrap Sunday, a gunman killed eight people at a mall in suburban Dallas, an SUV drove through a crowd at a bus stop in Brownsville, Texas, killing seven, more than 100 wildfires are forcing evacuations in western Canada, seven horses died in the days before the Kentucky Derby, and a task force approved a proposal for California to pay reparations to descendants of enslaved Black people. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

How language translation technology is jeopardizing Afghan asylum-seekers

May 07, 2023 21:35 - 7 minutes - 6.98 MB

The humanitarian situation in Afghanistan has worsened since U.S. forces withdrew in 2021. For Afghans applying for asylum, the process is proving increasingly difficult, and technology is causing some claims to get lost in translation. Andrew Deck, a reporter for Rest of the World, and Leila Lorenzo, policy director at Respond Crisis Translation, join Ali Rogin to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Pageantry and protests surround coronation of King Charles III

May 06, 2023 21:50 - 4 minutes - 4.05 MB

The coronation of King Charles III on Saturday was a ceremony not seen in London in 70 years. There was all the pageantry befitting the occasion, with dignitaries from around the world in attendance, and crowds clamoring for a glimpse of Charles and Queen Camilla. But as Malcolm Brabant reports, there were also some protests. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Russia accuses Ukraine in car bomb attack on pro-Kremlin writer

May 06, 2023 21:45 - 1 minute - 1.72 MB

In our news wrap Saturday, a car bomb exploded in Russia and injured a prominent nationalist writer while killing his driver, Ukraine's military says it used U.S. Patriot air defense systems to shoot down a Russian hypersonic missile over Kyiv, the favorite horse to win the Kentucky Derby was scratched hours before the race, and former FCC chairman Newton Minow died at age 97. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Closing arguments begin in Proud Boys Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy trial

April 24, 2023 22:50 - 5 minutes - 10.2 MB

In our news wrap Monday, closing arguments began in the Jan. 6 trial of the far-right Proud Boys leaders accused of seditious conspiracy, President Biden welcomed a trio of Tennessee lawmakers who gained national notoriety for demanding stiffer gun laws and Russia claimed a Ukrainian sea drone tried to attack a naval base in Crimea which the Russians illegally annexed in 2014. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Nations scramble to evacuate their citizens from Sudan as fighting intensifies

April 24, 2023 22:45 - 11 minutes - 21.3 MB

The U.S. says it is facilitating the evacuation of civilians from Sudan where more than 400 people have died since fighting started 10 days ago. Drones and other military assets are flying over the route north to Egypt, but the U.S. does not have any military personnel on the ground since evacuating embassy staff to Djibouti over the weekend. Nick Schifrin discussed more with Sen. Chris Coons. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Civilians, foreign diplomats evacuated from Sudan conflict

April 23, 2023 21:50 - 2 minutes - 2.33 MB

In our news wrap Sunday, U.S. special forces airlifted embassy employees out of Sudan as fighting continues in the North African nation, former Vice President Mike Pence said at a gathering in Iowa that a nationwide ban on abortion after 15 weeks should be considered, and the retailer Bed Bath & Beyond filed for bankruptcy and will begin closing stores around the country. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Tensions rise as nations race for valuable resources in the Arctic

April 23, 2023 21:35 - 6 minutes - 6.2 MB

New research shows that climate change is causing the Earth's ice sheets to shrink much faster than previously thought -- the annual rate of sea ice loss has more than tripled since the 1990s. In the Arctic, melting ice is raising geopolitical tensions, kickstarting a global race for potentially priceless minerals, oil deposits and shipping routes. Lisa Desjardins reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: U.S. embassy urges Americans in Sudan to shelter in place

April 22, 2023 21:50 - 2 minutes - 1.98 MB

In our news wrap Saturday, Sudan's army says it's helping evacuate foreigners as the battle for control of the nation enters its second week, Interior Secretary Haaland defended the Biden administration's approval of the Willow oil project, a poll found that nearly 8 in 10 Americans have felt the effects of extreme weather in the last five years, and Australian actor Barry Humphries died at 89. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Glitches plague CBP One app for asylum-seekers as Title 42 comes to an end

April 22, 2023 21:40 - 6 minutes - 5.78 MB

Migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border are told to use a mobile app to book an appointment, but the app has been plagued by errors since the Biden administration rolled it out in January. Wall Street Journal immigration reporter Michelle Hackman joins Ali Rogin to discuss the new system and how it fits in with the Title 42 policy at the border. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: 6th person facing charges in deadly birthday party shooting in Alabama

April 21, 2023 22:50 - 3 minutes - 5.71 MB

In our news wrap Friday, police in Alabama have now charged a sixth person in last weekend's deadly birthday party shooting in Dadeville, the Sudan military and a rival paramilitary group announced a three-day ceasefire for the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and President Biden signed an executive order to make environmental justice a high priority. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Ukraine national security head discusses U.S. intelligence leak, new weapons deliveries

April 21, 2023 22:45 - 6 minutes - 12.8 MB

The American and NATO commitment to help Ukraine defend itself was reinforced with the announcement of a timetable for training Ukrainian troops with American tanks. But there is tension in the relationship over the amount and kind of weapons supplied and recent revelations of American spying. Volodymyr Solohub sat down with a top Ukrainian security official to discuss these matters and more. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Brooks and Capehart on Biden's chances for reelection as he prepares to announce 2024 run

April 21, 2023 22:35 - 13 minutes - 25.2 MB

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the state of abortion rights in America, Biden's chances for reelection as he prepares to announce his 2024 run and if DeSantis will attempt to challenge Trump for the GOP nomination. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

How the war in Ukraine is threatening Britain's historic steam engines

April 21, 2023 22:30 - 8 minutes - 15.1 MB

The war in Ukraine has had an effect on many aspects of life all around the world. Inflation, especially in the price of coal, is jeopardizing the future of some of Britain's living and breathing museums, the country's heritage railway lines. From southwestern England, special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks explores the pandemic in 'Plays for the Plague Year'

April 21, 2023 22:25 - 7 minutes - 14.6 MB

Is it too soon to explore the pandemic through art? Not if you're Suzan-Lori Parks, who wrote a short play a day while sitting at home for 13 months and has now turned those into a full-length performance at New York's Public Theater. It's part of a very big year for one of the country's most acclaimed playwrights. Jeffrey Brown has the story for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Bangladesh faces historic heat wave

April 20, 2023 22:50 - 5 minutes - 9.57 MB

In our news wrap Thursday, Bangladesh faced its worst heat in half a century and widespread power outages for millions, tornadoes in Oklahoma killed three people and injured dozens more, Sudan's army rejected negotiations with a paramilitary faction saying it would accept a surrender and nothing else and authorities in Yemen are promising an investigation after a stampede killed at least 78. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

What the holy month means for Muslims in Turkey and Syria amid earthquake destruction

April 20, 2023 22:40 - 5 minutes - 11.1 MB

Friday is Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim festival marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. But in southern Turkey and northwestern Syria, festivities have been muted by a mood of mourning and calls for help months after twin earthquakes killed at least 56,000 people there and left a trail of devastation. Amna Nawaz reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

India will soon pass China as the world's most populous nation

April 20, 2023 22:35 - 8 minutes - 16.4 MB

India will overtake China as the world's most populous nation by the middle of this year, according to United Nations data. Alongside its population of 1.4 billion, India's geopolitical and economic footprint is also growing. But as Fred de Sam Lazaro reports, fears are mounting that it's all coming at the cost of the liberal democracy the country has enjoyed since independence in 1947. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: 3 charged with murder in Ala. birthday party shooting that killed 4

April 19, 2023 22:55 - 7 minutes - 6.54 MB

In our news wrap Wednesday, three people were charged with murder after the birthday party shooting that killed four young people in Alabama, a Kansas City man pleaded not guilty in the shooting of Ralph Yarl, the army and paramilitary rebels in Sudan announced a second attempt at a ceasefire but fighting persisted and the UN says India's population is on track to become the world's largest. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Ukrainian company uses social media, open source technology to counter Russian invasion

April 19, 2023 22:45 - 6 minutes - 6.17 MB

Espionage in wartime is as old as war itself, and the protection of vital information is a key component of an effective military. But it may be time to update the old adage "Loose lips sink ships" for the digital age and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. As Jack Hewson reports, Ukrainians are using social and news media posts to cull information about their Russian adversaries. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Fighting continues in Sudan despite temporary ceasefire agreement

April 18, 2023 22:50 - 4 minutes - 4.38 MB

In our news wrap Tuesday, heavy gunfire echoed in Sudan's capital shortly after a 24-hour cease-fire was supposed to begin, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on whether the Postal Service violated a mail carrier's religious rights by forcing him to work Sundays and Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin says he's been cleared to return to practice nearly four months after suffering cardiac arrest. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Wall Street Journal publisher discusses Russia's charges against Evan Gershkovich

April 18, 2023 22:30 - 5 minutes - 5.17 MB

Evan Gershkovich's lawyer says he's in a mood to fight after his appearance in a Moscow courtroom where he faced farcical espionage charges lodged by Russian authorities. The U.S. says the Wall Street Journal reporter is "wrongfully detained" and President Biden has made his release a priority. Wall Street Journal publisher and Dow Jones CEO Almar Latour discussed the latest with Amna Nawaz. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Former Israeli prime minister on the escalating violence in his country

April 18, 2023 22:20 - 7 minutes - 7.22 MB

There was more violence in Israel Tuesday after police say a Palestinian gunman wounded two Israelis in Jerusalem. Meanwhile, Israeli forces conducted another raid in the occupied West Bank and Palestinian militants responded by opening fire. At least six Palestinians were wounded, according to health officials. Amna Nawaz discussed the situation with former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: McCarthy says Republicans will vote to raise debt ceiling with cap on spending

April 17, 2023 22:50 - 4 minutes - 4.54 MB

In our news wrap Monday, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy pledged House Republicans will pass a bill raising the federal debt ceiling for one year, a grand jury in Ohio opted not to indict eight Akron police officers in the killing of Jayland Walker and federal prosecutors charged two men with setting up a secret police outpost on behalf of the Chinese government in New York City's Chinatown. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Civilians caught in crossfire as rival factions battle for control of Sudan

April 17, 2023 22:45 - 8 minutes - 7.45 MB

More than 180 people have died in the brutal battle for control of Sudan between rival military factions. The two sides are now digging in, shattering hopes that Sudan could achieve a peaceful transition to democracy. Geoff Bennett spoke with Kholood Khair for more on what caused this upheaval and the prospects for ending the violence. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Russian opposition leader sentenced to prison for denouncing Putin's war in Ukraine

April 17, 2023 22:35 - 7 minutes - 7.02 MB

Russia took another step in its crackdown against dissent Monday. In a Moscow courtroom, the noted opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza was sentenced to 25 years in prison for denouncing Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine. He now joins hundreds of other Russian opposition leaders and activists behind bars. Stephanie Sy discussed the price of speaking up in Russia with Alina Polyakova. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: World leaders urge end to violent clash between forces in Sudan

April 16, 2023 21:45 - 3 minutes - 3.48 MB

In our news wrap Sunday, fighting continued between the Sudanese army and paramilitary forces for a second day, four people died in a mass shooting at a teen's birthday party in Alabama, Trump spoke at a gathering of top Republican donors in Nashville, Russia and Ukraine marked Orthodox Easter with a prisoner exchange, and "The Phantom of the Opera" has its final curtain call tonight. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Deadly conflict, airstrikes erupt in Sudan's capital city

April 15, 2023 21:45 - 2 minutes - 2.43 MB

In our news wrap Saturday, Sudan's army and a rival paramilitary force engaged in fierce fighting in Khartoum, Japan's prime minister was evacuated from a campaign event after an explosion, France's president signed a controversial pension reform into law, and families of Boston Marathon bombing victims laid wreaths in a ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the attack. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Journalists retrace fateful journey of group of 43 African migrants lost at sea

April 15, 2023 21:40 - 5 minutes - 5.41 MB

A new AP investigation highlights the desperate and sometimes deadly journey many African migrants are taking across the Atlantic in search of a better life in Europe. The reporting centers on a boat that drifted thousands of miles off-course from the coast of Mauritania to the Caribbean island of Tobago. Journalists Renata Brito and Felipe Dana join John Yang to discuss the story. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Guardsman accused of leaking classified information charged under Espionage Act

April 14, 2023 22:55 - 10 minutes - 9.21 MB

The U.S. government charged the Air National Guardsman accused of leaking classified information with two counts under the Espionage Act. Jack Teixeira made his first appearance in a Boston court Friday as President Biden directed the military and intelligence community to limit the distribution of sensitive information. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: 28 Sinaloa cartel members charged in U.S. fentanyl trafficking case

April 14, 2023 22:50 - 4 minutes - 4.42 MB

In our news wrap Friday, the DOJ charged 28 members of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel in a fentanyl trafficking investigation, Montana is poised to impose the nation's first total ban on TikTok, France's Constitutional Council approved a plan raising the retirement age to 64 and the Saudi-backed government in Yemen and rebels linked to Iran have started a three-day exchange of nearly 900 prisoners. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Biden tours tornado damage in Mississippi

March 31, 2023 22:40 - 4 minutes - 9.1 MB

In our news wrap Friday, President Biden toured Rolling Fork, Mississippi, where a tornado killed 13 people and damaged hundreds of homes, the Justice Department filed suit against Norfolk Southern railroad over a February train derailment in Ohio and Minneapolis agreed to restructure its policing nearly three years after an officer killed George Floyd. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

IAEA chief says nuclear accident 'entirely possible' at Ukraine plant occupied by Russians

March 31, 2023 22:35 - 5 minutes - 10.7 MB

Europe's largest nuclear plant remains caught in the crossfire of the war in Ukraine. Wednesday, the director-general of the UN's nuclear agency, Rafael Grossi, visited the Zaporizhzhia power plant in southern Ukraine to assess its stability, safety and damage. He told Nick Schifrin that conditions have worsened and there is not yet a deal to ensure the plant stays safely operational. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Annie Lennox on her success in music and dedication to activism

March 31, 2023 22:25 - 9 minutes - 17.9 MB

Her nearly five-decade career has taken Annie Lennox far from her working-class roots in Aberdeen, Scotland. Yet through intense years of recording and touring success, and more recently, dedicating herself to humanitarian causes, she insists she has always remained the same Annie. Amna Nawaz sat down with Lennox for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: 9 dead after 2 Army helicopters crash in Kentucky

March 30, 2023 22:55 - 5 minutes - 4.74 MB

In our news wrap Thursday, nine U.S. Army soldiers were killed in a crash of two Black Hawk helicopters training in Kentucky, federal regulators are investigating a fiery train derailment in Minnesota, doctors say Pope Francis is showing marked improvement at a Rome hospital and FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty to new federal criminal charges. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Russia arrests American journalist Evan Gershkovich on spying charges

March 30, 2023 22:50 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MB

For the first time in nearly 40 years, Russian authorities arrested an American journalist on espionage charges. Evan Gershkovich of the Wall Street Journal was detained on Wednesday while reporting in central Russia. It's an escalation of a Kremlin campaign that has targeted independent media, opposition politicians and critics of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

New film 'Nine Parts' explores lives of Iraqi women after U.S. invasion

March 30, 2023 22:25 - 7 minutes - 7.29 MB

After the U.S. invaded Iraq 20 years ago, Iraqi American playwright and actor Heather Raffo created and starred in an acclaimed play "Nine Parts of Desire" about the lives of Iraqi women. She's returned to the subject on film and through a distinctly American lens, setting a new version in Michigan. Jeffrey Brown went there to see the work for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: IAEA head says situation at Ukraine nuclear plant has worsened

March 29, 2023 22:50 - 4 minutes - 9.28 MB

In our news wrap Wednesday, the head of the UN nuclear agency says the situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine has worsened since September, the U.S. Senate moved to reclaim war-making powers for Congress, Pope Francis has been hospitalized in Rome for a respiratory infection, and the U.S. and Israel faced a rare public flare-up over a court overhaul plan. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The long-lasting impact of the U.S. invasion of Iraq

March 29, 2023 22:25 - 14 minutes - 26.1 MB

Twenty years ago, thousands of American troops were racing across the deserts of Iraq toward Baghdad to depose Saddam Hussein. It led to a near-decade of civil war and occupation, no discovery of weapons of mass destruction, the deaths of more than 4,400 American troops and an estimated 300,000 Iraqis. Amna Nawaz discussed the decision to invade with Paul Wolfowitz, Vali Nasr and Charles Duelfer. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Judge rules Pence must testify in DOJ's Jan. 6 investigation

March 28, 2023 22:50 - 6 minutes - 12.8 MB

In our news wrap Tuesday, a federal judge has reportedly ruled that former Vice President Mike Pence must testify in the DOJ's Jan. 6 investigation, hundreds of thousands of people turned out again in France to protest raising the retirement age, there are signs Ukraine is revving up for a spring offensive and a late-night fire killed at least 40 people at a migrant detention center in Mexico. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Harris visits Africa to strengthen U.S. ties and counter Chinese influence

March 28, 2023 22:40 - 6 minutes - 11.7 MB

Vice President Kamala Harris is in Africa this week for a three-country tour focused on economic development and security. Over nine days, she'll meet with leaders in Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia. Her travel follows other high-level trips to the continent as pressure to counter Chinese influence in the region grows. Laura Barrón-López reports on the trip's historic and strategic significance. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The changing relationship between the U.S. and African nations

March 28, 2023 22:38 - 5 minutes - 10.1 MB

As Vice President Kamala Harris tours Africa, Amna Nawaz explores the realities on the ground there and the changing relationship between the U.S. and the 56 nations of the continent with Gyude Moore, the director of the Africa Initiative at the Center for Global Development. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Israel's proposed judicial overhaul delayed amid unprecedented upheaval

March 27, 2023 22:50 - 4 minutes - 8.35 MB

After weeks of protests, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday evening that he would delay, but not cancel, proposed changes to the country's judicial system. His supporters say the legislation would rein in an out-of-control bench, while opponents call it an attack on Israeli democracy. Special correspondent Nurit Ben reports from Jerusalem. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Drone footage shows Mississippi tornado's trail of destruction

March 27, 2023 22:45 - 2 minutes - 5.42 MB

In our news wrap Monday, aid poured into the hard-hit Mississippi Delta after Friday's powerful tornado, the head of the IAEA warned that the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine is once again under threat, labor unions in Germany called a one-day transit strike for higher pay, the U.S. and South Korea held joint naval exercises, and Silicon Valley Bank has a new owner. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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