PBS NewsHour - World

PBS NewsHour

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

  • 2 minutes 45 seconds
    News Wrap: Israel shuts down Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza after Hamas attack
    In our news wrap Sunday, Israel closed Gaza's main point of entry for aid after Hamas fired rockets at Israeli forces nearby, Al Jazeera went off the air in Israel after the Israeli cabinet voted to shut it down, Kenya said the country's death toll from flooding and landslides has risen to 228, Ukraine marked its third Orthodox Easter at war with Russia, and artist Frank Stella died at age 87. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
    5 May 2024, 9:45 pm
  • 7 minutes 11 seconds
    What a rapidly changing civil war means for the future of Myanmar
    Myanmar is on the brink of becoming a failed state. For three years, the southeast Asian nation has been embroiled in an escalating civil war between the military junta and pro-democracy forces. Now, resistance groups have gained control of a significant part of the country after a long line of junta defeats. John Yang speaks with Burmese-American journalist Aye Min Thant about the situation. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
    5 May 2024, 9:35 pm
  • 3 minutes 27 seconds
    News Wrap: Senior UN official warns famine in northern Gaza is moving south
    In our news wrap Saturday, the head of the UN's World Food Program said there is "full-blown famine" in northern Gaza and it is spreading south, tensions remain high on college campuses across the U.S. amid anti-war protests, new drone footage reveals the damage Russia inflicted on a village in eastern Ukraine, and hundreds of people have been rescued from severe flooding in the Houston area. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
    4 May 2024, 9:45 pm
  • 7 minutes 16 seconds
    Departure of U.S. troops from Chad and Niger raises regional security concerns
    The African nations of Niger and Chad have both been key partners with the United States in combating terrorist groups in the region. But now that both countries are ruled by military regimes, that cooperation is in question. Ali Rogin speaks with J. Peter Pham, former U.S. ambassador and special envoy for the Sahel region, to learn more. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
    4 May 2024, 9:35 pm
  • 5 minutes 41 seconds
    Ukrainian family rebuilds life in Minnesota after fleeing Russian invasion
    Since Russia invaded Ukraine more than two years ago, about 6.5 million Ukrainians have left the country. One of them is 10-year-old Artem Fedorenko, who lost part of his arm in a Russian bombing that killed his father and brother. Today, he and his mother Oksana are rebuilding their lives in suburban Minneapolis with help from the Minnesota-based Protez Foundation. MPR News brings us their story. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
    4 May 2024, 9:30 pm
  • 5 minutes 1 second
    Palestinian journalist describes fight to protect his family while covering war in Gaza
    On World Press Freedom Day, the Committee to Protect Journalists says some two dozen journalists have been killed so far this year, the vast majority of them dying in Gaza. At least 97 journalists and media workers have been killed in Gaza, Israel and Lebanon since the start of the war. Nick Schifrin has a look at the life of our journalist in Gaza, cameraman and producer Shams Odeh. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
    3 May 2024, 10:40 pm
  • 9 minutes 14 seconds
    Prisons holding ISIS members in Syria a breeding ground for radicalization, officials say
    It's been five years since the Islamic State was defeated by a U.S.-led military campaign in Syria. But today some 10,000 ISIS fighters remain jailed inside Syrian detention centers. Human rights groups call conditions in the prisons abusive and local authorities warn they are a breeding ground for radicalization and an Islamic State revival. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
    3 May 2024, 10:35 pm
  • 4 minutes 51 seconds
    News Wrap: Rebuilding Baltimore bridge will take 4 years and cost $2 billion
    In our news wrap Thursday, officials announced rebuilding the Key Bridge in Baltimore will take four years and cost nearly $2 billion, Hamas is sending a delegation back to Egypt for talks on a Gaza cease-fire with Israel, U.S. intelligence says Iran's allies have paused attacks on American troops for now and Donald Trump stepped up threats to reject November's election results if he does not win. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
    2 May 2024, 10:50 pm
  • 6 minutes 40 seconds
    Niece of American held hostage in Gaza updates efforts to bring him home
    Among the more than 100 hostages still held captive by Hamas in Gaza are five American captives believed to be alive and the bodies of three Americans confirmed dead. Israeli American Keith Siegel has been missing from his home in southern Israel since October. Amna Nawaz spoke with his niece, Hanna Siegel, about the status of hostage negotiations and the relentless work to bring them home. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
    2 May 2024, 10:45 pm
  • 6 minutes 41 seconds
    News Wrap: Blinken says "time is now" for a Gaza cease-fire
    In our news wrap Wednesday, Secretary of State Blinken is in Israel and insisting the "time is now" for a cease-fire, Prime Minister Netanyahu's office insisted Israel still means to assault the city of Rafah, the Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged as inflation remains stubbornly high and a Florida ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy took effect. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
    1 May 2024, 10:45 pm
  • 9 minutes 43 seconds
    Outgoing U.S. Indo-Pacific commander urges more action to counter China's military power
    The Biden administration calls the People's Republic of China the only country with the will, intent and military strength to change the world order. The U.S. military officer responsible for China and the vast area from Hawaii to India is stepping down this week after three years and a 40-year career. Nick Schifrin spoke with Adm. John Aquilino in Honolulu. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
    1 May 2024, 10:30 pm
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