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PBS News Hour - World

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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4:43

Israel mobilizes new ground assault on Gaza to...

PBS News Hour - World ·

2025/05/17

Israel is mobilizing forces for a new ground assault in Gaza, after Palestinian officials said about 300 people died in waves of airstrikes over the past 72 hours. Israeli officials say the objective is to pressure Hamas into freeing the remaining hostages held in Gaza. Meanwhile, ceasefire talks resumed Saturday in Qatar. John Yang speaks with The Washington Post’s Gerry Shih for more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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8:46

Russia-Ukraine peace talks fall flat with few signs...

PBS News Hour - World ·

2025/05/16

In highly anticipated peace talks, Russian and Ukrainian officials agreed to exchange 1,000 prisoners, the war’s largest swap. While they agreed to keep talking, there was no breakthrough for peace and the two sides seemed even further apart. Nick Schifrin reports and Amna Nawaz speaks with former State Department official Andrew Weiss for perspective on the state of negotiations. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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8:39

News Wrap: Israel strikes two Houthi-controlled ports...

PBS News Hour - World ·

2025/05/16

In our news wrap Friday, Israeli Defense Forces struck two Houthi-controlled ports in Yemen and launched dozens of airstrikes across Gaza, a transit strike in New Jersey forced 350,000 people to make alternative plans, group of GOP lawmakers blocked President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" and New Orleans police say ten inmates who escaped from jail may have had help from the inside. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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5:31

Trump wraps Mideast tour with UAE pledging new...

PBS News Hour - World ·

2025/05/15

President Trump finished his tour of the Middle East with a trip to the United Arab Emirates, where the nation promised significant investment in the U.S. and partnership on AI technology and infrastructure. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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5:17

Tensions remain high in India and Pakistan after...

PBS News Hour - World ·

2025/05/10

India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire Saturday after the most serious military confrontation between the nuclear-armed neighbors in decades. But just hours later, multiple explosions were heard in India-controlled Kashmir and India’s foreign secretary accused Pakistan of breaching the truce. Laura Barrón-López speaks with Lisa Curtis at the Center for a New American Security for more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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3:17

News Wrap: European leaders push Russia for full...

PBS News Hour - World ·

2025/05/10

In our news wrap Saturday, European allies are backing Ukraine in an effort to pressure Russia for a ceasefire, trade talks began between the U.S. and China, a judge temporarily blocked Trump’s mass firings across the federal workforce, Newark’s mayor is out of jail after he was arrested at an ICE detention facility, and Pope Leo XIV held his first meeting with cardinals since his election. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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2:59

U.S. pushes for de-escalation as India and Pakistan...

PBS News Hour - World ·

2025/05/08

Tensions in South Asia are running high after India and Pakistan accused each other of firing at their respective military sites. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called leaders in both countries and pushed for what he called immediate de-escalation and direct dialogue. But there is heavy shelling on both sides of the disputed border. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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11:12

The impact Trump’s tariffs are already having...

PBS News Hour - World ·

2025/05/08

President Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a new trade agreement. Other countries, including China, remain open to negotiating with the U.S., but some of the tariffs are having real impacts on American businesses and their supply chains. William Brangham discussed more with Ryan Petersen, the founder and CEO of Flexport, a supply chain management firm. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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3:09

Pakistan calls Indian strikes an ‘act of...

PBS News Hour - World ·

2025/05/07

Pakistan is vowing to avenge Indian missile strikes that Pakistan says killed more than 30 people. India says it targeted terrorist infrastructure in retaliation for a terrorist attack in Indian-administered Kashmir. Cross-border fire between the countries continues and there are concerns of an escalation. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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10:55

Pakistani ambassador, Indian advisor share...

PBS News Hour - World ·

2025/05/07

Tensions between Pakistan and India are soaring after Indian missile strikes that Pakistan is calling an act of war. Amna Nawaz has views on the conflict from Pakistan's Ambassador to the U.S. Rizwan Saeed Sheikh and India’s perspective from Vikram Singh, a senior advisor to the U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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6:49

News Wrap: Ukrainian drone attacks disrupt flights at...

PBS News Hour - World ·

2025/05/07

In our news wrap Wednesday, Ukrainian drone attacks disrupted flights at Moscow's main airports for a third day, Russian strikes on Ukraine killed two people in Kyiv, hospital officials in Gaza say Israeli airstrikes killed at least 92 people and for the second time in two weeks, a U.S. Navy fighter jet from the U.S.S. Truman fell off the aircraft carrier and into the Red Sea. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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2:22

India strikes Pakistani territory in response to...

PBS News Hour - World ·

2025/05/06

India has launched missile strikes against Pakistan in an apparent response to a deadly terrorist attack in India-administered Kashmir two weeks ago. India blamed those attacks on Pakistani militants and struck nine targets in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, the disputed border region each claims as its own. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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6:31

News Wrap: Trump says U.S. will stop bombing Houthi...

PBS News Hour - World ·

2025/05/06

In our news wrap Tuesday, President Trump says the U.S. will stop bombing Houthi rebels in Yemen, Russia and Ukraine traded attacks as Moscow claims it is committed to a pause in strikes later this week and the Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to enforce a ban on transgender people serving in the military while legal challenges play out. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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5:19

As Germany selects a new conservative chancellor, a...

PBS News Hour - World ·

2025/05/06

In Berlin, Friedrich Merz was elected Germany’s chancellor, but not without a surprising setback. For the first time in Germany’s modern history, he lost the parliament’s initial vote and needed a second round to secure a majority. Nick Schifrin reports on the challenges that Merz inherits. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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9:53

The implications of Israel’s plan to expand...

PBS News Hour - World ·

2025/05/05

The Israeli government voted to expand military operations in Gaza and could end with the reoccupation of the strip. Humanitarian officials warn that an Israeli plan to take over aid distribution in Gaza is unworkable, and more Palestinians will suffer. Nick Schifrin discussed the implications with David Makovsky of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy's Project on Israel-Arab Relations. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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2:11

News Wrap: Trump wants to continue mass deportations...

PBS News Hour - World ·

2025/05/04

In our news wrap Sunday, Trump said in an interview that he wants to continue mass deportations despite the Supreme Court directing him to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Houthi missile halted air traffic at Israel’s main international airport, and Putin said he hopes he won’t have to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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6:12

Waltz ousted as national security adviser, nominated...

PBS News Hour - World ·

2025/05/01

Three months into his second term, President Trump is shaking up his national security team. National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, whose use of an unclassified messaging platform caused an uproar starting in March, will leave his job and be nominated to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will replace Waltz as national security adviser. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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6:25

‘Conclave’ author Robert Harris on the...

PBS News Hour - World ·

2025/05/01

Streaming viewership of "Conclave" surged 3,200 percent in the week after Pope Francis’ death. Viewers turned to that movie, which won the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar, to help them understand one of the most secretive elections on the planet. The film is based on the novel by Robert Harris, who joined Geoff Bennett to break down the complicated process of electing the next pontiff. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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11:33

A look at the partnership between Vietnam and the...

PBS News Hour - World ·

2025/04/30

Vietnam marked the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the unification of the country under Communist rule after decades of war. From the ashes, the U.S. and Vietnam now enjoy close relations, due in no small part to American veterans who sought to revive a country they once helped destroy. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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5:01

Russia launches drone attack on Ukraine after Trump...

PBS News Hour - World ·

2025/04/27

Russia continues its deadly assault on Ukraine, launching a sweeping drone attack a day after President Trump met with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy at the Vatican before Pope Francis’ funeral. Trump criticized Russian President Putin on social media after that meeting, raising doubts about Putin’s desire for peace. John Yang speaks with William Taylor, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, for more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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