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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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5:08

Why Northern Israel residents are hesitant about...

PBS News Hour - World ·

2024/12/25

The ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah has brought relative calm in northern Israel, but the road to recovery is long. Tens of thousands have been displaced due to Hezbollah's rocket attacks. Producer Karl Bostic traveled to Metula and Kiryat Shmona along the border with Lebanon to meet families who finally got to visit their homes after 14 months of war. Jeffery Brown has the story. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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8:35

Amid new freedoms, Syrians face horrors at site of...

PBS News Hour - World ·

2024/12/18

Syrians are celebrating their hard-won freedoms throughout the nation, but that joy is tempered by the absence of so many imprisoned and never heard from again. In some ways, Syria is a land of ghosts, and the job of speaking for the dead falls to their loved ones and the new Syrian government. Leila Molana-Allen reports from the suburbs of Damascus. A warning, images in this story are disturbing. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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3:37

Syrians attempt to uncover fate of thousands detained...

PBS News Hour - World ·

2024/12/18

As we learn more about the atrocities committed by the Assad regime, investigations are underway at sites across that country. Authorities and relatives are trying to uncover the fate of the many thousands detained and feared murdered during Assad's rule. Simona Foltyn visited three mass grave locations and reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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3:26

Syria's new leaders promise unity while also holding...

PBS News Hour - World ·

2024/12/11

Syria's new leaders vowed to create unity, but also hold to account the people who facilitated a half-century of Assad rule. Those calls for revenge added to the unease of many Syrian minorities, including U.S. partners in the fight against Isis who had to give up hard-won territory. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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5:15

Fall of Assad sparks new hope in Syria but minority...

PBS News Hour - World ·

2024/12/11

The sea change toward tenuous hope in Syria over the last two weeks has been tempered with a grim accounting of the last 14 years of war and a half a century of authoritarian rule under the Assad family. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen reports from Damascus. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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7:51

Notre Dame's ceremonial reopening also marks Trump's...

PBS News Hour - World ·

2024/12/07

Against the Paris skyline, the Notre Dame Cathedral has risen from the ashes with its official reopening Saturday. Dozens of world leaders, diplomats and celebrities attended the celebration of the monument's rebirth, including a high-profile return to the global spotlight for President-elect Trump. John Yang speaks with Heather Conley, senior advisor to the German Marshall Fund, for more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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2:47

News Wrap: Hamas releases new video of young Israeli...

PBS News Hour - World ·

2024/12/07

In our news wrap Saturday, Hamas released a video of Israeli hostage Matan Zangauker, Syrian opposition fighters reached the suburbs of Damascus, lawmakers in South Korea's ruling party boycotted a vote in parliament to impeach President Yoon, and veterans and current service members gathered in Hawaii to honor those killed at Pearl Harbor 83 years ago today. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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5:47

News Wrap: Police believe gunman who killed...

PBS News Hour - World ·

2024/12/06

In our news wrap Friday, investigators believe the gunman who shot and killed a healthcare CEO has fled New York, Syrian rebels are seizing more territory and closing in on the country's third-largest city of Homs and the leader of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's own party now supports impeaching him. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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5:37

Romania election results thrown out after Russian...

PBS News Hour - World ·

2024/12/06

Romania's constitutional court threw out the results of the election's first round and delayed the second round. The sitting government says there was a vast influence effort by a foreign actor to boost the candidacy of a candidate dubbed as pro-Russian, anti-NATO and anti-semitic. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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54:07

South Korea's president throws nation into political...

PBS News Hour - World ·

2024/12/03

For the first time since South Korea became a democracy some 40 years ago, a president declared martial law. But hours later, the opposition and members of his own party in parliament rejected the order. Nick Schifrin discussed what led to this undemocratic move by President Yoon Suk Yeol and what's next for South Korea with Frank Jannuzi. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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54:07

News Wrap: U.S. unsure of true scope of China's...

PBS News Hour - World ·

2024/12/03

In our news wrap Tuesday, U.S. cyber defense officials say they still don't know the true scope of China's cyberattack on American telecommunication firms, the shaky cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah are being tested with new violence and President Biden says he's "all in" on Africa during a trip to Angola that's meant to counter China's influence on the continent. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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7:24

Syrians describe living in the crossfire of a brutal...

PBS News Hour - World ·

2024/12/03

Since Syria's "Arab Spring," protests devolved into a decade-plus bloodletting. Fleeing civilians have been caught in the crossfire between the Assad regime, its Russian and Iranian allies and the various opposition groups that have fought against them. As the conflict reignites, special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen reports on the victims of this war and its survivors.PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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54:04

What's next for the Middle East as Syria's civil war...

PBS News Hour - World ·

2024/12/02

Russian and Syrian warplanes targeted civilian areas held by opposition fighters in Syria. It comes days after rebels swept into parts of northwestern Syria that the regime had controlled for years. Nick Schifrin discussed the reignition of the civil war and its implications with Charles Lister of the Middle East Institute. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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3:37

News Wrap: Hamas releases video of Israeli-American...

PBS News Hour - World ·

2024/12/01

In our news wrap Sunday, the family of an Israeli-American hostage met with Israel's president after Hamas released a video showing him, a former Israel defense minister accused Netanyahu's government of war crimes, Syrian military forces set up a defensive line against insurgents in the country's northwest, and global talks to curb plastic pollution broke down without reaching an agreement. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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2:50

News Wrap: Syrian rebels push further into Aleppo...

PBS News Hour - World ·

2024/11/30

In our news wrap Saturday, rebels in Syria encountered little resistance from government forces as they spread further into Aleppo, an Israeli airstrike killed charity workers in Gaza, Israel and Hezbollah's cease-fire appears to be holding despite sporadic incidents, and protests in Tbilisi continued over the Georgian government's suspension of talks to join the EU. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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5:07

How one woman is rethinking how hungry children are...

PBS News Hour - World ·

2024/11/30

As armed conflicts and climate change fuel a global hunger crisis, tens of millions of children under the age of 5 are malnourished. One woman is on a mission to change that. Pamela Watts of Rhode Island PBS Weekly reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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9:53

Israeli-Hezbollah cease-fire avoids mistakes of the...

PBS News Hour - World ·

2024/11/27

Residents of southern Lebanon began returning to their homes as the U.S. brokered cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect. The agreement calls for Israel's withdrawal, for Hezbollah to move its fighters, and the Lebanese armed forces deployment to conclude within 60 days. Nick Schifrin discussed more with Amos Hochstein, President Biden's special envoy who led the negotiations. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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6:27

Lacking manpower, Ukraine resorts to harsh means to...

PBS News Hour - World ·

2024/11/27

A U.S. official said Ukraine should consider dropping the age of military conscription from 25 to 18. It's a stark acknowledgment that Ukraine doesn't have enough troops to fight the seemingly endless volume of Russian soldiers, especially now that they're being bolstered by North Korean troops. Special correspondent Jack Hewson looks at Ukraine's dilemma and the country's harsh solutions. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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9:48

Can the Israeli-Hezbollah cease-fire survive its...

PBS News Hour - World ·

2024/11/26

For the first time in nearly 14 months, the guns along the Israel-Lebanon border are set to fall silent. The Israeli security cabinet approved a cease-fire and Lebanon's government says it will ensure Hezbollah abides by the deal. Nick Schifrin discussed the developments with Randa Slim of the Middle East Institute and Aaron David Miller of the Carnegie Endowment. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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5:25

News Wrap: G7 foreign ministers renew 'unwavering'...

PBS News Hour - World ·

2024/11/26

In our news wrap Tuesday, G7 foreign ministers renewed their "unwavering" support for Ukraine, at least six people have died in Pakistan during violent clashes between security forces and protesters who are seeking the release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan from prison and a new Biden administration proposal would cover the cost of popular weight-loss drugs through Medicare or Medicaid. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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