Category: World

After escaping war and atrocities, families now battle water shortages and fading hopes of returning home.

US President Donald Trump has held talks at the White House with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Keiko Fujimori has been sworn in as Peru’s president amid protests and promises to crackdown on crime.

The Houthis recently declared a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea, targeting several tankers.

The late Sen. Lindsey Graham was remembered as a tireless fighter for South Carolina and an influential fixture on the world stage during a memorial service in Washington. President Trump eulogized Graham after hosting two of Graham’s strongest international allies, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. Nick Schifrin reports.

All Iranian missiles were successfully intercepted, U.S. Central Command said on social media.

Sen. Lindsey Graham’s memorial brought together presidents, prime ministers, senators and more. The day began at the Capitol, where the late congressman and senator served for 30 years and became known as a foreign policy hawk, a key presence on the Senate Judiciary Committee and ultimately, a strong ally of President Trump. Geoff Bennett spoke with Gavin Jackson of South Carolina ETV.

In our news wrap Tuesday, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake damaged buildings in southern Japan, Seattle police say that the 15-year-old arrested during this weekend’s mass shooting at a food festival used an untraceable “ghost gun” with an extended magazine and Florida is set to become the first state in nearly ten years to carry out two executions in a single day.

Many of the proposed programs are designed to “reclaim diplomatic leverage” through investments in areas where the U.S. had previously been spending money but stopped.

A new report is detailing the impact of cuts to USAID and the program known as PEPFAR, which has been credited with saving over 26 million lives since 2003. The study from the HIV/AIDS non-profit amfAR found that more than 1,700 treatment sites have closed in the wake of funding cuts. William Brangham discussed more with Dr. Atul Gawande, the assistant administrator of USAID under President Biden.

It’s been four years since the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision opened the door to state abortion bans. Now, a new study finds those bans are hurting women who aren’t seeking abortions at all. Researchers found delays in miscarriage treatment increase the risk to a woman’s health and fertility and prolong the grief of a lost pregnancy. Special correspondent Sarah Varney reports.

An advisory council packed with Trump allies voted to weaken federal oversight of construction projects affecting historic sites. Critics are concerned that this move will open the floodgates to endangering preservation of historic and cultural places across the country. Jeffrey Brown discussed more with Phillip Kennicott of The Washington Post. It’s for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

Thomas Hampson is known for the classical vocal traditions rooted in Europe. But for more than 25 years, Hampson has dedicated himself to reviving and celebrating American traditions in song. Fred de Sam Lazaro saw that on full display in Aspen, Colorado, for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

Appalachia is often stereotyped as a region defined by struggling coal towns and substance abuse. Writer Emilee Hackney says those portrayals don’t reflect her life growing up in southwestern Virginia. Her debut memoir, “All That’s Unseen,” covers growing up inside that world and the political influences that came to shape it. Amna Nawaz spoke with Hackney for our PBS News podcast, “Settle In.”

Once brought in, they often get locked up, have their identity documents seized, and forced through violence, threats and “debt bondage” to participate in the online scams.

Americans remain soured on the economy after five years of elevated inflation, potentially posing a risk to President Donald Trump and Republicans in the midterm elections.

Barrow County Superior Court Judge Nicholas Primm handed down the sentence Tuesday after hearing testimony and considering evidence from both sides.

Omani proposal is based on the Strait of Malacca model, where ships that use the strait provide voluntary fees.

Police Chief Shon Barnes told a news conference Tuesday that the weapon was a 9 mm gun from Polymer80 — a now-defunct company that was once a leading manufacturer of ghost gun parts.

South Dakota Republicans will decide in a primary runoff Tuesday whether to nominate Gov. Larry Rhoden for a full term or to instead tap businessman Toby Doeden to represent the party on the ballot in November.