PBS NewsHour - World

Trade deals around the world are being negotiated, signed and celebrated without the U.S. World leaders are looking to other sources of economic partnership as turbulent tariff policies, harsh rhetoric and unpredictable social media posts from President Trump push allies to the edge. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

An expedition to Antarctica has brought scientists and researchers to the widest glacier on Earth. The Thwaites Glacier is nicknamed the Doomsday Glacier because of its potential impact on sea levels if ice continues to melt. Miles O'Brien reports on the work to drill into the ice to record temperatures and understand the impact of climate change. It's part of our series, Tipping Point. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Just days after a group of mainly American investors approved by President Donald Trump took over control of TikTok's U.S. operations, some users now say the app is censoring and limiting their content, including posts and messages about Jeffrey Epstein and the shooting deaths of U.S. citizens by federal agents in Minneapolis. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Jacob Ward of The Rip Current. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

China removed its top army general in what many analysts see as a move to cement loyalty to President Xi Jinping. It's rattling Taiwan, and as special correspondent Patrick Fok reports, it comes amid already heightened fears that the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro could embolden China to mimic the move against Taipei. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

A framework for a deal, or an off-ramp? President Trump backs down after his aggressive efforts to acquire Greenland enraged and insulted allies. What's in the agreement, and how much damage to America's most important relationships has already been done? Compass Points moderator Nick Schifrin discusses that with Carla Sands, Sherri Goodman, Eric Edelman and Matthias Matthijs. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

In our news wrap Friday, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called President Trump's comments about NATO troops serving in Afghanistan "insulting" and "appalling," the FBI arrested a former Olympic snowboarder and alleged drug kingpin Ryan Wedding and the city of Philadelphia is suing the Trump administration over the removal of a slavery exhibit at the Independence National Historical Park. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

President Trump announced a deal to keep TikTok available in the U.S. The agreement caps a six-year legal and geopolitical fight after Congress passed a law requiring TikTok to divest from its Chinese parent company or face a ban. The administration says the deal protects American users from Chinese influence, but many national security experts argue it falls short. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

President Trump returned to Washington after wrapping a whirlwind trip to Davos for the World Economic Forum. He seems to have defused a crisis he created by insisting the U.S. acquire Greenland. Trump also presented his plan for what he calls the Board of Peace, established to oversee the ceasefire and post-war plans for Gaza. Amna Nawaz and Nick Schifrin report. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

In our news wrap Thursday, Donald Trump is suing JPMorgan Chase and CEO Jamie Dimon for $5 billion, saying the company closed his accounts for political reasons after he left office in 2021, the U.S. withdrew from the World Health Organization a year after Trump signed an order setting the exit in motion and "Sinners" broke the record for Oscar nominations with 16, including Best Picture. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

President Trump announced what he called the framework of a deal over Greenland, the Danish island he had threatened to take over. There are not many details, but Trump said it would allow the U.S. to build missile defense bases and mine for minerals. Even as the president has taken an off-ramp, many Europeans and Canadians say the damage has already been done. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

For perspective on the crisis over Greenland and what comes next for the U.S. and its allies, Geoff Bennett spoke with Rebeccah Heinrichs, a senior fellow at Hudson Institute, a think tank in Washington. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

For a deeper look at President Trump's speech in Davos and what it signals to the rest of the world, we return to our On Democracy series. It explores the laws, institutions and norms that have shaped America, and the pressures they face today. Amna Nawaz spoke with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and historian Anne Applebaum, host of The Atlantic's "Autocracy in America" podcast. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

President Trump sent mixed signals on his threats to take over Greenland ahead of meetings with European allies in Davos this week. After inflammatory messages were posted online, Trump seemed to signal a deal could be reached. It comes as European leaders are pushing back against the president's new tariff threats. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Robin Niblett. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

In Gaza, some families are digging through rubble with their bare hands as they search for loved ones. Nick Schifrin and our Gaza producer Shams Odeh have this look at one man's desperate search for his deceased family. And a warning, images in this story are disturbing. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

President Trump ramped up the pressure, threatening new tariffs on NATO allies if they don't allow the U.S. to acquire Greenland. European leaders met to coordinate a response as they work to resolve the crisis sparked by Trump. Geoff Bennett discussed the developments with Charles Kupchan, the senior director for European affairs on the National Security Council during the Obama administration. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

In our news wrap Monday, several world leaders are weighing whether to join President Trump's so-called 'Board of Peace' to oversee the next phase of the Gaza peace deal, gunmen in Nigeria abducted more than 150 worshippers from three churches, the death toll from a train collision in Spain has risen to 40 and China's birthrate plunged to its lowest level since 1949. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Donald Trump, the disruptor. The president's first year back in office has been a year of breaking norms, snatching and bombing adversaries, pushing peace and threatening allies. Compass Points moderator Nick Schifrin discusses Trump's worldview and the rapidly changing global order with Victoria Coates, Kori Schake and Jennifer Kavanagh. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado told an audience in Washington that she's confident democracy will return to her nation. But almost two weeks after the seizure of former President Maduro, Machado revealed little of her own plans. As Nick Schifrin reports, that hasn't stopped the Trump White House from engaging with the rest of the Maduro regime they left in place. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

In our news wrap Friday, President Trump ramped up his threats about taking over Greenland and suggested that he may place tariffs on countries that don't support the move, the Supreme Court says it will hear an appeal from Bayer to block thousands of state lawsuits claiming its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer and the Trump administration says it will delay involuntary student loan collections. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

It's been a week since Iran imposed a complete internet blackout, with most of its 90 million people cut off from the world. And on Friday, the crown prince in exile urged U.S. military intervention. Geoff Bennett discussed the latest with Abbas Milani, director of Iranian Studies at Stanford University, and Ray Takeyh, senior fellow for Middle East studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

In our news wrap Thursday, the Trump administration placed new sanctions on several Iranian officials after a bloody regime crackdown reined in widespread protests, European troops are arriving in Greenland after talks failed to make progress on President Trump's push to take over the territory and federal prosecutors are charging 26 people for allegedly rigging NCAA and Chinese basketball games. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Maria Corina Machado met with President Trump and said she presented him with her Nobel Peace Prize. It came a day after Trump spoke with Venezuela's acting president, a woman who in the past disparaged Machado but is now empowered by the U.S. to lead the country. Nick Schifrin examines Venezuela's leadership, and Geoff Bennett discusses more with Laura Dib. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

For days, the Middle East has been on edge, witnessing unprecedented protests in Iran, a deadly crackdown by Iranian authorities and threats to intervene by President Trump. But now, Trump says Iran's crackdown has eased and suggested his focus is no longer a military strike. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

President Trump said that he hoped for a resolution on his threat to annex Greenland. But disagreements remain following Vice President Vance and Secretary of State Rubio meeting with the foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland at the White House. Amna Nawaz discussed the latest with Rob Bauer, the former chair of the NATO Military Committee. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Protests in Iran are entering their third week as tens of thousands continue to take to the streets despite a deadly crackdown. President Trump said the death toll "appears significant," and Western officials say at least 2,000 have been killed. That would make these protests the deadliest since the 1979 revolution, and analysts say they could threaten the regime itself. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Crucial talks are due to take place in Washington between Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland. President Trump has coveted the Danish territory, and his repeated threats to take over the island have prompted warnings that such a move could lead to the breakup of NATO. Malcolm Brabant reports from Copenhagen. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Protests in Iran continue to grow and security forces are now estimated to have killed at least 500 protesters. In addition to renewed military threats from President Trump, he said countries doing business with Iran will face tariffs. Nick Schifrin reports on the latest. A warning: some images in this story may disturb viewers. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

In our news wrap Sunday, Tehran warned the U.S. not to intervene as anti-government protests in Iran and the ruling regime's deadly crackdown on them intensified, and Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir died at age 78. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Many people use social media to document the things we enjoy most in our lives, like vacations, meals or the latest TikTok dance. But it can also be used to influence people to seek better lives, often through dangerous journeys that can have tragic results. This report was produced by students at the University of British Columbia's Global Reporting Centre and narrated by Andrea Crossan. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

In our news wrap Saturday, human rights watchers say at least 72 people have been killed in Iran as protests near a second week, the U.S. military conducted several large-scale strikes against ISIS in Syria, Trump moved to tighten U.S. control over revenue from Venezuelan oil sales, and rescuers in the Philippines said there's hope of finding more survivors in a massive garbage avalanche. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

The second phase of elections is underway in Myanmar this weekend. It's the first election since the ruling military regime seized power five years ago, but with major opposition parties barred from participating, leaders jailed and an ongoing civil war keeping many from voting, the process is being widely criticized as a sham. Special correspondent Kira Kay reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

In our news wrap Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia's use of a new hypersonic missile was meant to send a message to other European nations, Gaza officials said 13 people were killed in a wave of Israeli strikes and Swiss prosecutors are asking that a co-owner of the bar where a deadly fire broke out on New Year's be held in custody. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Protests across Iran continued to grow despite a nationwide blackout implemented overnight. What started as street marches against crippling inflation in the autocratic state have quickly grown to become one of Iran's largest protest movements in years. Stephanie Sy reports and Amna Nawaz discusses more with Vali Nasr. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

President Trump hosted a group of oil executives at the White House and outlined his plan for American companies to exploit Venezuelan resources. Venezuela sits on more oil than any nation on the planet, but produces just 1% of the global supply. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Bob McNally, the founder of Rapidan Energy Group and a former energy advisor to President George W. Bush. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

The Venezuelan government vowed to release political and foreign prisoners who have been held by the regime, a longstanding demand of the Venezuelan opposition. Meanwhile, Venezuela's neighbor, Colombia, a major non-NATO ally of the U.S., appears to be off President Trump's sights after a single phone call. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

The Trump administration escalated its pressure on Venezuelan oil, seizing two tankers and declaring it intends to "indefinitely" sell the country's oil. The administration's rhetoric has also included threats to seize Greenland, part of NATO-member Denmark. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

The divides opened by the Trump administration's operation to remove Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro widened further. European leaders denounced aggressive statements by Trump about an American seizure of Greenland, a territory of NATO ally Denmark. Meanwhile, tension and concerns are running high in Venezuela. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

President Trump says the U.S. government could subsidize any effort by American companies to rebuild Venezuela's oil infrastructure. He has made no secret that a major goal of this weekend's operation was to pry open Venezuela's vast oil reserves. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Francisco Manaldi, professor and director of the Latin American Energy Program at Rice University. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

President Trump and his aides are now speaking of a foreign policy where pressure and the use of military might can be applied both to adversaries and, potentially, allies. Nick Schifrin has two views on the Trump Doctrine from Todd Robinson, who served as the top U.S. diplomat in Venezuela before being kicked out of the country, and Andrés Martínez-Fernández of The Heritage Foundation. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Nicolás Maduro, the former president of Venezuela, appeared alongside his wife before a federal judge in New York on Monday. They were taken by American soldiers early Saturday on orders of President Trump. On Monday, administration officials were briefing members of Congress, who were not notified before the operation, on what would come next. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

With Nicolás Maduro in U.S. custody, Amna Nawaz spoke with Mary Triny Mena of Feature Story News in Caracas to discuss the reaction in Venezuela. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

The situation in Venezuela's neighbor to the West, Colombia, is tense tonight. Though Colombia is a major non-NATO ally of the U.S., President Trump has repeatedly threatened its President, Gustavo Petro, alleging without evidence that he has ties to the drug trade. Geoff Bennett discussed the situation with special correspondent Mónica Villamizar, who is in Bogota. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy