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    What Trump and Putin said – and didn’t say – after their meeting in Alaska

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2025 3:17


    U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Alaska on Friday for talks on the Ukraine war. After meeting for about two and a half hours, the two presidents appeared briefly before the press to read statements and both left a short time later. Nick Schifrin was there for the summit and reports from Anchorage. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

    ‘Putin stuck to his guns’: Former State Department official analyzes Trump-Putin summit

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2025 6:07


    For a recap of the summit between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Geoff Bennett spoke with Andrew Weiss. He's a former State Department official who served in the George H.W. Bush and Clinton administrations, and is currently serving as vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

    Trump meets Putin in Alaska with future of Ukraine war hanging in balance

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2025 4:55


    President Trump welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. It was the first time Putin had set foot in the U.S. in a decade. The talks centered on reaching a ceasefire nearly four years after Putin ordered the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which has killed hundreds of thousands and displaced millions. Nick Schifrin reports from Anchorage. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

    What Trump and Putin are hoping to accomplish at summit in Alaska

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2025 8:34


    As President Trump prepares to meet Vladimir Putin in Alaska, Nick Schifrin spoke with Dmitri Trenin for a Russian perspective on what Putin hopes to accomplish. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

    News Wrap: Israel approves controversial West Bank settlement

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2025 4:05


    In our news wrap Thursday, Israel's far-right finance minister announced the approval of a controversial new settlement in the occupied West Bank that's been on ice for decades, Tropical Storm Erin is gradually getting stronger and expected to become the first Atlantic hurricane of the season and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced plans to open a second immigration detention center in the state. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

    How Baltic nations are working to fortify their border with Russia

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2025 7:45


    Russian officials say a top priority at Friday's Trump-Putin summit is normalizing U.S. relations on topics beyond Ukraine. That concerns European officials, who consider Russia a long-term threat. With support from the University of British Columbia’s Global Reporting Program, Nick Schifrin spoke with Estonia’s defense minister about the Baltic nations’ fortified border with Russia. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

    Ahead of summit, Trump says Russia will face consequences if Putin won’t end Ukraine war

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2025 7:58


    President Trump issued a new threat to punish Russia if it doesn't end the war in Ukraine. It comes two days before a high-stakes summit in Alaska with Vladimir Putin. The president also spoke with European leaders, including Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, who said that Trump agreed to their principles on the best way to try and end the war. Nick Schifrin discussed more with Samuel Charap of RAND. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

    News Wrap: At least 25 people seeking help killed at Gaza aid sites

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2025 5:16


    Gaza's health ministry says Israeli gunfire killed at least 25 people seeking aid across three separate sites, wildfires have killed at least three people across Albania, Spain and Turkey, three died in Tennessee after downpours flooded parts of the state and President Trump announced the first class of Kennedy Center honorees since he took over as chairman. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

    Trump’s AI chip deal sparks legal questions and national security concerns

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2025 5:33


    President Trump stunned many in the tech world after announcing a controversial deal with chipmakers Nvidia and AMD, allowing them to sell advanced artificial intelligence chips to China in exchange for giving the U.S. government a 15% cut of their revenue. Amna Nawaz discussed the legality of this deal and its implications with Scott Kennedy of the Center for Strategic and International Studies. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

    State Department drops criticism of Israel and El Salvador in human rights report

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2025 6:23


    The State Department released its annual human rights report Tuesday, but unlike in years past, this edition has come under scrutiny for omitting issues and countries with poor human rights records. Nick Schifrin looks at the report and at this active week of renewed Trump diplomacy with Russia. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

    Sudan’s famine worsens as civil war intensifies: ‘We have nothing to eat but animal feed’

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2025 5:34


    Over the last two and a half years, a brutal civil war between the Sudan Armed Forces and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has killed tens of thousands. Over 14 million Sudanese, more than a quarter of the population, have been displaced by the war. Stephanie Sy reports on the city of El Fasher in Darfur, which has faced famine for over a year. A warning, images in this story are disturbing. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

    News Wrap: Trump plans to discuss Ukraine’s future borders with Putin

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2025 6:21


    In our news wrap Monday, President Trump said he's planning to discuss Ukraine's future borders with Putin when the two meet in Alaska, a judge in New York rejected a Justice Department request to unseal grand jury records from Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking case and officials in Pennsylvania say at least one person is confirmed dead after an explosion at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

    Al Jazeera’s Anas al-Sharif and 4 other journalists killed by Israeli drone strike in Gaza

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2025 4:39


    Some of the heaviest Israeli bombardment in weeks was reported overnight in Gaza. Health authorities said at least 34 people were killed, including five Al Jazeera staffers. It comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continued to defend his plan to occupy Gaza’s largest city and an area that Israel has defined as a humanitarian zone for displaced Gazans. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

    Netanyahu lashes out at critics of plan to occupy Gaza City as condemnation mounts

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2025 6:21


    In the face of mounting international condemnation, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu defended his plan for a military occupation of Gaza City. At a news conference Sunday, he lashed out at what he called a “global campaign of lies,” while the U.N. Security Council gathered for an emergency meeting on Gaza. John Yang speaks with The Economist’s Israel correspondent Anshel Pfeffer for more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

    News Wrap: Zelenskyy says Ukraine won’t give up territory to end war with Russia

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2025 2:38


    In our news wrap Saturday, Zelenskyy rejected Trump’s suggestion that a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia may include the two nations “swapping” territory, outrage grew over Israel’s plan to take control of Gaza City, a memorial was held in Nagasaki, Japan, 80 years after the U.S. detonated an atomic bomb there, and the crew that relieved two U.S. astronauts stranded on the ISS returned home. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

    Israel’s government decides to take Gaza City, sparking condemnation and protests

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2025 4:01


    Israel’s security cabinet announced it plans to take control of Gaza City. The move comes nearly two years into a conflict that has killed more than 60,000 Palestinians, leveled large parts of the territory and left starvation rampant across the strip. Israel's decision drew condemnation from the U.K., Saudi Arabia, Germany and others, and sparked protests inside Israel. Stephanie Sy reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

    Netanyahu’s Gaza takeover won’t end Hamas influence in the region, Mideast analyst says

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2025 5:42


    For perspective on the Israeli government's decision to launch a military takeover in Gaza City, Geoff Bennett spoke with Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and a former State Department official. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

    Trump will meet with Putin in Alaska for talks on ending Russia’s war in Ukraine

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2025 6:39


    President Trump said he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin next Friday in Alaska. Friday was Trump's initial deadline for Russia to agree to a peace deal with Ukraine or face new sanctions, including tariffs on nations that buy Russian oil. But it's still unclear how or whether Trump intends to follow through on his threat. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Thomas Graham. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

    Brooks and Capehart on Israel’s plans to exert more control over Gaza

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2025 10:04


    New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including Israel's plans to exert more control over Gaza have been criticized by global leaders but the Trump administration's response has been muted, the Texas redistricting battle and Trump's makeover of the White House. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

    As Trump’s tariffs kick in, economist breaks down inflation and recession warning signs

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2025 5:45


    After months of delay and backroom dealmaking, the Trump administration has imposed sweeping tariffs on nearly 100 countries, sending U.S. import duties soaring to their highest levels in nearly a century. To help break down the impact of the new tariffs and interpret some signs we’re seeing across the economy, Geoff Bennett spoke with Diane Swonk, chief economist at KPMG. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

    News Wrap: Netanyahu says Israel aims to reoccupy all of Gaza militarily

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2025 7:01


    In our news wrap Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says his government aims to reoccupy all of Gaza militarily, Russian President Putin says he hopes to meet with President Trump next week, the FBI is reportedly firing several top officials and a new CDC report says that most Americans now get more than half of their calories from ultra-processed foods. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

    Mideast experts analyze consequences as Israel considers full Gaza occupation

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2025 9:47


    The Israeli cabinet is in a marathon session debating whether or not to completely reoccupy the Gaza Strip militarily. For two perspectives, Geoff Bennett spoke with David Makovsky of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy's Project on Arab-Israeli Relations and Yousef Munayyer of the Palestine-Israel Program and Senior Fellow at the Arab Center. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

    A look at Trump’s legal authority over DC as he threatens federal takeover

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2025 6:04


    President Trump continues to direct his ire at Democrat-run cities for what he calls an out-of-control crime wave, despite FBI data showing crime down in every category. This week, he went as far as threatening a federal takeover of Washington D.C. William Brangham discussed the threats with George Derek Musgrove, author of "Chocolate City: A History of Race and Democracy in the Nation's Capital." PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

    Israeli hostage shown in Hamas video is starved, tortured and ‘a broken man,’ cousin says

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025 7:06


    This weekend, Hamas released a haunting video of 24-year-old Evyatar David, an Israeli hostage abducted from the Nova Music Festival during the Oct. 7 attacks. In the video, David appears so emaciated and pale that his father said he didn’t recognize him. David's family is pleading for urgent international intervention. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Matan Eshet, a cousin of Evyatar David. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

    Can Trump deliver on his energy export promises? Expert weighs in

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025 6:26


    With new tariffs set to take effect on Friday, President Trump continued to battle and negotiate with several countries. He has said the new purchase of U.S. energy is a key to some of the biggest deals struck so far. But there are questions about whether these pledges will live up to the president’s claims. Stephanie Sy discussed more with David Goldwyn of Goldwyn Global Strategies. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

    Bangladesh faces political unrest and uncertainty a year after leader’s resignation

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025 8:08


    One year ago, a popular uprising in Bangladesh led to the deposal of its long-serving prime minister. It came as the country faces multiple long-term challenges related to climate change, public health and now, political instability and the threat of tariffs. In partnership with the Pulitzer Center, Fred de Sam Lazaro reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

    ‘The Devil Reached Toward the Sky’ documents motivation and development of the atomic bomb

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025 9:08


    The U.S. altered the course of history 80 years ago when it dropped the atomic bomb on Japan. It was an audacious move that ultimately led to the end of World War II. The motivation and secrecy surrounding its development and the devastating consequences of its use are the focus of a new oral history from Garrett Graff. He sat down with Amna Nawaz to discuss “The Devil Reached Toward the Sky.” PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

    News Wrap: At least 40 Gazans killed by Israeli gunfire and airstrikes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2025 4:52


    In our news wrap Monday, at least 40 Gazans were killed by Israeli gunfire and airstrikes, over 3,000 Boeing workers who build fighter jets and weapons went on strike, a suspected killer is still at large days after police said he gunned down four people in Montana and wildfires in California, Arizona, Colorado and Utah are fueled by dry conditions and high temperatures. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

    5 years after Beirut blast, victims struggle to rebuild lives as leaders evade blame

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2025 7:36


    Five years ago, one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history ripped apart Beirut's waterfront with a terrifying power. The blast, which many still refer to as "the bomb," was not terrorism, nor was it war. It was caused by issues that have plagued Lebanon for years, and still do: municipal incompetence and government corruption. Leila Molana-Allen reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

    Supplies trickling into Gaza not enough to prevent Palestinian deaths, UN office warns

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2025 5:38


    Sunday marks one week since Israel began daily “tactical pauses” of fighting in parts of Gaza to allow more aid into the territory. But humanitarian groups say supplies are only trickling in, with violence continuing to kill aid-seekers as the hunger crisis worsens. Ali Rogin speaks with United Nations humanitarian office spokesperson Olga Cherevko about what she’s been seeing inside Gaza. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

    News Wrap: Ukraine, Russia agree to exchange 1,200 prisoners as aerial strikes continue

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2025 3:12


    In our news wrap Sunday, Russia and Ukraine traded strikes while Zelenskyy announced the countries agreed to a large prisoner exchange, the Senate left D.C. for the summer, the Smithsonian said the administration did not ask them to remove mentions of Trump’s impeachments from an exhibit, former Trump prosecutor Jack Smith is under investigation, and Pope Leo XIV led Mass at the Jubilee of Youth. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

    News Wrap: Dozens more aid-seekers in Gaza killed by Israeli forces, witnesses say

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2025 2:50


    In our news wrap Saturday, Israeli forces killed at least 10 people after opening fire near two aid distribution sites in Gaza, Russia claims it captured a village in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, former Colombian President Uribe was sentenced to 12 years of house arrest for witness tampering and bribery, and four astronauts arrived at the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX rocket. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

    Former Venezuelan detainees speak out about abuse in El Salvador’s mega-prison

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2025 5:30


    In July, a three-country deal released 238 Venezuelan migrants the Trump administration had rounded up and sent to a notorious mega-prison in El Salvador. Now, some of the freed men are speaking out about the physical and psychological abuse they endured while locked up. Ali Rogin speaks with ProPublica reporter Melissa Sanchez for more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

    News Wrap: Federal Reserve governor to resign early, giving Trump an opening to fill

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2025 6:17


    In our news wrap Friday, Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler resigned early, giving President Trump a position to fill, Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell has been moved from a federal prison in Florida to one in Texas, Russia launched its deadliest air assault on Kyiv in over a year and El Salvador will lengthen presidential terms to six years and remove term limits. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

    Security contractor says he witnessed ‘barbaric’ and un-American tactics at Gaza aid sites

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2025 13:07


    The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a U.S. and Israeli-backed humanitarian aid initiative, has been delivering aid into Gaza since May. But since then, the U.N. says hundreds of Palestinians have been killed outside of GHF aid sites. Nick Schifrin spoke with former security contractor Anthony Aguilar about what he saw there and why he believes the execution of the GHF mission has failed. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

    News Wrap: White House sending 2 officials to inspect Gaza food distribution

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2025 4:57


    In our news wrap Thursday, the White House says President Trump is sending two officials to inspect food distribution in Gaza after dozens of Palestinians have been killed while trying to get aid, Ukraine says Russian drone and missile attacks overnight killed at least 13 and Delta is investigating an incident of 'significant turbulence' that sent dozens of people to the hospital. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

    Sen. Shaheen on why more Dems voted to block weapons to Israel: ‘Things need to change’

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2025 6:36


    A late-night congressional vote fell short of the number needed to block weapons sales to Israel. But in a dramatic shift, more than half of Democrats supported the measure, reaching its highest level of support to date. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen is the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and was one of those yes votes. She joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

    Ex-CIA analyst challenges Trump’s attempt to discredit Russian election interference probe

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2025 11:46


    The Trump administration is trying to discredit the intelligence assessment that concluded Russian President Putin ordered a campaign to interfere in the 2016 election with the intent of helping elect Trump. Contrary to almost all intelligence findings, Trump and his aides allege a conspiracy by the Obama White House. Geoff Bennett discussed more with former CIA analyst Michael Van Landingham. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

    Hawaii avoids major damage after massive earthquake triggers tsunami

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2025 4:15


    A major earthquake off the coast of Russia set off widespread tsunami alerts and evacuations all across the Pacific. It was the strongest quake on the planet since 2011, and the sixth largest ever recorded. Moderate tsunami waves reached the shores of Hawaii and the West Coast. Most of the damage has been minor and without serious injuries. Stephanie Sy reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

    News Wrap: Israeli strikes and gunfire kill at least 46 in Gaza

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2025 9:06


    In our news wrap Wednesday, Gaza health authorities say Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least 46, New York police say the Park Avenue gunman bought the rifle used in the attack from his supervisor at a Las Vegas casino, former Vice President Harris announced she is not running for California governor and Texas Republicans proposed a congressional map that would help the GOP win more seats. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

    Gaza experiencing ‘worst case’ scenario of famine, leading aid group warns

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2025 4:53


    Israel's prime minister is facing growing international pressure to end the war in Gaza that has killed more than 60,000 Palestinians. A leading food crisis group is now warning of widespread famine in Gaza as deaths from starvation rise. Amna Nawaz reports. A warning, images in this story are disturbing. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

    Trump urges Israel to allow food into Gaza as he sees ‘real starvation’ there

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2025 3:28


    President Trump urged action to get more food into Gaza as the real threat of starvation stalks tens of thousands of Palestinians. Trump said Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu must "make sure they get the food." Deema Zein reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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