Episodes

  • News Wrap: Israel, Hamas complete 4th prisoner-hostage exchange of ceasefire deal

    News Wrap: Israel, Hamas complete 4th prisoner-hostage exchange of ceasefire deal
    Feb 1 2025
    In our news wrap Saturday, the delicate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas moved forward with another hostage and prisoner exchange, Arab leaders rejected Trump's recent call to transfer Palestinians to their countries, Trump ordered the first military strikes of his second term, the Democratic Party elected a new chair, and the Defense Department ended cultural awareness months at the Pentagon. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    3 mins
  • UNRWA vows to keep providing aid to Gaza despite Israeli ban

    UNRWA vows to keep providing aid to Gaza despite Israeli ban
    Jan 31 2025
    UNRWA, the United Nations' Palestinian relief agency, said it remains operational in Gaza, the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem despite an Israeli ban. The law passed in October forbids UNRWA from operating on Israeli land and from contact with Israeli authorities. Nick Schifrin discussed more with William Deere of UNRWA and Assaf Orion, a retired Israeli brigadier general. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    8 mins
  • Syrian revolutionary describes his vision for rebuilding after 13 years of civil war

    Syrian revolutionary describes his vision for rebuilding after 13 years of civil war
    Jan 31 2025
    As Syria recovers from 13 years of civil war and five decades under the Assad regime, its citizens face the daunting task of rebuilding their nation. Saleh Hawa, a Syrian literature professor and revolutionary, saw his hometown bombed heavily during the war. Now he says there's an opportunity for the West to make up for its lack of support. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    7 mins
  • News Wrap: Hamas frees 8 hostages, Israel releases 100 prisoners in 3rd round of exchanges

    News Wrap: Hamas frees 8 hostages, Israel releases 100 prisoners in 3rd round of exchanges
    Jan 30 2025
    In our news wrap Thursday, Hamas freed eight hostages and Israel handed over more than 100 Palestinian prisoners in a third round of exchanges, officials in Ukraine say a Russian drone attack killed at least six people in the northeastern city of Sumy and an appeals court ruled a federal ban on handgun sales to adults under 21 violates the Second Amendment. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    5 mins
  • Congo's foreign minister describes unstable conditions as rebels seize territory

    Congo's foreign minister describes unstable conditions as rebels seize territory
    Jan 30 2025
    Parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are under siege by a Rwanda-backed rebel group. The violence has killed UN peacekeepers, overwhelmed hospitals, displaced hundreds of thousands and sparked fears of a wider regional conflict. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, the Congolese minister of foreign affairs. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    7 mins
  • News Wrap: At least 30 killed in India during stampede at religious festival

    News Wrap: At least 30 killed in India during stampede at religious festival
    Jan 29 2025
    In our news wrap Wednesday, at least 30 people in India were killed and dozens more injured in a stampede during the world's largest religious gathering, the State Department raised its travel advisory for the Democratic Republic of Congo to its highest level advising Americans not to travel there and former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez was sentenced to 11 years for his bribery conviction. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    5 mins
  • News Wrap: Rebel group backed by Rwanda claims critical Congo city

    News Wrap: Rebel group backed by Rwanda claims critical Congo city
    Jan 28 2025
    In our news wrap Tuesday, a rebel group backed by Rwanda has claimed the critical Congo city of Goma, President Trump signed an executive order aimed at limiting gender transition for anyone under the age of 19 and Oklahoma's Board of Education voted unanimously to require parents to provide proof of their child's immigration status when enrolling them in public schools. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    4 mins
  • Public spat with Colombia could be sign of Trump's Latin America strategy

    Public spat with Colombia could be sign of Trump's Latin America strategy
    Jan 27 2025
    The U.S. embassy in Bogota canceled appointments for Colombians hoping to get visas to enter the United States. The move was the Trump administration's response to short-lived resistance by the Colombian government to accept deportation flights. The public spat with a key regional partner could be a sign of how the administration's Latin America strategy will play out. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    5 mins