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Is it time for the U.S. to reassess its Iran strategy?
With talks stalled and Iran maintaining its chokehold over the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump is weighing whether to restart the war. Strikes faile...
News Wrap: Rubio meets with NATO allies amid troop level confusion
In our news wrap Friday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with NATO allies amid confusion over recent statements on U.S. troop levels in Europe, aut...
NATO's Baltic flank in crossfire between Ukrainian drones and Russian targets
The countries along NATO's eastern flank have long been on the frontline against Russian aggression. But now they are in the firing line between Ukrai...
U.S. indicts Cuba's Raúl Castro in latest escalation of tensions
Raúl Castro, the brother of the late Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, was indicted by the U.S. Justice Department. The 96-year-old has held many senior po...
Xi hosts Putin in Beijing, cementing China-Russia alliance after Trump's visit
Right on the heels of President Trump's state visit to China, Russian President Vladimir Putin stopped in Beijing for a meeting with his chief ally, X...
News Wrap: Trump says he called off strike on Iran planned for Tuesday
In our news wrap Monday, President Trump said he called off a strike on Iran planned for Tuesday at the request of Gulf allies, a brush fire north of...
Bengali Muslims in India face persecution and displacement amid citizenship disputes
This month in India, political violence erupted in the eastern state of West Bengal after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party won key elections amid...
How Moscow's turbulent past shapes Putin's vision for Russia
Moscow started as a fort on a hill and has survived invasion, revolution, civil war and Soviet collapse to transform into a formidable world power. Bu...
Trump and Xi pledge 'strategic stability' but key questions remain unanswered
President Trump is returning to Washington after a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The two sides announced they would launch a board of trade a...
Trump's 'elaborate' praise of Xi at China summit made U.S. look weak, ex-ambassador says
For perspective on the summit between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Amna Nawaz spoke with Nicholas Burns. He served as U.S. ambassado...
China offers Trump grand welcome, but issues warning on Taiwan
Chinese leader Xi Jinping hosted President Trump and offered the U.S. a "new vision" of relations more focused on trade and collaboration than on conf...
U.S.-China diplomatic reset faces unresolved 'contradictions,' expert warns
Following the high-level talks between President Trump and Xi Jinping in Beijing, Nick Schifrin discussed a potential shift in the relationship betwee...
Analysts break down Trump-Xi meeting and calls for stability and cooperation
For perspective on President Trump's trip and the broader U.S.-China relationship, Geoff Bennett spoke with Myron Brilliant and Liza Tobin. Brilliant...
Trump arrives in China for high-stakes talks on trade, Taiwan and Iran war
President Trump is in Beijing for a state visit to America's chief global competitor, and increasingly, its chief geopolitical rival. Trump has long t...
Uganda's open-door refugee policy under strain as regional conflicts intensify
Conflict in the Middle East has drawn attention away from other devastating wars, including in Sudan, where millions of civilians have been displaced...
Hegseth grilled over direction of Iran war and costs for Americans
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified in back-to-back Capitol Hill hearings where he faced bipartisan frustration about the Iran war and its rising...
What's at stake as Trump heads to China for talks with Xi
President Trump is traveling halfway around the world for a state visit to China, and he's bringing a host of top American executives with him. Talks...
Inside Izyum, the Ukrainian frontline city facing the threat of a 2nd Russian occupation
As Russia prepares for a large-scale spring offensive, a city near the frontline is preparing for the worst. Control of Izyum is vital for Ukraine as...
Trump rejects latest Iran peace proposal, says ceasefire on 'life support'
The United States and Iran are at an impasse once again in the talks to end more than two months of war. President Trump said the ceasefire is on "lif...
Robert Kagan on why he believes U.S. faces likely defeat in Iran
For perspective on the state of the conflict with Iran and the latest peace proposals, Amna Nawaz spoke with Robert Kagan, senior fellow at the Brooki...
U.S. strikes on Iranian tankers raise more questions over negotiations to end war
As the world waits to hear if there will be diplomatic progress between the U.S. and Iran, on Friday U.S. fighter jets fired on Iranian vessels in the...
New U.S. counterterror strategy focuses on drug cartels but omits right-wing extremism
American counterterrorism officials are meeting Friday with officials from other allied nations to coordinate efforts against what the U.S. calls "dea...
U.S. destroyers and Iran trade fire in Strait of Hormuz in serious test of ceasefire
The U.S. and Iran have exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz, with the top Iranian military command accusing Americans of violating the now-month-old...
Rubio attempts to mend relations with Pope Leo in Vatican meeting after Trump's criticisms
Secretary of State Rubio on Thursday tried to smooth over another conflict sparked by the Iran war, this one with the pope. A meeting between Rubio an...
News Wrap: Tennessee passes new congressional map, sparking protest
In our news wrap Thursday, lawmakers in Tennessee passed a new congressional map favoring Republicans, the man accused of a firebomb attack on a pro-I...
How EU efforts to stem migration affect a dangerous sea route to the Canary Islands
In the Atlantic, Spain's Canary Islands are destinations for thousands of migrants seeking asylum in Europe. It's a dangerous, desperate journey — man...
Somalia's dire humanitarian situation escalates amid Iran war and Strait of Hormuz closure
The Strait of Hormuz closure is not only driving up prices at the pump in the U.S., it's also driving up the cost of delivering humanitarian aid aroun...
U.S. and Iran exchange new proposals to end war
President Trump told PBS News Hour Wednesday there's a "very good chance" the U.S. and Iran are nearing a deal to end the war. The deal on the table w...
Examining a potential deal between the U.S. and Iran
With the U.S and Iran considering a potential deal to end the war we turn to two or our experts. Alan Eyre of the Middle East Institute was a senior m...
Ceasefire offers reprieve as Iranians endure conflict in Tehran
The ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is now four weeks old. For the people of Iran who've endured decades of repression, economic privation and now...
Iran remains defiant after U.S. launches new effort to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Top U.S. officials said Tuesday that the ceasefire with Iran has not ended, despite exchanges of fire in the Strait of Hormuz. Both Rubio and Hegseth...
Families in Lebanon still search rubble for loved ones killed in a day of Israeli strikes
Tomorrow marks four weeks since the day known as "Black Wednesday" in Lebanon. The Israeli military, claiming to be targeting Hezbollah militants, unl...
In Douglas Stuart's new novel, an unbridgeable gap between father and son
Douglas Stuart won the coveted Booker Prize in 2020 for his debut novel, "Shuggie Bain," about a boy in 1980s working-class Glasgow caring for his mot...
U.S. and Iran truce tested over the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to reignite conflict
The tenuous truce between the U.S. and Iran was tested Monday, as American ships clearing a lane in the Strait of Hormuz came under fire and sank Iran...
Analyzing the U.S. effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz amid tensions
The U.S. military remains poised to resume the war as tensions rose on Monday with President Trump threatening that if Iran fires on U.S. vessels, "th...
Trump rejects Iran's latest proposal as he reviews new military options to relaunch war
It has been 60 days since the Iran war began, which means Friday is a legal deadline for the Trump administration to seek congressional authorization....
News Wrap: Trump announces 25% tariffs on cars and trucks from the EU
In our news wrap Friday, Trump says he's raising tariffs next week on cars and trucks from the EU, the Pentagon says it has made deals with seven majo...
Palestinian and Israeli writers reflect on bridging divides in 'The Future is Peace'
The Oct. 7 terrorist attack in Israel, and the war in Gaza that followed, have left countless families grappling with profound loss. Two men, one Isra...
Oil prices surge again as Trump weighs options to end Iran war and Hegseth faces lawmakers
On Thursday, the top U.S. commander in the Middle East briefed Trump on potential military options and the ongoing blockade of the Persian Gulf while...
Germany builds up its military to prepare for a potential future without U.S. support
Despite Trump's repeated threats to withdraw the United States from NATO, Germany's top military officer claims relations with American military leade...