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PBS News Hour - World
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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...
Hegseth's contentious hearing in Congress reveals partisan divide over Iran war
For the first time since the U.S. went to war with Iran, Defense Secretary Hegseth faced sharp questions on Wednesday from Congress. During the hearin...
What it takes to create the perfect pitch for the World Cup
As the FIFA World Cup approaches this summer, what does it take to create the perfect pitch — or field — for soccer's biggest stage? Economics corresp...
How the UAE's departure from OPEC could impact oil markets
There seems to be little movement on the resumption of talks between the U.S. and Iran. There is also almost no movement through the Strait of Hormuz,...
King Charles calls for unity in rare royal address to Congress
The king and queen of England were received with high diplomatic fanfare at the White House on day two of the royal visit. King Charles became just th...
U.S.-Iran talks at impasse over nuclear program and Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. said it's discussing a new Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz but pause all negotiations over Iran's nuclear program. Meanwhile,...
News Wrap: King Charles arrives in Washington for state visit
In our news wrap Monday, King Charles arrived at the White House as he kicked off a state visit marking the 250th anniversary of America's independenc...
Will Congress push back as Trump tests presidential power?
President Trump is not the first to push the boundaries of his power as commander in chief. The law on war powers gives presidents 60 days to conduct...
U.S., Iranian delegations head to Pakistan, renewing hopes for diplomatic end to war
An American delegation is headed to Pakistan to continue talks geared toward ending the two-month war with Iran. One of the focal points of any discus...
Southern Lebanon weighs losses from Israeli strikes as ceasefire hangs by a thread
During a meeting in the Oval Office on Thursday, Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend their ceasefire by three weeks. But on the ground, the truce has...
Inside Chornobyl, 40 years after the world's worst nuclear disaster
Forty years ago, the world's worst nuclear power disaster exploded into history at the Soviet Union's Chornobyl nuclear plant in what is now Ukraine....
Trump in no rush to set deadline on Iran ceasefire extension
Two days after President Trump extended his two-week ceasefire with Iran, the prospect of talks is giving way to more tensions and brinksmanship from...
Israel's UN ambassador says IDF is 'most moral military in the world'
Officials from Israel and Lebanon met in Washington to build on last week's agreement for a 10-day ceasefire. Both sides pledged to halt offensive ope...
'America First' aid policy reshapes how U.S. delivers global health assistance
Since the dismantling of USAID, the Trump administration has been revamping aid policies, focusing on smaller deals with recipient governments. Countr...