Secretary of State Blinken returned to the Middle East hoping to make progress on a deal to pause the war in Gaza and release Israeli hostages. The Biden administration hopes the deal could lead to larger diplomatic initiatives across the region. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Saudi leaders say diplomatic normalization with Israel isn't possible without steps toward a Palestinian state. The U.S. hopes a pause in fighting could lead to progress on reforming the Palestinian Authority, normalization and two states. Nick Schifrin discussed more with Aaron David Miller of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and Khaled Elgindy of the Middle East Institute. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Sunday, U.S. officials say they are not done yet with their military response in the Middle East, another atmospheric river threatens California with flooding and mudslides, Moscow-appointed officials say Ukrainian shelling killed at least 28 people in Russian-occupied Ukraine, El Salvador holds its presidential election, and the president of Namibia has died. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

More than 1 billion people are going to the polls in South Asia this year. In a test of democratic values and human rights in the region, voters will choose leaders in five countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, India and Pakistan. Michael Kugelman, director of the Wilson Center's South Asia Institute, joins John Yang to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The U.S. is responding to last weekend's drone strike in Jordan that killed three U.S. troops with airstrikes against Iran-backed militias in the Middle East. Pentagon officials say it took just 30 minutes for B-1 bombers and other U.S. aircraft to hit more than 85 targets in Iraq and Syria. Joe Buccino, a retired U.S. Army colonel, joins John Yang to discuss the strikes. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Saturday, South Carolina holds its Democratic presidential primary, Senate negotiators are closing in on a border deal, at least 19 people have died in forest fires in Chile, former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife were sentenced to seven years in prison, and Irish nationalist Michelle O'Neill was named first minister of Northern Ireland's government. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The U.S. launched a series of military strikes against Iranian forces and the militias they support in both Syria and Iraq. The bombings are in retaliation for an attack last weekend that killed three American soldiers and wounded dozens of others in Jordan. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

El Salvador is holding its election and all eyes are on incumbent President Nayib Bukele. He came to power in 2019 and has overseen a brutal crackdown on gangs that terrorized the nation for decades. His popularity has soared, but his government has been accused of human rights abuses and dismantling democratic institutions. Amna Nawaz discussed Bukele's policies with Vice President Felix Ulloa. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin offered a full apology for failing to disclose his battle with prostate cancer. The military's second-in-command kept President Biden in the dark when he was initially diagnosed in December and during subsequent hospitalizations. That prompted new federal guidelines and triggered a political firestorm. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In Russia today, it is extremely rare to find someone willing to publicly criticize Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine which is now nearing its third year. But it's even rarer for that criticism to come from an elected official. Nick Schifrin spoke with a local parliamentarian who decided to take a stand. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The United States on Wednesday blamed an umbrella group of Iranian-backed proxies for the weekend attack that killed three U.S. soldiers in Jordan, further raising Middle East tensions. Vali Nasr, a former State Department adviser and professor at Johns Hopkins University, and Reuel Marc Gerecht, a senior fellow at The Foundation for Defense of Democracies, join Nick Schifrin to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

As the U.S. moves closer to retaliating for a drone attack that killed three American troops in Jordan, leaders from Egypt, Israel, Qatar and the U.S are negotiating for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages. Dr. Majid bin Mohammed Al Ansari, Qatari foreign ministry spokesperson, joins Nick Schifrin to discuss the latest. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

President Biden on Thursday is planning to stop in Dearborn, Michigan, a place with one of the largest Muslim and Arab American populations in the United States. Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud and several other Arab American leaders there have turned down an opportunity to meet with the president amid calls for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. Hammoud joins Laura Barrón-López to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The White House says President Biden is considering options to strike back against the Iran-backed militia that killed three American soldiers on Sunday in Jordan. In Yemen, Iraq, Syria and now Jordan, American forces are engaging Iranian-supported groups. Nick Schifrin joins Geoff Bennett to discuss the escalations, the U.S. response and new developments in Gaza. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine will soon enter its third year as U.S. support for Ukraine is coming into question because of Republican resistance on Capitol Hill. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, who is in Washington this week, joins Nick Schifrin from the Pentagon to discuss the war in Ukraine and western support for the beleaguered country. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Sunday, three Americans were killed in Jordan by a drone strike that the U.S. blames on an Iran-backed militia, negotiators are discussing a new hostage release deal that would pause Israel's offensive in Gaza for two months, House Republicans released articles of impeachment against DHS Secretary Mayorkas, and three West African nations ruled by juntas are leaving ECOWAS. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Uganda's constitutional court is expected to rule soon on a law that threatens fines, life imprisonment and even death for being gay. Ugandan civil rights groups challenged the Anti-Homosexuality Act in December amid international pressure to repeal the law. Ali Rogin speaks with two Ugandan LGBTQ+ activists for more. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Saturday, Israeli airstrikes continued in Gaza less than a day after the UN's top court ordered Israel to do all it can to prevent civilian deaths, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan wrapped up meetings with China's foreign minister, Boeing's 737 Max 9 jets are flying again after the FAA grounded nearly 200 for inspections, and the world's biggest cruise ship is setting sail. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The U.N.'s top court on Friday delivered major warnings to Israel about how it should conduct the war in Gaza. The International Court of Justice rejected South Africa's request for a ceasefire after it accused Israel of genocide but said those accusations should be further investigated. Harold Koh, professor of international law at Yale Law School, joins Nick Schifrin to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Few things are more British than a cup of tea, but Britain was brought to a boil this week over a suggestion by an American chemist on how the classic cup might be improved. Malcolm Brabant has the story. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

This week, the Supreme Court sided with federal agents to remove razor wire put in place by Texas along the Rio Grande. The state is using wire and state agents to block Border Patrol from accessing a section of the border in Eagle Pass. Homeland Security is demanding access to the area by Friday, but Gov. Greg Abbott is doubling down. Laura Barrón-López discussed the dispute with Stephen Vladeck. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Mexican Foreign Secretary Alicia Bárcena met with Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington to discuss the situation at the border. Since the holidays, there has been a drop in migrant encounters, which the Biden administration credits to aggressive enforcement by Mexico. Amna Nawaz spoke with Bárcena about the complex, political and human matter and asked what Mexico has done differently. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The war in Gaza has killed more than 25,000 Palestinians, according to the Gaza health ministry. Our colleagues at Independent Television News sent evidence of one more death, an apparently unarmed man walking with a group of men under a white flag with their hands up. Their crew in Gaza documented the killing and John Irvine reports from Israel. A warning, this story includes images of violence. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

A U.S. priority since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack has been preventing violence from expanding across the region. But overnight, the U.S. launched strikes at Iranian-backed groups in both Iraq and Yemen, following attacks by those groups. Nick Schifrin reports on the widening military campaign and the threat posed by Iran and gets two views on the exchange of fire from Michael Doran and Ali Vaez. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Tuesday, Houthi rebels in Yemen expressed defiance after another round of Western air strikes and said they'll go on attacking ships in the Red Sea, Russian missiles killed 18 people in Ukraine, negotiators in the Senate are inching closer to a deal on new military aid for Ukraine and changes in U.S. border policy and journalist Charles Osgood died at his home in New Jersey. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Israel's military announced that nearly two dozen soldiers were killed Monday in Gaza, the deadliest day for Israel since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks. Israel's government vowed to continue the war amid fierce fighting with tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians caught in the middle. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The U.N. says 1.7 million of Gaza's 2.2 million residents are currently displaced. To discuss the humanitarian situation in Gaza and other humanitarian crises across the world, Nick Schifrin spoke with Martin Griffiths, the U.N.'s Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

As the war in Gaza nears the four-month mark since the Hamas attacks in Israel, the shape of the debate inside that nation has become ever starker. Around 130 hostages are still held, the world is increasingly outraged at the Palestinian death toll inflicted by Israel and there are clear disagreements with Washington as the Israeli prime minister says he'll stay the course. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

There's a debate on whether Israel should stop the war, trade the Palestinian prisoners it holds for the hostages Hamas has and begin negotiations for a two-state solution. Nick Schifrin discussed both sides of the argument with retired Israeli Major General Gershon Hacohen and retired Israeli Brigadier General Jonathan Shimshoni. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Sunday, Russia blamed Ukrainian shelling for at least 27 deaths near Russian-occupied Donetsk, Gaza health officials say more than 25,000 Palestinians have now died in the Israel-Hamas war, a U.S. airbase came under attack in Iraq, Indonesia's most active volcano erupted, and the motive behind the case of the stolen ruby slippers from "The Wizard of Oz" has been revealed. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Saturday, Arctic weather settled in across much of the U.S. with wind chill advisories stretching from Montana to Florida, fallout from the Israel-Hamas war continues to raise tensions across the Middle East, and Stanford University's women's basketball coach Tara VanDerveer tied Mike Krzyzewski as the winningest coach in college basketball history. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

For more than 500 days, an American citizen has been wrongfully detained in Afghanistan. Ryan Corbett lived in Afghanistan for 12 years, where he worked with local NGOs and advised small Afghan businesses. Amna Nawaz sat down with his wife, Anna Corbett, after she met this week with lawmakers in Washington, D.C. to push for her husband's release. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed talk of Palestinian statehood after the Gaza war ends, the Hamas-run health ministry reported the Palestinian death toll has passed 24,600, the U.S. military hit Houthi rebels in Yemen for the fifth time and severe drought forced authorities to cut shipping traffic through the Panama Canal by 36 percent. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

More than 60,000 Palestinians have been wounded during the Israeli air and ground campaigns. Nick Schifrin reports on the state of medical care in the warzone and speaks with Dr. Seema Jilani, an American doctor who just returned from Gaza. A warning, some of the images and descriptions in this story are disturbing. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

A majority of people traveling abroad alone these days are women, and demand for women-led tour groups is rising. Stephanie Sy takes a closer look at the reasons why women are drawn to solo travel and how the hospitality industry is taking notice. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Biden administration relisted Yemen's Houthi rebels as a specially designated global terrorist group. The move follows more than 30 attacks by the Houthis on commercial shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Nick Schifrin discussed the tensions with U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking, the top State Department official overseeing Yemen policy. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Critical U.S. aid to Ukraine is still being held up in ongoing negotiations between Congress and the White House over funding for border security. Amna Nawaz spoke with former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen about what this means as Russia's war in Ukraine enters its third year. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Biden administration will soon designate Houthi militants in Yemen as a specially designated global terrorist group, a White House official tells the NewsHour. It follows more than 30 Houthi attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea and it's a reversal from the first days of the administration when the U.S. delisted the Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Israeli leaders are increasingly disagreeing in public over the best path forward with its war in Gaza. Nick Schifrin discussed the direction of the conflict and the splits within the Israeli war cabinet with David Makovsky, a distinguished fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Monday, Hamas released video purportedly showing the bodies of two Israeli hostages, U.N. agencies warned of widespread famine and disease in Gaza without more aid, Ukraine's military says it struck a blow against Russia by shooting down an early-warning radar plane and Bernardo Arévalo was sworn in as Guatemala's new president after opponents delayed his oath-taking by 10 hours. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack and Israel's military response in Gaza, Iranian-backed militias in the region have escalated attacks. Hezbollah and the IDF have traded barrages while the Houthis have lobbed missiles and attacked ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Amna Nawaz discussed Iran's objectives and influence with Karim Sadjadpour of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Sunday, temperatures plunged to dangerous levels across the U.S., Israelis marked 100 days of war against Hamas with a rally demanding the release of hostages, officials say three people drowned trying to cross the Rio Grande, an Iowa principal has died after he was injured while protecting students in a school shooting, and two volcanoes are erupting in Iceland and Indonesia. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Since the Taliban reclaimed control of Afghanistan in 2021, the country has plummeted further into political and economic instability. Frequent natural disasters and shortfalls in donor funding make the dire situation one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. Dayne Curry, the Afghanistan country director for Mercy Corps, joins Ali Rogin to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Saturday, a massive winter storm spanning the country upends life for millions of Americans, Taiwanese voters rebuffed China by electing as president a candidate who rejects China's claim of sovereignty over Taiwan, and a second round of U.S. strikes against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen and expected Houthi retaliation are raising concerns of a wider Middle East conflict. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The results of Saturday's Taiwanese presidential election has big implications for both Beijing and Washington. President-elect Lai Ching-te, who is also known as William Lai, rejects China's claim of sovereignty over Taiwan. Ali Rogin speaks with Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, the China reporter for Axios based in Taiwan, about the election and what to expect next. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Houthi militants in Yemen promised retaliation after U.S. and U.K. airstrikes. U.S. officials said the strikes were not intended to widen the war in Gaza, despite Houthi claims that their missile and drone attacks in the Red Sea were designed to target Israeli-affiliated shipping. As Nick Schifrin reports, the U.S. said it could strike again if the Houthi campaign continues. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The U.S. strikes against Houthis in Yemen mark a significant escalation of tensions in the Middle East. The world is now waiting to see whether the strikes will accomplish their goal to stop the Houthis from harassing ships in the Red Sea or raise the risk of a wider conflict. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Nadwa Al-Dawsari, a nonresident scholar at the Middle East Institute in Washington. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Friday marks 97 days of the war in Gaza and the humanitarian toll on its population has been devastating. According to the U.N., 90 percent of Gazans are displaced, more than one in four are starving and there's not a single hospital in the strip that is fully functional. Ali Rogin spoke with the U.N. Relief and Works Agency to get an update from the ground in Gaza. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In Taiwan, voters head to the polls on Saturday for presidential and parliamentary elections. The results will be as closely watched in Beijing and Washington as they will be in Taipei. China considers Taiwan a breakaway republic, and President Xi Jinping often speaks of reunification with the island. Nick Schifrin looks at the candidates and the stakes for the vote. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The United States and Britain launched strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen. The strikes are in response to numerous attacks against shipping vessels in the Red Sea in recent months. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The International Court of Justice in The Hague heard arguments from South Africa accusing Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. It's a rare case and could drag on for years. But as Nick Schifrin reports, South Africa is requesting a preliminary ruling, which could have far-ranging implications for Israel and the United States. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Before an international court, South Africa is accusing Israel of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. So how strong is the case and what will be Israel's defense when it presents its side on Friday? Nick Schifrin has two views from Kenneth Roth, former executive director of Human Rights Watch, and Yuval Shany, chair of international law at Hebrew University in Jerusalem. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Biden administration has spent Wednesday pressing the Palestinian Authority to reform itself and show it's ready to govern Gaza after the Israel-Hamas war. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken carried that message to the authority's president, Mahmoud Abbas, in the West Bank. William Brangham reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The U.N. Security Council demanded that Houthi rebels in Yemen stop attacking international ships in the Red Sea. The U.S. military says there have been more than two dozen attacks in the last seven weeks. The most serious attack was Tuesday when Houthis fired more than 20 drones and missiles at U.S. and allied warships. Nick Schifrin reports on the escalation and U.S. options. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The fallout from the Israel-Hamas war is far-reaching and the damage from the conflict will be felt for years. The Hamas attack on Oct. 7 and Israel's counteroffensive have left thousands dead and caused immense physical destruction. It's also left a mark on the collective psychology of an entire region, especially its children. William Brangham reports on a program trying to address the problem. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Walter Reed officials confirmed Defense Secretary Austin underwent a minimally invasive surgical procedure to treat prostate cancer in December. He's faced criticism for not immediately notifying President Biden and other senior officials about his hospitalization and complications. Both the White House and Pentagon are conducting internal reviews into the controversy. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Tuesday, winter storms battered much of the country with everything from tornadoes to blizzards, Senate Republicans signaled that Congress will need to pass another short-term funding bill to avoid a partial government shutdown, more than 1,000 towns in Ukraine lost power amid Russian attacks on the electrical grid and NASA delayed sending astronauts to circle the moon until 2025. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is back in Israel for his fourth visit since the war with Hamas began three months ago. It's part of a long, regional tour that has Blinken walking a fine diplomatic line as he tries to keep the conflict from spreading. William Brangham reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The war in Ukraine will enter its third year next month with the battle lines nearly as frozen as the nation itself during this winter. But two years ago, there was concern Kyiv wouldn't last a week. Ukraine journalist Yaroslav Trofimov's reporting has been indispensable in helping define understanding of the war. He sat down with Nick Schifrin to discuss his new book, "Our Enemies Will Vanish." PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

As Israel's offensive in Gaza continues, a new front is heating up on the country's northern border. Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah have been trading fire and Monday morning, an Israeli strike killed one of Hezbollah's high-ranking members. All this as Secretary of State Blinken traveled again to the region hoping to keep the conflict from spreading. William Brangham reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Sunday, Secretary of State Blinken continued his urgent mission to the Middle East as the Israel-Hamas war enters its fourth month, Defense Secretary Austin took responsibility for delays in disclosing his hospitalization, major winter storms dropped snow in the Northeast and the West, and a rocket launch Monday aims to land the first U.S. craft on the moon in more than 50 years. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Three months ago, Hamas attacked southern Israel, killing about 1,200 people and kidnapping roughly 240 more. Ever since, Israel has bombarded Gaza with the goal of eliminating Hamas. The United Nations estimates that as many as 40 percent of Palestinians killed in Gaza are children. Jason Lee, Save the Children's country director of occupied Palestinian territories, joins John Yang to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Saturday, the FAA temporarily grounded about 171 Boeing 737 Max 9 planes after a window blew out during an Alaska Airlines flight, a major winter storm is bearing down on the East Coast, Hezbollah fired rockets into Israel, the FBI arrested three more people over the Jan. 6 attack, and Defense Secretary Austin remains hospitalized after complications from a medical procedure. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Serbia is a flashpoint in the European struggle between democracy and autocratic leaders, with Russia's war in Ukraine heightening its importance. Now, the Balkan nation is being torn apart by protests accusing the government of authoritarian President Aleksandar Vučić, a strong Putin ally, of widespread election fraud. Foreign policy analyst Edward P. Joseph joins Ali Rogin to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Thursday, the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a double suicide bombing in Iran that killed 84 people, Israeli forces in Gaza pressed their offensive on the southern city of Khan Younis, a U.S. drone strike in Iraq killed a top commander of an Iranian-backed militia and the death toll stands at 84 after this week's powerful earthquake in Japan. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

A White House spokesperson said U.S. intelligence officials have determined that Moscow has acquired ballistic missiles from North Korea and fired at least one of them into Ukraine on December 30. The U.S. is now concerned Iran will soon agree to sell Russia missiles. Geoff Bennett reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The frontlines of the war in Ukraine have hardly moved in the last few months, but could the course of the war change in 2024? Geoff Bennett discussed two perspectives with Charles Kupchan, who served on the National Security Council staff during the Obama and Clinton administrations, and Andrea Kendall-Taylor, a former senior intelligence official who focused on Russia and Eurasia. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Since Oct. 7, Hamas has pumped out propaganda on social media, prompting Israel to start its own media campaign to drum up support. Those efforts have also resulted in a social media crackdown with deep consequences. More than 2,000 Palestinians and Arab citizens of Israel have been arrested since the war began, hundreds of them for social media posts. Leila Molana-Allen has some of their stories. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Fears of a widening war in the Middle East are back on boil after Tuesday's killing of a top Hamas leader in Beirut, Lebanon. Israel has not acknowledged any role in the drone attack, but it spent Wednesday awaiting possible retaliation by Hezbollah, the powerful, Lebanese militia backed by Iran. Amna Nawaz discussed what this means for the region with Randa Slim of the Middle East Institute. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Wednesday, a double bombing in Iran killed at least 95 people and wounded more than 200, bomb threats across the U.S. forced evacuations of several state capitol buildings, Ukraine and Russia completed the biggest prisoner exchange since the war started and thousands of doctors in Britain are on strike in the biggest planned walkout in the history of the National Health Service. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Tuesday, a top Hamas leader was killed in a suspected Israeli drone strike in Lebanon, former President Trump appealed to the Supreme Court of Maine asking to be restored to the state ballot, Russia fired hypersonic missiles at Ukraine's two largest cities in a stepped-up winter assault and the death toll from earthquakes in Japan climbed to at least 55. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

For 40 years, Aviva Siegel lived at kibbutz Kfar Aza near the Gaza Strip. During the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, Siegel and her husband were both taken hostage. After 51 days in Gaza, Aviva was released on Nov. 26, but her husband is still being held. In her first interview, Aviva Siegel spoke with Amna Nawaz about surviving Oct. 7, her time in captivity and what she wants to happen next. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

A fiery runway collision at a Tokyo airport stunned the world Tuesday with dramatic imagery. All of the airline passengers survived, but five crew members on a Coast Guard plane involved in the accident were killed. Neil Connery of Independent Television News reports, and Geoff Bennett discusses how passengers managed to make it out alive with aviation correspondent Miles O'Brien. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Israel opened 2024 with what could be a major shift in the war, announcing it's withdrawing several thousand troops from Gaza. Amid the fighting, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a key part of Prime Minister Netanyahu's judicial overhaul. The plan sparked deep divisions, but they've largely been put aside since Hamas attacked on Oct. 7. Geoff Bennett discussed more with NPR's Daniel Estrin. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Monday, Russian forces pounded Ukraine with a record 90 drones during the early hours of the new year, central Japan's strongest earthquake in more than 40 years rocked the region killing at least four people and a court in Bangladesh convicted Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus of violating labor laws at his non-profit telecom company. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In 2023, we saw incredibly detailed images from the most advanced telescope in space and the 25th year of a global partnership sending astronauts to orbit Earth. Digital video producer Casey Kuhn delves into the major discoveries from last year with our science correspondent Miles O'Brien. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Sunday, Maersk paused its operations in the Red Sea after Houthi gunmen attacked one of their ships, Israeli airstrikes intensified in central Gaza as Netanyahu said the war would last "many more months," Congo re-elected its president in a contested landslide, singer Paula Abdul accused Nigel Lythgoe of sexual assault, and Denmark's queen announced she will abdicate her throne. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

There is no question that we live in historic, unusual times, and 2023 added to the list of unprecedented events. We look back at the events that defined the year. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Saturday, Gaza residents say airstrikes hit two urban refugee camps a day after U.S. Secretary of State Blinken approved a $147 million emergency weapons sale to Israel, Russia says at least 14 people were killed after Ukraine shelled the border city of Belgorod, flooding shut down a key rail tunnel between London and France, and British actor Tom Wilkinson died at age 75. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Friday, Israeli forces widened their offensive on the central Gaza strip after flattening much of the north, landslides triggered by heavy rain in eastern Congo have killed at least 20 more people, forecasters warn of high tide and dangerous surf conditions in California and Ohio's Republican governor vetoed a measure that would have banned gender-affirming care for minors. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Russia unleashed a massive, 18-hour aerial assault on Ukraine, killing at least 30 people and wounding more than 140 others. The barrage comes as Ukrainian officials are urgently pleading for more air defense systems from their Western allies. Stephanie Sy reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

An Israeli American Canadian who was believed to have been taken hostage by Hamas was actually killed during the attack on Oct. 7, according to the Kibbutz Nir Oz where she was from. At the same time, Israel continues its assault on Gaza and the war of words between Israel and Hezbollah is heating up. Stephanie Sy reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

With the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza showing no signs of stopping, exchanges of fire across the Israel-Lebanese border are raising fears of a widening conflict. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Paul Salem, the president and CEO of the Middle East Institute, a Washington-based non-partisan think tank. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Israel-Hamas war is nearing its third month in Gaza, but there is another front in this war and it's taking place on screens worldwide. Fake or mislabeled content linked to the conflict has been viewed online millions of times. Amna Nawaz discussed the disinformation war with Shayan Sardarizadeh and Valerie Wirtschafter. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Israel's ground offensive in Gaza continues to expand. As the death toll rises, Gazans still desperately need basics to survive. Aid trucks roll in, but many Palestinians are starving or without water and Israel announced it will now consider United Nations employee visas on a case by case basis, instead of automatic admission. Amna Nawaz reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

As the Israel-Hamas war approaches the three-month mark, there are my questions about Israel's strategy and tactics and what the future of Gaza may look like. Amna Nawaz discussed that with Israeli Ambassador to the United States Michael Herzog, who is also a retired IDF brigadier general. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

While the United States was able to negotiate the release of detained Americans in Venezuela, there are at least four Americans in Russia and approximately seven held in Gaza. The U.S. government's point person working to get them all home is Roger Carstens, the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs. Amna Nawaz spoke with Carstens about those still held captive. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Israeli military says it has expanded its ground offensive in the Gaza Strip. Operations now include the densely populated urban refugee camps in the central part of the territory. That comes as the United Nations appoints a new coordinator for humanitarian aid to Gaza, where more than 2 million people are in a food crisis and the risk of famine grows each day. Amna Nawaz reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The death toll in Gaza has crossed 20,000, according to Palestinian officials. Every day that the war goes on, more civilians are killed and the path to a real, political solution to end it seems far. Amna Nawaz discussed what this means for Palestinians trapped in Gaza with Palestinian political analyst Nour Odeh. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Tuesday, the International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran has increased its production of near weapons-grade uranium, officials in Nigeria say attackers armed with guns and machetes killed at least 140 people in a weekend rampage and a fierce winter storm swept across much of the central U.S. today making for treacherous holiday travel. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

When Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7 and Israel declared war, most foreign farm workers left the country and Palestinian workers were barred from entering Israel. Many Israelis were called to reserve duty, leaving the farming industry facing financial losses and in desperate need of workers. Jon Frankel reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The death toll in the Israel-Hamas war surged higher Monday as Israel ramped up its strikes on Gaza. Health officials there reported 250 Palestinians died and another 500 were injured in the last 24 hours alone. All this comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to intensify the fight. William Brangham reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Monday, an Israeli airstrike in Syria killed one of Iran's top generals, Ukraine's air force says it shot down two Russian fighter jets, cruise missiles and dozens of drones, jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been located at a prison colony above the Arctic Circle and police in Serbia detained at least 38 people protesting last week's parliamentary elections. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Oct. 7 Hamas attack against Israel and Israel's attacks against Palestinians has taxed the medical communities on both sides of the conflict. The ambulance drivers and paramedics are on the front lines of the war. Special correspondent Martin Himel has a look at the life of two medics, one in Gaza and one in Israel. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Mental health experts believe one of the long-term consequences of lockdowns during the COVID pandemic is an increase in loneliness. In Britain, communities are trying to combat people's isolation by introducing so-called chatty benches and chatty cafes. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports from Kent. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Sunday, Gaza saw some of the most intense and bloodiest fighting of the war this weekend, the streets of Bethlehem stood empty of crowds and festivities on Christmas Eve as celebrations were canceled amid the Israel-Hamas war, Germany tightened security after a terror alert at Cologne Cathedral, and Christmas Day is expected to be unseasonably warm for much of the United States. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

With aid for Ukraine caught in a partisan fight on Capitol Hill, it can be easy to lose sight of the human toll of the war. In a new documentary "Glory to the Heroes," director Bernard-Henri Lévy turns the focus back on those he calls the heroes, from the fighters on the front lines to the civilians who remain in Ukraine in an act of defiance. Ali Rogin speaks with Lévy about the film. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Studies estimate that air travel accounts for about 4 percent of human-induced climate change, and the UN warns that airplane emissions will triple by 2050. The aviation industry's quest to cut emissions recently took a step forward with the world's first airliner flight using completely sustainable fuel. The Washington Post's climate solutions reporter Nicolás Rivero joins Ali Rogin to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Saturday, Israel's military says they are close to having "full operational control" of northern Gaza and will soon shift their focus to southern Gaza, two Colorado paramedics were convicted of criminally negligent homicide in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, and the Czech Republic observed a minute of silence in mourning for the 14 victims of the nation's worst mass killing. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The United Nations Security Council came together Friday to approve a resolution calling for more humanitarian aid to flow into Gaza after a week of delays. The U.S. abstained from the vote, which did not demand a ceasefire. Meantime, American officials are saying Iran was involved in the planning of attacks against commercial shipping vessels in the Red Sea. John Yang reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Award-winning Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha has lost his home, friends and family in the last two months. He was also detained by Israeli forces in Gaza and released only after international outrage. He's now out of Gaza and in Cairo with his wife and kids. He joined Amna Nawaz to reflect on all that he's lost and his hopes for his homeland. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

One of Europe's capital cities was shattered by gunfire Thursday. A shooter at a university in Prague, Czech Republic, killed at least 14 people and wounded at least 25 more. Police say the gunman was a 24-year-old who had expressed suicidal thoughts and killed his father before going to Prague to continue the violence. Amna Nawaz reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Thursday, the U.N.'s World Food Program warned the war in Gaza has left more than 570,000 people starving, a new burst of fighting in Sudan's civil war forced up to 300,000 people to flee what had been a safe haven and Rudy Giuliani filed for bankruptcy days after a federal jury ordered him to pay $148 million to two former election workers in Georgia. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Hezbollah and Israel have been trading fire in a limited but slowly escalating conflict. So far, the skirmishes have killed nine Israeli soldiers, four civilians and more than 100 Lebanese, most of them Hezbollah fighters. Israeli officials have said they are prepared to invade southern Lebanon, raising fears of a regional war. Special correspondent Simona Foltyn reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

One of the world's top trading routes, the Suez Canal, is essentially closed for business to many shipping companies. That's because Houthi rebels in Yemen have been attacking ships in response to Israel's war in Gaza. It's a major route for oil and gas shipments so prices edged up this week. John Yang discusses the implications for international commerce with Ryan Petersen of Flexport. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Leonard Francis, known as "Fat Leonard," was a defense contractor at the center of a huge scandal within the U.S. Navy. He is part of a prisoner swap between the U.S. and Venezuela announced Wednesday and was returned to the U.S. So who is Francis, what did he do and who was implicated? Amna Nawaz discussed that with Craig Whitlock, author of "Fat Leonard: The Con Who Corrupted the U.S. Navy." PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In a historic prisoner swap, ten Americans are headed home after the U.S. freed a top ally of Venezuelan President Maduro. Six of the Americans were judged "wrongfully detained" by the State Department. The Maduro government also agreed to free 20 Venezuelan political prisoners and return fugitive defense contractor Leonard Francis to the U.S. Amna Nawaz discussed the deal with Jonathan Franks. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Wednesday, the European Union announced a breakthrough agreement on tougher rules for migration, security and logistical challenges in Congo caused disruptions in the presidential election, junior doctors in England began a three-day strike against the National Health Service and new vehicles had a record high fuel economy rating in 2022 averaging 26 miles per gallon. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The top leader of Hamas was in Cairo as talks to renew a deal for a cease-fire and hostage swap in Gaza gained steam. Meantime, Israeli operations there continue as the death toll among Palestinians, according to the Hamas-led health ministry, topped 20,000 people since the terror attacks of Oct. 7. Amna Nawaz reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Amid new talks for a second cease-fire and hostage swap between Hamas and Israel, we're speaking to the family of an Israeli still held in Gaza. Noam Peri's 79-year-old father, Chaim Peri, was one of the three men featured in a video released by Hamas Tuesday. Noam joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the potential cease-fire. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Israel's campaign in Gaza continues with deadly effect as diplomats work to secure another deal to pause the fighting to release hostages held by Hamas in return for Palestinian detainees in Israeli custody. An attempt at the U.N. to secure a vote in the Security Council on a cease-fire was delayed by at least one more day. William Brangham reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Tensions are rising in the Red Sea, where about 12 percent of the world's global trade passes through. Houthi militias in Yemen say they are attacking ships to support Palestinians. Defense Secretary Austin announced a new multinational effort to protect ships in the region. Geoff Bennett and retired Gen. Frank McKenzie discussed how that will work. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Iceland appears to have so far escaped the worst-case scenario after a volcano erupted overnight about 50 miles from the capital Reykjavik. The lava flow is moving away from important infrastructure, including a fishing port where 4,000 people had been moved waiting for just this moment. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy expressed confidence that both the U.S. and the European Union would deliver tens of billions of dollars in much-needed assistance. The aid is crucial for Ukraine's air defense, which is becoming more important as Russia begins what appears to be another winter-long campaign of strikes on Ukraine's infrastructure. Nick Schifrin and videographer Eric O'Connor report. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

America's two top defense officials are in Israel with a dual message: the U.S. supports the right to self-defense, but Israel must stop killing so many Gaza civilians and focus its operations. The war continues at a brutal pace with hundreds killed this past weekend. Leading to more calls for a cease-fire from Israel's non-U.S. allies. Geoff Bennett reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The health system in Gaza has collapsed with 75 percent of the hospitals there not operational. Those that are open lack crucial medical supplies and are overcrowded and understaffed. Amna Nawaz spoke with Dr. Ghassan Abu-Sittah, a British Palestinian surgeon who spent a month-and-a-half in Gaza, tending to people at the peak of the Israeli bombing campaign. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Monday, a commander for Ukraine's army warned troops had to scale back operations as weapons are in short supply, Secretary of State Blinken signed a defense agreement with Finland, Pope Francis approved a policy change allowing priests to bless same-sex couples and a trial for democracy activist Jimmy Lye opened in Hong Kong as part of China's campaign to crush dissidents. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Sunday, Israel re-opened a border crossing in southern Gaza and released footage of a newly discovered Hamas tunnel at the Erez crossing in the north, Trump's anti-immigrant remarks at a campaign event drew criticism, a storm system drenched Florida as it moves north, Pope Francis turned 87, and Bostonians marked the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party with a reenactment. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Saturday, the mistaken killing of three hostages by Israeli forces in Gaza has increased public pressure on Israel's government to release Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the remaining hostages, a Roman Catholic cardinal was convicted of embezzlement by the Vatican criminal court, and GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis escalated his war of words with Donald Trump. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

There is a fresh tragedy in the war between Israel and Hamas. Israeli troops mistakenly shot and killed three hostages Friday in Gaza City. That news came as Israel kept up an unrelenting bombardment of Gaza and U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan pressed them to curtail the combat. Amna Nawaz reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

There is a fresh tragedy in the war between Israel and Hamas. IDF troops mistakenly shot and killed three hostages in Gaza City. That news came as Israel kept up its bombardment and defended the use of unguided bombs. Geoff Bennett discussed those weapons with retired Air Force Lt. Gen. David Deptula and Marc Garlasco, former chief of high value targeting at the Defense Intelligence Agency. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

With global pressure on Israel growing over the war in Gaza, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his top lieutenants Thursday. U.S. criticism of Israel's operations, which have killed more than 18,000 people, is growing, but Netanyahu said after the meeting that Israel would continue until "absolute victory." William Brangham reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Thursday, authorities in Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands arrested seven people accused of plotting terror attacks, the U.S. House overwhelmingly passed a defense policy bill today worth $886 billion, Kenya's military intensified efforts to evacuate hundreds of people trapped by flooding and retail sales rebounded in November in a surprise start to the holiday shopping season. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Russian President Vladimir Putin held his first press conference that included international media in more than two years and insisted that he would continue to wage war in Ukraine until all his goals were met. Much of what he had to say bears directly on how the U.S. and Europe help Ukraine going forward. Nick Schifrin discussed more with Thomas Graham of the Council on Foreign Relations. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The United Nations says Gaza's health system has virtually collapsed, and Gazans who have survived daily bombings now face the risk of disease amid chronically overcrowded hospitals. William Brangham discussed that with Avril Benoit, the executive director of Doctors Without Borders in the U.S. The international humanitarian organization has been operating in Gaza since the start of the war. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Israeli troops met renewed and heavy resistance from Hamas militants across the Gaza Strip and civilians remain caught in the middle. The Gaza health ministry says nearly 19,000 people have been killed in the enclave since the Hamas terror attacks of Oct. 7. John Yang discussed the pressure on Israel to increase humanitarian aid and reduce civilian casualties with Natan Sachs. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The COP28 climate conference closed with more than 200 nations agreeing they should transition away from the fossil fuels that are warming the planet. They also pledged to triple the amount of renewable energy deployed by 2030 and curb the release of methane. But reaction to the agreement has been mixed. William Brangham discussed that with Manish Bapna of the Natural Resources Defense Council. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

With Congress deadlocked on whether to approve tens of billions of dollars in additional aid for Ukraine, that nation's domestic arms industry is becoming increasingly important. Perhaps the most vital weapons system it's producing is an army of drones. Nick Schifrin and videographer Eric O'Connor visited the frontline in southern Ukraine to understand how drones have transformed the war. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Washington urging Congress to unfreeze badly needed military aid. The debate over U.S. aid comes as a declassified intelligence assessment details staggering losses for Russia. It shows nearly 90 percent of its pre-war force has been killed or wounded in Ukraine. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The UN General Assembly approved a measure calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. The U.S. was one of ten nations to vote against the non-binding resolution. Before the vote, President Biden said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu needs to change his hardline government, adding that Israel is losing global support due to its "indiscriminate bombing" in Gaza. Geoff Bennett reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

As the COP28 climate conference comes to a close, countries are racing against the clock. More than 100 nations are pushing for a firm commitment to stop the use of coal, oil and gas after earlier drafts advocated for eventually phasing out fossil fuels. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Michael Mann, one of the climate experts critical of what's happened at the summit. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

An investigation into Chinese fishing fleets and processing centers has discovered that seafood produced with forced labor is making its way to American dinner tables. That's despite a U.S. ban on imports made by workers from China's Xinjiang province. That region is home to Muslim minority Uyghurs who have been the victims of well-documented human rights violations. John Yang reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Israeli officials said they're prepared for a long fight and they've forced Hamas to the breaking point in northern Gaza where militants in the field must "surrender or be killed." This comes as international criticism over Israel's war grows. Geoff Bennett reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

An investigative report says Israel is deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure in Gaza to ramp up "civilian pressure" on Hamas. The reporting by the independent +972 Magazine and the Hebrew-language outlet Local Call includes interviews with several current and former sources in Israel's intelligence community. Geoff Bennett discussed the story with its lead reporter, Yuval Abraham. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In the nearly two years since Russia invaded Ukraine, 300,000 Russian soldiers have died or been wounded, many of them conscripts. For soldiers from Siberia and Russia's Far East, home to many of Russia's ethnic minorities, the price has been overwhelming. Nick Schifrin and producer Sarah Cutler have some of their stories. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Sunday, emergency responders searched for survivors after deadly tornadoes tore through parts of Tennessee, the Palestinian death toll continues to climb amid heavy fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, UPenn's president and board chair both resigned after backlash over testimony about antisemitism on campus, and Elon Musk restored conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' X account. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Saturday, the Texas Supreme Court temporarily blocked a lower court's decision to allow a pregnant woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis to get an abortion, Israel hit targets across Gaza as its war with Hamas entered its third month, nations clashed at COP28 over reducing the use of fossil fuels, and baseball star Shohei Ohtani said he's signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Tensions are rising in South America as Venezuela threatens to take over a large region of Guyana that's rich in resources. Venezuela on Saturday signaled openness to "high-level" talks to resolve the standoff, but Guyana has yet to respond. Ali Rogin speaks with Carolina Jiménez Sandoval, president of the Washington Office on Latin America, about the dispute's history and latest developments. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The U.S. vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution that called for a cease-fire in Gaza. The move came as the UN is ramping up already dire warnings of a humanitarian catastrophe if more aid isn't sent into Gaza soon. According to the Hamas-run health ministry, nearly 17,500 Palestinians have been killed and the Israeli air and ground campaign is not slowing down. Amna Nawaz reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Foreign ministers from several Arab allies of the United States are in Washington this week for meetings with the Biden administration over the Israel-Hamas war. Nick Schifrin sat down with the foreign minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, for a candid conversation about the way forward from the violence and Saudi Arabia's role in the region. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The U.S. military will ground its entire fleet of V-22 Osprey aircraft while it investigates the cause of last week's crash off the coast of Japan that killed all eight service personnel on board. The extraordinary step was taken after a preliminary investigation found something wrong with the aircraft itself led to the crash and not errors by the crew onboard. Geoff Bennett reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the latest charges and accusations against Hunter Biden, President Biden's push for more aid to Ukraine and Trump's comments about being a dictator. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The top United Nations humanitarian official says the delivery of food, water and other aid to Gaza is not nearly enough, and not arriving quickly enough for nearly two million people in need. Meantime, Israel pressed its offensive in Southern Gaza and its pursuit of top Hamas leaders there as the war marked two months since the terror attacks of October 7. Geoff Bennett reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

A United Nations commission is investigating potential war crimes on both sides of the Israel-Hamas war. But the UN agency dedicated to gender equality has been sharply criticized for waiting until this month to express alarm over sexual violence perpetrated during the October 7 Hamas attacks. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen reports. A warning: The accounts in this story are disturbing. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The U.S. signed an agreement with Ukraine this week to accelerate the co-production of Ukrainian weapons. But there's a long way to go before Ukraine has enough domestic armaments to fight the Russian military on its own. It comes as Congress is deadlocked over a $60 billion aid package. Nick Schifrin discussed more with Ukrainian Minister of Strategic Industries Alexander Kamyshin. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Israel intensified its military operations in Gaza's second largest city, forcing tens of thousands of Palestinians to flee and making it more difficult to deliver aid. The UN says nearly 1.9 million people, over 80 percent of Gaza's population, have been displaced by the war. They're now crowded into small areas with the humanitarian situation worsening by the day. Amna Nawaz reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Wednesday, a gunman opened fire at UNLV and shot at least three people, the Justice Department charged four Russians with war crimes against an American living in Ukraine, Republicans are holding their fourth presidential debate and former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is leaving Congress by the end of the year. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

This week marks the 25th anniversary of when astronauts first entered the beginnings of the International Space Station. A quarter of a century later, the station is manned by seven international crew members and has become an iconic and important part of space history. But the celebration is bittersweet as the ISS is set to be decommissioned. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Miles O'Brien. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

A new phase in the bloody war in Gaza is underway. Israel is assaulting the largest city in the south, Khan Younis, and most of Gaza's population is now in that region. Despite pleas for more precision and fewer civilian killings from the U.S. and other Israeli partners, the thunderous campaign to root out Hamas continues. Amna Nawaz reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Tens of billions of dollars in military assistance for Ukraine and Israel, and money for U.S. border security, remain stalled on Capitol Hill. The Biden administration sent Congress a warning that Ukraine funding is set to run out by the end of the year. Geoff Bennett discussed the latest with National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

As Congress continues the debate over Ukraine funding, Amna Nawaz discussed the global implications of the aid with Lisa Desjardins and Nick Schifrin. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

More than 200 Palestinians detained or imprisoned by Israel were released last week during the truce between Israel and Hamas. Most of them were women and children. They are just some of the thousands of Palestinians held by Israel for a variety of alleged, and convicted, offenses. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The focus of Israel's invasion and air campaign in Gaza is shifting south, where roughly two million Gazans have fled with few safe places left for them to go. Aid deliveries are continuing but in lower numbers since last week's truce ended, providing little relief to the civilians trapped there. Amna Nawaz reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Before the war in Gaza resumed, the main focus of negotiations had been the release of hostages held by Hamas and Palestinians held by Israel. But of the 240 hostages, dozens were migrant workers from Thailand, the Philippines, Tanzania and Nepal. Nick Schifrin has some of their stories. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Astronomers have discovered a rare solar system with six planets moving in sync with one another. Estimated to be billions of years old, the formation 100 light-years away may help unravel some mysteries of our solar system. Miles O'Brien reports on this perfect cosmic dance. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Sunday, Israel ordered more evacuations in southern Gaza and said it has expanded ground operations to include every part of the Gaza Strip, a U.S. warship shot down a drone during a Houthi attack on commercial ships in the Red Sea, violence in the Philippines and France is being investigated for links to terrorism, and one of the Palestinian students shot in Vermont is paralyzed. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Apple's new iPhone 15 is already looking like one of the hottest, in-demand items this holiday season. But several factors like shifting supply chains, labor disputes and geopolitics are combining to keep the smartphone hard to find. Nilesh Christopher, the South Asia correspondent for technology publication Rest of the World, joins Ali Rogin to discuss the latest developments. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Hopes for a renewed cease-fire in Gaza any time soon have dimmed considerably, as Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu ordered his negotiators home from Qatar, saying talks had hit a dead end. Since the fighting resumed on Friday, the focus of Israel's aerial bombardment has shifted to southern Gaza as Palestinians there are ordered to evacuate and the death toll rises once more. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Saturday, Vice President Harris pledged $3 billion at COP28 to a global fund to help poorer nations adapt to climate change, a protestor is in critical condition after setting themself on fire outside the Israeli consulate in Atlanta, and record amounts of snow has dropped on much of Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic and Switzerland. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

War has returned to Gaza after a week-long cease-fire. The pause saw Hamas release more than 100 hostages, Israel free more than 240 Palestinians and hundreds of aid trucks allowed into Gaza. Negotiators are working to reinstate the temporary truce that ended Friday, but the Gaza health authority controlled by Hamas said more than 175 Palestinians have already been killed. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Friday, a federal appeals court panel ruled that Jan. 6 lawsuits against former President Trump will move forward, an inmate is charged with attempted murder after stabbing Derek Chauvin 22 times in a federal prison and Ukraine's spy agency has reportedly reached deep into Russia, blowing up two fuel tanker trains in Siberia. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Hamas freed more Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinians held by Israel after an 11th-hour deal extended the temporary Gaza ceasefire through Thursday night. The conflict has had the deadliest impact on children with more than 5,300 reportedly killed. Geoff Bennett discussed the brutal impact of this war on its youngest victims with UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The United Nations Climate Conference, COP28, began Thursday in the United Arab Emirates. Negotiators from nearly 200 countries are hoping to hammer out agreements to limit the pollution that's warming the planet, and to agree on aid for the nations most impacted by climate change. William Brangham reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Mediators in the Israel-Hamas war are working to win another extension of a six-day-old pause in fighting. Israel says it's willing to continue the pause if Hamas keeps releasing hostages. Hamas also claimed the youngest hostage was killed in an Israeli bombing before the ceasefire. The Israeli military said it's investigating the claim. Geoff Bennett discussed the latest with Aaron David Miller. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Coastal cities in Southeast Asia, including Bangkok, Jakarta and Manila, face a mutually risky future: they're sinking as sea levels around them are rising. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from Thailand, in partnership with the Under-Told Stories Project at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Tuesday was the day the war could have resumed in Gaza with an initial truce set to expire. Instead, it was the fifth day of a pause in fighting, the fifth day of Hamas releasing mostly Israeli hostages, Israel releasing 30 detained Palestinians and more aid arriving in Gaza. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

It appears the lull in the Israel-Hamas war will last a little longer. The two sides agreed to extend their cease-fire for two more days. It comes after the fourth hostage and prisoner trade under the temporary truce. Nick Schifrin reports on the latest. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Israel currently holds more than 7000 Palestinian prisoners. About 2000 of them are held in administrative detention, without charge. And of the 300 Palestinians whom Israel identifies as possible releases, one third are under 18. Nick Schifrin talks to one Palestinian woman who was recently released by Israel in exchange for Hamas releasing hostages. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

So far, about 70 hostages have been released by Hamas over four days of a cease-fire and as many as 175 people remain held in Gaza. Dori Roberts has family members in both situations. His cousin and her two daughters were just released, but other loved ones remain held hostage. Roberts joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Monday, the Pentagon said militants who seized an Israeli-owned tanker were likely Somali pirates and not rebels from Yemen, Elon Musk visited Israel and said he supports neutralizing Hamas, southern and central Ukraine is struggling to deal with the fallout from a Black Sea storm and Sierra Leone authorities said they arrested leaders of an attack that killed 20 people on Sunday. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Two Americans, including a 4-year-old girl, were among the 17 hostages Hamas released in the third exchange for 39 Palestinians released from Israeli prisons. The four-day cease-fire deal is also allowing aid trucks to cross into Gaza and deliver crucial supplies. Late on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu seemed to open the door to more pauses in fighting if Hamas releases more hostages. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Sunday, a tanker with links to Israel was seized off the coast of Yemen, police say a gunman confronted and shot three young men of Palestinian descent enrolled in American colleges as they walked to dinner in Vermont, and a powerful winter storm swept through parts of eastern Europe. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Saturday, 13 more Israeli hostages and four foreign nationals held by Hamas have been freed after frantic negotiations resolved a last-minute snag, Russia hit Ukraine with its most intense drone attack of the war so far, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is expected to survive being stabbed in prison, and journalist Betty Rollin died at age 87. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The hostages released from Gaza face immense mental and physical trauma. Dr. Hagai Levine, the head of the medical and resilience team for the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, began to meet some of the 13 Israelis who once again are free. Nick Schifrin spoke with Levine about the recovery ahead. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Twelve of the 13 Israeli hostages released from Gaza Friday were kidnapped from one kibbutz, Nir Oz. One out of four of Nir Oz's residents were kidnapped or killed in the October 7 attacks. Chaim Peri is one of the hostages from the kibbutz who remains held in Gaza. His daughter, Noam Peri, joined Nick Schifrin to discuss the latest. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The hostage deal between Israel and Hamas was mediated by Qatar. Dr. Majid bin Mohammed Al Ansari is an advisor to the prime minister of Qatar and the official spokesperson for the Qatari foreign ministry. He joined Nick Schifrin to discuss the release of the first set of hostages and the temporary cease-fire. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

After more than six weeks of heavy fighting, a pause in the battle between Israel and Hamas in Gaza is expected to start soon. That's after the Israeli government approved a deal that includes the release of at least 50 hostages held by Hamas. Nick Schifrin reports and Geoff Bennett discusses the Biden administration's role in negotiations with National Security Council spokesman John Kirby. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Wednesday, a vehicle exploded on the U.S. side of the border with Canada in Niagara Falls killing two people and disrupting cross-border travel, the U.S. military carried out new air attacks in Iraq targeting an Iranian-backed militia and the Dutch populist Geert Wilders appears headed for an election win in the latest far-right victory across Europe. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Weeks of negotiations have led to an agonizing day as talks continue to free some of the nearly 240 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. In the proposed deal, Hamas would exchange 50 women and children they hold for 150 women and children in Israeli detention. Nick Schifrin reports on the negotiations. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The families of hostages held by Hamas have faced six weeks of horror and worry. Amna Nawaz discussed the ordeal with Abbey Onn and Liz Hirsh Naftali. Both are awaiting the return of loved ones. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The number of households where children are raised by grandparents is rising in lower and middle-income countries. Parents have moved away for opportunities as agricultural jobs no longer provide a reliable income due to climate change. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports for the series, Agents for Change, produced in partnership with the Under-Told Stories Project at the University of St. Thomas. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Scientists in Iceland say that a major volcanic eruption could occur within days. But they are increasingly optimistic that it may spare a town 40 miles southwest of the capital Reykjavik. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Israel's offensive in Gaza is focused in the north with civilians caught between the IDF and Hamas. The government media office in Gaza, run by Hamas, says more than 13,000 civilians there have been killed since the October 7 terror attacks that killed 1,200 Israeli civilians. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Monday, Defense Secretary Austin made a surprise visit to Ukraine in a bid to keep money and weapons flowing to its military, a federal appeals court ruling could curb enforcement of the Voting Rights Act, Donald Trump's lawyers urged a federal appeals court to revoke a gag order against him and a stretch of I-10 in Los Angeles reopened ahead of schedule after fire damage. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Argentinians went to the polls amid an economic crisis, soaring inflation and growing poverty. As many nations have in the last decade, they elected a populist outsider. Economist, author and media commentator Javier Milei is now president-elect thanks to an exhausted and angry electorate. Amna Nawaz discussed what Milei's win means for Argentina and beyond with Oliver Stuenkel. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Sunday, there are growing indications that Israel and Hamas are close to a deal for the release of some of the roughly 240 hostages being held in Gaza, and polls closed in Argentina in the country's tightly contested and closely watched presidential runoff election. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

President Biden has asked Congress for tens of billions of dollars to support Ukraine in its war against Russia. Most of it would be for military aid, but it also includes money to address the nation's worsening humanitarian situation. Zoe Daniels with the International Rescue Committee joins Ali Rogin to discuss the effects of the war on Ukraine's civilians, particularly millions of children. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Israel is again urging Palestinians in northern Gaza to move south, while patients, staff and displaced people leave Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza City amid conflicting claims of what triggered the departure. There is little refuge from the war in southern Gaza, where Israeli airstrikes continued to hit residential areas. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Saturday, a pair of explosions destroyed the booster rocket and spacecraft of SpaceX's biggest rocket during a test launch in Texas, and Comcast joined the list of advertisers stepping away from Elon Musk's social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, over concerns about antisemetic content. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

United Nations officials said starvation is a possibility in Gaza as they were forced to stop food and aid deliveries due to a lack of fuel. Israel said it will allow two tankers a day to enter for UN operations, about half what they need, just for the most vital operations. This happens as Palestinian officials announced the death toll has surpassed 12,000. Leila Molana-Allen reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Communications with Gaza are mostly cut off because of a lack of fuel to power the system there. Israel is pressing its invasion in the north, and the IDF discovered the body of one of the 240 hostages held by Hamas. Her remains were found near Al Shifa hospital, the main medical center in northern Gaza. Leila Molana-Allen reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Secretary of State Blinken is in San Francisco with President Biden for the APEC summit. He joined Amna Nawaz to discuss improving U.S. relations with China and the growing calls for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

After Russia invaded Ukraine, the U.S. and European allies banned the import of Russian oil and natural gas. But a new report reveals that fuel made in part from Russian crude is still ending up in American gas tanks. Nick Schifrin and producer Teresa Cebrian report on a new investigation released by the organization, Global Witness. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The United Nations Security Council approved a resolution calling for "urgent and extended humanitarian pauses" in the fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. It comes as Israeli forces have entered the Al Shifa hospital in Gaza and the compound that surrounds it. Israel and the U.S. say the hospital is used by Hamas as a command center, a charge the staff and Hamas deny. John Yang reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Wednesday, a heavily armed gang in Haiti reportedly stormed a hospital and took hundreds of hostages including women, children and newborns, U.K. leaders insisted they'll keep trying to send asylum seekers to Rwanda even after Britain's Supreme Court rejected the policy and officials in Ukraine say forces established a critical beachhead in a bid to retake Russian-held Crimea. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Wednesday in San Francisco, President Biden met face-to-face with Chinese leader Xi Jinping for the first time in a year. The two leaders are announcing agreements on military communication and a crackdown on the Chinese chemicals used to make fentanyl. But as Nick Schifrin reports, the goal was less about breakthroughs and more about stabilizing a troubled relationship. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Among the estimated 239 hostages believed to be held by Hamas in Gaza is 35-year-old Israeli American Sagui Dekel-Chen. He lives in kibbutz Nir Oz near the Gaza border, which came under brutal attack by Hamas terrorists on October 7. His father, Jonathan Dekel-Chen, is in Washington meeting with U.S. officials to help free his son and sat down with Amna Nawaz to speak about his efforts. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

It's a race against time in northern Gaza as just one hospital remains operational. Vulnerable and critical patients are still under treatment at several hospitals that the U.S. says Hamas is using for military purposes. U.S. officials said civilians must be protected as intelligence shows Hamas is using the patients as human shields. Leila Molana-Allen reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

This week is an important moment in the strained and often tense relationship between the U.S. and China. President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet face to face in San Francisco on Wednesday as part of the Asia Pacific Economic Conference summit. Geoff Bennett discussed the economic competition and cooperation between the U.S. and China with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Much of the focus of this latest Israel-Hamas war is focused on Gaza and the brutal fighting there. But a larger, more threatening force in Hezbollah sits across Israel's northern border. Special correspondent Simona Foltyn recently sat down with a former top Lebanese intelligence official who knows the region well and is deeply involved in the negotiations over hostages taken by Hamas. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Gaza's healthcare system and central hospital are in collapse five weeks since the Hamas terror attacks launched the war with Israel. Leila Molana-Allen went to Gaza with the Israel Defense Forces on Monday and reports on the fighting there. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Israel claims a Hamas military command center is located beneath Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital. Monday, President Biden warned Israel to be "less intrusive" in its operations there as hundreds of patients and medical staff remain inside, facing dire conditions. Nick Schifrin reports on the legal arguments over whether the hospital and what's underneath it are legitimate targets. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In a day of political upheaval, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fired Home Secretary Suella Braverman after critics claimed her remarks contributed to violence during pro-Palestinian marches this weekend. The British government is also pledging to crack down on antisemitism, which has surged across Europe since the Hamas attacks in Israel. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

With conditions in Gaza getting worse, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said any cease-fire agreement must include the release of all Israeli hostages Hamas is holding. Hospitals across Gaza are on the brink of collapse, while Israel's military pressed its ground operations in the north and continued deadly bombardment in the south. Leila Molana-Allen reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Sunday, House Speaker Johnson is facing opposition from hard-line Republicans after announcing his plan to avert a government shutdown, the Pentagon says five Army Special Operations forces died in a helicopter crash over the Mediterranean, Russia is ramping up attacks in two eastern Ukrainian cities, and Megan Rapinoe's final soccer game had a bittersweet end. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

International aid groups are raising alarms about conditions at Gaza's main hospital, Al-Shifa, as Israel's war against Hamas has left it without power. The UN humanitarian chief said there is "no justification" for what is happening. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said Hamas is responsible for civilian casualties because they use them as shields. Leila Molana-Allen reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Saturday, Ukraine says their air defenses intercepted a Russian missile strike that threatened Kyiv as residents scrambled for shelter, Pope Francis removed a bishop in Texas who was one of the American Catholic Church's loudest critics of the pope's liberalization attempts, and President Biden marked Veterans Day at Arlington National Cemetery. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

As Israel's ground campaign intensifies, more than 100,000 civilians have fled south from northern Gaza over the last two days. That includes thousands who had been sheltering on hospital grounds that Israel's military says Hamas is using to hide its operations. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Friday, Biden and China's President Xi prepare to meet next week, Biden formally entered the first 2024 Democratic primary, the FBI seized devices from New York Mayor Adams amid a campaign finance investigation, France and North Africa struggled with severe floods, Las Vegas hotel workers reached a tentative contract deal, and the Toy Hall of Fame announced its 2023 inductees. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Israel-Hamas war has led to the deadliest four weeks for journalists in over three decades. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, dozens of journalists and media workers have been reported killed, injured, missing or arrested in the month since Oct. 7. Amna Nawaz speaks with CPJ president Jodie Ginsberg to understand what this means for those covering the war. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The day that started the Israel-Hamas war, Oct. 7, was a day of horrific carnage and terror, and nowhere more so than at the Nova music festival in southern Israel. Hamas attackers shattered the desert rave at dawn, killing hundreds and taking many hostage. Leila Molana-Allen speaks with survivors of the massacre, and those who rushed to help. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

With tens of thousands of civilians still fleeing the heavy fighting in northern Gaza, Israel agreed Thursday to open a second route south and pause fighting for a few hours each day, almost a week after Israeli troops invaded in a bid to rout Hamas. Leila Molana-Allen reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

One of Hamas' biggest financial backers and supporters is Iran, although the Biden administration has said there is no intelligence that shows Iran approved the Hamas Oct. 7 attack in Israel. Special correspondent Reza Sayah reports from Tehran, where he spoke with a top Hamas representative to Iran during a rare interview. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Israel Defense Forces ground operation is engaged in the north of Gaza as Israel's punishing bombardment continues. This as America's top diplomat laid out the most specific plan to date that the U.S. wants for post-war Gaza. Leila Molana-Allen reports from Tel Aviv. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

As the death tolls among Palestinian civilians in Gaza continues to climb, more allies of Israel are starting to criticize the country for the military tactics it has been using since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. John Kirby, National Security Council spokesman at the White House, joins Amna Nawaz to discuss U.S. diplomacy around the Israel-Hamas war and support for Israel's military campaign. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

As the war rages between Hamas and Israel in Gaza, some Palestinians in the West Bank are trying to save their homes. Some of the most extreme Israeli settlers there have been clashing violently with their neighbors, forcing them to flee. Leila Molana-Allen reports from near the city of Hebron in the southern part of the West Bank. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

As Israel on Tuesday held vigils to remember victims of the Hamas attacks and the hostages still held one month on, tens of thousands of terrified civilians streamed toward Southern Gaza amid ongoing Israeli bombardment. For many others, leaving isn't an option. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Biden administration has been pressing Israel to limit Palestinian casualties and have a plan for Gaza's future. President Biden confirmed Tuesday night that he had asked Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu for a pause in fighting in order to release hostages. Mark Regev, special advisor to Netanyahu, tells Nick Schifrin that they're "open" to pauses and don't want to rule over Gaza. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

A month after Hamas wrought some of its worst destruction at Kibbutz Be'eri, what was once a peaceful agricultural commune is now a makeshift military base. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen visits the community where Hamas terrorists kidnapped dozens of Israelis and slaughtered more than a hundred others and talks to survivors who have returned. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Israel says its ground operation has now cut off Gaza City from the rest of the Gaza Strip, as deaths reach staggering heights in its war against Hamas. Secretary of State Blinken left the region Monday after rare public disagreements with America's closest Arab allies, describing his efforts to secure a humanitarian pause and the release of hostages as "a work in progress." Nick Schifrin reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Monday, Ukraine's southern port of Odesa came under heavy Russian attacks, Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi began a hunger strike in Iran, aid is slowly reaching areas of Nepal hit by Friday's earthquake, the Highland Park July 4 shooting suspect's father pleaded guilty to misdemeanors, and a second Denver-area police officer was acquitted of charges in the death of Elijah McClain. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Palestinian Authority is a major player in Palestinian life that has been largely sidelined in this latest and bloodiest conflict. Since being evicted from Gaza by Hamas in 2007, it has governed the parts of the West Bank it controls. In a rare interview, Leila Molana-Allen speaks with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh about the state of the Israeli ground invasion of Gaza. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Life in Gaza was not easy before the Hamas terror attacks against Israelis on Oct. 7. Now, it's immeasurably more difficult and deadly. We hear from several people in Gaza whose lives have been upended by the conflict, some of whom are still sending messages and others whose whereabouts are now unknown. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Corinne Dufka spent more than two decades documenting human rights abuses when she led the West Africa division at Human Rights Watch. In the 1980s and '90s, she covered some of the world's most brutal conflicts as a war photographer. Many of her photos are now being published for the first time in her new book, "This Is War." Amna Nawaz spoke with Dufka for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Israel says it has divided Gaza in two and its troops have surrounded Gaza City. The human toll is rising as civilians seek safety amid continuing airstrikes, including an Israeli strike on the Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza. The Biden administration is still pushing for a humanitarian pause in fighting, while tensions in the West Bank threaten to boil over. Leila Molana-Allen reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Sunday, Ukraine's president called on the U.S. to provide more funding in his country's ongoing war with Russia, Russia's military says it successfully test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile designed to carry nuclear warheads, Moldova held elections amid claims of Russian meddling, and a new course record was set at the New York City marathon. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

For months, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's judicial overhaul plan triggered massive protests across the nation. But after Hamas' bloody assault on Israel on Oct. 7, groups protesting Netanyahu's government turned their resources toward aiding Israeli soldiers and civilians affected by the attack. Lee Hoffmann Agiv, field operations manager of Bonot Alternativa, joins John Yang to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

As Israel's military says it's closing in on Gaza City, ground zero in its war to crush Hamas, U.S. Secretary of State Blinken met with officials in the Middle East to try to ease Palestinian civilians' suffering. UN officials warn of starvation in Gaza, while protests in Washington, D.C. and other capitals around the world called for an immediate cease-fire. Leila Molana-Allen reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Saturday, a 5.6-magnitude earthquake in a remote area of Nepal killed at least 157 people, and the president of the European Commission met with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in Kyiv to discuss Ukraine's path to join the European Union. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Shortly after the Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel, the U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned a virtual currency exchange in Gaza that it said had facilitated transactions for Hamas using decentralized digital currencies. Former federal prosecutor Ari Redbord joins Ali Rogin to discuss how terrorist groups are using cryptocurrency to fund their operations and how law enforcement is responding. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Hezbollah chief in Lebanon, Hassan Nasrallah, gave a speech for the first time since the Israel-Hamas war began almost a month ago. Hezbollah is the most powerful in the so-called Axis of Resistance, a group of Iran-aligned actors allied with Hamas who have escalated attacks on Israel and American troops in recent weeks, raising fears of regional spillover. Simona Foltyn reports from Beirut. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Biden administration's priorities in the Middle East include preventing a regional escalation and evacuating American citizens from Gaza. The State Department says about 400 Americans stuck in the strip want to leave. One of the American families who already managed to get out is Emilee Rauschenberger and her daughter Noora Abuhamad. They spoke with Nick Schifrin about the experience. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The morning Hamas terrorists launched their attack on Israel, there were thousands of innocent Gazan civilians inside Israel working day jobs or seeking medical care. When the war started, they were left stranded. Now, they've been told to go back to Gaza, but it's not clear how or when that can happen. Leila Molana-Allen reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

More Americans are leaving Gaza as evacuations pick up tempo following complicated negotiations. Aid deliveries to the more than 2 million civilians in Gaza are still trickling in, but the need is far greater. And as Leila Molan-Allen reports, Israel is continuing its airstrikes and ground campaign in northern Gaza. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Israel says many of its airstrikes target Hamas commanders and the group's extensive network of tunnels. That network is making the fight for Gaza City deadly for Israeli troops as 20 Israeli soldiers have died in just the last 3 days. Nick Schifrin reports on Hamas' tunnels and why they pose such a significant challenge. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The first group of around 1,000 civilians, including Americans, left Gaza after weeks of Israeli bombardment following the Hamas attacks. The deal struck among several nations also allows people badly wounded to be taken for treatment in Egypt. Leila Molana-Allen reports and speaks with a former Israeli spy chief about the Netanyahu government missing signals that Hamas was preparing to attack. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Following the 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and subsequent Taliban takeover, hundreds of thousands of Afghans sought safe haven in Pakistan. Many spent years working with the U.S. and Afghan government and fled a Taliban crackdown. But as Nick Schifrin reports, they are on the run again after Pakistan began implementing its threat to deport more than a million undocumented Afghan refugees. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

During a visit to Kenya, Britain's King Charles stopped short of apologizing for his nation's repression of independence fighters 70 years ago. But the monarch is under pressure because of Britain's imperial past. Caribbean nations are calling on Charles to dig into his $2 billion personal fortune and pay for the royal family's slave trading past. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

For a fifth day, Israel's military pushed into Gaza on the ground and reported its first soldiers killed in action there. From the skies, a punishing air campaign continued with a strike that killed many Palestinians. Hamas militants said they would release foreign hostages in the coming days, and some wounded Palestinians may soon be allowed into Egypt for treatment. Leila Molana-Allen reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

It is now the fourth week of war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza and as Israel's air campaign continues, the death toll mounts. The IDF is now fighting Hamas on the ground in Gaza. Its troops are moving in the northern end of the strip, while more than a million Gazans await aid in the south. Leila Molana-Allen reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Israel is now operating in the Gaza Strip, but a U.S. official says IDF ground invasion plans changed to use more "methodical" tactics compared to original plans. But still, Israel's air campaign has been relentless, turning parts of Gaza into moonscapes. Nick Schifrin discussed more with retired IDF Maj. Gen. Yaakov Amidror and Frederic Wehrey of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

As the Israeli military sends more ground troops into Gaza, desperation is growing among residents of the besieged Palestinian enclave as they seek safety and limited aid supplies. Displaced Palestinians who have been told to evacuate say they have nowhere to go. Meanwhile, the war is also displacing Israeli citizens near the Lebanese border. Leila Molana-Allen reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Sunday, co-stars and fans are mourning the death of actor Matthew Perry, former President Trump vowed to reinstate his Muslim travel ban if elected in 2024, the death toll from Hurricane Otis rose to 43 in Mexico, multiple people died in shootings across the U.S., and Lewiston residents attended services and vigils to grieve the victims of Wednesday's mass killing. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Gaza residents say they're experiencing the most intense bombardment of the Israel-Hamas war so far after airstrikes cut off communication services and as Israel's military carries out increased ground raids in northern Gaza. Israeli officials describe the escalation as a new phase of the war and Netanyahu said the fighting would be "long and difficult." Leila Molana-Allen reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Saturday, Pence dropped out of the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, Maine authorities shared more details about their search for the suspected mass killer found dead Friday, the death toll from Hurricane Otis rose to at least 39 people in Mexico, and the United Auto Workers union and Stellantis reached a tentative deal that could end a six-week strike. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

An estimated 600 American citizens are still trying to find a way out of Gaza as Israel intensifies its assault. Foreign affairs and defense correspondent Nick Schifrin brings us the story of an American mother and her three small children who are trapped in Gaza, and the husband and father anxiously awaiting them at home. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Israeli ground forces are making larger incursions into Gaza and officials are again warning of a wider invasion into the strip. At the same time, Israel's punishing air campaign on Gaza is not letting up, while negotiations over the fates of more than 200 hostages held by Hamas have apparently faltered. Leila Molana-Allen reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

As Israel intensifies its bombing of Gaza and expands ground operations, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby joined Geoff Bennett to discuss the U.S. response to attacks on American forces in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Gaza's humanitarian crisis becomes more dire with every passing moment. With constant bombardment and dwindling supplies, it's a struggle to find fuel, food and even water. Before communication lines went dark Friday, Amna Nawaz spoke with Yousef Hammash, who works for an aid group in Gaza, about life in the besieged strip for him and his family. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Gaza health ministry run by Hamas released 200-plus pages listing those killed since Israel began its retaliatory air campaign for the October 7 terror attacks. The list shows more than 7,000 dead with nearly 3,000 children. It's an apparent response to President Biden's remarks doubting the death toll. Inside Gaza, the U.N. warned it is on a humanitarian precipice. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Hamas attacked southern Israel with ferocious terror nearly three weeks ago, killing more than 1,400 people. Now, as Israelis mourn their dead, many are still trying to find their loved ones. The task is monumental, painstaking and often horrific. Leila Molana-Allen reports. And a warning, the images and accounts in this story are disturbing. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

It's day 19 of the Israel-Hamas war and Israeli forces continued a heavy air assault on Gaza as rockets were fired back into Israel. But there are new signs that an Israeli ground invasion may not be imminent after all. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Chaim Peri is among the 220 hostages taken by Hamas during the October 7 attack. The 79-year-old father of five and grandfather of 13 has lived in the Nir Oz kibbutz for 61 years. One of his children, Noam Peri, joined Amna Nawaz as the representative of the 73 people kidnapped from Nir Oz. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Historically, few ultra-Orthodox Jews have served in the Israeli army, a fact that has sparked resentment and contributed to recent anti-government protests. But in the two weeks since the Hamas attack on civilians in southern Israel, more than 2,000 young men from this religious community have volunteered to serve. Leila Molana-Allen reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Israel intensified its bombing of Gaza, launching 400 airstrikes Tuesday across the Palestinian territory. Foreign ministers from around the world met at the United Nations urging a ceasefire to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza. With constant bombing and dwindling necessities, the crisis is only growing worse. Nick Schifrin reports on what life is like for the people facing the horrors of war. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In the West Bank, tensions are also reaching a boiling point. Since the Hamas attack in southern Israel, 95 Palestinians have been killed in clashes with Israeli troops, arrest raids and attacks by Jewish settlers. Another 1,250 Palestinians have been arrested as the Israeli government says it is going after militants. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen reports from Jenin. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

While Israel prepares for an expected ground invasion of Gaza, about 200 people are still being held there by Hamas. Amna Nawaz discussed the hostage situation with Mark Regev, a senior adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a former Israeli ambassador to the U.K. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Hamas freed two more hostages, a pair of Israeli women, out of the 220 people believed to be held captive. Meanwhile, Israel's bombardment of Gaza continues and the health ministry there says more than 5,000 Palestinians have been killed. Israel counts some 1,400 war dead. Leila Molana-Allen reports from Jerusalem. A warning: Images in this story are disturbing. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

President Biden and the leaders of half a dozen European countries released a letter endorsing Israel's right to defend itself but also called for Israel to adhere to international humanitarian law, including the protection of civilians. Nick Schifrin discussed those laws of war and whether they're being followed with Pnina Sharvit Baruch and Sari Bashi. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Prospects of a widening conflict in the Middle East grew on Sunday as the geography of the now two-week-old war expanded. Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon and Syria. This as the death toll is mounting with nearly 4,700 Palestinians and more than 1,400 Israelis now killed. Leila Leila Molana-Allen reports from Tel-Aviv. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The first truckloads of supplies were allowed into Gaza from Egypt on Saturday, a small but significant aid delivery after nearly two weeks of war. Meanwhile, Israel's military is vowing to increase its airstrikes against the Hamas-led territory and the possibility of an Israeli ground invasion still looms large. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Saturday, new numbers from the U.S. Treasury Department showed the nation's deficit has increased nearly 25 percent to $1.7 trillion in the last fiscal year, and at least four people have died in the torrential storm hitting parts of Europe for a third day. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Twenty trucks of humanitarian aid crossed into Gaza from Egypt on Saturday, the first life-saving supplies to reach Gazans since the Israel-Hamas war began. Before the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas, 450 trucks of aid arrived daily in Gaza. UN aid chief Martin Griffiths joins Lisa Desjardins to discuss what this new aid means for the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Two Americans held hostage for nearly two weeks by Hamas following the terror attacks of October 7 are free tonight. Judith Raanan and her daughter Natalie were released Friday evening after mediation by the government of Qatar. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Air strikes continued to pound Gaza Friday as the Israeli invasion force sat ready near the Gaza border. On the Egyptian side of that border, aid shipments still await entry to Gaza as the U.N. secretary-general visited the site and pushed for a resolution. Leila Molana-Allen reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

For many Palestinians living in the U.S., trying to reach loved ones in Gaza has become a constant and harrowing struggle. Dorgham Abusalim came to the United States in 2008 to pursue an academic scholarship and now works as a writer and communications professional. He spoke with Amna Nawaz about his family members who remain in the Gaza Strip and his fear for their safety. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The bombardment of Gaza continues as Israel's defense minister told his forces to prepare for a ground invasion of the region home to more than two million Palestinians. Since the October 7 Hamas terror attacks and the start of the Israeli response, more than 3,800 Palestinians and 1,400 Israelis have been killed. Leila Molana-Allen reports from Jerusalem. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The war between Israel and Hamas has caused an eruption of anger and grief in many corners of the world. It has also launched governments into action with the U.S. and the Biden White House among them. Josh Paul resigned from the State Department this week after disagreeing with the administration's approach. He joined Nick Schifrin to discuss his decision to step down. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

President Biden's trip to Israel was meant to reassure the Israeli government and people, but how is the visit being viewed in the region? Amna Nawaz got two views on Biden's trip with Marwan Muasher, a former Jordanian diplomat and politician, and David Makovsky, a senior advisor for Israeli-Palestinian negotiations during the Obama administration. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

President Biden spent his time in Israel expressing unwavering support in the aftermath of the Hamas terror attacks. But his journey was shorter than planned. Regional rage after the blast at a Gaza hospital led the leaders of Jordan, the Palestinian Authority and Egypt to cancel a summit. The fallout continues as protests continue throughout the Middle East and beyond. Leila Molana-Allen reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Wednesday, police in Germany are hunting the assailants who tried to firebomb a synagogue in Berlin, President Biden's nominee for ambassador to Israel pledged to ensure that Israel gets all it needs for defense, Vladimir Putin said the U.S. is going too far in aiding Ukraine and Beijing rebuked the U.S. over curbing sales of artificial intelligence computer chips to China. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

President Biden reinforced United States support for Israel in its war against Hamas during his visit to the country. It comes in the wake of a deadly hospital attack that has further inflamed the raging war. Amna Nawaz discussed the latest developments with the president's deputy national security adviser, Jon Finer. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Tuesday, Gaza's health ministry, controlled by Hamas, blamed Israel for an explosion at Al-Ahli Hospital and said hundreds died in an airstrike. That claim led to protests across the region and the cancellation of President Biden's scheduled summit in Jordan. But the U.S. and Israeli Defense Forces say the cause was a Palestinian rocket. Nick Schifrin examines what we know with Marc Garalasco. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

One of President Biden's priorities during his trip to Israel was securing the release of hundreds of hostages held in Gaza by Hamas. As many as 13 of those hostages are believed to be Americans. In Tel Aviv, special correspondent Villem Marx has the story of one woman with five relatives held by Hamas and the desperate hours spent to bring them home. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

A strike in Gaza hit a hospital Tuesday, killing hundreds. Palestinians and others say it was an Israeli bombing while the Israel Defense Forces say it was an errant missile fired by the militant group Islamic Jihad. The chaos comes ahead of President Biden's scheduled visit to Israel and amid evacuations from Israeli towns and cities along the border with Gaza. Leila Molana-Allen reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

One of President Biden's most pressing concerns on his trip to Israel is the fate of as many as 13 Americans being held hostage by Hamas. They are among some 200 hostages in Gaza. Nick Schifrin spoke to the American families of the missing about their anguish and what they want President Biden to do. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Tuesday, police in Brussels killed a Tunisian man accused of gunning down two Swedish soccer fans on Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in China to visit a top ally in his war against Ukraine, the Supreme Court of India declined to legalize same-sex marriage and the NCAA president warned against imposing too much regulation on compensation for college athletes. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Another night of Israeli airstrikes in Gaza and Hamas rocket fire into Israel as its massive invasion force sits on the border, poised to strike. At the southern end of Gaza, the main border crossing with Egypt remains closed as aid waits to go in to help support Palestinians and to allow foreigners in Gaza to leave. Leila Molana-Allen reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Hamas terrorist attack on Israel shook the Middle East and threatens to expand far beyond Gaza. Secretary of State Blinken has visited seven countries across the region hoping to prevent the war from expanding, gain release for American hostages and coordinate humanitarian aid. Nick Schifrin discussed the regional consequences with Francis Ricciardone and Hanin Ghaddar. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Even before Israel launches what's promised to be a massive assault on Gaza, Palestinian officials say this week-old war is already the deadliest Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Gaza's health ministry says at least 2,600 Palestinians have been killed as Israel retaliates against Hamas for their brutal assault that left more than 1,400 Israelis dead. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Sunday, another powerful earthquake rocked Afghanistan's western region where thousands died in last week's quakes, six people were killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine, Poland held what's considered to be its most significant national election since 1989, and Louisiana elected Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry as its new governor. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

While U.S. aid to Ukraine has gotten caught up in Capitol Hill politics, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says he intends to support Ukraine as best he can. Austin talked about that when he sat down with foreign affairs and defense correspondent Nick Schifrin in Brussels this weekend, in part two of an exclusive one-on-one interview. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Tension continues to build across Gaza as the Israeli military readies coordinated strikes by land, air and sea. Israel has ordered 1.1 million residents of northern Gaza to evacuate, while Hamas is urging them to stay in their homes. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen reports from Tel Aviv. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Saturday, France is on high alert after a fatal stabbing of a teacher by a suspected Islamic extremist, New Zealand elected its most conservative leadership in years, Australia voters rejected a referendum to create a committee to advise the government on policies affecting Indigenous peoples, and a rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse put on a spectacular show across the Americas. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the Pentagon will give Israel everything it needs to wage war on Hamas, even as it continues its support of Ukraine in its war with Russia. Foreign affairs and defense correspondent Nick Schifrin sat down with Austin in Brussels for an exclusive one-on-one interview. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Over the past 20 years, tens of thousands of undocumented immigrants have been sent to jail and held as potential witnesses in human smuggling cases, many for six months or longer. A New York Times investigation examined this largely overlooked aspect of the immigration debate. Sarah Cutler, the lead author of the investigation, joins John Yang to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Israeli military has told more than one million Gaza residents to leave their homes in advance of further airstrikes and an expected ground operation in retaliation for last Saturday's Hamas terror attacks in Israel. More than 3,100 have died in seven days and Prime Minister Netanyahu says this Israeli campaign was "only the beginning." Amna Nawaz and Leila Molana-Allen report from Tel Aviv. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made a quick trip to Israel Friday from NATO meetings in Brussels, the second U.S. cabinet official in as many days to visit. Nick Schifrin traveled on this whirlwind journey with Austin and spoke with the secretary and Israeli officials about the conflict and U.S. support. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

There are now nearly 3,000 dead in the six days of brutal violence between Israel and Hamas. More than 1,500 Palestinians have been killed, including 45 members of an extended family in their Gaza home, according to officials there. In Israel, more than 1,300 were killed in the weekend attacks., including 25 Americans. Amna Nawaz and Leila Molana-Allen report from Israel. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

More than 2 million people live in Gaza, one of the most densely populated corners of the planet. In the six days since Hamas' terrorist attacks, Israel says it has dropped 6,000 bombs on Gaza. The UN says 650,000 Gazans face water shortages and 340,000 have had to flee their homes. Nick Schifrin and producer Zeba Warsi spoke to Gaza residents who face bombardment with no escape. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Death tolls soared on the fifth day of heavy fighting between Israel and Hamas. More than 1,200 Israelis and 1,100 Palestinians are now dead with many still missing. In Gaza, the last power station has run out of fuel, there will soon be no electricity, no water or sanitation and food is starting to become scarce. Amna Nawaz and Leila Molana-Allen report from Israel. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Wednesday, a strong new earthquake rocked the same parts of western Afghanistan that are reeling from Saturday's deadly tremor, Hurricane Lidia largely dissipated after striking Mexico's Pacific coast overnight and there's more data that students in the nation's high schools are falling behind with ACT scores at the lowest level in more than 30 years. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made an unannounced trip to Brussels Wednesday, his first time visiting NATO headquarters. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin hosted him and 50 other leaders for a meeting on continuing to arm Ukraine as the U.S. government also works on how best to arm Israel. Nick Schifrin reports from Brussels. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The world is watching much of the violence between Israel and Hamas through traditional media and broadcasts. But millions also are getting their information through social media. Many posts are spreading misinformation or outright lies and criticism is being directed at the platform X, formerly known as Twitter, and its owner Elon Musk. Laura Barrón-López discussed more with Emerson Brooking. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Israel had never seen anything like the brutal attack by Hamas and is now poised for a military operation in Gaza that Prime Minister Netanyahu has vowed will exact a price that its enemies will remember for decades to come. John Yang has perspectives on these historic events from Yohanan Plesner of the Israel Democracy Institute and Dr. Mustafa Barghouti of the Palestinian National Initiative. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Fighting between Israelis and Palestinians continues as airstrikes and artillery pound Gaza after the Hamas attack on Israel. Among the dead are 14 Americans killed by Hamas and an unknown number are being held hostage by militants. Special Correspondent Leila Molana-Allen has the latest from Israel and Laura Barrón-López reports on how the war has upended President Biden's foreign policy efforts. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

One of the most notorious incidents of this weekend's Hamas attack on Israel was one of its first. Gunmen killed more than 250 people and took an unknown number of hostages during an assault on an all-night music festival in southern Israel. Nick Schifrin spoke with two survivors of this terror in the desert. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Tuesday, American journalist Evan Gershkovich lost an appeal to be released while he awaits trial on sham espionage charges in Russia, searchers in Afghanistan scaled back the hunt for survivors of Saturday's devastating earthquake and police in San Francisco are trying to figure out why a driver crashed into the Chinese consulate building. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

A third day of brutal fighting between Israelis and Palestinians centered on Gaza Monday. Israel hammered the besieged region with air strikes and artillery as retribution for Saturday's bloody surprise attack by Hamas. An Israeli ground invasion of Gaza is widely expected to commence in the coming hours and days. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen reports from Israel. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Biden administration is watching the fighting between Israelis and Palestinians very closely. Geoff Bennett discussed the latest developments and where the U.S. stands with John Kirby, the coordinator for strategic communications at the National Security Council. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

One facet of Saturday's Hamas attacks in Israel never seen before on this scale is the taking of civilian hostages. Dozens of men, women, children and the elderly were reportedly kidnapped and forcibly taken to Gaza. Their locations within the densely packed enclave are unknown. Nick Schifrin spoke with two women now enduring the horror of missing loved ones. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Monday, people across western Afghanistan struggled for a third day to find survivors after a catastrophic earthquake, former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy now says he'd serve in that post again if his fellow Republicans want him and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced he's ending his bid for the Democratic nomination and will run as an independent. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to destroy the ability of Hamas and Islamic Jihad to govern and carry out attacks, an effort he warns will be long and difficult as the death toll continues to climb on both sides. John Yang has more on the latest developments in the escalating conflict. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Sunday, the death toll in Saturday's earthquakes that leveled multiple villages in western Afghanistan climbed to nearly 2,500, and U.S. gymnast Simone Biles won two gold medals on the final day of competition at the World Gymnastics Championships two days after winning a record sixth all-around title. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Saturday's unprecedented attack by Hamas militants had a devastating effect on Israel, Israeli citizens and their leaders. John Yang speaks with Michael Herzog, Israeli ambassador to the United States, for his perspective on what happened and Israel's response. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

For more analysis on the war in Israel and the regional ramifications of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in the Middle East, John Yang speaks with Shibley Telhami, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution's Center for Middle East Policy and the Anwar Sadat professor for peace and development at the University of Maryland. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Biden administration has made recent moves against China-based firms and executives blamed for supplying chemicals used to make fentanyl, a synthetic opioid up to 50 times stronger than heroin. It's part of the U.S. government's effort to disrupt the global illegal drug trade and stem the opioid epidemic. Brookings Institution senior fellow Vanda Felbab-Brown joins Ali Rogin to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In an unprecedented surprise attack, the militant Hamas rulers of Gaza sent dozens of fighters into Israel by land, sea and air. Hundreds of Israelis and Palestinians are reported dead between the attack and Israel's retaliatory airstrikes on Gaza cities. John Yang speaks with special correspondent Nurit Ben for the latest developments. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Saturday, two 6.3 magnitude earthquakes in western Afghanistan killed more than 300 people according to a UN estimate and injured scores of others, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and a bipartisan delegation of senators met with Chinese officials in Shanghai during the first stop in a trip that will also take them to South Korea and Japan. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Thursday, President Biden convened his military and national security leaders for a briefing on the war in Ukraine. The conflict took a devastating turn overnight when Russian airstrikes killed more than 50 civilians, according to Ukrainian officials. It's the deadliest attack in months and comes at a moment when assistance from the U.S. is running out. Laura Barrón-López and Nick Schifrin report. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Thursday, the Biden administration cleared the way to allow 20 miles of border wall construction in Texas, the U.S. will resume deporting people to Venezuela if they enter the country illegally and a panel of federal judges selected a new congressional map in Alabama's long-running fight over redistricting and race. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Guatemala is Central America's largest country and is critical to U.S. efforts to control regional migration. In August, the country elected an anti-corruption activist who vows to take on elites that have weakened the judiciary and persecuted Guatemalan journalists and activists. Nick Schifrin spoke with president-elect Bernardo Arévalo in his first English language interview since the election. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

After Russia invaded Ukraine last year, the U.S. and Europe imposed strict sanctions against the Russian government. But as Russian manufacturers work to replace tanks destroyed on the battlefield, they are doing it with the help of a machine part made by a company based in New York. Simon Ostrovsky traveled to Kyiv and Albany to get to the bottom of the NSH USA's role. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Monday, European Union leaders gathered in Kyiv and insisted they're still united over supporting Ukraine's war effort, the last of some 100,000 people from Nagorno-Karabakh crossed into Armenia and the Nobel Prize for medicine goes to two scientists whose discoveries paved the way for vaccines against COVID-19. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The United Nations Security Council approved sending an international police force, led by Kenya, to Haiti. The U.S. drafted resolution was approved with abstentions from China and Russia and aims to combat rising gang violence in the Caribbean nation. U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas Greenfield has been a central figure in the push and joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the vote. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Saturday, New York City remains under a state of emergency after Friday's record rainfall overwhelmed the city's drainage system and turned roadways into rivers, and the White House is sounding the alarm about a build-up of Serbian troops along the country's border with Kosovo amid escalating tensions between the two sides. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The government of Nagorno-Karabakh said Thursday it would dissolve, formally ending more than 30 years of separatist rule. As Ali Rogin reports, this comes after Azerbaijan launched a lightning offensive last week that has triggered a massive humanitarian crisis with more than half of Nagorno-Karabakh's population fleeing to neighboring Armenia. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Nineteen months after the Winter Olympics ended in Beijing, one medal ceremony for the U.S. figure skating team has still not been held. It all goes back to a doping scandal involving Russian Kamila Valieva that erupted during the 2022 games. Since then, it's been tied up in a long appeals process and is the subject of a hearing this week. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Christine Brennan. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

When the war in Ukraine began, its western neighbor Slovakia was one of the first European Union countries to provide military aid. That support, as well as Slovakia's westward orientation, could soon be ending. The nation of 5.5 million is slated for elections on September 30 and the party predicted to win is advocating for a more pro-Russian stance. Special correspondent Simona Foltyn reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The U.S. has sent Ukraine tens of billions of dollars of weapons and senior U.S. military officials predict Ukraine has only about a month to make progress against Russia before rainy weather makes movement difficult. With the help of the Pulitzer Center, Nick Schifrin, videographer Eric O'Connor and their team spent a week on the frontline and has this inside look at the counteroffensive. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Monday, Ukrainian military officials claim a missile strike on the Russian navy's Crimean headquarters killed Russia's Black Sea Fleet commander, thousands of ethnic Armenians are fleeing the Nagorno-Karabakh region after Azerbaijan recaptured it last week and the Biden administration announced it's investing $1.4 billion into improving the nation's aging railway system. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

President Biden hosted a gathering of Pacific Island leaders Monday that was equal parts about the U.S. growing its relationships and working to counter China's power in the region. Biden promised the nations economic and climate-related help and dedicated a new U.S. Coast Guard mission. Lisa Desjardins discussed the tensions across the Pacific Rim with Zach Cooper. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Sunday, House negotiations to avoid a government shutdown enter their final week, France is ending its military presence in Niger, talks continued in the auto workers and Hollywood strikes, NASA retrieved its first asteroid samples from space, Ethiopian Tigist Assefa broke the women's world record at the Berlin Marathon, and Megan Rapinoe is playing her final game with the USWNT. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

When Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai disappeared after accusing a high-ranking official of sexual assault, the Women's Tennis Association said it would not hold tournaments in China until her whereabouts were known. Two years later, there's still no official word about Peng, but the WTA's China Open begins Tuesday in Beijing. John Yang speaks to Sophie Richardson at Human Rights Watch for more. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Friday, Tropical Storm Ophelia barreled toward the East Coast, with expected landfall Saturday morning in North Carolina. Also, a judge at Guantanamo Bay has declared one of the defendants in the 9/11 attacks case unfit for trial. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

After Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with U.S. leaders this week to urge them to continue sending aid to help fight the war against Russia, Nick Schifrin sat down in Kyiv with Oleksiy Danilov, National Security and Defense Council secretary, to discuss the state of the counter-offensive and the possibility that Congress might not approve a vital aid package. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Ukraine's President Zelenskyy is visiting Washington with the goal of securing more armaments to repel Russia's 18-month invasion. But there is growing skepticism and some hostility toward the requests among House Republicans, even as senators met Zelenskyy with open arms. Laura Barrón-López and Lisa Desjardins discuss the latest developments in D.C., while Nick Schifrin reports from Kyiv. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Before his mission to Washington, Ukraine's President Zelenskyy first stopped in New York on Tuesday to address the United Nations General Assembly and Security Council. Ambassador Victoria Nuland, who is the acting deputy secretary of state for the U.S., joins Amna Nawaz to discuss American policy and global security in the face of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

India and Canada are caught up in a tense diplomatic showdown over the assassination of a Canadian Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this week linked the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar to India's government. Both countries have since expelled top diplomats. Bloomberg columnist Bobby Ghosh joins Amna Nawaz to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The annual United Nations General Assembly met Tuesday as the world and many nations are facing myriad issues. During a speech Tuesday morning, President Biden sought to reassure underdeveloped countries that the U.S. will help them through these tough times. But his most forceful words were reserved for Russia, and its war against Ukraine. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday addressed the United Nations General Assembly over the Russian invasion of his country and the ongoing war. Nick Schifrin, who is in Ukraine on assignment and has spent much of the last week with Ukrainian forces, joins Amna Nawaz from the city of Dnipro to discuss the speech and what he's learning on the ground. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Tuesday, the five Americans freed in a prisoner swap with Iran are back on U.S. soil, forces in Azerbaijan fired on Armenian military positions killing at least five, India expelled a senior Canadian diplomat hours after Canada did the same to an Indian diplomat, and a Moscow court refused to consider an appeal by Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on espionage charges. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

It's the end of an ordeal for five Americans held for years by the regime in Iran, who were freed after high-stakes negotiations and began their journey home Monday. Jared Genser, human rights attorney and pro-bono counsel for the family of one of the detainees, joins Amna Nawaz to talk about the hostage release. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Five Americans imprisoned by the Iranian regime for years were released Monday in a complex deal between the U.S. and Iran. Some lawmakers have been critical of the Biden administration for making the deal, but U.S. officials have defended the agreement. Geoff Bennett speaks to Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer for the White House perspective. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The nation of Turkey sits at a crossroads of the world, and its president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is its preeminent leader. Reelected to office earlier in 2023, he has now been in power for 22 years. In an exclusive interview with Amna Nawaz, Erdogan discusses the state of NATO, Russia's war on Ukraine and why Turkey might soon end its bid to become a part of the European Union. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Sunday, talks continued between automakers and the union representing striking auto workers, South Korea's president warned of deepening military ties between Russia and North Korea, the first two civilian cargo ships since the collapse of the Black Sea grain deal reached Ukraine, and Drew Barrymore backed out of bringing her talk show back on air amid ongoing Hollywood strikes. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Saturday, Post-Tropical Cyclone Lee grazed New England and made landfall in Nova Scotia, negotiations resumed between the UAW and big three automakers a day after thousands of auto workers went on strike, Libya is investigating the collapse of two dams that triggered this week's devastating floods, and North Korea's Kim Jong Un continued his visit to Russia. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

It has been one year since 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died after morality police arrested her in Tehran. Her death unleashed decades of pent-up anger over Iran's clerical rule and sparked the country's biggest protests in years. Human rights activist Nazanin Boniadi joins John Yang to discuss whether life has changed for Iranian women living under strict Islamic law in the past year. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The deadly floods that inundated eastern Libya earlier this week have now led to a tide of the dead, with a death toll of more than 11,000. This amid a race that pits dignity and respect for those lost, against the threat of disease and further calamity. Stephanie Sy reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Friday, New England residents are preparing for the impact of Hurricane Lee, climate change protests kick off worldwide, federal prosecutors say former President Trump is trying to intimidate potential witnesses in his Jan. 6 case and Birmingham, Alabama marked 60 years since the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church killed four young Black girls. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

One year ago, a young Iranian woman died in police custody after she was arrested for taking off her headscarf, or hijab, required under the laws of the Islamic Republic. Huge protests followed, led by women. Tehran special correspondent Reza Sayah has the story of some of the women who participated in the protests and others who did not. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Princeton graduate student Elizabeth Tsurkov has been missing for six months. A dual Russian-Israeli citizen with family in the U.S., she was conducting research for her doctoral degree in Baghdad when she was believed to have been kidnapped by an Iraqi militia. Amna Nawaz spoke with her sister, Emma Tsurkov, about efforts to bring her home. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

A new report sheds light on a rise in the number of people dying behind bars in Louisiana prisons, jails and juvenile detention centers. The Incarceration Transparency Project at the Loyola University Law School says there's been a 50 percent jump in deaths from 2019 to 2021. Roby Chavez, NewsHour's communities correspondent based in New Orleans, joins John Yang to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In Libya, deep fears are becoming a horrific reality as the death toll from the devastating floods there has spiked to more than 11,000. Thousands are still missing, submerged in the muddy mire or washed out to sea. Stephanie Sy reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Among the horrors of war, landmines and unexploded ordnances linger and kill for years afterward. Ukraine is littered with landmines and bombs from both sides. Clearing those explosives is a massive and complicated task, but two young Americans are working on a technological advancement that could make it easier. Special correspondent Jack Hewson reports with the support of the Pulitzer Center. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Scenes of biblical devastation, the dead stacked in the streets and aid for the living too slow in arriving. That is the situation in North Africa where at least 5,100 are dead from flooding in Libya. The mayor of one city says the toll could be as high as 20,000. And to the west in Morocco, nearly 3,000 are now officially counted among the dead from the Friday earthquake. Ali Rogin reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In his first trip outside of North Korea since the pandemic, Kim Jong Un met Vladimir Putin in Russia to discuss whether they each had something the other wants. It's a growing alliance that's sparking concern from the U.S. and its allies. Stephanie Sy discussed what it means for Ukraine and the world with Jean Lee and John Sipher. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Relief workers are responding to dual disasters in North Africa. The death toll in the Morocco earthquake has topped 2,900 while Libya counts at least 5,300 killed in catastrophic flooding. Special correspondent Alex Cadier reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Tuesday, North Korea's Kim Jong Un and Russian President Putin are set to meet to discuss a major arms deal, Iran identified five prisoners in the U.S. that it wants freed for five Iranian-Americans held in Tehran and advisers to the FDA say the leading ingredient in many over-the-counter cold medicines is essentially useless. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Kim Jong Un's rare trip outside North Korea for an expected meeting with Vladimir Putin will focus on ammunition sales for Russia's war in Ukraine. Fighting remains fierce, especially in southern Ukraine, where Ukrainian forces are trying to recapture occupied territory. Nick Schifrin has returned to Ukraine and reports from Zaporizhzhia. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The aftershocks of the earthquake that hit Morocco Friday continued Monday as the death toll approached 3,000. That number is expected to rise further along with the number of injured. The rescue and recovery operations continue at a slow pace, a source of frustration and anger for many Moroccans who say the government is not doing enough. Special correspondent Alex Cadier reports from Marrakesh. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Monday, the Red Cross says up to 2,000 people may be dead after flooding from a powerful storm hit eastern Libya, the U.S. marked 22 years since the attacks of September 11, the FDA approved new boosters for COVID-19 vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna and Ukraine's military says it recaptured several oil platforms in the Black Sea near Russian-occupied Crimea. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Four months after the 9/11 attacks, the first detainees arrived at a United States military facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. More than 20 years later, 30 men are still held there. There's also a new debate over potential plea deals for five detainees accused of key roles in 9/11, complicating the decades-long effort to shut down the prison. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Carol Rosenberg. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Morocco began three days of national mourning Sunday after suffering its worst earthquake in over a century. At least 2,100 people have died and many more remain unaccounted for as rescuers search for survivors. The United Nations estimates 300,000 people were affected by Friday night's quake. Special correspondent Alex Cadier joins William Brangham with the latest from Marrakech. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

This weekend's G20 summit in India concluded with the African Union joining as a new member, an ambitious new plan to build a railway connecting Europe and India through the Middle East, and an acknowledgement of the atrocities in Ukraine, but no mention of the aggressor. Special correspondent Pavni Mittal joins William Brangham from New Delhi to discuss key developments coming out of the summit. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Sunday, Biden visits Vietnam to strengthen diplomatic relations, Hurricane Lee is expected to regain strength as it churns through the Atlantic Ocean, at least 43 people died in a drone attack in Sudan's capital, and American tennis player Coco Gauff won the U.S. Open and claimed her first Grand Slam title at age 19. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Saturday, the strongest earthquake in Morocco in over 120 years caused widespread damage and killed more than 1,300 people, the G20 summit of the world's top economies took place in India, and a federal appeals court ruled against the Biden administration in a lawsuit involving social media companies. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Africa is the continent most vulnerable to climate change, despite being responsible for just 2 to 3 percent of global carbon emissions and receiving only 3 percent of funding committed to climate mitigation and adaptation. Caroline Kimeu, The Guardian's East Africa global development correspondent, joins Ali Rogin to discuss Africa's first climate summit held this week in Kenya and its outcomes. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Facing abysmal poll numbers at home, President Biden set off for a two-day gathering of the G20 in India. The meeting between leaders of the world's largest economies comes at a time of increasing geopolitical divisions. For Biden, the trip is meant to position the U.S. as a reliable partner to the Global South. Laura Barrón-López and Amna Nawaz discuss the significance of the president's travels. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In a sweeping decision this week, Mexico's Supreme Court broadened abortion rights in the country. Ali Rogin reports on the trend across Latin America and Geoff Bennett discusses the Mexico ruling with Maria Antonieta Alcalde of Ipas Latin America and the Caribbean. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Thursday, the death toll has reached 18 from severe storms raging across southeastern Europe, flooding in southern Brazil claimed at least 39 lives, forecasters are warning that Hurricane Lee could become the first Category 5 storm of the Atlantic season and former Trump advisor Peter Navarro was convicted of contempt of Congress in the Jan. 6 investigation. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

More than 5 million people in Sudan have been displaced by a power struggle between the military and an offshoot paramilitary group. More than 200,000 from the Darfur region have fled into Chad, where the U.N. is sending humanitarian assistance. Nick Schifrin spoke with U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield about the humanitarian crisis and U.S. policy toward Sudan. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Democracy in Tunisia is under pressure. The North African country was long considered a trailblazer for democracy in the Arab world, but now its president has launched an authoritarian crackdown that has jailed political rivals, wrecked the economy and caused people to flee. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Extreme weather is hitting with catastrophic consequences. At least eight people died in Europe after severe storms, 31 people died from flooding in Brazil and more than 80 million Americans are living through blazing temperatures and yet another heat alert. It all comes as the planet reached an alarming milestone this summer. William Brangham discussed the impacts with Gavin Schmidt. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Wednesday, a Russian missile strike in eastern Ukraine killed at least 17 people, a growing challenge to keep former President Trump off Republican primary ballots next year took a step forward, a federal judge in Texas ordered the state to move a migrant barrier in the Rio Grande back to the riverbank and abortion will no longer be a criminal offense anywhere in Mexico. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The United Nations World Food Programme has announced a lack of funding is forcing it to stop feeding some of the most vulnerable people in Afghanistan. The organization is scaling back just as hunger is rising to record levels with some 15 million Afghans, more than a third of the country, struggling to find their next meal. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Tuesday, a panel of three federal judges struck down Alabama's second try at a congressional map after Republican lawmakers refused to create a second majority-Black district, prosecutors in Atlanta charged 61 people with racketeering after two years of protests against a police and fire training facility and the UN is cutting food aid in Afghanistan amid a funding shortfall. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Israel and Saudi Arabia have never had diplomatic relations. But both countries' leaders appear to want normalization, and the U.S. is actively negotiating its details. It would create a tectonic shift in the Middle East, but critics argue it could come at too high a price for not enough gain. Nick Schifrin discussed the possible deal with Robert Satloff, Bernard Haykel and Dalia Dassa Kaye. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Monday, President Biden downplayed the threat of an auto workers strike, Russian President Putin says he's not ready to renew a deal on Ukrainian grain shipments, a new report from the UN nuclear agency shows Iran may be slowing its pace of uranium enrichment and thousands at the Burning Man festival in Nevada waited for a chance to leave after bad weather blocked the main road. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In the middle of war, there's a shakeup at Ukraine's highest levels of government. Defense Minister Oleksii Reznkov submitted his resignation after President Zelenskyy announced plans to replace him. The move comes amid Zelesnkyy's efforts to fight corruption in his government and inside the military. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Kateryna Ryzhenko of Transparency International. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

A report funded by the State Department paints a dire picture of the humanitarian situation in Darfur, in Western Sudan. Nearly five months ago, the Sudanese military and the insurgent Rapid Support Forces started fighting for power. Violence spilled into Darfur, where elements of the RSF were accused of genocide 20 years ago. As Nick Schifrin reports, history appears to be repeating itself. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Sunday, Russia attacked a Ukrainian port city on the eve of a diplomatic effort to revive the Black Sea grain deal, a Florida judge who threw out Gov. DeSantis' redistricting plan said it violates the state constitution by diluting Black residents' voting power, and flooding triggered by heavy rains stranded tens of thousands of people at the Burning Man festival in Nevada. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Africa's first climate summit begins Monday in Kenya with the goal of better preparing the continent for climate disasters. When these disasters strike, aid often pours in from around the world. A new method of delivering aid uses technology to help predict the greatest need and send it in advance. Babatunde Ojei, Nigeria director for the International Rescue Committee, joins Ali Rogin to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Saturday, President Biden and the first lady surveyed the damage from Hurricane Idalia in Florida, India launched a spacecraft to study the sun's atmosphere, politician and diplomat Bill Richardson, who negotiated the release of several Americans detained abroad, died at the age of 75, and singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett died at the age of 76. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

For months, Ukraine's military has been grinding through a counteroffensive designed to liberate territory occupied by Russia. Kyiv has admitted that it's gone slowly, but this week, Ukrainian soldiers made what the U.S. called notable progress. Nick Schifrin discussed the state of the counteroffensive with former U.S. ambassador to NATO Doug Lute. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

This week, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo became the latest high-ranking U.S. official to visit China and engage with top Chinese leadership. She went during a time of security and trade tensions between the two global giants and China's ongoing economic slowdown. Raimondo joined Nick Schifrin to discuss the visit. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

While the world is focusing on the radioactive water released from the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan, the country is grappling with other big questions about its use of nuclear energy. Japan dramatically changed its attitudes after Fukushima melted down in 2011. But since then, it's faced its share of problems with other energy sources and prices. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Hurricane Idalia made landfall Wednesday blasting Florida with winds near 125 miles an hour and a wall of water that caused heavy flooding. Thousands chose to get out of harm's way, while others hunkered down for the first major storm to strike the state this year. So far, officials reported two rain-related traffic deaths. Geoff Bennett reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In the last two years, six countries across western and central Africa suffered what the UN has called an epidemic of coups. That number is now seven. Wednesday, soldiers in Gabon seized power immediately after election results were announced. Gabon is an oil-rich country and one of France's most important allies in Africa. Nick Schifrin discussed more with Oge Onubogu of the Wilson Center. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Tuesday, victims of the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol had their say in a federal court a day before former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and three others will be sentenced for their roles in the attack, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez called off his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination and police in Nigeria arrested 67 people for attending a gay wedding. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

For many, the fiery demise of Yevgeny Prigozhin was foretold two months ago after his failed mutiny against Russian President Vladimir Putin. But Prigozhin and his mercenary Wagner Group were an important expeditionary force for the Kremlin in Africa. Nick Schifrin discussed what's next for Wagner operations there with Vanda Felbab-Brown of the Brookings Institution. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Saturday, three U.S. Marines died in an aircraft crash in Australia, Florida is bracing for Tropical Storm Idalia heading toward the state, Russia confirmed that Yevgeny Prigozhin died in Wednesday's plane crash outside Moscow, and hundreds of volunteers and researchers converged in Scotland to search for signs of the mythical Loch Ness Monster. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The effects of climate change have been hard to miss across North America and Europe this summer: record heat, wildfires and warming oceans. There are also other, less obvious consequences that affect both the quantity and quality of food crops. Climate change scientist Jonas Jägermeyr joins John Yang to explain the relationship between climate change and global food supply. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Saturday, FIFA suspended Spain's soccer federation head Luis Rubiales for 90 days while it investigates his conduct at the Women's World Cup final, a new crew of astronauts launched for the International Space Station, thousands gathered at the Lincoln Memorial to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, and Bob Barker has died at the age of 99. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In recent years, several West African nations have seen the military seize control of the government. While there are unifying factors running through these coups, looking at each case individually helps explain what's going on. Ali Rogin speaks with Kamissa Camara, Mali's former minister of foreign affairs, to learn more. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Ukraine is working with many international fighters in its battle against Russia. A group of Russian dissidents made headlines in May with cross-border raids from Ukraine into Russia. But the group's white nationalist politics feeds into Putin's propaganda that Ukraine is dominated by the far right. With support from the Pulitzer Center, Jack Hewson and Ed Ram have a rare look inside this group. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The glow of Spain's first Women's World Cup championship has been dimmed by a cloud of controversy. The criticism has erupted around Luis Rubiales, the president of Spain's soccer federation. During the on-field celebration, Rubiales grabbed midfielder Jennifer Hermoso and kissed her on the lips. Hermoso said at no time did she consent. John Yang discussed more with Christine Brennan of USA Today. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Russian President Putin offered his first public acknowledgment of Yevgeny Prigozhin's presumed death as investigators comb through the wreckage of his jet that crashed outside Moscow, a Russian court ruled American journalist Evan Gershkovich must remain in jail until at least November 30 and Tropical Storm Franklin killed two after unleashing floods and landslides in the Dominican Republic. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders