Episodes

  • News Wrap: Bangladesh's prime minister resigns and flees country after weeks of protests

    News Wrap: Bangladesh's prime minister resigns and flees country after weeks of protests
    Aug 5 2024
    In our news wrap Monday, the prime minister of Bangladesh resigned and fled the country after weeks of violent demonstrations., U.S. personnel were injured in a suspected rocket attack at the Al Asad military base in Iraq and Secretary of State Blinken spoke with his Middle Eastern counterparts encouraging them to tell Iran that escalation is not in their interest. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    6 mins
  • Hundreds arrested as anti-immigrant protesters wreak havoc in across England

    Hundreds arrested as anti-immigrant protesters wreak havoc in across England
    Aug 5 2024
    British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in office just a month, has promised to crack down on groups of 'right-wing thugs' who've ignited a week of racially motivated, anti-immigrant riots in towns and cities across England. Nearly 400 people have been arrested in the past few days, and more arrests are expected. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    5 mins
  • Inside a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon where Hamas is gaining popularity amid war

    Inside a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon where Hamas is gaining popularity amid war
    Aug 5 2024
    The killing of a top Hamas leader shook a Middle East already ten months into a brutal war. It has also galvanized Palestinian populations beyond Gaza and the West Bank, especially in Lebanon, long home to both political and armed groups and hundreds of thousands of Palestinian refugees. Special correspondent Simona Foltyn gained rare access to Hamas operations there and reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    8 mins
  • A look at some of the world's newest UNESCO World Heritage Sites

    A look at some of the world's newest UNESCO World Heritage Sites
    Aug 4 2024
    UNESCO's World Heritage Committee added 24 new sites to their list for 2024. From a Scottish bog to a crucial stop for migratory birds in China, we take a look at some of the world's newest protected sites. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    1 min
  • How Bangladesh's student protests ignited a broader movement against the country's leader

    How Bangladesh's student protests ignited a broader movement against the country's leader
    Aug 4 2024
    Bangladesh is under a nationwide curfew and internet blackout after a weekend of violent clashes between security forces and protestors. Almost 300 people have died since the start of the protests, which have grown into a national movement against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her increasingly autocratic rule. Ali Rogin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    6 mins
  • News Wrap: Dozens killed in Israeli airstrikes on tent camp and schools in Gaza

    News Wrap: Dozens killed in Israeli airstrikes on tent camp and schools in Gaza
    Aug 4 2024
    In our news wrap Sunday, Israeli conducted deadly airstrikes in Gaza while two people died in a stabbing attack in a Tel Aviv suburb, a right-wing mob tried to break into a U.K. hotel housing asylum-seekers, newly arrived F-16s took to the skies in Ukraine, Florida's west coast is bracing for Tropical Storm Debby, and U.S. athletes won more gold in the Paris Olympics. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    4 mins
  • News Wrap: Concerns of wider Middle East conflict escalate as tensions flare

    News Wrap: Concerns of wider Middle East conflict escalate as tensions flare
    Aug 3 2024
    In our news wrap Saturday, Israel says it killed a Hamas leader in the West Bank as concerns of a wider regional conflict rise, the U.S. Defense Department revoked a controversial plea deal for the accused mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, Hawaii's governor announced a $4 billion settlement for victims of the devastating Maui wildfires, and Biles and Ledecky won more gold at the Paris Olympics. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    2 mins
  • Gershkovich among 3 Americans freed in historic prisoner swap with Russia

    Gershkovich among 3 Americans freed in historic prisoner swap with Russia
    Aug 1 2024
    The waiting, the worrying and the dreadful wondering are over for three Americans jailed in Russia and their families. Journalists Evan Gershkovich, Alsu Kurmasheva, and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan are free after an extraordinary prisoner swap deal struck among the U.S., its allies and the Russian government. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    6 mins