PBS News Hour - World

In our news wrap Wednesday, Secretary of State Blinken pledged to rush aid to Ukraine in the Biden administration's final months, a U.S. government employee has been charged with leaking classified information about Israel's plans to attack Iran, the FBI revealed Chinese affiliated actors targeted telecommunications companies and drug overdose deaths appear to be showing a sustained decline. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

President Biden met Israeli President Isaac Herzog in the Oval Office and reaffirmed his administration's 'ironclad' commitment to Israel. The Israeli government says Hamas is still holding 101 hostages in Gaza and Herzog said the war would continue until the hostages return home. Nick Schifrin discussed more with Dalia Cusnir, the sister-in-law of two hostages. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

President Biden met Israeli President Isaac Herzog in the Oval Office and reaffirmed his administration's 'ironclad' commitment to Israel. The Israeli government says Hamas is still holding 101 hostages in Gaza and Herzog said the war would continue until the hostages return home. Nick Schifrin discussed more with Dalia Cusnir, the sister-in-law of two hostages. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Tuesday, the U.S. will not limit arms transfers to Israel after seeing some progress in boosting aid to Gaza, a judge delayed a decision on whether to uphold Trump's hush-money conviction, the airman who leaked classified military documents about the Ukraine war was sentenced and a judge blocked a Louisiana law forcing public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

An independent famine review committee affiliated with the United Nations declared that across northern Gaza, starvation, malnutrition and excess mortality, are "rapidly increasing" and "famine thresholds may have already been crossed or else will be in the near future." Nick Schifrin discussed more with Jan Egeland, a longtime diplomat and humanitarian who recently traveled to Gaza. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Sunday, Israel hit Lebanon and northern Gaza with more deadly airstrikes, Russia and Ukraine traded drone attacks, a magnitude-6.8 earthquake shook Cuba days after Hurricane Rafael pummeled the island, Trump was declared the winner of the 2024 election in Arizona, and internationally acclaimed dancer Judith Jamison died at age 81. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Saturday, Democrats held onto one more Senate seat while control of the House remains unknown, Qatar is suspending its efforts to mediate between Israel and Hamas, 26 people died in a train platform bombing in Pakistan, windy conditions are sparking wildfires on both U.S. coasts, and a FEMA worker was fired for advising her team to avoid homes with signs supporting Trump. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Dutch authorities are investigating what led to a wave of attacks last night on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam. It followed days of tension leading up to the game. Stephanie Sy reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Russian President Putin said Ukraine would have to stay out of NATO for there to be peace while Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said he wouldn't agree to a cease-fire unless it included security guarantees. During the campaign, Donald Trump said he wanted the war to end and that he could negotiate a quick resolution. Nick Schifrin reports on the state of the war and what might come next. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Thursday, Hurricane Rafael left a trail of destruction in Cuba and left millions in the dark, California's "Mountain Fire" northwest of Los Angeles has exploded fifteen times in size since yesterday, climate scientists say this year is "virtually certain" to be the hottest year on record and Australia's government proposed blocking anyone under 16 from using social media. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Wednesday, 30 bodies were pulled from the rubble of a residential building in Lebanon after it was struck by Israel without warning, authorities in Pakistan are considering a city-wide lockdown as record-high pollution sickens thousands in Lahore, Hurricane Rafael made landfall in Cuba as a Category 3 storm and fast-moving wildfires are threatening California communities. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Donald Trump's victory is headline news across the world. The president-elect and his team are vowing to dramatically change U.S. foreign policy. Nick Schifrin reports on the international reaction to the election. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu fired his defense minister Yoav Gallant amid a growing rift, Ukrainian troops have engaged with North Korean soldiers for the first time since they were deployed to fight for Russia and Boeing workers are returning to the job after their union voted to accept a new contract ending a 53-day strike. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Monday, heavy rain battered eastern Spain just days after catastrophic floods pummeled the Valencia region, Israel says it has terminated a decades-old agreement that officially recognizes UNRWA, the UN agency providing aid to Gaza and at least 36 people were killed when an overcrowded bus plunged into a gorge in India. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Sunday, Israeli airstrikes killed at least 31 Palestinians across Gaza amid Israel's renewed offensive against Hamas, the U.S. State Department said an Iranian-American journalist is believed to have been detained in Iran for several months, angry crowds pelted Spain's king with mud over the government's response to deadly floods, and severe storms hit Oklahoma overnight. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Saturday, Trump and Harris spent the day in battleground states, Israel's military says it captured a senior Hezbollah commander in Lebanon, Spain is sending 10,000 more responders to Valencia in the aftermath of deadly floods, a former Louisville officer was convicted of using excessive force in connection with Breonna Taylor's death, and South Carolina executed Richard Moore. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Haitian immigrants have found themselves at the center of a political storm this fall, as former President Trump and his supporters repeatedly make unfounded claims about them. Most came to the United States to escape the humanitarian crisis in Haiti, brought on by wide-scale gang violence. Ali Rogin reports on how Haitian leaders are trying to restore the rule of law in their country. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Top United Nations officials today called the situation in northern Gaza "apocalyptic," an unusually stark warning as Israel enters the second month of an operation targeting the area where Hamas has regrouped. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Thursday, crews in Spain are searching for bodies in abandoned cars and swamped buildings after devastating flash floods, rocket attacks from Lebanon into northern Israel killed at least seven people, including four foreign workers and U.S. officials say about 8,000 North Korean troops are now at Russia's border with Ukraine and expected to join the fighting in the coming days. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Abortion is a closely watched issue in this year's election, and not just in the U.S. As president, Trump cut funding for international groups that offer and counsel on abortion services. With support from The Pulitzer Center, special correspondent Neha Wadekar reports from Kenya where advocates are watching for who wins. A warning, this story contains accounts of sexual and gender-based violence. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Wednesday, catastrophic flash floods killed at least 95 people in Spain, Israel is expanding its military campaign beyond Lebanon's south as it targets what it says are Hezbollah strongholds, North Korea's top diplomat is in Russia for talks and authorities in Oregon say the suspect behind a series of ballot box fires is likely an experienced metalworker. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The U.S. election is being closely watched in Ukraine. Vice President Harris has promised to continue supporting Ukraine if she wins, while former President Trump has ridiculed military aid and claimed he could negotiate an end to the conflict. Special correspondent Jack Hewson met with American volunteer fighters who are considering whom to vote for and what their votes might mean for the war. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Tuesday, Hezbollah has chosen cleric Naim Kassem as its new leader, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy warned that Russia's planned use of North Korean troops on the front lines would push the war "beyond the borders" of Ukraine and Russia and President Biden is awarding nearly $3 billion to reduce air pollution from the nation's ports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In northern Gaza, it was another day of mass death with Israeli airstrikes killing at least 88 people. Hundreds of thousands remain trapped and no substantial food or aid has been allowed into the besieged area for weeks. It comes as Israel's parliament passed measures that outlaw the UN agency charged with aiding Palestinians. Nick Schifrin reports. A warning, images in this story are disturbing. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders