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PBS News Hour - World

PBS News Hour - World

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 Learn more about your world through in-depth analysis and on-the-ground reports. (Updated periodically) PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy2026 NewsHour Productions LLC. All Rights Reserved. Politics & Government
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  • Iran targets ships in Strait of Hormuz as U.S. talks remain uncertain

    Iran targets ships in Strait of Hormuz as U.S. talks remain uncertain
    Apr 22 2026
    Iranian forces attacked and seized at least two ships in the contested Strait of Hormuz as a standoff over when or whether to return to negotiations continued. The Trump administration said it did not consider the attacks violations of a ceasefire that President Trump extended on Tuesday. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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    3 mins
  • Deaths of Americans raise questions about U.S. operations against cartels in Mexico

    Deaths of Americans raise questions about U.S. operations against cartels in Mexico
    Apr 22 2026
    An investigation is underway after four officials, including two Americans, were killed in a car crash in Mexico. It's being called an accident by the local government, but it happened after an operation to destroy drug labs in a mountainous area. It's been widely reported that the two Americans were CIA officers. Amna Nawaz discussed more with John Feeley, a former U.S. ambassador to Panama. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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    6 mins
  • Uganda sees spike in disease-related deaths after elimination of USAID

    Uganda sees spike in disease-related deaths after elimination of USAID
    Apr 22 2026
    In 2025, the Trump administration dissolved the $40 billion U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID. Days later, an exemption for "life-saving humanitarian assistance" was issued. But what that included was not specified and aid for health programs has been drastically reduced. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from Uganda where there has been a spike in disease-related deaths since the cut. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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    7 mins
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