Steve Karesh

A deal was reached at COP29 to give $300 billion to poorer countries to help them manage the effects of climate change; they say it’s not close to what's needed. Business and countries prepare for Donald Trump’s tariff plan. Plus, a look at water in Kabul, Afghanistan: there just isn’t enough of it.

Israel and Hezbollah agree to a deal to end fighting between them. Russia unleashes its biggest drone attack yet on Ukraine as Moscow waits for Donald Trump to take office. Plus, reaction to Trump’s controversial plan to impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China.

A U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah is holding. Russia is facing major demographic challenges. As Americans celebrate Thanksgiving, a look at Feed The Children’s work around the globe. Plus, President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.

In an escalation of the Syrian civil war, rebels have captured most of Aleppo. Olaf Scholz visits Kyiv and promises further cooperation. President-elect Trump’s conflicting views on electric vehicles and President Biden’s trip to Angola. Plus, the re-opening of an iconic Parisian landmark.

South Korea’s president declares martial law, then rescinds the order. U.S. President Joe Biden is in Angola. Los Angeles is home to many undocumented migrants, and a new “sanctuary city” policy. Plus, Ukrainians are preparing for a long winter as Russia continues attacks on energy infrastructure.

Bashar Assad has fled Syria as rebels capture Damascus. President-elect Trump met with French President Macron and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in Paris. Plus, the latest from South Korea, and the manhunt in New York for the suspect in the killing of the CEO of a large health insurance company.

A look at Syria, the day after Bashar Assad fled to Russia. Rebels are celebrating in Damascus; politicians are eager in Istanbul, and the U.S. readies for possibilities. In Ukraine, President Zelenskyy speaks of diplomacy, and it’s the end of an era for Taylor Swift.

Russia was a supporter of Bashar al-Assad in his attempts to defeat rebels; that memory may make it difficult for Moscow to regain its foothold in Syria. A look at the nominee for U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., and the implications of Donald Trump’s plan to shut the U.S. Department of Education.

All diplomatic hands on deck in the Middle East as Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Jordan Thursday for talks about the fall of the Syrian regime, and top Biden aides are pushing for a ceasefire in Gaza. Plus, what is "birthright citizenship" and what happens if Donald Trump eliminates it?

Israel strikes inside Syria. The president of South Korea is impeached and more than a dozen African countries elected new leaders this year. Right-wing ideologies are resurgent in Europe. Trump’s pick to lead the FCC has taken aim at big tech. Plus, the role of social media in discussing the news.