PBS NewsHour - World

In our news wrap Friday, the man who opened fire and killed 11 Jewish worshippers at the Tree of Life Synagogue in 2018 was found guilty of all federal charges he faced, cleanup efforts are underway across several southern states after powerful storms bore down on the region and Pope Francis was discharged from the Rome hospital where he underwent hernia surgery nine days ago. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Leaders from all 31 NATO member nations will hold their annual summit next month in Lithuania. Ahead of it, some members, and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, are stepping up calls for Ukraine to join the alliance. Ali Rogin discussed the debate over whether Ukraine should be invited into NATO with Charles Kupchan of the Council on Foreign Relations and Evelyn Farkas of the McCain Institute. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Thursday, the Supreme Court upheld a law on adoptions of Native American children, a tropical cyclone blasted ashore in western India and southern Pakistan, rescuers searched the Mediterranean for a second day after a migrant boat disaster and a scathing report from the British Parliament finds former Prime Minister Boris Johnson lied about staff parties during the COVID lockdown. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Ukraine's counteroffensive is taking shape as Russia continues its aerial attacks. Emma Murphy of Independent Television News spent two days on the frontline with Ukrainian forces made up of professional soldiers and civilians who've become fighters. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In Ukraine, floodwaters are receding more than a week after the destruction of a major dam that severely inundated surrounding towns. But the damage is evolving into a long-term environmental and humanitarian disaster with far-reaching consequences. Martin Griffiths is the humanitarian affairs chief for the United Nations and joined Geoff Bennett to discuss the relief effort. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The world's oceans are, in many ways, lawless places where piracy, overfishing, toxic waste dumping and even murder are routine. William Brangham spoke with journalist Ian Urbina, head of the Outlaw Ocean Project, about cold-blooded killings on the water. A warning: this story includes disturbing details. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Wednesday, the Federal Reserve paused interest rates after 15 months of hikes, nearly 80 people drowned off Greece in one of the worst migrant disasters this year, former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was honored with a national day of mourning and a state funeral and China announced a partnership with the Palestinian Authority to expand influence in the Middle East. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Intense fighting rages on between Sudan's armed forces and the rebel forces. Hundreds of civilians have been killed during two months of combat, nearly two million people have fled their homes and hundreds of thousands have escaped to neighboring countries. Now, nearly half of Sudan's remaining population is in dire humanitarian need. Stephanie Sy reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

A small group of orcas is causing a lot of damage to boats off the Iberian Peninsula. Last month, killer whales rammed a boat continuously for over an hour, managing to remove the rudder. In another incident, three orcas repeatedly struck a yacht causing it to sink. Stephanie Sy reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Tuesday, the Labor Department reports retail prices were up four percent from a year ago which is the smallest increase in two years, police in Denver say a drug deal triggered a mass shooting as the city celebrated the Nuggets' first NBA championship and the U.S. military reports 22 American troops in Syria were injured Sunday in a helicopter crash. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Ukraine is in the early stages of a long-planned counteroffensive to win back roughly a fifth of its homeland from Russian occupiers. But Tuesday, as Kyiv intensified its ground attacks, Moscow struck back with air assaults. Missiles rained down on the hometown of Ukraine's President Zelenskyy, leaving behind apocalyptic scenes. Geoff Bennett reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Monday, an I-95 overpass that crumbled when a tanker truck wrecked and burned beneath it could take several months to repair, former Italian leader Silvio Berlusconi died Monday at 86, Ukraine forces reported more small gains as a counteroffensive ramps up in the country's southeast and Iran is leaving open the possibility of a prisoner exchange with the U.S. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

President Biden will meet with outgoing NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg Tuesday. They are expected to discuss Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, efforts to persuade NATO member Turkey to back off blocking Sweden from joining the alliance and more. Geoff Bennett sat down with Stoltenberg ahead of the NATO leader's meeting with the president. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Sunday, Trump said that not even a felony conviction would drive him out of the presidential race, Ukrainian forces say they've retaken a southeastern village from Russian occupiers, former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was arrested and questioned as part of an investigation into Scotland's ruling party, and North Carolina's GOP convention voted to censure Sen. Thom Tillis. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Saturday, Trump spoke on the campaign trail a day after his federal indictment was unsealed, Ted Kaczynski died in federal prison, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said his country's counteroffensive against Russia has begun, skies over the East Coast have started clearing of smoke from Canada's wildfires, and four children were found alive 40 days after a plane crash in the Amazon. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders