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International

Donald Trump pumping his fist
Politics & Policy

Trump holds out reported Israel-Iran ceasefire deal as validation for his gamble of US airstrikes

A ceasefire would be welcome news for the region and the world. But the situation in the Middle East remains far from stable.

1 year ago

A B-2 bomber arrives at Whiteman Air Force Base Mo., Sunday, June 22, 2025. (AP Photo/David Smith)
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

US strikes Iranian nuclear sites

The U.S. entered the war between Israel and Iran Saturday night with airstrikes against three Iranian nuclear sites. We ask: "What’s your reaction to the attack?"

Air Date: June 23, 2025 12:00 pm

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Iranian Army generals
Politics & Policy

Iran launches missile attack on U.S. base in Qatar and Iraq

Iran announced on state television that it attacked American forces stationed at Qatar’s Al Udeid Air Base.

1 year ago

Trump speaking at a podium
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Pa., N.J. elected officials react to U.S. strike on Iran

Both of Pennsylvania’s U.S. senators applauded strikes, citing the threat of Iran’s nuclear program.

1 year ago

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian
Politics & Policy

Alarm grows after the U.S. inserts itself into Israel’s war against Iran with strikes on nuclear sites

Iran lashed out at the U.S. for crossing “a very big red line” with its risky decision to strike three Iranian nuclear sites with missiles and 30,000-pound bombs.

1 year ago

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Community
Billy Penn

Here’s what you need to know about this summer’s FIFA Club World Cup in Philly

The Linc has eight games of the tournament, including one on July 4. Here’s a guide to the teams, tickets and how to follow it around the city.

1 year ago

Officials unveil the new countdown clock
Community
Billy Penn

Philly unveils 2026 FIFA World Cup countdown clock at Dilworth Park

Organizers are counting down the seconds until June 11, 2026 — and now you can too.

1 year ago

The PBS logo is on interior double glass doors leading into an office
Politics & Policy

What’s targeted in Trump’s request for $9.4 billion in budget cuts from Congress

Democrats call the cuts inhumane and say they'd rip life-saving support from hungry and sick people worldwide.

1 year ago

Three Ukrainian refugee students graduating from high school in Philadelphia
Education

These teenagers fled the war in Ukraine. Now they’re graduating high school in Philly

Three years ago, they came to Philly with hardly anything. Now the grads are planning their careers here.

1 year ago

A traveler pushes a luggage cart through the international arrivals area at the international airport in Los Angeles
Politics & Policy

Trump banned citizens of 12 countries from entering the U.S. Here’s what to know

The president cited national security concerns in resurrecting and expanding a policy of his first term that will mostly affect people from Africa and the Middle East.

1 year ago

Hillary Clinton speaks
Politics & Policy

Hillary Clinton makes surprise visit to Philly, talks foreign policy at forum with Pa. voters

Clinton talked trade, tariffs and Taiwan. Although she never mentioned President Trump, she warned that the U.S. is “giving away our power.”

1 year ago

President Donald Trump speaks
Politics & Policy

Trump announces travel ban and restrictions on 19 countries set to go into effect Monday

President Donald Trump is again banning people from countries his administration deems dangerous from coming to America.

1 year ago

President Donald Trump talks to steel workers
Politics & Policy

Trump promises to hike steel and aluminum tariffs to 50% starting Wednesday. Here’s what we know

Foreign-made steel and aluminum is used in household products like soup cans and paper clips as well as big-ticket items like a stainless-steel refrigerators and cars.

1 year ago

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Money

New British trade leader stops in Philadelphia to boost international ties

There’s already overlap in the pharmaceutical industry between the U.K. and Pennsylvania, but details in Trump’s trade deal with the island still need to be hashed out.

1 year ago

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Afrikaner refugees from South Africa holding American flags
Politics & Policy

Trump just brought a group of white South Africans to the U.S. as refugees. What are they escaping?

U.S. President Donald Trump says the minority Afrikaners are being persecuted by their Black-led government because of their race and there's a “genocide" in South Africa.

1 year ago

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