Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro convicted of attempted coup

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is heading to Doha to meet with Qatar’s leaders following unprecedented Israeli strikes targeting Hamas leaders last week. Earlier Monday, Rubio appeared with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem as the two presented a unified front. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

In our news wrap Monday, President Trump said the U.S. military conducted a strike on a second boat he alleged was carrying drugs from Venezuela, FBI Director Kash Patel said investigators found DNA evidence near the Charlie Kirk shooting scene that matches suspect Tyler Robinson and the U.S. said it reached a "framework" deal with China over ownership of TikTok. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

In our news wrap Sunday, Utah’s governor shared new details about the suspected shooter in Charlie Kirk’s assassination, the airspace around Poland is being closely monitored after last week’s Russian drone incursion, a few hundred Ebola vaccines reached southern Congo amid an outbreak, and Qatar hosts a summit to consider a response to Israel’s strike on Hamas leaders in the country. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

As it intensifies its war in Gaza, Israel also remains in a simmering conflict on its northern border with Lebanon. Under a ceasefire agreement, Israel was supposed to withdraw from the area in January. But its military recently expanded its presence, saying that Hezbollah was in violation of the terms and an active threat. Special correspondent Simona Foltyn reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Nepal finds new calm this weekend with the appointment of an interim prime minister, following an extraordinary week of violence. More than 70 people died after anti-corruption protests led to police clashes and government buildings being set aflame. Lisa Desjardins speaks with Alex Travelli, a South Asia business correspondent for The New York Times, about the situation in Kathmandu. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

In our news wrap Saturday, Trump ramped up pressure on NATO to stop purchasing Russian energy in a letter to allies, Israel launched more deadly airstrikes on Gaza as it intensifies military operations, curfew was lifted in Nepal’s capital after a new interim prime minister was appointed, and Jane Austen fans gathered in England to celebrate the author’s 250th birthday. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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A Hong Kong court is set to deliver a verdict soon for democracy activist and media magnate Jimmy Lai, who has been detained for five years. He’s accused of sedition and collusion with foreign forces, but his supporters call the trial a sham and say the only thing he’s guilty of committing is journalism. Nick Schifrin spoke with Lai’s son, Sebastien Lai, for more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

In our news wrap Thursday, authorities in Colorado say the 16-year-old who fired multiple shots at a high school was radicalized by an extremist network, the British ambassador to the U.S. was fired over his connections to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, more than 300 South Korean workers are heading home after a Georgia raid and Americans marked the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

The former president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, was sentenced to over 27 years in prison after he was found guilty of attempting to use military force to overturn an election and plotting to assassinate current President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Brian Winter of the Americas Society and Council of the Americas joins Nick Schifrin to discuss the ruling and the Trump administration's response. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy