The World

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Co-hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler, along with their team of reporters and producers, bring you the world's most interesting stories that remind us just how small our planet really is.

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Yesterday · 49 min
Ukraine targets Russian e-commerce giant Wildberries
Ukrainian drones have been striking warehouses belonging to Russia’s online retailer Wildberries. Ukrainian officials say the company provides Russian forces with drone components and navigation equipment; but the Wildberries’ CEO rejects the claim.
Friday · 50 min
UN warns Israeli settler attacks on the rise in the West Bank
The UN’s Human Rights office has warned that Israeli settler violence in the West Bank is at an “all-time high.”
Thursday · 50 min
European soccer threatens to boycott FIFA competitions
UEFA — the European soccer governing body — says its 55 teams will sit out all FIFA competitions for as long as a plan to allow investors to buy 20% of the organization remains in place.
Wednesday · 49 min
Iranian mothers seek justice for their slain children
Members of a group known as the “Justice-Seeking Mothers” all have loved ones who were killed by the Iranian security forces during anti-government protests. They hold regular meetings and are united by the goal of keeping their children's stories alive.
July 28 · 50 min
Trump and Netanyahu meet for closed-door talks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Washington for talks today with US President Donald Trump, facing growing differences with the US over the war with Iran and Mideast strategy.
July 27 · 50 min
Fighting wildfires across Western Europe
For the first time, Spain has issued a state of emergency and tens of thousands of people have been evacuated in France as wildfires rage across western Europe.
July 24 · 50 min
Author Arundhati Roy on rise of India's youth-led protests
India is seeing a new wave of anti-government protests inspired by the satirical Cockroach Janta Party. Award-winning Indian author and activist Arundhati Roy discusses what the movement reveals about the country's political moment.
July 23 · 49 min
New shipping disruption could shake global markets
Houthi rebel attacks on Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea and their blockade of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait are hiking oil prices.
July 22 · 50 min
US-Saudi nuclear energy deal raises proliferation concerns
US President Donald Trump has approved a civilian nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia that would expand cooperation on nuclear energy, despite its leader suggesting it would build nuclear weapons if necessary.
July 21 · 50 min
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega dismantles elections
To mark the 47th anniversary of the toppling of Nicaragua’s dictatorship, President Daniel Ortega announced the country will no longer hold elections.
July 20 · 50 min
Gulf states fear new era of 'no peace, no war' in the Middle East
While Iran and the US continued to trade attacks for an eighth consecutive night, Gulf states have had to defend themselves from Iranian drones and missiles in recent days.
July 17 · 49 min
Canadian wildfires impacting air quality, continuing to spread
Massive wildfires in Canada are continuing to spread in Ontario, with intense fires in the north of the province prompting evacuations.
July 16 · 49 min
Skies over Toronto still dark from wildfire smoke
We take a look at how the wildfires in Ontario are affecting the province's largest city.
July 15 · 49 min
Cuba's power grid buckles under blockade
Cuba’s entire national power grid collapsed yesterday — for the third time in less than 10 days.
July 14 · 49 min
Portugal faces 'fire paradox' as it manages wildfires
Portugal is hoping to shift more emphasis from fire suppression to prevention — namely, improving how forests are managed so that they'll burn less.
July 13 · 49 min
US reimposes blockade on Strait of Hormuz
The US has once again imposed a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, designed to prevent any ships from leaving or entering Iranian ports.
July 10 · 50 min
Wildfire tragedy in Spain
A massive wildfire is raging in southern Spain.
July 9 · 49 min
Meet ‘Los Topos,’ Mexico’s legendary brigade now working in Venezuela
After Venezuela’s deadly earthquakes, many international rescue teams have left as the window for finding survivors narrows.
July 8 · 50 min
New round of US attacks on Iran leaves peace agreement in limbo
President Trump says the temporary deal with Iran “is over.”
July 7 · 50 min
The war the world is struggling to see
The strategic central Sudanese city of el-Obeid is now the focal point in the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.