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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October 9 · 50 min
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to former ICC judge Navi Pillay
Former International Criminal Court judge Navi Pillay is the winner of this year's Nobel Peace Prize.
October 8 · 49 min
Venezuela sees a new wave of protests
Nine months after former President Nicolás Maduro was captured by US forces, protests are surging across Venezuela. People are taking to the streets over blackouts, low wages, political prisoners and demands for new elections.
October 7 · 50 min
Revisiting one of Israel’s worst-hit kibbutzim on Oct. 7, 2023
Kibbutz Be'eri was one of the first-ever communities created in Israel, in 1946, before the state itself. It was also one of the worst-hit kibbutzim on Oct. 7, 2023. The World revisits three years later.
October 6 · 50 min
Malaysia returns Rohingya refugees to Myanmar despite UN warnings
Malaysia recently returned 1,500 Rohingya refugees back to Myanmar, despite concerns for their safety, as the persecuted Muslim minority remains “stateless” in its own country.
October 5 · 50 min
Brazil's incoming leader may change tone of relations with US
Following this weekend’s election, Brazil will hold a runoff later this month between incumbent President Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro.
October 2 · 50 min
Scandal hits storied British soccer club Manchester City
An independent panel has found the British Premier League club Manchester City to be guilty on 114 out of 115 charges related to, among other things, widespread financial misconduct. The UAE-owned team has denied all charges and lodged an appeal.
October 1 · 49 min
Western Europe concerned about Russian hybrid threat
Russia’s war in Ukraine is prompting a new debate across Western Europe about how far the conflict’s security risks could spread.
September 30 · 50 min
Catastrophe averted on UAE flight to Israel
According to Israeli authorities, a plane traveling into Tel Aviv from the United Arab Emirates nearly crashed after a pilot stabbed another pilot and appeared to have tried to crash the aircraft, but the plane eventually landed safely after being diverted to Saudi Arabia.
September 29 · 50 min
US withdraws its last troops from Iraq
Several thousand US troops are leaving their remaining bases in Iraq by the end of the day tomorrow. US soldiers have been stationed in the country for more than two decades.
September 28 · 50 min
Brazil's Supreme Court in crisis ahead of high-stakes election
Brazil's high-stakes presidential election is less than a week away, and a crisis is unraveling at the country’s Supreme Court, with a corruption scandal causing justices to trade insults and cancel sessions.
September 25 · 49 min
The story of a Haitian deportee
Since late August, a plane has flown once a week from Louisiana, carrying Haitians — who had been living in the US under Temporary Protected Status, or TPS — across the sea to the city of Cap-Haïtien.
September 24 · 50 min
Ethiopia faces specter of renewed war
Forces in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region seized three airports this week, only a few days after seven armed and political groups formed an alliance against the government.
September 23 · 50 min
Xi-Trump summit pageantry masks deep rifts
Chinese leader Xi Jinping lands in Washington today for his first state visit since 2015.
September 22 · 49 min
The US State Department's secret deportation deals
Since returning to power, the Trump administration has sent around 25,000 migrants to 28 unfamiliar countries.
September 21 · 49 min
Saudi security and lucrative oil and gas business in 'sticky spot'
Saudi Arabia weighs its options as Houthi rebels launch repeated missile and drone attacks on its cities, military sites and energy infrastructure.
September 18 · 50 min
Europe toughens migration rules as ‘weaponized’ Spanish crossing incident denied by Morocco
Many people in Europe think the Moroccan government was involved in the large border crossing in July, when almost 80,000 people entered Ceuta, Spain's North African enclave. Morocco denies this. Also, in Turkey, the prime minister has ordered police to crack down on LGBTQ+ communities in Istanbul, leading to many raids and arrests under obscenity laws to “protect families.” Syria once had one of the biggest bee populations in the Middle East, but only a small number survived the civil war that started in 2011. Now, local farmers are working to bring them back. Plus, an Australian company is producing fire-resistant bras and menstrual briefs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
September 17 · 49 min
European Union proposes Canada become an "associate member"
Canada and the European Union want to strengthen their alliance and broader trade ties
September 16 · 49 min
21 killed in Gaza building collapse. Rescue workers continue to search.
In Gaza today, rescue teams comb through rubble, searching desperately for survivors after a war-damaged building gave way. The death toll has climbed to at least 21, a Gaza Health Ministry official reports. Also, Israel's prime minister has vowed to introduce a law stripping citizenship from those accused of defaming the nation's army. And, in Nepal, flood survivors with disabilities struggle to find sign language interpreters, transportation, and even basic information. Plus, a Brazilian cellist who performs in conflict zones. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
September 15 · 49 min
Russian disinformation networks gear up for midterms
The Kremlin’s history of election meddling is entering a new era, as artificial intelligence arms Russia with sharper, more elusive tools for interference.
September 14 · 50 min
Iran-backed Houthis make major gains in Yemen that could further choke trade
In Yemen, the Houthis, a rebel group supported by Iran, have taken more strategic territory along the Red Sea.

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