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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August 14 · 49 min
Afghan women’s voices under five years of Taliban rule
An Afghan activist who ran the last remaining safe house and shelter for abused women in Kabul until it was forced to shutter last December is still doing her best to voice the aspirations of Afghan girls and women; but she’s wondering if it’s now time to leave.
August 13 · 50 min
Israeli settlers increase attacks in the West Bank
Israeli settlers have increased their attacks in the occupied West Bank sparking fears of violence spiraling out of control.
August 12 · 49 min
Colombia continues earthquake recovery efforts
Cali, Colombia, was hit hard by this week's earthquake, and now, a mix of local and regional rescue teams are on the ground trying to find people in the rubble.
August 11 · 49 min
Deposed Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia
Ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his younger brother were sentenced to death in absentia by a Damascus court today, nearly two years after rebels forced them to seek exile in Russia.
August 10 · 50 min
Netanyahu rejects US-backed peace plan for Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu bluntly rejected a US-backed 15-point peace plan for Gaza this weekend.
August 7 · 49 min
Indian government’s role in nation’s heat crisis
The Indian government has declared heat waves to be official natural disasters.
August 6 · 50 min
Iran and US on brink of deal over Strait of Hormuz
Iran's deputy foreign minister said today that his country and Oman are close to finalizing an agreement with the US to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
August 5 · 50 min
Crackdown on environmental crimes in Amazon rainforest
Hundreds of people have been arrested across the Amazon this month in a sweeping five-country law enforcement operation going after a host of crimes in the world’s largest rainforest.
August 4 · 50 min
Crossings into Spain’s Ceuta expose EU divisions on migration
The EU is scrambling to contain the political fallout after more than 70,000 migrants crossed into the Spanish territory of Ceuta from Morocco last Friday. Most have since returned home, but the critical response from several EU countries has laid bare divisions over the bloc's migration policy.
August 3 · 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.
July 31 · 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.”
July 30 · 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.
July 29 · 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.

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