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The World
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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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 pr...
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...
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 weste...
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 Arund...
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. Also, two of OpenAI's a...
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 lea...
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....
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 mi...
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. Also, an anti-...
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. Also, Ukrainians take to the streets of Kyiv to protest the...
Cuba's power grid buckles under blockade
Cuba’s entire national power grid collapsed yesterday — for the third time in less than 10 days. Also, Egypt announces the discovery of an entire city...
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. A...
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. Also, fo...
Wildfire tragedy in Spain
A massive wildfire is raging in southern Spain. Authorities in the region of Almería say at least twelve people have been killed, and many more are st...
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. But Los Topos Aztecas — a...
New round of US attacks on Iran leaves peace agreement in limbo
President Trump says the temporary deal with Iran “is over.” His comments follow a series of US strikes on Iran last night. Also, the International Ol...
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. The three-year civil war between the...
Venezuela is still reeling from twin earthquakes last month
Venezuela is still reeling from twin earthquakes that rocked the country's north on June 24. The official death toll has surpassed 2,500, with tens of...
Celebrating the US’s 250th birthday with a melting pot of music
As the United States marks its 250th birthday, The World celebrates by listening to the music that’s been woven into the fabric of this country's stor...
Russia launches deadly overnight attack in Ukraine
Russian forces launched missile strikes on Kyiv overnight, destroying several residential buildings in the Ukrainian capital. Also, from Mexico to Spa...
Rift emerges in Catholic Church after splinter group ordains its own bishops
A rift in the Catholic Church is coming to a head today after a breakaway group of ultra-conservative clergy, called the Society of St. Pius X, consec...
Venezuelans take quake rescue efforts into their own hands
In the absence of help from officials, volunteers across Venezuela are turning their skills into disaster relief. Also, a conversation about how globa...
Little relief in sight in fight against new Ebola strain
The new Bundibugyo strain is the fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak ever, with over a thousand cases detected and more than 300 deaths in just one month...
Venezuelans search the rubble as earthquake toll rises
The official death toll from Venezuela’s back-to-back earthquakes has climbed to around 600, with thousands injured and more than 50,000 reported stil...
Rescuers search for survivors as Venezuela reels from twin earthquakes
The government of Venezuela has declared a national emergency as the death toll climbs from two earthquakes and rescuers attempt to dig people out of...
Iran expands its campaign against dissidents living abroad
Activists and human rights groups abroad say the Iranian government is going after their loved ones inside Iran, arresting and intimidating them. They...
Europe facing a heat wave crisis
Western Europe is in the midst of a severe heat wave, with the temperature in Paris hovering close to 100 degrees Fahrenheit. An estimated 45 people h...
Keir Starmer resigns as UK prime minister
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer has resigned, less than two years after taking office. His resignation makes him the latest in a series of short...
Juneteenth Special
June 19, now recognized as the federal holiday Juneteenth, commemorates the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in the United States learned of...
US-Iran deal faces its first test on the Israel-Lebanon border
The US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding aims to end regional fighting, but Israel and Lebanon remain key wild cards. Any renewed violence along their...
US and Iran prepare to sign a deal after months of war
Leaders from the US and Iran will meet in Geneva Friday to sign an agreement ending months of fighting. Also, a major hang-up to the Iran deal is Isra...
‘Middle powers' may be having a moment at the G7 summit
Earlier this year, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney urged countries caught between the world's superpowers to work together and forge a "third path...
Iranians reflect on what a potential US deal means
During the initial phase of the current US-Israeli war with Iran, some Iranians hoped that the attacks would lead to regime change in their country. N...
Swiss referendum to decide on world's first population cap
Switzerland could become the first country in the world to put a legal cap on its population. In a referendum this weekend, voters will decide whether...
Is the world trapped in an era of forever wars?
A new report out this week shows conflicts between nations have now surged to their highest level since World War II. Meanwhile, protracted conflict i...
Anti-immigrant riots break out in Belfast neighborhoods
Violent anti-immigrant riots erupted in Belfast in Northern Ireland last night, in response to a viral video showing a stabbing attack perpetrated by...
Chinese premier wraps up two-day visit to North Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un played host to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping this week. It's the Chinese leader’s first visit to North Korea in s...
Armenia's pro-West party wins election, pivoting from Russia
Armenia’s pro-Western prime minister secured an election victory today, despite a pressure campaign from Russia. Also, Mexico’s World Cup has become a...
Peruvians prepare to vote in runoff election
Voters in Peru head to the polls this weekend for a runoff presidential election, with one key issue stemming from a wave of extortion that has surged...
Symbolic acts on Tiananmen anniversary lead to arrests in Hong Kong
Today marks 37 years since Chinese troops opened fire on peaceful protestors in Tiananmen Square. But in Hong Kong, even symbolic acts have caught pol...