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The two men vying to be Britain's next prime minister engaged in a testy TV debate last night. Barring some unforeseen event, Keir Starmer, the Labour party leader is expected to be the next occupant of 10 Downing Street following a general election on July 4. For many British voters though, he remains an enigma. The World's Europe correspondent Orla Barry reports.

For the first time, scientists have evidence suggesting the painted lady butterfly can make the  2,600-mile trek across the Atlantic Ocean, from West Africa to South America, without stopping. In this week’s issue of Nature Communication, a team of scientists describes how it made the discovery by studying pollen grains found on the insects. Entomologist Gerard Talavera discusses the findings with...

Lamine Yamal won't turn 17 until July 13 — the day before this summer's Euro Cup final in Berlin. He may well be on the pitch for that match, in what would mark a spectacular start for a kid racking up "youngest ever" records at home and abroad. The World's Gerry Hadden reports from Mataró, Spain.

The feudal principalities of far northern Pakistan — home to walled villages, yak herders, glacial rivers, golden poplar forests and snow leopards — held off, or played off, would-be conquerors ranging from Alexander the Great to imperial Great Britain. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek, whose globe-spanning journey on foot brought him through this remote re...

For several hours on Wednesday, the central square in Bolivia's capital La Paz was overtaken by a rogue general and armored vehicles trying to ram the government palace. Within hours, the coup attempt had been quelled by Bolivia's President Luis Arce but the political and economic tensions that underlie it remain. Host Marco Werman explores them and their inevitable link back to former Bolivia's f...

Six candidates, including one moderate, were selected by Iran's Guardian Council to run in snap presidential elections on June 28. Two have since dropped out. Many voters say a heavy crackdown on the Woman, Life, Freedom movement following the death in custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini have left them with no faith in the electoral system. The World's Durrie Bouscaren reports.

Operas are often performed in Italian, German or French. That’s why there are what’s called “surtitles” or “supertitles” projected above the stage. They translate the lyrics into the audience’s main language. That doesn't help blind and low-vision audience members, though. So now, an opera company in New Zealand has come up with an accessible solution. The World’s Bianca Hillier reports.

An appeals court in Paris has ruled that an international arrest warrant issued by France against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is valid. The warrant was issued against Assad in connection with alleged crimes against humanity and chemical weapons attacks in Syria in 2013. Host Marco Werman speaks with Natasha Hall, a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about how...

For a week now, thousands of people in Kenya have been taking part in unprecedented demonstrations against a proposed finance bill. Yesterday, Kenya’s president accused some demonstrators of treason after they stormed parliament. But today, he changed his tune and conceded to the demands of demonstrators as criticism mounted over the deadly police response. The World's Africa Correspondent Halima...

Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has been selected as the next secretary-general of NATO. He will succeed Jens Stoltenberg of Norway, whose tenure lasted ten years, on Oct. 1. Rutte takes over the alliance as the war in Ukraine drags on and European nations mull over their own security. Host Marco Werman speaks with Sean Monaghan, visiting fellow with the Europe, Russia and Eurasia Program...

An order of Spanish nuns have holed up in their 15th-century convent in a stand-off with the Catholic Church over issues mundane and spiritual. The mundane: The nuns wanted to sell one property to buy an old convent elsewhere but the Vatican blocked the sale. The Spiritual: The nuns have aligned themselves with a far-right priest who adheres to the belief that the current Pope is not legitimate. T...

Today, WikiLeaks founder Jullian Assange walked out of a courtroom on the US territory of Saipan a free man, after pleading guilty to a single charge of publishing US military secrets.   Investigative journalist Michael Isikoff tells The World’s host Marco Werman that although Assange had a checkered track record as a journalist, his plea deal sets a chilling precedent. 

China’s global influence can clearly be seen in its military and economic power. But one of the tightest connections that binds China with every corner of the planet is its relationship with one critical corporation: Apple. Host Marco Werman is joined by veteran journalist Jane Perlez to examine the relationship between a superpower and a super powerful company. It's part of our summer-long series...

Rapper Ana Tijoux became famous internationally in 2010 with her album 1977. It was named for the year she was born, in France, to Chilean parents in exile during their home country's dictatorship. She was a global hip hop star but it's been 10 years now since she's put out an album. This year, she's released her latest, "Vida." Reporter Gisele Regatao caught up with her recently in New York City.

South Sudan is no stranger to violence since the time of its independence. That violence has caused humans to migrate as they flee war and conflict. At the same time, antelope migration across South Sudan has not only been uninterrupted, the species is actually thriving. Host Marco Werman speaks with Steve Boyes to find out more.

This month, around 300 families from Panama's Guna tribe, are moving out of a small island off of Panama's Caribbean coast, and settling in a village that the government has built for them on the mainland. They are Panama's first community to relocate due to climate change, though many others could soon follow suit. Manuel Rueda reports from their new village in Panama.

Fans of Afghanistan's cricet team are celebrating today as their team has advanced to the semi-finals of the T20 Cricket World Cup for the first time ever. Some are calling this the “biggest day in the history of Afghanistan cricket.” The World's hosts Carolyn Beeler and Marco Werman have the details.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has reached a plea deal with the US Department of Justice. He will plead guilty to one felony count in exchange for time served. The World's Sarah Birnbaum reports from Sydney that this deal is the culmination of years of lobbying by the Australian government for Assange's release.

Efforts to offset some of the effects of climate change get futuristic with "geo-engineering" techniques — trying to actually alter how Earth's systems operate. One of those ideas, marine cloud brightening, is the focus of new research published in the journal Nature Climate Change. Host Carolyn Beeler talks with one of the co-authors, climate scientist Kate Ricke at the Scripps Institute of Ocean...

The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Russia’s former defense minister and its military chief of staff for attacking civilian targets in Ukraine. The warrants for Sergei Shoigu and Valery Gerasimov mark the third time the ICC has accused senior Russian leaders of war crimes. American University law professor Rebecca Hamilton speaks with The World’s host Carolyn Beeler.

Israel’s Supreme Court today ruled unanimously that the military must begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men for compulsory service. The landmark decision effectively puts an end to a longstanding exemption for the ultra-Orthodox. The arrangement had created a deep chasm among Israeli Jews over who should shoulder the burden of protecting the country. The World's Aaron Schachter has the story.

An Australia-based think tank reports that the average level of global peacefulness has deteriorated once again, with 56 active conflicts raging around the world — the most since the end of World War I, and with fewer conflicts being resolved. Host Marco Werman speaks with Steve Killelea, founder and executive chairman of the Institute of Economics & Peace, publisher of the Global Peace Index...

Run afoul of the European Union's antitrust rules, and you are risking a hefty fine — 10% of your company's global revenue. That's where Microsoft and Apple both find themselves this week, as hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler explain.

Scientists studying why the groundwater along the Buffels River in South Africa’s Namaqualand contains saline have determined that it is connected to termites. Using carbon dating, they concluded that some of the active termite mounds go back 34,000 years. More importantly, they found that the termites may provide an answer to how to sequester carbon. The World's host Marco Werman speaks to Michel...

Fifteen years after he died, pop icon Michael Jackson is remembered for the troubling stories that defined his adult life, and also for the staying power of his music. Cameroonian singer and guitarist "Irma" pays homage to the King of Pop.