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The leader of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah spoke about the Israel-Hamas war on Friday for the first time since Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel. Hassan Nasrallah's televised speech was long awaited by people throughout the region. Reporter Rebecca Collard watched the speech from a Hezbollah-supporting neighborhood in southern Beirut, and spoke to The World's Carolyn Beeler about the speech...

In Ukraine, the city of Kherson found itself under attack yet again overnight. The front-line city was liberated from Russian occupation almost a year ago, and it's been a frequent target of Russian drone and missile attacks in recent weeks. Thursday's strikes set homes and public buildings on fire. But Kherson was not alone. Ukrainian authorities say Russia unleashed attacks across the country Th...

A group of Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine recently shot a video appealing to President Vladimir Putin to close a landfill in southern Russia. Such complaints are not favored in Russia. Last year, Russia jailed anti-war activisits and shut down nongovernmental organizations including many environmental organizations. Levi Bridges reports on how many Russians are still finding ways to bring ch...

A new series of videos brings together climate scientists and comedians from the UK. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Nick Oldridge and Ben Carey, two of the producers of "Climate Science Translated," a project that uses snark, whimsy and irreverence to communicate the serious issues around climate change.

Colombia is moving ahead with its plan to sterilize and transfer its invasive hippo population. There's about 169 hippos in Colombia and the plan would see about 60 of them transferred to Mexico, the Phillippines, and India. The World's Carolyn Beeler spoke with Maria Angela Echeverry, a Colombian biologist, about where the hippos came from and why their sterilization and transfer is deemed necess...

Deputy Secretary of the US Treasury Wally Adeyemo returned from meetings in Europe where he discussed cracking down on Hamas' money. They've amassed billions of dollars despite being labeled a terrorist organization by the United States and others. The World's Marco Werman talks with Adeyemo about how Hamas moves money and what the United States is doing to cut it off. 

Some South American governments have protested Israel's actions in Gaza. A few have cut ties entirely or recalled their ambassadors in Tel Aviv. The World's Tibisay Zea reports on the different motivations behind the stances taken by Latin American countries.

Civilian gun export licenses to many countries have been paused for 90 days, with the federal government citing national security concerns. Guns are legally sold and exported abroad all the time. But sometimes, legally purchased guns are used for criminal purposes. The World's Marco Werman talks with Mike Lasusa, a managing editor for InSight Crime about the suspension and what it means for the un...

The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt has been the scene of intense hope, anxiety and frustration this week. Several hundred people have been allowed to get through the border. All of them foreign passport holders. Some are aid workers like Dr. Barbara Zind. She's a pediatrician from Grand Junction, Colorado, and shared her experiences with The World's Marco Werman.

Over the past summer, the Taliban signed several mining deals with foreign powers worth an estimated $6.5 billion. These include contracts with China, Iran and Turkey, and will allow these countries to extract minerals such as copper, gold, lead, zinc and iron from several Afghan provinces. But outside experts say it’s unlikely that these contracts will bring major profits to the cash-strapped cou...

Surfers in Iceland fear the end of their favorite surf spot, Þorlákshöfn. The spot is a piece of land that's considered a breakpoint in the waves and that makes it highly desirable surf real estate. The World's Marco Werman spoke with David Bustion about the Þorlákshöfn surf spot and why he fears a nearby port's development will result in its demise.

The Minamata Convention on Mercury is concluding in Geneva. The conference has focused on the use of the heavy metal in everyday products, such as skin-lightening cream. The World's Marco Werman spoke with Dr. Roopal Kundu, a dermatologist and professor at Northwestern's Feinberg School of Medicine, about the origins of skin bleaching and the dangers of mercury. 

More than four decades after John Lennon's murder, a new single, "Now and Then," by the Beatles has been released thanks to artificial intelligence and archival recordings. The World's Marco Werman has more. 

Police in London report that antisemitic attacks increased by more than 1,350% in the first two weeks of October. The country's small but close-knit Jewish community is saying the British government isn't doing enough to protect them. Reporter Rebecca Rosman spoke with community leaders to find out more.

Hundreds of thousands of Afghans are being forced to return to Afghanistan after the Pakistani government ordered them to leave or face arrest. Many Afghans fled their country after the fall of the US-backed government in 2021. Others have been there for generations. The World’s Shirin Jaafari reports that for many, going back is not an option. 

Top AI experts and representatives from major countries with ambitions in developing artificial intelligence are meeting at a country estate in England. It's where World War II mathematicians and cryptographers cracked the Nazi code, Enigma. The World's Marco Werman speaks with Samir Jain from the Center for Democracy and Technology, a think tank about what the goals of the summit are and what con...

Flower growers and sellers are appreciating a boom in business brought about by the increasing popularity of Day of the Dead celebrations in the United States. That's because marigolds are a common feature on altars created by families to honor their loved ones. From station KQED in San Francisco, Azul Dahlstrom-Eckman reports on how the international flower industry is benefitting from the growin...

The Palestinian Authority (PA) used to control Gaza but was largely squeezed out after Hamas took over. They still run the much larger Palestinian territory, the West Bank. But does the PA have any power to speak or act on behalf of Palestinians in Gaza now? The World's Marco Werman speaks with Nour Odeh, a Palestinian political activist, researcher and author, who is based in Ramallah, West Bank.

The tiny nation of Andorra, located in the mountains between Spain and France, is one of the few countries in Europe with a total ban on abortions. That's because one of the country's heads of state is a Catholic bishop, and he can deem any new law unconstitutional. Alan Ruiz Terol traveled to Andorra to understand this unusual political structure and the toll it's taking on many women there. 

A 46-year-old oil storage vessel, Trinity Spirit, which exploded off the coast of Nigeria last year, was part of a class of vessels that stores oil at sea. More than 30 such ships older than the Trinity Spirit are still operating around the world. The World's Marco Werman speaks with reporter Helen Wieffering, who led an Associated Press team investigating the growing safety problem poised by what...

Germany's president Frank-Walter Steinmeier met descendants of a Tanzanian chief — Songea Mbano — who led a revolt against German rule in 1906. Steinmeier told some of his descendants today, "As German president, I would like to apologize for what Germans did to your forefathers." The World's Marco Werman has more.

The Rafah crossing gates swung open for individuals today for the first time since the Israel-Hamas war began. Hundreds of foreign nationals and wounded civilians streamed through. But the majority of the estimated 400 US citizens in Gaza weren’t permitted to exit.  Among the disappointed was 36-year-old Palestinian American Abood Okal. The trapped Massachusetts resident and cancer researcher spok...

The civilian death toll in the Gaza Strip is rapidly climbing. Today, Israeli airstrikes on the Jabalia Refugee Camp in Gaza City killed at least 100 people, according to the Hamas-run Ministry of Health. Israel says it's in Gaza to root out Hamas fighters from underground tunnels. The World's Marco Werman spoke with Robert Goldman, professor of law at American University, about the international...

Caster Semenya won her first Olympic gold medal in 2009. But claims that her naturally high levels of testosterone should disqualify her have marred her career. At times she has been effectively banned from the sport she loves. The World's Carolyn Beeler speaks with Semenya about her new memoir, out today, called "The Race to Be Myself." 

King Charles is in Kenya on a four-day official visit, his first state trip to an African country since ascending the throne last September. This year, Kenya celebrates 60 years of independence from British rule. King Charles is expected to acknowledge abuses perpetrated by British authorities during the colonial era. But as The World's Orla Barry reports, for many Kenyans, an acknowledgement is f...