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Thousands of people have died in eastern Libya after the collapse of two dams near the city of Derna. Aid workers are struggling to evacuate survivors and help the injured, due to poor communications and washed-out roads. The World's Durrie Bouscaren reports from Istanbul.

North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un arrived in Russia by armored train today. Trips abroad are rare for him, but he’s arrived in Vladivostok — in Russia’s far east — to meet President Vladimir Putin. The two are expected to hammer out an arms deal that could help Russia continue its war in Ukraine. The World’s Asia correspondent Patrick Winn is following the story and speaks with host Marco Werman.

On Monday, a military band in New York played at the commemoration marking 22 years since the 9/11 attacks. Every year at the memorial in lower Manhattan, all of the nearly 3,000 victims' names are read aloud. Among them, Alexander Filipov. The electrical engineer and church deacon from Concord, Massachusetts, was killed on American Airlines flight 11, the first plane to hit the twin towers that f...

Chile’s justice system is still struggling to hold accountable those responsible for violence during the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. Marcela Rios knows how difficult and often divisive the search for justice has been. She served as Chile's minister of justice until January of this year. Rios speaks with The World’s host Marco Werman about the search for common ground. 

Fifty years after the 1973 coup in Chile that toppled the government of Salvador Allende and brought Gen. Augusto Pinochet to power with help from the US, people in Chile are deeply divided about what the coup anniversary means today. The World's Tibisay Zea reports.

The bombing of Chile's presidential palace by the country's military on Sept. 11, 1973, marked the end of socialist President Salvador Allende's government and the beginning of the 17-year reign of right-wing authoritarian, Gen. Augusto Pinochet. Host Marco Werman tells the story of that day, and the role the US played in undermining Allende's socialist policies and popular support.

Tiara Darnell's restaurant, Blaxicocina, attracts Americans and Mexicans looking for cornbread, stewed oxtails and collard greens. It's said to be the only soul food joint in Mexico City, Mexico. The owner is an African American from Maryland who says she's been welcomed in Mexico City. She joins others who have moved abroad to get away from the racism in the US.

Last week, the US announced it was sending depleted uranium munitions to Ukraine's military in its fight against Russia's invasion. The weapons are expected to be used against Russian tanks, which are susceptible to these kinds of munitions. Ukraine's been on the receiving end of a lot of weaponry since Russia invaded in 2022. The World's Marco Werman speaks with Gustav Gressel, senior policy fell...

It was the kiss that shook the world of professional soccer. Three weeks ago, the president of the Spanish Soccer Federation, Luis Rubiales forcibly kissed Spanish star midfielder Jenny Hermoso on the lips at the Women's World Cup in Australia, causing an uproar. On Sunday, under pressure from just about everywhere, Rubiales finally resigned. But the story won’t end there. At least not for Rubiale...

While the earthquake damaged parts of Marrakech, Morocco, claiming lives there, even more damage was dealt to small towns that dot the countryside further away from the city. Reaching them in the wake of the quake to deliver aid and save lives has been challenging. The World's Marco Werman talks with Néna Lardy, a French national who has been living in Morocco for 11 years and is driving through t...

On Friday evening, a rare 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Morocco in the heart of the Atlas Mountains. More than 2,000 people are reported dead, with many more injured. Aid workers say rough terrain is making rescue efforts difficult. The World's Africa correspondent Halima Gikandi reports.

Now it's official. Guinness World Records announced this week that a church in Uganda has set a new world record for longest sustained applause. Host Carol Hills tells us how 926 people at Kampala's Phaneroo Ministries church clapped for a total of 3 hours 16 minutes during their "Clap For Jesus" event in July. 

It's been a couple of weeks since Bernardo Arevalo won the presidential election in Guatemala. But the results are still being disputed. Arevalo's supporters came out in Guatemala City last weekend to defend his victory. His political rivals are using the courts to try to suspend Arevalo’s political party over registration flaws. His supporters say that courts in Guatemala have long favored the el...

Reggaeton was born in Puerto Rico, and usually features male artists singing about women. But rapper Villano Antillano is bringing a sensual but defiant feminist sensibility to the genre. Alan Ruiz Terol has her story as part of our “Planet Hip Hop” series, commemorating 50 years of the Bronx-born art form.

Scientists have been studying the residues of balms used in the mummification of an ancient Egyptian noblewoman, and they managed to recreate the scent used to preserve her body. The findings are published in the journal Scientific Reports. Host Carol Hills speaks with Christian Loeben who is one of the authors of the paper. He's an Egyptologist based at the August Kestner Museum in Hanover, Germa...

The United Nations on Friday released the most comprehensive analysis to date on global climate action. The report makes clear that radical changes are still needed to meet agreed-upon climate targets from Paris in 2015. It also calls for the phase-out of unabated fossil fuels. That sets the stage for a showdown on the topic at the next UN climate summit, scheduled to start in November in the UAE....

In much of Europe, India, Australia and New Zealand, three-year undergraduate degrees are standard. Now, a US college accrediting body is allowing Brigham Young University in Idaho and affiliated Ensign College to offer the shorter programs, requiring fewer credits. Reporter Emily Haavik explains what's behind the change and how it will work.

United Nations special rapporteur Tomoya Obokata speaks with The World’s Carol Hills about his latest report on instances of contemporary slavery happening against migrant workers in Canada’s temporary foreign workers program and what he thinks should be done about it to ensure human rights standards are met.

With Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka in the women's single's finals at this year's US Open, there's sure to be a new champion crowned. The semi-finals made clear that both athletes are not only playing impressive tennis, but their mental fortitude is also stronger than ever. The World's Bianca Hillier has the details ahead of this weekend's finals. 

Mark Dickey is an American cave explorer who has charted areas deep underground that had never been explored by humans before. During a recent expedition in Turkey, he became ill and got stuck there. Now, a multinational rescue effort is underway. The World's Carol Hills talks with Carl Heitmeyer, one of Dickey's friends and an expert caver himself. 

Leaders of the Group of 20 nations, including the US, China and Russia, are gathering in Delhi this weekend for a summit. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made the international gathering a point of national pride, with an awareness campaign about the event and India's leadership role. Sushmita Pathak reports from Delhi on what Modi hopes to gain from this, as well as what's at stake for pa...

According to a new study, animals and plants that are introduced to nonnative habitats and thrive, pressuring the ecosystem that developed there in the first place, have done $423 billion in damage. But there's still more that's unknown. The World's Marco Werman talks with Laura Meyerson, a professor in the department of natural resources at the University of Rhode Island, where she focuses on inv...

At colleges and universities, Eastern European, Slavic and Central Asian humanities and political science departments have long centered their scholarship on Russia. And in order to get a job in these departments, you had to have studied Russian and Russian history. That left out scholars who focus on Ukraine. Daniel Ofman reports that with the war in Ukraine, academic departments in the US and th...

So far this year, more than 300,000 migrants have crossed the Darien Gap, a dense stretch of jungle that separates South and Central America. The situation is creating tensions between the governments of Panama, Colombia, and the US, as The World’s Tibisay Zea reports. 

Pakistan continues to suffer the impacts of climate change in the form of floods and fires. The climate catastrophes have also brought about a major health crisis there. The Washington Post's Annie Gowen recently reported from Pakistan on the country's health crisis related to climate change, visiting hospitals and villages to speak those directly affected. She spoke to The World's Marco Werman ab...