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This weekend, 64 million Turkish voters will choose their next president. The country's leader of 20 years, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, moved the elections up by a month after facing criticism for his response to devastating earthquakes in February in which more than 50,000 people were killed. Millions of people were also left homeless in the aftermath, and now they represent a potentially dec...

Methane is a serious contributor to global warming. New data revealed by the British news site The Guardian yesterday shows that Turkmenistan, a sparsely populated, fossil fuel-rich country in Central Asia has made outsized contributions to global emissions. Methane leaks from just two extraction fields in the country released as much temperature-raising gases as the entirety of the United Kingdom...

The Pentagon announced $1.2 billion in additional military aid for Ukraine this week. A lot of that funding will go toward air defense missiles in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. At the same time, there are reports that Ukraine is making gains in Bakhmut, as it continues to prepare for a major counteroffensive. The World's Daniel Ofman speaks with host Marco Werman from the northeastern Ukrainian cit...

At least five people were killed in a shooting attack at a Jewish synagogue in Tunisia yesterday. It happened at the Ghriba synagogue, a holy site in the Jewish Djerba pilgrimage, which brings thousands of Jews to Tunisia every year, mostly from France and Israel. The shooter was working as a guard at a nearby naval installation, but his motive remains unclear. To discuss this attack, and the hist...

Many people wanting to move to the United States have been waiting for the expiration of Title 42, a public health order that kept most people from crossing the border from Mexico. A large number of these migrants have come via South America, and traveled through the Darien Gap — a dangerous jungle between Colombia and Panama — to get to the US. Manuel Rueda reports from Capurgana, a Colombian vil...

Grace Bumbry was a musical prodigy, excelling at piano and voice at a young age. But she was denied entry to a St. Louis conservatory because she was Black. After college, she left for Europe where she would become a ground-breaker on the international opera stage, marking a first for female singers of African descent across the world. The World's Marco Werman fills us in on the extraordinary care...

Imran Khan, Pakistan's former prime minister and former cricket star, was arrested on Tuesday in dramatic fashion at a court in the country's capital Islamabad. Footage of the arrest showed dozens of paramilitary troops in riot gear surrounding Khan and leading him into a black van by his arm. Khan has accused a senior Pakistani military official of attempting to assassinate him and his detention...

An 80-year-old in Tokyo has developed a following on TikTok for his dramatic presentation of traditional Japanese flan — a pudding-like dessert. His story illustrates the Japanese trend of working well past what's considered retirement age in other countries. From Tokyo, Rebecca Rosman and Julia Kim have the story of this Japanese cafe owner and his followers. 

The Soviet Union's defeat of the Nazis in World War II are marked by a massive Victory Parade in Moscow every May 9. But over time, Russia's leaders have turned the parade into a patriotic event. The World's host Marco Werman asks Sergey Radchenko, a Soviet-born historian at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies: Is there room to acknowledge Russia's military sacrifices but not ce...

While many Sudanese are fleeing the country, most people remain trapped in their homes as food and medical supplies dwindle. In the absence of outside help, neighborhood committees have formed to bring in food and water, and check on people's welfare. The World's Shirin Jaafari speaks with some of those delivering aid.

A group of Rohingya toured the camps that Myanmar is building to house newly returning refugees. But the refugees, who were chased out of Myanmar six years ago, say they won't return if they are not safe. More than a million Rohingya live in squalid camps in neighboring Bangladesh. The World's Patrick Winn says previous repatriation efforts have failed because of fears of violence.

The Israeli army targeted senior leaders of the militant group, Islamic Jihad, in an operation it says killed three senior leaders. The civilian toll was also significant. The World's Marco Werman talks to Omar Shakir, the Israel and Palestine director of Human Rights Watch, about the Israeli calculus in these strikes, and the results on the ground. 

The El Fuego volcano in Guatemala spewed lava and ash over part of the country last week. Thousands evacuated the area, and many more were exposed to dangerous ash. Michael Fox recently visited the volcano top, and reports on the aftermath of the explosions.

With Title 42 restrictions set to end on May 11, migrants have been crossing into the US in large numbers. There are now as many as 2,500 migrants camped out in downtown El Paso, Texas. The city's mayor estimates that 10,000-12,000 more people are in Juarez, waiting to cross. He's declared a state of emergency. The World's host Marco Werman speaks with The World's Tibisay Zea, who's in El Paso.

Migrants from South America, Africa and Asia are crossing the Darien Gap between Colombia and Panama at record rates as they try to make their way to the US. Some are fleeing deteriorating economic conditions in places like Venezuela and Ecuador, while others flee political persecution. As the US gets ready to lift Title 42 on May 11, many migrants also believe their chances of getting into the US...

It's like the Olympics of pop music — European countries send one band to perform one song, and they advance through rounds of competition until one country is named the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest. Last year's winners from Ukraine are unable to host in-country this year due to ongoing conflict with Russia, so Liverpool is stepping in. To learn more about it, The World's Carol Hills spok...

For the past year, El Salvador under President Nayib Bukele has had a unprecedented crackdown on gang-related activities. And it's led to unprecedented popularity for the millenial leader. Michael Fox reports from on Bukele's sky-high approval rating, and the improved quality of life, except for the thousands who may be unjustly imprisoned under the recent suspension of civil liberties. 

The humanitarian crisis continues to deteriorate in Sudan as the fighting intensifies. The UN estimates 19 million people will be food insecure in the coming months. Numerous hospitals have also been left inoperable as the fighting continues. The World's Marco Werman spoke with Mathilde Vu, Sudan advocacy manager at the Norwegian Refugee Council, about the ongoing crisis and what the international...

Russian government revenue has fallen since the G-7 and Australia put a price cap on Russian oil. Now, the Kremlin is taxing Russian oil companies more to make up for it. The World's Marco Werman talks to Simon Johnson, the head of Global Economics and Management group at MIT's Sloan business school, about how effective the price cap has proven to be and all it's other implications.

In Belize, there was a lack of interest in the coronation of King Charles III, despite the fact that the nation is still part of the Commonwealth. The Prime Minister of the country said recently that he expects Belize will be the next nation to leave the monarchy behind entirely. But reporter Cherisse Halsall of 7 News Belize tells The World's Marco Werman that many Belizeans, while indifferent to...

In 2021, the United Nations Human Rights Council established the International Independent Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in the context of Law Enforcement. Experts on the panel (from South Africa, Argentina, and the US) travel to different countries to hear about the lived experiences of people of African descent. They visited Sweden last year. Now, The World’s Bianca Hil...

On Sunday, representatives of 13 governments of the Arab League voted to allow Syria to rejoin the military and economic pact 12 years after its suspension over the war against its own citizens. And on Monday, a targeted airstrike killed a well known Syrian trafficker of captagon, a stimulant that has ravaged the region and that the Syrian government relies on for revenue. Marco Werman speaks with...

After turning out tens of thousands of anti-government protesters every weekend for more than four months, they did it again. On Saturday night, more than 100,000 people turned out in central Tel Aviv to say no to the government's plans for judicial reform. It was the 18th consecutive week of the protests, and there was concern about the effort losing steam. In some ways, the demonstrations have a...

Thirty years ago, the all-female group Obiní Batá started breaking social conventions and fighting stereotypes in Cuba by teaching generations of Cuban women how to play Afro Cuban drums. The World's Tibisay Zea brings us the story of the group.

The European Union is expanding the system that already protects regional products, such as Italian Asiago or French Champagne. Beyond the famously named cheeses and wines, the EU-protected Geographical Indications will soon include craft items such as Murano glass and Spanish guitars. Host Carol Hills speaks with professor Pilar Montero, director of the Masters Program in Intellectual Property an...