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It’s difficult to get information about the war in Ukraine from inside Russia. Independent news sites are censored by the state. The World’s Sarah Birnbaum reports that one Finnish newspaper decided to try a creative workaround. 

Europe has had an all-out ban on Russian fossil fuels since early February but the taps have hardly been closed, allowing Russia access to much-needed cash to fuel its war in Ukraine. Spain is the latest country to be called out. Last week, it came to light that some 10% of all the diesel that Spain consumes is likely coming from Russia. How? Gerry Hadden reports that it goes through third parties...

Two separate shooting sprees in two days have left 17 people dead in the Balkan country where gun violence is rare. Now Serbia's president wants "practical disarmament" of the country, which has some of the most guns per citizen of any country in the world. Siniša Vuković, a senior lecturer of conflict management and global policy at Johns Hopkins University, tells The Wold’s Carol Hills that impl...

After Saddam Hussein was overthrown, Iraq got a new constitution that guaranteed the freedom of expression. Yet the government recently rolled out an app that allows anyone to report behavior on social media they don't like. And plenty of people are using it. Dina Temple-Raston, host of the “Click Here” podcast, says the app is now being used to "crowdsource" morality.

Two horses from Japan, whose horse-racing scene has been growing steadily, will race the Kentucky Derby on Saturday. But their debut is overshadowed by the death of four horses since Thursday. 

Charles III will officially be crowned king of the United Kingdom on Saturday. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to descend on London to witness all the pomp and ceremony. It's estimated the event will cost over $125 million and some 100 heads of state will attend. But The World's Europe correspondent Orla Barry reports that much notice is also being paid to those who won't be there.

After three years, and the death of millions of people, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, announced an end to the emergency. He made clear that the pandemic is not over and measures to prevent COVID-19’s spread need to remain in place. Michael Mina, a leading epidemiologist focused on COVID-19, tells The World's Carol Hills it's too soon to declare victory.

When members of the LGBTQ community in Solvang, California, wanted to display Pride banners downtown, they thought the City Council would be quick to approve their proposal. Instead, the proposal was shot down. It took international intervention to change the council's mind. The World's Marco Werman has the story.

This week, Australia announced it is banning recreational vaping to counter what some experts there say is an epidemic. Australia's Health Minister Mark Butler says the products are targeted at youth and are creating a new generation of nicotine addicts in Australia. The sale of e-cigarettes will now be limited to pharmacies and require a prescription. Marco Werman speaks to Michael Siegel, a prof...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has been in power for 20 years. But support for him has waned as he presided over spiraling inflation and a delayed response to deadly earthquakes this winter. The World’s Durrie Bouscaren looks at how Erdoğan has maintained his hold on power for two decades, and what it could mean if he loses it.

Netflix’s new drama “The Diplomat” follows the fictional story of Ambassador Wyler, played by Keri Russell, who is sent to clean up some messy politics in London. The show pokes fun at ambassador life while showing the careful politics American officers have to tread while living abroad. To separate fact from fiction, The World's Marco Werman talked to Aaron Snipe, the REAL spokesperson for the US...

A new study published by science journal Current Biology draws a connection between tonal languages and melodic abilities. According to the study, tonal language speakers are more capable of distinguishing between different melodies. The World's Marco Werman spoke with Elika Bergelson, assistant professor and neuroscientist at Duke University, about the study. 

US officials are dismissing Russian accusations that it "masterminded" Wednesday’s drone attack on the Kremlin. Aric Toler, director of research and training at the investigative journalism group Bellingcat tells The World’s Marco Werman that he thinks Ukraine’s government is “very slyly saying it’s not them, but it’s not terribly convincing.”   

Scientists believe only a fraction of the potential 2 million marine species in our oceans have been identified. A new Ocean Census project aims to change that by identifying 100,000 new species in just 10 years. As climate change and the potential of widespread deep sea mining threaten marine biodiversity, scientists say the new census is a race against time. The World’s Anna Kusmer reports.

On Tuesday, the bipartisan House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party emailed letters to the CEOs of four apparel companies (Adidas, Nike, Shein and Temu — the latter two are Chinese ) to get them to verify whether they are in compliance with the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, which was signed into law by President Joe Biden in December 2021. Marco Werman speaks with a member of th...

Israeli forces on Thursday killed two Palestinian gunmen responsible for the deaths of three Israeli women in the occupied West Bank in April. They also killed a third militant in a rare day-time raid. The World's Matthew Bell speaks to host Marco Werman from Jerusalem. 

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt all have financial interests in Sudan. They have made investments and consider the Red Sea country an important location for future dominance in the region. The World’s Shirin Jaafari reports on how these interests further complicate the situation on the ground.

Climate change is undeniably bad for the animal kingdom. But some animals are able to adapt — so far — by changing their behaviors or even their bodies. Science journalist Ari Daniel reports.

Thailand feeds the world. As a major producer of sugar, corn, rice and chicken, its crops sweeten sodas and fill stomachs from the US to China and beyond. But locals are paying a fatal price for profits reaped by the huge agricultural conglomerates that control production. The World's Patrick Winn reports from Bangkok.

China has expanded its espionage laws with broad language that foreigners now fear could get them accused of spying. Authorities have already raided longtime American businesses in China without explanation, making businesspeople nervous about the risks of operating on the mainland. The World's Marco Werman talks with Robert Daly, director of the Kissinger Institute on China and US Relations at th...

A new skate park opened earlier this year in a historic city park in Lahore, Pakistan. It's the first "international-level" skate park in the country, and is drawing interest in the sport. Betsy Joles takes us to the new skate park which is already forming a community of people from different backgrounds drawn together by the love of the sport.

The Writers Guild of America is on strike for better wages and royalties. That’s impacting US television output in a really big way. The World’s Marco Werman spoke with Miranda Banks, associate professor at Loyola Marymount University, about whether or not international series are brought in to fill the gap in the interim. 

Nepal's Tourism Department has issued more than 460 permits — a record high — for climbers to summit Mt. Everest this season. The World's Bianca Hillier reports on the benefits and concerns surrounding the record-high number.

Video released by the US Navy shows a supertanker being swarmed by speedboats. The capture of the Niovi, a Greek owned vessel capable of carrying 2 million barrels of crude oil, is the second-such capture by Tehran in recent days. Host Marco Werman speaks with Rockford Weitz, director of Maritime Studies at Tuft University’s Fletcher School, about this latest incident in the Strait of Hormuz, its...

Videos apparently show two drones exploding over the Kremlin early Wednesday morning. Moscow claims the drones are Ukrainian and called the event an attempt to assassinate Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Ukraine’s leader has denied any involvement in the attack. From Lativia’s capital Riga, Max Seddon, the Financial Times’ Moscow bureau chief talks with The World’s Marco Werman.