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The German government says it will set up an international commission to conduct an inquiry into the deadly hostage taking and botched police raid at the 1972 Olympics in Munich. Palestinian gunmen shot and killed two Israeli athletes and then took nine more of them hostage. The German police made a rescue attempt, shooting erupted, and the incident ended with the deaths of the nine Israeli athlet...

Around 1,500 items that once belonged to Freddie Mercury, the late, great frontman for the British supergroup Queen, are going up for sale. Host Marco Werman describes some of the highlights from the auction.

The 27 nations of the European Union have shown remarkable unity when it comes to helping Ukraine. One way they've done that is by opening up trade routes for Ukrainian grain exports. But one unintended consequence of that? Farmers in Eastern Europe are being undercut by cheap Ukrainian grain. And they're angry. The World's Europe correspondent Orla Barry reports from Bucharest in Romania. 

In Ukraine, air raid sirens went off all over the country starting before dawn on Friday morning. Russia had fired 20 cruise missiles and two drones at targets Ukraine. One strike hit a residential building in the city of Uman, killing at least 21 people. Meanwhile, Ukraine is preparing for a long-awaited spring counteroffensive against Russian invaders. Host Marco Werman speaks with The World's D...

In Ukraine, rock star Slava Vakarchuk has been described as a musician with the pop culture status of Bruce Springsteen, mixed with the political activism of Bono. Oh, and not for nothing, Vakarchuk also has a doctorate in theoretical physics. His band, Okean Elzy, begins a North American tour on Thursday. When The World spoke with Vakarchuk this winter, he told us that he had already begun singin...

Ever heard somebody say something like, "That performance was a "Pele." In English, maybe not so much. But it is a thing, especially in Brazilian Portuguese. In Brazil, "Pele" is now an official adjective to describe someone who is “exceptional, incomparable, or unique.” Simply, the best. Host Marco Werman explains. 

Venezuela’s best-known opposition leader, Juan Guaidó, unexpectedly arrived in the United States this week. He was kicked out of Colombia after attempting to attend a summit there to which he was not invited about the political future of his home country. Colombian authorities rerouted Guaidó to Miami on Tuesday. The World’s Tibisay Zea has more.

Nearly 3 million people in southern Turkey and northern Syria are still living in makeshift shelters after the devastating earthquakes that struck back in February. According to UNICEF, about a third of them are children. Durrie Bouscaren reports from the southern Turkish province of Hatay.

A number of Syrian refugees in Lebanon were forcibly returned to Syria this week. It's part of a rise in forced returns to Syria from Lebanon, which is facing a number of crises. The World's Marco Werman speaks with Randa Slim, a senior fellow with the Middle East Institute, about the forced returns and what's behind the trend in Lebanon.

The Horn of Africa has been experiencing the worst drought in decades. It's left tens of millions of people without enough food. A new study from the World Weather Attribution initiative finds the drought wouldn't have happened if not for climate change. Climate researcher Mariam Zacchariah from Imperial College London explains to The World's Marco Werman why these findings are important. 

It's been a year and a half since El Salvador became the first country in the world to establish bitcoin as legal tender. Michael Fox reports from "bitcoin beach" in El Sonte, El Salvador, on the pros and cons of adopting this cryptocurrency, and whether people are actually using it.

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol wowed guests at last night's White House state dinner with an a cappella version of Don McLean's, "American Pie." But as The World’s Sarah Birnbaum reports, he's hardly the first world leader to serenade an audience in public.

In a new arms deal with Seoul, the Biden administration has agreed to periodically deploy US nuclear-armed submarines to South Korea and involve Seoul in its nuclear planning operations. In return, South Korea has agreed not to develop its own nuclear weapons. The backdrop to all of this is the rising concern about the nuclear threat posed by North Korea. Marco Werman explores the details and mean...

Hundreds of people have been killed in the fighting in Sudan in recent weeks. One of them was a Sudanese American physician. Dr. Bushra Ibnauf was stabbed outside his home in Khartoum earlier this week. Reporter Hana Baba has this remembrance of a man who left his career in the United States to train other medical professionals in Sudan, and the Sudanese American community that has been devastated...

The legendary entertainer Harry Belafonte died on Tuesday. Many have noted his support for the civil rights movement in the United States. But his activism wasn't limited to the US alone. The World's Sarah Birnbaum reports on the role Belafonte played in the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa.

In the Caucuses region, the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan goes back to the late 1980s. But after a 44-day war broke out in 2020, tensions have remained very high. Now, Azerbaijan is taking steps to establish control over the so-called Lachin Corridor. It's the only road connecting Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia, which more than 100,000 Armenians still call home. At the same time, peace nego...

This week, Chile's government announced a new strategy for its lithium supply sector. The government is negotiating with private companies for greater control of the industry. Some analysts say this will amount to nationalization, and those with business interests are concerned in Chile — one of the world's largest suppliers of lithium. The World's host Marco Werman spoke with Patricia Vásquez, a...

There was more fighting today on the outskirts of Sudan’s capital, Khartoum. A short-term ceasefire is in place, but the United Nations says it’s only been partially successful, and that rival armed forces are not ready to seriously negotiate for peace. Over the past week and a half, hundreds of people have been killed in the fighting. Sudanese residents from the capital region are now making toug...

The leaders of China and Ukraine haven’t spoken since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than a year ago. But today, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy spoke with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the phone for more than an hour. David Rennie, The Economist's bureau chief in Beijing talks with The World’s host Marco Werman about what the call might signal.

A Japanese company hoping to land a small spacecraft on the moon has had a major setback. The company — called ispace — lost contact with its moon-lander on Tuesday, after the lander ran out of fuel. But despite the latest development, this moon mission was not necessarily a total failure. The World’s Anna Kusmer reports on the state of this new chapter in the global space race.

The World Food Program's regional director for the Middle East, Eastern Europe and North Africa, Corinne Fleischer tells host Marco Werman how countries in her region are facing food shortages brought on by military conflicts, and by natural and man-made disasters. She's in Washington this week, speaking with US officials to report on conditions in the field and underscore the urgent need for addi...

White House officials have revealed that the Taliban have killed the man who masterminded the suicide bombing attack at the Kabul airport in August 2021. The attack claimed the lives of 170 Afghans and 13 US service members. The World’s Shirin Jaafari brings us more details.

One of the items appearing on the menu for tonight's White House state dinner with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is gochujang. That's a hot pepper paste used in lots of Korean cooking. But it's also all the rage in US kitchens right now. Host Marco Werman speaks with Mina Park, co-owner of the Baroo and Shiku restaurants in Los Angeles.

It's supposed to be a triumphant evening, with US President Joe Biden honoring South Korea’s leader with a state dinner at the White House — a display of strengthening US-Korean solidarity. But things could get awkward given the recent Pentagon leaks that indicate the US has been listening in to conversations taking place inside President Yoon Suk-yeol's presidential office. Yoon and his cabinet,...

We end today's program to note the passing of Harry Belafonte at the age of 96. Singer. Actor. Activist. Throughout his life, Belafonte was a staunch defender of civil rights both here in the US AND in South Africa. On Wednesday, on the show, we'll hear more about Harry Belafonte's crusade to end apartheid in South Africa.