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Oleksii Reznikov, the defense minister of Ukraine, has been fired in the wake of a corruption scandal involving his deputy. So far, Reznikov has not been implicated himself. His dismissal and apparent replacement by a prominent and vocal military intelligence chief indicates the political value that the office carries, especially when it comes to procuring weapons for Ukraine. The World's Marco We...

The US missile that downed a Chinese surveillance balloon Saturday off the South Carolina coast may have taken with it efforts to repair US-China relations. But David Rennie, the Beijing bureau chief for The Economist, tells The World’s Marco Werman that optimists might see the incident as a “wake-up call” for officials from both sides to create mechanisms for crisis management.

Irish singer-songwriter Dani Larkin was too young to have lived through the troubles in Northern Ireland. But growing up close to border with Northern Ireland, she knew all about the sectarian tension and conflict in the region. She also knew about kindness and a history that brings people together. The World's April Peavey recently spoke to Dani Larkin and has our story. 

Entire neighborhoods have been leveled in northwestern Syria, where an earthquake struck in the early hours of Monday morning. This region of Syria is home to millions of people displaced by years of civil war. Even before the quake, they had been living in already dire conditions. The World’s Shirin Jaafari reports.

Two massive, back-to-back earthquakes have left thousands of people dead and many more missing or injured across southeastern Turkey and northern Syria. From Istanbul, The World's Durrie Bouscaren speaks with host Marco Werman about the scale of devastation in a region that's filled with vulnerable populations.

The GRAMMYS this year are presenting the inaugural best song for social change. Submissions were open to songwriters and members of the public, though a special committee will ultimately pick the winner. The World's Bianca Hillier has the details of the award and which songs are up for consideration.

There's a global education crisis occurring right now. The pandemic inflicted a massive global education deficit on school-age children. A new study by researchers in France reported students lost a third of a year of schooling to the pandemic. The World's Carol Hills spoke with Lawrence Aber, a professor of psychology and public policy at New York University, about the effects of the global educa...

Milan, Italy, sort of has it all. A beautiful, historic city center. A hot fashion industry. A thriving finance sector. Now, the luxury housing market is out of control too. One thing that's likely to fuel the trend is actually Brexit. And that's not just a challenge for the ultra-wealthy folks looking to buy pricey flats in downtown Milan, as John Last reports. 

The Chinese spy balloon flying over the US has been grabbing headlines. But it's nothing new. The World's Sarah Birnbaum reports that balloons have been used in espionage and warfare since the 1700s.

Around 700 million people around the world use Telegram, a messaging app founded by famed tech entrepreneur Pavel Durov. Warranted or not, it built a reputation as an antiauthoritarian and secure way to message other people. The Kremlin's widespread arrests of Russian antiwar activists, where police cited eerily precise access to the exact text of their messages, has raised red flags. A fundamenta...

As violence erupts once again between Israelis and the Palestinians, The World’s Shirin Jaafari reports on whether the Arab nations that signed the Abraham Accords with Israel in 2020 can play a role in lowering tensions.

As early as 5 a.m., restaurants in the foodie destination of Gaziantep, Turkey, dish out a popular breakfast called beyran; a spicy, garlicky stew of lamb and rice. But is it a soup? Durrie Bouscaren dives into the debate in the old Silk Road hub and UNESCO-designated creative city of gastronomy.

Canada's western province British Columbia is starting a three-year pilot program to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of heroin, meth, ecstasy, or crack cocaine. The program is part of an effort to fight a drug overdose crisis which has affected thousands in the province. Some say the program doesn't go far enough. The World's Carol Hills speaks to British Columbia's chief coroner Lis...

A ringworm outbreak among Spanish teens is traced to barbershops and a fashionable haircut: the fade. Spanish dermatologists believe they've traced the cases back to a single source: dirty electric razors. Gerry Hadden reports from Barcelona. 

New York City has seen about 40,000 migrants arrive since last April, and the city government is struggling to house many who have come without work or a place to stay. This week, single men were moved from a Manhattan hotel to a facility in Brooklyn amid protests. Carol Hills speaks with journalist Gisele Regatao, who with Vera Haller, went to the new shelter to talk to some of the new arrivals a...

On Friday, the US postponed a planned trip by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to meet Xi Jinping in Beijing. This comes amid controversy over a Chinese surveillance balloon currently floating over the Western US. Host Carol Hills speaks with Anthony Ruggiero, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies in Washington, about what Blinken would have hoped to accomplish, and how...

Host Marco Werman introduces us to the Barcelona, Spain-based musician, Guitarricadelafuente, whose single, "A Carta Cabal" is about the life that dies in a village when its inhabitants leave.

Almost daily, we report stories about people being driven from their homes by conflict or natural disasters. It's happening all over the world, from Asia to Europe, Africa to Latin America. Someone who's got experience providing emergency homes to families in crisis is Kerri Murray, the president of the nonprofit Shelterbox USA. Host Marco Werman interviewed Murray in front of a live audience at K...

The European Union is working on a new round of sanctions to coincide with the first anniversary of the war in Ukraine. There's pressure to include a ban on Russian diamonds, but Belgium plays a key role in the global diamond trade and its government is trying to push for a compromise: a system to trace and identify "blood diamonds." Marco Werman speaks with Hans Merket, a researcher with the Inte...

Australia says the face of His Majesty King Charles III will not be gracing its five-dollar bill. Instead, the new bills will picture an Indigenous design. Host Marco Werman explains. 

In the last couple of years, numerous countries in Latin America have been choosing politicians on the left. Brazil, Chile and Colombia are just three examples of the trend that's known as the "pink tide." Right now, around 80% of the region’s economic power is in the hands of left-of-center political leaders. The World’s Tibisay Zea reports on what that might mean for US policy interests. 

Shell and Exxon are reporting their biggest-earnings ever for 2022, with Shell netting $40 billion and Exxon hauling in $56 billion. The World's Marco Werman speaks with Ramanan Krishnamoorti, the vice-president of energy and innovation at the University of Houston, about what made it such a huge year for the oil business. 

In recent weeks, US officials have loudly debated what weapons systems should be sent to Ukraine. But the discussions about US strategic goals and limitations in the war effort seem to be happening in quieter corners. Derek Chollet, an adviser to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, speaks with The World’s Marco Werman about the Biden administration's strategy and goals, and where they align with...

Eddy Kenzo has become the first Ugandan musician nominated for a Grammy Award for his collaboration with Matt B called "Gimme Love." The song is up for best global music performance. As Kenzo tells The World's Bianca Hillier, winning a Grammy is a goal he's worked hard for since he was a kid. 

Denmark is ready to offer asylum to any women or girls from Afghanistan, solely based on their gender. It will become the second country in Europe, after Sweden, to make the policy change. The news is being welcomed by refugee advocacy groups in Denmark. But as The World's Europe correspondent Orla Barry reports, it's not as straightforward as it may seem