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Britain’s new prime minister, Rishi Sunak, may be  in office just one week but already he’s facing a political crisis involving one of his most-senior ministers: Suella Braverman, the home secretary, is now embroiled in a new scandal over the dire conditions migrants face in a UK detention facility.

Russia's invasion in February put a stop to Ukraine's agricultural exports. But a deal brokered in July by the UN with Russia, Ukraine and Turkey, opened up shipping lanes to allow grain to once again be exported. Now, grain exports are threatened again as Russia has stopped participating in the Black Sea Grain Initiative. Host Marco Werman speaks with Joseph Glauber, a senior research fellow at t...

A day after Russia carried out new airstrikes in Ukraine, which damaged power grids and water systems in the capital, The World’s Shirin Jaafari brings us a story about a mother and her kids returning home and a crew of electrical maintenance workers charged with bringing power back to Kyiv.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is obsessed with the war in Ukraine, to the exclusion of most other pursuits, according to Kremlinologist Mark Galeotti. Galeotti tells The World’s host Marco Werman that Putin’s mindset has been shaped by the wars Russia has waged since Putin became president, especially the conflict in Chechnya.

More than a million refugees from Syria have been living in Lebanon. But last week, some of them started to go home. The World's host Marco Werman spoke with Nadia Hardman, a refugee researcher with Human Rights Watch, about how the return was facilitated, and what could come next for the refugees in Lebanon.

This weekend, many in Japan participated in something called “Jimi Halloween,” which translates roughly to “Mundane Halloween.” It’s an annual tradition started by a Japanese website in 2014, where people dress up to represent some specific mundane situation, complete with key props. The World's host Marco Werman shares some of his favorites from this year's social media display.

When the British ruled India, they often escaped to quaint Himalayan villages for a break from the blistering heat. And when they lost control of India in 1947 and left, it's believed some of their spirits remained to haunt these towns. But, even as their colonial-era buildings slowly decay, the towns' haunted legacies refuse to be exorcized, thanks to several generations of Indian authors who hav...

This week will mark two years since a civil war broke out in Ethiopia. Peace talks between the Ethiopian government and Tigrayan rebels have been underway in South Africa, but the fighting hasn’t let up. Cara Anna, an Africa Correspondent for the Associated Press, has been reporting on the situation. She gave host Marco Werman the latest on events in the wider Horn of Africa, including a deadly ca...

Crowd surges are becoming more frequent at large social gatherings, such as festivals, sports games and holiday celebrations. After the latest deadly crowd surge in the Itaewon neighborhood of Seoul that claimed more than 150 lives, many are left wondering what actually causes a crowd surge and how you can avoid one. Keith Still, a crowd safety expert and visiting professor of crowd science at the...

South Korea is entering a national week of mourning after 153 people died on Saturday night while celebrating Halloween. They were killed in a “crowd crush” event: a large mass of people crowding into a small alley lined with bars and nightclubs, packing in so tight that many were crushed and suffocated. The grief is heavy in South Korea — but the public is also demanding answers from the governme...

In India, more than 130 are dead after a 19th-century footbridge collapsed, sending people plunging into the river below. It happened at dusk on Sunday in the western Indian state of Gujarat. India deployed its military to search for survivors — 170 people have been rescued so far. Reporter Sushmita Pathak in New Delhi has the latest updates.

By less than 2 percentage points, former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva beat out incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in the final round election run-off on Sunday. Lula pledged to unite a very divided electorate, while Bolsonaro delayed his response to the results. Michael Fox reports from São Paulo.

With heavy barrages of missile and drone strikes, Russian forces are targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Many Ukrainian civilians have been left without electricity, water and heat. The World’s Daniel Ofman reports.

Haiti provides a rich environment to explore the various sounds from Africa, the Caribbean and Vodou culture. Haitian-born, Montreal-based musician Wesli explores his musical roots in his new album “Tradisyon.” He stopped by The World’s studios to speak with our host Carol Hills.

Earlier this year, 30 armed officers from Hungary’s tax authority raided the offices of the Hungarian Evangelical fellowship. The authorities accused the church of “regularly deducting contributions from employees between 2015 and 2019.” But this is just the latest in a long series of attacks by the Hungarian state against the church, which is led by Pastor Gábor Iványi, one of President Viktor Or...

Since the age of industrialization began, modern life has been powered by fossil fuels. Coal, then later oil and gas, have powered our trains, cars, factories and cities. But this era may finally be coming to an end. The International Energy Agency is predicting that global demand for fossil fuels will peak in the near future. The World's host Carol Hills discusses the report with Michael Webber,...

Voters in Ireland approved a ban on abortion in the country's constitution about 40 years ago. But over the decades, attitudes towards abortion have shifted, so much so that the Irish legalized abortion in 2018. Emily Siner reports from Dublin on one galvanizing event that helped change public opinion: the death of dentist Savita Halappanavar, after she was denied an abortion in 2012.

In Japan, where more than half the population follows no faith, organized religion and politics don’t mix. At least that’s what the public thought — until July 8, when a factory worker murdered ex-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the country’s most prominent politician. The killer’s motive? He wanted to highlight an alliance between Japan’s elite politicians and a fringe Christian sect. As The World’s P...

Some 66 million years ago, an asteroid slammed into Earth, triggering the extinction of dinosaurs, along with a massive tsunami. A new study in the AGU Advances journal says that the asteroid slammed into what is now the Gulf of Mexico, and it tracks, for the first time, how large the tsunami was and how it spread around the world. Sarah Birnbaum reports.

The battle for Brazil’s presidency has been fought online. And it’s been as intense as it was in 2018, when President Jair Bolsonaro cruised to victory with a fake news social media campaign that was pumped out over WhatsApp against his leading challenger. This year, the virtual war has been more equally fought across party lines. As Brazilians prepare to vote in the final round of their president...

The world's wealthiest man is taking control of Twitter, a social media platform that wields influence far beyond its user base. NY Times columnist Zeynep Tukfeci speaks with host Carol Hills about Musk's ambitions for Twitter, and the importance of maintaining a healthy public sphere for discourse, regardless of who owns social media platforms.

A Chinese shipping company is buying space at the port of Hamburg, Germany, one of Europe’s busiest seaports. The company, COSCO — not to be confused with the big box retailer — is the largest container ship business on earth. And it’s owned by the Chinese government. Critics of the deal see it as a potential security risk for Germany. Host Marco Werman speaks with Blake Berger, associate director...

Mexico's president is expected to sign a bill into law that eliminates daylight saving time there. The law would mean that Mexico will turn its clock back one last time this Sunday morning. Mexico's health secretary has said that using "God’s clock," as he referred to it, is better for people's health. Host Marco Werman has more.

In Japan, where more than half the population follows no faith, organized religion and politics don’t mix. At least that’s what the public thought — until July 8, when a factory worker murdered ex-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the country’s most prominent politician. The killer’s motive? He wanted to illuminate an alliance between Japan’s elite politicians and a fringe Christian sect. As The World’s...

Germany is introducing some fundamental changes to its immigration system so it can attract skilled workers to fill the hundreds of thousands of job vacancies that are affecting its economy. The reforms include a so-called "opportunity card" that would enable people to look for jobs in Germany on a points system, based on language skills and professional experience. Host Marco Werman speaks with J...