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A series of drone incidents near critical infrastructure, like oil refineries and airports, in Norway are a growing cause for alarm in the NATO-allied country. Some say they could be part of Russian efforts to spy on the country, and even a tactic of psychological warfare. The World's host Marco Werman spoke to Bruno Oliveira Martins, a senior researcher at the Peace Research Institute Oslo, who s...

Delegations from the Ethiopian government and Tigrayan leaders are set to meet in South Africa for peace talks. It's been difficult to get the warring sides to the negotiating table. Halima Gikandi tells The World's host Marco Werman that Ethiopia's recent territorial gains in northern Tigray are going to make mediation more difficult.

The Atacama Desert has, for years, been home to mountains upon mountains of discarded clothing, made in places like China or Bangladesh — passing through Europe, Asia or the US — before arriving in Chile. An estimated 100,000 tons of old clothes have accumulated there, in the backyards of poor, local communities. The World’s Tibisay Zea visited the desert, where a recent fire caused an environment...

Top Ukrainian officials have rejected Russian allegations that Kyiv is preparing to use a so-called “dirty bomb” on its own territory. Dirty bombs use conventional explosives laced with radioactive material. The World’s host Marco Werman talks with Jon Wolfsthal, a nuclear expert who served on the National Security Council during the Obama administration.

Europe is looking for any way to save energy this winter, as the war in Ukraine goes on. One idea: ditch daylight savings time. That is, don't "fall back" this fall. Keeping the afternoon long means people wait longer to turn on their lights and, thus, save on electricity. But dismantling daylight savings could be trickier than it seems. Gerry Hadden reports from Barcelona, Spain.

Brazil is just days away from holding a run-off election between incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. This election season has been marred by political violence. The World's host Marco Werman spoke with Mauricio Santoro, a professor of political science, about the violence and the factors behind it.

During a week of highly choreographed pageantry, there were few surprises at China's Communist Party meeting. But a few unscripted moments spoke volumes. The World’s China correspondent Rebecca Kanthor has been watching closely.

Former Treasury Chief Rishi Sunak is set to become Britain’s new prime minister after being chosen on Monday to lead the governing Conservative Party. He will try to shore up a reeling economy that’s sliding toward recession.

The Polish government has steadily been demolishing dozens of Soviet-era monuments, ever since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. But, as Rebecca Rosman reports from Warsaw, many Polish citizens are attached to the memorials, and believe that preserving their country's complicated history is important.

About a week ago, the UK tabloid the Daily Star set up a livestream of a head of lettuce wearing a blonde wig. They pasted on googly eyes, slapped on a large grin and named it Lizzy. The idea was to see if the unrefrigerated vegetable outlasted Prime Minister Liz Truss’s term in office. Spoiler alert: It did. Host Carol Hills has more.

Nigeria's largest city, Lagos, has banned motorcycle taxis — otherwise known as okadas. They’ve traditionally been used to navigate traffic in the heavily congested city. The World's Carol Hills spoke with Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani, a Nigerian novelist and journalist, about the cultural significance of the okadas and why Nigerians so heavily depend on them.

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and the Biden administration have always had a strained relationship. This week, the US embassy in Budapest released a video on Twitter of anti-US and anti-Western remarks made by Hungarian officials and pro-government media outlets in recent months. But Orbán's relationship with US Republicans is a different story. It's an alliance that appears to be growing...

If you're a couple in China getting married online, you want to make sure you've got a memorable song to capture the moment. It's not going to be "Marry You" by Bruno Mars or "At Last" by Etta James. If you're getting married in Shanghai, there's a pretty good chance it's going to be "Love Confession" by the always-popular Jay Chou.

Destination weddings have long been popular, but for some couples around the world, they're a necessity. Those couples are now turning to Utah County's online wedding services — which even include the wedding ceremony — to get hitched. The World's Bianca Hillier has the story.

Pakistan’s Election Commission announced on Friday that the former Prime Minister Imran Khan will be banned from holding political office for the next five years. The commission says Khan illegally accepted and sold off gifts from foreign dignitaries. In response to the ruling, a spokesperson for Khan called for supporters to protest and “topple this parliament.” The decision comes months after a...

Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni took the reins of Italy's government today, while the country still reels from the revelation of audio tapes of former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi bragging about his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin. John Last reports from Padua on whether the shaky coalition that brought Meloni to power will last.

For the past two weeks, Russia’s military has been bombarding Ukrainian cities and civilian infrastructure. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that protecting Ukraine and its energy infrastructure is his top priority. He added that because of Russia’s attacks, countries around the globe have rallied behind Ukraine and have committed to providing his country with crucial air defense syste...

Last winter, Canadian truckers brought Ottawa to a standstill. Now, a parliamentary inquiry is underway. Anita Elash reports that the key question is whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was justified in using the Emergencies Act for the first time in more than 30 years. Many witnesses are saying it wasn't needed — that the real problem was police and government officials who didn't take the bloc...

Production of coca, the main ingredient in cocaine, is up by nearly 50% in Colombia, according to the United Nations. Colombia is the leading source of coca globally and its new government is trying to figure out how to regulate the industry. The World's host Carol Hills speaks to Sanho Tree, a fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies.

The acclaimed novel, “The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida,” by Sri Lankan writer Shehan Karunatilaka, has clinched the 2022 Booker Prize. Karunatilaka speaks with The World’s host Marco Werman about why he uses gallows humor and ghost stories to plumb the depths of Sri Lanka’s long-running civil war.

Jamaica’s broadcasting regulator has banned music and TV broadcasts that seemingly glorify the use of weapons, drugs and violence. The ban comes amid heightened gun violence in the country. While some are applauding the ban, many Jamaican artists are angry. The World's Sarah Birnbaum reports.

In western New York State, a leadership dispute in Cayuga Nation has led to evictions, arrests and home demolitions. And as Emily Johnson reports, the United States government is accused of taking sides.

The US Inflation Reduction Act — a package that includes an ambitious tax credit to encourage Americans to buy electric vehicles — is raising alarms in the European Union, a bloc known for its leadership on climate change policy, but also car manufacturing. German and French officials warned on Wednesday that US policies offering subsidies for the benefit of the American electric vehicle industry...

The Bubonic Plague, also known as the Black Death, killed up to half of Europe in the 1300s. Thankfully, it’s a thing of the past — or is it? Geneticists now think the plague changed human DNA in ways that can still be felt today: 700 years later. The World's host Marco Werman speaks to Luis Barreiro, a population geneticist at the University of Chicago, about his new study in Nature magazine.

An investigation by the Associated Press has revealed massive corruption at the World Health Organization offices in Syria. The WHO is an arm of the United Nations, which continues to operate in Syria despite the ongoing civil war there. The World's host Marco Werman spoke with Bassam Barabandi, a former Syrian diplomat, about the UN's role in corrupt activities in Syria.