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Today in China, COVID-19 restrictions remain tight. One enduring COVID-19 policy in China is the widespread use of QR health codes. These "green codes" have taken on a whole new meaning by inspiring gag gifts. From Shanghai, The World’s Rebecca Kanthor explains.

While some Russian forces are retreating from northeastern Ukraine, others are hitting critical infrastructure in the strategic city of Kharkiv. Nika Volkova in Kharkiv describes the city's recent total blackout to The World’s Marco Werman.

Ukraine fully regained its territory in the Kharkiv region of the country over the weekend. The victory comes following an offensive to regain control over Ukrainian territory in the north and south of the country. The World's Marco Werman spoke with Chris Dougherty, a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, about the significance of the victory for Ukraine and what it means for t...

For decades, scientists have shown that hot weather results in more physical violence in society. But a new study shows that phenomenon exists online as well. Annika Stechemesser is a researcher at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. Her group assessed billions of tweets and found that hot temperatures resulted in more hate speech. The World's Anna Kusmer explains. 

European energy prices are sky high, and winter is coming. This week, EU leaders gathered to discuss emergency measures to keep energy costs down. On the table are price caps and new taxes — but lawmakers are divided. The World's Marco Werman discusses the latest policy options with Simone Tagliapietra, a senior fellow at Bruegel, a Brussels-based think tank focused on economics.

In 1961, at the height of the Cold War, Britain and America feared Ghana would leave the British Commonwealth and fall under the influence of the Soviet Union. The Queen, then 35, went on a mission to persuade Ghana's president not to leave the partnership of nations. From the capital, Accra, Ridwan Karim Dini-Osman reports on this crucial moment in the country's history, and how Queen Elizabeth I...

Researchers in Tokyo have learned something new about the tardigrade, an eight-legged aquatic creature about a millimeter long, which may be the most resilient creature on earth. Host Marco Werman speaks with Thomas Boothby, assistant professor and researcher at the University of Wyoming, about a new Japanese study that explains the mechanism by which tardigrades, also known as water bears, are ab...

A relatively new spyware known as Predator is at the center of a European wiretapping scandal, which has led the head of Greek intelligence and the prime minister's chief of staff to resign. While the prime minister denies his administration used Predator, Greek citizens are skeptical. And as The World's Durrie Bouscaren reports, the EU is scrambling to figure out how to regulate an industry that...

Israel carried out an airstrike on Syria’s Aleppo International Airport this week. The attack reportedly killed three people and damaged the runway, making the airport inoperable. This week’s attack is the latest in a series of strikes Israel has carried out in Syria in recent months. The World’s Shirin Jaafari reports on what could be behind these escalations.

North Korea has a new law that allows preemptive nuclear strikes. Host Marco Werman speaks with Jenny Town, a senior fellow at the Stimson Center and the director of Stimson’s 38 North Program about North Korea’s new law governing use of nuclear weapons and the chance that a miscalculation could escalate into nuclear conflict.

The United Kingdom has a new monarch. Polls in the country suggest, however, that King Charles III is not as popular as his predecessor and mother, Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Thursday. And he doesn't just have the UK to represent — Charles III is also the head of state for 14 other countries, former British colonies known as Commonwealth Realms. To understand how he's perceived by his subject...

As bells tolled and gunshots rang across the United Kingdom to mark Queen Elizabeth's passing, the monarch's legacy was remembered across former colonies with a mixture of nostalgia, bitterness and indifference. Reporters Anita Elash in Toronto, Canada, Sandip Roy in Kolkata, India, and Halima Gikandi in Nairobi, Kenya, have stories of the queen's specific relationships with each of these places,...

Sierra Leone and West Africa are celebrating the success of US tennis player, Frances Tiafoe, at the US Open. Tiafoe's parents emigrated to the US from Sierra Leone. The World's Marco Werman spoke with former professional tennis play, Sam Jalloh, who is from Sierra Leone, about the success of Tiafoe and the excitement in the country. 

Spain’s socialist government recently passed a new law greatly expanding the rights and recognition of victims during the dictatorship of Gen. Francisco Franco, and the years that followed. The country's transition to democracy in 1975 was based on “forgetting” the crimes committed by all sides during Spain’s civil war and aftermath. Crucially, the new law makes the state responsible for locating...

Over the last decade, Tunisia has become a long-term way station for migrants and asylum-seekers trying to reach Europe. Migrants and refugees from sub-Saharan Africa say that there's no work for them in Tunisia, and that they face racism and difficult living conditions. Very few are able to enter an official UN resettlement in Europe or North America, and many try to cross the Mediterranean in sm...

A team of researchers at Yale University have used publicly available satellite imagery and open-source information to document 21 sites in Russian-occupied Ukraine that are being used as a "filtration system" to detain Ukrainian prisoners using interrogation, detention and torture to determine levels of loyalty. Several million Ukrainians, including women, the elderly and children have passed thr...

A young senator in Colombia was recently elected on the basis of his YouTube campaigns against corruption and excessive government spending. And now, he's trying to get his fellow members of Congress to vote to lower their own salaries. As Manuel Rueda reports from Bogotá, there's a huge gap between the salaries of congressional representatives and the average worker in Colombia.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Kyiv on Thursday. The visit was announced but coincides with the US government announcing additional military support for Ukraine. Meanwhile, in Germany, the secretary of defense, Lloyd Austin, announced that the US would provide Ukraine with additional military aid worth up to $675 million. The World's Daniel Ofman reports from Kyiv.

Queen Elizabeth is the sixth woman to ascend to the British throne and the longest-reigning monarch. She has appointed 15 UK prime ministers — going back to Winston Churchhill. Jonathan Spangler who teaches European history at Manchester Metropolitan University in the UK, talks with The World’s Marco Werman about Queen Elizabeth’s reign.

The long-reigning British monarch Queen Elizabeth II has died at age 96. Throughout the day, members of the British royal family arrived at the queen's estate in Scotland to pay their last respects amid news that her health had declined. The World's Orla Barry in London reports.

In 2019, Ghana declared the "Year of Return," and created incentives for people in the African diaspora to move to the West African country. About 1,500 African Americans took up the offer. Reporter Ridwan Karim Dini-Osman went to southern Ghana to talk to two of them about why they came to the West African country, and what it's meant for them.

Latin American film has been booming, though Peru is a little late to the party. But the success of Peruvian filmmaker Melina Leon has helped the industry in her home country. Reporters Vera Haller and Gisele Regatao visited Leon at her home in Lima to hear how she got her start, as well as the role she's playing in inspiring others. 

The western Ukrainian city of Lviv has become a center for internally displaced people who come to the city from all around Ukraine seeking medical care. Hospitals are working in overdrive, providing care for kids injured as a result of Russian attacks. In some cases doctors from abroad have volunteered their time to treat patients while also providing essential equipment amid shortages. The World...

Two needle-free COVID-19 vaccines are now available — to some people at least. India has approved  a squirt-in-the-nose option and China has cleared an oral version that you inhale through the mouth. They could be a game-changer in terms of vaccine access. Marco Werman speaks with Scripps Research executive vice president Eric Topol about how the new vaccines work and what their impact could be on...

Certain species of vultures are critical endangered in southern Africa. Recently, some mass killings of vultures in Botswana and South Africa have led to concern over the vulture population. Ish Mafundikwe reports from Zimbabwe on why vultures may be dying, and efforts that are being made to bring back vulture populations.