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The Ukrainian HIMARS — or High Mobility Artillery Rocket System — can fire a missile barrage farther than its Russian equivalent. The weapons, obtained from the US, could be a game-changer. They’re also supposedly guided by secretive US assistance: intelligence on target locations. The World’s host Carol Hills speaks with Brian Taylor, a professor of political science at Syracuse University, about...

China has seen record high temperatures this summer, and very low rainfall, which have wreaked havoc on the country's power supplies. Factories are being forced to halt production, malls can only be open for limited hours and many places have had to cut the lights and the AC. The World's Rebecca Kanthor in Shanghai tells host Carol Hills how the country is coping.

During World War II, thousands of Jews from Russia and Eastern Europe fled east seeking safety in the far reaches of the Soviet Union. An estimated 40,000 Jews wound up in Kyrgyzstan. Many later left for Israel, but you can still find Jewish corners of Kyrgyz cemeteries. In some places, neglected gravestones topped by Stars of David are some of the only reminders of this history. Levi Bridges take...

It’s been hot in Europe this past week, and fires continue to rage across the Mediterranean. In Athens, Greece, it’s been nearly 100 degrees every day. The World's Marco Werman talks to Athens' chief heat officer, Eleni Myrivili. Her job is to save lives from extreme heat, and plan for the future to make cities more resilient to climate change. 

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is facing terrorism charges following a recent speech. The speech was given to his supporters at a rally and criticized the security services and judicial system. Khan has thus far not been arrested following the charges. The World's Carol Hills spoke with Amber Shamsi, a reporter in Pakistan, about how the terrorism charges threatens to escalate already...

William Ruto, the skilled politician who is quick to remind the public that he once sold chickens from a roadside stall, has been elected as Kenya's next president. Calling himself the "hustler," the father of six, who is fiercely religious, will be leading Africa's largest economy. The World's Halima Gikandi looks at Kenya's likely next leader. 

In the last eight years, hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan teachers have left their country or abandoned their profession. The World’s Tibisay Zea reports on the challenges of being a teacher in Venezuela.

In a predawn raid on Friday, Nicaragua police detained a high-profile Roman Catholic bishop and several other priests critical of President Daniel Ortega. It’s just the latest in a broad effort by the government to stamp out dissent. The World’s Carol Hills speaks with the Inter-American Dialogue’s Manuel Orozco.

Federal prosecutors in Mexico on Friday arrested the former attorney general, Jesús Murillo Karam. His arrest, alongside the arrests of a few dozen other military and government officials, came two days after the release of a Truth Commission report that accused him of wrongdoing in the disappearance of 43 college students in 2014. Host Carol Hills has the story.

Daria Dugina, one Russia's loudest pro-Putin voices, was killed in an apparent car-bombing. Her father is widely considered to be one of the intellectual authors of Vladimir Putin's expansionist worldview. Now, the Russian government is leveling accusations. The World's Carol Hills interview Sam Greene, a professor of Russian politics at King’s College London, about the complicated fallout.

The Taliban are in control of Afghanistan but the past year has shown they are not a monolithic political movement. At the same time, other groups have emerged and are vying for power, including a nascent resistance movement. The World’s Shirin Jaafari reports on who wields power in Afghanistan and what that could mean for the future of the region.

The World's Rebecca Kanthor reports on the music event of the summer in the Chinese-speaking world. The long-awaited release of Taiwanese Mandopop megastar Jay Chou's new album, his first in 6 years. The song Greatest Works of Art features classical music, time travel and magic and is unmistakably Jay Chou.

English and French have been Canada's official languages since 1969. But new census data, gathered every five years, shows an increasing amount of language diversity across the country. The World's Bianca Hillier reports the details and what they suggest about Canada's growing population.

Every August, towns all across Spain celebrate their local festivities, often called fiestas mayores , featuring, among others, funfairs, folk culture, live music by cover bands, and all kinds of bizarre competitions. It’s an occasion for neighbors to come together and rejoice — but some fiestas mayores have become so popular, and attract so many visitors, that locals wonder whether it’s still the...

Both Russia and Ukraine are using small, commercially available drones for surveillance and in some cases, to attack military targets. Host Marco Werman speaks with Samuel Bendett, an Adjunct Senior Fellow, Technology and National Security Program, at the Center for a New American Security, about the growing importance of drone warfare in the Ukraine war.

Singapore's modern Changi airport, with its stunning orchid displays, is a great place to stock up on duty free alcohol and cigarettes. So, you might be surprised to learn that not far from the airport, the Changi prison is executing prisoners for drug possession. Activists say Singapore is on an “execution spree,” hanging 10 inmates so far this year. As The World’s Patrick Winn reports, Singapore...

The shadow CEO of Samsung, Jay Y Lee, was charged and convicted of bribing the former president of South Korea to grease the wheels and get a Samsung corporate merger approved. But now he's free. South Korea's current president Yoon Suk-yoel, pardoned him. Samsung, it's no secret, is a corporate leviathan in South Korea that accounts for a lot of the country's economic success. Many believed that...

For the last two decades, millions of people have been hiding small containers (called “caches”) around the world for others to discover, and uncovering caches that others have hidden. It’s not what’s inside what counts. Instead, geocaching is all about the process of using the Global Positioning System (GPS) to locate and log one’s finds. Melissa Rodman meets some competitive geocachers on the 20...

After years of being a global disappointment on climate action, Washington has at long last passed the The Inflation Reduction Act which boosts renewable energy. The act is catching the attention of another country that's historically lagged when it comes to climate action: Australia. A new left-wing government there has made bold statements about its plans to lower emissions. To discuss this, The...

The truth panel in the Ayotzinapa case of the 43 missing students has deemed state and local police responsible in the disappearances. The World‘s Marco Werman spoke with Kate Doyle, a senior analyst with the National Security Archive and co-producer of the “After Ayotzinapa” podcast, about what these revelations mean in the case. 

Several American-based online learning platforms have made their coursework free to Ukrainians whose education has been upended by the war. Students as well as universities are embracing the new offerings. Kirk Carapezza reports on how Ukrainian's higher education system sees moving online as the best way to train and retain the country's best and brightest.

For those who enjoy the shorthand, three-letter codes given for airports, then BKO stands for the airport in Bamako. It also stands for the band "BKO" who took their name from the airport. Rather fitting as Bamako is their hometown and title of their latest single. Marco Werman spins the track for us.

Since Brittney Griner was arrested, detained and later sentenced in Moscow, her supporters have been advocating for the Biden administration to do anything possible to secure her release. According to media reports, US and Russian officials have been in talks about a potential prisoner swap. The person that has come up most frequently as the man who could be released in exchange for Griner is Vikt...

Supply has finally caught up with demand for the COVID-19 vaccine around the world. Now that there's access, countries in West Africa are trying new methods to convince people to get the jab, although the impact of COVID-19 in those regions appears to have been less than other parts of the world. Ridwan Karim Dini-Osman reports from Sierra Leone and Ghana on why those case and death counts could b...

Migrants trying to leave places like Syria are legally allowed to apply for asylum in Europe if they can make it to the continent. Increasingly though, they’re being expelled from Europe before they can even file a case. The practice is known as "pushback." Human rights groups are broadly condemning it. This month, one pushback ended in tragedy when a 5-year-old girl died on an island between Turk...