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Friday marks 100 days of war in Ukraine. During that time, the planet witnessed death, destruction and displacement on a massive scale — neighborhoods reduced to rubble, with hospitals, schools and railways damaged. It's very difficult to accurately count the human toll. President Volodymyr Zelenskyiy said on Thursday that "at least tens of thousands" of Ukrainians have died. As for the toll on Ru...

The former singer of the Sex Pistols, Johnny Rotten, has said that he still thinks the monarchy is "the fascist regime.” But as we hear in a brief note from host Marco Werman, Johnny Rotten has respect for her ability to keep a sense of dignity for all these years.

From the twilight of the British empire to Brexit, a lot has changed since Queen Elizabeth II's coronation ceremony 70 years ago. As the UK hosts her Platinum Jubilee celebrations, host Marco Werman speaks to Catherine Harris, a royal historian and professor at the University of Toronto, to examine the evolution and significance of her role as monarch beyond the UK and the complicated relationship...

Turkish officials have formally petitioned the United Nations for a name change from Turkey to Türkiye. The spelling and pronunciation match the name of the country in Turkish. Government officials have already begun using the new spelling, but the uptake has been slow among the general public. 

Japan's government has pledged to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. But the resource-poor island nation has struggled to wean itself off coal. Last month, one railway in Tokyo switched its entire network to electricity derived from renewable energy. It’s the first time a railway has become entirely net carbon neutral. For a city that transports 20 million people by train every day, the reduction...

In Glasgow, Scotland, on Wednesday, Ukraine's national soccer team faced off against the Scottish team. For Ukraine, this was their first match since Feb. 24, the day Russia invaded Ukraine and upended life for the whole country. To add a cherry on top, Ukraine ended up beating Scotland 3-1. Host Marco Werman speaks with Andrew Todos, a British Ukrainian soccer journalist and the founder of Zorya...

As the US Supreme Court is expected to weigh in on legal abortion, we have been looking at the issue around the world. In Kenya, a recent court case there has revived the abortion debate. Conflicting legislation has stirred confusion about what is and is not illegal. The World’s Halima Gikandi brings us more from Nairobi.

A growing problem has become an acute worry as wild boars proliferate in the garbage-strewn streets of Rome. The problem is now so bad that the city has banned picnics and imposed curfews after residents were attacked. Swine fever (fortunately, harmless to humans) is running rampant among the boar population, and officials have prolonged the hunting season to try and control it — but with tourists...

Thailand has been slowly chipping away at its marijuana laws for years — and now, it’s about to decriminalize possession. The government is even urging citizens to grow weed themselves. Officials will kickstart this new era by handing out 1 million cannabis plants. They’ve touted this sea change as a way for citizens, their financial fortunes worsened by the pandemic, to make cash, in part by sell...

Some Western museums have begun returning the famed Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, but the process has been slow, bureaucratic and uneven. What if Nigerians could bypass all of that and take the Bronzes back right now? The World's Sarah Birnbaum reports on a NFT art project that does just that. 

A truce between warring parties in Yemen, first implemented on April 2, has been renewed. Host Marco Werman speaks with Hisham al-Omeisy, senior Yemen adviser for the European Institute for Peace. He talks about what was accomplished in the first two months of the truce, and what its extension represents to Yemenis after more than seven years of war.

Hundreds of flights have been grounded across Europe this week with British airports particularly badly affected. Airport and airline operators blame the ending of COVID-19-related restrictions and a lack of trained employees for the delays. The British government says the industry is to blame for not being better prepared. Is this a sign of what’s ahead for travelers wanting to fly abroad this su...

Residents in Shanghai were counting down the seconds until the strike of midnight last night. People were celebrating in the streets as Shanghai's COVID-19 lockdown ended. Traffic, pedestrians and joggers reappeared on the streets of Shanghai after a strict two-month lockdown. However, life isn't back to normal for all of Shanghai's 25 million residents. About half a million people live in parts o...

Across the world, men make up the majority of taxi drivers. But the pandemic has led some women in Turkey to take up the work, and they've been surprised by their welcome. Fariba Nawa reports from Istanbul on one woman happy to trade her desk job for a life behind the wheel. 

The Maya train is a $9.8 billion infrastructure project that would connect Mexico's archaeological sites on the Yucatán Peninsula. A judge has now halted construction pending an environmental review along a stretch of the proposed railroad that's been rerouted to run through an area of jungle that is rich in ancient underground caves. Carol Hills speaks with Gustavo Ampugnani of Greenpeace Mexico...

Two women were recently brutally killed in Pakistan, allegedly by family members, because the women wanted to divorce their husbands. The women were both born in Pakistan but Spanish residents, and had recently returned on a visit to Pakistan. Gerry Hadden reports from Barcelona that the killings have hit a nerve in the Spanish Pakistani communities there, where many work to prevent forced marriag...

Italian officials have been circulating a four-point peace plan for Ukraine, calling on Kyiv to give up territory to Russia. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has criticized the plan as appeasement, while the US has announced it will send Kyiv midrange rockets. The World’s Carol Hills speaks with Mark Hannah, a senior fellow at the Eurasia Group Foundation, about how US support for Ukraine might prolo...

It’s been seven months since El Salvador adopted bitcoin as legal currency. Since then, the price of bitcoin plunged, and the crypto market has lost billions of dollars. But President Nayib Bukele said his country is doubling down on bitcoin, and getting 500 more coins. Many are concerned it's too big of a gamble for one of the poorest countries in the continent. The World’s Tibisay Zea reports. 

The Atlantic hurricane season started on Wednesday, but Mexico has already been pummeled with a Pacific hurricane, Hurricane Agatha, one of the strongest to hit this early in the year. Michael Fox reports from Mexico on how weather scientists and residents are preparing for an active hurricane season. 

Germany's government has introduced a new 9 euro per month train ticket — about $9.60 — for the next few months. It's supposed to encourage Germans and tourists to take the train as gas prices surge this summer. The World's Carol Hills spoke with Jon Worth, a founder of the Trains for Europe campaign, about his excitement for the new train ticket scheme. 

A US-based nongovernmental organization led by a Syrian doctor is helping teach Ukrainian health care professionals how to deal with a possible chemical attack by Russia. The World’s Shirin Jaafari reports.

British Columbia has joined a handful of regions around the world in decriminalizing small amounts of illicit drugs. The decision, granted by the federal government, comes amid a massive overdose crisis that has only worsened during the pandemic. As The World’s Elana Gordon reports, supporters hope the policy can improve connections and reduce stigma among those most at risk. 

The war in Ukraine is nearing the 100-day mark. The US and other countries have been aiding Ukraine, with money, medical equipment and weapons. However, Ukraine has been asking for more help especially as bloody fighting continues in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine. On Monday, while speaking with reporters, President Joe Biden said that the US is "not going to send to Ukraine rocket systems t...

On the Seychelles, a collaboration between the country and three companies in the tuna fishing industry have found a way to recycle old fishing nets. Host Marco Werman spoke with Julio Morón, managing director of one of the organizations, Spanish Organization of Associated Producers of Large Tuna Freezers.

The weather in Iraq has been brutal. Dust storms have choked cities such as Baghdad and Najaf, forcing people to stay indoors. In northern Iraq, flash floods have killed at least a dozen people near the city of Erbil. Women and the poor are experiencing the worst of it, as Yasmine Mosimann reports.