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May 9 is one of the most important days on the Russian calendar. Valery Dzutsati, a professor at the University of Kansas, speaks with The World’s host Marco Werman about this historical resonance of the holiday, and how, for Russians, it still symbolizes the victory of good over evil.

The EU has a new law regulating tech platforms, called the Digital Services Act. So far, Europe has led the world with the most aggressive regulation of so-called “Big Tech.” The World’s host Marco Werman interviews Samir Jain, The Center for Democracy and Technology policy director, about what the new law does.

More than 100,000 Lebanese expats across the globe voted by absentee ballot on Sunday — ahead of Lebanon's parliamentary elections. The World's Marco Werman spoke with Hisham Zawil, a Lebanese expat in California, about his experience and what expats hoped to achieve in this election cycle for Lebanon.

In much of India, extremely hot weather doesn’t arrive until sometime in April. But this year, temperatures started soaring in March. Experts say that climate change might have something to do with this year’s deadly heat wave that’s impacting huge swathes of the country. From New Delhi, Sushmita Pathak reports.

A drug cartel in Colombia's north has blocked roads and held residents hostage following the extradition of its leader, known as “Otoniel,” to the United States. To understand the current situation, The World’s host Marco Werman spoke with Jeremy McDermott, the co-founder of InSight Crime, a journalism nonprofit covering organized crime in the Americas. He joined the show from Medellin, Colombia.

Jennifer Morgan has been a force in global environmental activism for decades, and for the last seven years was the head of Greenpeace International. In February, she was named as Germany's first climate envoy. The World’s Carolyn Beeler sat down with her to speak about how the war in Ukraine is impacting German energy policies, and her transition from head of an activist organization to Germany's...

In Sri Lanka today, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned after a month of protests and mounting anger over a deep economic crisis in the country. Sri Lankans are dealing with food and fuel shortages, as well as electricity cuts, as the country struggles to pay back its foreign debt.

Results are coming in after a turbulent day at the polls from the presidential elections in the Philippines. Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr., son of dictator Ferdinand Marcos, is expected to win the presidency; and Sara Duterte, daughter of the controversial current president Rodrigo Duterte, is expected to become vice president. Ashley Westerman reports from Manila on popular opinion, election d...

On May 9, Russia celebrates Victory Day, the Soviet Union’s historical triumph over Nazi Germany during World War II. Putin gave a speech in Moscow amidst patriotic scenes, military muscle flexes and saber-rattling. The World’s host Marco Werman interviews Max Seddon, the Moscow bureau chief of the Financial Times, about the scenes of the day and what was notable about the festivities.

Supermarkets across the globe are limiting the amount of cooking oil people can buy as the Ukraine war leads to shortages and surging prices. The situation is hitting European countries particularly hard, especially those who love certain deep-fried foods. Tibisay Zea reports. 

A major sandstorm affected northern and western Iraq this week. The sandstorm sent hundreds of people to the hospital with respiratory issues. Flights were also suspended at Baghdad's international airport briefly. The World's Carol Hills spoke with Salman Khairullah, an Iraqi environmentalist, about the recent sandstorms and what's causing them. 

The Kyiv Symphony Orchestra's "Voice of Ukraine" toured across Poland and Germany last month. The goal of the tour was to highlight Ukrainian composers from the 18th century through today, including original versions of compositions from before Soviet censors changed them. The male musicians had to be given special permission by the Ministry of Defense to leave Ukraine to perform. Emily Johnson re...

On Friday, a judge in Belarus sentenced a Russian citizen to six years in prison. The charge? Inciting social hatred. The country is a key ally of Russia. In February, Russian troops launched attacks into Ukraine moving south toward Kyiv from Belarus. Franak Viacorka has been following events in the country and spoke with host Carol Hills. He’s senior adviser to Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, a leader...

Spain is considered to have one of the most liberal abortion laws in Europe. Abortion is legal until the 14th week under any circumstance and until the 22nd week for health reasons — plus, it's free of cost under the public health care system. But abortion rights activists say there's still work to be done: Some Spanish provinces have no doctors willing to perform an abortion and undocumented migr...

Harmonica genius Toots Thielemans would have turned 100 this year. The Belgian musician played the harmonica on Midnight Cowboy's soundtrack, as well as the Sesame Street theme song. He appeared alongside Frank Sinatra, Miles Davis and Ella Fitzgerald, and played on stages around the world. Music writer Sebastian Scotney tells his story.

North Korea launched what appears to be a medium-range ballistic missile this week, one of many tests of a variety of missiles so far this year. But it's not clear the exact capacity of these missiles, or whether some would be able to carry a nuclear warhead. From Tokyo, reporter Thisanka Siripala spoke to security experts in Japan and the United States to see how ready those countries are to defe...

A judge has approved a class action settlement between the US government and international students who say they were tricked into enrolling in a fake university that the Department of Homeland Security set up to catch people seeking student visas. Many were deported, others charged with fraud, and the tuition money paid to ICE was never returned. Max Rivlin-Nadler reports that the government will...

This week, dozens of workers for a food delivery service in Dubai went on strike. The company was set to increase their working hours and lower their wages but it dropped the decision after the strike received attention on social media as well as the local news media. The World's Shirin Jaafari reports.

Women’s professional basketball star, Brittney Griner, has been detained by Russia for allegedly carrying cannabis in her bag at an airport outside Moscow. The State Department has called it an “unlawful detention.” Carol Hills interviews a former special envoy for hostage situations, Hugh Dugan, about the case.

In South Korea, a scholar has gotten creative in order to study what’s happening across the demilitarized zone in North Korea— picking up trash from the DPRK that's washed ashore on South Korea’s beaches. Getting a handle on what's happening in North Korea has never been easy, but COVID-19 made things even harder. Another researcher told The World that this beachcombing scholarship is just the lat...

An oil storage tanker off the Yemeni coast is in danger of a hull breach that would release a million barrels of oil, coating the Red Sea coasts of Yemen, Saudi Arabia and the Horn of Africa and leading to an ecological and humanitarian crisis. Having won the cooperation of Yemen's Houthi authorities, the UN is mounting a salvage operation. But it's a race against time, and the UN needs money to c...

Alaa Abdel Fattah, a British Egyptian citizen and activist currently on hunger strike in an Egyptian prison, has bid his family farewell. He's now in his second month of his strike and claims prison authorities have tortured him. The World's Marco Werman spoke with Sanaa Seif, his sister, about his hunger strike and the new book he's released from prison, "You Have Not Yet Been Defeated.” 

During lockdown in Shanghai, delivery workers have been the real heroes. They work around the clock, delivering medicine and food to the millions still stuck in their home. But because they are not in quarantine, many are not allowed back into their apartments for fear of spreading the virus, so they are sleeping rough on the streets. The World's Rebecca Kanthor looks into the world of Shanghai's...

Police authorities around the world use the powerful spyware software called Pegasus to track criminals and terrorists. But the Israeli made spyware has also been used to hack the electronic devices of activists, journalists and others. Now, the Spanish prime minister is a victim. But the timing of this news has some in Spain scratching their heads, as The World's Europe correspondent Orla Barry r...

The United Kingdom is considering a form of direct rule over the British Virgin Islands after the Caribbean territory's premier was arrested last week in Miami on suspicion of drug trafficking. British Foreign Office Minister Amanda Milling was met with protests on Monday during an emergency three-day trip to the overseas territory. Marco Werman speaks with Christopher Malcolm, former attorney gen...