YouTube Feed

Fresh cyberattacks targeting the Ukrainian electrical grid indicate a new phase in the digital war between Russia and Ukraine. The World’s host Marco Werman interviews Tony Anscombe from the Slovakian cybersecurity firm ESET about the attacks and why the cyber onslaught that everyone expected at the outset of the war never materialized.

In southern Ukraine, the fight for the port city of Mariupol rages on. Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said yesterday that the city has not fallen, but that it is besieged by Russian troops. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also said, "Russian troops are destroying Mariupol," and that he's doing everything to ensure Ukraine's defense. The World’s host Marco Werman speaks with Maria Zo...

The Boston Marathon attracts runners from around the world. But at this year's event, Ukrainians who would have participated, won't be able to attend. Esteban Bustillos reports that running has taken off as a sport in Ukraine, but that the Russian invasion means they won't be crossing the Boylston Street finish line this year.

Kicking up your heels on religious holidays in Germany is an offense that could cost you a hefty fine. It's a rule from years past, but public opinion still supports the ban. Madalaine Pitt explains why the foxtrot and the two-step are illegal in much of the country on Good Friday.

The Kremlin claims that Ukraine is full of Nazis. But in Ukraine’s southern port city of Odessa, rabbis say the claim is just cheap propaganda. Lawrence Sheets reports that the city has a long history of religious acceptance, with a diverse crowd of Jewish people.

Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, about 4.7 million Ukrainians have left the country. Many more have been internally displaced. But an estimated 300,000 people have also left Russia since the war began. Sergei Davidis is one of those people. He left Russia in early March. Davidis is the head of the independent political prisoner support group Memorial. He joins The World’s host Marco Werman f...

The British government has inked an agreement with Rwanda to take in asylum seekers who’ve entered the UK illegally. Human rights groups call it inhumane. But London says it's the only way to stop people from making the dangerous trip across the English Channel. The World's Marco Werman speaks to Andrew Geddes, director of the Migration Policy Center at the European University Institute.

Finland says it could apply for NATO membership as soon as this spring. That's a 180-degree turn from the country's long-standing policy of maintaining its neutrality. It's sparked threats from Russia to escalate the war in Ukraine. Shashank Joshi, defense editor at The Economist, talks with The World’s host Marco Werman about the potential impacts of Finland's decision.

For many Muslims in the LGBTQ community, finding a safe and inclusive space for prayer can be difficult. That challenge has been highlighted during Ramadan, a month which is focused on prayer and family gatherings. But all over the world, queer Muslims are finding communities where they can be themselves. The World's Bianca Hillier reports.

El Shafee Elsheikh, a British man accused of taking part in a brutal ISIS hostage-taking scheme, has been convicted in a federal court in Virginia of assisting in the kidnapping and deaths of four Americans between 2012 and 2015. The World’s Shirin Jaafari reports on the trial and what the case could mean for the future prosecution of suspected ISIS members.

Nearly 400 people have died from flooding in South Africa this week. The devastation has centered on the city of Durban in the country's east. While experts have cited climate change as a major contributor, researcher Fidelis Udo from the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban explains that Balck South Africans have faced the brunt of the destruction.

J.P. Bimeni is a descendant of the royal family in Burundi, but when civil war broke out in 1993, Bimeni fled the country and was granted refugee status in Wales. He was 15 at the time and soon after his arrival, he was taken shopping for records for his birthday. That's when he discovered the music of Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye and Otis Redding. Now, he's released his second album called "Give Me H...

Last month, fighting in Ukraine saw the destruction of the world's largest cargo plane, known as Mriya in Ukrainian — or "Dream" Host Marco Werman spoke with Neel Jones Shah, global head of Airfreight at Flexport Inc, a logistics and freight company based in San Francisco. He explains how symbolizes the impact the war is having on Ukraine's ability to transport goods internationally.

This year, Ukraine’s oldest-running children’s choir was going to mark its 50th anniversary with a world tour. When Russia’s invasion of Ukraine made a tour impossible, Saul Zaks, the artistic director of the Summa Cum Laude International Youth Music Festival, worked to help get the music of Kyiv’s Shchedryk Children’s Choir out to the world. The World’s Marco Werman spoke with Zaks. 

The world's youngest nation, South Sudan, has been struggling to unite its army and government forces since it became independent from Sudan in 2011. In the past couple of weeks, leaders have been engaged in intense negotiations and promised to start a national truth and reconciliation process. But as David Lomuria reports from Juba, many people who have been sheltering in UN camps for almost 10 y...

Israel and the West Bank are on edge. One of the worst outbursts of Palestinian-Israeli violence has broken out there in years. The Israeli military has stepped up attacks on militants in the West Bank, killing at least five Palestinians in the past day. That's after a Palestinian killed two Israelis and wounded many more at a bar in Tel Aviv last week. Tahani Mustafa explains to host Marco Werman...

The polls suggest that the incumbent, President Emmanuel Macron in France, has his work cut out for him. The far-right Marine Le Pen is running for president for her third time and it's looking like it'll be a close race on voting day in two weeks. Le Pen has ties with Russia. She's been critical of the European Union, and somewhat hostile toward NATO. What would a Le Pen victory mean? The World's...

Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza was arrested earlier this week in Moscow. He was sentenced to 15 days in jail in Moscow on Tuesday for "disobeying a police order." Vladimir Kara-Murza is a Kremlin critic and has publicly spoken out against Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Host Marco Werman with Vladimir Kara-Murza's wife, Evgenia Kara-Murza.

Ukraine’s southern coastal cities along the Black Sea have been hot spots in the Ukrainian war. According to Russia’s Defense Ministry, the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet has been seriously damaged and abandoned by its crew after its ammunition blew up. The Ukrainian military says it hit the Russian ship Moskva with a cruise missile. Host Marco Werman speaks with Thomas Shugart with the Cent...

The city of Shanghai reported more than 27,000 coronavirus cases on Thursday. That’s a record high since the start of the pandemic. President Xi Jinping says the country needs to stay on course with its “dynamic COVID clearance” policy. So, how exactly does that translate for people in Shanghai who get a positive test result? The World’s China correspondent Rebecca Kanthor spoke with one resident...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has implemented a new policy for inspecting vehicles crossing the Texas-Mexico border that has truck traffic backed up for miles. Abbott accuses the Biden administration of not doing enough at the southern US border. But the administration says this is all about politics and it's American businesses and consumers who will suffer bear the brunt of this move. The World's Latin...

Host Marco Werman speaks with one of the members of the Ukrainian quartet DakhaBrakha as they tour the US in support of the war effort back home. Even though the band has been warning about Russian aggression for years, touring during wartime is now necessary and awkward.

The 4.5 million Ukrainians who have fled the country since the start of the war have mostly been welcomed into neighboring countries. That has not been the case for the tens of thousands of non-Ukrainians fleeing, many of them medical students from Africa. Many have been turned away from buses and trains leaving the country and once in a third country, have been treated badly, denied benefits, and...

Some 75,000 Ukrainians are part of the global shipping workforce. And many were on board ships and cruise liners when the war started in Ukraine. Many stuck in US ports are in a legal limbo, not allowed to get off their ships for long enough to catch a flight back to Europe. Teresa Krug reports from Philadelphia that the shipping industry is asking the US Customs and Border Protection to revisit i...

A humanitarian ceasefire in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region is giving some hope for a longer-lasting peace. Ethiopian forces and Tigray rebels have been at war for about a year and a half, leaving the Tigray region in a humanitarian crisis. The World's Marco Werman spoke with William Davison, senior analyst with the International Crisis Group, about the situation on the ground in Tigray.