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Tonga has reconnected with the rest of the world after its undersea fiber optic cable was severed last month by massive underwater volcanic eruption, bringing down most of the small Pacific island nation's telecommunications. Tongans share their stories about living under a communications blackout for more than a month while also trying to recover from the devastating eruption.

Concern over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is close to home for neighboring Moldova, a small, non-NATO country on Ukraine’s eastern border. Last week Moldova condemned Russia's invasion, declared a state of emergency and closed its airspace. Like Ukraine, it too has a breakaway region, Transnistria, controlled by a Russian-backed separatist regime supported by as many as 1,500 Russian troops statio...

It might not be making international news headlines, but the war in northern Ethiopia is not over. For more than a year, Ethiopian government troops have been fighting the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, or TPLF. The conflict began in the Tigray region and spread to neighboring areas. The World’s Halima Gikandi recently traveled to the Amhara region, where the fighting has mostly stopped, but ci...

Paralympians from around the world are finally getting their turn to compete at this year's Winter Games. The World's Bianca Hillier introduces us to some of the athletes and updates us on international affairs as the Games begin.

Europe’s largest nuclear power plant was close to the scene of heavy fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces Thursday night. Too close. Ukraine says a Russian attack near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant caused a fire to break out at the facility. That fire was put out by Friday, but to understand the risks of this and other nuclear power plants in a war zone, host Carol Hills spoke to H...

For the last few days, Poland has seen tens of thousands of people crossing the border from Ukraine, fleeing for their lives. Among them are many foreigners who were studying or working in Ukraine before the Russian invasion began. Reporter Andrew Connelly is near the Polish-Ukrainian border, where he spoke with some of them about why they fled and what they hope will come next.   

Russian troops continue their offensive to try to seize control of key cities along the Black Sea in Ukraine. Residents in the city of Odessa, the largest city along Ukraine's southern coast, are worried they could be next. Resident Evhen Bal is there helping with relief efforts. Host Carol Hills speaks with him about what it's like to be in Odessa right now.

Host Carol Hills concludes the hour with a moment in a Kyiv subway that’s doubling as a bomb shelter, with a musician seeking refuge with a toy piano. He plays Beethoven's “Ode to Joy,” which also happens to serve as the anthem of the European Union.

A new US task force called KleptoCapture aims to track down Russia’s politically connected elite, prosecute those who violate US sanctions and seize their assets. Bill Browder was once one of the most prominent foreign investors in Russia. He tells The World’s host Carol Hills that oligarchs have little sway over Putin’s war plans in Ukraine.

Canada has the largest Ukrainian community in the world, outside of Ukraine and Russia. Members of that community are watching the war unfold from afar, and urging the Canadian government to take in those fleeing the conflict. Anita Elash reports from Toronto on the history of Ukrainian migration to Canada, and how communities are preparing for new Ukrainian arrivals.

While popular support in Russia for President Vladimir Putin is strong as the invasion of Ukraine continues, there have also been street protests in Russian cities. Host Carol Hills speaks with a 34-year-old historian who joined a protest in Moscow on Sunday, where he was detained, about what people in the Russian capital have been saying about the “special operation”' in Ukraine.

Following intense backlash for allowing Russia and Belarus to compete at the upcoming Paralympic Games, the International Paralympic Committee has banned both teams from competing in Beijing. Eighty-three athletes are now heading home. Host Carol Hills has the details.

Representatives from 175 countries agreed on Wednesday to create an international agreement with legally binding components to “eliminate plastic waste.” The text, negotiated by delegates at the United Nations Environment Assembly meeting in Nairobi this week, addresses not just plastic pollution, but its production and design, a development many see as opening the door to global limits on plastic...

One month into Denmark's mask-free experiment, US health officials have now outlined a new roadmap for lifting COVID-19 restrictions. It means a majority of cities may soon go mask-free. In Europe, exactly one month ago, Denmark became the first country to essentially lift all its restrictions to ditch the mask. The World’s Elana Gordon reports on what’s happened so far, and what places like the U...

While countries across the world condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine, China has remained quiet. The country is Russia's biggest trading partner and says it won't take sides. So, how does this play out in the state media's coverage of the war, and on social media? The World's Rebecca Kanthor in Shanghai breaks it down for host Carol Hills.

If you’re watching the invasion of Ukraine on Russian TV, it looks quite different than it does from the US. Broadcasters are forbidden from describing it as a war, or sharing information that does not come from the Kremlin. Russian media have even blamed attacks on civilian targets on Ukrainians themselves. But Ukraine has found a powerful tool to cut through the Kremlin’s disinformation: “Find Y...

Cathedral bells rang out across Europe today. A gesture of solidarity with Ukraine, and a prayer for peace, marking one week of war. Today, Russian forces continued to pummel Ukrainian civilian centers. Russian troops have reportedly nearly captured two strategic cities on the Black Sea Coast: Kherson and Mariupol. From Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin said the aim is to “demilitarize” Ukr...

Over the past few days, hundreds of athletes and international sport federations have spoken out against Russia's invasion of Ukraine and demanded that Russian and Belarusian athletes be excluded from the upcoming Paralympics in Beijing. On Wednesday, the International Paralympic Committee announced they will not ban the athletes and instead require them to compete under neutral flags. The World's...

The Indonesian island of Biak is isolated and small. It’s home to Indigenous groups who hunt wild boar and fish for their dinner. They don’t get a ton of foreign visitors. But the Indonesian government is trying to get a prominent outsider to focus on this island: Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX. Officials hope the billionaire will build a spaceport on Biak, which is very close to the equator — as ar...

In recent years, some 2 million Venezuelans have resettled in neighboring Colombia. They wanted to escape economic and political turmoil back home. Many of them have obtained Colombian citizenship and they're rebuilding their lives there. But in January, more than 40,000 people suddenly lost their legal status. That creates all kinds of problems, as Manuel Rueda reports from Bogotá.

The invasion of Ukraine has sent hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians fleeing to neighboring countries. The positive reception they've received could not be more of a contrast with other recent refugee populations arriving in Europe. The World's Carol Hills speaks with Dr. H.A. Hellyer, a nonresident scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about the double standards in policies a...

The people of Syria know what it's like to be on the receiving end of Russia's military might. Russia has carried out bombings on hospitals, schools and markets in Syria, in an effort to keep Bashar al-Assad in power. Some Syrians argue Russia was emboldened by the international community's inaction. The World's Shirin Jaafari reports.

Five of the world's largest shipping companies are halting cargo bookings to and from Russia. Host Carol Hills speaks with Greg Knowler, Europe editor for the Journal of Commerce, about the impact on Russia's economy, and how to interpret this move by cargo shipping industry leaders to stop doing business with Russia.

Many countries across the globe have punished Russia with sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine. But not Mexico. The country’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador instead called for dialogue and also criticized social media companies for bans on Russian state media, decrying it as "censorship." The World's Carol Hills spoke with Jorge Castañeda Gutman, a former secretary of foreign affairs for...

The war in Ukraine is less than a week old and hundreds of thousands of people have fled their homeland. But at this darkest hour, some Ukrainians are going back into the country. Some are returning to be loved ones. Others want to contribute to the war effort one way or another. Andrew Connelly reports from the Polish-Ukrainian border.