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The sound of yodeling might transport you to the Austrian mountains or the Swiss Alps. But it probably doesn't conjure up images of Sudbury, Ontario. Unless you know Christian Howald, who calls himself the “lonesome yodeler.” During the pandemic, he has been searching out places in Sudbury to share his vocal talents and hopefully make lockdown a bit less lonesome for his city.  Yesterday, Howald s...

Giant sinkholes, large enough to swallow a house, are plaguing farmers in central Turkey. The past two years have brought a crippling drought, and farmers are using wells to tap even deeper into groundwater reserves. The World's Durrie Bouscaren reports from Konya, Turkey.

Controversy at the opening match for Mali and Tunisia at the Africa Cup of Nations soccer tournament in Cameroon today: Mali had one goal, but the referee stopped the clock at 85 minutes, more than 5 minutes shy of regulation. Host Marco Werman explains what happened next.

Indonesia, the largest exporter of thermal coal, announced on Jan. 2 that it was banning all exports of coal through the entire month. The government says that due to a shortage, and the coal was needed for domestic power. Ashley Westerman reports that the export ban has had a big impact on other countries in the region, especially the Philippines.

At COP26 in November, the world pledged to "phase down" unabated coal. But its use to generate electricity hit a record high in 2021, dashing hopes that the world might have hit "peak coal" back in 2018. India and China are responsible for about two-thirds of coal usage globally, and they hold the key to ramping it down to meet global climate goals. But it's not just up to them — in 2021, the US s...

In Brussels today, NATO and Russia are in talks about transatlantic and Russian security. NATO allies are concerned about Russian military buildup near Ukraine's border. But in the past, Russia has used an array of other tools to destabilize its adversaries, including coercive cyber activity. Yesterday, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), along with the FBI and the Nationa...

Inflation in the US and in many countries abroad have hit record highs, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the Federal Reserve. But inflation from food prices is much higher and continues to rise globally. Host Marco Werman speaks to Desmond Lachman, senior fellow with the American Enterprise Institute.

Shows, galleries and performances came to a screeching halt when the pandemic began, and nearly two years later, the normal schedule is still not back. Now, the Irish government is stepping in to offer some of its artists a bit of relief. The World's Bianca Hillier reports.

Residents on the Canary Island are returning to homes destroyed by molten lava, with others covered in deep layers of ash. Government aid has been slow to come and people are bracing for a long recovery and uncertain future. The World's Lucía Benavides reports from Spain.

Quebec Premier Francois Legault said on Tuesday that the province is planning to force adults refusing to get COVID-19 vaccinated to pay a "health contribution." The World's Sarah Birnbaum reports on the controversial move.

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Tuesday he had a sore throat after testing positive for COVID-19 for a second time, and downplayed the illness, saying “it’s like a cold.” The World’s Latin America correspondent Jorge Valencia reports.

As many wait for their first COVID-19 vaccine, Brahmadev Mandal who lives in a rural village in Bihar, India, says he has received 12. Mandal insists each shot made him feel better, so he went back for more. The World's Chhavi Sachdev reports that the news has embarrassed local health workers and has caught the attention of the police.

There haven’t been too many silver linings to the COVID-19 pandemic, but Bulgaria thinks it might have found one. Every year, the Eastern European country has seen thousands of its citizens emigrate abroad for better jobs and opportunities. But in 2020, that situation was reversed and many are now wondering if the new returnees will stay put and help bolster the EU's poorest country. Our Europe co...

Host Carol Hills catches us up on stories of animals who made headlines around the globe in recent days: A bomb-sniffing rat from Tanzania, a treasure-finding badger in Spain and a 32-foot-long marine dinosaur whose skeleton was discovered intact in England.

Parenting is hard. But there's someone here to help! Bandit Healer, the cartoon dad from the Australian TV show, “Bluey.” Bandit is playful, engaged and patient, no matter how cranky he gets. And dads the world over are turning to him for guidance. The World's Sarah Birnbaum reports. 

Twenty years ago today, the first detainees filed into the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden vowed to shutter the facility, but more than three dozen men remain there in legal limbo. Shayana Kadidal of the Center for Constitutional Rights works with Gitmo detainees. He tells The World’s Carol Hills why closing the facility has been so difficult.

In Kazakhstan today, after a week of protest, violence and uncertainty, Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced that order has been restored. Tokayev said that troops from Russia and other Collective Security Treaty Organization countries deployed to Kazakhstan helped quell the unrest. Today, Tokayev said that that mission has concluded, and that troops would begin leaving the count...

The US Supreme Court heard arguments about two immigration cases today. They center on whether certain undocumented immigrants can be detained indefinitely, and a decision is expected this summer. The World's Monica Campbell is here to talk more about these cases and tells us what's at stake.

Another day, another missile test. Sometimes that's how it seems on the Korean peninsula. But this time, North Korea has tested a ballistic “hypersonic” missile that’s more sophisticated. And it's their second test in less than a week. This missile is so fast that it can tear past missile defense systems designed to shoot it down. That’s a first for North Korea. We hear from John S. Park, the dire...

The bombs have stopped falling in Afghanistan, but life hasn't improved for Afghans under the Taliban. A humanitarian disaster looms large. The economy is in free fall and women have been ordered to stay home. The World's Shirin Jaafari reports.

When it comes to global travel, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has four levels of COVID-19 risk advisories for countries: low, moderate, high and very high. Omicron surges have put many more countries into that level-four category, meaning that US travelers should avoid going there, and if they must, make sure they’re fully vaccinated. One of the latest places to join the ranks...

The World Health Organization is warning that more than half of Europeans could get infected with the omicron variant in the next six to eight weeks. It also warned that the omicron variant shouldn't be treated as a flu-like endemic. The World's Carol Hills spoke with Ali Mokdad, an epidemiologist at the University of Washington, about the WHO's prediction and what the infection rate will look lik...

Japan has started to beef up its ability to counter threats from countries such as China. In 2016, it began to open outposts on an island chain in the East China Sea. As they have expanded, Japan's Self-Defense Forces (SDF) have ramped up their weapons and training. The Economist's Noah Sneider hopped several flights to visit the country's most remote bases to see just how much Japan's military ca...

One of Africa's biggest economic blocs has sanctioned Mali for dragging its feet on open elections. In 2020, a military coup ousted the former president, in part because he allowed French troops to remain stationed in the country. The military junta that took his place said it would chaperone the country towards its next elections, which have yet to take place. Yesterday, the junta announced that...

Tango is one of the most famous musical genres coming out of Argentina, but its history is steeped in sexism. Now, a new movement of female and queer tango musicians are writing songs with a feminist lens and creating safe spaces to collaborate. The World's Lucía Benavides has this story about the female and transgender musicians paving the way for a new era of tango.