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Police in Germany foiled an assassination plot against the state of Saxony's political leader. The group behind the plot was reportedly angry about the country's COVID-19 response and vaccine rollout. The World's Marco Werman spoke with Riham al-Koussa, a reporter with Reuters in Berlin, about the latest developments in the story.

Vladimir Putin and Xi Xinping met on a video call today to discuss US pressure and NATO. Their discussions ranged from the Beijing Olympics to financial cooperation, to Russia's wish for a security guarantee for its own sphere of influence. Marco Werman interviews Robert Daly, director of the Kissinger Institute on China and the United States, about what the meeting means for the Russia-China rela...

Yemen's junior national soccer team scored a victory in the West Asia Cup over Saudi Arabia. Although Yemenis are divided over the Saudi role in their country's ongoing war, they were united in celebration over their team's accomplishment. Host Marco Werman tells the story.

Armenia and Turkey are planning on normalizing relations. This was announced yesterday by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. He said that the two countries will appoint special envoys and will also open up chartered flights. Ties between Armenia and Turkey have been tense over the years, especially since last year, when Turkey supported Azerbaijan's offensive against Armenian forces in the...

Governments around the world are leaning hard into the idea that hydrogen energy is going to be a key part of a greener energy future. They’ve dedicated tens of billions of dollars in recent years to developing “green hydrogen.” It’s a tiny part of the world’s energy mix, but capacity for it is growing. Reporter David Kattenburg reports from Belgium and Germany on how it's being used today.

Pentagon officials admitted this week that no US military personnel  involved in the August drone strike in Kabul that killed at least 10 civilians will face disciplinary action. Zachkary Kallenborn, who studies drone warfare and terrorism at the University of Maryland, tells The World’s Marco Werman that US military strategy increasingly depends on drones, despite their lack of accuracy.

The US Senate holds confirmation hearings today for three nominees to be ambassadors to India, Germany and Pakistan. Eleven months into his presidency, only nine of President Joe Biden's nominees to lead foreign diplomatic missions have been confirmed. Marco Werman has the story.

Leaders in Iran want people to have more children. To reach this goal, they have passed new legislation that limits access to contraceptives and abortions. The World's Shirin Jaafari reports.

More than two years after a fire severely damaged the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, France's National Heritage and Architecture Commission has approved a controversial plan to restore its interior. More than 100 figures from the French cultural world have weighed in with their dismay over the design, which includes adding some contemporary artworks and mood lighting. In a letter published in a Fr...

Libya’s first presidential elections since the end of its last civil war are in jeopardy. The polls are scheduled for Dec. 24, but the country’s election commission says it cannot publish a list of presidential candidates due to legal issues. The uncertainty of a delayed election puts hopes for the future of the country at risk.

From spiced cookies to sweet creams to rich cakes, people around the world bake a lot during the holidays. The World's Bianca Hillier looks at recipes and traditions that help connect people across the globe.

The World Meteorological Organization is confirming a new record-high temperature in the Arctic. The Siberian town of Verkhoyansk registered a temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit on June 20, 2020. As host Marco Werman explains, the WMO says Mediterranean temperatures in the Arctic are cause for alarm.

Scientists say that part of a critical ice shelf in West Antarctica could break apart within the next five years. The ice shelf helps stabilize Thwaites Glacier and the entire West Antarctic Ice Sheet. And its fate has big implications for future sea level rise. A group of scientists midway through a five-year research project on Thwaites is reporting its findings at the American Geophysical Union...

Rates of transmission of omicron continue to rise a day after the United Kingdom announced its first death from this latest variant of COVID-19. The World's Marco Werman spoke with Jennifer Nuzzo, a leading epidemiologist at Johns Hopkins University, about what we've learned since omicron was first announced.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken dropped a playlist for his Asia trip on Spotify. It includes a song by Slank, one of the most popular Indonesian rock bands ever. The song is the rock ballad “Terlalu Manis,” or “Too Sweet.”

In the weeks leading up to the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, officials from Bard College in New York helped evacuate students so they could study in Kyrgyzstan. Reporter Levi Bridges tells how these students, many of them young women, ended up studying in Bishkek, and are trying to preserve their Afghan culture while carving out a new future for themselves. 

Vicente Fernandez was a legend. The most iconic singer of Mexican rancheras has died at the age of 81. Fernandez had sold more than 50 million records, earning him three Grammys and recognition across the Spanish-speaking world. The World’s Latin America correspondent Jorge Valencia has our story.

North Korea and South Korea have technically been at war for 70 years. On Monday, they signaled that they agree, "in principle," as South Korea's Moon Jae-in put it, to officially end the war. Jenny Town of the group 38 North tells host Marco Werman what the symbolic step means.

Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennet is visiting the United Arab Emirates. It marks a significant moment in the region as the two countries normalized relations with Israel last year. But as the UAE consolidates relations with Israel, it also strengthens them with its rival in Iran. The World's Marco Werman spoke with Sanam Vakil, a senior research fellow with Chatham House, about the new strate...

Parents in Sicily were not thrilled when, mere weeks before Christmas, Bishop Antonio Staglianò reportedly declared that Santa Claus does not exist. The bishop has been on a bit of an apology tour to clarify his statements ever since. The World's Marco Werman has the story.

President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus has taken a hard line against his political opponents. That's led some Belarusians to conclude that they need to get out of the country, including members of the Belarus Free Theater. The World's Europe correspondent Orla Barry spoke with some of them. 

Recording the soundscape of a place can reveal a lot about an ecosystem — which animals are around, and how many are there. A group of scientists has discovered that underwater recordings of a coral reef in Indonesia can reveal the extent to which it has recovered from past damage. The World's Anna Kusmer reports. 

China's e-commerce giant has fired the alleged victim of sexual assault at the hands of her boss. While first appearing sympathetic to the female employee, Alibaba recently fired her for “spreading falsehoods about the company.”

France’s government on Monday took the first step in outlawing the ultra-right group the Zouaves. The group’s members allegedly attacked anti-racism protesters at a campaign rally of the far-right presidential candidate Éric Zemmour. The World’s Marco Werman speaks with Jean-Yves Camus, a political analyst from the Jean-Jaurès Foundation in Paris.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is spending the next several days in Southeast Asia, and he began his trip in Indonesia on Monday. Blinken met with President Joko Widodo and expressed support for Indonesia's democracy and the country's role in the Indo-Pacific region. As The World's Patrick Winn explains to host Marco Werman, the Biden administration is keen to demonstrate a US commitment to the...