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It’s been more than three months since the fall of Kabul, Afghanistan, and the chaotic evacuation of tens of thousands of Afghans. Many have settled into new lives in the United States, but more than 40,000 Afghan evacuees still remain at US military bases. The World’s Monica Campbell reports on the challenges facing this historic resettlement effort. One note: The Afghans in this story who recent...

In Eastern Europe, tens of thousands of Russian troops are gathering along Russia’s border with Ukraine. US intelligence officials see this as a potential planned invasion into Ukrainian territory. The Biden administration has been warning US allies in Europe and has tried to rally a resolute response to Russian pressure. On Tuesday, President Joe Biden will have a much-anticipated virtual meeting...

The White House on Monday announced a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics, slated to begin on Feb. 4. Press secretary Jen Psaki said the decision was due to China’s “ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity in Xinjiang." She said while Team USA athletes have their full support, the US would not be contributing to the “fanfare” of the Games. Marco Werman speaks with The World's Bianca Hi...

Jewish people celebrate the eight nights of Hanukkah with dreidels, candles and fried food. In the US that usually means latkes. But in Israel, jelly doughnuts or sufganiyot reign supreme. The World's Sarah Birnbaum reports on Israel's Hanukkah food scene.

Many of the migrants who have arrived in Belarus in recent months bound for the EU have been Iraqi Kurds. And many have been returned to the Kurdish semi-autonomous region. Reporter Yasmine Mosimann has the story of one mother and daughter who recently returned to the Kurdish capital of Erbil from Poland.

The US’ and Vietnam’s militaries have grown steadily closer. American warships now routinely come to Vietnam to train with Vietnamese forces and share tactics. It’s all part of a strategy to help Vietnam’s forces stand up to China — namely China’s attempted takeover of the South China Sea, the largest sea body on Earth. But how far will the US go in making a darling of Vietnam’s military? Ted Osiu...

Two years of below-average rainfall have plunged Madagascar into drought, leaving tens of thousands of people facing near-famine conditions. A new analysis from an international network of scientists shows that despite assumptions, the drought was likely impacted very little by climate change. Instead, scientists found that natural climate variability combined with poverty, poor infrastructure and...

Last week, a new president was elected to Interpol, the international alliance of police forces that cooperates to stop transnational criminals and fugitives. The new president is Gen. Ahmed Nasser al-Raisi from the United Arab Emirates. He is accused by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights, and others, of leading a national police force in the UAE that abused its citizens and detainees. Marco Werman...

George Kordahi, Lebanon’s information minister, resigned on Friday, citing diplomatic pressure from the French. A video of Kordahi circulated back in October in which he called the Saudi war in Yemen futile, adding that the Iran-backed Houthi rebel group was acting in self-defense. That sparked a diplomatic row with Saudi Arabia and several other Gulf countries. The World’s Shirin Jaafari updates...

Residents of the West African nation of The Gambia will cast ballots Saturday in the country’s first presidential election since its former authoritarian leader Yahya Jammeh was forced out of office in 2016. Sait Matty Jaw from the Center for Research and Policy Development in Banjul tells The World’s Marco Werman that Jammeh is trying to sway the vote from exile.

Amid the military coup in Sudan last month, the internet and phone systems were shut off across the country. In response, some mosques in Sudan turned to the minarets to denounce the coup. Civilian leaders have since been restored to the country. But some are calling for mosques to continue to play an active role in political affairs. The World's Halima Gikandi visited one mosque in Sudan to liste...

Global investors are keeping a close eye on one of China’s biggest real estate developers this month. The sprawling company Evergrande is struggling to avoid defaulting on tens of billions of dollars worth of debt and faces a deadline for $255 million at the end of the month. The company says it may not be able to repay it. The Chinese government hasn’t yet said whether it will bail the company ou...

The coronavirus has captured the world’s attention, for good reason, but it doesn’t circulate in a vacuum. The new variant of concern, omicron, was first identified by scientists in a part of the world with some of the highest rates of HIV. For many in public health, the variant's emergence, regardless of how it came to be, has been an important reminder that the world can’t fully address one pand...

Next week, the Biden administration will restart the Migrant Protection Protocols, a program also known as “Remain in Mexico," because it makes many asylum-seekers remain in Mexico to wait out their court cases. It’s controversial because many people who have stayed in Mexico have faced danger as they wait in some of the most violent and cartel-controlled parts of the country. The World’s immigrat...

Fighting around oil-rich Marib has intensified. The last northern Yemeni city loyal to the Saudi-backed Yemeni government is surrounded on three sides by Houthi forces. Host Carol Hills speaks with Peter Salisbury, senior analyst for Yemen at the International Crisis Group, about what may be a critical turn in the yearslong civil war that has killed tens of thousands of people and left millions hu...

Thousands of migrants remain stranded in Belarus, hoping to cross into the European Union via the border with Poland. Many of the migrants are fleeing Afghanistan and Iraq. The EU commission says the numbers at the border are falling but it has now proposed new measures which will make it even harder for migrants to enter the bloc. The World's Europe correspondent Orla Barry reports. 

China has announced that every movie theater must have a screen showing only patriotic films. What does that mean for Hollywood in China?

There may be fewer than 4,000 snow leopards in Central Asia. In the past, poachers have decimated the population, but now climate change is pushing ranchers into the leopard's territory. And interaction with humans brings the danger of COVID-19, a disease to which big cats seem especially vulnerable. Levi Bridges reports from Kyrgyzstan on the challenges facing snow leopards in the wild.

Tensions between Russia and Ukraine are at a high point right now. In recent months, Russia has been moving thousands of troops to its border with Ukraine — close to 100,000, according to Ukrainian officials. On Thursday, in Sweden, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Host Marco Werman speaks with Michael Kofman, director of Russia studies at the C...

Chile’s far-right presidential candidate José Antonio Kast has praised former dictator Augusto Pinochet and proposed digging a ditch along the border to stop migrants from illegally entering Chile. The World’s Latin America correspondent Jorge Valencia has our story.

At the Glasgow climate summit, nearly 200 countries signed onto a final decision that mentioned fossil fuels for the very first time. They agreed to phase out "inefficient" fossil fuel subsidies. In Glasgow, US Climate Envoy John Kerry called these subsidies “the definition of insanity,” and there’s widespread acknowledgment that the hundreds of billions of dollars a year in government support for...

The International Olympic Committee is the only sports governing body that has had direct contact with Peng Shuai since she posted sexual assault allegations and subsequently disappeared from public life. The IOC says Shuai "appears to be safe and well," but human rights organizations and sports authorities are continuing to ask: Where is Peng Shuai? The Women's Tennis Association is using their p...

Israel closed its borders to travelers last weekend following the first news of omicron. And it's had a direct impact on tourism. Host Marco Werman speaks with Joel Haber of Fun Joel's Israel Tours, whose walking tours of Jerusalem have been hit with cancellations.

US President Joe Biden is trying to beef up access to home COVID-19 tests. In his remarks on Thursday, he's expected to announce that more than 150 million Americans with private health insurance will be able to get the tests reimbursed by their insurers. In Britain and other parts of Europe, at-home COVID-19 tests have long been available for free and have become a part of everyday life. Marco We...

Our partners at The Economist looked at cities across the globe and the cost of living index. That includes prices for clothing, fuel, food and other goods and services. For the first time, an Israeli city topped the rankings that came out on Wednesday. Ana Nicholls with The Economist helped compile the list.