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The two roadside bombs that detonated under a bridge in a busy hub of the Syrian capital Damascus on Wednesday killed at least 14 people. It’s a sign that despite the Assad government’s recent efforts to normalize relations abroad, Syria’s civil war is not over. The World’s Marco Werman talks with Amr Al-Azm, a professor of Middle East history in Doha, Qatar.

The Wiggles, the Australian children's musical group that has toured internationally for three decades, has announced a change in the lineup. Emma Watkins, the Yellow Wiggle, who became the first female Wiggle 11 years ago, is handing over her yellow costume to 15-year-old Tsehay Hawkins. Host Marco Werman tells the story.

In the past, Chinese luxury shoppers made a majority of their purchases abroad. But because of the pandemic, Chinese shoppers are staying close to home. So, as The World's Sarah Birnbaum reports, big European fashion brands are going to them.

The pandemic has put a real strain on international travel and cross-border relationships. But 18 months in, the US is finally making a big shift. In early November, the United States will once again open up to foreign travelers, both by land and air, with a new requirement: People must be fully vaccinated with a US or WHO-authorized vaccine. As The World’s Elana Gordon reports, that’s raising que...

US prosecutors say a businessman close to Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro bribed Venezuelan officials to keep more than $350 million from a low-income housing project. The World’s Latin America correspondent Jorge Valencia reports.

What can sports organizations do when professional athletes refuse to be vaccinated against COVID-19? The NBA has stopped short of introducing a vaccine mandate for its players, but 90% of those players have had shots already. In Britain, the Premier League is struggling with what to do with its professional soccer players who’ve been slow to get the vaccine. The World’s Orla Barry reports from Lo...

The United Kingdom is seeing a rise in COVID-19 cases, outpacing much of the rest of the world. The British government lifted pandemic restrictions back in July, and Prime Minister Boris Johnson is resisting reinstating the measures, pointing to high vaccination rates and an aggressive booster shot campaign. But many scientists say that is not enough and precautions like mandatory mask use must be...

A Brazilian Senate Commission investigating President Jair Bolsonaro's handling of the COVID-19 crisis in Brazil issued its final report on Wednesday, accusing him of crimes against humanity. The 1,200-page report details malfeasance, the blocking of needed health measures, and the illegal use of public funds. Reporter Michael Fox has the story.

Filmmakers Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin speak with host Marco Werman about "The Rescue," their documentary about the massive effort to save 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand.

Manou Gallo is an established singer/songwriter and bass player from Ivory Coast. She's just recorded a version of the popular 1985 hit "Mario" and dedicated it to her adoptive father, killed in the crossfire during the country's civil war in 2002.

Some 47 million women worldwide could not obtain contraception as a result of supply chain and health care disruptions due to the pandemic. Marco Werman speaks to Dr. Tlaleng Mofokeng, the United Nations special rapporteur on the right to health, about her report this week to the United Nations General Assembly about how COVID-19 is affecting reproductive and women's health and why she wrote an am...

Russia is ending its diplomatic engagement with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said it will shut down its office at NATO headquarters in Brussels and withdraw its relevant diplomatic credentials by early November. The move by Moscow is in retaliation for NATO's expulsion of Russian diplomats from its Brussels office earlier this month.

Last week, a rally against Tarek Bitar, the Lebanese judge in charge of investigating the Beirut port blast, turned parts of the capital into a war zone. Clashes left at least seven people dead. Now the question is this: How can the investigation move forward? The World’s Shirin Jaafari reports.     

The process for whistleblowing is changing. It used to be a decision that could ruin your life. Now, there is a growing number of organizations that seek to guide whistleblowers through what can be a harrowing path to make stories of wrongdoing by the powerful public. Marco Werman interviews Delphine Halgand-Mishra, who is executive director of the Signals Network, which supports international whi...

Thousands of political prisoners in Myanmar were released from jails on Tuesday. The top army general announced the amnesty in an address on state television. Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, the military man who led the coup back in February, called the release of 5,600 prisoners a "gracious gesture." But as The World's Patrick Winn reports, activists in Myanmar who oppose the military junta say their strug...

The missionaries kidnapped this week are from Christian Aid Ministries in Haiti, a small subset of American groups that provide aid and/or proselytize around the world. Host Marco Werman speaks with Melani McAlister, a professor at George Washington University and the author of “The Kingdom of God Has No Borders: A Global History of American Evangelicals.”

Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad spearheaded the Trump administration’s negotiations with the Taliban, forging a deal for the withdrawal of US forces. Critics say the talks were a fig leaf, offering cover for a quick American withdrawal. Saad Mohseni, co-owner of Tolo News, Afghanistan’s largest broadcaster tells The World’s Marco Werman that Khalilzad's hands were tied.

TikTok has come a long way from being a lip-syncing app for Gen-Z. Now, one of the innovative ways people are using the app is to help teach and spread the word on Indigenous languages across the globe. The World’s Bianca Hillier has the story.

Hundreds of naked people — painted white like pillars of salt — stood like statues near the Dead Sea on Sunday as part of a photo project by American artist Spencer Tunick. Tunick was brought to Israel to help raise awareness about the uncertain future of the Dead Sea. The World's host Marco Werman speaks with Ari Leon Fruchter,  founder of the Dead Sea Museum, and a close collaborator with Tunick...

A bipartisan group in Congress wants to regulate the middlemen who have appeared in the “Pandora Papers,” such as accountants, lawyers and financial advisers. They propose that they should follow the same laws as bankers when it comes to due diligence, that they need to understand their client's wealth and where it comes from. The so-called Enablers Act would be an amendment to the Bank Secrecy Ac...

MasterCard has announced that it will only work with adult websites if they verify the age and identity of the people who appear in pictures or videos. From sex to free speech, credit card giants are making decisions about internet content. Tom Wainwright, speaking on the Economist's podcast, The Intelligence, explains how financial sites are becoming the new regulators on online content.

The boom in quickly made, inexpensive clothing around the world has led to an environmental crisis in countries like Ghana. People in the US and the UK donate clothes they don't want anymore, and those clothes end up for sale in a massive secondhand market in Accra. Reporter Ridwan Karim Dini-Osman walks us through that market to meet the many people who depend on it for their livelihoods, and to...

On the ground, it’s hard to miss a walrus, but when you’re trying to find them across the vast arctic landscape where they live, it’s trickier. The British Antarctic Survey and WWF-UK are teaming up to enlist half a million volunteers to help them count walruses from thousands of satellite images. Scientists hope that more data about walruses can help guide decisions about how to help the animals...

US intelligence officials were reportedly taken by surprise when they determined that China had tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile. That's partly because the American military is still testing the technology itself. On Monday, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the test was not a hypersonic missile, but rather a spacecraft. The World's Patrick Winn speaks with host Marco Werman.   

As former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, secretary of state and national security adviser, Colin Powell became one of the most popular figures in America. Jeffrey Matthews, the author of “Colin Powell: Imperfect Patriot,” talks with The World’s Marco Werman about the high points and shortcomings of Powell’s long career.