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After George Floyd's death, a group of African countries asked the United Nations Human Rights Commission to create an independent body to investigate police brutality in the US. The High Commissioner for Human Rights decided to issue a report about police brutality everywhere, after pressure from the US. A year later, that report was finally released. As The World's Rupa Shenoy reports, it conclu...

On Oct. 9, 2019, a gunman tried to enter a synagogue full of Jewish worshippers in the German city of Halle. The door was locked. Instead, he shot two bystanders who happened to be nearby. This attempted massacre was a wake-up call that right-wing extremism is on the rise in Germany. On Tuesday, our colleagues with the PBS program Frontline will air the documentary "Germany’s Neo-Nazis & The F...

The iconic Tour de France cycling race saw a massive pileup of dozens of cyclists this weekend. The crash was caused by a fan standing on the roadside, reportedly holding a sign for television cameras. Now Tour officials are saying that they will sue the person who caused this crash. Host Marco Werman speaks with Wall Street Journal sports columnist and avid cycling enthusiast, Jason Gay.

Just a couple of months ago, Canada was struggling with a vaccination program. But it’s now leading the world in vaccinating its citizens against the coronavirus. As Anita Elash reports from Toronto, Canada’s success is thanks to what was initially a controversial strategy, delaying the second dose of the vaccine by several months.  

Earlier this month, the House voted to repeal the 2002 Authorization to Use Military Force or AUMF. It now moves to the Senate. The World's Sarah Birnbaum looks into the history of blanket war authorizations and whether repealing them would allow Congress to claw back some of its Constitutional war powers.

Heat waves across the US, Canada, parts of Europe and Siberia brought soaring temps this week. The World’s Marco Werman spoke with professor Liz Bentley from the Royal Meteorological Society about how to understand these heat waves and their connection to climate change.  

Nicaragua is scheduled to hold a general election in November but so far, five presidential candidates who are challenging Daniel Ortega have been detained. Nicaragua’s National Police have detained a fifth presidential candidate, bringing the total number of opposition leaders so far detained to 15 ahead of the November general election. Nicaraguan political cartoonist Pedro X. Molina wants to se...

Twenty-eight years ago on Friday — when the siege at the US Capitol was far in the future — white extremists did something very similar in South Africa. Right-wingers rallying outside that country's World Trade Centre drove an armored truck through the building’s glass windows and terrorized the delegates inside for nearly an hour. And they encountered little resistance from security forces. The W...

Palestinians are protesting the death of writer Nizar Banat, who was in the Palestinian Authority's custody. His case highlights the constraints on freedoms of speech for Palestinians caused by both the PA and Israel. “PA Doesn't Represent Me” is trending as a hashtag.  

Colombia is currently struggling to control a COVID-19 surge propelled by new variants. But there's an added problem: people can no longer afford to stay homebound. Manuel Rueda reports from Bogotá that the country has given up on lockdowns, and nightclubs and businesses are finally reopening.

Vice President Kamala Harris made her first trip to the US-Mexico border since taking office, visiting El Paso, Texas. She was joined by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Host Carol Hills has the story. 

The Danish toy company Lego has debuted a prototype of its iconic toy brick made from recycled plastic bottles. Host Carol Hills has the story.

Communities around the globe are facing new COVID-19 surges and outbreaks. Brazil experienced a record daily tally of infections this week: 115,000 in 24 hours. Cases are picking up in parts of Africa, where oxygen and vaccines are in short supply. But even Israel, which has led the world in its speedy vaccination campaign, has reimposed a mask mandate amid new outbreaks. William Hanage, an epidem...

It's been more than 24 hours now since the collapse of the Champlain Towers south condos in Miami. Four deaths have already been reported by local authorities, and the count of missing people is currently at 159. The mayor of Miami-Dade County, Daniella Levine Cava, said they will continue their search-and-rescue efforts and hope to find people alive. Host Carol Hills speaks with Miami Herald repo...

An Afghan government delegation, including President Ashraf Ghani, is on a two-day visit to Washington, DC. Afghan officials will meet with President Joe Biden, members of Congress and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. The World's Shirin Jaafari reports on the significance of the visit.

The Balkan city of Monastir, now Bitola, once had a thriving Jewish community before World War II. Musician Sarah Aroeste wanted to learn more about the city's history and her family's background. The result is a new album of songs from the area that help tell the tale of Monastir.  

An Ethiopian government airstrike reportedly killed more than 50 people at a local market in the Tigray province. Alex de Waal, director of the World Peace Foundation at Tufts University, talks with The World's Carol Hills about the conflict in Tigray.

The US announced that it will ban silicon products from Xinjiang province in China. The US is concerned about forced labor practices and human rights abuses in the province. The World's Carol Hills spoke with David Feldman from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to understand this development further.

After a yearlong postponement, we are now just under a month away from the Summer Olympics in Tokyo. This week, people around the world are marking the occasion with “Olympic Day” celebrations. But those events are being met with “No Olympic Day” rallies amid opposition to the games — and lack of safety precautions. The World’s Bianca Hillier reports.

John McAfee, the security software pioneer and founder of McAfee Associates, was found dead in a Spanish prison on Wednesday. Earlier that day, the Spanish court ruled that McAfee could be extradited to the US on tax evasion charges. Authorities are investigating the cause of death. McAfee was a controversial and eccentric figure; a fugitive; an innovator; a millionaire; and even a presidential ca...

Two years ago this June, the UK became the first major economy to promise to reach “net zero” carbon emissions by 2050. The World’s Carolyn Beeler traces the history of the net-zero target, what it looks like in one country’s plan — and its promise and peril. 

On the California coast, there’s a rise in the number of people trying to enter the US by sea. The boats are shoving off just south of the US-Mexico border, often crammed with people, often without life preservers. KPBS’ reporter Max Rivlin-Nadler says that the increase in attempts to enter the US this way could be tied to a controversial policy along the border.

The Biden administration is reportedly preparing to evacuate thousands of Afghan interpreters and other local hires who assisted US forces over the past 20 years and now face threats from the Taliban (and other groups who consider them traitors). However, details of the administration’s plans have yet to be announced. Some groups, led by US military veterans and humanitarian organizations, are pro...

The Cowessess First Nation in southern Saskatchewan said Wednesday that it has discovered hundreds of unmarked graves at the site of another former residential school for Indigenous children. Last month, an unmarked grave containing the remains of 215 children was found at the site of a different residential school in British Columbia. Host Carol Hills speaks with reporter Emily Schwing.

A growing number of refugees from Afghanistan and Pakistan have died while hiking over the mountains and trying to cross Lake Van in fishing boats, a massive interior lake next to the city of Van, Turkey. People have begun to do this because Turkey has stepped up controls on the roads — but horrific boat accidents in recent years have led to dozens of drownings. People who have died on this route...