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A Dutch court has ruled that the oil giant Shell must  bring its global emissions in line with the Paris climate targets and cut its emissions 45% by 2030. The World’s Carol Hills talks with Peer de Rijk, the senior policy officer at Friends of the Earth Netherlands, which initiated the case against Shell.

Iran is holding a key presidential election next month. The list of candidates was announced this week, but missing from it are moderates and reformist candidates. The World's Shirin Jaafari reports on reactions, and what a hardline administration in Iran could mean for relations with the US.

The band Ya Tseen is standing up for Indigenous rights. The music collective is the brainchild of Nicholas Galanin from Sitka, Alaska. Ya Tseen has just released its debut album “Indian Yard.” Galanin and fellow band member Otis Calvin III speak to host Carol Hills about their musical project.

For the first time in nearly four months, the leader of Myanmar's ousted government was seen in person. Aung San Suu Kyi appeared briefly in court yesterday. She was also allowed to meet with her legal team in person for the first time. The World’s Carol Hills speaks with the deposed leader’s attorney Khin Maung Zaw.

Thousands of illegal miners have, in recent years, invaded Indigenous lands in Brazil. A recent attack on the Yanomami community was video recorded and went viral on Twitter. Journalist Michael Fox reports on how a Brazilian Supreme Court judge has now ordered the federal government to remove the miners.

A group of generals in France recently published an open letter published in a far-right magazine warning that the country could be headed towards a civil war. As Rebecca Rosman reports, some analysts warn that those embracing the letter could stand to gain in next year’s presidential elections.

On Sunday, a Ryanair flight, on its way to Greece to Lithuania, was diverted and forced to land in Minsk by a Belarusian fighter jet. Belarusian dissident, Roman Protasevich, who was on the flight, was arrested. About 24 hours later, he appeared in a video, where he said that he is in good health and is being treated well. Possibly under duress, he also confesses to plotting riots in Minsk, crimes...

The international community is strongly condemning an “attempted coup” by Mali's military, which on Monday arrested the government's top civilian leaders, including the president and prime minister. The World's Halima Gikandi reports on concerns that the military might try to cling to power following its successful military coup last year, which led to the resignation of former President Ibrahim B...

The US and Iran are expected to resume talks this week, haggling, through intermediaries, over a return to the Iran nuclear deal.  Barbara Slavin of the Atlantic Council in Washington tells host Carol Hills how large gaps remain on both sides.

In New Zealand, about as far as you can get from Minneapolis, thousands of people protested after George Floyd's death. They managed to stop plans for increased policing that activists say would disproportionately harm Maori communities. Yet, as The World's Rupa Shenoy reports, a  year later, New Zealand’s government is trying to expand police powers again.

The Pacific Island nation of Samoa was set to swear in its first-ever female prime minister earlier today, but things did not proceed as planned. Starting with the moment when the newly elected ruling party showed up to the parliament building in the capital, to find it locked. Reporter Ashley Westerman speaks with The World's Carol Hills about the latest in Samoa’s election saga.

China is mourning the death of scientist Yuan Longping, whose agricultural discoveries saved millions of people from hunger. The World's Patrick Winn tells host Carol Hills how Yuan developed strains of rice that produce much higher yields — helping to prevent famine in many parts of the world.

This weekend, 21 people died in China after extreme weather struck an ultramarathon in a northwestern province. Runners faced hail, high winds and freezing temperatures. The World’s Bianca Hillier has the details.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will arrive in the Middle East tomorrow, following the start of Friday’s ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. This is Blinken’s first trip to the region as the top US diplomat. His visit comes along with at least four other US delegations that are currently in the Middle East, or are preparing to head there. The visit comes after 11 days of war between Israel an...

For months, immigration advocates have asked the Biden administration to end federal contracts with private prisons and county jails — which often house undocumented immigrants. The administration has yet to move on sweeping changes. Now, as The World's Daisy Contreras reports, many local and state lawmakers don't want to wait.

The Italian group Måneskin took home the highly-coveted first-place award at the Eurovision Song Contest. Host Carol Hills plays the winning song, and tells how the group's combination of 1980's glam rock and 21st century Italian fashion hit all the right notes.

The week-long World Health Assembly kicked off today. It’s the WHO’s top decision-making body, made up of representatives from around the world. This year’s focus is all about ending the pandemic and preparing for the next one. Multiple players are calling for reforms that go beyond the current framework: a pandemic treaty. But it's unclear whether it will move forward. Host Carol Hills talks with...

EU leaders will discuss potential sanctions today against Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and his regime, after a flight from Greece to Lithuania was forced to land in Minsk, and a Belarusian journalist and activist was detained. The World’s Lydia Emmanouilidou reports from Athens, where the plane departed on Sunday.

Yesterday, a commercial flight from Athens to Vilnius, Lithuania was diverted to Minsk, Belarus. Several passengers, including Belarusian dissident Roman Protasevich, were detained by Belarusian authorities in an operation that was approved by Alexander Lukashenko, the man often referred to as “Europe’s last dictator.” Host Carol Hills speaks with Katia Glod, a Belarus analyst with the Center for...

An iceberg bigger than the state of Rhode Island broke off from Antarctica last week. The iceberg, known to scientists as the "A-76," is now the biggest in the world. Host Carol Hills speaks with Chris Readinger, a sea ice analyst with the US National/Naval Ice Center.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease specialist, talks with The World’s Carol Hills about global pandemic preparedness and whether it’s safe to travel abroad.

There's Ukrainian folk techno, singers dressed as angels in chains and Balkan rap.  The Eurovision Song Contest is back with all the kitsch and camp theatrics that Europe’s song contest does so well. But as with every live event this year, things will be a little different on stage in Rotterdam Saturday night. And there's political drama too as The World’s Europe correspondent Orla Barry reports.

The nuances and complexities surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian debate aren't lost to someone like Ben Rhodes. For eight years, he served as President Barack Obama's deputy national security adviser and was at the center of many of the administration’s foreign policy negotiations. Rhodes is this week's guest on “The Economist Asks,” a podcast from our partners at Economist Radio.

Israel and Egypt have imposed a blockade on the Gaza strip since 2007. Israel says it’s for security reasons but the UN has called it “collective punishment.” What does the blockade mean for life after the latest round of bombs stops falling? The World’s Shirin Jaafari reports.

The Swedish oat milk company Oatly debuted on the Nasdaq stock exchange on Thursday, with shares priced at $17 apiece ahead of the initial public offering — giving the company a valuation of nearly $10 billion. It's reflective of growing demand for meat alternatives, particularly among young consumers. Host Carol Hills has the story.