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There are all kinds of delicacies that people get excited about during the Christmas season. In Britain, there's a fragrant, raisin-filled cake from Milan, Italy, that's become all the rage. It's been a rapid and near-total conquest by the panettone, even though the cake is not so easy to bake. Reporter Leo Hornak put on an apron and tried his best to connect with his Italian roots by baking his o...

North Korea's decision to deploy troops to the Kursk region of Russia was seen as an escalation of the conflict with Ukraine. It was said that the North Korean leader was hoping his forces would return home battle-tested and ready to fight for the homeland. US officials say Russia has deployed some 8,000 North Koreans in the region, the border area where Ukrainian forces seized Russian territory i...

Dozens of men will head to prison in France after a court today found them guilty in connection to one of the country's largest rape cases. Outside the courthouse in Avignon, supporters of the survivor Gisèle Pelicot cheered her on for her courage in the public spotlight. Her ex-husband is among the guilty and faces a maximum of 20 years in prison. Host Marco Werman shares news of the verdict. 

Journalists used fake Tinder profiles to identify and follow the movements of hundreds of soldiers in Europe, including many Americans. Host Marco Werman speaks with Sebastiaan Brommersma, part of a reporting team that exposed security flaws in the dating app, Tinder, for the independent news site Follow The Money.

Two years into her leadership, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has seen her approval ratings start to fall. Around 37% of Italians now say they are happy with the performance of the far-right leader. In Albania, Meloni has some fans too. Perhaps none more so than a businessman in the port city of Shëngjin who has dedicated his new restaurant to the Italian leader. From Shëngjin in northern A...

The US State Department yesterday said it had brokered a four-day ceasefire between Turkey and the Syrian Defense Forces, and said that the ceasefire was extended on Tuesday. Turkey’s defense ministry on Thursday denied having agreed on a ceasefire with the SDF, stating that Ankara will not halt its military campaign until the Kurdish-led force “disarms.”

There's a growing phenomenon of countries repressing dissidents beyond their own borders, including a NATO ally of the US: Turkey. As the Washington Post reports, the tactics and language justifying these actions are pulled from the post-9/11 counterterrorism playbook. Host Marco Werman spoke to Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, the United Nations' special rapporteur on human rights and counterterrorism from 2...

Three detainees were transferred from US custody at the Guantanamo Bay military prison this week. The prisoners, a Kenyan man and two Malaysian men, were repatriated to their home countries. They leave behind 27 men still detained at Guantanamo Bay. Host Marco Werman has the details.

A new report by the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services is warning that governments are "underestimating or ignoring the links between five key areas — biodiversity, water, food, health and climate change." Host Marco Werman speaks with Paula Harrison, a co-chair of the report, about the significance of the findings and the costs of tackling these issues in a separate...

In Sweden, the temperance movement has been promoting a December of no-drinking called "Vit Jul," which translates to "White Christmas." Jonas Raninen, a senior research specialist at the Karolinska Institute, has studied drinking in Swedish society and explains the trends behind "Vit Jul."

A husband and wife team (he's from Kenya and she's from Botswana) have designed a trivia game called Sawa , focused on Africa. Game designers Kioko and Thato Mwosa challenge Host Marco Werman to a round of questions that explore some of the continents' 54 countries through geography, cinema, business, technology, history, politics, arts and sports. 

Countries from Europe to the Middle East to the US have seen an anti-migrant backlash and erected higher barriers to refugees. But Thailand is taking a step in the other direction: offering a path to citizenship for nearly half a million stateless people in its borders, a move the UN calls “historic.” The Thai government says it’s a “New Year’s gift.” The World’s Patrick Winn reports from Thailand...

A holiday soup in Catalonia, in northeast Spain, dates back to the Middle Ages. But it's as hot as ever. It's called Escudella de Nadal, or Christmas Bowl in English. The World's Gerry Hadden sat stove-side in a small village to see how it's prepared.

Former Olympic diver Tom Daley has released a line of sweaters, speedos and other apparel to spread the message: Don't drink and dive. It highlights research from the Royal Life Saving Society showing that 25% of accidental drownings in the winter months involve alcohol. Host Marco Werman has the details, and encourages responsible drinking around the holidays.

A tiny island nation in the Pacific is struggling to recover after a powerful earthquake killed at least nine people and injured hundreds. Communications on Vanuatu aren’t fully restored, power remains unstable and essential services are overwhelmed. From Guam, Naina Rao reports.

Syria is going through historic changes and that has some minority groups on edge. Take the Kurds, who have their own autonomous region in the northeast. They say Turkey is preparing a military attack against them, and they fear a resurgence of ISIS. The World’s Shirin Jaafari speaks with the commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), General Mazloum Abdi, about the challenges ahead.

The largest American embassy in the world was dedicated today in Mexico City. The US spent more than $1 billion dollars on its new embassy in Mexico. Ambassador Ken Salazar said it “highlights the singular relationship" between the US and Mexico. Host Marco Werman has more.

Lebanon has always been tied together economically, socially and politically with Syria. But now that the regime of former President Bashar al-Assad has collapsed, Lebanon is looking to chart a new path for itself. Host Marco Werman speaks with Sami Halabi, director of policy at the Alternative Policy Institute, about the reactions from Lebanon to Assad’s fall.

Immigrants are bringing their own particular styles of farming to the US Midwest. In Nebraska, one Brazilian cultivation style is helping families keep both their cultural foods and some of their traditions alive. Nebraska Public Media’s Kassidy Arena has the story.

The Ukrainian artist Zhanna Kadyrova collected missile shells from the Kyiv region and merged them with the pipes of an organ, literally transforming remnants of war into sound and meaning. The organ is on display in the central hall of the Lviv train station. The World's Sarah Birnbaum reports.

The Instagram account "Official Stick Reviews" is the brainchild of two friends from Utah: Boone Hogg and Logan Jugler, who started reviewing sticks they found out and about in 2023. But this sapling of an account has grown to 3 million followers, and people from across the globe sharing the cool sticks they've found. This month marked "Stick Nations" first ever "Stick of the Year" competition. Ho...

In Ghana, a controversial anti-LGBTQ bill that drew international condemnation, is one step closer. Today, the Supreme Court unanimously dismissed a challenge questioning the bill's constitutionality. The court ruled that the bill cannot be declared unconstitutional as it has not yet been signed into law. From Ghana’s capital Accra, Ridwan Karim Dini-Osman reports.

Early this morning, a bomb went off in Moscow, killing a Russian general by the name of Igor Kirillov. He was the head of the Russian military’s nuclear, biological and chemical protection forces. The World’s Daniel Ofman reports.

A mass grave in Al-Qutayfah, Syria, has been located, bringing clarity to the fate of political prisoners under the regime of former President Bashar al-Assad. Mouaz Mustafa, the executive director of the Syrian Emergency Task Force, was involved in the site's discovery, and explains what's been found.

Two men have been charged with conspiring to export sensitive technology to Iran. It was allegedly used in a drone attack in Jordan that killed three American troops early this year and injured dozens of other service members, the Justice Department said Monday. Host Marco Werman has more.