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US President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge on Monday night to slap big tariffs on the United States' three largest trading partners — Mexico, Canada and China — was a jolt to the global economy.  Mexico’s president has warned the tariffs could backfire for Washington, sparking inflation and job losses. Former Mexican Ambassador to the US Arturo Sarukhán talks with The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler abo...

In Ukraine, nearly three years after Russia's full-scale invasion, there are signs of a significant societal mood shift. According to a recent poll, support for continuing to fight has declined across every region in the country. And more than half the population wants to negotiate an end to the conflict. The World's Daniel Ofman reports.

A new track named "+57," Colombia's country telephone code, has provoked huge controversy among fans, music critics, politicians and government agencies. It was supposed to be an ode to the country, but instead critics say it's promoting the sexualization of minors and feeding into negative stereotypes about Colombia. The World's Tibisay Zea reports.

Interpol's affiliate, Afripol — which is a union of African law enforcement agencies — has arrested more than a thousand suspected cybercriminals of various stripes in a continent-wide dragnet. Nate Allen, an associate professor at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies and former foreign service officer for the State Department, explains what happened and what this means for online security.

Swimming superstar Emma McKeon has retired from the sport at age 30. Host Carolyn Beeler tells the story of this remarkable athlete who owns Australian records of 14 Olympic medals and six Olympic gold medals.

This weekend in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku, officials at the COP29 climate summit penned a new climate finance deal. Richer countries agreed to pay $300 billion per year to help countries in the Global South cope with climate change. The World's Host Carolyn Beeler heard from Malini Mehra, who was at the summit last week. She's chief executive of GLOBE Legislators and joined the show from London.

Spain is offering working papers to nearly a million immigrants. The new measure will apply only to people already in Spain, and who came or have stayed in the country illegally. The amnesty goes against recent anti-immigrant trends and policies across Europe, and against sentiments of at least a third of Spaniards who, according to polls, see immigration negatively. But Spain needs workers, and i...

Israel's ambassador to the US says that a ceasefire with Hezbollah could be implemented "within days." The US has been pushing for a pause in the fighting. And much of Lebanon never wanted this war in the first place. The World's Matthew Bell reports on where the ceasefire negotiations stand now.

Legendary Lebanese singer Fairuz turned 90 late last week. She remains wildly popular in Lebanon and the broader Middle East after more than seven decades in music. Host Marco Werman speaks with Lebanese music writer Danny Hajjar about Fairuz's significance in Lebanon today and beyond.

Nicaragua’s legislature appears set to approve a constitutional amendment that would elevate the wife of the country’s leader to a new role as “co-president.” Opposition leader Félix Maradiaga, now in exile in Miami, speaks with The World’s Host Marco Werman about the deterioration of democracy in Nicaragua.

As the world’s largest religion, Christianity is undergoing a tectonic shift. It is booming in Africa, now the continent with the most followers, and waning in Europe. Countries like Spain, which for centuries sent their missionaries to evangelise the world, now rely on priests from abroad to come preach at home — a trend some call "reverse missions." Alan Ruiz Terol reports on how this phenomenon...

A study by the UN agency, UN Women, examined data from around the world in 2023 and found that levels of violence against women have remained high and largely unchanged. It also re-affirmed that violence against women is most likely to occur at home, from either a partner or family member. Raphaelle Rafin, a policy specialist on ending violence against women for UN Women, talks to The World's Host...

Romania's first round of presidential elections was on Sunday. Right-wing populist Calin Georgescu secured the majority of votes. A relatively unknown political outsider, Georgescu was not favored to win by pollsters. His victory is seen as a rebuke of the political establishment in Romania.

One of US President-elect Donald Trump's talking points is a vow to impose tariffs on goods manufactured in other countries. And people in India are watching closely, to see what that will mean for relations with its biggest trading partner. Some observers see a likely fallout with China working to India's benefit, but it's a complicated relationship. Sushmita Pathak reports from New Delhi.

The South Korean Indie rock group HOA may sound like a Beatles knock-off band, but since 2015 its members have generated their own unique sound in a country where K-pop rules. Fans have taken notice. We'll hear two of the group's most recent tunes.

Climate change poses an existential threat to Tuvalu, a small island nation in the Pacific. By the end of the century, scientists say it could sink under the rising seas. That's why Tuvalu's leaders are trying to figure out how to save the country, even if its physical territory disappears. The World's Sarah Birnbaum first reported this story from Sydney.

Middle East Airlines is the only carrier currently flying in and out of Lebanon. All the others stopped their operations since the war intensified. The World’s Shirin Jaafari reports on the challenges of operating flights in the middle of a war zone, and why for many Lebanese it’s vital that the service continues.

Brazil's federal police have passed a sealed indictment against former President Jair Bolsonaro and various aides and allies of his to the country's Supreme Court. The charges are directed at Bolsonaro's alleged attempt to retain control of the presidency after losing the country's general election in 2022. It's being charged as a coup attempt. Leticia Duarte is "Report for the World's" Latin Amer...

Pain is often at the center of a good comedy routine. In the UK, stand-up comedian Angie Belcher wants to teach people how to use comedy to work through trauma. The World's Bianca Hillier reports.

Six tourists have died in a suspected alcohol poisoning in Laos. Police are looking into whether the alcoholic drinks contained methanol, a highly poisonous substance for humans. This is a recurring issue across Southeast Asia. Host Carol Hills speaks with Dr. Wayne Carter, a leading toxicologist at the University of Nottingham in the UK, about why methanol is so harmful in alcoholic drinks.

The Colorado River used to flow all the way to the Pacific Ocean. But climate change and steady demand mean that it dries up before it ever gets there. In the part of Mexico where the river once turned into the sea, environmentalists are hoping there’s political will to make things a little greener. KUNC’s Alex Hager has the story.

The Albanian prime minister took his country, and most delegates at a UN General Assembly by surprise in September when he announced plans for a brand new state. The state would be similar to the Vatican but would be dedicated to an Islamic sect known as the Bektashi order. The World's Europe correspondent Orla Barry reports from the capital, Tirana.

Recently, the Cambridge English Dictionary chose "manifest" as its 2024 English word of the year. Other languages also have words of the year. In Germany there's the word of the year and also the "Youth Word of the Year," which was recently announced. Each year since 2020, this German youth word of the year has appeared to be an English word. Host Carol Hills speaks with German journalist Annabell...

Indian businessman Gautam Adani is one of the world's richest people. But how he amassed his enormous wealth and close ties to Prime Minister Narendra Modi have long come under scrutiny. Now, a US indictment charging the Adani Group with bribery and corruption have once again brought those questions to the forefront. Sushmita Pathak reported in 2023 on the story of the multibilloinaire's success —...

In 2020, the duo Buscabulla got the kind of lucky break that most artists only dream about: the chance to record with the biggest artist in the world, Bad Bunny. In the span of a few weeks they jumped on the Bad Bunny bus for a whirlwind experience. But what happens after the lightning strikes — can they channel its energy? Host of The World's series Movement, about music and migration, Meklit Had...