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Gjert Ingebrigtsen has been acquitted of multiple charges of abuse against three of his children who he coached to Olympic careers. Three of his sons, including two-time gold medalist Jacob Ingebrigtsen, accused their father of physical and emotional abuse. Ingebrigtsen was convicted of one minor charge for hitting his daughter in the face with a towel. Norwegian journalist Jan Peter Saltvedt spok...

Lithium batteries are in everything: smartphones, laptops, headphones, electric cars. But they're difficult to mine and bad for the environment. Sodium, on the other hand, is abundant and could provide an alternative. The World's Transportation Correspondent Jeremy Siegel looks at how China is bringing sodium-powered e-scooters to the market.

Britain’s foreign intelligence service has appointed intelligence veteran Blaise Metreweli to take the helm as MI6’s new boss. The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Claire Hubbard-Hall, the author of "Secret Servants of the Crown: The Forgotten Women of British Intelligence." They discuss Metreweli’s background, and how women's careers in the world of British espionage have been shaped by ge...

Leaders from the world's top industrialized democracies are gathering in Canada today for the G7 summit — and there's a lot to discuss between rising geopolitical instability and a looming deadline to make a trade deal with US President Donald Trump. The World's Host Marco Werman heard from Josh Lipsky, chair of International Economics at the Atlantic Council. 

Violeta Chamorro, the president of Nicaragua from 1990 to 1997, died over the weekend at the age of 95. Hosts Carolyn Beeler and Marco Werman recount her political career, which was sparked in 1978 by the assassination of her husband, who was the editor of a Nicaraguan newspaper and a prominent critic of the government.

It’s not always easy to say “I’m overwhelmed" or "I need help.” That’s especially true in places where therapy isn’t commonplace or might even be taboo. A scientist in Thailand says he’s got a novel way to identify people quietly struggling with anxiety. All he needs is a little sample of their sweat. The World’s Patrick Winn went to check it out.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are currently battling the Indiana Pacers for the NBA championship. But there's another story to be told, as some of the athletes have known each other since long before going pro. The World's Bianca Hillier reports. 

In 2020, a massive explosion rocked the port of Beirut in Lebanon. It killed more than 200 people and destroyed homes as far as six miles away. It also damaged a historic piece of art: a previously unknown Italian painting of Hercules and Omphale, painted by the female artist Artemisia Gentileschi in the 1600s. The World's Host Marco Werman talks about what it's taken to restore the painting with...

Israel has ordered Iranians living in the capital, Tehran, to evacuate as it plans to escalate its attacks. The city is home to roughly 10 million people and the rush to get out has led to gridlocks along major highways. But as The World’s Shirin’s Jaafari reports, leaving is not an option for some residents.

In the early hours of Friday morning, Israel's military carried out a major military operation against Iran. Israel struck numerous military and nuclear facilities, targeting top military figures and nuclear scientists. Israeli strikes also hit civilian areas in Iran with the latter reporting up to 75 people killed in the attack. Iran has responded to the attack by launching a fleet of drones with...

Authorities in India say as many as 300 people were killed when an Air India plane crashed into a medical college shortly after takeoff in the northwestern city of Ahmedabad. The World's transportation correspondent Jeremy Siegel reports on how recovery efforts are progressing and what's next in the investigation of the tragedy.

Mexican singer and songwriter Vivir Quintana is reshaping one of Mexico’s most-sexist musical genres — the corrido — by using it to tell real stories of women imprisoned for defending themselves against violent partners. The World's Tibisay Zea caught up with Quintana to talk about her new album.

In Colombia, religious leaders are calling on politicians to tone down their rhetoric as incidents of political violence have people on edge. Earlier this week, seven people were killed as rebels bombed police stations around the city of Cali. Last week, a would-be assassin shot presidential candidate Miguel Uribe who's still recovering in the hospital. From Colombia's capital Bogota, Manuel Rueda...

The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is bigger than ever before, with more teams and a much-bigger prize pot on the table. But the upcoming matches will kick off in the shadow of intense immigration fears with US federal agents expected to be on-site. The World's Bianca Hillier reports.

Some 2 1/2 years after a massive earthquake destroyed parts of southern Turkey and northern Syria, both countries are still working to rebuild. From the Turkish city of Hatay, Deutsche Welle's Ylenia Gostoli reports.

To mark Democracy Day in Nigeria on Thursday, President Bola Tinubu posthumously pardoned human activist Ken Saro-Wiwa and other members of the Ogoni Nine, a group of activists from the oil-rich Niger Delta executed by the military junta in 1995. The World's Carol Hill heard from Noo Saro-Wiwa, a writer and the daughter of the Ken Saro-Wiwa. She says the pardon is a step in the right direction, bu...

Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals took place in Florida on Thursday night, where the Edmonton Oilers came back from a three-goal deficit to beat the Panthers on their own ice. Both teams now head back to Edmonton for Game 5 on Saturday night. Each team needs two more wins to take home the trophy. Carolyn Beeler and Carol Hills have more.

Knife crime in Britain has almost doubled over the past decade. On Friday, experts, survivors and policymakers gathered in London for a conference aimed at tackling the root causes and consequences of knife crime. Among the voices calling for change is a survivor of one of England's most-devastating knife attacks from last year. She’s campaigning for sharp-pointed kitchen knives to be replaced wit...

Of the 240 passengers who boarded an Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London -- just one survived Thursday morning's plane crash. The aircraft, a Boeing Dreamliner, went down five minutes after takeoff. The World's transportation correspondent Jeremy Siegel has the latest.

For the last three nights running, rioters have clashed with police in Northern Ireland, burning cars, homes and businesses. UK officials have described it as "racist thuggery." The justice minister from Northern Ireland said the,"three-day festival of hate and destruction" needs to stop before someone is killed. More than 40 police officers have been injured. The violence was sparked by reports o...

Tyrannasaurus rex is known as the king of the dinosaurs, the most fearsome beast to ever roam the Earth. Scientists have been puzzling the question of how T. rex became so fierce. As Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler explain, paleontologists have discovered a new species they're calling the dragon prince — likely the king's ancestor.

The United States is withdrawing diplomatic personnel in Iraq after warnings that Israel appears ready to launch an attack on Iran as it's only a step away from nuclear weapon capabilities. But there's still a meeting for nuclear talks between the United States and Iran in Oman on Sunday. The World's Marco Werman talks with Ali Vaez, who teaches at Georgetown University, about the prospects for co...

Ellie Wilson is a classically trained violinist who has previously performed in rock and folk bands. But her latest work involves a new collaborator: the humble moth. The World's Bianca Hillier has the story.

The government of Bashar al-Assad made the media in Syria a tool of its propaganda. It arrested and intimidated writers and journalists who opposed the official line. Books were censored and newspapers were shut down. Now, with Assad gone, journalists and writers are shaping a new, more open media and literary landscape. The World’s Shirin Jaafari reports from Damascus.

David Serkis, a retiree from Alberta, has won the lottery's top prize four times. Three of those wins were in a nine-month period and add up to $2.5 million. Hosts Carolyn Beeler and Marco Werman have the story.