The World
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The World
Host Marco Werman and his team of producers bring you the world's most interesting stories that remind us just how small our planet really is.
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US sanctions Colombians hiring out mercenaries to Sudan
This week, the Trump Administration announced sanctions against Colombians involved in hiring out mercenaries to the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary...
Police in Spain take down white supremacist terror cell
Three men arrested last month in Spain have been accused of plotting an imminent terrorist attack and of belonging to a neo-Nazi terrorist organizatio...
The implications of sperm donors carrying cancer-causing genes
A sperm donor whose genetic material was used to conceive nearly 200 children in at least 14 European countries has discovered he carries a mutation t...
Iraq sees worst drought in nearly a century
In Iraq, 2025 has been the driest year on record since 1933, with water storage levels dropping dramatically. Politicians blame climate change, but th...
Syrians look back on one year since the fall of Bashar al-Assad
Today marks one year since the regime of longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad was overthrown in Syria. The World caught up with Syrians to hear their per...
In China, the future of transportation is here
Some of the auto industry's biggest innovators gathered in Shenzhen earlier this year for the Automotive World China Exhibition. From electric cars to...
Shenzhen, China, becomes electric car capital of the world
China produces nearly three-quarters of the world’s electric cars, and no city embodies that dominance more than Shenzhen, home to industry giant BYD....
Multi-lateral military force for Gaza takes shape just outside the enclave
At a large warehouse in the southern Israeli city of Kiryat Gat, dozens of US officials and soldiers — along with counterparts from other nations — ar...
Trump formally pardons former Honduran leader
Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández was convicted last year in a New York courtroom of flooding the US with tons of cocaine. This week, U...
As US pressure mounts, Venezuela's president cracks down on dissent
As the US ramps up military pressure on Venezuela, the Maduro government is tightening its grip at home. Families of political prisoners describe disa...
An environment holiday special
The World take a look at a variety of environment stories in this holiday special. A new report finds that renewable energy sources made up more of th...
A holiday transportation special
The World brings you a collection of transportation stories from across the globe. Air carriers around the world expand premium seats and luxury cabin...
Fishermen avoid Caribbean waters over fear of US strikes
The Trump administration's airstrikes in the Caribbean are having a chilling effect on small-scale fishermen, who fear being attacked by mistake. Also...
Taiwan watches US diplomacy with China and Russia closely
Taiwan is closely following Washington’s diplomacy with Beijing and Moscow, as it hopes for US support to stay independent from China. Also, Indian au...
Fires threaten ancient forests in drought-stricken Iran
Fires in drought-stricken Iran are threatening ancient forests that are home to endangered species. Also, Ireland considers making a program permanent...
How agriculture gets overlooked in climate change talks
This year's COP30 summit in Brazil has highlighted food, forests and land as key topics. One sector that spreads across all of these is agriculture, a...
US-Russia plan pressures Ukraine to concede
A look at a 28-point framework to end the war in Ukraine, secretly drafted by the US and Russia in Miami last month without Ukrainian officials at the...
US wants Venezuela's 'Cartel of the Suns' on the terror list
The Trump administration is moving to label Venezuela’s “Cartel of the Suns” as a foreign terrorist organization, but some experts say the label doesn...
Saudi crown prince meets with Trump at White House
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman met with US President Donald Trump today, visiting the White House for the first time in seven years. Also, Per...
China becoming biggest source of renewable exports
China is making huge investments in eco-friendly technology and is quickly becoming the biggest source of renewable exports around the globe. Also, a...
Sudan's civil war escalates, humanitarian crisis grows
Sudan's civil war is escalating as the paramilitary RSF group, which now controls the Darfur region, escalates its attacks and turns its focus east, a...
France remembers its deadliest terror attacks a decade later
Exactly a decade ago, 10 ISIS gunmen opened fire on people across Paris, killing 130 and wounding hundreds more. Ten years on, survivors are slowly re...
Venezuela digs in as US sends warship to the Caribbean
As the largest US warship sails into the Caribbean, Venezuela announces a "massive mobilization" of its land, air, naval and reserve forces. Also, the...
Indonesia hopes 20-mile long wall can defend Jakarta from rising seawater
More than 20 miles of gigantic wall, out in the ocean, are hoping to defend Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital and Southeast Asia's biggest mega-city, from...
Iran contemplates evacuating capital over water scarcity
The Iranian capital Tehran is suffering from a severe water crisis as the country faces a historic drought. The government has openly discussed an eva...
Mexico killings expose cartel power, political vulnerability
A wave of bold political assassinations in Mexico is putting new pressure on the country’s fight against drug cartels. The back-to-back killings show...
A shaky ceasefire in Gaza sees little progress for long-term peace
US President Donald Trump said that "nothing is going to jeopardize the truce" in Gaza. But so far, there's been no real progress on the next phase of...
Global reactions to Zohran Mamdani's New York City win
The surprising rise of Zohran Mamdani to become mayor-elect of New York City has captured global attention. Mamdani, a Muslim, was born in Uganda to p...
Former US Vice President Dick Cheney dies at 84
Former US Vice President Dick Cheney, who died on Monday at the age of 84, was a strong advocate for the first Gulf War and US-led invasion of Afghani...
Concerns about food security amid hurricane recovery in Jamaica
When Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica as a category 5 storm, it tore through the country's agricultural center, demolishing crops and killing livestock....
Civilians escape violence in Sudan's el-Fasher
A few thousand people have arrived at the Tawila refugee camp in Sudan, after escaping harrowing violence in the RSF-controlled city of el-Fasher, man...
Trump and Xi meet to hash out their differences
US President Donald Trump met with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, today. Both leaders sounded optimistic about cooling trade tensions between th...
Hurricane Melissa leaves Jamaica without electricity
Today in Jamaica, people are picking up the pieces after the strongest storm seen on Earth — and the strongest hurricane in Jamaica's history — thrash...
Revenge killings follow fall of Darfur's El-Fasher to militia fighters in Sudan
Atrocities continue as Sudan’s military retreats from el-Fasher, a town in Darfur that has been under a grueling siege for more than 500 days. Also, H...
Hurricane Melissa intensifies as it approaches Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa intensifies into a Category 5 hurricane as it heads towards Jamaica. We look at how, in the age of climate change, storms are becomi...
China's five-year plan emphasizes independence from outside tech
China's leadership has announced its latest five-year plan for the future. A lot of details are still unknown, but one of government's big ambitions i...
US-Colombia relations begin to fray
Colombia has recalled its ambassador to the US as tensions mount between the two countries over aid cuts and US military strikes in the Caribbean. Als...
Drone strikes near Khartoum upend hopes of reopening airport
Today, the airport in Khartoum was scheduled to reopen for the first time since the start of the country’s civil war two years ago. But a series of dr...
Russian bombardment cuts power and water for hundreds of thousands
Russian forces attacked an energy facility in the Chernihiv region overnight, leaving its northern part without power and in some cases without water....
Bolivians elect a center-right president for the first time in two decades
Bolivians have elected a center-right candidate, Rodrigo Paz, as their new president, ending 20 years of leftist political leadership. Paz’s victory p...