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Traditional fishermen limit forays into the Caribbean over fear of US strikes

Conflict & Justice

The Trump administration’s airstrikes in the Caribbean are having a chilling effect on small-scale fishermen there, who fear being attacked by mistake.

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A road race relay where hope is the baton

Ukraine
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An afternoon at the iconic Martyrs’ Café in Baghdad

Culture
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Lessons from the world’s most thriving megacity

Development
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Help wanted: Germany hires its next generation of workers from abroad

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Shenzhen: The city that rewrote China’s future

Development

China’s status as a global superpower was unimaginable just half a century ago. In the 1970s, the country was overwhelmingly poor, rural and technologically behind. Today, it’s a technological powerhouse, the world’s second-largest economy and home to more large cities than any other nation. In the first of a five-part series, The World’s Jeremy Siegel travels to one city that’s become synonymous with China’s extraordinary transformation: Shenzhen.

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Two decades in the making, the Grand Egyptian Museum building is as intriguing as its artifacts

Arts, Culture & Media

The Grand Egyptian Museum is the largest museum in the world for a single civilization, and holds a total of around 100,000 artifacts. It finally opened to the public this month.

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US designates Venezuela’s ‘Cartel of the Suns’ a foreign terrorist organization. What is it, really?

Global Politics

As the US designates the Cartel of the Suns a terrorist organization, analysts say the premise of the label is misleading. Meanwhile, Washington’s dramatic increase of its military presence in the Caribbean has the region on edge.

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New film shows reality on the ground as Ukrainians battle for the village of Andriivka

Ukraine

As the war in Ukraine continues, The World’s Host Marco Werman speaks with filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov about the new documentary “2000 Meters to Andriivka,” produced by our partners at FRONTLINE and The Associated Press.

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Former Finnish prime minister discusses her memoir and tenure as world’s youngest leader

Leaders

The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with former Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin about being the world’s youngest leader during her time in office — including the challenges she had to tackle on the global stage, as well as scrutiny into her personal life.

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