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The Palestinian political system needs to be rebuilt on ‘national consensus,’ says political activist
The Palestinian Authority (PA) in the West Bank is, which is the larger of the two Palestinian territories, is backed by the international community and the US. But the PA has lost much of its sway in Gaza. To explore where the PA and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas fit into the larger picture, The World's host Marco Werman speaks with Nour Odeh, a Palestinian political activist, researcher and author based in Ramallah.
A timeline of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
What to expect from Modi’s historic visit to the US
‘Open lines of communication’ are crucial to improving relations with Beijing, Amb Nicholas Burns says
Shelters for migrants in Mexico City overwhelmed as US changes its asylum rules
VIDEO: Ukraine’s year of war, displacement and no end in sight
The World’s correspondents Daniel Ofman, Durrie Bouscaren and Shirin Jaafari reflect on some of the key moments of the ongoing war in Ukraine that has affected millions of people.
New Biden policy leaves thousands of Venezuelan migrants stranded
The Biden administration announced a plan that will automatically reject all Venezuelans seeking asylum at the US border with Mexico if they enter the country without authorization. The deal will only benefit a fraction of asylum-seekers.
The US is looking to free Griner in a prisoner swap. Russia wants Viktor Bout. Who is he?
Since Brittney Griner was arrested, detained, and later sentenced in Moscow, her supporters have been advocating for the Biden administration to do anything possible to secure her release. The US and Russian officials have been in talks about a potential prisoner swap. The person that has come up most frequently as the man who could be released in exchange for Griner is Viktor Bout.
US and Israel sign joint declaration on Iran's nuclear program during Biden's visit
During President Joe Biden's trip to the Middle East, he's signed a joint declaration with Israel to counter Iran's nuclear program. The World's host Marco Werman speaks with Sina Azodi, a nonresident fellow with the Atlantic Council in Washington, about what the move means.
Albanese sworn in as PM in Australia ahead of Tokyo summit
Australia’s new prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has flown to Tokyo for a summit, after being sworn in to office on Monday. He's meeting with the leaders of the US, Japan and India.
For immigrants fleeing gender-based violence, it’s a long road to asylum in the US
Thousands of people are pursuing protection from gender-based violence in a US asylum system that was gutted during the presidency of Donald Trump and has been only partially restored by President Joe Biden. Deisy Ramírez was one of them, trying to escape an abusive, forced marriage in Guatemala.
US, Canada and Mexico to hold talks at the White House
The US, Canada and Mexico are holding trilateral talks today in Washington. Also, volunteers who helped in search-and-rescue operations for migrants at sea are on trial in Greece. And, Iraq has flown home hundreds of its citizens who were camped out at the Belarus-Poland border.
Migrants restricted from entering the US due to Title 42 see double standard
The US has reopened its land borders to vaccinated travelers, but not to many asylum-seekers, even if they are vaccinated. This reality is leaving migrants in Tijuana, Mexico, increasingly desperate for their chance to seek asylum in the US.
Why COP26 is the ‘last, best hope’ for fighting climate change
Here's what you need to know about the big UN climate summit in Glasgow.
Thousands of migrants heading north to the US-Mexico border face a ‘collapsed’ asylum system, advocates say
About 3,000 migrants — men, women and children — left the southern Mexican city of Tapachula on Saturday hoping to reach Mexico City and ask for asylum. Others will continue to the US-Mexico border. But the asylum system in Mexico isn't fully working as it should.