The World
A program that crosses borders and time zones to bring home the stories that matter.
Exclusive: Inside an American hunt forward operation in Ukraine
In an interview with Recorded Future News’ podcast "Click Here," Hartman says the cooperation between the US and foreign partners like Ukraine has become important in the effort to deter Russia’s cyber operations.
Planet Hip Hop: How French rappers continue to raise their voices for justice and identity
Narcs and spies: The drug war’s murky origins in Southeast Asia
'It's time that we face the issue': #MeToo movement gains momentum in Taiwan
‘It’s the new soccer, where stars are born’: Trap music boom inspires Argentine youth
Colombian searchers reveal new details on the rescue of four children who survived plane crash in the Amazon
Colombia’s president awarded medals to members of the search party that found the four Indigenous children in one of the world’s toughest terrains.
Muslims in Senegal prepare for Eid al-Adha celebrations
People in Senegal are getting ready for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of the Sacrifice. Families around the world will slaughter an animal, like a sheep or goat, to commemorate the willingness of the Prophet Abraham to sacrifice his son, Ishmael, in obedience to God. And as people choose what to wear, tailors are cramming to complete their outfit orders in time.
This Ukrainian woman rescued dogs as she fled war. Now she’s rescuing more in Serbia.
Maia Ernst and her mom escaped Dnipro under heavy shelling in a car occupied by dogs — her own and a few rescues. For the moment, they’re living about an hour outside Belgrade, the Serbian capital, where Ernst has taken in a couple more dogs.
Threats prompt Tijuana mayor to move to military base
The mayor’s move renews focus on Tijuana’s security situation and the state of Mexican democracy.
Why are some sounds funny?
To English speakers, the word, “peanut” isn’t especially funny. But “peanut” in Serbian, “kikiriki” is widely considered by Serbs to be the funniest word in their language. This raises the question of why people laugh at some words (“poop”) but not at others (“treadmill”). Does it come down to their meanings? Or are people responding to their sounds? Psycholinguist Chris Westbury set out to discover the answer.
Danish folk high schools offer lessons in peace in times of war
Over the last year, Ukrainian students have been studying in Danish folk high schools through a special endowment established soon after Russia invaded Ukraine. And a small group of Ukrainian visionaries are hoping to establish Ukraine’s first-ever folk high school.
Italy debates new anti-surrogacy law
Surrogacy is banned in Italy, but the government of Giorgia Meloni is now trying to go further: outlawing the practice of having babies through surrogacy abroad. This will likely have an outsized impact on members of the LGBTQ community, which many believe is the point.
Renewable energy seen as an answer to Ukraine’s wartime energy woes
Russian attacks on Ukraine's power stations knocked out more than half of the country’s capacity to generate electricity last fall and winter. The widespread blackouts are over for now, but the new focus on energy security is raising prospects for a speedier transition to renewable energy as Ukraine rebuilds.
El Salvador imprisons dozens of foreign visitors in crackdown on crime
In El Salvador, thousands of people have been imprisoned over the past 15 months, including dozens of international visitors, as the government tries to stop gang violence through a law known as the “state of exception.”
Denmark welcomes Ukrainians under special law — with an expiration date
Denmark passed a special law last year that allows Ukrainians to bypass the asylum system and expedite the process of obtaining a two-year residency permit. But when the law expires in 2024, it remains unclear whether Denmark’s centrist government — with its overall, hard-line stance against immigration — will extend these temporary protections for Ukrainians.