Greece
‘I’m still not free’: Aid workers who helped refugees in Greece face months of legal limbo
This week, Irishman Seán Binder and 23 other aid workers stood trial in Greece, accused of espionage, forgery and supporting a criminal organization. The judge ultimately ruled to refer the case to a higher court.
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.
EU’s top migration official calls for global response to help Afghans in order to avoid migration crisis in Europe
Ylva Johansson, home affairs commissioner for the European Union, joined The World’s host Marco Werman to discuss the EU’s plans to avoid a repeat migration crisis like the one experienced in 2015.
Discussion: Climate change and a deepening global health crisis
Climate change is driving extreme weather events across the globe and exacerbating health conditions and disparities. The World’s Environment Editor and Correspondent Carolyn Beeler moderated a discussion with Harvard T.H. Chan School’s Renee Salas, who explored the deepening crisis at the intersection of climate change and health.
The Taliban take 10th provincial capital in offensive
Top of The World: The Taliban have now captured the provincial capital of Ghazni, a strategically important city on the Kabul-Kandahar Highway. And, with the price at the pump heading north, the Biden administration is putting pressure on OPEC to pick up the pace and restore global supply of petroleum to pre-pandemic levels. Also, Sicily reported on Wednesday a temperature of 48.8 degrees Celsius (119.84 degrees Fahrenheit), that if confirmed, would mark the highest temperature ever recorded in Europe.