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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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A month after US forces captured former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, some signs of change have emerged. Acting President Delcy Rodríguez has proposed a sweeping amnesty law that could free hundreds of political prisoners, but families and human rights groups remain wary.
Indonesia’s army chief of staff said this week that his country is preparing to send up to 8,000 troops to Gaza as part of the international stabilization force there spearheaded by the US.
Mexico is sending two navy ships packed with humanitarian aid to Cuba as the island nation struggles with severe fuel shortages.
Hong Kong authorities today sentenced pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai to twenty years behind bars.
Officials from the US and Iran met today in the Persian Gulf country of Oman for talks.
The last remaining US-Russia nuclear arms control treaty, New START, expires today, leaving the world’s two largest nuclear arsenals without legal limits on nukes for the first time in over half a century.
Russia’s massive overnight attack on Ukraine included hundreds of drones and a record 32 ballistic missiles. Meanwhile, troops on the front line say conscripts are having a tough time filling the shoes of more experienced soldiers.
The Rafah Crossing between Gaza and Egypt is now open, after being closed for nearly two years. But only small numbers of people are being allowed through, despite thousands of Palestinians in Gaza needing medical care.
Keir Starmer is in China this week, marking the first time a British prime minister has visited the country in eight years. UK–China ties have been under strain since Beijing’s crackdown on Hong Kong and amid allegations of Chinese spying in Britain.
Cuba could deplete its oil supply in as little as 15 to 20 days, according to the data company Kpler, and residents are worried about what might come next.
It began as part of the US-brokered ceasefire agreement to stop the war in Gaza. But the "Board of Peace," a brainchild of US President Trump, has morphed into something with more grand ambitions, at least rhetorically.
India and the European Union have signed a massive trade deal that will account for a quarter of the world's GDP.
President Xi Jinping has placed his second-in-command, China's top general, under investigation.
About half a million Syrians living in Turkey have returned to Syria — just one in five.
In Iran, some families are still searching morgues for their loved ones.
The US immigration system sees one of the most radical policy shifts during US President Donald Trump's second term.
Venezuela is facing soaring prices, shrinking wages and a middle class that has largely vanished.
President Donald Trump keeps insisting that the US "needs" to take over Greenland, which is controlled by Denmark. Protests in both Denmark and Greenland have denounced US threats to seize the territory.
With votes tallied from about 50% of polling places, incumbent President Yoweri Museveni is projected to win reelection in Uganda.
As bitter cold descends on Ukraine, so has a fresh barrage of Russian drone and missile strikes. Recent attacks on transformer substations and power plants have plunged Kyiv into its worst wartime heating and power outage.
The foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland met with US Vice President JD Vance today at the White House today for talks.
Iranian state TV has aired new footage showing piles of black body bags it says hold demonstrators killed during protests. Some footage of the protests has come out even as a communications blackout in the country continues.
Protests in Iran have turned deadly, with hundreds feared shot and killed. The government has shut all communications with the outside world, making it difficult to get accurate information from the ground. But a few have been able to get through, using Starlink, a satellite internet network, including one doctor living in New York.
EU leaders are responding cautiously, with some notable exceptions, following US strikes on Venezuela and threats to take over Greenland.
We take a look at the life and politics of Delcy Rodríguez, who spent years as part of deposed President Nicolás Maduro’s inner circle, and is now Venezuela’s de-facto leader.
The White House has renewed its rhetoric on acquiring Greenland. We hear how the news is being received by people who live there.
Militias are patrolling the streets of Venezuela and independent journalists have been detained. It’s all part of a crackdown signaling the country’s authoritarian leaders are not relinquishing power, despite the capture of President Nicolás Maduro.
Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is now in US custody, facing drug-related charges — but inside Venezuela, the fallout is just beginning. In Caracas, residents describe fear, brief celebration and a return to caution as power shifts.
In this holiday special, The World takes you to China.
It’s been an adventurous three decades for The World and we’re glad to have you with us as we celebrate this anniversary. In this special New Year’s show, we highlight some of our reporting over the years.
Venezuela amnesty law raises hopes, but doubts still linger
February 4, 202650min 5sec
A month after US forces captured former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, some signs of change have emerged. Acting President Delcy Rodríguez has proposed a sweeping amnesty law that could free hundreds of political prisoners, but families and human rights groups remain wary. Also, the son of former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, has been killed. And, leaders of a fringe ultra-conservative Catholic group, called the Society of St. Pius X, based in Switzerland, say they're going to consecrate new bishops without consent from the Vatican starting this summer. Plus, a reexamination of the Mexican-American war amid a new White House statement.
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