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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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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.

© PRX, Inc. All rights reserved.
24hr 12min
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The price of one ounce of gold has hit a new record: $3,000. This comes as the stock market faces a lot of volatility amid international trade wars and inflation.
Thumbnail for "A painful anniversary puts renewed focus on Haiti's demands for reparations from France".
Thumbnail for "A US federal court in Denver finds a Gambian guilty of torture in The Gambia".
Thumbnail for "Sudan's 2-year descent into chaos".
Thumbnail for "Iran and the US agree to meet again on nuclear program".
Thumbnail for "Spain's prime minister becomes accidental Europe envoy to China".
Thumbnail for "Russia and the US carry out a prisoner swap".
The US and Russia carried out a prisoner swap earlier today, resulting in the release of US citizen Ksenia Karelina.
Thumbnail for "Trump pauses sweeping new tariffs".
Thumbnail for "Palestinian Red Crescent demands international investigation into killing of rescue workers".
The Palestinian Red Crescent is demanding an international investigation into the Israeli attack last month on a convoy of ambulances and emergency workers in southern Gaza that killed 15 people.
Thumbnail for "US tariffs on much of the globe expected to hit Cambodia’s economy especially hard".
Heavy US tariffs against much of the world will kick in on Tuesday at midnight. Few will be hit has hard as Cambodia — where nearly a third of the country’s economy is generated by selling goods to Americans — as Cambodian exports to the US are set to face a 49% tariff.
Thumbnail for "In a unanimous court decision, South Korea's president is ousted".
Thumbnail for "Trump's sweeping tariffs undermine decades-old global trade system".
Thumbnail for "An ominous déjà vu as Israel expands military operations in Gaza".
Thumbnail for "Aid in Myanmar faces a tough road ahead".
Thumbnail for "Myanmar military is bombing civilians in quake zone".
Thumbnail for "Massive earthquake strikes Myanmar and Thailand".
A massive 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit Myanmar and Thailand today, killing dozens of people in both countries.
Thumbnail for "South Korea battles nation’s largest-ever wildfires".
South Korea is fighting the largest forest fires in the country's history. Emergency crews and volunteers in the dry and windy southeast region are working to put out the flames and help evacuate residents.
Thumbnail for "Protests in Gaza against war and Hamas".
Hundreds of Palestinians in northern Gaza held spontaneous protests against Hamas and called for an end to the war.
Thumbnail for "Gangs seize roads into Haiti’s capital".
Thumbnail for "Millions of Turkish voters take part in symbolic primary for jailed candidate".
A presidential primary organized by the party of jailed Istanbul mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, galvanizes millions of voters across Turkey.
Thumbnail for "Heathrow airport shuts down after fire causes blackout".
Thumbnail for "Duterte's imprisonment kindles hope for justice".
Thumbnail for "In morning raid, Turkish police arrest prominent Erdoğan rival".
Thumbnail for "Airstrikes in Gaza signal an end to Hamas-Israel ceasefire".
Thumbnail for "North Macedonia nightclub fire kills more than 50".
Thumbnail for "Catholics in Argentina pray for pope’s health and a papal visit".
Thumbnail for "US halts Venezuela’s oil lifeline".
The Trump administration has revoked Chevron's license to pump oil in Venezuela, accusing its president of not making progress on electoral reforms. In response, Venezuela said it will stop receiving deportees from the US.
Thumbnail for "Ukraine accepts 30-day ceasefire with Russia after talks in Saudi Arabia".
Following eight hours of negotiations in Saudi Arabia today, the US and Ukraine say that Kyiv will accept a 30-day ceasefire with Russia, if Moscow also agrees. Washington also pledged to lift a freeze on intelligence sharing and military aid to Ukraine.
Thumbnail for "Violence erupts in Syria’s coastal region".
Approximately a thousand people are estimated to have been killed in Syria's coastal region after violence that followed an attack on government forces last week. Since then, members of Syria's Alawite community have been attacked and killed.
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Market volatility sends gold prices skyrocketing

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March 14, 202548min 34sec

The price of one ounce of gold has hit a new record: $3,000. This comes as the stock market faces a lot of volatility amid international trade wars and inflation. Also, a ceasefire between the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and Turkey could have widespread effects on Turkey, Iraq and Syria. And, Norway's team has been barred from the ski jumping world championships being hosted by Oslo over suspected modifications to the team’s ski jumpers' suits. Plus, a new bill could bring back bistros to thousands of small French towns.

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