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The World

PRX

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.

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.
14hr 30min
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Latvians mark the summer solstice by celebrating the longest day of the year.
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Thumbnail for "Russia and North Korea agree to a new partnership".
Russia and North Korea have sign onto a new partnership, vowing mutual aid if either country is attacked, while South Korea responds by saying it will consider sending weapons to Ukraine.
Thumbnail for "Juneteenth marks a celebratory milestone but the legacy of slavery persists ".
Thumbnail for "Travelers making Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina brave dangerous heat".
Thumbnail for "A proposed pause in fighting in Gaza ".
Thumbnail for "Pope Francis meets with comedians at G7".
Pope Francis convened a meeting with an unexpected audience while at the G7: more than 100 comedians from 15 different countries.
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Thumbnail for "G7 nations to give Ukraine $50 billion loan".
Thumbnail for "Ceasefire talks deteriorate again".
Ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas deteriorate once again.
Thumbnail for "UN Security Council vote pushes for ceasefire in Gaza".
Momentum may be building to end the war in Gaza after a UN Security Council vote for a ceasefire.
Thumbnail for "Benny Gantz resigns as Israeli hostages released, Palestinians killed in bombardments".
A daylight raid on Gaza over the weekend secured the release of four more Israeli hostages, using intense bombardments that killed hundreds of Palestinian civilians. Meanwhile, Benny Gantz, a key member of Israel's war cabinet, has resigned.
Thumbnail for "India deals with acute stress amid record-breaking temperatures".
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Thumbnail for "Lebanese prepare for the worst as Hezbollah and Israel trade fire ".
Thumbnail for "Once again, top UN diplomat sounds alarm about climate change ".
Thumbnail for "US pushes for a three-phase ceasefire deal".
Thumbnail for "Mexico elects its 1st-ever woman president ".
Thumbnail for "Mexicans vote in massive election".
Mexico heads to the polls this weekend for its largest-ever election, with more than 20,000 positions up for grabs, including local, state and congressional offices, as well as the office of the president.
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