The World

Former International Criminal Court judge Navi Pillay is the winner of this year's Nobel Peace Prize. Also, a look at tackling “honor killings” in Syria. And, some non-Czech EU citizens are eligible to vote in Czech Republic elections. Plus, Mexico brings back the bison.

Nine months after former President Nicolás Maduro was captured by US forces, protests are surging across Venezuela. People are taking to the streets over blackouts, low wages, political prisoners and demands for new elections. Also, Germany has a new roadmap for its transition away from fossil fuels, with a deadline set for 2045. And, the Canadian government is preparing to destroy the testimonies given by tens of thousands of First Nations people about the abuse they endured as children at residential schools. Plus, acclaimed Canadian poet, essayist and translator Anne Carson is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Kibbutz Be'eri was one of the first-ever communities created in Israel, in 1946, before the state itself. It was also one of the worst-hit kibbutzim on Oct. 7, 2023. The World revisits three years later. We also take a look at how lives have been changed beyond recognition in Gaza, and how the entire Middle East has been transformed. And, Germany’s former top spy appeared in federal court yesterday, suspected of spying and treason. Plus, the story of a chance encounter that changed the life of one photographer.

Malaysia recently returned 1,500 Rohingya refugees back to Myanmar, despite concerns for their safety, as the persecuted Muslim minority remains “stateless” in its own country. Also, some protests in France calling for better public school funding are turning violent with police reacting in kind. And, a Belgian-born scientist has won this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics. Plus, the anti-graffiti artist in Rome who has gone viral for cleaning up the ancient city.

Following this weekend’s election, Brazil will hold a runoff later this month between incumbent President Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro. Also, a young woman who worked at a plague research institute in Siberia has died, fueling concerns of a lab leak. And, the Morocco Paradox looks at people who feel lonely without ever actually being alone. Plus, Mexico embraces Korean culture.

An independent panel has found the British Premier League club Manchester City to be guilty on 114 out of 115 charges related to, among other things, widespread financial misconduct. The UAE-owned team has denied all charges and lodged an appeal. Also, a look at whether or not regulation can stop the scourge of AI-generated fake campaign material in Brazil’s elections. And, Egypt continues its crackdown on the free press. Plus, all aboard the Germany-Poland Culture Train.

Russia’s war in Ukraine is prompting a new debate across Western Europe about how far the conflict’s security risks could spread. Also, Turkey steps up diplomatic efforts to protect ships, cargo and sailors in the Black Sea amid the Russia-Ukraine war. And, Egyptian authorities have rounded up six editorial board members of one of two remaining independent news sites in the country. Plus, using sounds of healthy reefs to encourage coral growth in degraded locations.

According to Israeli authorities, a plane traveling into Tel Aviv from the United Arab Emirates nearly crashed after a pilot stabbed another pilot and appeared to have tried to crash the aircraft, but the plane eventually landed safely after being diverted to Saudi Arabia. Also, a look at Cuba’s shifting economy. And, students in more than 400 high schools across France are protesting funding cutbacks, overcrowded classes and teacher shortages, with demonstrations in some cities turning violent. Plus, how Ghana’s college admissions are largely tied to one major exam.

Several thousand US troops are leaving their remaining bases in Iraq by the end of the day tomorrow. US soldiers have been stationed in the country for more than two decades. Also, a look at how Spain, often violently, acquired its enclaves in Morocco. And, the Kelvin wave causes a commotion in the Pacific Ocean. Plus, measuring the Earth’s health by listening to the soil.

Brazil's high-stakes presidential election is less than a week away, and a crisis is unraveling at the country’s Supreme Court, with a corruption scandal causing justices to trade insults and cancel sessions. Also, more than 30 people have been reported killed in a series of at least four separate mass shootings that have taken place in South Africa over the past week. And, efforts to rein in the growing problem of e-waste in Ghana and Nigeria. Plus, the music and legacy of the Mighty Sparrow, a musician from Trinidad and Tobago known as the king of calypso.