Mexico’s Islas Marías was once a notorious island prison that housed criminals and political prisoners. Recently, it was ...

Israel has ordered people in dozens of border villages in southern Lebanon to evacuate “immediately.” It has carried out airstrikes on the suburbs of Beirut. Israel says its attacks are in response to ...

The war waged by Israel and the US on Iran is fast-changing and fast-expanding. Hosts Carolyn Beeler and Marco Werman share some of the most recent developments we’re keeping our eyes on.

Police in the UK have arrested 3 men accused of spying for the Chinese government. The accused include the partner of a sitting member of Parliament. The World’s Marco Werman spoke with Kerry Brown, ...

Trump has threatened to cut economic ties with Spain after Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez forbade the US from using its two American bases in Spain to support the Iran attacks. Also, how private ...

Anti-government demonstrations last September in Nepal, largely driven by college students, saw 76 people dead and the government dissolved. Now, some six months later, the country is holding ...

For decades, Washington has pressured Havana to open its economy to private investment. Those calls grew more urgent in recent weeks as the US oil blockade pushed Cuba’s economy into a tailspin. Now, ...

Peru has seen significant rain and flooding for the past several weeks, resulting in damaged infrastructure and 68 confirmed deaths so far. Local authorities have linked these rains to the start of a ...

As the war between the US, Israel and Iran unfolds, another battle is playing out online. Within minutes of the first strikes, misleading videos and images began spreading across social media — from ...

US President Donald Trump says the war with Iran could last for weeks. US and Israeli forces continue to strike Iran.

Global adoptions to the US have become complex over the decades. As an adoptee herself, Maria Noble Valdez delves into the nuances of the adoption process for The World.

An agreement between the US and Zimbabwe, under which the US would send health aid directly to the country, has collapsed.