One legacy of British colonial rule in India is a ban on making and selling an Indigenous spirit called mahua. It's resulted ...

Eve Blouin, daughter of African independence activist Andrée Blouin, speaks to The World’s Host Marco Werman about a new ...

Mexico has started constructing giant tent shelters in border towns where people deported by the US can get food, temporary housing, medical care and free bus rides back to their hometowns. The ...

Serbian Prime Minister Milos Vucevic resigned. While his intention to step aside was intended to quell protests, Siniša Vuković tells host Carolyn Beeler that the prime minister’s resignation does ...

The reconstruction of Gaza is a major part of the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. The task of rebuilding is a massive one following 15 months of Israeli bombardment of Gaza. More than 170,000 ...

Thousands of people have fled their homes in northeastern Colombia, and at least 80 have been killed, as two rebel groups fight for control of the Catatumbo, a region next to the border with Venezuela ...

While some politicians are less than welcoming to those who want to enter the US, guitarist and composer Ciro Hurtado is sending the opposite message. His tune “Bienvenida a America” or “Welcome to ...

The families of a historic apartheid murder case are taking the government and president to court for not investigating and prosecuting the crimes properly. They want nearly $10 million in damages and ...

As Wednesday dawned across Asia, people were ready to celebrate the beginning of Lunar New Year. The holiday ushers in the Year of the Snake, animals that are treated with both fear and reverence in ...

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The White House recently used the threat of a 25% tariff to convince Colombia’s government to accept deported migrants flown from the US on military planes. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Ernie ...

In the days since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect, people in Gaza have begun returning to the ...