The Tijuana River watershed straddles both sides of the US-Mexico border. For decades, economic policies have promoted ...

Tuesday marks two years since civil war broke out in Sudan. Fighting between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support ...

Times are tough in Argentina, while the new president attempts to tame inflation, poverty is on the rise. But there’s one sport, and one very special place, that brings people together. As part of our ...

Bhutan’s plans to develop Gelephu as a financial hub are a pivotal step in the country’s efforts to diversify its economy and reduce its dependence on external aid. Located near the Indian border, ...

Nearly half of the first round draft picks at Monday night’s 2025 WNBA Draft are international players. The World’s Bianca Hillier reports on the new names joining the league, and how the league ...

Unknown assailants launched seven attacks overnight in France, burning cars in prison parking lots, defacing facades and in one case opening fire with an assault rifle. Authorities have promised a ...

Antoni Gaudi was a Spanish architect most famous for the Basilica of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona. A church so beautiful, it is said to inspire many visitors to convert to Catholicism. There has ...

Tijuana has long been a crossroads for migrants seeking a new life in the United States, but recent US policy shifts under President Donald Trump have dramatically reduced the flow of migrants across ...

A sandstorm in central and southern Iraq has sent more than 1,800 people to hospitals with respiratory problems. In a typical spring, Iraq would see up to three storms per month, but this year at ...

Since the Trump administration shut down the asylum system, many fewer migrants have been crossing the US-Mexico border. A few have resorted to more dangerous routes, swimming or taking boats around ...

It is said that you can find poetry everywhere you look. Producer Fil Corbitt did In Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay, and sent us an audio postcard.

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