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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedOn June 1, Mexico will become the only country in the world where every judge in every court, including the Supreme Court, will be elected by popular vote. As the country prepares for this historic election, concerns are mounting over candidates with alleged ties to organized crime and religious groups. Activists say vetting has been weak, and former judges are alarmed. With long ballots and little public awareness, critics fear the reform may undermine, rather than strengthen, judicial integrity. The World's Tibisay Zea reports from Mexico City.…
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1 Myanmar junta and resistance pressured to talk 4:36
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedMyanmar’s civil war is the most lethal in Asia — a crisis that has dragged on more than four years and killed an estimated 50,000 people. Is there any way to stop this conflict? Myanmar’s neighbors think so. Southeast Asian countries, along with China, are getting more forceful about brokering peace — or at least trying. The World’s Patrick Winn reports.…
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The World Meteorological Society latest annual report projects global temperatures will climb to record highs over the next five years — including the increasing likelihood that temperatures will breach the 1.5 degrees Celsius threshold considered necessary to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. The World's Carolyn Beeler speaks with climate scientist Alice Alpert about what the WMO found, the consequences of our heat trajectory, and why it isn't too late to mitigate the effects of climate change.…
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1 Dozens dead in northern Nigeria as Boko Haram violence surges 5:07
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedNigeria is witnessing major violence by Boko Haram the past few weeks. The group and its splinters are responsible for deadly attacks claiming dozens of people. Mass killings in Borno and Yobe states now underscore a troubling resurgence of extremist activity in the region. Marco Werman speaks with Nigerian security expert Al Chukwuma Okoli.…
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Turkish aviation authorities have announced they will fine passengers who stand up too early after a plane lands and crowd aircraft aisles while waiting to deplane. The penalties for that and other offenses could reach nearly $70. Other fineable infractions include unfastening seatbelts while the plane is still taxiing, or opening overhead bins before the plane has been parked — all of which Turkish Airlines has described as “strictly forbidden.” Hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler have more.…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedForty years before the Holocaust, Germany used concentration camps and pseudoscientific experiments to torture and kill more than 70,000 Africans in what was then called South West Africa. German colonizers targeted the Ovaherero and Nama communities because they refused to give up their land and cattle. Carolyn Beeler speaks with Jephta Nguherimo, the founder of the Herero People’s Memorial and Reconstruction Foundation, about the decadeslong fight to have the 20th century's first genocide recognized and what the descendants of the victims are still demanding from German government.…
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The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation was presented to the world as a solution for the severe hunger in Gaza. Backed by Israel with US private security, its first day of distribution was chaotic. On the second day, at least 48 people were wounded in gunfire from security forces, and one person is said to be dead, according to the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry. The World's Carolyn Beeler speaks with David Satterfield, who was special envoy for Middle East humanitarian Issues under President Joe Biden, about what aid systems work. And he discloses what he knows about Hamas' diversion of aid.…
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It's been a good year for those obsessed about a potentially bad future — "preppers," as they're called. Preppers in Spain are seeing a big boost in interest, especially after last month's countrywide blackout; almost the only ones to ride out the darkness were the oft-maligned and mocked preppers. The World's Gerry Hadden reports.…
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1 The man who opened American ears to global pop music has died 4:31
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedDan Storper was 74 when he died last week in his adopted city of New Orleans. Arguably, no one in the US has done more to get Americans — as well as many around the globe who discovered Putumayo CD music compilations — listening to songs from around the globe other than Anglo-American pop. The World's Marco Werman has a remembrance.…
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A new analysis shows that between 2022 and 2023, China’s Belt and Road Initiative invested more in wind and solar than fossil fuels. This is a first for the global "hub and spoke" trade system launched by China in 2013. Diego Morro of Boston University's Global Policy Development Centers speaks with host Carolyn Beeler about the new cleaner projects and whether they represent a long-term shift or a one-off.…
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1 Mpox outbreaks spread across Africa as health care systems lose funding 3:56
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedOver 50,000 mpox cases have been reported across the African continent since January, with the number of deaths approaching 2,000, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One of those countries dealing with an outbreak of the disease is Malawi. As the president of Malawi’s Society of Medical Doctors Dr. Victor Mithi tells host Carolyn Beeler, USAID cuts have made fighting the disease in Malawi much harder.…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedAs Ghana prepares for a presidential election this weekend, cocoa farmers are focused on what the candidates propose to help the troubled sector. Ghana is one of the world's top producers of cocoa beans, but extreme weather and pests are taking a toll on yields. Ridwan Karim Dini-Osman visited some cocoa farms and production facilities in eastern Ghana to hear what people there think could help the industry.…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedRussia's military captured four Ukrainian border villages in the Sumy region of Ukraine on Tuesday. It follows an intense bombing campaign of Ukraine's cities and towns over the weekend by Russian drones. It also comes as Moscow holds a major security conference over the next two days. Host Marco Werman speaks with Samuel Charap, a senior political scientist at RAND, about the latest developments in the war in Ukraine and remaining prospects for peace.…
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