Christchurch

Members of the public are held off at a distance as President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden visit the scene of a shooting at a supermarket to pay respects to victims of Saturday's shooting in Buffalo, New York, Tuesday, May 17, 2022.

A ‘transnational hate movement’ online radicalized the Buffalo shooter, extremism expert says

Extremism

Extremism expert Amarnath Amarasingam told The World’s host Marco Werman that the shooter was deeply influenced by the white supremacist who killed 51 Muslims in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 2019.

Small toy figures are seen in front of a binary code in this illustration picture, April 8, 2019.

In a world of cyberthreats, the push for cyberpeace is growing

Science & Technology
A photo taken overhead shows dozens of Muslims praying in a mosque

‘It feels like it happened right here,’ says one American Muslim

Conflict
Two witnesses wearing black hats speak to a police officer who is holding a rifle.

New Zealand mosque shootings kill 49 in terrorist attack

Conflict & Justice

The Balkans’ flooding is linked to climate change. And here’s how

Environment

Need a primer on how we got into the crisis in Crimea?

Global Scan

Russia’s conga line through Crimea has left many of us scratching our heads. The online site Mashable offers nine basic questions, and answers. That story, plus a look at an Indian grocery store’s social media marketing plan gone wrong and the music inspiring Venezuela’s protesters.Russia’s conga line through Crimea has left many of us scratching our heads. The online site Mashable offers nine basic questions, and answers. That story, plus a look at an Indian grocery store’s social media marketing plan gone wrong and the music inspiring Venezuela’s protesters.

New Zealand officials hoping to build cardboard cathedral to raise spirits in Christchurch

Global Politics

The earthquake that caused $20 billion in damage to Christchurch in February, and a series of aftershocks, destroyed a landmark cathedral. In it’s place, temporarily, officials are looking to build one of cardboard.

The World

New Zealand Remembers Earthquake Victims

Arts, Culture & Media

This week a ceremony was held to mark the opening of an interment site for the victims of the earthquake.

A Cardboard Cathedral for Christchurch

Environment

Local leaders have planned to build a temporary replacement for a 150-year-old Cathedral that was destroyed in the earthquake in February.

Postal Reform Around The World

Global Politics

The US Postal Service is looking for fresh ideas on how to cut costs. How have other countries been dealing with postal budget shortfalls?