The World's Quil Lawrence reports on Ehud Barak's campaign to be Israel's next prime minister. His campaign slogan? Nobody likes me. We'll hear how Ehud Barak is trying to turn his negative ratings into a positive on the campaign trail.

Billboard declares Barak is "Not Nice - A Leader"

Our daily geography puzzler.

The French city of Fontainebleau is under seige from wild boars. Reporter Genevieve Oger has details.

The answer to today's Geo Quiz is the independent state of Monaco. The Mediterranean city state's ruler Prince Albert II announced he's scrapping a multi-billion dollar plan to expand into the sea because of the global economic downturn. Anchor Marco Werman gets details from the Globe and Mail's European business reporter Eric Reguly.

Anchor Marco Werman gets a description of Mexican holiday traditions from The World's Katy Clark, who is just back from a trip to Mexico.

Anchor Marco Werman spins a relevant Our Lady of Guadalupe song from the Chicago-based trio Alla to conclude the show.

A full show again this week. We hear about Internet addiction in South Korea, and about how Egypt's military has a beef with GPS. Also, Ghana tries to rival India and the Philippines as the go-to place for US call centers. Then, some Japanese researchers say they have a way to project people's thoughts, and dreams, onto a screen. And we end with a discussion of tech predictions that have gone wrong. Oh, and a hidden track at the end. Shhhhh....

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Today on The World: The global reach of financier Bernard Madoff's alleged fraud scheme; Also, why business is booming for debt collectors in Spain; and a new study finds some rare good news regarding biodiversity in Southeast Asia.

Bernard Madoff

The financial fraud allegedly committed by Wall Street financier Bernard Madoff has global implications. Today it's emerged that victims of the alleged scheme include some of the world's biggest banks. The World's Matthew Bell reports.

Global economic crisis

The failure of Bernard Madoff's business raises questions about America's ability to regulate its financial industry. And this in turn could affect U.S. credibility as the world's financial leader. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Michael Lewitt, president of Harch Capital Management.