Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, who's accused of trying to sell a US senate seat, recently said that when he was arrested he took solace from thinking of three human rights heroes. Anchor Lisa Mullins has more.

The fallout from the conflict in Gaza has now landed on the doorstep of the BBC. Britain's public broadcaster is fending off criticism over its refusal to air an appeal for aid to Palestinians in Gaza. The World's Laura Lynch reports.

Gazans are slowly starting to rebuild after the three week war between Israel and Hamas. Many in Gaza are getting cash assistance from Hamas. As The World's Quil Lawrence reports from Gaza City, Hamas is aiming to demonstrate that it can still provide social services, and that it's still firmly in control.

Gaza conflict

Iraq holds its first election in three years this weekend. Up for grabs are 440 provincial council seats. The last time Iraq held provincial elections, Sunnis largely boycotted the vote. This time everyone's getting in on the act. The World's Katy Clark reports.

94 Guantánamo detainees are expected to be repatriated to Yemen in the coming weeks. The Yemeni government has said it will rehabilitate them, but many are skeptical. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Yemen expert Gregory Johnsen, who's at Princeton.

European officials have warmly welcomed President Obama's order to close the detention facility at Guantánamo Bay Cuba. They're just not sure they want to take in any of the detainees. The World's Gerry Hadden explains.

Katy Clark's Guantánamo stories

Today on The World: An update on conditions in Gaza after the ceasefire; the strange history of a text placeholder called the "Lorem Ipsum"; and the upcoming World Economic Forum and its agenda for a post-crisis economy.

The BBC's Raffi Berg went to Auschwitz to examine how much the international community should commit to preserving the site for future vistors, in light of funding shortages.