Free speech

September 18, 2020

The government cites conservative values as the reason for policing music and dancing clips on the trendy video-sharing platform.

Top of The World

Myanmar military faces justice at The Hague; Russia summons German envoy; two Australian journalists flee China

The World

September 08, 2020

Two Myanmar soldiers were transported to The Hague, Russia’s foreign ministry has summoned the German ambassador to Moscow over statements made by Berlin, and two Australian journalists have been urgently flown home, fleeing China out of fear for their safety.

Protest

Lithuanian foreign minister calls for support for Belarusian protesters

The World

September 07, 2020

Linas Linkevicius, the Lithuanian minister of foreign affairs, has been one of the most vocal world leaders speaking up against Alexander Lukashenko. He tells host Marco Werman why he supports the protesters.

Protest

Protesters in Bulgaria demand prime minister's resignation amid corruption allegations

The World

September 07, 2020

Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has been forced out of office twice before, and both times he managed to make his way back. “He’s like a cat with nine lives,” says associate professor Petar Cholakov at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.

A Black radio host calls on South Asian Americans to reject racism

The World

September 03, 2020

Khafre Jay taught himself Hindi so he could call out acts of racism by Indian Americans on his radio show. He touched on a subject many Indian Americans don't talk about: the prevalence of anti-Black attitudes in the South Asian community.

Human rights

Germany: Russian dissident Navalny poisoned with nerve agent Novichok

Associated Press

September 02, 2020

Berlin has demanded a response from Moscow, but the Kremlin said it hadn’t been informed yet of the opposition figure being targeted in this way.

COVID-19: The latest from The World

How Taiwan is battling coronavirus with tech, crowdsourced data and trust

The World

August 17, 2020

Taiwan has kept its COVID-19 numbers low compared to other countries: It has seen fewer than 500 cases and seven deaths. Much of that success has been attributed to Taiwan's approach to technology, led by the government's digital minister Audrey Tang.

Conflict & Justice

Family of Chinese pro-democracy activist held in secret detention calls for his release

The World

August 03, 2020

Ding Jiaxi had been on a collision course with the Chinese government perhaps ever since 1989 when he was a college junior in Beijing.

Free speech

Turkey passes ‘draconian’ social media legislation

The World

July 28, 2020

Updated

07/29/2020 - 9:00am

Turkey’s parliament approved a law early Wednesday that gives authorities greater power to regulate social media despite concerns of growing censorship.

Conflict & Justice

Federal agents could drive 'even further divisions in our city and our country,' says Kansas City mayor

The World

July 24, 2020

President Donald Trump announced the expansion of a program to send federal agents to several US cities to crack down on violent crime. The World spoke to Quinton Lucas, the mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, about the arrival of some 200 agents in his city this month.

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