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Gaza Strip as seen from the window of the Jordanian cargo plane carrying aid.

The view over Gaza onboard a Jordanian aid plane

As part of the effort to get more food and water into Gaza, the Jordanian air force is participating in airdrops into the beleaguered territory. We traveled along on one of the flights to see what it takes to get aid into Gaza from above.

The view over Gaza onboard a Jordanian aid plane
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Oil refineries in northeastern Syria are sickening people and polluting the environment

Oil refineries in northeastern Syria are sickening people and polluting the environment
Polyethylene bags are used to protect bananas from pests and blight on a plantation in Costa Rica.

The shadow of the United Fruit Company still reaches across the globe today

The shadow of the United Fruit Company still reaches across the globe today
a student stands with her arms crossed in front of a domed building on MIT's campus

On campus, Jewish and Muslim students fear for their safety

On campus, Jewish and Muslim students fear for their safety
Haitians who were detained hold up their immigration status documents to prove they have work permits, in Haina, Dominican Republic, March 16, 2024.

'We have different cultures, but we share the same island': Dominican Republic priest says his country should do more to help Haiti

'We have different cultures, but we share the same island': Dominican Republic priest says his country should do more to help Haiti
Speaker of Ghana Parliament Alban Sumana Bagbin speaks at the Parliament House in Accra, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024.

‘What crime have we committed?’ Ghana’s LGBTQ community braces as anti-LGBTQ bill may turn into law

Lawmakers in Ghana recently passed a bill that could lead to a severe crackdown on LGBTQ activities that have many people worried. Ghana's president is under pressure domestically to sign the bill into law, but could face economic consequences if he does. 

‘What crime have we committed?’ Ghana’s LGBTQ community braces as anti-LGBTQ bill may turn into law
Students cheer on speakers during a gathering to mark the first anniversary of student groups stormed the parliament in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, March 18, 2015.

10 years ago, the Sunflower Movement pushed Taiwan away from China

March 18 marks the 10-year anniversary of a movement that changed Taiwanese politics for a generation. The Sunflower Movement saw hundreds of students occupy Taiwan’s Legislature — demanding that lawmakers reconsider a trade deal they were about to ratify with China.

10 years ago, the Sunflower Movement pushed Taiwan away from China
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Residents in northeastern Syria react to recent attacks on US bases

About 900 American forces stationed in Northeast Syria have been attacked by militia forces in neighboring Iraq. The Americans act as a deterrence against ISIS and Turkey, both of which consider the Kurds in northeast Syria as their enemy. The residents in this area are on edge about the recent militia attacks and the possibility of a US withdrawal.

Residents in northeastern Syria react to recent attacks on US bases
Secretary Blinken and the US ambassador to Jamaica shake hands

'Frank, difficult conversations': State Department Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel speaks on Haiti, Gaza

As conflict continues to unfold in Haiti and Gaza, State Department Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel joins The World’s Carolyn Beeler to talk about US policy options in both places.

'Frank, difficult conversations': State Department Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel speaks on Haiti, Gaza
Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice Beth Van Schaack, center, and Erin Barclay attend a briefing on the 2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices at the State Department in Washington, March 20, 2023.

The US is helping the ICC investigate war crimes in Sudan, diplomat says

Roughly 10 million people have been displaced and about 15,000 civilians have been killed due to fighting between two rival generals in Sudan. The ICC has been investigating current ongoing atrocities using a UN Security Council resolution from 2005. The World's host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Beth Van Schaack, the US ambassador-at-large for global criminal justice, about the situation.

The US is helping the ICC investigate war crimes in Sudan, diplomat says
A buffalo grazes on the drenched land in the Cardamom Mountains, southwest Cambodia.

‘It’s a lose-lose situation’: Carbon ‘offset’ project in Cambodia accused of human rights violations

Companies around the world try to make up for their carbon emission by purchasing "offsets," financing projects intended to preserve forests or otherwise compensate for their emissions. In Cambodia, Human Rights Watch recently issued a report about violations against Indigenous people in a carbon offset program in the Cardamom mountains. 

‘It’s a lose-lose situation’: Carbon ‘offset’ project in Cambodia accused of human rights violations
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The backstory of The World's Uganda orphanage investigation

The World's host Carolyn Beeler talks to reporter Halima Gikandi about how she undertook this reporting, and how donors can better vet the international children's organizations they financially support.

The backstory of The World's Uganda orphanage investigation
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A tale of two children's homes in Uganda

This week, The World's Africa correspondent Halima Gikandi has been bringing us stories about the dark side of orphanages, or children's homes, in Uganda. But things aren't all bad. As Gikandi reports, some organizations, like Ekisa Ministries, are doing things the right way.

A tale of two children's homes in Uganda
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A Dutch children's home in Uganda full of complaints

Halima Gikandi's yearlong investigation has found several allegations of abuse and misconduct going back a decade at Noah's Ark Children's Ministry Uganda, which was founded by a Dutch missionary couple 20 years ago.

A Dutch children's home in Uganda full of complaints
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American missionary accused of abuse at his organization, AidChild

The World's Halima Gikandi's yearlong investigation has found several allegations of abuse and neglect at AidChild going back a decade.

American missionary accused of abuse at his organization, AidChild