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In France, intensive crash courses for immigrants on French values leave many feeling like outsiders

October 15, 2021

New residents in France must take mandatory classes to learn how to integrate into French society. But immigration and integration are hot-button issues in upcoming elections, and not everyone agrees on what it means to be French.

Global Politics

Lebanon’s crisis has gone from bad to worse. But is anyone listening?

The Conversation

October 15, 2021

With fuel shortages and economic ruin causing havoc in the country, Lebanon is in dire need of help. But its supporters may have run out of patience.

Books

Novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah: ‘Colonialism and its consequences are still with us’

The World

October 13, 2021

Nobel novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah joined The World's host Marco Werman to talk about what motivates him to continue to explore the ongoing consequences of colonialism in his literary works — and the power of literature to help us understand the plight of the other.

Books

Nobel winner Abdulrazak Gurnah brings dignity to stories of colonial dispossession, colleague says

The World

October 08, 2021

The world has discovered the magic that lies at the heart of Abdulrazak Gurnah's project, says Bashir Abu-Manneh, head of the English department at the University of Kent, where he and Gurnah have taught together for many years.

Books

Nobel Prize winner Abdulrazak Gurnah: An introduction to the man and his writing

The Conversation

October 07, 2021

The power in Gurnah’s writing lies in his ability to complicate the Manichean divisions of enemies and friends, writes Lizzy Attree, co-founder of the Mabati-Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature.

Top of The World

Why China’s air force is provoking Taiwan

The World

October 06, 2021

China's military flies a record 149 flights over international airspace, prompting Taiwanese defense forces to scramble in response. Also, Australia announces it will stop sending asylum-seekers for processing to Papua New Guinea by the end of the year. And, Germany agrees to extend compensation to thousands of Holocaust survivors.

Top of The World

Ethiopia expels UN officials, accusing them of 'meddling' in the country's internal affairs

The World

October 01, 2021

Top of The World: Global pressure and criticism have been growing on the Ethiopian government over its blockade of the country’s northern Tigray region, which has reduced aid deliveries to 10% of what is needed. And, North Korea has launched its fourth weapon in recent weeks, test-firing a new anti-aircraft missile. Also, Australia plans to gradually reopen all its borders by November, after 18 months of COVID-19 travel restrictions.

Afghanistan

Gen. David Petraeus: The US has a 'moral obligation' to help those left behind in Afghanistan

The World

September 28, 2021

The former commander of US and allied forces in Afghanistan during the war, and a former CIA director spoke with The World's host Marco Werman about the Capitol Hill hearings on the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan last month.

Migration

Writer Edwidge Danticat describes how Haitians respond in times of deep crisis

The World

September 27, 2021

The author joined The World's host Marco Werman to discuss the deportations of Haitians at the US southern border.

COVID-19

Many Venezuelan migrants in Latin America struggle to get vaccinated

The World

September 27, 2021

Venezuelan migrants and refugees who have moved to different parts of South America have struggled to get shots because of legal requirements at vaccination centers. And that could slow down efforts to stamp out the coronavirus in the region.

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