Technology

September 20, 2021

Experts say those making the claims have been influenced by the US’ “stolen election” narrative from 2020, including false claims of election fraud and conspiracy theories about the security of voting by mail.

Top of The World

Migrants set up camp under Del Rio bridge along US-Mexico border

The World

September 17, 2021

Thousands of migrants have set up camp under the Del Rio International Bridge along the US-Mexico border. Also, Dutch Foreign Minister Sigrid Kaag resigns over the government’s handling of evacuations from Afghanistan. And, three Chinese astronauts return home after China’s longest-ever space mission.

Top of The World

Aukus security pact sparks Chinese and French ire

The World

September 16, 2021

China and France have condemned the new Aukus security pact between Australia, the UK and the US to build nuclear-powered submarines in the Indo-Pacific region. Also, French forces say they've killed the leader of ISIS in the Greater Sahara in Mali. And thousands of people protested the introduction of Bitcoin as legal tender in El Salvador on the nation's bicentennial.

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity expert: Israeli spyware company NSO Group poses ‘a serious threat to phone users’

The World

September 15, 2021

John Scott-Railton, a senior researcher with The Citizen Lab in Canada who discovered the Apple iPhone breach with his colleagues, joined The World's host Carol Hills to talk about the international spyware marketplace that fosters these kinds of exploits.

Military

Rival Koreas test missiles hours apart, raising tensions

Associated Press

September 15, 2021

North and South Korea tested ballistic missiles hours apart Wednesday in a display of military might that is sure to exacerbate tensions between the rivals.

Top of The World

Biden and Xi phone call amid US-China tensions

The World

September 10, 2021

Top of The World: In their first phone call in seven months, US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed a range of hot-button issues. And, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has signed a decree changing internet regulations that would block social networks from deleting some posts. Also, a new government has been announced in Lebanon, following a deadlock that’s lasted more than a year.

Business, Economics and Jobs

Empty shelves for the holidays? Chinese suppliers face ambiguous global supply chain amid pandemic restrictions

The World

September 09, 2021

Every year around this time, factories in China are finishing up orders and sending them across the world to arrive in time for the holiday shopping season. But this year, they may run out of time.

Critical State

Checking in on the pandemic: Part II

Inkstick Media

September 08, 2021

How did the pandemic change the world of cybercrime? Critical State, a foreign policy newsletter by Inkstick Media, takes a deep dive into how people exploited the pandemic online.

Conflict

Havana syndrome is 'an act of war and we have to stop it’ former CIA agent says

The World

August 30, 2021

Retired CIA senior intelligence officer Marc Polymeropoulos has been quite outspoken about Havana syndrome, having experienced many of the symptoms himself. He joins The World's Marco Werman to talk about what the US should be doing to address it.

Afghanistan

US biometric devices are in the hands of the Taliban. They could be used to target Afghans who helped coalition forces.

The World

August 19, 2021

Welton Chang, who is the chief technology officer at Human Rights First, and is also a former intelligence officer at the Defense Intelligence Agency, discussed the situation with The World's host Marco Werman.

Technology

Dubious voting fraud claims in Germany spread online ahead of elections

Migrants set up camp under Del Rio bridge along US-Mexico border

Aukus security pact sparks Chinese and French ire

Cybersecurity expert: Israeli spyware company NSO Group poses ‘a serious threat to phone users’

Rival Koreas test missiles hours apart, raising tensions

Biden and Xi phone call amid US-China tensions

Empty shelves for the holidays? Chinese suppliers face ambiguous global supply chain amid pandemic restrictions

Checking in on the pandemic: Part II

Havana syndrome is 'an act of war and we have to stop it’ former CIA agent says

US biometric devices are in the hands of the Taliban. They could be used to target Afghans who helped coalition forces.

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