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On The World 🌍 today: @JoshuaCoe: Coup fears in Putin's Russia @hannahchanatry: Sir David Attenborough turns 100 @gerryhadden: Translating a film's title is harder than it seems Tune in 📻: bit.ly/4sUJYYF

The city of Shenzhen is synonymous with China's rise. Since 1980, it's grown from a cluster of villages with just 300,000 residents to a tech powerhouse with some 20M residents, home to powerhouses like BYD, Tencent & DJI More in my video for @TheWorld: youtube.com/watch?v=zLNosw…

As costs mount for World Cup fans traveling for the 2026 summer games, Scotland fans have found a way to save money by taking school buses to the stadium in Massachusetts. bit.ly/49nmpAP

On The World 🌍 today: @shirinj: Iran ramps up executions @joyhackel: Pope Leo's first year brings 'extraordinary tension' GBH News' @sweetadelinevt: Haitian refugees under TPS fight to stay in US Tune in 📻: bit.ly/4sUJYYF

How did Shenzhen, China go from 300,000 to 20 million residents in four decades? Watch via @TheWorld youtube.com/watch?v=zLNosw…

In just over four decades, the Chinese city of Shenzhen went from having 300,000 residents to 20 million. The city has become a technological powerhouse and is on track to become one of the biggest city economies by 2035. youtu.be/zLNoswuAots

Around 200 hippos are roaming freely near the Colombian town of Doradal, descended from four animals that Pablo Escobar smuggled into Colombia. The government wants to cull dozens of them as their population explodes and threatens the local ecosystem. bit.ly/4tmxhGu

Mayor of Ramstein, a town that's home to one of the largest US military bases overseas reflects on Trump's decision to withdraw US troops from Germany in my report @TheWorld Also f/t Ed Arnold @RUSI_org @SudhaDavidWilp @gmfus @us_aw Listen here: shorturl.at/Z1RHL

On The World 🌍 today: @JoshuaCoe: Uncertainty for seafarers trapped in Persian Gulf @orla_barry/@hannahchanatry: What to know about hantavirus @jersiegel: Scottish fans hire fleet of school buses for World Cup Tune in 📻: bit.ly/4sUJYYF

Mawlynnong in India has been called the cleanest village in Asia and has become a popular tourist destination. But now, villagers are trying to find a way to welcome visitors, while also maintaining their own community spirit. bit.ly/4cOkEPm

Annelise Finney reports for DW’s Inside Europe about the global process of historical reckoning — requiring former colonizing countries to come to terms with the darker sides of their past — with a focus on Berlin’s efforts. bit.ly/49wsc79

On The World 🌍 today: @orlabarry: US considers reducing troop levels across Europe, alarming allies @jamiefullerton: Why ‘Asia’s cleanest village’ bans tourists on Sundays @joyhackel: India's Modi tightens grip on power Tune in 📻: bit.ly/4sUJYYF

Long waits, crowded clinics and gaps in access are pushing many Mexicans out of the public health system. Now, the government is promising reforms to make care easier to access — but questions remain about whether they’ll be enough. bit.ly/4thmFZn

On The World 🌍 today: @joyhackel: Geography of the Strait of Hormuz @hannahchanatry: Anti-immigration protests surge in South America @gerryhadden: Beavers are back in Spain after mysterious 'bombing' Tune in 📻: bit.ly/4sUJYYF

DW’s Rob Cameron reports from Prague on May Day about a controversial new law that bans communist symbols in the Czech Republic. bit.ly/4thP1CT

April 30 is International Jazz Day. On the annual celebration, Puerto Rican folk musician Fabiola Méndez came to The World’s studio to talk with Host Carolyn Beeler about her music and the traditional stringed instrument she plays, the cuatro. bit.ly/3QI7qeq

Keeping livestock requires maintaining a bond with the animals in one's care and communicating effectively. #NatGeoExplorer @PaulSalopek knows that from his past as a cattle rancher, and says so do the shepherds and nomads he has encountered. #EdenWalk bit.ly/4emfRWG

Venezuela has reopened to foreign investment after years of isolation. Some companies have moved in to seize early opportunities, while other, larger corporations are taking a more cautious approach. bit.ly/4cJSBR9

On The World 🌍 today: @AdelineSire: State of global labor as workers celebrate May Day @ruedareport: Plans to kill dozens of hippos in Colombia generate fierce debate @JoshuaCoe: 15 years after the US killed Bin Laden Tune in 📻: bit.ly/4sUJYYF

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📻 Spoke with @TheWorld’s @MarcoWerman today. With war on its doorstep, #Iraq taps a political outsider to become prime minister theworld.org/segments/2026/…