The World

On The World 🌎 today: @orla_barry: EU leaders push for de-escalation amid Middle East war @tibizea: In Venezuela, the housing market is booming @paulsalopek on celebrating Eid al-Fitr in one of Islam's holiest cities #EdenWalk Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

Israeli forces are intensifying airstrikes and ground operations in southern Lebanon. Israeli officials say they’re targeting the infrastructure and personnel of Hezbollah, an Iran-backed Lebanese militant group. bit.ly/47aEHEo

Most people don’t want to dwell on death, but Margareta Magnusson, who died last week at 91, didn’t mind. True to her book "The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning," she left little behind to sort through, her daughter told @TheWorld. theworld.org/stories/2026/0…

For many, death is an unsettling thing to think about, but not for the Swedish artist Margareta Magnusson, who passed away last week at 91. She wrote “The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning,” a book about decluttering as we age. bit.ly/4scDAfQ

💌 Are you subscribed to our weekday newsletter? Don't miss out on the latest world news 🌐: theworld.org/newsletters/to…

On The World 🌎 today: @joyhackel: Israel escalates attacks on civilian infrastructure in southern Lebanon @orla_barry: How Vienna beat Europe's rent crisis @JoshuaCoe: Crematoriums help heat homes in Denmark Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

The killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei by US-Israeli airstrikes has affected many people, especially Shia Muslims, around the world. In Kashmir, people have taken to the streets to mourn and to protest the assassination. bit.ly/4bfO5cf

Margaret MacMillan, emeritus professor of history at the University of Oxford, discusses the consequences of dispensing with the international rules‑based order that sought to govern global conflict and constrain the use of force under international law. bit.ly/4uzIVPS

On The World 🌎 today: @Shirinj: Who is Ali Larijani, the Iranian leader supposedly killed by Israel? @apeavey: What's cooking in a Ramadan kitchen? @joyhackel: Cuba's crisis deepens Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

Flights cancelled. Trips spending hours in the sky only to u-turn home. Airlines passing on surging fuel costs to passengers. Gas prices up. Countries instituting measures to keep people at home & not fill up at the pump. Can it get worse? Yes. Hear my report today on @TheWorld

Opinion polls in France indicate that the country is poised to swing to the right in local elections that began on Sunday and will take place over two rounds. bit.ly/3PcBaiO

Two proposals for giant statues in Madrid are stirring up controversy. Bigger is better, organizers argue. But a tiny, life-size statue of a stray dog, in downtown Madrid, proves the opposite for some. bit.ly/4bfbWsL

A documentary on one of the longest and largely forgotten US occupations in history hits streaming amid anxiety over the fate of Haiti. bit.ly/40zbKyo

Serbia is facing an energy crisis, with its national oil company under US sanctions due to its majority Russian ownership. Now, a resolution may come from neighboring Hungary. bit.ly/416Ym4v

On The World 🌎 today: @joyhackel: What ignoring the rules of war could mean @hannahchanatry: Legacy of the population bomb @GinaKCMO: Oldest whale sound recordings could unlock new secrets about mammals Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

@SarahGVincent @MarcoWerman @JoshuaCoe It was a fabulous discussion! Thanks for joining us, Sarah! 🌐

Thanks to @MarcoWerman & @JoshuaCoe for inviting me to discuss the Oscars 2026 @TheWorld. If you missed it, click link below! #TheSecretAgent #NoOtherChoice #SentimentalValue #SinnersMovie #OneBattleAfterAnother #TrainDreams #BUGONIA #ItWasJustAnAccident theworld.org/segments/2026/…

@DavePerryCGAI @MarcoWerman @MarkJCarney Thank you for joining us, Dave! 🌐

I was fortunate to join @MarcoWerman on @TheWorld to talk about @MarkJCarney announcement on Cdn Arctic infrastructure. A multigenerational investment in Canada's Arctic defence that will let Canada deploy modern military capability in & across our North theworld.org/segments/2026/…

"Israeli strikes have ignited fuel depots across Tehran, releasing toxic pollutants into the air. Now, residents say the air smells of smoke and gunpowder and scientists warn the toxic fallout could linger for years," @theworld's @shirinj reports: theworld.org/stories/2026/0…

@bill_hayton @GBH @prx Thanks for joining us, Bill! 🌐

Myanmar's new parliament (elected in a sham process) holds its first meeting today, the first step in nominating the new government of the military-backed regime. Before my recent trip to Yangon, I spoke to @TheWorld (@GBH @PRX) about how the world should respond.