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On The World 🌍 today:
@orla_barry: Switzerland weighs world's first population cap
@tibizea: Mexico City turns World Cup opener into public party
@gbullard: Living in the shadow of Indonesia's Mount Merapi
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Switzerland becomes the first country in the world to hold a referendum proposing a population cap this weekend. Will it go through? Coming up shortly on
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Women in Afghanistan are increasingly facing arrest and detention for leaving their homes without wearing a full face and body covering. Rights monitors say they have verified at least 16 arrests and detentions in the western city of Herat. bit.ly/4v6FlMW
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#NatGeoExplorer @PaulSalopek has been walking around the globe on foot for over 13 years. One facet of life that he encounters everywhere he goes is gender. #EdenWalk bit.ly/446qM04
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The excitement of the FIFA World Cup is palpable across many communities, including in East Boston. The tournament comes as many Latino immigrants remain uneasy about ICE operations, but people are mostly enthusiastic about watching the games. bit.ly/4e3CH4H
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Teachers, families of the disappeared, anti-FIFA activists and other groups used the run-up to the opening World Cup match to press long-standing demands. theworld.org/stories/2026/06…
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On The World 🌍 today:
@joyhackel: Trapped in an era of forever wars
@PaulSalopek on how gender shapes a global walk #EdenWalk
@hannahchanatry: Do social media bans work?
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It’s not uncommon for people on the Italian island of Sardinia to live to be 100 years old. Medical researchers believe some of their longevity comes down to the foods they eat. bit.ly/3SgVXmF
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Spanish journalist Carlos Barragán delves into the world of the Yahoo Boys, young Nigerian hustlers who scam lonely Westerners out of their money online.
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On The World 🌍 today:
@orla_barry: What's fueling attacks on immigrants in Belfast neighborhoods
@Shirinj: Thousands of Iranians left without water after reservoir strike
@hannahchanatry: Fiji rejects waste incinerator plant
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Jun 10
Belfast is bracing for another night of anti-immigrant violence, which police and Northern Ireland politicians say is being stoked by far-right agitators online. Joining @MarcoWerman on @TheWorld shortly with the latest. Tune in: theworld.org/
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As the world’s biggest soccer tournament begins, World Cup fans are rushing to complete their Panini sticker albums and taking part in a decades-old tradition that has survived the digital era. bit.ly/4uZRdAm
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On The World 🌍 today:
@JoshuaCoe: Xi wraps up two-day visit to North Korea
@joyhackel: Taliban fire on civilians protesting morality police
@gerryhadden: Pope Leo offers blessings at two very different churches in Barcelona
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Kenya generates about half of its electricity by harnessing the Earth’s heat. Its neighboring countries have the same underground resources, but almost no geothermal power. Now that is starting to change. bit.ly/4egBWEj
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On The World 🌍 today:
@joyhackel: Armenia’s pro-Europe party wins amid Russian pressure campaign
@gerryhadden: 'Endless' swine flu park closure sparks protests in Spain
@hannahchanatry: Shipping industry looks to adapt
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From Deutsche Welle, DW’s, Inside Europe, reporter Rob Cameron meets up with Martina Ptackova in Prague, an eight-time world champion in kickboxing and hand-to-hand combat who’s taken on a new mission: tackling bullying in schools.
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Weeks after The World first reported on allegations of forced labor at BYD’s new car factory in Hungary, authorities are cracking down on the car maker. bit.ly/4xbuina
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From our partners at Deutsche Welle, DW, reporter Dorian Jones takes a look at the rising geopolitical tensions that are complicating an already fragile dynamic on the European island of Cyprus.
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On The World 🌍 today:
@hannahchanatry: Peru's runoff election
@Shirinj: Why has Iran linked a deal with the US to events in Lebanon?
@tibizea: Criminal groups eye World Cup profits in Mexico
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