Cuba’s oil reserves have run dry. It’s fueling blackouts lasting more than 20 hours in Havana and widespread protests, with people demanding electricity. It’s the result of the ongoing US blockade of the island.

On The World 🌍 today: 🌐 @joshuacoe.bsky.social: Norway to expand fossil fuel production 🌐 Cairo's historic downtown back to life thanks to Gen Z 🌐 @gbullard.bsky.social: Animal-to-human viruses are spreading Tune in 📻: bit.ly/4sUJYYF

"Basically, we kind of beachcombed our way across an unmapped world." — Paul Salopek in conversation with @marcowerman.bsky.social on @theworld.org

Dramatic cuts to science research grants have particularly affected rare disease research. But some of the people most affected, including those with Nicolaides-Baraitser syndrome, are now organizing their own global research collaborations.

Sudan’s civil war is one of the world’s worst crises, but it’s barely reported. Journalist Ann Curry says far fewer people now realize the scale of suffering compared to the attention Darfur received 20 years ago.

It’s the most controversial Eurovision in the contest’s 70 year history. Why did it come to this? Listen to my report on @theworld.org with 🙏 @eurotrippodcast.com @roryflynn.ie theworld.org/segments/202...

#NatGeoExplorer @paulsalopek.social is on a mission: to travel across the world the way the earliest humans left Africa. He joins Host @marcowerman.bsky.social#NatGeoExplorerto share what he’s learned about how coastal ecosystems helped our ancestors thrive as they populated the planet. #EdenWalk

On The World 🌍 today: 🌐 Cape Verdean voters prepare to head to the polls 🌐 @hannahchanatry.bsky.social: Cuba is out of oil 🌐 @orlabarry.bsky.social: Boycotts, protests and rule changes rock Eurovision Tune in 📻: bit.ly/4sUJYYF

France’s public radio and television are accused of overspending, misspending, favoritism and left-wing political bias, according to a parliamentary report released this week.

Older generations are retiring from their roles as shepherds in Spain, while young people no longer want to take up the profession. Now, a new school is training newly arrived immigrants — mostly from African countries — who already have experience working with livestock to take on the jobs.

Pakistan is in the middle of a solar power boom. Over the past five years, the share of electricity generated by solar panels has jumped from 2% to nearly 25%. Its growth is mostly driven by individuals buying their own solar panels and disconnecting from the centralized grid.

Sudan’s civil war is one of the world’s worst crises, but it’s barely reported. Journalist Ann Curry says far fewer people now realize the scale of suffering compared to the attention Darfur received 20 years ago.

On The World 🌍 today: 🌐 @joyhackel.bsky.social: Russia stalls in Donbas, as battlefield deadlock deepens 🌐 @hannahchanatry.bsky.social: Pakistan's solar revolution 🌐 @paulsalopek.social on how coastlines propelled ancient humans across the planet Tune in 📻: bit.ly/4sUJYYF

Trump arrived in Beijing yesterday for talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. With tech rivalry, the Iran war and the future of Taiwan all up for discussion, @economist.com's China Economics Editor @s1moncox.bsky.social set expectations on @theworld.org. Listen: theworld.org/segments/202...

On The World 🌍 today: 🌐 @joshuacoe.bsky.social: Trump meets Xi in Beijing 🌐 @worldaaron.bsky.social: International Hummus Day 🌐 @joyhackel.bsky.social: The humanitarian catastrophe the world continues to overlook Tune in 📻: bit.ly/4sUJYYF

How did it all go so wrong for UK leader Keir Starmer. My report on @theworld.org with 🙏 Dr. Sam Power @bristoluni.bsky.social Dr. Tom Caygill @uniofnottingham.bsky.social Dr Alia Middleton @uniofsurrey.bsky.social Listen here: theworld.org/segments/202...

On The World 🌍 today: 🌐 @orlabarry.bsky.social British PM refuses to resign, as party rift widens 🌐 @joshuacoe.bsky.social: Syndrome impacting 1 in 8 women gets renamed 🌐 @marcowerman.bsky.social: Songs that inspired African liberation Tune in 📻: bit.ly/4sUJYYF

As tensions over immigration reach a crisis point in South Africa, the Nigerian government has even offered to repatriate its citizens. The World's Host Marco Werman speaks with professor Sethulego Matebesi about the growing protests and violence.

On The World 🌍 today: 🌐 @joyhackel.bsky.social: Mexicans vanish, and it's not just criminals to blame 🌐 @tibizea.bsky.social: Venezuela's socialist revolution faces reckoning 🌐 War is taking a toll on Russian coal Tune in 📻: bit.ly/4sUJYYF

DW Reporter Souwie Buis concludes that women have been a major part of the process for hundreds of thousands of migrants in Spain seeking legal status through a new amnesty measure.

Around 200 hippos are roaming freely near the Colombian town of Doradal, descended from four animals that Pablo Escobar smuggled into Colombia. Now, the government wants to cull dozens of them as their population explodes and threatens the local ecosystem. But not everyone wants the animals gone.

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.

Russia’s Victory Day parade today is expected to lack the usual ballistic missiles and tanks -- a visible crack in the country's show of strength, as Russia analyst @samagreene.bsky.social explains on @theworld.org. theworld.org/episodes/202...

On The World 🌍 today: 🌐 @joshuacoe.bsky.social: Coup fears in Putin's Russia 🌐 @hannahchanatry.bsky.social: Sir David Attenborough turns 100 🌐 @ghadden.bsky.social: 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.org: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLNo...

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.

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

“When I would get frustrated, I would sometimes break into my Mexican urging language, which is ‘arre,’ ‘arre mula,’ or, you know, ‘arreburo,’ which of course the donkey or mule from Turkey or from Kyrgyzstan did not understand.” — Paul Salopek in conversation with Carolyn Beeler on @theworld.org 🌐

Around 200 hippos are roaming freely near the Colombian town of Doradal, descended from four animals that Pablo Escobar smuggled into Colombia. Now, the government wants to cull dozens of them as their population explodes and threatens the local ecosystem. But not everyone wants the animals gone.

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. https://youtu.be/zLNoswuAots

Cruise ship at centre of hantavirus outbreak to dock in Tenerife - leading to political row in Spain. Joining @carolynbeeler.bsky.social on @theworld.org shortly with the latest. Tune in: theworld.org

On The World 🌍 today: 🌐 @joshuacoe.bsky.social: Uncertainty for seafarers trapped in Persian Gulf 🌐 @orlabarry.bsky.social/@hannahchanatry.bsky.social: What to know about hantavirus 🌐 @jersiegel.bsky.social: 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.

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.org Also f/t @edrusi.bsky.social @sdavidwilp.bsky.social @gmfus.bsky.social @rusi.bsky.social Listen here: shorturl.at/Z1RHL

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

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.

Our reporter @ghadden.bsky.social wants to hear from you ⬇️

Film titles translated. Home Alone to My Poor Little Angel in Venezuela. The Sky Over Berlin to Wings of Desire in English. The Chinese name for The Sixth Sense spoiled it. Do you have a translated title you love, hate, just don't get? Share an audio message with me. For use on @theworld.org. Thx!

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.

On The World 🌍 today: 🌐 @joyhackel.bsky.social: Geography of the Strait of Hormuz 🌐 @hannahchanatry.bsky.social: Anti-immigration protests surge in South America 🌐 @ghadden.bsky.social: 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.

April 30 is International Jazz Day. On the annual celebration of the smooth form of music, Puerto Rican folk musician Fabiola Méndez stopped by The World’s studio to talk with Host Carolyn Beeler about her music and the traditional stringed instrument she plays, the cuatro.

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. Meanwhile, Venezuelans are waiting to see tangible improvements.

Keeping livestock requires both maintaining a bond with the animals in one's care and effective communication. #NatGeoExplorer @paulsalopek.social knows that from his own past as a cattle rancher in Mexico, and says so do the shepherds and nomads he has encountered along his @outofedenwalk.social.

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

In Italy, prisoners are turning tragedy into beauty. In a workshop at the Opera Prison in Milan, wooden boats once used by migrants risking their lives to cross the Mediterranean Sea are being transformed into violins by incarcerated men. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hc4m4Ymhadk

Do cows on a floating farm get seasick? For @theworld.org, I travelled to what's possibly the only place where this question is relevant... Floating Farm: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLnJ...

How do you restore rule of law in Hungary when much of the media, academia and judiciary have come under government influence? That's the challenge facing incoming PM Peter Magyar. Listen to my report on @theworld.org f/t @martapardavi.bsky.social @profpech.bsky.social theworld.org/segments/202...