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@theworld.orgLoneliness is a growing global health issue, but itβs harder to spot in close-knit communities worldwide. Being surrounded by people, as in Moroccan society, can mask feelings of isolation and depression, making them taboo and harder to address.
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π @hannahchanatry.bsky.social: Nobel Peace Prize awarded to former ICC judge
π Honor killings continue to dishonor Syria as it seeks to modernize
π Keeping Afghanistan's musical tradition alive
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π @tibizea.bsky.social: A new wave of protests spreads across Venezuela
π World Bank ignores its own internal watchdog
π @hannahchanatry.bsky.social: Germany's new roadmap away from fossil fuels
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@theworld.orgThe Worldβs Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Dr. Javid Abdelmoneim, the international president of the group Doctors Without Borders, who discusses the conditions of Rohingya refugees being sent back to Myanmar from Malaysia.
@theworld.orgOn the third anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, residents of Kibbutz Beβeri reflect on what happened and how to move forward.
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π We revisit one of the worst-hit Kibbutzim from October 7
π @joyhackel.bsky.social: How October 7 reshaped the Middle East
π @shirinj.bsky.social: Beirut residents speak of life interrupted by war and uncertainty
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@theworld.orgThe Worldβs Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Timothy Kaldas of the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy about the arrests of more Egyptian journalists as part of a wider, years-long crackdown against the media.
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π @joyhackel.bsky.social: Malaysia sends Rohingya refugees home, despite UN warnings
π @ghadden.bsky.social: French high schoolers continue to take their frustration to the streets
π In Italy, an "anti-graffiti artist" has gone viral
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@wgbh.orgReposted by @theworld.orgToday is our 75th birthday! π Since our first broadcast on Oct. 6, 1951, weβve strived to tell stories that matter ββ whether that be through cooking with Julia Child, exploring space with NOVA, or delivering news with FRONTLINE and GBH News. Thank you for making these 75 years so special.
@theworld.orgRussian journalists living outside of Russia are trying to get news back to their home audiences amid the war in Ukraine.
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@theworld.orgOn The World π today:
π @rosegilbert.bsky.social: Brazil's new leader may change the tone of relations with Washington
π @hannahchanatry.bsky.social: Public health experts investigate death of Siberian lab worker
π @tibizea.bsky.social: Mexico's Korean wave
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@theworld.orgThe Culture Train carried more than 100,000 passengers between Poland and Germany over nearly a decade, with dancers and singers entertaining them. Now Europeβs quirkiest railway trip is back on its mission to bring the countriesβ cultures closer together.
@leanahosea.bsky.socialReposted by @theworld.orgPFAS can be passed from mother to child in breastfeeding.
In Thornton-Cleveleys, people are warned not to eat home grown veg or garden-reared eggs.
Forever chemical pollution can turn health-giving acts into something potentially harmful.
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@joshuacoe.bsky.socialReposted by @theworld.orgCome with me on a journey to eat the world's stinkiest fish with @theworld.org:
@ashishval.bsky.socialReposted by @theworld.orgA new Chinese state-supported TV series, "Jiaofeng δΊ€ι" or "The Long Watch" has turned the past few decades of espionage between China and Taiwan into a highly rated 40-episode spy drama. I took a look for @theworld.org theworld.org/segments/202...
@theworld.orgIn northern Kenya, livestock is the heartbeat of rural life. Herders guiding their sheep, goats, cattle or camels across parched landscapes now struggle to find pastures with enough water. Each year, they journey farther from home under an unforgiving sun. (@theconversation.com)
@theworld.orgHoonah, Alaska, with 862 Tlingit residents, is a small fishing village visited by over half a million cruise passengers annually. #NatGeoExplorer @paulsalopek.social learned that residents have spent decades balancing economic sustainability and preserving their identity during his visit.
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π @joshuacoe.bsky.social: Scandal tears through Manchester City
π @hannahchanatry.bsky.social: Egypt continues crackdown on free press
π @leanahosea.bsky.social: Extreme levels of PFAS found near a UK chemical factory
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