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What in the World

Helping you make sense of what’s happening in your world. Big stories, small stories and everything

Episodes

Total: 514

Taylor Swift fans were gathering in Vienna in August last year, when organisers announced her three-

The Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) has agreed to pay $3.5 billion to buy the gaming division of

An estimated 700 million people visit zoos every year. Some people see these facilities as a great w

In November, fifteen people were killed at the Novi Sad railway station in Serbia when a concrete ca

Two weeks ago $1.5 billion vanished from a cryptocurrency platform - it’s thought to be the biggest

Plastic pollution has been highlighted as an environmental issue for several years. But experts are

Just like seemingly all aspects of life these days, AI is going to become more and more present in o

Most people in the world speak more than one language and many countries have more than one official

One of the most eye-catching decisions by Donald Trump since becoming American President for a secon

Half of the Kenyan population use TikTok everyday. But when the sun sets, darker content appears on

At the end of last year, astronomers detected 2024 YR4, an asteroid that could collide with Earth on

Naomi Watanabe is a Japanese comedian, fashion icon and social media powerhouse. She shot to fame in

America’s Next Top Model — the reality competition series hosted by Tyra Banks — continues to face c

Ne Zha 2 has just become the highest-grossing animated film of all time globally. It’s a fantasy fil

The Academy Awards take place this Sunday in Los Angeles concluding this year’s awards season. It’s

The Academy Awards take place this Sunday in Los Angeles concluding this year’s awards season. It’s

Three years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, tens of thousands of people have died and

People should have access to around 50 to 100 litres of clean water per day, according to the UN. Bu

In December 2024, a huge, red-hot metal ring fell from the sky and landed in a small village in Keny

South Africa faced the wrath of US President Donald Trump recently when he incorrectly accused the c