Left-leaning lawmaker Catherine Connolly wins Irish presidency - The World from PRX Ireland has elected a new president, Catherine Connolly, a left-leaning lawmaker who swept to victory in a weekend landslide. Connolly, 68, is known for her outspoken views on everything from the war ...

The election of Catherine Connolly, a left-leaning independent politician as President of Ireland shows the political tide is changing - says Sinn Fein and other left wing parties. Is that really the case? Listen back to my report on @theworld.org theworld.org/segments/202...

Catherine Connolly, an outspoken left-leaning lawmaker is set to become the next President of Ireland. Opposition parties say her landslide win is a signal that voters want change. But are they right? My report up shortly on @theworld.org Tune in: theworld.org

Dutch voters eye return to centre after far-right experiment fails Greens-Labour and Christian Democrats vow to form coalition without Geert Wilders’ party after elections on Wednesday

Geert Wilders far-right party may top the polls in Dutch elections this week but his party looks increasingly unlikely to be part of the next government on.ft.com/4nmsn9e

50 years on, families of the Guildford Four are still seeking justice - The World from PRX The case of the Guildford Four is considered one of the worst miscarriages of justice in British legal history. Fifty years ago this month, four young people were falsely accused of carrying out two p...

Why are families of the Guildford Four still looking for justice 50 years after their wrongful imprisonment? I spoke to the families and lawyers to find out. Listen back on @theworld.org theworld.org/segments/202...

Protesters urge regional Spanish leader to quit a year after deadly floods Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in the eastern Spanish city of Valencia on Saturday and called for conservative regional leader Carlos Mazon to resign over his handling of flash floods that killed 229 people a year ago.

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It's 50 years this week since the Guildford Four were wrongfully convicted. Today their families are still looking for justice. My report coming up on @theworld.org Tune in theworld.org

You think it’s going to be a stealthy sneak where people slither along the walls, and then it’s just “got on a cherry picker and went in the window.”

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No Kings protests are happening across the US www.bbc.com/news/article...

It's been described as the "Olympics of piano playing". The fiercely competitive International Chopin Piano Competition is a national obsession in Poland. Most of the participants though come from far outside Poland's borders. My report up shortly on @theworld.org Tune in: theworld.org

24 EU lawmakers were tested for PFAS, often known as “forever chemicals”. All tested positive. In one town, PFAS levels are so high, residents say a proposed EU-wide ban would make no difference. My report up shortly on @theworld.org f/t @heunicke.bsky.social @chemsec.bsky.social #PFAS #Kallinge

Live Updates: María Corina Machado Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

María Corina Machado Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...

Cocaine use in Europe soars as smugglers shift to new routes - The World from PRX Cocaine use across Europe has surged over the past decade and drug cartels are adapting fast. Once routed mainly through major ports in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and Spain, traffickers have re...

Cocaine use in Europe soars as smugglers shift to new routes. The Irish coastline is increasingly in the crosshairs. Listen back to my report on @theworld.org theworld.org/segments/202...

Cocaine use in Europe has surged over the past decade. Drug smugglers are moving from major ports to smaller inlets and Ireland's coastline is increasingly a target. My report up shortly on @theworld.org Listen in: theworld.org #cocaine #ireland

Manchester synagogue terror attack victim died after accidental police shooting – latest updates Police say attacker was not armed and second member of the public suffered non-life threatening gunshot injuries

One of the victims of yesterday's synagogue attack in Manchester died after accidental police gunfire. A second victim who survived also has gunshot wounds. The attacker did not have a firearm www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live...

UK police vow to increase security at synagogues following today's deadly attack in Manchester. Members of the Jewish community say they were waiting for an attack like this to happen. Joining @marcowerman.bsky.social on @theworld.org shortly to talk about the latest. Tune in: theworld.org

Police in the UK surveilled British Black activists for decades as part of an operation known as the Black Power Desk. A new musical inspired by the covert operation is now showing in London. For more on the show and undercover police surveillance, tune into my report up shortly on @theworld.org

Moldovans give Maia Sandu's pro-EU party a resounding victory in national elections despite numerous allegations of Russian interference in the lead up to the vote. Joining @marcowerman.bsky.social on @theworld.org shortly with the latest. Join us: theworld.org

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulates Moldovan President Maia Sandu on election victory #Moldova #Sandu #Zelenskyy

It may be a small country but elections in Moldova this weekend could have far-reaching consequences for Ukraine and the EU. The country's President has called it the most consequential vote in the nation's history. My report up shortly on @theworld.org Tune in: theworld.org

Terrorism case against Kneecap rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh thrown out Chief magistrate at Woolwich crown court rules that charge brought against musician is unlawful and ‘null’

Terrorism case against Kneecap rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh thrown out www.theguardian.com/music/2025/s...

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Opinion | Stop Acting Like This Is Normal

Stop Acting Like This Is Normal www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/o...

A convicted neo-Nazi has sparked a political storm over Germany’s gender law. Marla Svenja Liebich was known for her anti-LGBTQ rants before she came out as transgender. My report coming up @theworld.org f/t @hornsteinrr.bsky.social Caroline Ausserer @frauenrat.bsky.social Stefan Marschall @hhu.de

From San Francisco to a Dutch refugee camp: Why transgender Americans are fleeing home - The World from PRX For decades, people fleeing persecution have sought safety in the United States. Now, in a striking reversal, dozens of American citizens are seeking asylum in Europe — in the Netherlands in particula...

Dozens of Americans have fled to the Netherlands seeking asylum since the start of this year. I spoke to some of them about why they fled. Professor Marlou Schrover @unileiden.bsky.social reflects on their chances of being granted refugee status. You can read/listen @theworld.org shorturl.at/gzVTq

Once seen as Israel’s closest ally in Europe, Germany is under mounting pressure as the Gaza war tests its decades-old pledge to safeguard Israeli security. My report coming up shortly on @theworld.org Tune in here: theworld.org

Ursula von der Leyen’s plane hit by suspected Russian GPS interference. The pilot landed the plane using paper maps. Paper Maps. www.ft.com/content/3c33...

Across Britain, protests over asylum hotels are growing. Refugee rights groups say the issue is being weaponised by all parties with legal battles looking increasingly likely to end up in UK courts. My report up shortly on @theworld.org f/t @care4calais.bsky.social Tune in theworld.org

Revealed: Israeli military’s own data indicates civilian death rate of 83% in Gaza war Figures from classified IDF database listed 8,900 named fighters as dead or probably dead in May, as overall death toll reached 53,000

Israeli military’s own data indicates civilian death rate of 83% in Gaza war. That means five out of six Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Gaza have been civilians, an extreme rate of slaughter rarely matched in recent decades of warfare www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...

‘It feels like we’re going backwards’: Activists sound alarm on Europe’s retreat from climate action - The World from PRX The rise of far-right parties in Europe is intensifying concerns about the future of EU climate policy. Italy’s populist Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is a vocal critic of the EU’s green agenda, and e...

"It feels like we're going backwards." Climate activists fear the effect of the rise of the far-right in Europe on the bloc's climate goals. My report from Italy where Giorgia Meloni leads a far-right coalition government on @theworld.org theworld.org/stories/2025...