World Report

Prosecutors in Milan are investigating claims that wealthy Italians took part in so-called 'sniper safaris' in the early 1990s in war-torn Bosnia; Istanbul's popular mayor has been accused of 142 corruption offences; and the ancient role of the Hakawati carries Arabic folktales into Syria's latest political chapter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Ukraine, the constant threat of Russian attacks has led to the closure of the Kyiv to Kramatorsk train; US president Donald Trump has threatened to send the military to Nigeria to protect Christians there; and over 30 years after independence, Slovenia still has challenges balancing its linguistic culture with the rights of other ethnicities.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sarah O'Sullivan, an RTÉ correspondent in Rio de Janeiro, shares chilling details of a deadly police raid that left 132 dead, revealing the human rights implications and family grief. Elisio Falkman discusses a controversial presidential pardon in Tunisia, shedding light on human rights abuses related to social media prosecutions. Meanwhile, Rosalind Dee reports from Venice on the uproar over Beatrice Venezzi’s appointment as La Fenice's conductor, highlighting protests and accusations of cronyism linked to her background.

Challenges facing Japan's first ever female prime minister; Possibilty of reunification of Cyprus; and the role of cricket in relations between India and PakistanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How furloughed US federal workers spend their time; the Premier League on playing overseas fixtures; and cold water poured on Italy's plans for Sicilian bridge.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Senegalese premier of Brian Friel's Translations, Beluga Whales at risk of euthanasia in Ontario, and a new museum to commemorate the largest massacre of civilians in Europe since World War II.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Drone sightings in Denmark raise security questions for the European country; Indigenous and non-indigenous people marked the fifth annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada; And World Heritage Site under threat from tourism in the Portuguese town of Sintra.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The last free cities in Eastern Ukraine brace under daily Russian fire; A storm of criticism over plans to loan the Bayeux Tapestry to Britain; and the long search for justice in Guatemala, decades after civil war.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jair Bolsonaro sentenced to prison as Trump declares it a 'witch hunt'; Beloved Canadian author approved for medical assistance in dying; and many of India's richest citizens are leaving the country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fighter jets intercept drones over Poland; mafia violence escalates in Corsica; and US aid cuts deepen South Sudan’s crisis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.