World news is a broad category that refers to any global happening that the public may want to know about. It includes breaking news (such as natural disasters, wars or terrorist attacks) and political events that affect the entire globe. World news is often categorized as one of the subfields of journalism, along with local or national news. In many countries, news organizations will have a separate division devoted to specializing in world reporting.
A world reporter is generally a full-time journalist who works from a foreign city to report on a specific country or region. These reporters will be able to file stories to their news editor that are relevant across the globe. Often, these journalists will have a number of sources from within their respective countries, as well as international government officials and allied groups.
As tensions between Israel and Iran escalate, NPR’s Steve Inskeep profiles Tehran’s supreme leader. He also explains how a recent U.S. military strike impacted the price of oil.
In Ukraine, locals prepare for the prospect of war with Russia as they face another escalation in their century-old conflict. They are also grappling with a humanitarian crisis caused by the lack of affordable healthcare and other basic services.
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