US and Mexican presidents meet in Washington for talks

The two leaders are expected to discuss a wide range of issues, including immigration and the economy. [Forward to a friend]( | [Subscribe]( | [View in your browser]( [Top of The World]( --------------------------------------------------------------- What The World is followings US and Mexican presidents meet in Washington for talks [President Joe Biden meets with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Nov. 18, 2021.] Credit: Susan Walsh/AP/File photo US-Mexico Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is in Washington for talks with President Joe Biden, amid growing tensions between the two countries. They plan to discuss a [wide range of issues](, including immigration, crime, inflation and the economy. López Obrador is expected to ask for more visas for Mexican workers and businesspeople. Meanwhile, some border infrastructure projects are also expected to be announced. López Obrador [boycotted]( the Summit of the Americas that was hosted by the US in Los Angeles in June, after Biden refused to invite Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela. United Kingdom Olympic long-distance runner Mo Farah has revealed that he was trafficked as a child to the UK. Previously, he had said that he had traveled to Britain with his parents as a refugee from Somalia, but he’s now disclosed that he was flown over from Djibouti at the age of nine by a woman he didn’t know, and that his [name was changed from Hussein Abdi Kahin](. He said that his mother and brothers live on a family farm in the disputed territory of Somaliland, after his father was killed during civil unrest. Farah adds that he was forced to do housework and look after another family's children. His story was compiled in a [documentary by the BBC and Red Bull Studios]( that’s set to be released on Wednesday. Syria The UN Security Council has agreed to extend humanitarian aid deliveries from Turkey to 4.1 million people in northwest Syria [for six months](. Negotiations came after Russia vetoed plans to extend assistance for one year, stating that the UN mission violates Syria’s sovereignty, and that President Bashar al-Assad should be allowed to decide how international aid is delivered. Ireland and Norway drafted an [amended proposal]( that agrees to Russia’s six-month deadline, but allows for the possibility of a vote for another extension when it expires in January. --------------------------------------------------------------- From The World [As euro slides in value, US likely to 'import more, export less,' economist explains]( [People take pictures in front of Sagrada Familia Basilica designed by architect Antoni Gaudi in Barcelona, Spain, July 9, 2021.]( Credit: Joan Mateu/AP The exchange rate of the euro is now around the same as the US dollar. The sliding value of the currency could have a big [impact on the US trade deficit](, according to economist Eswar Prasad, a trade policy professor who spoke to The World's Marco Werman from Spain. ['It’s controversial because it's important,' Malaysian Chinese pop artist says of his censored music]( [Namewee is a Malaysian Chinese singer-songwriter and filmmaker whose controversial songs go viral on Youtube.]( Credit: Courtesy of Asian Tone Cultural and Creative Industry [Namewee]( is a singer-songwriter and filmmaker who is known for speaking his mind and composing songs that go viral on YouTube. He tells The World's Rebecca Kanthor why promoting his music is important. --------------------------------------------------------------- Bright spot A group of 13 cloistered Catholic nuns in Santorini, Greece, are devoting their lives to praying for visitors to their island and for the world. The sisters plan to [welcome visitors back]( to the public part of their church for the 425th anniversary of the convent at a Mass in August, ending more than two years of pandemic seclusion. [Cloistered nuns walk on a terrace of the Catholic Monastery of St. Catherine on the Greek island of Santorini, June 14, 2022.] Credit: Petros Giannakouris/AP/File photo In case you missed it on The World --------------------------------------------------------------- Don't forget to subscribe to The World's Latest Edition podcast using your favorite podcast player: [RadioPublic](, [Apple Podcasts](, [Stitcher](, [Soundcloud](, [RSS]( [The World logo]( [The World on Facebook]( [The World's Twitter account]( [Donate]( | [Forward to a friend]( | [Subscribe]( | [Edit your subscription]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [View in your browser]( Top of the World is written weekday mornings by the team at [The World](. [The World]( is produced by [PRX]( and [GBH](.