US calls for immunity for Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi's murder

It’s a total shift from Biden’s campaign promises to hold MBS to account. [Forward to a friend]( | [Subscribe]( | [View in your browser]( [Top of The World]( --------------------------------------------------------------- What The World is following US calls for immunity for Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi's murder [Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia takes his seat ahead of a working lunch at the G-20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia, Nov. 15, 2022.] Credit: Leon Neal/Pool Photo via AP Saudi Arabia In a [complete turnaround]( in policy, the Biden administration has said that the high office of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, known as MBS, should shield him from a lawsuit over his alledged role in the killing of Saudi dissident and Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. It’s a total shift from Biden’s campaign promises to hold MBS to account. Instead, MBS would have immunity in a US legal case brought by Khashoggi's fiancée Hatice Cengiz for the 2018 murder that took place in Istanbul, Turkey. The crown prince insists he had no prior knowledge of the assassination, but said he [accepted symbolic responsibility]( for it as the nation’s de facto ruler. Sweden A Swedish prosecutor has said that an investigation found [traces of explosives]( at Nord Stream sites, suggesting the blasts that occurred there in the Baltic Sea in September were done as sabotage. Nord Stream makes up the largest-capacity natural gas pipelines from Russia to Europe, and the blasts rendered it inoperable. The preliminary [investigation will go on]( and the prosecutor has yet to decide on any potential charges. Haiti Haiti has confirmed more than [700 cholera cases]( and at least 161 related deaths, according to the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO). The head of the group said that half a million people are currently at risk of contracting cholera, with health officials investigating 7,000 suspected cases. The UN has asked for [nearly $150 million]( to help contain the outbreak that started in the capital Port-au-Prince in October. --------------------------------------------------------------- From The World [As India becomes the world's most populous nation, engaging men in family planning ‘will be a game changer']( [Pregnant women hold their medical cards and wait for their turn to be examined at a government hospital on World Population Day in Hyderabad, India, July 11, 2014.]( Credit: Mahesh Kumar A./AP The United Nations projects that next year, [India will surpass China]( and claim the title of the world’s most populous country. India’s population growth has actually been slowing down for many decades because of comprehensive family planning — but the burden mostly falls on women. ['The system is broken': At COP27, developing countries push for more money to adapt to climate change]( [The Nehr-i-Khayyam drainage ditch in Karachi, Pakistan, where sewage and trash collect and can impede the flow of stormwater.]( Credit: Carolyn Beeler/ The World Some climate change impact is now unavoidable. At the COP27 climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh this month, developing nations have been pushing for more funding, canceled debt and [changes to the global financial system]( to help them address the funding gaps they face in dealing with climate change. Support The World with a monthly gift to keep us going all year long We just learned that a generous donor has offered to match every gift before the end of the year, one-to-one, up to $67,000! Recurring gifts are particularly meaningful, as they help us plan ahead so we can spend more time thinking about the coverage we’d like to bring you next week, next month and even next year. And every single gift will help us get closer to our goal. Will you [support The World with a gift today](? --------------------------------------------------------------- Bright spot Back in the 1970s, Argelita's village school in northeast Spain closed down because there just weren't enough children to attend. But now, after 47 years, children finally have a place to learn in town. A couple of years ago, Argelita put out a public call for immigrant families to move there with their kids, and they'd be provided with free housing and a job. “It’s brought us more life to the village,” local baker Aitor Balfagón said. “There are kids playing in the streets.” 📚🍎 [Listen to the story]( by The World's Gerry Hadden. 🎧 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](.