From Buenos Aires to Bangkok to Moscow, almost every taxi driver in the world knows what the American word OK means. It’s a tiny word that punches above its weight. NPR’s Ari Shapiro reports.

China and Thailand downgrade diplomatic ties amid clashes between their militaries. Lesotho declares a state of emergency as garment industry jobs disappear and U.S. tariffs and rescinded funding hurt UN agencies.

The self-ruled island holds an election that could oust a fifth of its lawmakers and shift the balance of power in parliament. And a DOJ criminal conviction highlights how North Koreans are using stolen American identities to work in the U.S.