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Turkish Opposition’s Big Win, Pope Makes It To St. Peter’s, Imperial Influencers

👋 नमस्ते*Welcome to Monday, where the opposition to Turkish President Erdogan scores a major victory in municipal elections, the ailing Pope makes it to Easter Mass and the Japanese imperial family...

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This Happened - April 2: Pope John Paul II Died

Updated April 2, 2024 at 12:20 p.m.Pope John Paul II died on this day in 2005, at the age of 84. Get This Happened straight to your inbox ✉️ each day! Sign up here. Why was Pope John Paul II such a...

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Israeli Strikes Kill Food NGO Staff, Iran Vows Revenge After Generals Killed,...

👋 Sveiki!*Welcome to Tuesday, where Israel says it will launch an investigation into the death of at least seven food aid workers in Gaza, the Middle East braces for repercussions of the targeting of...

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Taiwan Quake Kills 9, NATO’s Ukraine Meeting, 0.3-Second Rematch

👋 Enle o!*Welcome to Wednesday, where nine are killed and dozens still missing after Taiwan was hit by its biggest earthquake in 25 years, NATO members are meeting to determine long-term aid for...

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Who Is Maïwenn? Meet The Controversial French Director Known For Working With...

Updated April 3, 2024 at 5:50 p.m.*PARIS — When the 76th Cannes Film Festival began last May, the debut movie Jeanne du Barry made waves mostly for its male lead: Johnny Depp. It was the iconic...

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This Happened — April 4: MLK Assassination

Updated April 4, 2024 at 12:50 p.m.Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on this day in 1968. Get This Happened straight to your inbox ✉️ each day! Sign up here. Where was Martin Luther King Jr....

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Iranian Revolutionary Guards Targeted Again, Russian Drone Kills 4 In...

👋 Hej!*Welcome to Thursday, where a Sunni attack targets Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, Russian drones kill at least four in Kharkiv, and Fu Bao the beloved panda makes it from South Korea to China....

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Gùsto! How · What · Where Locals Eat (And Drink) In Amman

Amman, the capital of Jordan, is one of the world's oldest continually inhabited cities. Imagine a city where Roman amphitheaters peek out from bustling downtown streets and ancient settlements are...

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Getting Dark In Ecuador

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Worldcrunch Magazine #78 — Getting Dark In Ecuador

Here's the latest edition of Worldcrunch Magazine, a selection of our best articles of the week from top international journalists, produced exclusively in English for Worldcrunch readers. >>...

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This Happened - April 5: Siege Of Sarajevo Begins

Updated April 5, 2024 at 1:05 p.m.The Siege of Sarajevo was a military siege of the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo, that began on this day in 1992 during the Bosnian war. Get This...

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Israel Fires Officers Over Aid Strike, Huge Samsung Profits, Japan In Full Bloom

👋 Haaahe!*Welcome to Friday, where Israel dismisses two officers over the drone strikes that killed seven aid workers in Gaza earlier this week, Samsung records huge profits in the first quarter of...

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A Weird Week Indeed: Paris Waiters Race, Thai Monkey Mayhem, 0.3-Second...

Starting in our own neck of the woods with a wild waiters' race in Paris, and ending in the (not really) Instagrammable halls of Japan's imperial palace, here's a quick world tour of the...

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Le Weekend: Afrobeats Prank Backfires, Revolutionary Fluid, “Smiling” Robot

April 6-7Gazans accuse UNRWA workers of corruptionK-pop breakup backlashWashington’s Swiss/Swede mixup… and much more.🎲  OUR WEEKLY NEWS QUIZ1. What is the name of the NGO that saw at least seven of...

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This Happened - April 7: Rwanda Genocide Began 30 Years Ago

Updated April 7, 2024 at 12:25 p.m.The Rwandan genocide started on this day in 1994, and lasted for approximately 100 days, during which as many as 1 million people were killed. Get This Happened...

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This Happened — April 8: Alaa Salah Photo, Woman Power In Sudan Five Years Ago

Updated April 8, 2024 at 11:45 a.m.This famous picture taken during the Sudanese revolution in 2019 depicts Alaa Salah, a young Sudanese woman, standing on top of a car and leading a crowd of...

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“Tactical” IDF Withdrawal From Gaza, Zaporizhzhia Drone Strike, Africa Record...

👋 Goedemorgen!*Welcome to Monday, where Israel withdraws from southern Gaza ahead of fresh ceasefire talks, Ukraine is on high alert after a drone strike near its Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, and...

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Is Putin Back To His Nuclear Brinksmanship In Zaporizhzhia?

Updated April 8, 2024 at 5:55 p.m.*Of the 16 nuclear power plants in the Soviet Union, four were built in Ukraine. Until recently, the most infamous of these was Chernobyl. But now, all eyes are on...

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Defying The Odds: Female CEO Reveals What It Really Takes To Succeed In Tech

What does it really take to succeed as a woman in tech? Globally, women are vastly underrepresented within the sector, with the current ratio of men to women standing at 3:1.This problematic lack of...

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Hamas Reviewing Truce Offer, Landmark Climate Inaction Ruling, Eclipse Joy

👋 გამარჯობა*Welcome to Tuesday, where Hamas says it is reviewing Israel’s truce proposal as Netanyahu vows the offensive on Rafah will go ahead, a top EU court condemns climate inaction and a rare...

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