This Happened - April 18: San Francisco Earthquake
Updated April 18, 2024 at 11:15 a.m.An earthquake hit San Francisco and its surrounding areas in California this day in 1906. The earthquake, which was caused by the movement of tectonic plates along...
View ArticleEU Ramps Up Iran Sanctions, U.S. Cancels Venezuela Oil Deals, Pointe Record
👋 Ekamowir omo!*Welcome to Thursday, where European leaders expand sanctions against Iran in the wake of its attack on Israel, the U.S. reacts to Maduro’s crackdown on opponents by nixing oil and gas...
View ArticleWorldcrunch Magazine #80 — All Eyes On Iran
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View ArticleThis Happened - April 19: ​Grace Kelly Marriage Into Royalty
Updated April 19, 2024 at 12:30 p.m.Grace Kelly and Rainier III were married in a religious ceremony on this day in 1956, at the Saint Nicholas Cathedral in Monaco. Get This Happened straight to your...
View ArticleIsrael Strikes Iran, India Votes, China Sinks
👋 A jaaraama!*Welcome to Friday, where Tehran downplayed an Israeli drone attack, voting starts in the world’s biggest democracy and a new study shows that massive urban development in China is...
View ArticleLe Weekend: Gaza At The Venice Biennale, Mini Brain Robots, Best-Selling Kusama
April 20-21Neo-colonial breakupChild-free pub uproarRare diving penguins footage… and much more.🎲 OUR WEEKLY NEWS QUIZ1. The EU is expanding sanctions on Iran, after its unprecedented attack on...
View ArticleThis Happened - April 21: Iggy Pop Is Born
Updated April 21, 2024 at 11:45 a.m.Iggy Pop was born on this day in 1947 in Michigan. He is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actor known for his influential career in rock music,...
View ArticleThis Happened - April 22: ​Photo Of Elian Gonzalez, Held At Gunpoint
Updated April 22, 2024 at 12:40 p.m.Elian Gonzalez is a Cuban national who became the subject of an international custody battle. He was five years old at the time. On this day in 2000, federal agents...
View ArticleIDF Intel Chief Quits, Earth Day Alarm, Taiwan’s Drag Race Pride
👋 Häj ą̊ dig!*Welcome to Monday, where Israel’s military intelligence chief resigns over Oct. 7 attacks, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky revels in the $60-billion U.S. military aid package and...
View ArticleMore Bans On Foreigners Buying Real Estate — But Will That Fix The Housing...
Updated April 22, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.*PARIS — It’s easy to forget that soon after the outbreak of COVID-19, many real estate experts were forecasting that housing prices could face a once-in-generation...
View ArticleThis Happened - April 23: ​The First Ever Iconic War Photo
Updated April 23, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.Roger Fenton's photograph "the Valley of the Shadow of Death," is considered the first-ever iconic war image, and was taken on this day in 1885. Get This Happened...
View ArticleRafah Braces For Offensive, Trump Trial, Milan vs. Midnight Pizza
👋 Azul!*Welcome to Tuesday, where the prospect of an IDF offensive on Rafah gets closer, UK’s parliament approves a controversial deportation bill for illegal migrants, and Milan tries to fight noisy...
View ArticleThis Happened — April 24: Armenian Genocide Began
Updated April 24, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.The Armenian genocide began on this day in 1915, when the Ottoman government arrested and deported hundreds of Armenian intellectuals and community leaders in...
View ArticleBiden Set To Sign Military Aid Law, Gaza Mass Graves, Orange Athens
👋 Timbaya!*Welcome to Wednesday, where the U.S. approves a $95 billion military aid package, the UN calls for a probe of mass grave reports in Gaza and Athens is shrouded in orange Saharan dust...
View ArticleThis Happened — April 25: The End Of Fascist Rule In Italy
Updated April 25, 2024 at 11:450 p.m.On this day in 1945, Allied troops entered Milan and other major Italian cities, signaling the end of fascist rule and the Nazi occupation. The Italian resistance...
View ArticleUkraine Fires U.S. Long-Range Missiles, Spain PM Considers Quitting, Moulin...
👋 ¡Bonos dÃes!*Welcome to Thursday, where Ukraine starts using longer range ballistic U.S. missiles, Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says he is considering resigning amid corruption allegations...
View ArticleThis Happened — April 26: Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster
Updated April 26, 2024 at 11:00 a.m.The Chernobyl nuclear disaster was a catastrophic nuclear accident that occurred on this day in 1986, on Ukrainian territory of the Soviet Union. It was the worst...
View ArticleWorldcrunch Magazine #81 — Pain And Psychedelics
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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