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A Weird Week Indeed: NYC’s Cheeseball King, Electric Irony In Nigeria, Grumpy...
Here's our weekly collection of this weird, weird world — from hundreds rallying to see a man consume a jar of cheeseballs to Plato’s final moments complaining about music.Higher power at...
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Le Weekend: FaceTiming Parrots, ABBA In Malmö, Boston Dynamics’ FurBot
May 4-5IDF vs. Gaza schoolsLa Liberté’s Louvre comebackBicycle pedal 2.0… and much more.🎲 OUR WEEKLY NEWS QUIZ1. Clashes between pro-Palestinian protesters and police erupted across U.S. campuses,...
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This Happened — May 6: Hindenburg Disaster
Updated May 6, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.The Hindenburg caught fire on this day in 1937, while attempting to land at Lakehurst Naval Air Station in New Jersey, USA. Get This Happened straight to your inbox ✉️...
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Israel Calls For Rafah Evacuation, Russian Nuclear Drills, Baguette Record
👋 Bom dia!*Welcome to Monday, where Israeli forces start evacuation of eastern Rafah, Russia nuclear weapon drills and French bakers get their bread record back. Meanwhile, Omnia al-Malki in...
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This Happened — May 7: Macron Elected
Updated May 7, 2024 at 11:45 a.m.Emmanuel Macron was elected president of France on this day in 2017, after winning the second round of the presidential election. Get This Happened straight to your...
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Truce Struggles, Putin Sworn In For 6th Time, Flowery MET Gala
👋 سلام*Welcome to Tuesday, where Israel has rolled into Rafah as truce talks continue, Putin is sworn in again and we’ll meet you at the MET gala. Meanwhile, in Spain’s La Marea’s - Climática, Laura...
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Will Israel's Rapid Entry Into Rafah Pave The Way For A Ceasefire?
CAIRO — By day's end on Tuesday, Israel’s military was in firm control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing point between the Gaza Strip and Egypt. Israeli officials made a point that the...
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This Happened — May 8: Gandhi Fast Begins
Updated May 8, 2024 at 11:20 a.m.Mahatma Gandhi began an iconic fast on this day in 1933 in protest against the British government's decision to separate the electoral system in India based on...
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Netanyahu Meets CIA Chief, Brazil Flood Toll, King Has No Time For Harry
👋 Sawubona!*Welcome to Wednesday, where the U.S. has paused some weapons shipments to Israel as the CIA director tries to seal a ceasefire, Russia strikes Ukrainian energy facilities and the death...
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The Eternal Dilemma Of War Photography: Between Sensitivity And Never Looking...
PARIS — It is a haunting image: a woman dressed in blue, her head covered, holding the body of a dead child covered in a white sheet.The photograph from Gaza by Reuters photographer Mohammed Salem won...
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This Happened — May 9: Rodrigo Duterte Elected
Updated May 9, 2024 at 11:40 a.m.On this day in 2016, the controversial Rodrigo Duterte was elected as the 16th President of the Philippines. Get This Happened straight to your inbox ✉️ each day! Sign...
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Gaza Tensions Mount, Asia Heatwave, JFK Grandson vs. RFK Jr.
👋 Hyvää päivää!*Welcome to Thursday, where Joe Biden has confirmed a threat to halt weapon supplies to Israel, El Niño is exacerbating an intense Asian heatwave and John F. Kennedy’s only grandson...
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Transgender Women Making History In The World's Top Beauty Pageants
Updated May 9, 2024 at 2:10 p.m.*Jenna Talackova’s selection to compete for Miss Universe Canada in 2012 was a watershed moment for both beauty pageants and transgender rights. Believed to be one of...
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Femicide, Evil And The Limits Of A Psychiatrist
A 29-year-old girl who was seven-months pregnant has disappeared into thin air carrying only her passport and 500 euros. The night of her disappearance she sent a text to a friend saying she was...
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This Happened — May 10: Mandela Was Sworn In 30 Years Ago
Updated May 10, 2024 at 11:40 a.m.Nelson Mandela was sworn into the presidency at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa on this day in 1994. Get This Happened straight to your inbox ✉️ each...
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Gaza Ceasefire Talks Collapse, Xi & Orban, Rat Sandwich
👋 Anyeong haseyo!*Welcome to Friday, where Gaza ceasefire talks have collapsed, Zelensky fires his personal security unit and Xi Jinping wraps up his European tour with a friendly face in Budapest. We...
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Why Taylor Swift Can’t Seem To Win Over The French
PARIS — Since The Eras Tour — a three-hour show spanning 11 albums — started last March, it seems Taylor Swift has conquered every city she's set foot in: in the U.S., the mayor of Tampa gave her the...
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A Weird Week Indeed: Longest Baguette, Panda Dogs, Healing Primate
Here's our weekly collection of this weird, weird world — from space rock vodka to an Australia museum declared to be a toilet. Check out worldcrunch.com for more!Oui oui maxi baguetteWHERE?Suresnes,...
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Le Weekend ➡️ Black Women Beauty, Happy Birthday Beethoven, Whale Talk
May 11-12Gaza familiesAI dancing ModiDuvet breakt… and much more!🎲 OUR WEEKLY NEWS QUIZWhat do you remember from the news this week? 1. Where did Chinese President Xi Jinping and American pop star...
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This Happened — May 12: Sichuan Earthquake Kills Tens Of Thousands
Updated May 12, 2024 at 10:45 a.m.On this day in 2008, an earthquake hit the Sichuan province of China, in Wenchuan county. It was one of the deadliest recorded earthquakes ever to hit China. Get This...
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