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Skate Park, Nightclub, AirBnB: The World's Most Creative "Conversions" Of...
If you've been to the UK in recent years, chances are you might have stumbled across a church that had been turned into a pub or a home, and thought to yourself "Oh, how quaint!" And indeed, across...
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This Happened — June 5: Tiananmen Square's Iconic "Tank Man"
Updated June 5, 2024 at 12:30 p.m.The famous tank man photo is an iconic image captured during the Tiananmen Square protests in Beijing, China, on this day in 1989. The photo depicts an unidentified...
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Israel Announces New Anti-Hamas Campaign, Modi Wins Third Term, King Charles...
👋 Bonghjornu!*Welcome to Friday, where Israel announces a new military campaign against Hamas in central Gaza, Narendra Modi gets confirmed for a third term as India’s prime minister in a...
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"Into The Jaws Of Death" — D-Day’s 80th Anniversary Recalls Iconic Photo
Thursday will mark 80 years since the momentous Allied landing on the beaches of Normandy. There were several iconic photographs of the operation that led to Europe’s liberation from the Nazi regime —...
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This Happened — June 6: D-Day, 80 Years Ago
Updated June 6, 2024 at 12:20 p.m.The major military operation during World War II, also known as "D-Day", occurred 80 years ago on this day in 1944, marking the beginning of the end of Nazi Germany’s...
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Israel Strike On UN School In Gaza, D-Day 80 Years On, China’s “Waterfallgate”
👋 你好*Welcome to Thursday, where an Israeli airstrike on a UN school in Gaza kills at least 40 people, world leaders and WWII veterans gather in Normandy to mark 80 years since D-Day, and a hiker...
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An Adopted Daughter's Identity Inside A Single Suitcase
One morning, almost 30 years ago, Marí took her friend Gigliola to Secondigliano, a northern district of Naples.“Come, I have a surprise for you!” she had said. So they soon found themselves in a...
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This Happened — June 7: The Strategic Flooding Of The Yellow River
Updated June 7, 2024 at 11:00 a.m.On this day in 1938, the Yellow River experienced a major flood during the Second Sino-Japanese War when the Chinese Nationalist government deliberately destroyed the...
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Worldcrunch Magazine #86 — New Europe, Old Europe?
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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Tanks Move Into Southern Gaza, Split Dutch Election, Olympic Eiffel
👋 Gude!*Welcome to Friday, where at least 13 Palestinians are killed as Israeli tanks move into southern Gaza, both GreenLeft and far-right parties celebrate Dutch election results, and the Eiffel...
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A Weird Week Indeed: “Waterfall Gate” In China, Silly Faces In Congress, Porn...
Here's our weekly collection of this weird, weird world — from China's tallest waterfall being found as a scam, to Finnish cops blasting classical music to keep young people off the country's beaches...
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Le Weekend: Dubai Opera’s Best Season, Strange “Stranger” Manuscript, Silly...
June 8-9Cairo’s City of the Dead in perilCoral-friendly innovationRhabarberbarbarabarbarbarenbartbarbierbier (not a typo)… and much more!🎲 OUR WEEKLY NEWS QUIZWhat do you remember from the news this...
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Naples, Vesuvius And Me: How Our City Lives With The Eruption That Never Comes
In Naples, Mount Vesuvius is more than just a volcano. Neapolitans like to say that they live “all’ombra” (in the shadow of) the massive crater that stands nearly 4,265 feet high, and can be seen from...
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This Happened — June 10: The End Of The Six-Day War
Updated June 10, 2024 at 12:40 p.m.On this day in 1967, the Six-Day War ended, as Israel faced off against its Arab neighbors, including Egypt, Jordan, and Syria. Get This Happened straight to your...
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Gantz Quits Over Gaza, Far-Right Surge In EU Elections, Alcaraz’s Eiffel Tattoo
👋 Bonġu!*Welcome to Monday, where Israel’s war cabinet minister Benny Gantz resigns, Europe’s political establishment reels from far-right gains in EU elections, and tennis champion Carlos Alcaraz...
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A Traveler’s Paradise, And The Impact Of The Gaza War On Jordan
PETRA — Peering over the cliffs of Petra’s High Place of Sacrifice, a towering vantage point above the ancient ruins of Jordan’s most popular destination, the virtually tourist-free quiet was both a...
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This Happened — June 11: Thich Quang Duc, Vietnam's Burning Monk
Updated June 11, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.On this day in 1963, Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thích Quảng Đức self-immolated to protest the persecution of Buddhists by the South Vietnamese government. Get This...
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Hamas Accepts UN-Backed Ceasefire, Russia-Belarus Nuclear Drill, No “Burp...
👋 Halo!*Welcome to Tuesday, where Hamas says it’s ready to negotiate over the details of a UN-backed ceasefire, Russia and Belarus kick off the second phase of joint nuclear drills, and New Zealand...
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Fun For All? Why Play Should Also Be A Serious Grown-Up Endeavor
-Essay-ATHENS — “Sometimes I feel so boring,” said a woman I had just met on the beach. We were watching our respective young children running on the sand, screeching in excitement about the goals...
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