This Happened — June 12: Terror Hits Orlando LGBTQ+ Nightclub
Updated June 12, 2024 at 11:45 a.m.The Orlando nightclub shooting took place in the early morning hours on this day in 2016, carried out by an Islamic terrorist targeting LGBTQ+ people. Get This...
View ArticleUN Probe On Israel & Hamas War Crimes, Ukraine Recovery Conference, Spicy...
👋 Wai!*Welcome to Wednesday, where a UN-backed commission says both Israel and Hamas have committed war crimes since Oct. 7, Germany hosts an international reconstruction conference for post-war...
View ArticleThis Happened — June 13: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Wins Second Term At Helm Of Iran
Updated June 13, 2024 at 12:30 p.m.Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was declared the winner of the Iranian presidential election on this day in 2009. Get This Happened straight to your inbox ✉️ each day! Sign up...
View ArticleG7 Kicks Off, IDF Moves Deeper Into Rafah, Top Secret Files For $1
👋 សួស្តី*Welcome to Thursday, where the 50th G7 summit starts in Italy with Ukraine high on the agenda, Rafah reels from a night of battles and strikes, and a retired Chinese man chances upon a bunch...
View ArticleBrittany Postcard: Saving The Only Store In Town (With Amazon Just A Click Away)
SAINT-MALO — The small town of Poilley in France’s western Brittany region suddenly got even smaller when its only grocery store closed at the end of 2022. For the mayor Noël Demazel, the minimart...
View ArticleWorldcrunch Magazine #87 — The Endless War
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. >>...
View ArticleThis Happened — June 14: Happy Birthday, Che Guevara
Updated June 14, 2024 at 11:50 a.m.Che Guevara was born on this day in 1928. He was an Argentine Marxist revolutionary, physician, author, guerrilla leader, and diplomat. He played a key role in the...
View ArticleHajj Starts, G7 Pledges $50 Bn To Ukraine, Céline’s Back
👋 Merhaba!*Welcome to Friday, where the annual hajj pilgrimage starts against the backdrop of the Gaza war, G7 leaders agree to a $50 billion loan for Ukraine, and Celine Dion gives reassuring health...
View ArticleOne Year On, Poland Still Looking For Answers In Shocking Murder Of Anastazja...
Updated June 14, 2024 at 2:30 p.m.*KOS — It's the kind of tragic story that, sadly, regularly fills the criminal ledgers of local police precincts around the world.June 12 marked one year since...
View ArticleA Weird Week Indeed: China's Toilet Timers, Pope Meets Comedians, Hot Dog Drama
Here's our weekly collection of some of the wildest, strangest, most random things that took place in recent days — from the Pope meeting with 107 comedians to China timing you when you're in the loo,...
View ArticleLe Weekend: BTS’ Jin Is Back, Kazakh Horses Good News, RIP Françoise Hardy
June 15-16Tough times for cosmopolitanismFlorida bans book banning booksYoung haystacker… and much more!🎲 OUR WEEKLY NEWS QUIZWhat do you remember from the news this week? 1. What unlikely topic was...
View ArticleThis Happened — June 17: O.J. Simpson's Slow-Speed Car Chase
Updated June 17, 2024 at 11:50 a.m.U.S. retired football star and celebrity O.J. Simpson was arrested on this day in 1994 for the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald...
View ArticleNetanyahu Dissolves War Cabinet, Putin Heads To Hanoi, Singapore Oil Spill
👋 Pialli!*Welcome to Monday, where Benjamin Netanyahu dissolves Israel’s war cabinet following Benny Gantz’ resignation last week, Putin is heading to Hanoi and cleanup is underway after an oil spill...
View ArticleThis Happened — June 18: Sally Ride Goes To Space
Updated June 18, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.Sally Ride became the first American woman to go into space on this day in 1983. She was a mission specialist on the space shuttle Challenger, during the STS-7...
View ArticlePutin In North Korea, California Wildfires, Germany’s Football Opera
👋 નમસ્તે*Welcome to Tuesday, where Vladimir Putin heads to North Korea, California battles its biggest blaze of the year and a dream-come-true in Hamburg for those special football fans who also love...
View ArticleBrainrot And Beyond, An Honest Gen Z Defense Of TikTok
PARIS — It feels like there's a huge misunderstanding about my generation and TikTok. Our esteemed elders have some warped ideas about Gen Z and our favorite social media, slapping us with the label...
View ArticleThis Happened — June 19: Execution Of The Rosenbergs
Updated June 19, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.On this day in 1953, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed for espionage, accused of providing classified information about atomic bomb technology to the Soviet...
View ArticleKim & Putin Parade, Nvidia Beats Microsoft, Mysterious Monolith Returns
👋 Mogethin!*Welcome to Wednesday, where Kim Jong-un and Putin sign a mutual defense pact, chipmaker Nvidia tops Microsoft as the world’s most valuable company, and a “mysterious monolith” is spotted...
View ArticleThis Happened — June 20: IRA Strikes Two London Parks
Updated June 20, 2024 at 11:30 a.m.The Hyde Park and Regent's Park bombings were two separate attacks that took place in London on this day in 1982. The bombings were carried out by the Irish...
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