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Mafalda Turns 60 — And She's More Modern Than Ever
-Essay-ATHENS — When I was little, my mom used to call me Mafalda. Even if I grew up in Naples, Italy, the Argentine comic strip and its young protagonist were already popular throughout Europe, as...
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The World Wants To Know Who Is Kamala Harris — And If She Can Win
PARIS — All signs are pointing to Kamala Harris, a relatively unknown figure to the international audience, to be the Democrat to face off against Donald Trump on November 5 in the U.S. presidential...
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This Happened — July 24: Lance Armstrong Breaks Tour de France Record
Updated July 24, 2024 at 11:15 a.m.Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France for the 7th consecutive time on this day in 2005 and announced his retirement from professional cycling. He initially returned...
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Biden To Speak, Nepal Crash, Typhoon Gaemi
👋 Aang!*Welcome to Wednesday, where Joe Biden is set to speak publicly for the first time since pulling out of his election bid for a second term, the pilot is the only survivor of a plane crash in...
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Seine Swim? Car Free? Paris Mayor Uses Olympics To Showcase Her Ecological...
PARIS — Videos of mayor Anne Hidalgo swimming in the Seine River have become the defining image of the preparations for the Paris Olympic Games. Over the past eight years, €1.4 billion have been...
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This Happened — July 25: First IVF Baby Born
Updated July 25, 2024 at 12:15 p.m.Louise Brown, known at the time as the world’s first "test tube" baby was born on this day in 1978 in Oldham, England. Her birth marked a significant milestone in...
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Netanyahu Meets Biden, Philippines Oil Spill, Tie Museum
👋 Ćao!*Welcome to Thursday, where Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet U.S. President Joe Biden to discuss the war in Gaza, the Philippines is racing to contain what could be the...
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This Happened — July 26: Solar-Powered Flight Circles Planet
Updated July 26, 2024 at 11:20 a.m.The Solar Impulse 2 completed its historic circumnavigation of the Earth on this day in 2016, after a journey that spanned approximately 26,000 miles (42,000...
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French Rail Hit By Arson Attacks, Obamas Endorse Harris, Tokyo Heat
👋 Saluton!*Welcome to Friday, where France’s train network is hit by “massive attack” just hours before the Olympic opening ceremony, Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris and Tokyo...
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Worldcrunch Magazine #92 — Olympic Truce?
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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Le Weekend: Kamala Goes “Brat,” Botero In Rome, Olympics Cardboard Beds
July 27-28Israel’s “war of extermination”Venice Film Festival lineupBicycle saddle soreness solution… and much more!⬇️ STARTER Nicolas Maduro: The eternal fear of a dictator before his people...
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This Happened — July 29: Wedding Of Prince Charles And Lady Diana
Updated July 29, 2024 at 10:35 a.m.Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer were married on this day in 1981 at St. Paul's Cathedral in London, England. Get This Happened straight to your inbox ✉️ each...
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Maduro’s Contested Victory, Israel Retaliates In Lebanon, Biden’s Court Reform
👋 Salibonani!*Welcome to Monday, where both sides are claiming victory in Venezuela’s election, Israel retaliates in Lebanon and Joe Biden wants to reform the U.S. Supreme Court. Also, Russia is using...
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This Happened — July 30: Bruce Jenner Decathlon Victory
Updated July 30, 2024 at 10:55 a.m.Caitlyn Jenner, then known as Bruce Jenner, won the Men's decathlon at the 1976 Montreal Olympics on this day. Get This Happened straight to your inbox ✉️ each day!...
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Venezuelan Protests Spread, Indian Landslide, Greenpeace In Black Sea
👋 Daag!*Welcome to Tuesday, where anti-government protests are spreading in Venezuela after a hotly contested presidential election, dozens are killed by an Indian landside and Turkey tries to deal...
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This Happened — July 31: Fidel Castro Hands Over Power To His Brother
Updated July 31, 20244 at 11:20 a.m.Fidel Castro officially handed over power to his brother Raúl Castro on this day in 2006. Get This Happened straight to your inbox ✉️ each day! Sign up here. Why...
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Hamas Leader Killed, India Landslide Death Toll Rises, Olympic Seine Splash
👋 Agoo!*Welcome to Wednesday, where Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has been assassinated In Tehran, the death toll from India’s landslides is rising and Olympic triathletes finally get the greenlight to...
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This Happened — August 1: Red August Of China's Cultural Revolution
Updated Aug. 1, 2024 at 1 p.m.On this day in 1966, a group of Red Guard factions clashed with the local authorities and army units in the city of Wuhan during China’s Cultural Revolution. The Red...
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Hamas Leader Funeral, Plea Deal For 9/11 Mastermind, Swim Records
👋 Yokwe!*Welcome to Thursday, where Iran holds a funeral for assassinated Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh as Israel confirms the death of another key Hamas leader, the U.S. reaches a plea deal with the...
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