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Le Weekend: Lyon Cryfluencer, Spice Up Your Stamps, AI Ball Bot
Jan. 13-14A history of women's rights in IranBaby Yoda, the movieA headbanging granny… and much more.🎲 OUR WEEKLY NEWS QUIZ1. What country is taking Israel to court in front of the ICJ at the Hague,...
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This Happened—January 14: Sex Pistols Last Concert
Updated Jan. 14, 2024 at 12:20 p.m.The Sex Pistols' final concert was held on this day in 1978 at Winterland, San Francisco. Get This Happened straight to your inbox ✉️ each day! Sign up here. Who...
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This Happened—January 15: Miracle On The Hudson, 15 Years Ago
It was 15 years ago that U.S. Airways Flight 1549 was forced to make an emergency landing in the Hudson River. There would be no casualties, and the 2009 incident would come to be known as "Miracle on...
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Hamas’ Hostage Threat, Iowa Caucus, King Frederik X
👋 নমস্কার*Welcome to Monday, where Israel shells Gaza as it awaits news from Hamas on the fate of three hostages, Denmark salutes its new king, and another volcano wreaks havoc in Iceland. Meanwhile,...
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MLK To BLM To Palestinian Lives Matter: My African-American Eyes On Our World
-Essay-PARIS — Walking the same streets that Martin Luther King Jr. walked 57 years earlier — chanting “Black Lives Matter” like MLK sang “We Shall Overcome” — American history felt like it was moving...
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This Happened—January 16: Sirleaf Breaks African Glass Ceiling
Updated Jan. 16, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is sworn in as President of Liberia, making her the first African female head of state. It happened on this date in 2006. Get This Happened...
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Iran Strikes Israel's “Spy HQ” In Iraq, Trump's Iowa Landslide, Germany v....
👋 Osiyo!*Welcome to Tuesday, where Iran strikes what it claims are Israeli “spy headquarters” in Iraq’s Kurdish region, Donald Trump secures an overwhelming victory in the first 2024 Republican...
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On Autism And Asking For Forgiveness
Once you turn 18, autism no longer exists — at least, according to Italy’s National Health System. During your childhood you are entitled to financial benefits, but once you stop being a minor, those...
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This Happened—January 17: Kobe Earthquake
Updated Jan. 17, 2024 at 11:30 a.m.On this day in 1995, the Great Hanshin, or Kobe, earthquake rocked Japan. Get This Happened straight to your inbox ✉️ each day! Sign up here. What happened during...
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Iran Strikes Pakistan, Apple Dethrones Samsung, D.C. Sledding
👋 Talofa!*Welcome to Wednesday, where Iran launches an airstrike it says targeted a militant group in western Pakistan, Apple overtakes Samsung as the world’s top smartphone maker, and Denmark’s brand...
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This Happened—January 18: Peace Conference In Versailles
Updated Jan. 18, 2024 at 12:40 p.m.The Paris Peace Conference, also known as the Versailles Peace Conference, opens to draw up the treaties formally ending World War I. It happened on this day in...
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Pakistan Fires Back At Iran, Sri Lanka Student Protests, RIP Peregrine
👋 Sziasztok!*Welcome to Thursday, where Pakistan retaliatory strikes into Iran kill nine, students lead anti-government protests in Sri Lanka, and Peregrine is set to safely crash back to Earth after...
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Lizard Soup, Sniffing An Onion And Other International Cold Remedies
PARIS — The runny noses and coughing fits that are accompanying the northern hemisphere into 2024 feel strangely normal — a big step down from the panic and lockdowns of the COVID pandemic. That means...
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Seven Eternal Flames Around The World That Keep On Burning — Here's Why
Updated Jan. 18, 2024 at 8:50 p.m.Turkmenistan’s leader Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, known for his authoritarian tendencies, announced on television last year that he would be the one the shut down the...
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This Happened —January 19: Yasser Arafat Returns To Palestine
Updated Jan. 19, 2024 at 11:50 a.m.On this day in 1997, Yasser Arafat returned to Hebron after 15 years mostly in Tunis. The Palestinian leader had also spent many years in exile in Lebanon, Iraq and...
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Magazine #67 — ¡Emergencia! Ecuador
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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An Italian Actress Dies Abroad: Euthanasia Laws Make Slow Progress Around The...
Updated Jan. 19, 2024 at 12:25 p.m.Luca Zaia, the president of Italian region of Veneto, is hardly a radical progressive. Yet the longtime center-right party leader of the northern region has become...
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Netanyahu Defies U.S., Haiti Gang Violence, Icy Epiphany
👋 Demat !*Welcome to Friday, where Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects U.S. calls to seek a two-state solution, North Korea reportedly tests an underwater nuclear drone, and both Japan...
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This Happened—January 20: Barack Obama Enters White House
Updated Jan. 20, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.Barack Obama is inaugurated as 44th President of the United States on this date in 2009, making him the first African-American president. Get This Happened straight...
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