Israel Strikes Central Beirut, UK Returns Chagos To Mauritius, “Ring Of Fire”...
👋 Dumela!*Welcome to Thursday, where Israel bombed central Beirut, the UK returns Chagos Islands to Mauritius and South America is treated to a one-of-a-kind eclipse. From Spanish-language publication...
View ArticleThis Happened — October 4: Paul VI Becomes First Pope To Visit The U.S.
Updated October 4, 2024 at 11:00 a.m.The first Pope to visit the United States was Pope Paul VI happened on this day in 1965, and had significant political and religious implications. Get This...
View ArticleWorldcrunch Magazine #101— Unleashed
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 ArticleKhamenei Defiant, Korean Nuclear Threats, Tiny Rubik’s Cube
👋 Allegra!*Welcome to Friday, where Iran’s Supreme Leader vowed not to back down in the escalating conflict with Israel, Kim Jong-un responds to South Korean threats and you’re going to need tweezers...
View ArticleWho Cleans Up After Spilled Milk?
Husband and wife at a session.— Husband: “We are so deep in debt. We’ve just done so much stupid shit in our life.”— Me: “Come on now, it's no use crying over spilled milk!”— Wife: “I know that,...
View ArticleLe Weekend: Nintendo Museum Opens, No Men’s Land, Picasso In The Living Room
October 5-6Austro-Hungarian reduxEV safety innovationLeaning Tower of Pisa prankster… and much more.🎲 OUR WEEKLY NEWS QUIZWhat do you remember from the news this week? 1. Hashem Safieddine has been...
View ArticleOctober 7 Anniversary: Newspaper Front Pages From Around The World
PARIS — "Year of Atrocities," "Without Peace," "The October 7 Tipping Point." Newspapers around the world are marking the one-year anniversary of the Hamas terrorist attacks on Oct. 7, 2023 — the...
View ArticleOct. 7 Anniversary, Tunisia’s Saied Set For Landslide, NBA DNA
👋 Aссалом!*Welcome to Monday, where the world marks one year since Hamas’ attack on Israel, Tunisia's Kais Saied is set for a landslide election victory, and LeBron James and his son make NBA history....
View ArticleThis Happened — October 8: Earthquake Strikes Kashmir
Updated Oct. 8, 2024 at 11:00 a.m.The Kashmir earthquake struck on this day in 2005, with a magnitude of 7.6 on the Richter scale. Get This Happened straight to your inbox ✉️ each day! Sign up here....
View ArticleIsrael Expands Lebanon Invasion, Bangladesh Floods, Have You Seen STEVE?
👋 Lumela!*Welcome to Tuesday, where Israel says it killed a senior Hezbollah commander as its ground invasion of Lebanon expands, at least five die in Bangladesh floods, and the UK is treated to a...
View ArticleOne-Fourth Of Lebanon Displaced, X Is Back In Brazil, Tetris Game Over
👋 ꦲꦭꦺꦴ*Welcome to Wednesday, where the UN says one-fourth of Lebanon is under “Israeli military displacement orders,” Florida gets ready for Hurricane Milton and finally, someone beats Tetris. And in...
View ArticleThis Happened — October 10: Iran Lets Women Attend Soccer Game
Updated Oct. 10, 2024 at 12:00 a.m.Some 3,500 women were the first since the Islamic Revolution to be allowed to attend a football match in Iran for a World Cup qualifier in Tehran on this day in...
View ArticleMilton Slams Florida, Zelensky In Paris, Literature Nobel
👋 Kia ora!*Welcome to Thursday, where Hurricane Milton wreaks havoc across Florida, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is on a EU tour to ask for more weapons and this year’s Nobel Prize in...
View ArticleWorldcrunch Magazine #102— Hanoi To Bavaria
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 — October 11: Pope John XXIII And The Second Vatican Council
Updated Oct. 10, 2024 at 12:00 a.m.Pope John XXIII convened the Second Vatican Council on this day in 1962. Get This Happened straight to your inbox ✉️ each day! Sign up here. What was Pope John...
View ArticleNobel Peace Prize, UN Under Israeli Fire, Northern Lights Galore
👋 Haaahe!*Welcome to Friday, where the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to Japanese anti-nuclear group Nihon Hidankyo, UN peacekeepers report Israeli fire at their position for the third consecutive day,...
View ArticleYoung People Can't Afford To Buy Homes — Everywhere In The World
Updated Oct. 11, 2024 at 4:55 p.m.PARIS — Young people are buying fewer homes — and it's not by choice. Homeownership is declining globally, with rates dropping in “several major advanced economies,”...
View ArticleLe Weekend: Trick Or Toxic Treat, 150 Years Of Impressionism, K-Pop Surge
October 12-13A rare glimpse into the Sudan warOnion packaging innovationA$AP Rocky’s chocolate LEGO… and much more.🎲 OUR WEEKLY NEWS QUIZWhat do you remember from the news this week? 1. Who spoke...
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