This Happened — October 14: Arafat, Peres And Rabin Receive Nobel Peace Prize
Updated Oct. 14, 2024 at 11:00 a.m.Thirty years ago on this day, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Yasser Arafat, Yitzhak Rabin and Shimon Peres. Get This Happened straight to your inbox ✉️ each...
View ArticleHezbollah Drones Hit Israel, Nobel In Economics, Dhaka River Festival
👋 नमस्ते*Welcome to Monday, where a Hezbollah drone attack kills four Israeli soldiers while Lebanon reports 51 dead by Israeli strikes across the country on Sunday, the Nobel Prize in Economics...
View ArticleThis Happened — October 15: The Execution Of Mata Hari
Updated Oct. 15, 2024 at 11:00 a.m.The execution of Dutch exotic dancer Mara Hari, a World War I spy, happened on this day in 1917. Get This Happened straight to your inbox ✉️ each day! Sign up here....
View ArticleNetanyahu’s Iran Targets, Canada Expels Indian Diplomats, Google’s Nukes
👋 Ekamowir omo!*Welcome to Tuesday, where Benjamin Netanyahu excludes Iran’s nuclear and oil sites from targets, Canada expels six Indian diplomats over Sikh separatist leader killing and Google...
View ArticleU.S. Sets Deadline For Israel On Gaza Aid, Drones Hit Ukraine, Pyramid Pup
👋 Hay!*Welcome to Wednesday, where the U.S. gives Israel 30 days to boost Gaza aid, a first group of migrants arrives in Albania following a new asylum deal with Italy, and a paraglider spots...
View ArticleIran Vows “Painful” Retaliation, Zelensky In Brussels, Prada Spacesuit
👋 Сайн уу*Welcome to Thursday, where Iran warns Israel against retaliation for the Oct. 1 missile barrage, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives in Brussels to present his “victory plan,” and...
View ArticleMeloni is Selling Her Draconian Surrogacy Ban As A Feminist Act — I Don't Buy It
-OpEd-PARIS — It's been a bill that right-wing leader Giorgia Meloni has been hoping to get through parliament since she came into office in 2022 as Italy's first-ever woman prime minister: The...
View ArticleWorldcrunch Magazine #103— Autumn Siege
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 ArticleSinwar Death Aftermath, China Weak Growth, “Breaking Bad” Habits
👋 こんにちは*Welcome to Friday, where Hezbollah warns of escalation with Israel after the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, Europe and NATO vow to continue to help Ukraine but don’t endorse Zelensky’s...
View ArticleLe Weekend: Egypt’s Mega Museum Opens, Viking Skeletons, Pichu The 5-Star Cat
October 19-20Italy’s Meloni v. surrogacyRetro Egypt-to-Japan tripNext-level food wrap… and much more.🎲 OUR WEEKLY NEWS QUIZWhat do you remember from the news this week? 1. The U.S. has told Israel it...
View ArticleThis Happened — October 21: The Aberfan Colliery Disaster
Updated October 21, 2024 at 11:30 a.m.On this day in 1966, 116 children and 28 adults died as a coal waste heap slid and engulfed a school in Aberfan, South Wales. Get This Happened straight to your...
View ArticleIsrael Targets Hezbollah Banks, Georgia & Moldova At EU Doors, NZ Restricts...
👋 Alò!*Welcome to Monday, where Israel hits a Hezbollah-linked bank in Lebanon, Moldova narrowly says “yes” to joining Europe while Georgia sees major pro-EU marches, and New Zealand tells airport...
View ArticleAbortion And The U.S. Election: Women Of The World Are Watching
Updated Oct. 21, 6:30 p.m. 2024*PARIS — It has been more than two years since the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ruling that safe access to abortion is no longer a Constitutional...
View ArticleThis Happened — October 22: Kennedy's Cuban Missile Crisis Address
Updated October 22, 2024 at 11:30 a.m.U.S. President John F. Kennedy announced that American reconnaissance planes discovered Soviet nuclear weapons in Cuba, marking the beginning of the Cuban Missile...
View ArticleBlinken-Netanyahu Talks, BRICS Opens, Mexico Schools v. Junk Food
👋 Ǹdéèwō!*Welcome to Tuesday, where U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken lands in Israel to try to revive ceasefire talks, the BRICS Summit kicks off in Kazan, Russia, and Mexico schools launch a...
View ArticleIsrael Steps Up Lebanon Strikes, Trump Accuses UK Labour Party, Pizza & Coke
👋 Om Swastiastu!*Welcome to Wednesday, where Israeli attacks in Gaza and Lebanon continue unabated, Donald Trump accuses the UK Labour Party of election interference and German police say a pizzeria...
View ArticlePutin And Guterres, Bangladesh Protests, Hong Kong Dinosaur
👋 Nyob zoo!*Welcome to Thursday, where Israeli strikes kill Lebanese troops as France promises a $108-million aid package, Russian President Vladmir Putin meets with UN chief António Guterres and the...
View ArticleGùsto! How · What · Where Locals Eat (And Drink) In Mexico City
Once the capital of the Aztec empire, Mexico City has been a major hub of culture and politics for centuries. Today, Mexico's capital and largest city is known for a culinary scene packed with flavor...
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