This Happened - February 13: Bombing Of Dresden Begins
Updated Feb. 13, 2024 at 12:30 p.m.The bombing of Dresden began on this day in 1945 during World War II, where an estimated 25,000 to 35,000 people were killed over a three-day period. Get This...
View ArticleTruce Talks In Cairo, Shinawatra Set For Release, Super Bowl LVIII vs. Apollo 11
👋 Γειά σου*Welcome to Tuesday, where truce talks are accelerating in Cairo as fears rise in Rafah, former Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra is set to be freed from jail and this year’s Super Bowl scores...
View ArticleGùsto! How • What • Where Locals Eat (& Drink) In Verona
"O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?" Juliet asked the sky, leaning out from the balcony that's today's one of the most famous Instagram-worthy corners. Lovers from around the world come here to...
View ArticleThis Happened - February 14: Parkland School Shooting
Updated Feb. 14, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.On this day five years ago, a mass shooting occurred at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, in which 17 people were killed and 17 others were...
View ArticleSniper Killings In Gaza Hospital, Indonesia Votes, Say It With Colombian Flowers
👋 Bula!*Welcome to Wednesday, where sniper fire kills three people sheltering in a Gaza hospital, early results in Indonesia’s general elections show ex-general Prabowo Subianto in the lead, and...
View ArticleThis Happened - February 15: Largest Peace Demonstration Ever
Updated Feb. 15, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.On this day, in 2003, it is estimated that more than 10 million people participated in demonstrations around the world, considered the largest coordinated peace...
View ArticleIDF Hospital Raid In Search Of Hostages, Japanese Economy Slips To No. 4,...
👋 Mandi!*Welcome to Thursday, where Israeli special forces reportedly enter a hospital in Khan Younis to rescue Hamas-held hostages, Japan loses its spot as the world’s third largest economy, and a...
View ArticleWorldcrunch Magazine #71 — Kremlin Estate
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 - February 16: King Tutankhamun's Tomb Is Opened
Updated Feb. 16, 2024 at 12:45 p.m.British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered King Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt in November 1922. The tomb was opened on this day in 1923....
View ArticleNavalny Dies, Senegal Election Delay “Illegal,” Beatles Bass Is Back
👋 Alii!*Welcome to Friday, where the Putin critic Alexei Navalny dies in prison, a Senegal court cancels President Macky Sall’s decree postponing the election, and Paul McCartney gets his legendary...
View ArticleAlexei Navalny Had A Complicated Legacy On Ukraine
Updated Feb. 16, 2024 at 1:40 p.m. following the news that Navalny has died at the age of 47 in a Russian prison. This piece was originally published on March 13, 2023-OpEd-The Oscar awarded Sunday to...
View ArticleSantorini To Machu Picchu To Mount Everest — The War Against Over-Tourism Is On
Updated Feb. 16, 2024 at 4:20 p.m.*From the peak of Mount Everest to canals of Venice to the beaches of Maya Bay, the world’s vacation paradise destinations are under assault. The second full summer...
View ArticleThis Happened - February 17: Michael Jordan Birth
Updated Feb. 17, 2024 at 11:25 a.m.On this day in 1963, Michael Jordan was born. Many consider him the greatest basketball player of all time. Get This Happened straight to your inbox ✉️ each day!...
View ArticleLe Weekend: Swiss 3D-Printed Tower, Blackpink & White Lotus, Officer Teddy Bear
Feb. 17-18Cairo’s pyramid failParis bouquinistes vs. OlympicsTemperature-sensitive prosthetics… and much more.🎲 OUR WEEKLY NEWS QUIZ1. In retaliation to rockets fired by what militant group has...
View ArticleThis Happened - February 19: FDR's Internment Camps
Updated Feb. 19, 2024 at 12:40 p.m.Executive Order 9066 was an order issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 19, 1942, during World War II. The order authorized the Secretary of War to...
View ArticleProtest Noon: How Navalny's Death Could Backfire On Putin Ahead Of Russian...
Updated Feb. 19, 2024 at 1:15 p.m.-Analysis-When it's time to cast their votes in next month's presidential election, Russians will find four names on the ballot: Vladimir Putin — and three token...
View ArticleNavalny’s Widow, Avdiivka Conquest, Chinese Jet
👋 Kaixo!*Welcome to Monday, where Alexei Navalny’s widow vows to continue his work and blames Putin for the death of the Russian opposition leader, Israel sets a deadline for an offensive on Rafah and...
View ArticleThis Happened - February 20: Happy Birthday Rihanna!
Updated Feb. 20, 2024 at 1:05 p.m.Rihanna was born on this day in 1988 on the island of Barbados. One of the most popular singers of the 21st century, she is also a very successful businesswoman. Get...
View ArticleUN Pushes For Gaza Truce, Assange’s Last-Ditch Extradition Battle, Braised...
👋 Saqarik!*Welcome to Tuesday, where the U.S. proposes a rival UN Security Council resolution calling for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange starts his final legal battle...
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