Putin, Navalny And Russia's Bogus Election Campaign
-Analysis-Next month’s presidential election in Russia is fast approaching, but Vladimir Putin is a busy man.Putin has been busy ever since Boris Yeltsin first named him acting president on Dec.,...
View ArticlePutin’s Nuclear Threat, Gaza Death Toll Passes 30,000, Huge Texas Wildfire
👋 Dumêlang!*Welcome to Thursday, where Vladimir Putin uses a nuclear threat to respond to Emmanuel Macron, more than 30,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza according to the Hamas-run health...
View ArticleWorldcrunch appoints Anne Dumon new CEO, succeeding Benjamin Sabbah
PARIS — Worldcrunch, the pioneering global digital media founded in 2011, has named Anne Dumon as its new CEO, effective March 1. Dumon takes over from Benjamin Sabbah, who has run the Paris-based...
View ArticleHow Governments Around The World Keep Trying — And Failing — To Boost Birth...
PARIS — It was a word choice worthy of a Napoleonic call to arms: Réarmement démographique. French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent announcement of a “demographic rearmament” captured the high...
View ArticleThis Happened - March 1: Javier Bardem, It's Your Birthday
Updated March 1, 2024 at 12:20 p.m.Javier Bardem was born on this day in 1969 in Las Palmas, Spain. He has gained international fame for his roles in films such as "No Country for Old Men," "Skyfall,"...
View ArticleWorldcrunch Magazine #73 — Women Of ISIS
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 ArticleNavalny’s High-Stakes Funeral, Iran Votes, Everest Chip
👋 Halò!*Welcome to Friday, where tensions are high in Moscow for the funeral for Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, the UN calls for a probe into the stampede that killed at least 110 Palestinians during...
View ArticleWild Animals Invading 8 Cities Around The World
Updated March. 1, 2024 at 2:30 p.m.*An elephant roaming the Indian city of Belagavi, wild boars jogging down the streets of Rome and Berlin, pumas sauntering through your neighborhood, coyotes...
View ArticleGaza And The Arab World: Why Morocco Has Taken A Softer Line With Israel
-Analysis-For anyone who believes the Arab world has a single, unified position on Israel, the Kingdom of Morocco is worth a look. Yes, Moroccan officials have repeatedly criticized Israel's onslaught...
View ArticleThis Happened-March 2: Concorde First Flight
Updated March 2, 2024 at 11:55 a.m.The first test flight of the Anglo-French Concorde was conducted on this day in 1969. The test took place at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport in France. Get This Happened...
View ArticleLe Weekend: Ukraine War Debris Art, Israel vs. Venice Biennale, Willy Wonka Scam
March 2-3Fading pro-Palestine protestsFluorescent chemistrySubway ziplining… and much more.🎲 OUR WEEKLY NEWS QUIZ1. Which European leader angered Moscow by “not ruling out” the possibility of sending...
View ArticleThis Happened — March 3: Oscars Selfie, 10 Years Ago
Updated March 3, 2024 at 11:50 a.m.It's been 10 years since the iconic Oscars selfie posted March 3, 2014 during the 86th Academy Awards ceremony, featuring several high-profile celebrities. It...
View ArticleThis Happened — March 4: When Putin Returned To The Presidency
Updated March 4, 2024 at 12:20 p.m.Vladimir Putin was re-elected as president of Russia on this day in 2012. Why was Putin's re-election in 2012 controversial? Putin's re-election in 2012 was...
View ArticleIsrael War Cabinet Feud, Haiti Mass Prison Escape, Space Entente
👋 Héébee!*Welcome to Monday, where Benjamin Netanyahu is angry about his political frenemy’s DC trip, Haiti declares a state of emergency after 4,000+ inmates escape, and a Russian-American crew lifts...
View ArticleThis Happened- March 5: Che Guevara, Iconic Photograph
Updated March 5, 2024 at 12:25 p.m.This iconic photograph of Che Guevara was taken on this day in 1960 by Cuban photographer Alberto Korda. Get This Happened straight to your inbox ✉️ each day! Sign...
View ArticleFrance Makes Abortion Rights History, Super Tuesday, Cheesiest Country
👋 Halló!*Welcome to Tuesday, where France becomes the first country to make abortion a constitutional right, 16 U.S. states are voting in presidential primaries, and the Netherlands is crowned world’s...
View ArticleThis Happened- March 6: Dorothea Lange Snaps "Migrant Mother"
Updated March 6, 2024 at 12:45 p.m.The iconic photograph, now referred to as “Migrant Mother” was taken by American photographer and photojournalist Dorothea Lange during the Great Depression in 1936....
View ArticleHamas Renews Truce Calls, Nikki Haley Calls It Quits, Serial Vaccinator
👋 Ke aal aee!*Welcome to Wednesday, where Nikki Haley drops out of the U.S. presidential race, clearing the way for Donald Trump’s nomination, Hamas vows to press on with Gaza ceasefire talks, and a...
View ArticleThis Happened - March 7: Happy Birthday Amanda Gorman
Updated March 7, 2024 at 12:05 p.m.American poet and activist Amanda Gorman was born on this day in Los Angeles in 1998. Get This Happened straight to your inbox ✉️ each day! Sign up here. Who is...
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