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Worldcrunch » Archives for May 2021

May 2021

Plans for the Chancay port, hailed as an important stop on a New Silk Route
Economychina

China’s Future Gateway To Latin America Is A Mega-Port In Peru

by Alidad Vassigh May 31, 2021May 22, 2025
France's 24-hour news network BFMTV
Ideasnews

The Pundits And Us: Traps Of Our Commentariat Society

by Emma Flacard May 31, 2021May 22, 2025
The Tulsa Race Massacre, 100 Years Later — This Happened, May 31
OneShothistory

The Tulsa Race Massacre, 100 Years Later — This Happened, May 31

by Anne Sophie Goninet May 30, 2021May 21, 2025
Suzy Amis Cameron, change one meal at a time
The New Nowclimate change

Suzy Amis Cameron: Shift To Plant-Based Diets, One Meal At A Time

by Worldcrunch May 29, 2021May 22, 2025
Youth attempt to enter Spanish territory through the North African enclave of Ceuta May 21
Geopoliticsmigration

Looking Europe’s Migrant Crisis In The Eye

by Alessio Perrone May 29, 2021May 21, 2025
Activists wear masks to look like Russian President Vladimir Putin during a protest for the INF treaty in Germany, in 2019.
Geopoliticsrussia

And The Oscar Goes To … Vladimir Putin

by Anna Akage May 28, 2021May 24, 2025
Military groups are conducting disinfection missions in Taipei, Taiwan.
Geopoliticsputin

The Latest: Taiwan’s Vaccine Question, Germany’s Second Genocide, Backwards Fugitive

by Anne Sophie Goninet, Bertrand Hauger and Emma Flacard May 28, 2021May 24, 2025
German Catholic priest Holger Allmenroeder.
LGBTQ Plusgermany

The Openly Gay Priest Shaking Up The Catholic Church In Germany

by Bethany Wright May 28, 2021May 24, 2025
French Hospital Accidentally Shows Porn To Emergency Room Patients
Societysoccer

French Hospital Accidentally Shows Porn To Emergency Room Patients

by Genevieve Mansfield May 27, 2021May 23, 2025
Restaurants and bars reopen in Yellow Zones in Italy. Milan, Italy on May 2, 2021.
Geopoliticsitaly

Post-Lockdown Milan: All Booked And On The Verge Of Bankruptcy

by Alessio Perrone May 27, 2021May 22, 2025
A man wearing a face mask walks on a street in Tonekabon, Iran, on April 26, 2021.
Geopoliticsiran

In Iran, The Pandemic Has Prompted A Spike In Suicides

by Worldcrunch May 27, 2021May 23, 2025
Belarus' President Lukashenko meets with parliamentarians in Minsk, May 2021
Geopoliticsrussia

Lukashenko To Putin: A New Cold War, Or Something Worse?

by Clémence Guimier May 26, 2021May 22, 2025
Bertrand Piccard: Profits And Saving The Planet Go Together
Futureswitzerland

Bertrand Piccard: Profits And Saving The Planet Go Together

by Worldcrunch May 26, 2021May 19, 2025
German Chancellor Angela Merkel standing in front of a Chinese flag
Geopoliticsgermany

Berlin To Beijing: The Double Meaning Of Merkel’s China Policy

by Bethany Wright May 26, 2021May 24, 2025
Two of Spain’s wealthiest families united through marriage yesterday at Liria Palace in Madrid
In The Newsfrance

The Latest: EU Sanctions On Belarus, George Floyd One Year On, Sputnik Unplugged

by Anne Sophie Goninet, Emma Flacard, Genevieve Mansfield and Worldcrunch May 25, 2021May 22, 2025
Social media post paying tribute to Refka Cherni, victim of domestic violence
Societysocial media

Femicide In Tunisia: Why A New Law Couldn’t Crack The Patriarchy

by Hannah Steinkopf-Frank May 25, 2021May 22, 2025
A Mexican soldier is standing before a vehicle in which two men were executed by drug cartel members in Sinaloa, Mexico, 2012.
Societymexico

In Mexico, Drop In Life Expectancy Linked To Drug Cartel Violence

by Alidad Vassigh May 24, 2021May 19, 2025
The non-profit organization ''ALI - Free Home Reception'' is hosted by some young migrants from the K_Alma Social Carpentry workshop to build wooden houses and wooden objects.
Societyitaly

In Rome, ‘Social Carpentry’ Is A Tool For Integration

by Alessio Perrone May 24, 2021May 21, 2025
Saudi Arabia's Defense Minister Bin Salman peaking at a meeting in Moscow, May 2017.
Geopoliticsjordan

Nothing To See Here, How Arab Monarchies Hold On To Power

by Worldcrunch May 24, 2021May 21, 2025
Nikita Ouvarov, 15 year-old Russian activist spent almost one year in jail.
Societyrussia

Cold Justice In Siberia: A Teenager Swallowed By Putin’s System

by Clémence Guimier May 24, 2021May 22, 2025
Erdogan’s words fueled pro-Palestine protests in Turkey
Geopoliticsisrael

The Many Reasons Erdogan Plays The Palestinian Card

by Alessio Perrone May 22, 2021May 24, 2025
During Dylan's tour of China in 2011
Societyunited states

Happy Birthday Bob Dylan! From The World, In 11 Languages

by Anne Sophie Goninet May 21, 2021May 22, 2025
In Kuala Lumpur's 'Little India' district
Geopoliticssocial media

The Indian Diaspora’s Lack Of Empathy For COVID Horror Back Home

by Worldcrunch May 21, 2021May 22, 2025
A staff monitors a 'bitcoin miner', a powerful computer with five mining cards
Economychina

Inside The Himalayan Hideaway Of Chinese Bitcoin Mines

by Hannah Steinkopf-Frank May 20, 2021May 22, 2025
That Was Fast! Teenager Loses Driver’s License 30 Minutes After Obtaining It
Societyfrance

That Was Fast! Teenager Loses Driver’s License 30 Minutes After Obtaining It

by Clémence Guimier May 20, 2021May 19, 2025
Protest in support of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, March 2021.
Geopoliticsbrazil

The Key To Reelection For Bolsonaro? Lula’s Arrogance

by Alidad Vassigh May 20, 2021May 22, 2025
Workers of Rome funeral parlors protesting against the situation in Roman cemeteries, April 2021, Italy.
Geopoliticsitaly

Italy To India To Brazil, How COVID Has Trivialized Mass Death

by Alessio Perrone May 19, 2021May 21, 2025
This Is Not An Omelet: Belgians Try To Crack Surreal Translation Mystery
In The Newsart

This Is Not An Omelet: Belgians Try To Crack Surreal Translation Mystery

by Hannah Steinkopf-Frank May 19, 2021May 23, 2025
Palestinian protesters clash with Israeli soldiers near Nablus in the occupied West Bank
In The Newsgaza

Beyond Gaza: Seething Youth In The West Bank Are Radicalizing

by Hannah Steinkopf-Frank May 19, 2021May 22, 2025
A Canadian tourism agency using baby beluga whales as a measuring tool for social distancing.
In The Newshealth

Holy Incense And Baby Whales: How We’ve Measured Social Distance

by Emma Flacard May 18, 2021May 22, 2025
Sicilian Mafioso Teaches 9 Year-Old Granddaughter To Count Dirty Money
In The Newsitaly

Sicilian Mafioso Teaches 9 Year-Old Granddaughter To Count Dirty Money

by Clémence Guimier May 18, 2021May 21, 2025
Hundreds of people gathered at the scene where an attack claimed over 50 lives at a school in Kabul, Afghanistan, on May 9, 2021.
Geopoliticsgeopolitics

What The U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan Means For Russia

by Anna Akage May 18, 2021May 22, 2025
Crowds gather in Warsaw, Poland to protest against a near-total ban on abortion
Societypoland

Poland, A Case Study In Modern Political Tribalism

by Karolina Kubik May 17, 2021May 22, 2025
A tank deployed during the National Army Lunar New Year's Military Drill, in Taiwan.
In The Newswashington

Strait Talk: China Invading Taiwan Is Mostly Just A Matter Of Time

by Lisa LANE May 17, 2021May 21, 2025
U.S President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Covid-19 response and the vaccination program, in Washington, DC, May 2021.
In The Newsfrance

So Joe Biden Is Old: The Lines Between Power, Age And Authority

by Emma Flacard May 16, 2021May 19, 2025
LGBTQ protest in Milan, Italy, October 2020.
Ideaspolitics

Why Italy Is So Slow In Protecting LGBTQ From Violence

by Clémence Guimier May 15, 2021May 24, 2025
Rockets are seen in the night sky fired towards Israel from the northern Gaza Strip on May 14, 2021
Geopoliticsiran

Is Iran Behind The Outbreak Of Israeli-Palestinian Violence?

by Worldcrunch May 14, 2021May 23, 2025
A COVAX sign indicating a vaccine facility
Ideasglobal

Vaccinating The World Requires More Than Just Doses

by Genevieve Mansfield May 14, 2021May 22, 2025
A small boat sailing on a river in Ecuador
Economyecuador

Latin America Needs New Deal With China, For The Planet’s Sake

by Alidad Vassigh May 13, 2021May 22, 2025
Protests against the Tokyo Olympics earlier this month
Ideasjapan

Hosting Tokyo Olympics During COVID Is Like Gyokusai Suicide

by Lisa LANE May 13, 2021May 22, 2025
Building damaged by airstrikes in Gaza on May 12
Geopoliticsisrael

Bad Actors, Same Script: Israeli-Palestinian Tragedy Plays On

by Hannah Steinkopf-Frank May 12, 2021May 22, 2025
The Art Of Theft: Italian Man Chainsaws Drawing Off Museum Wall
Weirdart

The Art Of Theft: Italian Man Chainsaws Drawing Off Museum Wall

by Hannah Steinkopf-Frank May 12, 2021May 21, 2025
A man wearing a virtual reality headset from Argentinian company Covrel.
Economymarketing

VR For HR: Virtual Reality As A Tangible Tool For Human Resources

by Alidad Vassigh May 12, 2021May 22, 2025
Journalist Peter Huth wearing a mask that says 'Madness, Madness! Madness everywhere!'
Ideasworld

I’m Vaccinated, Now Let Me Live! Time To Set The Inoculated Free

by Bethany Wright May 11, 2021May 24, 2025
Highway To Hell? Portuguese Priest Steals From Church To Buy 19 Cars
Societyreligion

Highway To Hell? Portuguese Priest Steals From Church To Buy 19 Cars

by Clémence Guimier May 11, 2021May 19, 2025
The Alassane Ouattara Olympic Stadium in Ebimpé, Ivory Coast
Ideascote d'ivoire

China’s ‘Stadium Diplomacy,’ A Winning Formula In Africa

by Genevieve Mansfield May 11, 2021May 23, 2025
Health workers carrying a dead body in India
Geopoliticsindia

No Answers: A Kashmir Doctor’s View From Inside COVID Disaster

by Worldcrunch May 10, 2021May 21, 2025
Iranian Man Divorces Wife For Using Instagram, Remarries ... Happens Again!
Societylove

Iranian Man Divorces Wife For Using Instagram, Remarries … Happens Again!

by Worldcrunch May 10, 2021May 19, 2025
The SpaceX crew about to liftoff, 23 April 2021.
In The Newstechnology

The New Space Race: Europe’s Competitive Advantage Is Wisdom

by Anne Sophie Goninet May 10, 2021May 22, 2025
Virtual Pétanque: COVID Forces French National Pastime To Go Online
Societyfrance

Virtual Pétanque: COVID Forces French National Pastime To Go Online

by Emma Flacard May 9, 2021May 19, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin at the online Leaders Summit on Climate from Moscow, Russia
Geopoliticsputin

Why The UK Is Leading West’s ‘Propaganda War’ Against Russia

by Anna Akage May 8, 2021May 22, 2025
Clashes between protesters and riot police, in Bogota, Colombia, on April 30, 2021.
Geopoliticscolombia

Colombia Protest Violence: Stop Blaming The Victims

by Alidad Vassigh May 7, 2021May 19, 2025
Representations of Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin virtual currencies.
Economytechnology

Crypto Tipping Point: Is Digital Currency Too Big To Fail?

by Hannah Steinkopf-Frank May 7, 2021May 22, 2025
President Rouhani visits Tehran's Nuclear Technology exhibition in April
Geopoliticsiran

Weakened Iran v. Appeasing West – The Puzzle Of New Nuclear Talks

by Worldcrunch May 6, 2021May 19, 2025
In Alsace, A Town Name Too Long For E-Commerce
In The Newsfrance

In Alsace, A Town Name Too Long For E-Commerce

by Rozena Crossman May 6, 2021May 19, 2025
A German police officer taking a selfie.
In The Newssocial media

Germany’s #Instacops, The Perils Of Police As Influencers

by Bethany Wright May 6, 2021May 24, 2025
Pope Francis presiding over mass in the Vatican on May 1
In The Newsitaly

Pope In Therapy: Why Italy Won’t Face COVID’s Mental Health Toll

by Alessio Perrone May 5, 2021May 22, 2025
In a street in Havana, Cuba
Eyes on the U.S.cuba

Raul Castro’s Exit, Biden’s Arrival And The Future Of Venezuela

by Alidad Vassigh May 5, 2021May 22, 2025
A French Couple Contracted Three COVID Variants, And She’s 8-Months Pregnant
In The Newsfrance

A French Couple Contracted Three COVID Variants, And She’s 8-Months Pregnant

by Genevieve Mansfield May 4, 2021May 19, 2025
Framer Ita watches as smoke rises from a fire in the Amazon Rainforest
In The Newsbrazil

With The Amazon At Stake, Biden And Bolsonaro Eye Green Deal

by Alessio Perrone May 4, 2021May 19, 2025
Woman at wine testing, in Tasmania, Australia.
In The Newsfrance

When COVID Deprives French Winemakers Of Their Sense Of Smell

by Anne Sophie Goninet May 4, 2021May 22, 2025
fghan army soldiers in Laghman province, Afghanistan in Oct. 2020
Geopoliticsafghanistan

The Taliban Is More Dangerous Than Ever

by Worldcrunch May 3, 2021May 22, 2025
Norway's Second Biggest City Bans Naming Streets For Men
In The Newssexism

Norway’s Second Biggest City Bans Naming Streets For Men

by Carl Karlsson May 3, 2021May 12, 2025
A protester in Warsaw holds a placard with an image of Jaroslaw Kaczynski
In The Newspoland

The Cracks In Kaczyński’s Grip On Poland Are Starting To Show

by Karolina Kubik May 3, 2021May 22, 2025
Will the situation impose a closed, or an open society?
Geopoliticssociety

The Pandemic, And The Siren Song Of Demagoguery

by Alidad Vassigh May 2, 2021May 22, 2025
At a Proud Boys rally in Raleigh on March 20
Geopoliticsunited states

QAnon Now, The Conspiracy Movement Adapts To Post-Trump Era

by Worldcrunch May 1, 2021May 21, 2025
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