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Worldcrunch » Archives for January 2025

January 2025

​A portrait of Dragon Ball's Son Goku at a gaming festival in Barcelona.
Societymillennials

The Return Of “Dragon Ball” To Catalonia, And The Perils Of TV Nostalgia

by Guillem Pujol January 31, 2025May 24, 2025
Here's What A Centrist — And Honest — Immigration Policy Looks Like
Migrant Livesimmigration

Here’s What A Centrist — And Honest — Immigration Policy Looks Like

by Giovanni di Lorenzo and Bernd Ulrich January 31, 2025May 24, 2025
Taiwan On Edge: Will Trump Sell Out The Island To Cut A Deal With China?
Geopoliticsdonald trump

Taiwan On Edge: Will Trump Sell Out The Island To Cut A Deal With China?

by Pierre Haski January 31, 2025May 24, 2025
A Hamas militant kisses the head of Hamas political leader Moussa Abu Marzouk
Israel-Palestine Wargaza

“We Are In Charge Of Gaza” — Senior Hamas Leader Abu Marzouk Speaks

by Mohamed Khayal January 31, 2025May 24, 2025
Photo of a dragon dance as part of Lunar New Year celebrations in Beijing, China
Societynews

Photos Of The Week: Gaza Return, Remembering Auschwitz, Lunar New Year

by Laure Gautherin and Bertrand Hauger January 31, 2025May 24, 2025
An Animal In Space To The Opening Of A Fast Food — On This Day In History January 31
This Happenedhistory

An Animal In Space To The Opening Of A Fast Food — On This Day In History January 31

by Worldcrunch January 31, 2025May 24, 2025
Worldcrunch Magazine #116 — The Crackdown
In The Newsnews

Worldcrunch Magazine #116 — The Crackdown

by Worldcrunch January 31, 2025May 24, 2025
A black and white illustration with an adult man and woman sitting across the table from their parents at dinner. The man is wearing a shirt with the colors of the polish flag on it.
Societycheaper apartments

Why Gen Z Aren’t Moving Out On Their Own — And It’s Not Just Housing Costs

by Kamil Feifer and Worldcrunch January 30, 2025May 24, 2025
How Trump Cuts To Foreign Aid Could Play Right Into China's Hands
Geopoliticsdonald trump

How Trump Cuts To Foreign Aid Could Play Right Into China’s Hands

by Pierre Haski January 30, 2025May 24, 2025
Photo of a person handlig a crack pipe
Societysocial workers

Inside Zurich’s “Consumption Rooms” — Built By The City For People To Smoke Crack

by Paul Hildebrandt and Gabriele Magro January 30, 2025May 24, 2025
On board a migrants rescue vessel in the Mediterranean
Migrant Liveshuman rights

Torture In A Libyan Refugee Camp — An Italian Priest’s Appeal For Humanity

by Don Mattia Ferrari January 30, 2025May 24, 2025
Photo of people celebrating the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on Dec. 15
Geopoliticsceasefire

Syria, Lebanon, Gaza: What If The Middle East Is Starting To Fix Itself?

by Ghoudai Bou Kamel January 30, 2025May 24, 2025
Power Shifts To A Final Musical Act — On This Day In History January 30
This Happenedhistory

Power Shifts To A Final Musical Act — On This Day In History January 30

by Worldcrunch January 30, 2025May 24, 2025
"It's The Ice, Stupid" — Trump Wants Greenland For The Wrong Reasons
Geopoliticsdonald trump

“It’s The Ice, Stupid” — Trump Wants Greenland For The Wrong Reasons

by Paul Bierman January 29, 2025May 24, 2025
Handcuffed And Deported: Donald Trump's Brutal Message To The World
Migrant Liveswhite house

Handcuffed And Deported: Donald Trump’s Brutal Message To The World

by Caterina Soffici January 29, 2025May 24, 2025
montage of Al-Sharaa and Venus bust
Ideassyria

Al-Sharaa v. Venus? The Islamist Obsession With Statues Is Alive In “Liberated” Syria

by Diana Itawi January 29, 2025May 24, 2025
Barbie Rivals Around The World: South Korean Mimi To Steffi Love In Germany
Societysouth korea

Barbie Rivals Around The World: South Korean Mimi To Steffi Love In Germany

by Laure Gautherin January 29, 2025May 24, 2025
Photo of Palestinians waiting to get food from a charity kitchen.
Israel-Palestine Warisrael

Where’s The Food? Gaza Residents Say Ceasefire Aid Only Appears On TV

by Salem Al Rayyes January 29, 2025May 24, 2025
Photo of French President Emmanuel Macron welcoming Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in Paris on Jan. 28
Geopoliticsdonald trump

Trump vs. Denmark: Is Europe Too Weak To Stick Up For Its Own?

by Pierre Haski January 29, 2025May 24, 2025
Paris 2024: Pollution In Seine River Postpones Triathlon
Greencitizens convention

The Case Against Swimming In The Seine

by Bernard Meunier January 29, 2025May 24, 2025
A Famous Car To An Iconic Designer's First Collection  — On This Day In History January 29
This Happenedhistory

A Famous Car To An Iconic Designer’s First Collection  — On This Day In History January 29

by Worldcrunch January 29, 2025May 24, 2025
A blurry photo of a man driving a truck
Societygermany

Cash, Freedom, Stress, Fumes: Is Life Better Or Worse When You Own A Car?

by Haiko Tobias Prengel January 28, 2025May 24, 2025
two hands reaching for a flying object in the sky
Futuredonald trump

The First DeepSeek Lesson: AI Is Not Just A Race For The Money

by Dominique Seux January 28, 2025May 24, 2025
Refugee family calls out to activists for help in Narewka, Poland
Geopoliticsmigration crisis

Anti-Migrant Extremes? A Trial In Poland To Decide If Giving Food To Refugees Is A Crime

by Maciej Chołodowski and Worldcrunch January 28, 2025May 24, 2025
Stones are thrown during clashes between army soldiers and protesters on Al-Qasr Al-Aini Street
Geopoliticssyria

What Follows Dictatorship? Syria Can Find Useful Clues From The Past — And Present

by Ezzat El-Kamhawi January 28, 2025May 24, 2025
What's Reigniting War In Congo? Rare Minerals And Rwandan Genocide Ghosts
Geopolitics

What’s Reigniting War In Congo? Rare Minerals And Rwandan Genocide Ghosts

by Pierre Haski January 28, 2025May 24, 2025
A young boy lights a candle at a Diwali celebration
Geopoliticsdonald trump

“We’re Different” — Do Indian Immigrants Really Have A Place In Trump’s America?

by Sushil Aaron January 28, 2025May 24, 2025
A Famous Novel To Iconic Inventions — On This Day In History January 28
This Happenedhistory

A Famous Novel To Iconic Inventions — On This Day In History January 28

by Worldcrunch January 28, 2025May 24, 2025
A cellphone with the DeepSeek app
Futurechatgpt

DeepSeek: How China’s ChatGPT Alternative Took Silicon Valley By Surprise

by Pierre Haski January 28, 2025May 24, 2025
U.S. Asteroid Defense May Be Weakened By Musk's Budget-Slashing
Futuredonald trump

U.S. Asteroid Defense May Be Weakened By Musk’s Budget-Slashing

by Robin George Andrews January 27, 2025May 24, 2025
photo of a police officer holding a big polish flag
Migrant Livesdeportation

Will Pro-Trump Polish Community Be Hit By White House Deportation Roundups?

by Maciej Czarnecki January 27, 2025May 24, 2025
Photo of ​French cartoonist Bastien Vivès speaking at the Festival d'Angoulême 2022.
Societyfree speech

Despite Pedophilia And Incest Probe, French Cartoonist Bastien Vivès Returns To Top Festival

by Worldcrunch January 27, 2025May 24, 2025
A Kurdish fighter walks through the wreckage of a building in the center of the Syrian town of Kobane
Geopoliticssyria

Tunisia-Syria-Tunisia, The Human Tide Of Jihadists Is Turning Again

by Fatima Badwi January 27, 2025May 24, 2025
Why Trump’s Gaza Plan Is Pure Ethnic Cleansing — And Could Happen Anyway
Israel-Palestine Wargaza

Why Trump’s Gaza Plan Is Pure Ethnic Cleansing — And Could Happen Anyway

by Pierre Haski January 27, 2025May 24, 2025
Photo of the sun rising over Auschwitz on Jan. 27
Societytrump

Trump, Musk, AfD — Why Germany Should Remember Auschwitz Differently This Year

by Christian Staas January 27, 2025May 24, 2025
From Mozart’s Birth To The End Of A War — On This Day In History January 27
This Happenedhistory

From Mozart’s Birth To The End Of A War — On This Day In History January 27

by Worldcrunch January 27, 2025May 24, 2025
The Sierra Nevada ski resort opens to a limited capacity of 6,000 skiers
Food / Travelclimate change

Snowmaking In Southern Spain? New Ski Season, New Questions Over Water Use

by Andrés Actis January 26, 2025May 24, 2025
Iconic Discoveries To The Twist Controversy — On This Day In History January 26
This Happenedhistory

Iconic Discoveries To The Twist Controversy — On This Day In History January 26

by Worldcrunch January 26, 2025May 24, 2025
A Sudanese farmer prepares his farm for planting in Tomnar village in Dongola, Sudan.
Geopoliticswar crimes

The Cruelest Weapon In Sudan’s Forgotten War: Starvation

by Mostafa El-Sayegh January 25, 2025May 24, 2025
Lockdown To Rebound: Wuhan's Rebirth, Five Years After COVID-19
Economypolitics

Lockdown To Rebound: Wuhan’s Rebirth, Five Years After COVID-19

by Raphaël Balenieri January 25, 2025May 24, 2025
Secret Weddings To Revolutions — On This Day In History January 25
This Happenedhistory

Secret Weddings To Revolutions — On This Day In History January 25

by Worldcrunch January 25, 2025May 24, 2025
Grandparents Ain't What They Used To Be — And That's A Good Thing
Societylove

Grandparents Ain’t What They Used To Be — And That’s A Good Thing

by Ignacio Pereyra January 24, 2025May 24, 2025
How A Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire Could Play Out Under Trump
Russia-Ukraine Warukraine

How A Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire Could Play Out Under Trump

by Vazhnyye Istorii January 24, 2025May 24, 2025
Brutalist Architecture Wonders: 15 Buildings Inspiring The Oscar-Nominated Epic
Societyukraine

Brutalist Architecture Wonders: 15 Buildings Inspiring The Oscar-Nominated Epic

by Laure Gautherin January 24, 2025May 24, 2025
File photo of U.S President Donald Trump and Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman
Geopoliticsdonald trump

It’s Complicated: The Evolving Trump-MBS Love Affair

by Pierre Haski January 24, 2025May 24, 2025
Hamas releases three Israeli hostages
Food / Travelnews

Photos Of The Week: Freed Hostages, Trump Inauguration, LGBTQ+ Joy In Thailand

by Laure Gautherin January 24, 2025May 24, 2025
Photo of Adolf Hitler standing on a motorcade, saluting SS members during a Nazi Party Congress in Nuremberg in December 1927
Ideasdonald trump

Another 1933? Germans Are Comparing Today’s Far Right Surge To The Nazi Takeover

by Florian Illies January 24, 2025May 24, 2025
In Syria, The Prickly Question Of What To Do About Foreign Fighters
Geopoliticssyria

In Syria, The Prickly Question Of What To Do About Foreign Fighters

by Manahel Al-Sahawi and Elias Kassem January 24, 2025May 24, 2025
Deadly Earthquakes To The Birth Of Canned Beer — On This Day In History January 24
This Happenedhistory

Deadly Earthquakes To The Birth Of Canned Beer — On This Day In History January 24

by Worldcrunch January 24, 2025May 24, 2025
Worldcrunch Magazine #115 — His America
In The Newsnews

Worldcrunch Magazine #115 — His America

by Worldcrunch January 24, 2025May 24, 2025
How Much Is Greenland Really Worth? Fixing The Price On Trump's Expansionist Dream
Economydonald trump

How Much Is Greenland Really Worth? Fixing The Price On Trump’s Expansionist Dream

by Susan Stone and Jonathan Boymal January 23, 2025May 24, 2025
The Birkenstock logo
Societyhealth

Birkenstocks To Barefoot Leguanos: Are “Health Shoes” Actually Good For Your Feet?

by Dagny Lüdemann January 23, 2025May 24, 2025
Palestinian citizens inspect their destroyed homes in the city of Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip, after the ceasefire came into effect
Israel-Palestine Warisrael

The War In Gaza Is Far From Over —And Netanyahu Has Trump’s Green Light

by Khaled Dawoud January 23, 2025May 24, 2025
Photo of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron during a press conference after their meeting at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on Jan. 22, 2025.
Eyes on the U.S.donald trump

Donald Trump’s America Is One With No Allies

by Pierre Haski January 23, 2025May 24, 2025
Montage of the photo of Elon Musk giving the Nazi salute during Trump's inauguration, in sepia tones and old-looking frame
Ideasberlin

Elon Musk’s Nazi Salute And The Grim Reality Of Attention Politics

by Lenz Jacobsen January 23, 2025May 24, 2025
Two information tents with resources for preventing and mitigating AIDS are set up in front of a bigger wall
Societyhealth

Why HIV Keeps Spreading In Tunisia

by Carlotta Poirier January 23, 2025May 24, 2025
Pioneering Space Missions To New Dynasties — On This Day In History January 23
This Happenedhistory

Pioneering Space Missions To New Dynasties — On This Day In History January 23

by Worldcrunch January 23, 2025May 24, 2025
Syrian nationals who took shelter in Türkiye after fleeing the regime attacks in their country, celebrated on Sunday the apparent end of Assad as anti-regime forces captured Damascus
Geopoliticssyria

How Turkey Is Seizing More Middle East Power — At Iran’s Expense

by Shahram Sabzevari January 23, 2025May 24, 2025
Mary Wykeham in front of one of her undated paintings
Societyart

From Surrealist Master To Humble Nun: The Transformative Journey of Mary Wykeham

by David Trigg January 22, 2025May 24, 2025
A man types at a computer
Ideasdisinformation

Fact-Checking Is Dead, Long Live Fact-Checking! A Brazilian Takedown Of Mark Zuckerberg

by Natalia Viana January 22, 2025May 24, 2025
Photo of a yellow chair at a gynecologist's office
Women Worldwidepoland

How Polish Women Are Shamed By Catholic Gynecologists

by Dominika Wantuch January 22, 2025May 24, 2025
woman and man covered USA flag
Eyes on the U.S.trump

Death Of The American Dream? How Trump’s Citizenship Decree Looks From Abroad

by Mattia Feltri and Roy Greenburgh January 22, 2025May 24, 2025
Palestinian Territory: Displaced Palestinians continue to return their houses past heavily damaged and partially collapsed buildings after the ceasefire and hostage-prisoner swap deal between Hamas and Israel at Bureij refugee camp in Deir al-Balah
Israel-Palestine Wargaza city

When Can We Return? The Eternal Palestinian Question Hangs Again Over A Decimated Gaza

by Feda Ziyadh and Elias Kassem January 22, 2025May 24, 2025
Precious Haven: Why Gold Is An Investor Choice That's Here To Stay
Economygeopolitics

Precious Haven: Why Gold Is An Investor Choice That’s Here To Stay

by Étienne Goetz January 22, 2025May 24, 2025
Landmark Rulings To The Wings Of Innovation — On This Day In History January 22
This Happenedhistory

Landmark Rulings To The Wings Of Innovation — On This Day In History January 22

by Worldcrunch January 22, 2025May 24, 2025
Gaza To Jenin: How Israel Is Just Shifting Its "Logic Of War" To The West Bank
Israel-Palestine Wargaza

Gaza To Jenin: How Israel Is Just Shifting Its “Logic Of War” To The West Bank

by Pierre Haski January 22, 2025May 24, 2025
Let L.A. Burn? How A Marxist Historian Tried To Warn California About Its Fire Risk
Greenforest fires

Let L.A. Burn? How A Marxist Historian Tried To Warn California About Its Fire Risk

by Alexander Howard January 21, 2025May 24, 2025
A serviceman of the Russian Southern Military District's engineer unit takes part in combat training based on the experience gained in Russia's special military operation
Russia-Ukraine Warukraine

Three Years On, Ukraine’s Most Reliable Ally Is The Russian Military Bureaucrat

by Ivan Philippov January 21, 2025May 24, 2025
File photo of ​Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meeting in Beijing back in November 2017
Geopoliticsasian continent

Trump’s Return Will Reignite U.S-China Rivalry — And The Rest Of Asia May Get Burned

by Philippe Le Corre January 21, 2025May 24, 2025
"Trump 2: La Vendetta" — 19 Global Front Pages On Donald Trump's Return To The White House
Eyes on the U.S.donald trump

“Trump 2: La Vendetta” — 19 Global Front Pages On Donald Trump’s Return To The White House

by Anne-Sophie Goninet January 21, 2025May 24, 2025
Trump’s Power Play: 100 Hours Of Executive Decrees To Shock The World
Eyes on the U.S.donald trump

Trump’s Power Play: 100 Hours Of Executive Decrees To Shock The World

by Pierre Haski January 21, 2025May 24, 2025
Concorde Takes Flight To A Pope’s Visit To Cuba — On This Day In History January 21
This Happenedhistory

Concorde Takes Flight To A Pope’s Visit To Cuba — On This Day In History January 21

by Worldcrunch January 21, 2025May 24, 2025
Displaced Palestinians, taking refuge in Bureij Refugee Camp, start to return their houses after the announcement of ceasefire and hostage-prisoner swap deal between Hamas and Israel in Gaza City
Israel-Palestine Warbenjamin netanyahu

Who Won? The Gaza Truce Sparks A False Debate Across The Arab World

by Mohamed Bassal January 20, 2025May 24, 2025
The World's 10 Most Beautiful Soccer Fields — From Hidden Islands To High-Rise Rooftops
Food / Traveltravel

The World’s 10 Most Beautiful Soccer Fields — From Hidden Islands To High-Rise Rooftops

by Laure Gautherin January 20, 2025May 24, 2025
A Blunt Message To My Fellow Mexicans About Trump's "Dreaded" Return
Eyes on the U.S.donald trump

A Blunt Message To My Fellow Mexicans About Trump’s “Dreaded” Return

by Luis Rubio January 20, 2025May 24, 2025
Doctor Ants: Here's What We Can Learn From Ant Colonies About Medicine And Healthcare
Societyhealth

Doctor Ants: Here’s What We Can Learn From Ant Colonies About Medicine And Healthcare

by Fritz Habekuß January 20, 2025May 24, 2025
Photo of a Pro-Palestine and Hezbollah rally held in Tehran
Geopoliticshamas

How Tehran’s Defeats Abroad Are Starting To Boomerang Back To The Home Front

by Hamed Mohammadi January 20, 2025May 24, 2025
Photo of U.S. President Donald Trump stepping off the Marine One helicopter in Harlingen, Texas, back in January 2021.
Eyes on the U.S.donald trump

Trump Has Real Plans To Remake The World Order — We Underestimate Him At Our Peril

by Pierre Haski January 20, 2025May 24, 2025
Hostage Deal To A Cinema Milestone — On This Day In History January 20
This Happenedhistory

Hostage Deal To A Cinema Milestone — On This Day In History January 20

by Worldcrunch January 20, 2025May 24, 2025
Google Street View screenshot of a person searching through a dumpster in Naples, Italy
Dottoré!italy

One Woman’s Trash Is Another Woman’s Fortune

by Mariateresa Fichele January 19, 2025May 24, 2025
Dutch Psychiatrists Torn Over Surge Of Euthanasia Requests On Mental Health Grounds
Societymental health

Dutch Psychiatrists Torn Over Surge Of Euthanasia Requests On Mental Health Grounds

by Frieda Klotz January 19, 2025May 24, 2025
photo of xi and trump
Geopoliticsdonald trump

Why Trump Is So Popular In China — And With The Chinese Diaspora

by Franka Lu January 19, 2025May 24, 2025
A deck of cards with Saddam Hussein on it sits on a plate full of coins, which is on a table of trinkets
Geopoliticsarab leaders

Why Hero Worship Of Saddam Hussein Is Stronger Than Ever In Jordan

by Hassan Zayed January 19, 2025May 24, 2025
Snowfall In Miami To A Lunar Milestone — On This Day In History January 19
This Happenedhistory

Snowfall In Miami To A Lunar Milestone — On This Day In History January 19

by Worldcrunch January 19, 2025May 24, 2025
A French Eye On Hollywood's Surprising Return To Eroticism
Societycinema

A French Eye On Hollywood’s Surprising Return To Eroticism

by Jacky Goldberg January 18, 2025May 24, 2025
Hamas militia members kneeling in prayer.
Geopoliticsisrael

Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthis: What Happens Now To The “Axis Of Resistance”?

by Hauke Friedrichs, Maxim Kireev and Omid Rezaee January 18, 2025May 24, 2025
City Foundations, Diplomatic Shifts, and Iconic Births — On This Day In History January 18
This Happenedhistory

City Foundations, Diplomatic Shifts, and Iconic Births — On This Day In History January 18

by Worldcrunch January 18, 2025May 24, 2025
How Poland Has Become A Bonafide Destination For Food Lovers
Food / Travelpoland

How Poland Has Become A Bonafide Destination For Food Lovers

by Malgorzata Muraszko January 17, 2025May 24, 2025
President Donald Trump speaks to the media at Sacramento McClellan Airport on Sept. 14, 2020
Geopoliticsdonald trump

How Trump’s Revival Of The Monroe Doctrine Looks From Latin America

by Juan Martin Paleo January 17, 2025May 24, 2025
Monkeypox Testing in Chennai
Future

Leaks, Spills, Sabotage: A Boom In Pathogen Research Is Making Biolabs Riskier

by Priyanka Pulla and Michael Schulson January 17, 2025May 24, 2025
Photos Of The Week: Ceasefire Joy, Kumbh Mela, Mega Moon
Food / Travelnews

Photos Of The Week: Ceasefire Joy, Kumbh Mela, Mega Moon

by Laure Gautherin and Bertrand Hauger January 17, 2025May 24, 2025
What A U.S. Tech Oligarchy Means For The Rest Of The World
Eyes on the U.S.donald trump

What A U.S. Tech Oligarchy Means For The Rest Of The World

by Pierre Haski January 17, 2025May 24, 2025
Handout photo shows Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken arrives in Doha, Qatar on Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Geopoliticsisrael

Qatar, The New Standard Of Soft Power Will Be Key To Middle East Peace

by Michael Thumann January 17, 2025May 24, 2025
Worldcrunch Magazine #114 — Gaza, Not The End
In The Newsnews

Worldcrunch Magazine #114 — Gaza, Not The End

by Worldcrunch January 17, 2025May 24, 2025
Earthquakes, Scandals, And Iconic Debuts — On This Day In History January 17
This Happenedhistory

Earthquakes, Scandals, And Iconic Debuts — On This Day In History January 17

by Worldcrunch January 17, 2025May 24, 2025
Mourners stand near the bodies of Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes
Israel-Palestine Wargaza

Gaza’s Strange New Type Of Anguish, Between Loss And Joy

by Badia Fahs January 17, 2025May 24, 2025
Photo of Chinese copyist Lu Hui, from Dafen, copying a sunflower painting by Dutch master Vincent Van Gogh
Societychina

In Van Gogh’s Shadow: The Replica Masters Of Dafen Find No Buyers For Their Own Art

by Frédéric Schaeffer January 16, 2025May 24, 2025
A smiling emoji balloon on the ground.
Ideasevolution

Humans Rely On Both Optimism And Pessimism — But One Is Far More Useful

by Harald Martenstein January 16, 2025May 24, 2025
photo of a man looking at the mirror.
Israel-Palestine Wargaza

Gaza Ceasefire: How It’s Playing Out In The Arab Media

by Hagar Farouk January 16, 2025May 24, 2025
Photo of a person in a hospital getting an ultrasound
Women Worldwideassisted reproductive technology

How Spain Has Turned Infertility Into A Booming National Industry

by Alberto Senante January 16, 2025May 24, 2025
​Mohammed Dahlan supporters at a rally in Gaza in 2019.
Israel-Palestine Wargaza

Why Mohammed Dahlan May Now Be The Best Hope To Lead The Palestinians

by Hala Nehad Nassr El-Deen January 16, 2025May 24, 2025
"A Truce And Hope" — Gaza Ceasefire On 18 International Front Pages
Israel-Palestine Wargaza

“A Truce And Hope” — Gaza Ceasefire On 18 International Front Pages

by Anne-Sophie Goninet January 16, 2025May 24, 2025
Photo of Palestinians rejoicing at news of a ceasefire agreement with Israel, in Deir al Balah, central Gaza, on Jan. 15
Israel-Palestine Wargaza

This Gaza Ceasefire Deal Was On The Table For Months — Why Netanyahu Said “Yes” Now

by Pierre Haski January 16, 2025May 24, 2025
From Africa’s First Female Leader To Broadway’s Big Debut — On This Day In History January 16
This Happenedhistory

From Africa’s First Female Leader To Broadway’s Big Debut — On This Day In History January 16

by Worldcrunch January 16, 2025May 24, 2025
Who Owns Memes? From "Hide The Pain Harold" To "Success Kid" — It's A Copyright Jungle
Futuresocial media

Who Owns Memes? From “Hide The Pain Harold” To “Success Kid” — It’s A Copyright Jungle

by Jasmine Bazan January 15, 2025May 24, 2025
What Political "Realism" Says About The Gaza War
Israel-Palestine Wargaza

What Political “Realism” Says About The Gaza War

by Doaa Mohamed January 15, 2025May 24, 2025
To Europe, Trump's America Looks As Threatening As Putin's Russia
Eyes on the U.S.donald trump

To Europe, Trump’s America Looks As Threatening As Putin’s Russia

by Dominique Moïsi and Chloé Touchard January 15, 2025May 24, 2025
Photo of a man reclining in a tent in Nyala, Darfur, Sudan
Geopoliticsun

Sudan’s War: Conveniently Forgotten, Conveniently Exploited

by Pierre Haski January 15, 2025May 24, 2025
Holy Pollution! Will The Ganges Survive World's Largest Hindu Festival?
Greenindia

Holy Pollution! Will The Ganges Survive World’s Largest Hindu Festival?

by Indra Shekhar Singh January 15, 2025May 24, 2025
Mafia Boss Arrest To A Super Bowl First — On This Day In History January 15
This Happenedhistory

Mafia Boss Arrest To A Super Bowl First — On This Day In History January 15

by Worldcrunch January 15, 2025May 24, 2025
A fluorescent purple and yellow swirl, in the style of a technical mapping such as through infrared
Greenclimate change

Carbon Storage, Subsoil Discovery — Are Climate Solutions Buried Deep Underground?

by Marie Bellan January 14, 2025May 24, 2025
Polish football fans seen with the Polish flag and a banner commemorating the Cursed Soldiers (Zolnierze Wykleci) during the Patriotic Pilgrimage of Supporters to Jasna Gora (Czestochowa) with a light race
Geopoliticsdonald trump

How Poland Became The Far Right’s Global Obsession

by Maciej Czarnecki January 14, 2025May 24, 2025
The pharmacy of a field hospital in a Mosque in Al-Tahrir.
Women Worldwidecivil society

Black Bag Rebellion: Overcoming Menstrual Stigma In Egypt

by Rahma Samy January 14, 2025May 24, 2025
Photo of a person pointing at a paper map with a black pen
Geopoliticsdonald trump

Donbas, Greenland, Mars: Times Of Peril When Men Draw New Maps

by Raoul Löbbert January 14, 2025May 24, 2025
Palestinians inspect the damage at al-Shifa Hospital complex, following a two-week military operation by the Israeli army in Gaza City
Israel-Palestine Wargaza

M.D. Martyrs: Never Forget The Gaza Doctors Killed By Israeli Strikes On Hospitals And Clinics

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A group of people mostly young boys, stand on a pile of rubble as one of them is illuminated by the sun and the rest are in the shadows.
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