In life and in death, Francis has been praised as a reformer, even if he basically left the Church structurally untouched. His image was shaped more by clever media strategy than genuine change.
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Right-wing authoritarians around the world are speculating on an opportunity: the next pope could be one of their own. It would provide much moral authority on a global stage.
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Why Cricket Has Turned Toxic In India
The relentless commodification of cricket, where sponsorship deals and advertising revenue dictate the sport’s future, only deepens the disconnect between the illusion of unity and the stark reality of social disparity.
Following the tariff announcement, several U.S. importers have started asking Egyptian factories to increase their production capacity in the coming period, in an attempt to find an alternative to Chinese exports that will become more expensive due to the imposed tariffs.
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One day after the announcement of Pope Francis’ death, the global press is paying hommage to the pontiff.
A defender of immigrants and leader of interfaith dialogue, Pope Francis’ strength was his presence where people needed him.
Prophecy necessarily destabilizes, disturbs, disrupts, subverts. And precisely because he was a prophet, Pope Francis at times appeared to clearly be unsuitable for the role of Supreme Pontiff, which requires prudence, diplomacy, patience, moderation. Yet nobody can doubt his faith, or his commitment to speak before God on behalf of the world.
Pope Francis’s final days were marked by calls for mercy and solidarity, including a critical meeting with U.S. Vice President JD Vance over immigration policies. He dedicated his final energy to being with his flock for one last Easter Mass.
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Ceasefire talks are going nowhere, but they expose that the U.S. has different viewpoints coexisting in the White House on how to resolve the war.
As Western nations pull back funding, a failing model of global aid is exposed — leaving the world’s most vulnerable to face growing crises alone.
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Why The Maternal Instinct Is A Scam
The maternal instinct scam. What changed with fatherhood? That we don’t have sex like before. Seriously? Yes, she doesn’t want to. Why is it like that?
A new exhibition of stolen artifacts, UK plays in decline, a deodorant row… and much more.
Nicaragua’s brief withdrawal from the genocide case against Israel raised eyebrows — and questions about legal tactics, international pressure, and the future of global support for Palestine.
Iran’s battered regime had no choice but to talk to the Trump administration on its terms, but few Iranians expect real benefits for themselves from negotiations between a “thug regime” and “rapacious imperialism.”
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In her Oval Office debut with Trump, the Italian prime minister defends Ukraine, pushes for an EU-US summit, and dodges calls to raise defense spending.
Stepping into the wild is more than just a journey — it transforms the way we think and feel. Here’s the science to prove it.
The various forms of death Syrians have endured in recent years have not led traditional segments of society to reconsider the idea of “cleansing dishonor.” Instead, technology has been used to reinforce it — with perpetrators recording these acts on mobile phones, proudly broadcasting their violence for all to see. While some viewers watch in sorrow, others look on with disturbing pride or morbid curiosity.
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The Taschenbergpalais, a splendid baroque edifice in Dresden’s Old Town, stands as a luxury hotel complete with its own patisserie and oyster bar, catering to the affluent, the glamorous, and the influential. It was here that cultural manager Hans-Joachim Frey agreed to speak with Germany’s Die Zeit about his passion for music and his enduring ties to Russia and Vladimir Putin.
While disinformation and authoritarianism grow stronger in the U.S., countries across the Global South are leading the charge for regulation and resistance. It may be the beginning of a worldwide reckoning with Silicon Valley’s dominance.
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There is no economic logic in closing the lottery, especially in the current situation where the Syrian state needs every source of money. Islamic tenets against games of chance almost certainly explain the closure.
A new exhibit, “Eastern Europeans From a Polish Perspective,” in Brussels aims to shed new light on Poland, which has long been seen as an outlier to European affairs.
Political turbulence today may be sourced in a flawed consideration put centuries ago at the heart of modern democracy’s institutional mechanics: self-interest as the chief motivator of citizens and their representatives.
No matter how he spins it, the U.S. president has been revealed as vulnerable — and the U.S. lost something it may never get back.
Trump and Netanyahu have both pushed the idea of forcing Palestinians out of Gaza, but it has gotten nowhere. The specter of a massive displacement of people has gotten vocal push back from large parts of the world. Instead, the recent return to slaughtering innocents doesn’t seem to provoke must international opposition.
Tired of being set up on blind dates by family and friends, some young people in China are turning to live stream blind dating chats on the social media platform Xiaohongshu to look for potential partners — with an online audience.
From business and public administration to daily life, artificial intelligence is reshaping the world – and politics may be next.
April 4 – April 10, 2025
On social networks, people on the extreme right use emojis to encode their ideology. Over the past eight years, two Dutch researchers have become experts in this symbolic language that operates across borders — in the United States, the Netherlands and Germany alike.
March 28 – April 3, 2025
When Istanbul’s Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu was arrested, it sent shockwaves through Turkey, igniting fears that no opposition figure was safe. But instead of silencing dissent, Erdoğan’s crackdown has sparked a nationwide movement that could shape the country’s political future.
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Worldcrunch Magazine #120 — Baby Boom
March 1 – March 8, 2025
French President Emanuel Macron is on a whirlwind visit to Washington in a bid to avoid a U.S.-Russia deal at the expense of Ukraine and European security. It’s as much a transatlantic mission of psychology as politics, but Macron believes he can persuade the U.S. president.