Hamburg’s Plancraft develops voice-driven tools for small craft businesses to log on-site measurements, prepare estimates, and triage customer calls, signaling a cautious entry of AI into conservative trades amid a skilled-labor squeeze.
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👋 Alii!* Welcome to Thursday, where the U.S. government opens back up after the longest shutdown ever, Paris marks 10 years since the Bataclan attacks, and today’s quiz question focuses on seagulls. Meanwhile, our latest podcast touches base with French philosopher and gentleman farmer Gaspard Koenig. [*Palauan, Republic of Palau] ✅ SIGN UP This is […]
Political change in Paris and German mediation led to the release of writer Boualem Sansal in Algiers. A victory for diplomacy over confrontation.
Italy’s long slide below replacement birth rate is driven by fewer women of childbearing age and weak support systems, not by “selfish” young women.
👋 Halito!* Welcome to Wednesday, where U.S. lawmakers are set to vote on a compromise to end the country’s longest government shutdown, protesters break into Brazil’s COP30 venue and today’s quiz question is about a bagpipe record. Meanwhile, Delphine Chayet for French daily Le Figaro unpacks the work of Paris-based scientists exploring the mystery of […]
French President Emmanuel Macron received Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the State of Palestine, as recognized by France on September 22. The two leaders presented ideas for the future of Gaza that go beyond the Trump plan currently being implemented.
New research shows adolescence is a crucial window for learning, creativity, and early mental health care, with parents helping most by guiding rather than controlling.
👋 Demat!* Welcome to Monday, where the U.S. Senate passes a bipartisan deal to end the nation’s longest government shutdown, the BBC director general and head of news resign over Trump and Gaza bias accusations, and today’s quiz question comes from the tennis world. Meanwhile, in independent Latin American outlet Volcánicas, Isabella Bernal unpacks the […]
Ahmed al-Sharaa is the first Syrian president to make an official visit to the United States, but more importantly, he is the first former member of Al Qaeda to enter the White House. It marks Donald Trump’s bold bet on the Saudi-led Sunni consolidation in the Middle East.
A former defense industry insider, once praised for exposing corruption, stands accused of the same abuses. His accuser was recently murdered.
The fall of El Fasher in Darfur has thrust Sudan’s forgotten war back into view. But behind the horror and beyond the headlines lies a deeper truth: that regional powers are prolonging the conflict, and the international community remains shamefully silent.
As Democrats secured a series of victories across the country on Tuesday, what lessons will Donald Trump draw? Or will he instead be tempted to take an authoritarian leap forward, as many of his opponents fear? Three key lessons from an election that may have changed everything in the United States.
A Wolfenbüttel research team, working with local police, is testing ways to use data from everyday devices to reconstruct break-ins, while Germany’s strict privacy rules and court orders limit access as a prototype tool targets a debut next year.
👋 Halló!* Welcome to Wednesday, where Zohran Mamdani becomes New York City’s first Muslim mayor, the death toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi continues to rise in the Philippines and today’s quiz question is about New Zealand’s recently-crowned “bird of the year.” Meanwhile, Johannes Gernert for German weekly Die Zeit explains why he decided to take off […]
The last two French citizens imprisoned in Iran, Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, were released in Tehran. They were considered “state hostages,” an increasingly common problem, not only in Iran.
👋 Bonghjornu!* Welcome to Tuesday, where Ukraine’s army remains locked in an intense battle to hold back a Russian push on the key city of Pokrovsk, Peru severs its diplomatic ties with Mexico and today’s quiz question is about breaking a world record. Meanwhile, Olivia Carballar for Spain’s La Marea’s – Climática examines the data […]
The strategically important city of Pokrovsk, in the Donetsk region, is the scene of intense fighting between Russian attackers and Ukrainian defenders. This is an important test as Vladimir Putin seeks to assert his dominance on the ground, not only over Ukraine but also over Europe.
With conservatism on the rise, the capital’s third-gender and trans people retreat from public life, erasing the identities they once fought to display.
👋 ¡Ola!* Welcome to Monday, where Israel confirms the three bodies returned by Hamas belong to IDF soldiers killed in the Oct. 7 attack, a powerful earthquake hits northern Afghanistan, and today’s quiz question comes from a wise-cracking Xi Jinping. Meanwhile, Florian Eichel in German weekly Die Zeit looks at how certain video games have […]
The anniversary of the former prime minister’s assassination comes at a moment when both Israeli and Palestinian extremists have the upper hand. But it is at least a reminder that belief in a resolution to the Middle East conflict once existed, on both sides.
Researchers in China say a rising number of unemployed university graduates feel as though they are being forced to pursue master’s or doctoral degrees. It is distorting the entire Chinese academia system.
Russia is now faces slipping growth, high inflation, recruiting shortfalls, a static front, and a squandered opening with Trump, while Europe stiffens support for Ukraine and new U.S. sanctions hit its energy giants.
A longtime first-person shooter fan finds Battlefield 6’s glossy near future combat disturbingly close to today’s wars, and uncomfortably like training rather than escapism.
👋 Ki kati!* Welcome to Friday, where Israel hands over the bodies of 30 Palestinians as part of the ceasefire agreement, Hurricane Melissa’s death toll climbs to 49, and today’s quiz question comes from Barcelona. Meanwhile, Vicente Palermo of Buenos Aires–based Clarín wonders whether the conditions may finally be ripe for real change in Argentine […]
Donald Trump has ordered renewed testing of nuclear weapons, while Vladimir Putin is touting the power of his nuclear-capable missiles and underwater drones. Why all this noise about nuclear weapons?
Perhaps the conditions are finally right for a shift in Argentine politics. Here are some reasons for hope — and reasons to fear.
Nepal was late to adopt social media. Now that it’s arrived, cross-border traffickers have access to a much wider field of exploitation.
👋 Osiyo!* Welcome to Thursday, where Trump lowers tariffs on China after meeting with Xi, Israel carries out new strikes in Gaza and today’s quiz question is about a popular Gen Alpha slang phrase. Meanwhile, Argentine journalist Ignacio Pereyra wonders why men get uncomfortable when women talk about their health. [*Cherokee] ✅ SIGN UP This […]
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping have negotiated a truce in their trade war, delaying China’s planned restrictions on rare earth exports. Yet Trump has been forced to back down in the face of a strong Chinese response, a miscalculation that could have long-term consequences, also for Taiwan.
Beyond U.S. tariffs, the deeper economic drag in China is domestic: weak demand, a deflationary price war, debt laden local governments mortgaging assets, and collapsing trust between private business and the state.
👋 ꦲꦭꦺꦴ* Welcome to Wednesday where Israel’s military says ceasefire is back on after strikes on Gaza killed 100+, U.S. President Donald Trump announces a breakthrough with South Korea, and today’s quiz question comes from a school down under. Meanwhile, French political analyst Pierre Haski takes a look at the significance of Javier Milei’s electoral […]
Paul Biya, 92, has been reelected for an eighth seven-year term, while Alassane Ouattara, 83, will serve a fourth five-year term in Côte d’Ivoire. The question of democracy remains unresolved in Africa, where countries that regularly change their leadership are still in the minority.
👋 Hej!* Welcome to Tuesday, where Zelensky says Ukraine is ready for talks but won’t give up territory, the U.S. and Japan ink a rare earths deal during Trump’s visit and today’s quiz question is about the link between art galleries and our well-being. Meanwhile, Susanne Kippenberger for German weekly Die Zeit looks at how, […]
Donald Trump was the first to congratulate Javier Milei on his surprise victory Sunday, having earlier promised financial support tied to his Argentine ally’s campaign. But that alone doesn’t explain the success of a man who has slashed social services.
It’s well known that learning to play an instrument can offer benefits beyond just musical ability. Indeed, research shows it’s a great activity for the brain – it can enhance our fine motor skills,language acquisition, speech, and memory – and it can even help to keep our brains younger.
👋 Ke aal aee!* Welcome to Monday, where the King of Jordan shares his doubt about the U.S. Gaza proposal, U.S. President Donald Trump targets a trade deal as he arrives in Tokyo and today’s quiz question comes from a new Guinness World Record. Meanwhile, Bahram Farrokhi writes about how Tehran is again caught between […]
“Every French person should be able to find a McDonald’s within 20 minutes of their home.” This was the fast-food giant’s goal by early 2025. In Tessancourt-sur-Aubette, a town under 1,000 inhabitants northwest of Paris, the rural area is now under American influence. Most locals are happy.
In parts of Europe, some shops already run on card-only payments. While many nations are pushing toward a cashless future, global tensions are prompting them to reconsider.
👋 Chào!* Welcome to Friday, where Zelensky meets with King Charles ahead of talks with the “coalition of the willing” in London, the trade feud between the U.S. and Canada escalates and today’s quiz question is about a new AI virtual assistant. Meanwhile, Maxim Kireev in German weekly Die Zeit writes that from offensives stalling […]
In border towns, rallies organized by Hindu nationalists often end in violence — fracturing communities and threatening Nepal’s fragile secularism.