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Le Weekend: “Napalm Girl” Credit Controversy, Brazil’s Scorpion Epidemic, Dachshund Survivor

Conclave speculation, urinal innovation, “Italian brainrot”… and much more.

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Leo XIV’s First Mass, V-Day Celebrations In Moscow, Norway’s Bartering Soccer Fan

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In The News The Next Pope

Worldcrunch Magazine #127 — Civil War Shadows

May 9 – May 22, 2025

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Brief Truce Begins In Ukraine, India Drone Attacks, Sheep Count

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India Strikes Pakistan, U.S.-Houthis Ceasefire, Conclave Kicks Off

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Green Green Or Gone In The News

Drones Spraying Agrochemicals Are Killing This Argentine Rural Town

As Argentina deregulates pesticide and herbicide drones, residents in Lobos fight the growing threat to health and the environment.

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Merz Fails To Be Elected Chancellor, Port Sudan Strikes, Met Gala

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IDF To Step Up Gaza Offensive, Zelensky’s Ceasefire Hope, WWII Victory Celebrations

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Le Weekend: Women-Led Cannes Jury, Clay Drama, Child v. Rothko

Conclave speculation, urinal innovation, “Italian brainrot”… and much more.

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What If Trump’s Push For Iran Nuclear Talks Was Actually A Set-Up For A Military Strike?

The first thing to remember is that Trump believes that Iran tried to assassinate him. But even if the United States and Iran have opened direct talks about the regime’s nuclear activities, it is unlikely anyone in the administration will take Tehran’s word for anything. Indeed, it may all be a set up for an inevitable U.S. military strike.

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Gaza Aid Ship Attacked Off Malta, South Korean Shakeup, Conclave Video Game

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In The News Society

Why Zimbabwe Mothers Are Paying Bribes To Get Newborns’ Birth Records

The quiet return of maternity fees and the black-market sale of essential documents put extra burdens on mothers as they struggle to navigate a broken system.

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Ukraine-U.S. Minerals Deal, Gaza Strikes Kill 35, Manila Labor Day

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How Modi Is Using Israeli Tactics Of Collective Punishment After Kashmir Attack

In the wake of the recent Kashmir attack, the Modi government has responded by demolishing homes allegedly linked to suspects, a move seen by some as more spectacle than justice. These retaliatory demolitions reflect a pattern of collective punishment that raises serious concerns about due process and human rights in conflict regions.

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Joint U.S.-UK Strikes On Yemen, 100 Days Of Trump, Vietnam War Anniversary

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Zelensky Doubts Putin Ceasefire, Iberian Blackout, Amazon Rocket

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U.S. Strikes On Yemen, Iran Port Blast Aftermath, Mount Fuji Rescue

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Le Weekend: Pompeii Exhibition, Oscar-Worthy AI, Viral Cottage Cheese

Central Asia’s first Chocolate Museum, AI-powered cheating, a balancing act… and much more.

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Lavrov Says Moscow “Ready” For Ukraine Deal, India-Pakistan Escalation, Warhol Whoopsie

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Worldcrunch Magazine #126 — Adiós Papa Francisco

April 25 – May 1, 2025

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Geopolitics In The News

After Kashmir Terror Attack, It’s Up To Modi To Avoid Full-On Civil War

The massacre in northern Kashmir has reignited calls for retribution and nationalist bravado — but behind the noise lies a deeper challenge: can India’s leaders hold the line against communal rupture and resist falling into Pakistan’s strategic trap?

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Russian Strike On Kyiv Kills Nine, DR Congo Ceasefire, Vatican Queue

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Cardinals Arrive In Rome, Putin Open To Talks With Kyiv, Space Savings

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Pope Francis Dies Hours After Easter Mass, Rubble In Lebanon, China’s Warning

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Save The Planet? Save Ourselves? First, We Must Save The Very Idea Of Solidarity

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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Le Weekend: Youssou N’Dour On Tour, “Poisson Steve” Trend, Sushi Tech

A new exhibition of stolen artifacts, UK plays in decline, a deodorant row… and much more.

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Regimes And Imperialists: Why Neither Party In Iran-U.S. Talks Is Interested In Diplomacy

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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Rubio’s Warning, Yemeni Strike, Easter Cakes

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Ukraine Talks In Paris, Iran Talks In Rome, No Trudeau In Montreal

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China’s GDP Growth, Navalny Allies Sentenced, Flying Festival

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Society

Can AI Step In To Shield Children from Online Predators?

Researchers in Norway and the U.S. are training artificial intelligence to address cybergrooming. Will it work?

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Green Or Gone

Undrinkable In Zimbabwe: No Solution On Tap For Harare’s Water Crisis

Residents spend as much as 20% of their income on water, yet what comes from their taps is green, dirty and undrinkable. Now, privatization looms, threatening even higher costs.

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Society

Nepal, Where Faith Gets In The Way Of Organ Transplants

Nine of 10 people needing transplants never find a donor. Updated laws increase the donor pool by allowing transplants from brain-dead patients. But religious beliefs about reincarnation make such donations rare.

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Economy Eyes on the U.S.

Why Trump’s Tariffs Will Hit Developing Nations The Hardest

Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs may have sparked a new era of wealth for America’s economy, but at what cost? As trade wars escalate, vulnerable countries will bear the brunt of economic turmoil.

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Worldcrunch Magazine #125 — Tarrified!

April 4 – April 10, 2025

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April Fools International: World’s Best Pranks Ever?

PARIS — April Fools’ Day is an international celebration of silliness, with roots in ancient Rome, India and the first written reference in The Canterbury Tales. In France and Italy, the poisson d’avril and pesce d’aprile respectively, is a traditional call to spend the day trying to tape a paper cut-out of a fish on […]

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Charlatans In Lab Coats: Uganda’s Alarming “Fake Doctor” Epidemic

Rife with understaffed hospitals, corrupt licensing and people who claim to be doctors, the health system struggles to protect patients from deadly medical fraud.

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Broadway, Landmarks, And The Birth Of A Jedi — On This Day In History March 31

A Broadway debut, an iconic landmark unveiled, and the birth of a Jedi.

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Ideas LGBTQ Plus Society

Why Are Poland’s LGBTQ+ Voters Turning To The Far Right?

Konfederacja, or Confederation, is Poland’s furthest-right mainstream party. Describing itself as economically liberal and nationalist, the party has been rising in the polls ahead of the the May 18 and June 1 presidential election, with growing support from women, young people and the LGBTQ community.

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Assassination, Alaska, And The Birth Of A Guitar Legend — On This Day In History March 30

A controversial land deal, the passing of a royal icon, and the birth of a legendary guitarist.

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