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Deadly Russian Fire, Youth Climate Case Victory, Barbie’s Algeria Ban

👋 Здравейте*

Welcome to Tuesday, where a petrol station explosion in the Russian region of Dagestan kills at least 30, young climate activists in the U.S. state of Montana score a major court victory and Algeria bans the Barbie movie for “Western deviances.” For our special Summer Reads edition of Worldcrunch Today, we feature an article by Benoît Georges in French daily Les Echos — and three other stories from around the world on technology and AI.

[*Zdraveite - Bulgarian]

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Hawaii Wildfires Death Toll Rises, West Africa’s Standby Force, Russian Moon Mission

👋 Hei!*

Welcome to Friday, where the death toll in Hawaii climbs to 55 as firefighting efforts continue to extinguish the wildfires, West African leaders activate a standby force to put pressure on Niger’s coup leaders and Russia launches its first moon mission in nearly 50 years. For our special Summer Reads edition of Worldcrunch Today, we feature three stories from around the world on the environment.

[*Norwegian]

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Hawaii Wildfires, Ecuador Presidential Candidate Killed, Mom & Daughter In Space

👋 Moni moni onse!*

Welcome to Thursday, where Hawaii’s Maui island battles destructive wildfires as the death toll continues to rise, Ecuador declares a state of emergency after presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio is shot dead less than two weeks before the election and a Caribbean duo is set to etch their names in the history of space travel. For our special Summer Reads edition of Worldcrunch Today, we feature an article by Karl De Meyer in French daily Les Echos — and three other stories from around the world on women.

[*Chewa, Malawi and Zambia]

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Russia Targets Kyiv Again, G7 In Hiroshima, NYC Cabbie On Royal Chase

👋 Hæ hæ!*

Welcome to Thursday, where Russia launched its ninth missile barrage of the month on Kyiv, world leaders converge on Hiroshima for the G7 and a New York City taxi driver has the real scoop on the Harry and Meghan paparazzi “chase.” Meanwhile, German daily Die Welt’s Jan Küveler obtained exclusive access to Russian author Dmitry Glukhovsky, who is on the run in Europe after harshly criticizing Vladimir Putin.

[*Icelandic]

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Emma Albright & Inès Mermat

Ardern Resigns, Chopper Crash Probe, French Strikes

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Welcome to Thursday, where New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces her surprise resignation, a probe is opened into the helicopter crash that killed Ukraine’s interior minister and French workers go on a nationwide strike. Meanwhile, feminist digital media outlet LatFem reports on a women-led agricultural program that offers valuable lessons on sustainable farming methods in southern Ecuador.

[*Namaskār - Marathi, India]

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Green
Camila Albuja

Indigenous Women Of Ecuador Set Example For Sustainable Agriculture

In southern Ecuador, a women-led agricultural program offers valuable lessons on sustainable farming methods, but also how to end violence.

SARAGURO — Here in this corner of southern Ecuador, life seems to be like a mandala — everything is cleverly used in this ancestral system of circular production. But the women of Saraguro had to fight and resist to make their way of life, protecting the local water and the seeds. When weaving, the women share and take care of each other, also weaving a sense of community.

With the wrinkled tips of her fingers, Mercedes Quizhpe, an indigenous woman from the Kichwa Saraguro people, washes one by one the freshly harvested vegetables from her garden. Standing on a small bench, with her hands plunged into the strong torrent of icy water and the bone-chilling early morning breeze, she checks that each one of her vegetables is ready for fair day. Her actions hold a life of historical resistance, one that prioritizes the care of life through the defense of territory and food sovereignty.

Mercedes' way of life is also one that holds many potential lessons for how to do agriculture and tourism better.

In the province of Loja, work begins before sunrise. At 5:00 a.m., the barking of dogs, the guardians of each house, starts. There is that characteristic smell of damp earth from the morning dew. Sheep bah uninterruptedly through the day. With all this life around, the crowing of early-rising roosters doesn't sound so lonely.

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Sophia Constantino, Laure Gautherin, Anne-Sophie Goninet

North Korean Missiles Over Japan, Zelensky To Never Negotiate With Putin, Ian Toll Tops 100

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Welcome to Tuesday, where North Korea reportedly fires a missile over Japan for the first time in five years, Ukrainian President Zelensky signs a decree vowing to never negotiate with Russia while Putin is in power, and a lottery win raises eyebrows in the Philippines. Meanwhile, Argentine daily Clarin looks at how the translation of a Bible in an indigenous language in Chile has sparked a debate over the links between language, colonialism and cultural imposition.

[*Assyrian, Syria]

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Lila Paulou, Lisa Berdet, McKenna Johnson and Anne-Sophie Goninet

Putin In Tehran, Record Heat Across Europe, Dinosaurs In The City

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Welcome to Tuesday, where Vladimir Putin heads to Tehran to meet with the Iranian and Turkish leaders for his first trip abroad since the start of the Ukraine war, the UK records all-time-high temperatures and dinosaur footprints are found in a Chinese restaurant courtyard. Meanwhile, a Japanese ice-skating legend retires and a new Australian report quantifies the dire state of the environment.

[*Breton, France]

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Newsletter by Anne-Sophie Goninet, Lila Paulou, McKenna Johnson, Joel Silvestri and Lisa Berdet

BRICS Meeting, Maradona Homicide Charges, Longer Tweets

👋 Mandi!*

Welcome to Thursday, where BRICS members are meeting for the first time since the Ukraine war began, a judge in Argentina orders a homicide trial for medical staff of football legend Diego Maradona and Twitter tests a new feature to push its character limit. Meanwhile, Ukrainian media Livy Bereg looks at the reasons why Belarus might not be so keen on joining the war against Ukraine.

[*Friulian, Italy]

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Lisa Berdet, Lila Paulou, Anne-Sophie Goninet

Russia Strikes Odessa, Marcos Wins In Philippines, Warhol’s Record Marilyn

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Welcome to Tuesday, where Odessa is in the Kremlin’s crosshairs, the Marcos are back to power in the Philippines and an iconic pop art portrait by Andy Warhol sets a new record. Meanwhile, German daily Die Welt looks at the debate surrounding postmodern architecture and its preservation.

[*Cherokee]

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Jane Herbelin and Anne-Sophie Goninet

UN Clash Over Ukraine, Myanmar Coup One Year On, Record Lightning

👋 Shwmae!*

Welcome to Tuesday, where tensions between Russia and the U.S. over Ukraine arrive at UN, Myanmar marks one year since its coup and record-breaking lightning has been measured, by length. We also look at what Boris Johnson’s “partygate” means for the West's united front against Russia.

[*Welsh]

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Society
Ricardo Bada

The Hispanic World: United By Spanish, Divided By Spanish

Latin Americans are proud to be part of a "brotherly" region united by its Hispanic heritage, until they suffer hearing each other's "Spanish."

BOGOTÁ — In February this year, my friend and fellow columnist Juan David Zuloaga expounded on the reality of a historic, cultural and linguistic community known as Spanish or Hispanic America. It includes Spain and the nations that were once a part of its American empire. I won't dismiss the idea, but I do question it.

Days ago, I read the most interesting article by Itziar Hernández Rodilla, in Vasos Comunicantes, a translators' journal, which began, "I read these words in Claudia Piñeiro'sCatedrales: "The way we name plants, flowers, fruits, while still using the same language reveals our origins as much as any tune, if not more. That is where we are from, the place where every word blooms or gives fruit."

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