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The insidious path of COVID-19 across the planet is a blunt reminder of how small the world has become. For the coming weeks, Worldcrunch will be delivering daily updates on this crisis from the best, most trusted international news sources — regardless of language or geography. To receive the daily Coronavirus global brief in your […]
Welcome to Friday, where a train crash in Taiwan leaves dozens dead, Niger has historic peaceful transfer of power and Egypt has a salty new tourist attraction. Ukrainian news website Livy Bereg also reveals why Russia is leaking secrets to the press about the international negotiations trying to resolve its conflict with Ukraine. • Dozens […]
Debates on the hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine treatments for the COVID-19 have generated conspiracy theories with one recurring question: Why isn’t it used more?
Governments everywhere are telling residents to stay put, but their policies regarding some of the most vulnerable members of society raise a whole new series of risks.
Welcome to Wednesday, where Brazil’s Bolsonaro faces the worst crisis of his presidency, Aung San Suu Kyi makes a “healthy” appearance, and a kid gets nuclear (tweeting) powers. And thanks to L’Espresso journalist Maurizio Di Fazio, we tune in from a safe distance to the dangerous and sometimes violent Italian branch of the anti-vaxxers movement. […]
Welcome to Monday, where the grounded vessel in the Suez is starting to budge, the conflict in Myanmar escalates and the French seek long overdue special status for their daily bread. Meanwhile, Kayhan-London has a disturbing report on child marriage in Iran. • Myanmar coup violence escalates: Additional deaths are reported today as protesters returned […]
Dancers don’t have things as easy as the French government, which was looking to end their ‘privileged’ pension scheme, would have people believe.
For the coming weeks, Worldcrunch will be delivering daily updates on the coronavirus global pandemic. The insidious path of COVID-19 across the planet is a blunt reminder of how small the world has become. Our network of multilingual journalists are busy finding out what’s being reported locally — everywhere — to provide as clear a […]
Welcome to Friday, where the UK-China diplomatic clash escalates, Ethiopian refugee camps have been razed to the ground and French President Macron has no regrets (really?). We also have an exclusive Le Monde reportage on a secret global outfit that’s infiltrating the data of jihadists. • China-UK diplomatic dispute: China has issued sanctions on nine […]
Welcome to Thursday, where more North Korean missile tests are revealed, Brazil joins U.S. in grim COVID toll and Mexico thinks nose-masks should be a thing. We also go up close with the remote world of work, thanks to our “Work → in Progress’ special. One year of pandemic leadership: The “tragedy” of no good […]
Welcome to Tuesday, where a lone gunman kills 10 in Colorado, Israel votes (again!) and a tweet is worth $2.9 million. Italian weekly L’Espresso also helps us sort through the damage from the tons of trash Italian waste traffickers are dumping in the neighboring Balkans. • Another Colorado mass shooting: A lone suspect has been […]
Welcome to Monday, where India worries about a COVID spike, record floods hit Australia and Spring Break gets out of hand in Miami. Clarin also explains the stark contrast in vaccine rollouts between two Latin American neighbors. • India sees “alarming” COVID spike: After slowing in early 2021 in India, the virus has spread the […]
Welcome to Friday, where the AstraZeneca vaccine is safe (again), tensions flare in U.S. and China talks and snow on the Alps offers a cold measure of climate change. Italian weekly L’Espresso also explores the grueling and psychologically damaging work of social media content moderators. Damage done: AstraZeneca overcaution will kill many The official announcement […]
There’s no law in Belgium barring non-residents from seeking euthanasia, but there are some bureaucratic obstacles and costs to consider.
The epidemic, and the weapons being used to fight it, are having devastating effects on the economy.
Welcome to Wednesday, where a shooting in Atlanta leaves eight dead, a Japanese court ruling could be a breakthrough for LGBTQ rights and Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations are cancelled again. We also travel to Argentine’s sea waters where an onslaught of foreign fishing fleets threatens marine life. [shortcode-LGBTQ–Sign-up-box] Let them have AstraZeneca! The negligence of […]
For the coming weeks, Worldcrunch will be delivering daily updates on the coronavirus global pandemic. The rapid, insidious path of the COVID-19 outbreak across the planet teaches us in a whole new way how small the world has become. Our network of multilingual journalists are finding out what’s being reported locally — everywhere — to […]
Welcome to Tuesday, where Europe faces an AstraZeneca panic, North Korea has its first words for Joe Biden and movie theaters reopen in Hollywood. We also explore the world of “biomimicry,” where new technologies are created in the image of nature. • AstraZeneca suspended across Europe: Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and other European countries suspend […]
In the Bouches-du-Rhône department of Southern France, a center trains students looking to get away from the ‘superficiality’ of modern life.
Welcome to Friday, where additional countries suspend use of AstraZeneca vaccine, Alexei Navalny’s whereabouts are unknown, and South Africa mourns the King of the Zulu. Argentine daily Clarin also shares the story of a legendary Buenos Aires ice cream shop, which has been forced to close for good. • More countries halt AstraZeneca vaccine: Following […]
Welcome to Thursday, where the world marks 10 years since the Fukushima disaster, Ivory Coast’s prime minister dies, and we meet one irate Paraguayan grandma. Le Monde reports on French terrorism victims who are now facing online abuse. • Biden historic COVID relief: The $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill has passed through Congress, and will […]
What Chinese authorities first treated as dozens of cases of unknown pneumonia in the Hubei province, has now become a global health emergency. In about three months, the respiratory novel coronavirus illness called COVID-19 has expanded to nearly all corners of the globe, so far leaving over 100,000 people infected and more than 4,000 dead. […]
Welcome to Wednesday, where Myanmar’s military hires a PR company, U.S. state of Arkansas bans abortions and a hologram is projected of the giant Buddha destroyed 20 years ago by the Taliban. We’ve also translated a Jeune Afrique article that follows the fight of a Moroccan collective trying to repeal a bill which criminalizes sexual […]
Two projects with billionaire Elon Musk’s name on it help highlight that the cause of saving the planet is a messy affair.
French officials seem to want to avoid Italy’s example of shutting down large parts of the country — and economy. But at what risk?
Welcome to Monday, where vaccination success in Israel and England allow easing of lockdown restrictions, the Pope concludes his historic trip in Iraq and Meghan and Harry have their say. Die Welt also looks at how the German police are taking advantage of a “WhatsApp for gangsters’ to arrest gang criminals. • COVID-19 latest: Israel […]
Welcome to Friday, where Pope Francis arrives in Baghdad, Youtube shuts down Myanmar military channels and a Thai cat rescue is captured in photos. We’ve also got a reportage from China, translated from The Initium, on how the “One-Child-Only” generation is opting out of kids of their own. Whatever it takes, Mario Draghi: vaccine wars […]
A new French bill is intended to protect the privacy and economic interests of minors who are going viral on YouTube and other social platforms.
Welcome to Thursday, where the Myanmar crackdown toll multiplies, a Swedish axe attack injures eight and someone’s finally looking out for the platypus. We also feature Le Monde”s investigation of rampant sexism in France’s finest culinary schools. • COVID-19 latest: Indian Bharat Biotech’s COVAXIN shows 81% efficacy. In Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel reveals a five-step […]
Welcome to Wednesday, where Brazil hits a grim new COVID record, a rocket attack targets Iraqi base hosting U.S. troops, and a Japanese billionaire is looking for people to join him on a trip to space. Die Welt also asks why Morocco is beating Germany and the rest of Europe in the vaccination race. • […]
One day, a virus much more dangerous than Covid-19 will spread, and the current outbreak gives us a unique opportunity to prepare for it. But is that happening?
Welcome to Tuesday, as COVID cases worldwide rise for the first time in seven weeks, a former French president is convicted of corruption and Chile goes back to school thanks in part to its extra efficient vaccine program. Meanwhile, La Stampa visits the northern Italian region of Lombardy, which is living through a grim coronavirus […]
Welcome to Monday, where Aung San Suu Kyi is seen after Myanmar death count spikes, vaccine rollouts begin across Africa and there’s a cool new way to make old photos come to life. We also feature Argentine daily Clarin“s look into the digital phenomenon of “sugar dating.” • COVID-19 latest: Ivory Coast began their national […]
Parisians have abandoned the legendary avenue, leaving it for tourists and military parades. But there are plans to return it to its more humanistic glory of the past.
France abides by the legal notion that the human body is inviolable, and thus prohibits the sale of organs. The same should go for data, otherwise the inequalities of the digital divide will deepen.
Welcome to Friday, where the Biden Administration launches its first military air strike, Israel says it has vaccinated half its population and an Italian politician makes an epic literary error. We also check in around the world for social media alternatives to the mega Silicon Valley platforms. Islam became a “problem” in France when Muslims […]
Welcome to Thursday, where Johnson & Johnson vaccine gets the green light, Facebook bans Myanmar military accounts and a new level of fakery is achieved by a soccer player trying to fool the referee. We also take a look at Bolsonaro’s push for new looser gun ownership laws even as Brazil’s pandemic death toll soars. […]
Welcome to Wednesday, where vaccine rollouts have started in Ghana and Malaysia, but may be stopped in Lebanon because politicians keep cutting the line. Gérard Depardieu is under investigation in France and a freezing cold record is broken by a Czech swimmer. • COVID-19 latest: Ghana receives the first shipment of vaccines thanks to UN-backed […]
A new Vienna-Brussels line has just opened, while in France only two night lines still exist, compared to a dozen ten years ago.
Welcome to Tuesday, where the global COVID death toll nears 2.5 million, El Chapo’s wife is arrested and Facebook and Australia are friends again. Le Monde also explores the impact of Lebanon’s diaspora in Africa on a small village near Beirut. • COVID-19 latest: After two separate studies find that COVID vaccines significantly reduce the […]