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To Europe, Trump's America Looks As Threatening As Putin's Russia
14 hours ago Donald Trump rode to victory in the US presidential race by pledging to put America first and fight for blue-collar workers. Paul Krugman says he'll only make their lives harder. The economist, who won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 2008, criticized the president-elect's plans to …
Deals With The Dead: Inside Poland’s Illegal Grave Trade
Society All Saints Day in Poland is a very traditional family holiday. Crowds visit cemeteries all over the country to light candles and bring flowers for the deceased. Society All Saints Day in Poland is a very traditional family holiday. Crowds visit cemeteries all over the country to light candles and bring flowers for the deceased.
Glass Towers, Fire Outside: The Middle East Wealth-And-Horror Show Can No Longer Hold
-OpEd- In this dark corner of the world, in our Arab lands, where glass cities seem like ghosts, skyscrapers soar like accusing fingers reaching toward the sky, escaping a scorched earth. Here, nations drown in endless riches — oil flows like a river through the veins of the economy, fueling major investment funds, building modern cities, and forging wide political and commercial ties with Israel.
Welcome To The Paris Conference For Lebanon - In All Its Futility
With Muslim Brotherhood emboldened, Jordan facing new risks of Hamas infiltration AMMAN — Jordan's government increasingly finds itself forced to confront an emboldened Islamist movement, which has begun to publicly demonstrate its ability to mobilize popular opinion against the regime.
"The Smell Of Death Is Everywhere" - A Visit To Gaza, Where Israel's Only Plan Is More Killing
FOCUS: Israel-Palestine War The images coming from the north of the Gaza Strip are terrible, posted by Palestinian journalists in the absence of the international press, which is still denied access by Israel. FOCUS: Israel-Palestine War The images coming from the north of the Gaza Strip are terrible, posted by Palestinian journalists in the absence of the international press, which is still denied access by Israel.
Genocide Plots, White Man's Conquest: Tracing Blame For Middle East Blood
-Essay- BEIRUT — Scant signs of hope across this land that deserves a life to be lived. Nothing suggests that much of anyone or anything will survive the massacre that continues to extend from Gaza to the West Bank, now to southern Lebanon, Beirut suburbs and the Bekaa Valley. We have exhausted all forms of patience, hope, denial, and stubbornness.
Salafi Islamists And Gulf Leaders Agree: Iran Is More Dangerous Than Israel
FOCUS: Israel-Palestine War Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meeting with military personnel and veterans in Tehran on Sept. 25. FOCUS: Israel-Palestine War Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meeting with military personnel and veterans in Tehran on Sept. 25.
There's Another Enemy That Could Force Russia To Accept Defeat: Low Oil Prices
Geopolitics A view of pipeline valves and oil pumpjacks operated by the Yamashneft Oil and Gas Production Division of Tatneft, near the village of Yamashi in Almetyevsk District, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia Geopolitics A view of pipeline valves and oil pumpjacks operated by the Yamashneft Oil and Gas Production Division of Tatneft, near the village of Yamashi in Almetyevsk District, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia
Israel's Threats Of A Major Attack On Iran May Just Be A Bluff To Buy Time
Geopolitics A fighter pilot of the Israeli Air Force stands in front of his combat jet in Uvda, Israel. Geopolitics A fighter pilot of the Israeli Air Force stands in front of his combat jet in Uvda, Israel.
Austro-Hungarian Redux? FPÖ Far-Right Winner Kickl May Join Forces With Orbán
-Analysis- WARSAW — Will Herbert Kickl, leader of the far-right Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ), join forces with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán following his electoral victory on Sunday? That is the worst-case scenario. Austria's parliamentary elections were yet another European election in which the far right has triumphed this year. And one more that will most likely result in a political crisis.
Austria Votes Far-Right - Europe's Nationalistic Wave Is Starting To Look Unstoppable
How far will Netanyahu go? PARIS — What will Israel do with its victory? Over the past 48 hours, a more frequent question has been asked about Iran. What will the Tehran regime do? Or whether Lebanon's Hezbollah will recover from the crushing defeat in the assassination of its leader, Hassan Nasrallah. Yet asking how Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will use his military success is no less crucial. An initial response came from the continuing Israeli bombardment of Lebanon over the weekend.
Axis Of Appeasement? Why Iran Is So Bent On Avoiding Israel-Hezbollah Escalation
Geopolitics Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (left) sits next to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and other top officials earlier this week. Iranian Supreme Leader'S Office/ZUMA Geopolitics Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (left) sits next to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and other top officials earlier this week. Iranian Supreme Leader'S Office/ZUMA
Israel Keeps Committing War Crimes - And Isn't Getting Any Safer
-OpEd- BERLIN — Of course, Israel has a right to defend itself from Hamas and Hezbollah. The terrorist organizations and their protector Iran want to wipe Israel off the map. Their representatives have repeatedly declared their intentions to destroy Israel, sometimes in slightly euphemistic terms, sometimes bluntly, and they have confirmed it with the horrific terrorist attacks of October 7, 2023 and the constant bombing by Hezbollah rockets.
The Women Of Iran And Afghanistan: Their Courage Is A Message To The World
-Analysis- PARIS — In his latest film, “The Seeds of the Wild Fig Tree,” Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof recounts how an Iranian family is torn apart after the death, two years ago today, of Mahsa Amini. A chasm between a conservative father, a loyal cog in the repressive apparatus, and his two daughters, who take up the cause of the demonstrators against a death caused by an ill-fitting headscarf.
Why Israel’s All-Out War In Lebanon Looks More Likely Than Ever
Geopolitics Hezbollah fighters taking an oath during a ceremony making the 40th day of the assassination of the party top commander Fouad Shukur September 7, 2024, Beirut, Lebanon. Geopolitics Hezbollah fighters taking an oath during a ceremony making the 40th day of the assassination of the party top commander Fouad Shukur September 7, 2024, Beirut, Lebanon. You've reached your limit of free articles. To read the full story, start your free trial today. Get unlimited access. Cancel anytime.
Luxury Trains Revisited: 7 High-End Rail Trips Around The World
food / travel Woman in front of the Belmond British Pullman luxury train food / travel Woman in front of the Belmond British Pullman luxury train You've reached your limit of free articles. To read the full story, start your free trial today. Get unlimited access. Cancel anytime. Exclusive coverage from the world's top sources, in English for the first time. Insights from the widest range of perspectives, languages and countries.
Can Xi Jinping Crown Himself King Of The Global South?
Geopolitics President Xi Jinping arrives with world leaders to attend the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation. Geopolitics President Xi Jinping arrives with world leaders to attend the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation. You've reached your limit of free articles. To read the full story, start your free trial today. Get unlimited access. Cancel anytime. Exclusive coverage from the world's top sources, in English for the first time. Insights from the widest range of perspectives, languages and countries.
The Eiffel Tower's New Bling: Why Keeping The Olympic Rings Up Is Just A Bad Idea
-OpEd- PARIS — The splendor of the City of Lights, packed stadiums, air-tight security .... Parisians being nice to tourists?! Clearly, the Olympic Games have done something right for the city of Paris. From a lavish opening ceremony on the Seine to a general embodiment of the Paris est une fête spirit through the summer, with French people as enthralled by the events as the crowds of visitors. Even with the arrival of September, enthusiasm has not abated.
Olympic Rings Permanently On The Eiffel Tower? How The Paris Mayor Lost The Plot
Lifestyle 2 days ago This Is What a 97-Square-Foot Apartment In Paris Looks Like Cubby - Inigo Del Castillo • 2d First, there was the micro apartment in NYC, and now this. Everyone dreams of moving into a romantic Parisian apartment with a stunning view of the … Celebrity News 3 hours ago Paralympian Tracy Otto Reveals Pregnancy After Eiffel Tower Proposal: ‘Been Keeping a Secret’ Us Weekly - Ryan Hudgins • 3h Paralympic Team USA athlete Tracy Otto is celebrating several major milestones.
For 2024, The Cruise Industry Is On Course For Another Record Year Of Growth
food / travel Utopia of the Seas, the new liner of American company Royal Caribbean Cruises. food / travel Utopia of the Seas, the new liner of American company Royal Caribbean Cruises. You've reached your limit of free articles. To read the full story, start your free trial today. Get unlimited access. Cancel anytime. Exclusive coverage from the world's top sources, in English for the first time. Insights from the widest range of perspectives, languages and countries.
Ben-Gvir, Israel's Pyromaniac Security Minister Ready To Set Jerusalem On Fire
FOCUS: Israel-Palestine War Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir walks escorted by local police on the Tel Aviv seafront. FOCUS: Israel-Palestine War Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir walks escorted by local police on the Tel Aviv seafront. You've reached your limit of free articles. To read the full story, start your free trial today. Get unlimited access. Cancel anytime. Exclusive coverage from the world's top sources, in English for the first time. Insights from the widest range of perspectives, languages and countries.
Hezbollah Chief Nasrallah, Evolution Of An Accidental Realist
-Analysis- BEIRUT — You could use the word "realistic" to describe Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah's recent speech after Israel assassinated Fouad Shukr, a top commander in the Lebanese militant group. That would-be realism was very different than Hezbollah supporters’ celebrations of the “victory” which Nasrallah chose not to declare.
Why Moscow Shouldn't Bother Rooting For A Trump Victory
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Remember When Venezuela Was A Haven Of Freedom And Democracy?
Geopolitics Former Venezuelan President Carlos Andres Perez greeted by supporters in Tachira, Venezuela. Geopolitics Former Venezuelan President Carlos Andres Perez greeted by supporters in Tachira, Venezuela. You've reached your limit of free articles. To read the full story, start your free trial today. Get unlimited access. Cancel anytime. Exclusive coverage from the world's top sources, in English for the first time. Insights from the widest range of perspectives, languages and countries.
Speak American! Why U.S. Politicians Stay Away From Multilingual Campaigning
eyes on the U.S. Kamala Harris and Tim Walz at a campaign rally at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on August 20. eyes on the U.S. Kamala Harris and Tim Walz at a campaign rally at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on August 20. You've reached your limit of free articles. To read the full story, start your free trial today. Get unlimited access. Cancel anytime. Exclusive coverage from the world's top sources, in English for the first time.
Speak American! Why U.S. Politicians Stay Away From Multilingual Campaigning
eyes on the U.S. Kamala Harris and Tim Walz at a campaign rally at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on August 20. eyes on the U.S. Kamala Harris and Tim Walz at a campaign rally at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on August 20. You've reached your limit of free articles. To read the full story, start your free trial today. Get unlimited access. Cancel anytime. Exclusive coverage from the world's top sources, in English for the first time.
How Skyrocketing Prices Of Tuk-Tuks Are Crashing Young Egyptians’ Plans
CAIRO — Two years ago, Mohamed Fakhry, known to his friends as Kalusha, had a plan to purchase a three-wheeled, motorized rickshaw known as tuk-tuk as a stable source of income. At the time Fakhry, who is in his 20s and lives in Cairo’s neighborhood of Salam, had 80,000 Egyptian pounds he inherited from his mother. He would also recover 12,000 pounds from other sources, and borrow another 30,000 pounds from his sister.
No Tit-For-Tat? Iran's Lack Of Retaliation For Haniyeh Killing Has World On Edge
Geopolitics An Iranian man holds a flag showing late Ismail Haniyeh, late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and former Iranian major general Qasem Soleimani. Geopolitics An Iranian man holds a flag showing late Ismail Haniyeh, late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and former Iranian major general Qasem Soleimani. You've reached your limit of free articles. To read the full story, start your free trial today. Get unlimited access. Cancel anytime.
When The World Allows The Israel-Hamas "Horsemen Of The Apocalypse" To Run Free
FOCUS: Israel-Palestine War A Palestinian fighter of Ezz al-Din Al Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Palestinian Hamas movement. FOCUS: Israel-Palestine War A Palestinian fighter of Ezz al-Din Al Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Palestinian Hamas movement. You've reached your limit of free articles. To read the full story, start your free trial today. Get unlimited access. Cancel anytime. Exclusive coverage from the world's top sources, in English for the first time.
How Summer Vacations Have Become A Curse For Parents
Society Not all parents can afford to go on long summer vacations with their children. Society Not all parents can afford to go on long summer vacations with their children. You've reached your limit of free articles. To read the full story, start your free trial today. Get unlimited access. Cancel anytime. Exclusive coverage from the world's top sources, in English for the first time. Insights from the widest range of perspectives, languages and countries.
Haniyeh Assassination: Why Tehran Is Blaming A "Projectile From Abroad"
Geopolitics Haniyeh (center, with white beard) during Tuesday's swearing-in ceremony for Iran's new President Masoud Pezeshkian Icana News Agency/ZUMA Geopolitics Haniyeh (center, with white beard) during Tuesday's swearing-in ceremony for Iran's new President Masoud Pezeshkian Icana News Agency/ZUMA You've reached your limit of free articles. To read the full story, start your free trial today. Get unlimited access. Cancel anytime.
Unbelievable Stories: NYC’s Cheeseball King, Electric Irony In Nigeria, Grumpy Plato
Here's our weekly collection of this weird, weird world — from space rock vodka to an Australia museum declared to be a toilet. Check out worldcrunch.com for more! WHERE? Suresnes, France WHAT? French bakers recently reclaimed the Guinness World Record for the longest baguette, crafting a massive 140.53-meter loaf, surpassing Italy's previous record.
Why Taylor Swift Can’t Seem To Win Over The French
Miss USA 3 hours ago New details emerge after series of resignations rock Miss USA organization CBS News • 3h Earlier this week, both Miss USA Noelia Voigt and Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava gave up their titles. In a resignation letter obtained by CBS … Ryan Gosling 3 hours ago Ryan Gosling Describes 'Rest of His Life' With Eva Mendes in 5 Words etonline.com - By Rachel McRady • 3h Ryan Gosling and wife Eva Mendes share two daughters, Esmeralda and Amada.
Why Taylor Swift Can’t Seem To Win Over The French
France Taylor Swift kicking off the "The Eras Tour" at La Defense in Paris France Taylor Swift kicking off the "The Eras Tour" at La Defense in Paris You've reached your limit of free articles. To read the full story, start your free trial today. Get unlimited access. Cancel anytime. Exclusive coverage from the world's top sources, in English for the first time. Insights from the widest range of perspectives, languages and countries.
Why Taylor Swift Can’t Seem To Win Over The French
PARIS — Since The Eras Tour — a three-hour show spanning 11 albums — started last March, it seems Taylor Swift has conquered every city she's set foot in: in the U.S., the mayor of Tampa gave her the key to the city and Las Vegas lit up the Gateway Arches in her colors, Singapore spent around $3 million to broker the exclusivity of Swift’s show in Southeast Asia and her four shows in Mexico generated an impressive $59 million for the city’s economy.
The Four-Day School Week: Passing Fad Or The Future Of Education?
Updated April 26, 2024 at 5:30 p.m.* PARIS — Students in Wodzisław Śląski, a city of 50,000 in southern Poland, now only have four days of traditional school classes per week. The reduced schedule — which comes along with fewer tests and new assessment criteria — were an initiative that came from the citizen grassroots level and ultimately was approved by municipal authorities, reports Polish daily Gazeta Wyborcza.
Why Macron Blindsided His Allies About Sending Troops To Ukraine
10 hours ago Emmanuel Macron is the first president of the Fifth Republic to have never served in the military, and it shows. His bellicose declaration on Monday that the West might deploy ground troops to Ukraine has been roundly rejected by France’s allies. No chance, was the retort of Germany, Britain, Poland …
How The Israel-Hamas War Tore One Palestinian Family Apart
FOCUS: Israel-Palestine War Palestinian man walking in front of the destroyed buildings as people flee their homes after an Israeli strike hit 7 towers in the city of Hamad. Ahmed Zakot/SOPA/ZUMA FOCUS: Israel-Palestine War Palestinian man walking in front of the destroyed buildings as people flee their homes after an Israeli strike hit 7 towers in the city of Hamad. Ahmed Zakot/SOPA/ZUMA You've reached your limit of free articles. To read the full story, start your free trial today.
Frontline, Kharkiv: How Ukraine's Second Largest City Resists Shelling And Despair
FOCUS: Russia-Ukraine War Firefighters assess the damage in a building in Kharkiv. FOCUS: Russia-Ukraine War Firefighters assess the damage in a building in Kharkiv.
This Happened-January 17: Kobe Earthquake
What's driving Houthi escalation? Inside a Yemen war that was always fueled from abroad The Iranian-supported Houthi rebels in Yemen are now using the conflict in Gaza as a justification for widening its reach. But the direct clash with the U.S. and others in the Red Sea may take a nine-year-long war to a whole other level, writes Abeer Mohsen for Beirut-based independent digital media platform Daraj.
Why Ecuador's Chaos May Trace Back To The Demise Of FARC In Colombia
-Analysis- BOGOTÁ — It was a side effect of the November 2016 peace accord that 13,000 fighters of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), once Colombia's biggest leftist rebel force, signed with the Colombian state: cocaine production lost its biggest "regulator" in southern Colombia.
The Real Message Of Lai’s Victory: Don't Trust Xi Jinping - Or Donald Trump
Geopolitics Taiwan's president-elect William Lai was elected with 40.05% of votes and will become the 16th President of the island nation. Alex Chan Tsz Yuk/SOPA Images via ZUMA Geopolitics Taiwan's president-elect William Lai was elected with 40.05% of votes and will become the 16th President of the island nation. Alex Chan Tsz Yuk/SOPA Images via ZUMA You've reached your limit of free articles. To read the full story, start your free trial today. Get unlimited access. Cancel anytime.
AI Can Manipulate Us But Not Persuade Us - And We Must Regulate Accordingly
Future Wehead shows their AI companion with a face at Show-Stoppers during 2024 Consumer Electronic Show Gene Blevins/ZUMA Future Wehead shows their AI companion with a face at Show-Stoppers during 2024 Consumer Electronic Show Gene Blevins/ZUMA You've reached your limit of free articles. To read the full story, start your free trial today. Get unlimited access. Cancel anytime. Exclusive coverage from the world's top sources, in English for the first time.
Benjamin Netanyahu's Legendary Survival Instinct Faces The Ultimate Test
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DRC Elections, Between Huge Potential And Deep Dysfunction
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Foie Gras To Bathtub Carps: T’is The Season To Eat Weird Stuff Around The World
PARIS — The festive season is upon us, and kitchens the world over are coming alive with a symphony of time-honored and unique flavors. Sometimes, one might say, a bit too unique? ✉️ You can receive our Bon Vivant selection of fresh reads on international culture, food & travel directly in your inbox. Subscribe here. From force-fed fowl to fermented fish, this worldwide roundup of Christmas dishes proves that, in the realm of festive feasting, there's always room for a local twist.
Worldcrunch Magazine #63 - Boycott
French cheese to Japanese apples, how global warming will change the flavor of food One of the collateral damages of the climate emergency that we may not think about is how flavors will be altered. We will notice the tastes of wine and beer, coffee, cheese and even seafood are already beginning to change, writes Raquel C. Pico in Spanish online media outlet Ethic. The consequences of climate change are revealing themselves across our lives and societies.
Moscow's New Gateway? Niger, Between Military Coups And New Colonial Tensions
Geopolitics Pro-Russia activist Ahmed Issoufou Bello with his tailor Abdoul Moumouni Geopolitics Pro-Russia activist Ahmed Issoufou Bello with his tailor Abdoul Moumouni You've reached your limit of free articles. To read the full story, start your free trial today. Get unlimited access. Cancel anytime. Exclusive coverage from the world's top sources, in English for the first time. Insights from the widest range of perspectives, languages and countries.
And If Ukraine's Fate Was In The Hands Of Republican Senators And Viktor Orban?
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