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The Iran Paradox: Regional Bully, Weak At Home
-Analysis-PARIS — It is a strange paradox. Iran is the godfather of the most dreaded forces at the moment in the Middle East: Hamas in Gaza, Yemeni Houthis striking panic in the Red Sea’s maritime...
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This Happened—December 20: Spanish Prime Minister Killed
Updated Dec. 20, 2023 at 12:00 pmOn this day in 1973, Admiral Luis Carrero Blanco, the prime minister of Spain was killed in Madrid after a massive bomb exploded under his car. Get This Happened...
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Mahjong, Pathway To The Chinese Mind
-Essay-BEIJING - Anytime, anywhere, if there are Chinese people around, the sound of mahjong won't be far. That's the sound of ivory (or plastic) tiles being knocked together. While mahjong is seen...
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Egypt Elections: El-Sisi’s Clean And Easy Victory Had A Dirty Side
CAIRO — Egypt’s presidential vote ended with the certain outcome that all were expecting: President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi secured another term that will keep him in power until 2030.It was a landslide...
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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...
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DRC Elections, Between Huge Potential And Deep Dysfunction
-Analysis-PARIS — The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has the potential to be the economic driver of the African continent. And yet, for decades the conditions necessary to realize this potential...
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A Napoleonic Lesson For The Putin v. Zelensky Duel
-Analysis-In November 2023, Ridley Scott's Napoleon emerged as a significant box-office hit. Joaquin Phoenix's portrayal of the French emperor stirred both admiration and criticism, with the depiction...
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What's The Real Reason People Give Gifts? An Anthropologist's Theory
-Analysis- Have you planned out your holiday gift giving yet? If you’re anything like me, you might be waiting until the last minute. But whether every single present is already wrapped and ready, or...
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This Happened—December 21: Lockerbie Terror Attack
Updated Dec. 21, 2023 at 12:15 p.m.It was 35 years ago that Pan Am Flight 103 was heading from London to New York City. Shortly after takeoff, a bomb that had been planted onboard detonated, causing...
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It's Time For Green Alternatives To Christmas Trees
Updated Dec. 21, 2023 at 1:25 p.m.-OpEd-PARIS — In the street, on the sidewalks, the corpses pile up in the cold, stacked one above the other — victims of mutilation. Passers-by glance at them...
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Biden Or Trump? Panic Over 2024 U.S. Election Is Spreading Around The World
-Analysis-PARIS — No matter what the country, when you speak to a politician these days, the conversation systematically winds up on the same question: "Can Donald Trump win?" — or by now, also the...
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With The Parents In Gaza Looking For Their Missing Children
GAZA CITY — It was a Friday, when Youssef al-Bazm, his wife and 11-year-old son, Hamza, sat down for lunch in their home in the Sheikh Ibrahim neighborhood of Gaza's capital city.It was a meal they'd...
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Iran-Russia Deal Cranks Up Surveillance — But Also Puts Tehran's Own Secrets...
-Analysis-As Western intelligence agencies voice increasing concerns over the Islamic Republic of Iran's ever-closer security and military collaborations with its Eastern allies, Russia and communist...
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Masterchef Delusions Of Christmas Dinner Grandeur
At this time of year, I have the habit of asking patients which traditional Neapolitan dish they’re going to have for Christmas. Most tell me that spaghetti alle vongole [spaghetti with clams], fried...
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How Made-In-Tunisia Fast Fashion Is Polluting The Mediterranean Coastline
MONASTIR — Behind the downtown promontory, blue-and-white tourist villas and monuments celebrating former Tunisian President Habib Bourguiba, born in this coastal city, give way to gray warehouses....
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Worldcrunch Magazine #64 — A Letter From Longyearbyen
Here's the latest edition of Worldcrunch Magazine, a selection of our best articles of the week from top international journalists, produced exclusively in English for Worldcrunch readers. >>...
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This Happened—December 22: The First X-Ray Ever
Updated Dec. 22, 2023 at 11:45 a.m.In 1895, Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen took the first X-ray ever. Get This Happened straight to your inbox ✉️ each day! Sign up here. What was the first X-ray taken...
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This Happened—December 23: The Soviet Invasion Of Afghanistan
Updated Dec. 23 2023 at 12:00 p.m.On this day in 1979, the Soviet Union intervened in support of the Afghan communist government in its conflict with anti-communist Muslim guerrillas during the Afghan...
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This Happened—December 25: Canada's Future Prime Minister Is Born
Updated Dec. 25 2023 at 12:00 p.m.Serving since 2015, Justin Trudeau is the 23rd and current prime minister of Canada. His father was serving in the same job when he was born on Christmas day. Get...
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