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Harry Potter V. The Internet
Worldcrunch.com / WORLDCRUNCH “The boy who lived” turns 20 years old today. Harry Potter, the turn-of-the-century literary sensation, topped bestseller lists and broke box office records across the...
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Slaves Of ISIS, Yazidi Survivors Share Unspeakable Horrors
Worldcrunch.com / LE FIGARO The tragedy of the Yazidis is never-ending. Many members of the Middle Eastern ethnic-religious minority are still trapped as slaves of the Islamic State, or ISIS, in...
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Why Hasn't The Pope Visited His Native Argentina?
Worldcrunch.com / CLARIN -Analysis- BUENOS AIRES — Since he began his papacy more than four years ago, Pope Francis has traveled frequently, visiting countries of all shapes and sizes, from the...
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The Swamp Of Brazilian Politics
Worldcrunch.com / WORLDCRUNCH Watching from abroad as Brazil's anti-corruption probe rumbles into its fourth year, you can't help but think: "Well, I guess they're all corrupt...” “How could it get...
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Burning Faith
Worldcrunch.com / WORLDCRUNCH The villages and landscapes, the colors and fauna, old people and young — in my experience, few countries can rival Nepal as a photographic subject. Here is one...
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Linguistidio Leviosa! Celebrating Harry Potter Magic In 10 Languages
Worldcrunch.com / WORLDCRUNCH Ever wondered what's the French for "Slytherin"? Or how Harry Potter's voice sound in Hindi, or Hebrew? To celebrate 20 years since the J.K. Rowling's first installment...
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Can A Libyan Warlord Help Europe Solve The Migrant Crisis?
Worldcrunch.com / SUDDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG ZAWIJA — It's been 10 days since we've joined the patrol along the coast with Commander Al Bija of the Libyan Coast Guard. Our 16-meter-long vessel is cruising...
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In Scandinavia, Populists Face The Harsh Reality Of Governing
Worldcrunch.com / LES ECHOS His blue eyes gazing out of black-framed glasses, the silver-haired Hans Andreas Limi readily admits: "It's much easier to be in the opposition, no doubt about it." A bell...
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Drug Use Doubles In Iran, But True Numbers May Be Even Higher
Worldcrunch.com / WORLDCRUNCH Iran's Islamic regime may have harsh penalties for drug trafficking, but officials are now estimating that the number of "regular drug users" has doubled in the past six...
View ArticleGebeya: Shaping A Robust African Software Industry
Worldcrunch.com / WORLDCRUNCH SPONSORED CONTENT In this technology driven world, Africa is still recording low iGDP compared to its neighbouring continents. Funding, infrastructure, electricity and IT...
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How To Really Hurt Google, Europe-Style
Worldcrunch.com / LES ECHOS -Analysis- PARIS — There are always worse things in life than money troubles. The record $2.7-billion fine that the European Commission slapped on Google for breaching...
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Vengeance, Guilt, Mysticism: The Making Of A Terrorist Mind
Worldcrunch.com / LE MONDE PARIS — After each attack ordered or inspired by the so-called Islamic State (ISIS), the group publishes a message with its talking points. Central to its message is the...
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Modern Progressivism, The Making Of A New Inquisition
Worldcrunch.com / FOLHA DE S. PAULO -OpEd- Can you be a Christian and a politician? I'm not talking about a fundamentalist who would seek to apply Biblical precepts across all of society. I'm talking...
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Legendary Cathedral
Worldcrunch.com / WORLDCRUNCH Don't be fooled by the exuberant Moorish style of the Curtea de Argeș cathedral. The various legends associated with this Romanian Orthodox church tend to be, well, grim....
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The World Is Asking If Cash Will Disappear — But Should It?
Worldcrunch.com / LE FIGARO -Analysis- PARIS — Will the digital revolution get the better of physical currencies, a cornerstone of trade since 700 B.C. and a key fixture of modern society and...
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Torn Families And Tactical Silences Of Ukraine's Civil War
Worldcrunch.com / DIE WELT MARIUPOL — It is virtually impossible to hide from war once it has begun. It spreads through a city like a dark plume of smoke, which inevitably will envelope all in its...
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Venezuela, Maduro's Greatest Threat May Be Old Friends
Worldcrunch.com / WORLDCRUNCH -Analysis- Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is still in charge — that much we know. What is less clear is whether he has a stronger or weaker grasp on power after the...
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5 LGBT Prime Ministers Around The World
Worldcrunch.com / WORLDCRUNCH As Germany legalizes gay marriage and Ana Brnabic becomes Serbia's prime minister, Worldcrunch celebrates openly gay Heads of State around the world. Take 5 — LGBT...
View ArticleIT Ecosystems In Africa
Worldcrunch.com / WORLDCRUNCH SPONSORED CONTENT The IT ecosystem in Africa is thriving. Microsoft alone now has offices in more than 14 African countries, and has announced that it will open its first...
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Don't Hate Robots, They Just Want You To Have A Cooler Job
Worldcrunch.com / CLARIN -Analysis- BUENOS AIRES — What if the proliferation of robots and progress of automation were good for work, rather a generator of unemployment? Could robots boost job...
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