Anna Akage News Today

June 10-11 The ripples of the Kakhovka dam destructionParis’ LGBTQ+ landmark controversyBarbie’s pink shortage… and much more. News quiz answers: 1. The Nova Kakhovka dam, a large Soviet-era dam, has been blown up on the Dnipro river located in the Russian-occupied part of Kherson, supplyi...

👋 Guuten takh!*Welcome to Monday, where Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gets reelected for an unprecedented third term, explosions rock Kyiv after two nights of sustained drone attacks, and Venice waters turn a mysterious fluorescent green. Meanwhile, for Worldcrunch, Ukrainian journalist Ann...

👋 Ćao!*Welcome to Thursday, where The Washington Post identifies the source of the leak of Ukraine-related U.S. documents, a North Korean ballistic missile prompts the evacuation of Hokkaido, Japan, and Ghana becomes the first country to approve a new malaria vaccine. Meanwhile, Colombian daily El E...

�� Talofa!*Welcome to Wednesday, where former U.S. President Donald Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony counts, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives in Warsaw, and Elon Musk is dethroned as world’s richest man. Meanwhile, Ukrainian journalist Anna Akage looks at why Vladimir Putin continue...

👋 Salibonani!*Welcome to Monday, where a 7.8-magnitude earthquake kills more than 1,500 in southern Turkey and Syria, Iran pardons tens of thousands of prisoners, and Beyoncé makes Grammy history. Meanwhile, Ukrainian journalist Anna Akage lists the five reasons why Vladimir Putin may be planning a ...

January 28-29 Camel-inspired fabricLeopard-print in UkraineKeep calm and parent on… and much more. News quiz answers: 1. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was angered by images showing a Danish far-right extremist burning a copy of the Koran outside the Turkish embassy in Stockholm, ca...

January 21-22 Dragon’s Breath dangerGreta and the “mud wizard”Belarus’ secret war… and much more. News quiz answers: 1. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is facing mounting pressure to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine as talks between more than 50 countries opened Friday at the country’s Ramstei...

Worldcrunch asked its staff to choose the articles published this year that made a particular impression on them. They largely cover the major events that marked the news in 2022, from the war in Ukraine to the protests in Iran and the overturning of Roe v Wade in the U.S.Here are the 10 stories tha...

Sending Ukraine advanced weaponry would be a response from Israel to reports that Tehran is sending ballistic missiles to Moscow.

👋 Hai!*Welcome to Thursday, where Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan is out of danger after an assassination attempt at a protest march, inflation is getting out of hand in Turkey and Switzerland takes the crown for best cheese. Meanwhile, Ukrainian journalist Anna Akage looks at the relati...