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🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Sports

Cafu ignites controversy by excluding Messi and Ronaldo from the title of best player of the 21st century

Former Brazilian star Cafu has sparked widespread debate by claiming Neymar surpasses both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as the best player of the 21st century.

Mar 22 • 14:34 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The Young Spanish Poetry of the 21st Century

Two anthologies showcase the vitality of young Spanish poetry, highlighting a notable prevalence of women among the prominent voices.

Mar 21 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Life & Tech

Without Orgasms

The article discusses the complexities and dissatisfaction of casual sexual encounters in contemporary society, particularly from the perspective of women.

Mar 20 • 04:30 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

The city of Eternaut, Mafalda, and Loco Chávez pays tribute to comics with the first Biennial of the 21st century

Buenos Aires is hosting its first Comics Biennial of the 21st century, celebrating the legacy of iconic Argentine comic characters and artists.

Mar 19 • 23:43 UTC
🇷🇺 RT
World

The Iran war is exposing this major shift of the 21st century

The article discusses how the Iran war is reshaping our understanding of international alliances in the 21st century, moving away from the Cold War-era dynamics.

Mar 18 • 20:53 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

The Glass Ceiling of the 21st Century: The Gender Gap in the Digital Economy

The article discusses the impact of digital transformation on gender inequality in the workforce across Ibero-America.

Mar 17 • 03:05 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Life & Tech

Freedom, technique and form: the 'prince' is De Chirico

Sigfrido Bartolini challenges current aesthetic relativism through his reflections on visual arts and the establishment of a new canon in the 21st century.

Mar 15 • 04:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Readers comment on the list of the best Brazilian films of the 21st century

The article features reader comments on a list of the 50 best Brazilian films of the 21st century, highlighting differing opinions on which films should be included.

Mar 14 • 23:35 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
World

21st Century Slavery: What's Happening in the Internet Love Scammers' 'Villages' in Asia

The article discusses how internet love scams often involve victims of human trafficking who are forced to perpetrate fraud from heavily guarded scam centers in Asia.

Mar 14 • 22:00 UTC
🇫🇷 France24
World

Propaganda in 21st-century wars: WITNESS associate director Mahsa Alimardani speaks to France 24

Mahsa Alimardani discusses the challenges of dealing with misinformation and AI-generated content in modern warfare during an interview with France 24.

Mar 14 • 19:12 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

Who owns the public sphere?

The article explores the existential anxiety surrounding democracy in the 21st century, questioning who controls the public sphere amidst the dominance of digital platforms and artificial intelligence.

Mar 14 • 05:25 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Are we ready for the fifth economic crisis of the 21st century?

The article discusses the looming threat of a fifth economic crisis, driven by geopolitical tensions and past economic events.

Mar 14 • 04:40 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

See the 50 best Brazilian films of the 21st century, according to Folha's guests

Folha invited a hundred contributors to vote on their top ten favorite Brazilian films from the 21st century in light of the upcoming Oscars.

Mar 14 • 02:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Life & Tech

Twenty-first century Brazilian films view the country through the lens of public security

A ranking reveals that the most esteemed Brazilian films of the 21st century focus on the theme of public security, challenging traditional narratives about crime and social injustice.

Mar 14 • 02:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

See who voted in Folha's list of the best Brazilian films of the 21st century

A jury of one hundred people selected Brazil's top films of the 21st century, resulting in a list of the 50 best works based on individual preferences.

Mar 14 • 02:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Red pills and misogyny shape the lives of girls in the 21st century; where did we go wrong in raising boys?

The article discusses the pervasive influence of misogyny and harmful ideologies on girls' lives today, particularly in the context of raising boys responsibly.

Mar 13 • 18:42 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Sports

The worst in the 21st century.. a disastrous number for Vinicius with Real Madrid

Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid has set a record for missed penalties, further demonstrating his struggles with penalty kicks during a recent Champions League match.

Mar 13 • 13:49 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

More privacy for mothers and babies. Baťovka begins building a 21st-century maternity hospital

Baťovka is initiating the construction of a modern maternity hospital focused on providing privacy for mothers and their newborns.

Mar 12 • 08:34 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Social Entrepreneur opens applications for the 22nd edition

The 22nd edition of the Social Entrepreneur Award is now open for applications, seeking solutions to socio-environmental challenges of the 21st century.

Mar 11 • 12:00 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

Living in Apparent Equality. Writer Žolude on the Writers' Association and the Novel 'Father'

In an interview, author Inga Žolude discusses the importance of reader feedback for writers and highlights the relevance of women writers' associations in the 21st century, particularly in light of her recent novel 'Father.'

Mar 10 • 07:07 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Lea Ypi, writer: "The two major problems of the 21st century are capitalism and the nation-state"

Albanian writer Lea Ypi discusses the impact of capitalism and the nation-state as major issues of the 21st century, reflecting on her personal history and scholarly work.

Mar 10 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
World

How Piracy Works in the 21st Century

The article discusses modern piracy, particularly focusing on Iranian oil being transported by ghost ships to evade U.S. sanctions.

Mar 8 • 04:30 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Sports

La Bestia, in its habitat: Merentiel found his place and is already among Boca's top scorers of the century

Uruguayan striker Miguel Merentiel has established himself as a key player for Boca Juniors, recently becoming one of the club's top scorers in the 21st century.

Mar 6 • 12:52 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Sports

Improvement of Batting with an App, a Self-Made Manager Aspiring to Tokyo University at Nagasaki Nishi in the 21st Century Category

A manager at Nagasaki Nishi, aspiring to attend Tokyo University, created an app that helps improve batting performance for the team, contributing to their participation in the prestigious high school baseball tournament after 75 years.

Mar 6 • 00:00 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

The dispute over the narrative: the new power of the 21st century

The article discusses the implications of the death of cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera, 'El Mencho', highlighting the role of social media in shaping perceptions of state control and organized crime in Mexico.

Mar 5 • 16:19 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

Latvian Realism Researchers: This is the Right Time to Explore Our Past Trauma

A group of seven literary scholars in Latvia is undertaking a project to explore new interpretations of Latvian literary realism from the 19th to the 21st century.

Mar 4 • 10:32 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
World

It has gone beyond the parameters of the 21st century. An expert described what will happen to Iran

An expert warns of potential chaos in Iran amidst ethnic tensions and external influences following the recent death of a prominent leader.

Mar 4 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
World

How long will the sun be 'turned off'?: Discover when the eclipse of the century will be

A solar eclipse on August 2, 2027, will be the longest in the 21st century, lasting 6 minutes and 23 seconds, plunging parts of the world into darkness.

Mar 2 • 23:04 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

A New Architecture

The article discusses the misalignment between 21st-century strategies and 20th-century architectures in organizations.

Mar 1 • 13:00 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
World

Monarchies of the 21st Century

Recent events regarding modern monarchies have captured public interest, including the arrest of Prince Andrew of the UK and the resurgence of calls for a monarchic regime in Iran.

Mar 1 • 11:30 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Sports

Lamine Yamal scored his first hat-trick and led Barcelona's rout

Lamine Yamal's first professional hat-trick propelled Barcelona to a 4-1 victory over Villarreal, marking him as the youngest player to achieve this feat in the 21st century.

Feb 28 • 19:27 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
Sports

Yamal scores his first hat-trick for Barcelona

Lamine Yamal scored his first career hat-trick for Barcelona in a match against Villarreal, becoming the youngest player in the 21st century to achieve this feat in La Liga.

Feb 28 • 19:10 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

TOOMAS TRAPIDO ⟩ Indigenous Peoples or Do We Belong to Our Land?

The article explores the concept of indigenous peoples and whether Estonians can consider themselves an indigenous people in the 21st century.

Feb 27 • 22:05 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
World

Financial Times: How Wars Have Lost Their Effectiveness?

The article discusses the diminishing effectiveness of war as a tool for achieving political objectives in the 21st century, as illustrated by major conflicts from Ukraine to Iraq and Afghanistan.

Feb 26 • 22:22 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Cancer and Nuclear Power Plants. The First Such Study in the 21st Century Sparked a Wave of Comments

A recent study shows that US counties closer to operational nuclear power plants have higher cancer mortality rates, but experts cast doubt on the findings.

Feb 26 • 06:49 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

The Musically Most Beautiful Album by Pat Metheny in the 21st Century

Pat Metheny continues to captivate audiences with his unique sound and has returned to group projects with his band 'Side-Eye' after releasing two solo albums.

Feb 26 • 04:02 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

MEN plans changes. It is to be a different school than today

Poland's Minister of Education, Barbara Nowacka, announced plans for an educational reform called 'Compass of Tomorrow' aimed at adapting the school system to the challenges of the 21st century.

Feb 23 • 15:22 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

From video games to the European Commission: the battle for digital rights in the 21st century begins

The Stop Killing Games platform has presented over 1.3 million signatures in Brussels, urging the EU to legislate against the shutdown of online video games, igniting a broader debate on digital content rights.

Feb 23 • 04:30 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

Presentation of Matija Å tahan's Book 'Excerpt from Christianity. How to Believe in the 21st Century'

A new book by Matija Å tahan examining faith in a contemporary context was presented in Zagreb.

Feb 20 • 16:30 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Literacy as Citizenship: OECD's Message for Digital Education

The OECD emphasizes the importance of integrating media literacy and AI understanding in education to prepare students for the demands of the 21st century.

Feb 19 • 23:54 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Life & Tech

What is the best book of the 21st century, according to a vote by more than 500 world-class writers

A global survey by The New York Times has named Elena Ferrante's "La amiga estupenda" as the best book of the 21st century based on votes from over 500 notable authors.

Feb 19 • 22:48 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
World

Commentary: Trump is Making the Most Dangerous Miscalculation of the 21st Century

The article discusses the imminent threat of a large-scale conflict between the U.S. and Iran, as President Trump intensifies military presence in the Middle East.

Feb 19 • 15:52 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
Life & Tech

Loneliness of the 21st century: 'deserted station' or the prelude to a new, technologically intertwined reality?

The article discusses the growing phenomenon of loneliness in the 21st century, highlighting its implications for public health and human evolution.

Feb 19 • 15:26 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
World

DEMOCRACY or AUTOCRACY? India's Role in 21st Century Global Power Dynamics

Lennart Käämer discusses India's pivotal role in determining the balance between authoritarianism and democracy in the 21st century.

Feb 19 • 14:00 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Storm Pedro: In Nantes, the Loire River exceeds 8 meters in water height, a record for the 21st century

Storm Pedro has caused the Loire River in Nantes to reach a record height of over 8 meters, prompting road closures due to flooding.

Feb 19 • 10:23 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
World

The new issue of the Int. magazine: This Saturday with TA NEA SATURDAY-SUNDAY

The upcoming issue of the Int. magazine, released this Saturday, focuses on 21st-century imperialism and the fragile balances of a rapidly changing world.

Feb 18 • 13:58 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

The Highest Result for Dagens Nyheter in the 21st Century

Dagens Nyheter reports its highest profit of the 21st century amid challenging times for many media companies.

Feb 18 • 08:05 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Britain's most inspirational sports stars ranked as Murray beats Hamilton and Beckham

Andy Murray has been voted Britain's most inspirational sports star of the 21st century, surpassing other notable athletes like Lewis Hamilton and David Beckham in a recent poll.

Feb 17 • 14:11 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

After the solar eclipse of February 17: when will be the longest of the century, which will not be repeated for 100 years

The total solar eclipse occurring on August 2, 2027, is set to last over six minutes in certain areas, marking the longest eclipse of the 21st century.

Feb 16 • 10:00 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
World

The Dawn After the Long Night

The article discusses the dark history of humanity across various centuries, comparing the atrocities of the 19th and 20th centuries with the ongoing challenges of the 21st century.

Feb 15 • 04:30 UTC

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