https://popox.eu/world Latest world news from popox.eu en Tue, 06 May 2025 08:09:00 +0000 https://popox.eu/world/snooker-fans-express-outrage-over-denied-refunds-at-world-championship Snooker Fans Left Fuming Over Refund Refusals at World ChampionshipThere are few things more infuriating to a devoted sports fan than feeling shortchanged at a marquee event. This year’s World Snoo... Mon, 05 May 2025 03:00:00 +0000 https://popox.eu/world/snooker-fans-express-outrage-over-denied-refunds-at-world-championship popoxeu@gmail.com world https://popox.eu/world/zhao-xintong-dominates-opening-session-of-world-snooker-championship-final Zhao Xintong’s Commanding Start: A New Era in SnookerThere are moments in sport that feel like the passing of a torch, and the opening session of the 2025 World Snooker Championship final at the Cr... Mon, 05 May 2025 02:00:00 +0000 https://popox.eu/world/zhao-xintong-dominates-opening-session-of-world-snooker-championship-final popoxeu@gmail.com world https://popox.eu/world/mark-williams-becomes-oldest-world-snooker-championship-finalist Mark Williams: Defying Age and Expectations at the CrucibleThere are few names in the world of snooker as enduring and respected as Mark Williams. At the age of 50, the Welsh maestro has once again... Mon, 05 May 2025 01:00:00 +0000 https://popox.eu/world/mark-williams-becomes-oldest-world-snooker-championship-finalist popoxeu@gmail.com world https://popox.eu/world/zhao-xintong-stuns-ronnie-o-sullivan-to-reach-world-snooker-championship-final Zhao Xintong’s Seminal Triumph Over Ronnie O'SullivanEvery so often, the world of snooker is rocked by a performance so audacious it demands a rewriting of the sport’s narrative. The 2025 World Sno... Mon, 05 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://popox.eu/world/zhao-xintong-stuns-ronnie-o-sullivan-to-reach-world-snooker-championship-final popoxeu@gmail.com world https://popox.eu/world/Sacrifice-and-Faith--Eid-al-Adha--Tabaski--Among-the-Fulani-and-Hausa-Peoples Eid al-Adha, known as Tabaski in West Africa, stands as one of the most significant religious events in the Muslim calendar. Commemorating the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrif... Sun, 04 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://popox.eu/world/Sacrifice-and-Faith--Eid-al-Adha--Tabaski--Among-the-Fulani-and-Hausa-Peoples popoxeu@gmail.com world https://popox.eu/world/d--williams-was-stunned-by-what-he-discovered D. Williams: The Relentless Pursuit of TruthD. Williams, a 50-year-old journalist from New York City, was never a man to shy away from the uncomfortable. His career, spanning over three decades, ha... Sun, 04 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://popox.eu/world/d--williams-was-stunned-by-what-he-discovered popoxeu@gmail.com world https://popox.eu/world/Children-of-Light--Ramadan-and-Schools-in-Zanzibar In the island of Zanzibar (Tanzania), Ramadan has a significant impact on the educational rhythm. Schools adjust their schedules to accommodate children and teachers who are fasting. This piece exp... Sat, 03 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://popox.eu/world/Children-of-Light--Ramadan-and-Schools-in-Zanzibar popoxeu@gmail.com world https://popox.eu/world/r--martinez-was--he-was-surprised-and--- The Unexpected Spark: R. Martinez’s Life Before the DiscoveryR. Martinez was not the kind of man who typically drew attention to himself. At 40 years old, he had already built a solid reputation in... Sat, 03 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://popox.eu/world/r--martinez-was--he-was-surprised-and--- popoxeu@gmail.com world https://popox.eu/world/--------palestinians-displaced--israel-renews-offensive-in-southern-gaza 400,000 Palestinians Displaced: Israel Renews Offensive in Southern GazaIn the shadow of relentless artillery fire and airstrikes, a staggering humanitarian crisis is unfolding in southern Gaza. Ov... Fri, 02 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://popox.eu/world/--------palestinians-displaced--israel-renews-offensive-in-southern-gaza popoxeu@gmail.com world https://popox.eu/world/The-Festival-of-the-New-Fire--Cultural-Transitions-Among-the-Dogon-People Dogon Cosmology: Foundations Woven in the StarsThe Dogon people, living in the Bandiagara Escarpment region of Mali, are internationally renowned for their extraordinary cosmological systems which ... Fri, 02 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://popox.eu/world/The-Festival-of-the-New-Fire--Cultural-Transitions-Among-the-Dogon-People popoxeu@gmail.com world https://popox.eu/world/k--johansson---s-unbelievable-discovery--the-forgotten-masterpiece-that-changed-everything The Quiet Life of K. JohanssonK. Johansson’s life had always been painted in soft, muted colors. At twenty-eight, she was a dedicated art teacher in one of Stockholm’s bustling high schools, known ... Fri, 02 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://popox.eu/world/k--johansson---s-unbelievable-discovery--the-forgotten-masterpiece-that-changed-everything popoxeu@gmail.com world https://popox.eu/world/deadly-clashes-in-syria-s-druze-areas-raise-fears-of-widening-unrest The Druze Community in Syria: A History of ResilienceThe Druze community in Syria has long stood apart as a distinctive religious and cultural group. Their faith, an offshoot of Islam that emerged ... Thu, 01 May 2025 22:22:22 +0000 https://popox.eu/world/deadly-clashes-in-syria-s-druze-areas-raise-fears-of-widening-unrest popoxeu@gmail.com world https://popox.eu/world/Reed-Dance--The-Interplay-of-Tradition-and-Modernity-in-Eswatini Umhlanga Reed Dance: A Cultural Pillar of Eswatini The Umhlanga Reed Dance is an annual cultural event held in Eswatini, where thousands of unmarried girls and young women gather to participate ... Thu, 01 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://popox.eu/world/Reed-Dance--The-Interplay-of-Tradition-and-Modernity-in-Eswatini popoxeu@gmail.com world https://popox.eu/world/Ramadan-Under-the-Baobab--Fasting-Traditions-in-the-Rural-Heartlands-of-Burkina-Faso Between Faith and Earth: Ramadan Begins in Rural Burkina FasoIn early March 2025, as the first crescent of the Islamic month of Ramadan is sighted, a familiar hush descends across the sunbaked vill... Thu, 01 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://popox.eu/world/Ramadan-Under-the-Baobab--Fasting-Traditions-in-the-Rural-Heartlands-of-Burkina-Faso popoxeu@gmail.com world https://popox.eu/world/a--smith-was-shocked--the-safe-that-changed-everything The Safe That No One Dared to OpenOn a gray, drizzly morning in London, A. Smith, a 34-year-old financial analyst, stared at the heavy iron safe that had sat untouched in his late grandfather’s stu... Thu, 01 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://popox.eu/world/a--smith-was-shocked--the-safe-that-changed-everything popoxeu@gmail.com world https://popox.eu/world/death-toll-in-gaza-surpasses---------civilians--medical-workers--and-journalists-among-the-dead Death Toll in Gaza Surpasses 50,000: The Unfolding Human CatastropheIn the heart of the Gaza Strip, a tragedy of unprecedented scale has unfolded. Since October 2023, more than 50,000 Palestinians ... Thu, 01 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://popox.eu/world/death-toll-in-gaza-surpasses---------civilians--medical-workers--and-journalists-among-the-dead popoxeu@gmail.com world https://popox.eu/world/F--te-du-Vodoun--When-Spirits-Come-Alive-in-Benin Fête du Vodoun: Celebrating Benin's Spiritual Heritage Every year on January 10th, the West African nation of Benin comes alive with the vibrant and deeply spiritual celebration known as Fête du... Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://popox.eu/world/F--te-du-Vodoun--When-Spirits-Come-Alive-in-Benin popoxeu@gmail.com world https://popox.eu/world/Sufi-Rhythms-and-Spiritual-Ecstasy--Maulud-in-Senegal The Resonance of Maulud in Senegal’s Sufi LandscapeOn the 12th day of Rabi’ al-awwal, Muslims across the world commemorate the birth of the Prophet Muhammad. In Senegal, this day—called Maulud or G... Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://popox.eu/world/Sufi-Rhythms-and-Spiritual-Ecstasy--Maulud-in-Senegal popoxeu@gmail.com world https://popox.eu/world/When-Islam-Meets-Tradition--Festive-Syncretism-in-Chad-and-Sudan In the sun-baked plains and lush river valleys of Chad and Sudan, faith is not only a system of beliefs but a living, breathing part of everyday life, intricately woven together with local customs ... Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://popox.eu/world/When-Islam-Meets-Tradition--Festive-Syncretism-in-Chad-and-Sudan popoxeu@gmail.com world https://popox.eu/world/m--anderson-was-there--he-found-something-strange-and-could-not-believe-it A Day That Began Like Any OtherM. Petrov was not a man given to flights of fancy. At forty-five, he had spent more than half his life trudging through the dust and silence of ancient places, his ey... Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://popox.eu/world/m--anderson-was-there--he-found-something-strange-and-could-not-believe-it popoxeu@gmail.com world https://popox.eu/world/israeli-airstrikes-hit-residential-areas-in-gaza Israeli Airstrikes Intensify Over Gaza: The Reality on the GroundIn the last several days, the Gaza Strip has witnessed a dramatic escalation in violence as Israeli airstrikes have pounded central ... Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://popox.eu/world/israeli-airstrikes-hit-residential-areas-in-gaza popoxeu@gmail.com world https://popox.eu/world/To-the-Beat-of-the-Drum--Zimbabwe-s-Carnival-as-Cultural-Resistance Harare International Carnival: A Celebration of Culture and Resistance The Harare International Carnival, organized by the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority, is an annual week-long festival held in the... Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://popox.eu/world/To-the-Beat-of-the-Drum--Zimbabwe-s-Carnival-as-Cultural-Resistance popoxeu@gmail.com world https://popox.eu/world/Timkat--Where-Water-and-Faith-Converge-in-Ethiopia-s-Epiphany Timkat: Ethiopia's Epiphany Festival of Water and Faith Timkat, celebrated annually on January 19th (or 20th in a leap year), is one of the most significant religious festivals in Ethiopia, comm... Mon, 28 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://popox.eu/world/Timkat--Where-Water-and-Faith-Converge-in-Ethiopia-s-Epiphany popoxeu@gmail.com world https://popox.eu/world/Grand-Magal-of-Touba--The-Journey-of-Faith-Through-the-Heart-of-Senegal The Origins of the Grand Magal The Grand Magal of Touba is the annual commemoration of the exile of Sheikh Amadou Bamba (1853–1927), founder of the Mouride Brotherhood, one of Senegal’s largest Suf... Sun, 27 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://popox.eu/world/Grand-Magal-of-Touba--The-Journey-of-Faith-Through-the-Heart-of-Senegal popoxeu@gmail.com world https://popox.eu/world/Genna--Ethiopian-Christmas-Between-Orthodox-Faith-and-Folk-Tradition The Roots of Genna: Ethiopian Christmas and Orthodox ChristianityIn Ethiopia, Christmas is celebrated on January 7th, according to the Ethiopian Orthodox Church's calendar. This holiday, known as G... Sat, 26 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://popox.eu/world/Genna--Ethiopian-Christmas-Between-Orthodox-Faith-and-Folk-Tradition popoxeu@gmail.com world https://popox.eu/world/The-Dance-of-the-River--Osun-Osogbo-and-Female-Power-in-Nigeria The Osun-Osogbo Festival is one of the most important religious celebrations in Nigeria, drawing thousands of pilgrims from all over the world to honor Osun, the Yoruba goddess of the river and fer... Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://popox.eu/world/The-Dance-of-the-River--Osun-Osogbo-and-Female-Power-in-Nigeria popoxeu@gmail.com world https://popox.eu/world/Light-from-the-Minaret--Ramadan-in-Casablanca The Pulse of Ramadan in CasablancaEvery year, as the crescent moon signals the start of Ramadan, Casablanca—a city renowned for its vitality and cosmopolitan character—transforms. Morocco’s largest... Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://popox.eu/world/Light-from-the-Minaret--Ramadan-in-Casablanca popoxeu@gmail.com world https://popox.eu/world/Homowo--The-Festival-that-Mocks-Famine Homowo, a festival celebrated by the Ga people in Ghana, is a unique celebration that holds a deep cultural significance. The festival, whose name translates to "mocking hunger" or "mocking famine"... Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://popox.eu/world/Homowo--The-Festival-that-Mocks-Famine popoxeu@gmail.com world https://popox.eu/world/From-Mecca-to-Timbuktu--The-African-Hajj-Journey-in-History-and-Today Trade, Faith and Prestige: The Hajj from TimbuktuFor centuries, the Sahara was less a barrier than a vibrant corridor, connecting sub-Saharan Africa and the global Islamic world. At the heart of th... Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://popox.eu/world/From-Mecca-to-Timbuktu--The-African-Hajj-Journey-in-History-and-Today popoxeu@gmail.com world https://popox.eu/world/between-silence-and-storm--finding-balance-between-the-inner-and-outer-worlds In a world constantly demanding our attention, where noise, responsibilities, and connections flood our days, we often forget to listen to a quieter voice — the one within. Our inner world ... Fri, 18 Apr 2025 11:17:22 +0000 https://popox.eu/world/between-silence-and-storm--finding-balance-between-the-inner-and-outer-worlds popoxeu@gmail.com world https://popox.eu/world/the-inner-world-vs--the-outer-world--navigating-the-balance-of-life In the fast-paced modern world, the tension between our inner and outer worlds can often feel overwhelming. The inner world refers to our thoughts, emotions, beliefs, and personal exp... Thu, 17 Apr 2025 09:20:04 +0000 https://popox.eu/world/the-inner-world-vs--the-outer-world--navigating-the-balance-of-life popoxeu@gmail.com world https://popox.eu/world/a-world-without-borders--imagining-a-perfect-future What would a perfect world look like? It’s a question that has been asked throughout history, by philosophers, dreamers, and visionaries. A perfect world is often seen as an idealized... Thu, 17 Apr 2025 09:17:43 +0000 https://popox.eu/world/a-world-without-borders--imagining-a-perfect-future popoxeu@gmail.com world https://popox.eu/world/bridging-the-divide--tackling-inequality-in-the-modern-world In the modern world, inequality is one of the most pressing issues of our time, manifesting itself in various forms such as economic disparity, social exclusion, and unequal access to... Thu, 17 Apr 2025 09:16:19 +0000 https://popox.eu/world/bridging-the-divide--tackling-inequality-in-the-modern-world popoxeu@gmail.com world https://popox.eu/world/youth--the-architects-of-tomorrow-s-world The world stands at a crossroads, facing challenges that span from climate change to political instability, economic disparity, and social unrest. Yet, as these global issues continue... Thu, 17 Apr 2025 09:13:30 +0000 https://popox.eu/world/youth--the-architects-of-tomorrow-s-world popoxeu@gmail.com world https://popox.eu/world/winds-of-war--the-global-impact-of-conflicts-in-our-time Wars and conflicts have been a constant throughout human history, shaping societies, cultures, and political landscapes. However, the nature of conflicts in the modern world has evolv... Thu, 17 Apr 2025 09:10:39 +0000 https://popox.eu/world/winds-of-war--the-global-impact-of-conflicts-in-our-time popoxeu@gmail.com world https://popox.eu/world/the-world-in-------a-glimpse-into-tomorrow The world in 2025 is set to be a landscape of transformation. With advancements in technology, a shift in global politics, and rising environmental challenges, we are on the brink of ... Thu, 17 Apr 2025 09:05:26 +0000 https://popox.eu/world/the-world-in-------a-glimpse-into-tomorrow popoxeu@gmail.com world https://popox.eu/world/Friday-Prayer-at-the-Great-Mosque-of-Djenn----Islamic-Architecture-and-Communal-Ritual-in-Mali In the heart of Mali, among the winding arms of the Bani River, stands the Great Mosque of Djenné, a monument born from the earth itself. Its walls, sculpted from sunbaked mud bricks known as ferey... Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://popox.eu/world/Friday-Prayer-at-the-Great-Mosque-of-Djenn----Islamic-Architecture-and-Communal-Ritual-in-Mali popoxeu@gmail.com world https://popox.eu/world/The-Kitchen-of-Faith--Festive-Foods-During-Eid-in-the-Maghreb The Spiritual and Social Symbolism of Eid Food in the MaghrebAcross Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia, the celebration of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha transforms homes into places of both spiritual refl... 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