Regions – Page 3164 – Prologue Journal

At This Movie, Their Phones Won’t Bother You. Their Barking Might.

New York Times A cinema chain in Britain is welcoming dogs to select screenings. They don’t need their own tickets, and they don’t need to turn off their cellphones. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/26/world/europe/curzon-cinema-dogs-screenings.html

The Wildfires Are Still Burning, but the Economic Toll Is Becoming Clearer

New York Times Little economic support is available to evacuees now out of work, insurance disputes loom and economic growth may be eroded. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/26/world/canada/the-wildfires-are-still-burning-but-the-economic-toll-is-becoming-clearer.html

Bhutan cuts daily tourist fee by half to lure more visitors in struggle to recover from Covid

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Bhutan is wary of the impact of mass tourism and bans mountain climbing to preserve its peaks, so the Sustainable Development Fee limits visitor numbers, but increasing it to US$200 a night has put…

Lebanon: if UN doesn’t pay for electricity, Syrian refugees will go without

Jerusalem Post Experts say Lebanese politicians use Syrian refugees to bargain for more international aid. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-756280

‘He Has Blood on His Hands’

New York Times In a Ukraine village, there are no tears for Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner private militia, whose presumed death in a plane crash was reported this week. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/26/world/europe/ukraine-russia-prigozhin-wagner.html

Egypt Demolishes Cultural Gems in Cairo in Push to Modernize

New York Times The Egyptian government has demolished historic tombs, cultural centers, artisan workshops and gardens in pursuit of large-scale urban renewal. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/26/world/middleeast/egypt-cairo-city-construction-demolition.html

How China’s Long Arm Nabbed the Dissident Lawyer Lu Siwei

New York Times Beijing has become more aggressive in its pursuit of dissidents overseas, as highlighted by the arrest of a Chinese rights lawyer in Laos. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/26/world/asia/china-rights-lawyer-arrested-laos.html

Ukraine Is Still Grappling With the Battlefield Prigozhin Left Behind

New York Times He shored up Russian forces at their most vulnerable and drew Ukraine into a costly fight for Bakhmut, giving Moscow time to build defenses that are slowing Ukraine’s counteroffensive. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/26/world/europe/prigozhin-ukraine-bakhmut-legacy.html

‘Calling Israel apartheid not anti-Semitic but describing reality’

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Calling Israel an apartheid regime has nothing to do with anti-Semitism but is the description of what is happening in reality, according to an Israeli university professor. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/26/709643/Calling-Israel-apartheid-not-anti-Semitic

In Japan, residents of Fukushima cautious after start of water release from wrecked nuclear plant

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Fish auction prices at a port in Fukushima fell amid uncertainty over consumers’ response to the release of the waste water into the ocean. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3232400/japan-residents-fukushima-cautious-after-start-water-release-wrecked-nuclear-plant?utm_source=rss_feed