Regions – Page 3183 – Prologue Journal

Jean-Louis Georgelin, Who Was in Charge of Rebuilding Notre-Dame, Dies

New York Times President Emmanuel Macron had appointed Gen. Jean-Louis Georgelin, a former army chief of staff, to lead the complex restoration project. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/19/world/europe/jean-louis-georgelin-dead.html

Israeli air force sacks senior generals amid persisting protests

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Israeli air force has suspended a number of its senior reservists amid persisting protests against the regime’s hawkish prime ministers and his policies. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/19/709216/Palestine-Israel-air-force-suspend-reserve-fores-Netanyahu-cabinet-protest-judicial-overhaul-plan

Palestinian shot by Israeli army in West camp raid succumbs to wounds

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A young Palestinian has died from wounds sustained three days ago after Israeli military forces stormed the Balata refugee camp in the northern part of the West Bank. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/19/709217/Palestinian-shot-Israeli-army-West-camp-raid-succumbs-wounds

Russian Strike Hits Chernihiv, Ukraine Says

New York Times The attack came hours after the Kremlin said that President Vladimir V. Putin had met with military commanders in Rostov-on-Don, a Russian city that was briefly seized during a mutiny by the Wagner mercenary group. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/19/world/europe/putin-rostov-on-don-mutiny.html

U.S.-Japan-South Korea Security Pact Likely to Deepen China’s Dismay

New York Times What its signers, Japan, South Korea and the United States, call deterrence, China characterizes as encirclement, even provocation. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/19/world/asia/china-biden-camp-david.html

Brazil Found the Last Survivors of an Amazon Tribe. Now What?

New York Times Pakyi and Tamandua are the final known isolated members of the Piripkura people. They are posing a tricky challenge for Brazil. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/19/world/americas/brazil-amazon-tribe-piripkura.html

How European Officials View a Possible Second Trump Term

New York Times The prospect of a second presidential term for Donald J. Trump has many officials worried about alliance cohesion, NATO and the war in Ukraine. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/19/world/europe/trump-2024-election-europe.html

A Ceaseless War Leaves Lethal Threats Lurking Underfoot

New York Times Even as the fighting in Syria has largely stalled, more than a decade of conflict has left behind an array of unexploded munitions like cluster bombs. An earthquake in February heightened the risks. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/19/world/middleeast/syria-war-children-cluster-bombs.html

In France, ‘Climate Fresk’ Global Warming Workshops Are a Hit

New York Times More than a million people in France have attended a “Climate Fresk” class to understand the process of global warming. The project is now spreading abroad. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/19/world/europe/france-climate-change-fresk-workshops.html

Japan should heed fishing industry concerns about Fukushima radioactive water discharge plan

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Pacific fishing industry, stressed from climate change and overfishing, does not need additional challenges. Amid concerns about marine life and food safety, Tokyo should apply the precautionary principle. https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3231280/japan-should-heed-fishing-industry-concerns-about-fukushima-radioactive-water-discharge-plan?utm_source=rss_feed