Regions – Page 3185 – Prologue Journal

Forget world domination, India won’t catch up with China any time soon

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Even the most India-positive forecasts expect it to spend half a century to overtake the US economically, to take second place behind China. But with reforms, India it can still be a huge driver…

Thousands Evacuated in Canary Islands After ‘Most Complex’ Fire in 40 Years

New York Times The blaze on Tenerife has burned almost 10,000 acres and forced thousands of residents in the north to lock down or flee. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/18/world/europe/spain-tenerife-wildfires.html

Singapore’s presidential polls attract ‘same set’ of candidates, George Goh says after missing the cut

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The businessman said the Elections Department’s decision to find him ineligible to run is a ‘setback for Singapore’ that deprives voters of a wider choice. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3231600/singapores-presidential-polls-attract-same-set-candidates-george-goh-says-after-missing-cut?utm_source=rss_feed

British Nurse, Lucy Letby, Convicted of Killing Seven Newborns

New York Times The nurse, Lucy Letby, was also found guilty of the attempted murders of six babies, ending a yearslong case that has haunted England. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/18/world/europe/british-nurse-newborn-deaths-lucy-letby.html

Australia’s Aukus deal safe for now, but split within Labor reveals ‘grave problems ahead’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Opposition towards Aukus by members of Australia’s governing Labor Party, anti-war groups and affiliated unions forced a debate after bubbling for months. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3231594/australias-aukus-deal-safe-now-split-within-labor-reveals-grave-problems-ahead?utm_source=rss_feed

India’s top court lists gender stereotypes to be avoided in documents with new guide

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The new Handbook on Combating Gender Stereotypes suggests using the word ‘woman’ to replace ‘career woman’, ‘fallen woman, ‘harlot’, ‘seductress’, and ‘whore’. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3231592/indias-top-court-lists-gender-stereotypes-be-avoided-documents-new-guide?utm_source=rss_feed

Giant gargoyle-like statue stirs controversy in Bangkok: is it lucky or sacrilegious?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The 5-metre-tall Kru Kai Kaew statue – a bald, winged man with fangs and talons – installed outside the four-star Bazaar Hotel, is regarded by some as a ‘god of wealth’ but by others…

Singapore’s luxury cat cruises leave pampered pets feline good

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Onboard the Royal Albatross, the animals can lounge in custom-built ‘cat-bana’ cages as their owners enjoy dinner beside them on deck. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3231572/singapores-luxury-cat-cruises-leave-pampered-pets-feline-good?utm_source=rss_feed

Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners go on hunger strike over Israeli jail raids

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Hundreds of Palestinians being held at detention centers across the occupied territories have staged an open-ended hunger strike in protest at mistreatment by prison forces. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/18/709146/Hundreds-of-Palestinian-risoners-go-on-hunger-strike-over-Israeli-jail-raids

Elon Musk arrives in ‘amazing’ Japan for first visit in 9 years, no official invite prompts speculation

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. It’s his second trip to Asia this year after he visited China for the first time in three years, and declared he would expand his business in the world’s largest market for electric vehicles.…