Regions – Page 3222 – Prologue Journal

Islamic State claims bus attack killing 23 Syrian troops

Jerusalem Post Islamic State, which operates sleeper cells in lands it once ruled, claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement on its Telegram channel. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-754459

Fresh Fighting in Ethiopia Raises Fears of New War

New York Times Less than a year after the war in the country’s northern Tigray region ended, Ethiopia’s military is battling an ethnic militia in the neighboring Amhara region in a part of Africa already ravaged by conflict. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/world/africa/ethiopia-fighting-war.html

Debris From Downed Missile Fell on Kyiv Hospital Grounds, Ukraine Says

New York Times The Ukrainian Air Force said that three other missiles were aimed at military airfields in the western part of the country. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/world/europe/russian-missile-strikes-kyiv-ukraine.html

Tanker in Yemen Is Emptied of Oil, Averting Catastrophic Spill

New York Times More than a million barrels of oil on a tanker off the coast of Yemen were transferred to another ship bought by the United Nations. But now a new hurdle looms: Who owns the recovered oil? https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/world/middleeast/yemen-oil-tanker-un.html

China’s Economy Battles Debt, Slowing Trade and Specter of Deflation

New York Times As China’s economy flashes indications of decline, the consequences pose perils for countries around the globe. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/business/china-economy-trade-deflation.html

U.K. Evacuates Asylum Seekers From Barge Over Bacteria in Water

New York Times Bacteria that can cause Legionnaires’ disease were found on the Bibby Stockholm, a barge that began housing migrants this week as part of a hard-line government policy. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/world/europe/uk-migrants-bibby-stockholm-bacteria.html

When art and money meet

New York Times Encouragement, profit or exploitation? https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/world/europe/interpreter-art-market.html

India proposes sweeping overhaul of British-era colonial laws to remove ‘signs of slavery’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘These laws were made to strengthen the colonial rule, to protect colonial rulers, and the intention was to punish and not give justice,’ India’s home minister Amit Shah said. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3230840/india-proposes-sweeping-overhaul-british-era-colonial-laws-remove-signs-slavery?utm_source=rss_feed

Malaysia organiser seeks US$2.7 million from British band The 1975 whose same-sex kiss got music festival cancelled

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Organisers of the Good Vibes Festival are demanding compensation for breach of contract from The 1975 after the event was cut short by the government due to singer Matty Healy’s behaviour on stage. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3230830/malaysia-organiser-seeks-us27-million-british-band-1975-whose-same-sex-kiss-got-music-festival?utm_source=rss_feed

Hollywood blockbuster Barbie opens in Japan after atomic bomb controversy

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The ‘Barbenheimer’ tag, linking the film with Oppenheimer, sparked a backlash as Japan marked the memorials of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki earlier this month. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3230823/hollywood-blockbuster-barbie-opens-japan-after-atomic-bomb-controversy?utm_source=rss_feed