Regions – Page 3308 – Prologue Journal

Indonesian preacher charged with blasphemy, hate speech for allowing women to pray with men

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Conservative groups accuse Panji Gumilang’s school in West Java of following a version of Islam incompatible with the Koran. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3229770/indonesian-preacher-charged-blasphemy-hate-speech-allowing-women-pray-men?utm_source=rss_feed

Ukraine Says Russia Launched Overnight Drone Attacks on Kyiv

New York Times Moscow launched at least 10 drones at the city, with an administrative building among those damaged by debris from interceptions, local officials said. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/02/world/europe/russia-drone-attack-ukraine.html

Thailand’s election-winning Move Forward Party excluded from coalition

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Property tycoon Srettha Thavisin will be put forward as PM candidate by Pheu Thai party – seen as a vehicle for the Shinawatra political clan – which announced reformist MFP’s exclusion from the group…

New Zealand opposition party rejects criticism its road plan will lead to Chinese debt trap

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Some New Zealanders have accused Chris Luxon of ‘selling’ the country to foreign investors at a time of concerns over Chinese investments in the Pacific. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3229748/new-zealand-opposition-party-rejects-criticism-its-road-plan-will-lead-chinese-debt-trap?utm_source=rss_feed

Xi’s Abrupt Shake-Up of Nuclear Force’s Leaders Fans Speculation

New York Times The Chinese leader’s replacement of two commanders has fanned speculation about corruption or failings in the force that manages China’s nuclear missiles. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/02/world/asia/china-nuclear-shakeup.html

Who Is Shikma Bressler, the Face of Israel’s Protests?

New York Times Shikma Bressler, a mother of five who says her passion is life in the lab, has emerged as a symbol of the struggle against the government’s divisive judicial overhaul. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/02/world/middleeast/shikma-bressler-israel-judicial-protests.html

City in Mexico Bans Performances of Songs With Misogynistic Lyrics

New York Times The city of Chihuahua said it would impose hefty fines on bands that perform songs with lyrics that “promote violence against women.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/02/world/americas/chihuahua-mexico-lyrics-ban.html

Is Myanmar junta’s partial pardoning of Aung San Suu Kyi a ‘cynical ploy’ for goodwill?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The move comes as views against the junta start to harden, over its air wars, and as it steps up its campaign of terror against the population. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3229719/myanmar-juntas-partial-pardoning-aung-san-suu-kyi-cynical-ploy-goodwill?utm_source=rss_feed

Can a Rapper Change Italy’s Mind About Migrants?

New York Times As the country’s right-wing government takes a hard line on Mediterranean immigration, the hip-hop artist Ghali has become a prominent voice of compassion. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/02/magazine/ghali-italy-migrants.html

Read Your Way Through Hanoi

New York Times Hanoi, long a city of storytellers, has been devastated and reborn time and time again. Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai guides readers through the literature that has played a part in that renewal. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/02/books/hanoi-vietnam-books.html