Regions – Page 3345 – Prologue Journal

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

How to Avoid Crowds in Venice

New York Times Yes, Venice is so very congested. Yet visiting this unique Italian city doesn’t always require taking what Italians call un bagno di folla — a bath in the crowd. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/02/travel/venice-tips-crowds.html

2016 terror victim gave Ma’aleh Adumim terrorist a ride home

Jerusalem Post Klein is still injured from the 2016 attack where he suffered an axe to the head. https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/article-753384

Australia invites China’s new foreign minister to Canberra, sees ‘no downside’ in Wang Yi’s return

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Australia’s embassy in Beijing has issued an invitation from Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong for her newly reappointed Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, to visit Canberra, according to sources close to the Australian government.…

YouTube deletes two more accounts linked to Yemen’s Ansarullah

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. YouTube has taken down two more accounts affiliated with Yemen’s Ansarullah resistance movement. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/02/708178/YouTube-deletes-two-more-accounts-linked-Yemen-Ansarullah

Typhoon Khanun churns through Japan’s Okinawa as it bears down on China

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Typhoon Khanun is forecast to move westwards through the East China Sea towards Zhejiang and Fujian provinces, after knocking out electricity to more than 200,000 households in Okinawa and killing at least one person.…