Regions – Page 3395 – Prologue Journal

Amid the Counterattack’s Deadly Slog, a Glimmer of Success for Ukraine

New York Times Recapturing the village of Staromaiorske was such welcome news for the country that President Volodymyr Zelensky announced it himself. But formidable Russian defenses have stymied progress elsewhere. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/30/world/europe/ukraine-counteroffensive-russia.html

Top US Natl. Security official in Saudi to again push Israel normalization

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Top US National Security official visits Saudi Arabia to again push for Israel normalization. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/30/708013/Top-US-Natl–Security-official-in-Saudi-to-again-push-Israel-normalization

Israel orders demolition of eight Palestinian homes in West Bank

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli officials have handed down notices ordering the demolition of eight Palestinian-owned homes at a village in the northern part of the West Bank. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/30/708011/Israel-orders-demolition-eight-Palestinian-homes-West-Bank

After quake, Syria’s northern coast ravaged by wildfires

Jerusalem Post Syria has been hit hard by wildfires this month, supercharged by strong winds and searing temperatures. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-753046

Syria vows to continue support for Palestine until Israeli occupation ends

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Syria says it will continue to provide more legal and political support to the Palestinian nation in their path to liberation. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/30/708000/Syria-vows-continue-support-Palestine-until-Israeli-occupation-ends

Putin ups rhetoric regarding potential clashes over Syria – analysis

Jerusalem Post While Putin’s claims are wrapped in words about not wanting a clash, clearly this is a threat about a potential clash. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-753036

Nero’s Theater Believed to Be Found in Rome

New York Times A dig at a palace set to become a hotel has unearthed traces of a theater that archaeologists hypothesize was built by Nero, the emperor with a disputed reputation for tyranny and debauchery. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/30/world/europe/rome-nero-theater.html

Israeli Court Ruling May Determine Democracy’s Fate

New York Times From Hungary to India to Brazil, how judges responded to attacks on their independence helped decide whether would-be autocrats prevailed in constraining the courts. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/30/world/middleeast/israel-court-democracys.html

In a climate-ravaged Indian village, marginalised farmers sing about ‘floating in tears’ after years of erratic weather

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In India’s Sundarbans, erratic weather brought on by climate change and evolving farming patterns push farmers to sing songs of loss and resilience. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3229355/climate-ravaged-indian-village-marginalised-farmers-sing-about-floating-tears-after-years-erratic?utm_source=rss_feed

‘Hezbollah determined to fully liberate Israeli-occupied Lebanese lands’

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A high-ranking Hezbollah official says fighters from the resistance movement are determined to liberate the Israeli-occupied Lebanese lands. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/30/707990/Hezbollah-will-liberate-occupied-Lebanon-lands-from-grip-of-Zionist-enemy–Top-official