Regions – Page 3402 – Prologue Journal

Sinead O’Connor Mourned in Irish Mountain Village Where She Once Lived

New York Times For three years, the singer, who died this week, found simplicity and happiness in a mountain sanctuary where she was just another neighbor. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/27/world/europe/sinead-oconnor-irish-village.html

Western officials make a beeline for Indo-Pacific to counter China’s influence

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. It’s been a busy week for Indo-Pacific Islands as Western officials head to the region in an effort to assert their geopolitical influence against China. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3229182/western-officials-make-beeline-indo-pacific-counter-chinas-influence?utm_source=rss_feed

Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Makes Some Gains, but Questions Remain

New York Times Kyiv has intensified its counteroffensive against the Russian invasion, but has kept things murky on the size of the assault, the casualties and what forces it still has in reserve. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/27/world/europe/ukraine-counteroffensive-russia-putin.html

Putin claims Russian lines are holding.

New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/27/world/europe/ukraine-says-its-offensive-is-pushing-in-two-directions-toward-the-sea-of-azov.html

Putin, at Summit With African Leaders, Casts West as Mutual Foe

New York Times At a summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, President Vladimir V. Putin offered free grain as he sought to shore up ties with the continent. But lower-than-hoped-for attendance among African leaders hinted at tempering support. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/27/world/europe/russia-africa-summit-putin.html

Putin’s Promise of Free Grain Reflects Russia’s Priorities in Africa

New York Times The Russian leader made the overture days after pulling out of the Black Sea grain deal that benefited many countries on the continent. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/27/world/europe/putin-africa-summit-grain-deal.html

Photos Suggest Prigozhin Is in Russia, Meeting African Officials

New York Times The whereabouts of the leader of the Wagner mercenary group has been a subject of continuing questions since an aborted mutiny last month. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/27/world/europe/prigozhin-photos-russia-africa-wagner.html

Muharram procession targeted in terrorist attack outside Damascus

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A bomb planted in a taxi has exploded outside the Sayeda Zeinab shrine in a southern suburb of the capital Damascus, leaving a number of casualties. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/27/707861/Syria-terrorist-attack-Sayeda-Zeinab-Muharram-mourning

Iraq captures suspect behind 2014 Camp Speicher massacre

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The arrested individual is suspected of involvement in the 2014 massacre of up to 1,700 captive cadets by Daesh in Salahuddin province. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/27/707852/Iraq-captures-suspect-behind-2014-Camp-Speicher-massacre-of-1,700-cadets

Where Wildfires Are Raging in Europe and North Africa

New York Times Firefighters have scrambled to extinguish blazes in at least 10 countries as a heat wave has swept the Mediterranean region. Here’s what to know. https://www.nytimes.com/article/wildfires-europe-africa.html