Regions – Page 3435 – Prologue Journal

Indonesians slam US$13,000 wedding for dogs clad in Javanese attire

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Two Alaskan Malamutes donned traditional Javanese outfits at a fake ceremony in Jakarta, sparking an uproar about the owners ‘wasting money and defying God’. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3228556/defying-god-indonesians-slam-us13000-wedding-dogs-clad-javanese-attire?utm_source=rss_feed

William Majcher, Retired R.C.M.P. Officer, Charged With Spying for China

New York Times The officer was also charged under Canada’s Security of Information Act with helping Beijing “identify and intimidate’’ an individual. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/21/world/canada/majcher-canada-spy-china.html

Russia Raises Interest Rates, Trying to Cool Wartime Economy

New York Times With the ruble weakening and the government spending ever more money on the war in Ukraine, Moscow took unexpectedly sharp action to curb inflation. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/21/world/europe/russia-interest-rate-inflation.html

Overlooked No More: Lily Parr, Dominant British Soccer Player

New York Times She persevered at a time when women were effectively banned from the sport, and was the first woman inducted into England’s National Football Hall of Fame. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/21/obituaries/lily-parr-overlooked.html

Four Charged in Gold Coin Theft From German Museum

New York Times The arrests came about eight months after thieves cut fiber optic cables, broke into a museum in Bavaria and stole 483 ancient gold coins, the police said. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/21/world/europe/bavaria-gold-coins-suspects-arrested.html

João Donato, Innovative Brazilian Musician, Is Dead at 88

New York Times A prolific pianist, composer and arranger who began recording in the 1950s, he was a pioneer of bossa nova but didn’t confine himself to any genre. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/21/arts/music/joao-donato-dead.html

Russia Ending Ukraine Grain Deal Could Upend Food Security in Africa

New York Times Somalia, Ethiopia and others in the Horn of Africa could be hit the hardest, a leader of an aid group said. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/21/world/europe/grain-deal-africa-russia-ukraine.html

Israeli forces fatally shoot Palestinian teenager north of Ramallah

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. 17-year-old Muhammad Fouad al-Bayed from the al-Jalazoun refugee camp succumbed to his wounds. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/21/707471/Israel-Palestinian-teenager-Ramallah

How to Fight Canada’s Wildfires in the Era of Climate Change

New York Times Canada’s record-breaking wildfire season shows the need to shift from suppressing fires to preventing them as fires become more difficult to combat. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/21/world/canada/canada-wildfire-fighting.html

Hamas: Qur’an desecration in breach of divine laws, aims to spread hatred

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Palestinian resistance movement said the Swedish government’s authorization for the heinous act is in breach of divine laws. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/21/707463/Palestinian-resistance-movement-Hamas-desecration-divine-laws-hatred