Regions – Page 3438 – Prologue Journal

Australia’s Commonwealth Games saga highlights more ills of embattled Big Four firms

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Australia backing out of hosting the Commonwealth Games allows it to redirect finances to its people, but renews scrutiny on major consulting firms over alleged corruption. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3228412/australias-commonwealth-games-saga-highlights-more-ills-embattled-big-four-firms?utm_source=rss_feed

Trinity Nuclear Test’s Fallout Reached 46 States, Canada and Mexico, Study Finds

New York Times The research shows that the first atomic bomb explosion’s effects had been underestimated, and could help more “downwinders” press for federal compensation. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/20/science/trinity-nuclear-test-atomic-bomb-oppenheimer.html

Review: Dancing With Dictators in David Byrne’s ‘Here Lies Love’

New York Times A new Broadway musical tells the disturbing story of Imelda Marcos by putting her, and the audience, in a disco. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/20/theater/here-lies-love-review-david-byrne.html

North Korea threatens nuclear response after US submarine deployment

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The arrival of the US vessel at a South Korean port may fall under conditions for the use of atomic weapons under a new law, Pyongyang’s defence minister says. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3228410/north-korea-threatens-nuclear-response-after-us-submarine-deployment?utm_source=rss_feed

Hezbollah leader urges Muslims to expel Swedish ambassadors

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Hezbollah calls on Arab and Muslim countries to expel Swedish ambassadors in reaction to Qur’an desecration. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/20/707427/Lebanon-Hezbollah-expulsion-Swedish-ambassadors-Holy-Qur-an-desecration

As Russia Steps Up Attacks on Grain Ports, U.S. Warns of Possible Ruse

New York Times A White House official said Moscow might stage an attack on a commercial ship and blame Ukraine. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/20/world/europe/russia-ukraine-ports-mines.html

India’s ‘shameful’ parading of naked women in Manipur condemned by Modi, promises tough action

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condemned the alleged sexual assault of women in Manipur state in his first comments on ethnic clashes that killed 125 people after a social media video showing the assaults…

Hezbollah-affiliated cleric: War with Israel can bring Lebanon out of crisis

Jerusalem Post The cleric stressed that “Hezbollah and the resistance want to change the balance of powers in Lebanon and in the region.” https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-751883

Dingo pack leader killed after attacking jogger on a popular Australian tourist island

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. It was the second dingo on the popular island in recent weeks to be killed for biting and threatening behaviour, which authorities blame on tourists feeding them and approaching them for selfies. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3228392/dingo-pack-leader-killed-after-attacking-jogger-popular-australian-tourist-island?utm_source=rss_feed

Ukraine Starts Using U.S.-Made Cluster Munitions, Officials Say

New York Times The weapons are being used in the southeast, the officials say. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/20/world/europe/ukraine-cluster-munitions.html