Regions – Page 3515 – Prologue Journal

North Korea calls failed spy satellite launch ‘the most serious’ shortcoming, vows 2nd launch

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In late May, a rocket carrying a military reconnaissance satellite crashed soon after lift-off, posing a setback to leader Kim Jong-un’s push to acquire a space-based surveillance system to better monitor the United States…

Is Thailand’s caretaker government aiming for legitimacy legacy via Myanmar talks?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The move by Bangkok’s Prayuth-led administration may be its way of showing it has ‘continued legitimacy’ after the pro-democracy election result, an analyst says. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3224628/thailands-caretaker-government-aiming-legitimacy-legacy-myanmar-talks?utm_source=rss_feed

How Boom Chicago, in Amsterdam, Launched Some Big American Careers

New York Times Seth Meyers, Jordan Peele, Amber Ruffin and some of the Ted Lasso creators honed their comedy chops thousands of miles from the United States at Boom Chicago, which is turning 30 this year. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/19/arts/amsterdam-boom-chicago-comedy-club.html

14 arrested in Pakistan over Greece boat disaster, human trafficking network suspected

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Pakistan’s government has ordered a high-level inquiry to investigate a human trafficking network after a vessel carrying hundreds of migrants, including from Pakistan, capsized and sank in the sea off Greece last week. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3224617/14-arrested-pakistan-over-greece-boat-disaster-human-trafficking-network-suspected?utm_source=rss_feed

1MDB scandal: Malaysian judge who convicted Najib Razak had ‘no criminal wrongdoing’, probe finds

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Political observers suggest the probe was part of a wider campaign by Najib’s allies to discredit the judiciary and make a case for his full exoneration. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3224610/1mdb-scandal-malaysian-judge-who-convicted-najib-razak-had-no-criminal-wrongdoing-probe-finds?utm_source=rss_feed

Sex assault claims cast light on Australia’s macho politics, parliament’s ‘patriarchal environment’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In 2021, a scathing review found Australia’s Parliament House rife with heavy drinking, bullying, and sexual harassment – 2 years later the country is again wrestling with the behaviour of its politicians, after sexual…

Palestine cancels summit with Israel over settlement plans

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Palestine boycotts an economic meeting with Israel as the regime accelerates illegal settlement construction activities in the West Bank. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/19/705540/Palestine-cancels-summit-Israel-settlement-

A Walk in Rio de Janeiro: Along Fabled Beaches

New York Times A five-mile stretch along Copacabana and Ipanema beaches crackles with energy. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/19/travel/a-walk-in-rio-de-janeiro-along-fabled-beaches.html

Germany and China Try to Reset Relations for a Changed World

New York Times This week the two countries will restart government consultations after a pandemic hiatus, but amid the war in Ukraine and rising U.S., Chinese tensions, common ground may be elusive. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/19/world/europe/germany-china-relations.html

Walking 36 Miles Through the Wales Countryside

New York Times Walking 36 miles through the Welsh countryside, a writer considers a proposed new national forest, which is designed to help tackle climate change, boost biodiversity and promote nature tourism. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/19/travel/wales-walking-ystrad-fflur.html