Regions – Page 3608 – Prologue Journal

Russia Strikes Kyiv, Killing 3 in Another Early Morning Attack

New York Times Among the dead in were two children, the city’s mayor said. Russia has recently increased the pace and intensity of its strikes on the capital. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/31/world/europe/russia-strikes-kyiv-ukraine.html

Asean turns to ‘reliable’ South Korea to feed growing demand for affordable hi-tech arms

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. South Korean arms are hi-tech and cheaper than Western defence equipment, making them an attractive option for Southeast Asian buyers. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3222501/asean-turns-reliable-south-korea-feed-growing-demand-affordable-hi-tech-arms?utm_source=rss_feed

Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong tests positive for Covid-19 again

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lee said he feels fine, adding doctors told him that it was a post-Covid rebound. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3222523/singapore-pm-lee-hsien-loong-tests-positive-covid-19-again?utm_source=rss_feed

Filipinos fight for right to divorce in a Catholic-majority nation: ‘we want to be free’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Philippines is the only place outside the Vatican where divorce is outlawed, with the Catholic Church opposing the practice as against its teachings. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3222494/filipinos-fight-right-divorce-catholic-majority-nation-we-want-be-free?utm_source=rss_feed

Philippine senators blame regulators for ‘not doing their job’ in controlling Pogo scams

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. One senator accused the Philippine gaming industry watchdog of being corrupt and failing to monitor human trafficking rings using Pogos as ‘legal cover’ to run online scams. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3222474/philippine-senators-blame-regulators-not-doing-their-job-controlling-pogo-scams?utm_source=rss_feed

At the French Open, Djokovic Storms the Court and Into Controversy, Again

New York Times In recent days, the Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic has inserted himself into the mounting international crisis in Kosovo. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/31/sports/tennis/french-open-djokovic-kosovo.html

Nepali sherpa saves Malaysian climber in rare Everest ‘death zone’ rescue

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Gelje Sherpa and another guide hauled the Malaysian man from below the summit – where temperatures can dip below minus 30 Celsius – back to Camp 3. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3222518/nepali-sherpa-saves-malaysian-climber-rare-everest-death-zone-rescue?utm_source=rss_feed

Individual Canadian Cigarettes to Be Labeled With Health Warnings

New York Times Tobacco companies must soon label individual cigarettes sold in the country with a health warning, in what Canada is calling a global first. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/31/world/canada/canada-cigarette-warnings.html

Russia Denounces West Over Drone Strike on Moscow

New York Times Kremlin officials said Ukraine’s allies should have condemned the strike, and argued again that its real war was with the West. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/31/world/europe/russia-moscow-drone-attack.html

Rishi Sunak Is Still Haunted by Boris Johnson and Liz Truss

New York Times Boris Johnson’s misadventures still make headlines, but Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s bigger problem is high inflation and soaring bond yields reminiscent of those that toppled Liz Truss. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/31/world/europe/sunak-johnson-truss-economy.html