World News – Page 143 – Prologue Journal

Russia dismisses U.S. charges of election meddling; Putin claims he backs Harris

Washington Post Despite calling the U.S. charges of interference nonsense, Russian officials have publicly celebrated attempts to influence the American public. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/05/putin-russia-america-meddling/

German police fatally shoot gunman near Israeli Consulate in Munich

Washington Post The attacker fired several shots near the Israeli Consulate and was killed by police. The incident happened on the anniversary of the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/05/germany-israel-consulate-munich-shooting/

Middle East Crisis: Polio Campaign Enters Next Phase in Gaza as Israeli Airstrikes Continue

New York Times As the first phase of vaccinations ended, an Israeli strike hit a hospital courtyard in central Gaza where people were sheltering, Palestinian news media reported. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/09/05/world/israel-hamas-gaza-war

Ukraine set to tap former ambassador Andrii Sybiha as top diplomat

Washington Post The replacement of prominent Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba comes amid a wide-ranging government reshuffle ahead of the president’s trip to the United States. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/05/andrii-sybiha-ukraine-foreign-minister-reshuffle/

Ugandan Olympic Runner Rebecca Cheptegei Dies After Gasoline Attack

New York Times The athlete, who was set on fire in Kenya by a man with whom she was in a relationship, competed in the women’s marathon at the Paris Olympics this summer. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/05/sports/rebecca-cheptegei-dead-uganda-olympic-athlete.html

New Zealand’s Maori celebrate new era as 27-year-old queen is anointed

Washington Post Nga Wai Hono i te Po Paki takes on the ceremonial role amid heightened tensions with the conservative government, which is rolling back “race-based” policies. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/05/new-zealand-maori-queen-crowned/

In the Paralympic Fix-It Shop, Plenty of Fractures but No Blood

New York Times Repair technicians at the Paris Games fix everything from bent wheelchair frames to broken sunglasses. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/05/world/olympics/paralympics-wheelchair-repair.html

Solar Farms Look to Produce Something Apart From Power: Pollinator Friendly Habitat

New York Times The sites fight climate change and can help with another global crisis: the collapse of nature. But so far, efforts to nurture wildlife habitat have been spotty. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/05/climate/solar-power-pollinators-wildlife.html

Blinken to visit Haiti in a show of U.S. support for new government

Washington Post Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s trip to Haiti comes amid concerns that a policing mission has struggled to dent the country’s gang violence. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/09/05/blinken-haiti-conille-gangs/

Ugandan Olympic runner dies after being set on fire by boyfriend

Washington Post Rebecca Cheptegei is the third athlete to be killed by a partner in a domestic violence incident in Kenya. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/05/uganda-olympic-runner-burned-rebecca-cheptegei/