World News – Page 1734 – Prologue Journal

Zelensky, on surprise Saudi visit, seeks Arab League support in war

Washington Post Zelensky used his address to build common cause with countries that have experienced their own years of violent strife, and to plead for stronger condemnation of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aggression. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/19/zelensky-arab-league-saudi-arabia-speech/

Tourist shot to death in popular Mexican resort town days after another tourist killed in machete attack

Fox News A Canadian tourist has been shot and killed in a Mexican beach town just days after a tourist from Argentina was hacked to death in a machete attack in the same Pacific coast resort area. Prosecutors in the Mexican state of Oaxaca say the Canadian man was found dead in a car with…

Mexican volcano known as ‘El Popo’ rumbles canceling schools in area, 22 million at risk

Fox News Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano rumbled to life again this week, belching out towering clouds of ash that forced 11 villages to cancel school sessions. The residents weren’t the only ones keeping a close eye on the towering peak. Every time there is a sigh, tic or heave in Popocatepetl, there are dozens of scientists,…

Why the Leaders of Turkey and Thailand Have an Interest in Elections

New York Times Turkey and Thailand held two huge elections this week, both with uncertain outcomes. Each shows some of the benefits that elections can hold for leaders who have amassed power with the tools of the state. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/19/world/turkey-thailand-elections.html

Ukrainians, crossing Dnieper River, test Russian lines on southern front

Washington Post As Ukraine prepares a major counterattack to seize back occupied territory, some soldiers are training to launch offensive actions across the war’s most formidable frontline. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/19/dnieper-ukraine-war-counteroffensive-russia/

1923: Germany Seizes French Plane

New York Times Paris claimed a violation of the Treaty of Versailles after the German authorities impounded an aircraft that been forced to land outside Nuremberg because of engine trouble. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/19/world/germany-seizes-french-airplane.html

Israel pivots to say Elon Musk attacks on George Soros now not antisemitic

Washington Post The statement from the minister in Netanyahu’s government comes just two days after the Foreign Ministry said Musk’s tweet “reeked of antisemitism.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/19/chikli-antisemitism-soros-elon-musk/

Helmut Berger, Austrian actor and muse to Visconti, dies at 78

Washington Post He was perhaps best known for starring in a pair of historical dramas, “The Damned” and “Ludwig,” directed by his partner Luchino Visconti. https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2023/05/19/helmut-berger-dead/

Australian police use stun gun on 95-year-old woman with dementia who approached them with knife

Fox News Police shocked a 95-year-old woman with a stun gun as she approached them using a walker and carrying a steak knife in an Australian nursing home, sending her to the hospital in critical condition after her head hit the floor. The extraordinary police takedown of Clare Nowland, who has dementia, on Wednesday prompted…

China sends a subtle message to Central Asia: Rely on us, not Russia

Washington Post Beijing and Moscow are allies against the West but that doesn’t mean they aren’t rivals on their borders, as Xi Jinping showed when hosting a China-Central Asia Summit. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/19/china-central-asia-russia-summit/