World News – Page 176 – Prologue Journal

Rebel advance in Syria threatens to unravel Putin’s previous triumph

Washington Post The successful intervention on behalf of Syrian President Assad almost 10 years ago underscored Putin’s assertion that Russia was still a global power. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/06/russia-syria-war-rebels-tartus-bases/

South Korean lawmakers support suspending president’s powers after short-lived martial law declaration

Fox News South Korean lawmakers are calling for suspending the constitutional powers of President Yoon Suk Yeol after his short-lived martial law declaration earlier this week, raising the prospects of impeachment. Opposition parties are pushing for a parliamentary vote on Yoon’s impeachment on Saturday, calling his martial law declaration an “unconstitutional, illegal rebellion or coup.” …

Clean Energy Program Races to Finish Work Before Trump Takes Over

New York Times The Energy Department’s $400 billion program to support electric vehicles, batteries and other low emissions technology is hustling to get money out the door. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/06/climate/energy-electric-car-batteries-trump.html

Sellers of Toxic Fertilizer Ask Congress: Protect Us From Lawsuits

New York Times The fertilizer, made from sewage sludge, can be laced with “forever chemicals.” A company controlled by Goldman Sachs helps lead the lobbying. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/06/climate/sludge-fertilizer-synagro-lobbying.html

Melbourne synagogue suffers ‘extensive damage’ in suspected arson

Washington Post A motive has not yet been determined, but Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese decried the attack as antisemitic. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/06/australia-melbourne-synagogue-arson-attack/

Christians in Aleppo fear for their future after Islamist takeover

Washington Post Though the rebels, once affiliated with al-Qaeda, have sought to soften their image in recent years, many worry they will revert to their repressive roots. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/06/aleppo-christians-syria-rebel-offensive-assad/

Canada bans more assault firearms, suggests donating guns to Ukraine

Fox News Canada on Thursday announced a ban on 324 assault-style firearms in a continued effort for more stringent gun control. Leaders in Canada also said that they are working with the government of Ukraine to see how the guns can be donated to support the fight against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “Every bit of…

Actress dies after consuming amphibian’s venom at spiritual cleansing retreat

Fox News A Mexican actress is dead after voluntarily participating in a spiritual cleansing ritual during which she reportedly consumed poisonous Amazonian frog venom. Marcela Alcázar Rodríguez, 33, took some of the poison as part of a spiritual cleansing return that some South American natives have used for toxic cleansing, according to local reports. Rodríguez…

Husband leaps onto polar bear that lunged at wife in surprise attack: police

Fox News A Canadian man leaped to the defense of his wife after a polar bear lunged toward her in a dramatic ambush by the animal in rural Ontario. According to the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service, the unidentified couple left their house at around 5 a.m. Tuesday to find their dogs. They were met in…

Assad regime under major pressure as Islamist rebels seize more territory; Israel, US watch

Fox News Anti-Assad rebel forces captured the strategic Syrian city of Hama Thursday, marking one of the most significant developments in Syria’s 13-year civil war. The rapid rebel advances, including the fall of Aleppo, seemingly caught many off guard. During Thursday’s Pentagon briefing, Maj. Gen. Patrick Ryder acknowledged the destabilizing effects of the developments in…