World News – Page 1829 – Prologue Journal

The Hard Question of Affirmative Action and Slavery

New York Times If there were an affirmative action program for the descendants of enslaved people, would you consider that to be race-based? https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/01/briefing/supreme-court.html

McCarthy invites Netanyahu to visit Congress, skip the White House

Washington Post On a trip to Israel, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) sought common cause with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over frustrations with President Biden. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/01/kevin-mccarthy-israel-visit-biden/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

UN envoy says Sudan’s warring sides agree to negotiate

Washington Post The United Nations’ top official in Sudan says the country’s warring generals have agreed to send representatives for negotiations, potentially in Saudi Arabia https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/01/sudan-generals-war-military-rsf-civilian-ceasefire/988bbb90-e808-11ed-869e-986dd5713bc8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

China, US saber-rattling ‘important’ to show commitment to Taiwan: experts

Fox News Military drills and saber-rattling between the U.S. and China may give the image that conflict is just around the corner, but military experts argue that the important role played in deterrent shows of force should not be overlooked. “I favor robust exercises with all U.S. bilateral treaty partners in the Indo-Pacific region, and…

Al Jazeera says long-held correspondent released in Egypt

Washington Post The satellite news network Al Jazeera says that a correspondent for one of its channels held in Egypt since 2019 has been released after nearly four years in pre-trial detention https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/01/egypt-qatar-al-jazeera-reporter-freed/3de5d2e6-e805-11ed-869e-986dd5713bc8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Fraught U.S-Israel ties on display as Knesset reconvenes

Washington Post Israeli lawmakers reconvene Monday after a month-long parliament recess, resuming the fight over a contentious government plan to overhaul the judiciary that has split Israelis and drawn concern from Israel’s most important ally, the United States https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/01/israel-biden-mccarthy-republicans-overhaul/86be786e-e801-11ed-869e-986dd5713bc8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Regional talks on Syria’s fate kick off in Jordanian capital

Washington Post Regional leaders are meeting in Jordan to discuss Syria’s return to the Arab fold and a Jordanian proposal to reach a “political solution” to the Syrian conflict https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/01/syria-jordan-arab-saudi-meeting/d8733184-e7fe-11ed-869e-986dd5713bc8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Will Camilla be queen when Charles is crowned? All your questions answered.

Washington Post Everything to know about her titles, her role and her relationship with King Charles III. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/01/camilla-queen-coronation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

In Transylvania, Anyone With $200 Can Live Like a King. (Well, One Specific King.)

New York Times Just don’t expect luxury at the Prince of Wales Guesthouse, where the surrounding forest is the main draw. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/01/business/king-charles-romania-guest-house.html

Virginia Beach struck by tornado, dozens of homes damaged

Washington Post The City of Virginia Beach declared a state of emergency after a tornado moved through the area Sunday and damaged dozens of homes, downed trees and caused gas leaks https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/01/virginia-beach-tornado-emergency/e2130fa6-e7fa-11ed-869e-986dd5713bc8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world