World News – Page 2006 – Prologue Journal

Barry Humphries, performer who embodied Dame Edna, dies at 89

Washington Post Dame Edna began as a satire and suburbia and became evolved into a global goddess of bling and irreverence that included a Tony Award. https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2023/04/22/dame-edna-barry-humphries-dies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Elephant dies at Pakistani zoo days after procedure

Washington Post Pakistani officials say an ailing elephant who underwent a critical medical procedure by a team of international experts earlier this month has died https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/22/pakistan-elephant-zoo/89e6407a-e109-11ed-a78e-9a7c2418b00c_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Rare big tornado near Myanmar capital kills 8

Washington Post A tornado that tore through two villages in central Myanmar near the capital Naypyitaw has killed eight people and destroyed more than 200 houses https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/22/myanmar-weather-tornado-naypyitaw/c762221c-e108-11ed-a78e-9a7c2418b00c_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Canadian government workers go on strike, list Indigenous paid leave, anti-racism initiatives among demands

Fox News More than 155,000 Canadian public sector workers went on strike Wednesday at midnight after failed negotiations with the country’s federal government for better pay and an expansion of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs. The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), a labor union that represents more than 230,000 workers in every Canadian…

Sudan’s army says US Embassy evacuation to begin soon

Fox News The Sudanese military says it is working with foreign government to prepare for evacuations at key embassies, including the U.S. Sudan is currently experiencing a civil war between its army and a government paramilitary organization known as the Rapid Support Forces. Sudanese Army Chief Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan is reportedly in contact with…

Explorers find WWII ship sunk with over 1,000 Allied POWs

Washington Post Explorers have announced they found a sunken Japanese ship that was transporting Allied prisoners of war when it was torpedoed off the coast of the Philippines in 1942, resulting in Australia’s largest maritime wartime loss with a total of 1,080 lives https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/22/australia-war-shipwreck-montevideo-maru/1ab444fc-e101-11ed-a78e-9a7c2418b00c_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

In the Philippines, a nation swallowed by plastic waste

Washington Post Driven by poverty, plastic waste have become out of control in the island nation known for its “sachet economy” https://www.washingtonpost.com/photography/interactive/2023/philippines-city-swallowed-by-plastic-waste/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Sudan army says U.S., Britain and others to evacuate diplomats

Washington Post Sudan’s armed forces said countries including the United States, Britain, France and China would evacuate their diplomatic staff and nationals. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/22/sudan-evacuations-us-britain-france-saudi/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Sudan’s army says evacuations of diplomats expected to begin

Washington Post The Sudanese army says it’s coordinating efforts to evacuate diplomats from the United States, Britain, China and France out of the country on military airplanes https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/22/sudan-army-evacuations-diplomats-conflict/98f732b0-e0f3-11ed-a78e-9a7c2418b00c_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Your Spring Soundtrack

New York Times The Morning’s springtime playlist provides an ideal sound for a joyful season. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/22/briefing/spring-soundtrack.html