World News – Page 207 – Prologue Journal

US scrambles as drones shape the landscape of war: ‘the future is here’

Fox News FIRST ON FOX: The U.S. Army this week took steps to advance American military capabilities by ordering close to 12,000 surveillance drones small enough to fit in a backpack as the reality of battle shifts in favor of electronic warfare. Conflicts around the globe, particularly the war in Ukraine, have drastically changed how…

Your Heart’s Desire

New York Times Understanding what’s “for you” or “not for you” is part of refining taste. But what if it’s also closing you off to pleasure and connection? https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/23/briefing/wicked-gladiator-2-personal-taste.html

Kayaker Trapped on Australian River Has Leg Amputated in 20-Hour Rescue

New York Times The police in the state of Tasmania said all other efforts to help the man, a foreign tourist in his 60s, failed before the decision was made to amputate. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/23/world/australia/tasmania-rescue-leg-amputated.html

How a Nigerian Nurse Abducted by Boko Haram Planned Her Escaped

New York Times After being abducted by an offshoot of Boko Haram in Nigeria six years ago, a Christian nurse describes her daring escape and how faith kept her alive. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/23/world/africa/she-faked-a-religious-conversion-to-escape-terrorists.html

China looks to step into global vacuum as Trump pulls the U.S. back

Washington Post At the COP climate conference, China has been presenting itself as a stable and reliable global leader, seeking to draw a contrast ahead of a second Trump era. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/23/china-climate-leadership-cop29/

Live Briefing: Rescue workers search crater of rubble after strikes in central Beirut

Washington Post The strikes reportedly destroyed a residential building in the Basta area of Beirut. No evacuation order from Israel had been made public beforehand. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/23/israel-war-news-hamas-gaza-palestine/

A look inside the most expensive house in the world — the home of the UK’s monarch

Fox News The world’s most expensive house is located in London, England. Buckingham Palace, the official London residence of the king, is widely considered the most expensive house in the world, valued at around $4.9 billion. Buckingham Palace is far from a traditional house with 775 rooms and 50,000 people visiting each year for receptions,…

U.S. judge clears way for ‘cursed’ giant emerald to return to Brazil

Washington Post The judge brushed aside pleas from a consortium of U.S. gem spectators who claimed to be the rightful owners. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/22/bahia-emerald-brazil/

At COP29 Politicians Are Talking About Climate Change. Here’s What’s Happening.

New York Times Every month so far has seen floods, fires, smashed heat records or some combination of extreme weather. Little time remains for leaders to agree on what to do about it. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/climate/global-warming-disasters.html

Cartel leader who faked own death is arrested in California, officials say

Washington Post Cristian Fernando Gutierrez-Ochoa, alleged son-in-law of “El Mencho,” the leader of the Mexican Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), was arrested in Riverside. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/11/22/mexican-cartel-arrest-gutierrez-ochoa/