World News – Page 263 – Prologue Journal

China cracks down on Halloween, wary of subversion lurking in costumes

Washington Post Halloween is new to China, but many young professionals embrace costumes as a way to express themselves – and sometimes to send subtle political messages. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/30/china-halloween-police-crackdown-protest/

Three Mile Island Is at the Center of Efforts to Expand Nuclear Capacity to Meet Rising Power Demand

New York Times The Pennsylvania plant, site of the worst U.S. nuclear energy accident, is at the forefront of efforts to expand nuclear capacity to meet rising electricity demand. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/30/business/energy-environment/three-mile-island-nuclear-energy.html

Clean Energy Is Booming in the U.S. The Election Could Change That.

New York Times Trump has suggested he would dismantle the Inflation Reduction Act, which has reshaped America’s energy landscape. It won’t be easy. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/30/climate/clean-energy-us-2024-election.html

U.S. inundated with claims that American arms killed Gaza civilians

Washington Post The State Department has received hundreds of reports that Israel’s use of U.S. weapons is responsible for excessive civilian casualties in Gaza, officials say. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/10/30/us-weapons-israel-gaza-civilian-deaths/

Ukraine accuses Russia of sudden spike in POW killings

Washington Post Russia has denied reports of a spike in the killings of those surrendering, but Russian officials have called for showing Ukrainian soldiers no mercy. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/30/russia-ukraine-pow-executions/

Live Briefing: U.S. presses Israel for answers on Gaza strike that killed dozens

Washington Post The Biden administration has asked Israel to explain what it called a “horrifying” attack that resulted in heavy civilian losses, the State Department said. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/30/israel-iran-war-news-gaza-palestine-hamas/

Can John Green Make You Care About Tuberculosis?

New York Times With a forthcoming nonfiction book and an online army of Nerdfighters, the young-adult author aims to eliminate an entirely curable global scourge. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/30/science/john-green-tuberculosis-nerdfighters.html

The world beyond the election: So much for democracy vs. autocracy

Washington Post Over the course of his time in office, the light of Biden’s pro-democracy fire has dimmed. Neither Harris nor Trump appear set to stoke the flames. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/30/trump-harris-election-democracy-autocracy/

Israel’s strike on Iran took out missile defense systems, Islamic Republic ‘is essentially naked’

Fox News Israel took out three of Iran’s Russian-made S-300 missile defense systems during last week’s retaliatory strike against the Islamic Republic, Fox News has learned. Israel carried out the strategic airstrike on Oct. 26, marking a significant escalation in the conflict between the two countries during the operation’s chosen name, “Days of Repentance.” The…

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says war with Russia is being pushed ‘beyond borders’ as North Korea joins in

Fox News Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that the thousands of North Korean soldiers expected to reinforce Russian troops on the front line in Ukraine are pushing the almost three-year war beyond the borders of the warring parties. Western leaders say North Korea has sent some 10,000 soldiers to help Russia’s military campaign and…