World News – Page 55 – Prologue Journal

Israel complicates election’s final stretch, an issue Democrats hoped would fade

Washington Post Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s escalating assaults in Gaza and Lebanon have become a growing liability for Kamala Harris as Election Day nears. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/10/16/kamala-harris-israel-gaza-lebanon/

A Christmas Island National Park travel guide where millions of colorful crabs migrate annually

Fox News Sitting in the Indian Ocean is a unique destination filled with wildlife and memorable experiences for those who visit. The Australian external territory of Christmas Island is largely made up of Christmas Island National Park. It is a spot full of luscious rainforests, diverse wildlife and beautiful beaches. The destination got its unique…

Former Mexican official sentenced to 38 years in U.S. prison for taking bribes

Washington Post Genaro García Luna was charged in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn in 2019 with acting as an enabler for the Sinaloa drug cartel. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/10/16/new-york-mexico-drug-cartel-sentencing/

A voyage into the world’s most contested waterway

Washington Post A small flotilla, a big mission and a daunting obstacle. Today, we voyage into the most contested waterway in the world: the South China Sea. https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/post-reports/a-voyage-into-the-worlds-most-contested-waterway/

Water Crises Threaten the World’s Food Supply, Studies Show

New York Times Food production is concentrated in too few countries, many of which face water shortages, the researchers said. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/16/climate/water-shortages-global-food-supply.html

Italy sends first migrants to Albania, an offshoring model for Europe

Washington Post Italy’s far-right government is rolling out what it says could be a model for solving one of the West’s most politically charged problems: illegal migration. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/16/italy-albania-migrant-center-meloni/

A Top Chess Player Is Disqualified After a Phone Is Found in a Bathroom Stall

New York Times Kirill Shevchenko, a grandmaster who represents Romania, has been accused of getting assistance from a computer in the middle of games. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/16/sports/kirill-shevchenko-chess-expelled-phone.html

Biden admin outlaws Palestinian organization for funding terrorism: ‘Sham charity’

Fox News JERUSALEM—The Biden administration on Tuesday designated the Palestinian non-governmental organization Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network as an “international fundraiser” for a Palestinian terrorist group. The classification of Samidoun as a terrorist organization comes six months after Fox News Digital published a May expose on calls for the Biden administration to outlaw the Palestinian group…

Plastics Are Turning Up in Dolphin Breath

New York Times Scientists studying bottlenose dolphins found polyester and other plastics in the breath of every animal they tested. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/16/climate/dolphin-plastic-breath.html

In ‘Vladimir,’ a Russian Reporter’s Fight Is an Apt Election Season Tale

New York Times The writer Erika Sheffer takes a big swing in a Manhattan Theater Club production examining “the point at which a society finds itself on the brink.” https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/16/theater/vladimir-russia-journalism-review-mtc.html