World News – Page 88 – Prologue Journal

Mexico’s first female president has stunning power. Can she use it?

Washington Post Claudia Sheinbaum takes office with the largest mandate since Mexico became a democracy a quarter-century ago. She faces concerns about the economy, crime and a predecessor who might not go away. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/30/claudia-sheinbaum-inauguration-president-mexico/

Italy and Switzerland to redraw Alpine border due to melting glaciers

Washington Post Melting glaciers changed the topography of a roughly 330-foot-long segment of the border between Italy and Switzerland. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/30/melting-glaciers-italy-switzerland-border/

As Israel escalates in Lebanon, U.S. influence is limited

Washington Post The widening gap between U.S. desires and Israel’s actions has left the Biden administration struggling to adapt its diplomatic efforts. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/09/30/us-israel-lebanon-hezbollah/

Israel launches limited ground operations in Lebanon as war against Hezbollah, terrorist groups continue

Fox News The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) began a limited, localized ground operation targeting Iran-backed terrorist group Hezbollah on Monday evening, marking a new chapter in the Israel-Hamas war. The developments came in the wake of the IDF’s successful attacks against Hezbollah, killing several of the organization’s key figures over the weekend. Hezbollah leader Hassan…

Here are the latest developments.

New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/30/world/middleeast/here-are-the-latest-developments.html

U.S. sends more troops, warplanes to Middle East as bulwark against Iran

Washington Post With Israel’s killing of Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah, the Pentagon is bracing for retaliatory action from Tehran’s network of militias and militant groups. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/09/30/us-troops-middle-east-israel-iran-hezbollah/

What to Know About the Axis of Resistance, the Iran-backed Militia Network

New York Times The alliance is under scrutiny after the recent Israeli strikes in Lebanon. https://www.nytimes.com/article/axis-resistance-iran-militia.html

Russian fighter jet intercepted near Alaska by NORAD forces after ‘unsafe, unprofessional’ interaction

Fox News In a video released Monday by the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), a tense moment was depicted after a Russian fighter jet flew dangerously close to a NORAD aircraft over the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). According to a statement sent to Fox News Digital by NORAD, the “unprofessional air maneuver directed…

Flooding, landslides kill nearly 200 in Nepal

Fox News The number of people killed in Nepal by flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall over the weekend reached 193 while recovery and rescue work stepped up on Monday. Many of the deaths were in the capital, Kathmandu, which got heavy rainfall, and much of southern part of the city was flooded. Police…

Israeli forces probe Lebanon border as ground invasion looms

Washington Post In the first address from a senior figure since its leader was assassinated, deputy head Naim Qassem said Hezbollah was prepared for a long battle with Israel. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/30/israel-lebanon-ground-invasion-hezbollah-war/