World News – Page 93 – Prologue Journal

Nasrallah’s death stuns Lebanon, as Israel pummels Beirut

Washington Post Hezbollah tried to project continuity of leadership and mission Saturday, saying it would continue “confronting the enemy.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/28/hasan-nasrallah-hezbollah-israel-beirut/

‘American Gothic’, famous piece by artist Grant Wood, is displayed to visitors at the Art Institute of Chicago

Fox News “American Gothic” is a famous piece of artwork by Iowa-born Grant Wood. The painting by Wood depicts a man and a woman standing in front of a house. The man, a farmer, wears overalls, with a pitchfork in his hand, looking straight at the viewer, where the woman’s head is turned slightly with…

A Decimated Hezbollah Is a Serious Blow for Iran

New York Times How Iran responds to the death of the Lebanese militia’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, in an Israeli airstrike will affect the region, and beyond. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/28/world/middleeast/iran-hezbollah-israel-nasrallah-strike.html

Hasan Nasrallah, Hezbollah Leader, Dead at 64

New York Times In 32 years in charge of Hezbollah, Mr. Nasrallah built the Iranian-backed militia into an influential regional force and a potent adversary of Israel. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/28/world/middleeast/hassan-nasrallah-hezbollah-dead.html

North Korea expands list of crimes punishable by death: report

Fox News North Korea is expanding its list of crimes punishable by death, according to reports. Supreme leader Kim Jong Un’s regime expanded the list of offenses warranting the death penalty from 11 to 16 via revisions of criminal law, according to Yonhap News Agency. New offenses warranting execution as a punishment include: anti-state propaganda…

Inside the world of Martin Sellner, millennial influencer of Europe’s far right

Washington Post The Post spent time with Sellner to understand his secretive movement and how his rhetoric found its way into the Trump campaign and Austria’s election on Sunday. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/28/martin-sellner-far-right-austria-election/

At Capacity

New York Times If we can’t remember the things we read and watch and even loved, do they still “count”? https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/28/briefing/at-capacity.html

Mass Shooting in South Africa Leaves 17 Dead

New York Times Most of the victims were women killed in one house, according to the police, who have started a manhunt for the gunmen. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/28/world/africa/south-africa-mass-shooting.html

Her trans daughter made the volleyball team. Then an armed officer showed up.

Washington Post Half the country has banned trans girls from competing in girls sports. Jessica Norton didn’t suspect she’d be punished under one of the bans. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/interactive/2024/trans-sports-girls-florida-bans/

Using Dance to Provoke, Delight and Tell South Africa’s Stories

New York Times Growing up in a Black township, Vusi Mdoyi found a sprinkle of joy under apartheid in a street-dancing style known as pantsula. As a choreographer, he has elevated it into high art, injected with ideas. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/28/world/africa/south-africa-pantsula-dancing-vusi-mdoyi.html