World News – Page 97 – Prologue Journal

A ‘Super Bowl’ Holiday

New York Times In the state of Victoria, you need more than one day to take in all that the A.F.L. Grand Final has to offer. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/27/world/australia/afl-grand-final.html

At the U.N., overwhelming anger at Israel

Washington Post At the United Nations, world leaders cast Israel’s heavy-handed campaigns in Gaza and the inability of the U.N. system to rein it as a danger to the institution itself. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/27/israel-united-nations-netanyahu-general-assembly-un-anger/

Chinese officials cover up sinking of country’s newest nuclear-powered submarine tied to pier

Fox News The Chinese government reportedly covered up the sinking of its newest nuclear-powered submarine as it sat tied to a pier, and U.S. officials say it is no surprise. “It’s not surprising that the PLA Navy would try to conceal the fact that their new first-in-class nuclear-powered attack submarine sank pierside,” a senior U.S.…

Netanyahu dismisses Hezbollah cease-fire push, confounding White House

Washington Post The U.S. said Israel had signaled it would agree to a temporary truce with Hezbollah. Instead, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to keep fighting. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/09/26/netanyahu-israel-hezbollah-ceasefire/

Netanyahu Defiant as World Leaders Press for Israeli-Hezbollah Truce

New York Times Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel vowed to keep striking the Lebanese militants, who began launching rockets across the border almost a year ago in support of their Hamas allies in Gaza. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/26/world/middleeast/israel-hezbollah-lebanon.html

Vatican City, the world’s smallest country, spans 100 acres but hosts millions of visitors annually

Fox News Vatican City may be small, but it’s steeped in religious history. It has a long history of being strongly linked with Christianity as the site of Saint Peter’s tomb as well as being filled with famous churches, museums and beautiful gardens that millions visit every year. Vatican City was designated a UNESCO World…

Woman stunned to find out she’s dead by reading her own online obituary

Fox News A British woman was in for a surprise when her friends called to say her obituary was posted online, but she was still alive. United Kingdom publication, Metro, reported that 39-year-old Faye Finaro of Nottingham was stunned to see her name and photo in the obituary section of the Mansfield Chad. Along with…

The Global Threat of Antibiotic Resistance

New York Times International health experts have begun to shift their focus to try to provide access to basic drugs in countries where preventable deaths from infections occur too frequently. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/26/health/united-nations-drug-resistance-antibiotics.html

Biden pledges $8 billion to Ukraine following Putin’s proposed changes to nuclear rules

Fox News President Biden on Thursday pledged another $8 billion in security aid to Ukraine just one day after Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested he might change Moscow’s rules when it comes to its nuclear doctrine. In a proposal to the Russian Security Council on Wednesday, the Kremlin chief suggested that any attack by a…

NYC Mayor Eric Adams’s indictment comes after years of connections to Turkey

Washington Post Eric Adams traveled to Turkey so frequently he forgot how many times he had been. He even appeared in a Turkish romantic comedy. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/26/eric-adams-turkey-connections/