Category: Regions
Manila must put brakes on its car-centric policies, and seek viable transport solutions
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Manila is the world’s most congested city, and car-centric government policies, combined with insufficient investment in public transport, are making things worse. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3295247/manila-must-put-brakes-its-car-centric-policies-and-seek-viable-transport-solutions?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIn joining Brics, Indonesia is not suddenly anti-US or pro-China
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. What Indonesia has gained is strategic autonomy, clout with the US and within Asean, and a bigger voice on the global stage. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3294760/joining-brics-indonesia-not-suddenly-anti-us-or-pro-china?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreVoices from the Arab press: Trump and Musk, the arsonists
Jerusalem Post A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-837785
Read MoreCloser India-China ties: an unintended consequence of Trump’s tariffs threats?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A shared economic adversary could drive the two Asian giants to strengthen their Brics ties, but the way forward is far from clear. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3295260/closer-india-china-ties-unintended-consequence-trumps-tariffs-threats?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIsrael reserves ‘right’ to resume war: Netanyahu
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Israeli regime says Tel Aviv reserved the so-called ”right” to resume its already-15-month-long genocidal war against the Gaza Strip. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/18/741173/Israel-resuming-war-Palestinians-Gaza-genocide
Read MoreIsrael and Palestinians Prepare for Long-Sought Truce in Gaza
New York Times Qatar, which mediated the agreement, said the cease-fire deal was set to begin at 8:30 a.m. local time on Sunday. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/18/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-ceasefire.html
Read MoreIsrael to release over 1,890 Palestinians in first phase of Gaza truce: Egypt
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Egypt says all the prisoners will be released in exchange for 33 Israeli captives. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/18/741165/Israel-release-over-1,890-Palestinians-first-phase-Gaza-truce-Egypt-fuel-trucks
Read MoreTrump’s Return Has Unnerved World Leaders. But Not India.
New York Times An upward trajectory in relations is “almost inevitable,” the U.S. ambassador, Eric Garcetti, said in an interview before leaving his post. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/18/world/asia/india-eric-garcetti-interview.html
Read MoreTwo Prominent Judges Are Shot Dead Outside Iran’s Supreme Court
New York Times The gunman took his own life after killing two judges and wounding a third in what officials described as a terrorist attack. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/18/world/middleeast/iran-judges-killed-supreme-court.html
Read MoreWhat We Know About the Hostage Release
New York Times The first phase of the cease-fire deal calls for the release of 33 hostages, including women, children, men over 50 and sick and wounded people. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/18/world/middleeast/what-we-know-hostage-release.html
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