Regions – Page 112 – Prologue Journal

Singapore’s Tan See Leng and Shanmugam sue Bloomberg, reporter for defamation

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Both ministers have filed suits that will be next heard in a case conference on March 3. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3300175/singapores-tan-see-leng-and-shanmugam-sue-bloomberg-reporter-defamation?utm_source=rss_feed

‘Brakes failed’: tour bus accident in Thailand leaves 18 dead, police say

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Police said brakes failed on a downhill road, driver lost control of bus before it overturned. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3300171/brakes-failed-tour-bus-accident-thailand-leaves-18-dead-police-say?utm_source=rss_feed

New search for vanished Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 welcomed by families seeking closure

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Conducted by deep-sea exploration company Ocean Infinity, the new search will cover a 15,000 sq km area of the southern Indian Ocean. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3300170/new-search-vanished-malaysia-airlines-flight-mh370-welcomed-families-seeking-closure?utm_source=rss_feed

Wednesday Briefing

New York Times A minerals deal between the U.S. and Ukraine. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/briefing/minerals-ukraine-syria-britain.html

What We Know About the U.S.-Ukraine Minerals Deal

New York Times A draft agreement discussed on Tuesday does not include a $500 billion payout the Trump administration demanded earlier. https://www.nytimes.com/article/ukraine-mineral-deal-trump.html

South Korea’s birth rate rises for first time in nearly a decade as marriages surge

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. While South Korea’s fertility rate remained the world’s lowest, the increase marked the first year-on-year pickup since 2015. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3300151/south-koreas-birth-rate-rises-first-time-nearly-decade-marriages-surge?utm_source=rss_feed

Israel strikes targets in southern Syria after pressing for ‘demilitarization’

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli warplanes conduct multiple airstrikes on military targets across southern Syria after a call by Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu for “demilitarization” of the region. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/26/743510/Israel-Syria-airstrikes-south-Netanyahu-demilitarization

Chile Declares Curfew as Power Outage Sweeps Across Country

New York Times President Gabriel Boric said electricity was being restored, but the situation remained unstable. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/world/americas/chile-power-outage.html

Australian couple made to sit next to body for hours after woman dies mid-flight

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Qatar Airways apologised for ‘any inconvenience or distress’ after a woman died about 10 hours into a flight from Melbourne to Doha. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3300136/australian-couple-made-sit-next-dead-body-hours-after-woman-dies-mid-flight?utm_source=rss_feed

Israel Strikes Syria Hours After Country’s Leader Demands Withdrawal

New York Times The attacks in southern Syria are part of a new policy aimed at protecting what Israel calls its “security zone” in the region. Syria’s new government has condemned that policy. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/world/middleeast/israel-strikes-syria.html