Regions – Page 113 – Prologue Journal

Israel’s massacres won’t grant it ‘legitimacy’: Hamas on 31st anniversary of Ibrahimi Mosque tragedy

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas reaffirms that the regime’s bloodletting and crimes will not grant it “legitimacy or sovereignty” over even an inch of the Palestinian territories. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/25/743505/Hamas-Israel-massacres-Ibrahim-Mosque

Japan reaffirms ‘unwavering’ support for Ukraine, calls for peace on third anniversary of war

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tokyo’s circumspection shows how its stance on Ukraine differs from Washington in a way that does not upset Trump, analysts note. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3300112/japan-reiterates-unwavering-support-ukraine-calls-peace-3rd-anniversary-war?utm_source=rss_feed

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

New York Times A draft agreement discussed on Tuesday does not include $500 billion payout the Trump administration demanded earlier. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/world/europe/ukraine-mineral-deal-trump.html

Marian Turski, Who Refused to Forget the Holocaust, Dies at 98

New York Times From influential platforms, Mr. Turski, an Auschwitz survivor from Poland, warned the world of rising antisemitism and the perils of indifference to it. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/world/marian-turski-dead.html

French leader decries ‘unprecedented diplomatic scandal’ after Israel bars European MPs

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Decision by the Israeli regime to deny entry to two European Union lawmakers prompts French far-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon to denounce the move as an “unprecedented diplomatic scandal.” https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/25/743504/Israel-Europe-denies-entry-Palestine-European-lawmakers-Rima-Hassan-M%C3%A9lenchon

U.S. and Ukraine Agree to Minerals Deal, Officials Say

New York Times President Trump had insisted he wanted “payback” for past aid, shifting America’s three-year alliance with Ukraine to a mercantile footing. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/world/europe/ukraine-minerals-deal.html

What’s at Stake in Ukraine’s Deal With Trump

New York Times The country has a bounty of minerals and other natural resources, including gas and oil, but they may not be easy to extract. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/world/europe/ukraine-trump-minerals-explain.html

Unknown Deadly Illness Strikes Western Congo

New York Times The outbreak has been traced, tentatively, to three children who ate a bat, the W.H.O. said, and known threats like Ebola and Marburg have been ruled out. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/world/africa/unknown-deadly-illness-congo.html

Trump’s Ukraine Mineral Deal Is Seen as ‘Protection Racket’ Diplomacy

New York Times The United States wants to be paid in exchange for helping the country fend off an invader. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/world/europe/trump-us-ukraine-mineral-deal.html

Reflecting on 20 Years of Canada Reporting

New York Times In a Times newsletter, a journalist based in Ottawa covers the people and events shaping his country. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/insider/canada-reporting.html