Category: Regions
Israel’s Ben-Gvir threatens to collapse cabinet if ceasefire approved
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israel’s far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir threatens that he and his party colleagues would resign from the cabinet if it approved a Gaza ceasefire deal. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/17/741063/Israel-minister-Ben-Gvir-threatens-quit-ceasefire-deal-approved
Read MoreSingapore braces for future floods, explores hi-tech solutions to stem the tide
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. As PUB warns of another heavy rainfall this weekend, analysts say there is a need to balance between stronger flood protection and costs. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3295170/singapore-braces-future-floods-explores-hi-tech-solutions-stem-tide?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MorePhilippines turns to US firms for South China Sea oil drills as Beijing tensions persist
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Companies explore oil and gas projects in the country’s deep waters as Manila seeks to diversify its energy sources. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3295162/philippines-turns-us-firms-south-china-sea-oil-drills-beijing-tensions-persist?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreFriday Briefing
New York Times A vote on the Gaza cease-fire deal. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/briefing/gaza-deal-david-lynch.html
Read MoreSpain Overhauls Domestic Violence System After Criticism
New York Times Spain uses an algorithm to score how likely a domestic violence victim is to be abused again. A Times investigation last year identified flaws in the system. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/technology/spain-domestic-violence-algorithm.html
Read MoreSpain Overhauls Domestic Violence System After Criticism
New York Times Spain uses an algorithm to score how likely a domestic violence victim is to be abused again. A Times investigation last year identified flaws in the system. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/technology/spain-overhauls-domestic-violence-system-after-criticism.html
Read MoreChina’s Population Declines for 3rd Straight Year
New York Times The fall came despite a slight rise in births last year, the first increase since 2016. State efforts to cajole women to have children have met resistance. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/business/china-population-births-deaths.html
Read MoreChinese stake in Philippine power grid operator raises concerns about security, skill transfers
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lawmakers revive fears of ‘kill switch’ to power grid amid concerns about limited skills transfer to Filipinos and lack of operational transparency. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3295082/chinese-stake-philippine-power-grid-operator-raises-concerns-about-security-skill-transfers?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSouth Korea’s Jeju Air crash: bird feathers, blood found in engines of plane
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A total of 179 people were killed in the worst aviation disaster on South Korean soil. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3295128/south-koreas-jeju-air-crash-bird-feathers-blood-found-engines-plane?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIsrael and Hamas Work Out Differences That Had Delayed Cease-Fire Deal, Netanyahu Says
New York Times Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had called a meeting of his security cabinet for later on Friday. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/world/middleeast/israel-hamas-gaza-cease-fire.html
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