Regions – Page 129 – Prologue Journal

Extinct Human Species Lived in a Brutal Desert, Study Finds

New York Times A million years ago, a species known as Homo erectus most likely survived in an arid desert with no trees. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/science/homo-erectus-desert.html

Maritime sources expect Houthis to halt Red Sea attacks after Gaza deal

Jerusalem Post The experts pointed to an email, seen by Reuters, from the group postponing a planned security briefing that had been due to take place in the coming days as a possible signal. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-837875

UN rights chief urges Syria’s new government to pursue national reconciliation

Jerusalem Post He stressed that Syria must prioritize a process of transitional justice, warning against retaliation. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-837868

How will the return of Donald Trump affect Israel and the Middle East?

Jerusalem Post View the free digital report from the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies at Bar-Ilan University to learn how President Trump’s return may shape the global landscape. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-837857

‘Israel is a regional superpower,’ says Syrian former US official to ‘Post’- interview

Jerusalem Post ‘Israel is a regional superpower, and it should act accordingly,’ says Hazem Alghabra, Syrian-born former senior advisor to the US State Department, who visited Israel for the first time this week. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-837855

Saif Ali Khan, Famed Bollywood Actor, Is Stabbed at Home in Mumbai

New York Times The police said Mr. Khan was recovering in the hospital after an intruder attacked him at his house in an upscale neighborhood. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/world/asia/saif-ali-khan-stabbed-mumbai.html

Hamas After Cease-Fire: Weakened but Still the Dominant Palestinian Power in Gaza

New York Times Hamas remains the dominant Palestinian power in Gaza even after 15 months of Israeli bombardment, holding sway in displacement camps and refusing to surrender. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/world/middleeast/hamas-gaza-cease-fire-palestinian-future.html

Could Trump finally call off the cold war with China?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Unbounded by traditional American exceptionalism, Trump could reframe deal-making with adversaries as a strength rather than a weakness. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3294718/could-trump-finally-call-cold-war-china?utm_source=rss_feed

Keir Starmer Vows Long-Term U.K. Partnership With Ukraine on Kyiv Visit

New York Times Prime Minister Keir Starmer signaled continued solidarity, with further U.S. support in question under a second Trump administration. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/world/europe/uk-ukraine-starmer.html

Less Than Half the 250 Hostages in Gaza Remain There

New York Times The abductees included citizens of Israel, the United States, Britain, Mexico, Thailand and other countries. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/world/middleeast/israel-hostages-gaza-hamas.html