Regions – Page 134 – Prologue Journal

‘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

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