Category: Regions
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
Read MoreSouth 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
Read MoreIsrael 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
Read MoreChile 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
Read MoreAustralian 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
Read MoreIsrael 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
Read MoreIsrael’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
Read MoreJapan 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
Read MoreWhat 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
Read MoreMarian 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
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