Regions – Page 18 – Prologue Journal

Philippine jet goes missing fighting communist insurgents

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The FA-50 jet lost communication during a tactical mission over a southern province at around midnight on Monday. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3300954/philippine-jet-goes-missing-fighting-communist-insurgents?utm_source=rss_feed

Tuesday Briefing

New York Times A pause on U.S. aid to Ukraine. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/briefing/tuesday-briefing.html

Turkey arrests opposition mayor over alleged tender-rigging, state media says

Jerusalem Post The government dismisses claims that the arrests are aimed at muzzling dissent and says the judiciary is independent. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-844583

Where Being Gay Is Punishable by Death, Aid Cuts Are ‘Heartbreaking’

New York Times Uganda’s L.G.B.T.Q. population was already struggling to cope with the fallout of a harsh anti-gay law when the disruption of U.S. aid put people at even greater risk. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/world/africa/usaid-africa-uganda-lgbtq.html

Biden’s Envoy to Fight Antisemitism Says She Saw Surge of Hate After Oct. 7

New York Times Reflecting at the end of her tenure, Deborah Lipstadt said that after the Hamas-led attack on Israel and the devastating war in Gaza, antisemitism became “almost normalized.” https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/world/middleeast/deborah-lipstadt-antisemitism.html

Chinese Company to Single Workers: Get Married or Get Out

New York Times As China’s government worries about the falling birthrate, some private employers have ordered workers to do their part, or else. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/world/asia/china-marriage-companies-childbirth.html

Is It Time to Transfer Frozen Russian Assets to Ukraine? Calls Grow Louder.

New York Times President Trump’s threat to abandon Ukraine added urgency to plans to fund security or reconstruction with the roughly $300 billion owned by Russia’s central bank. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/business/russia-assets-ukraine-trump.html

The rattle of Okinawa: Chinese drones probe Japan’s defences

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Japan’s air force scrambled jets to shadow the drones, which analysts believe were probing Tokyo’s military readiness and assertiveness. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3300937/rattle-okinawa-chinese-drones-probe-japans-defences?utm_source=rss_feed

Ramadan price gougers, Philippines’ US exemption, India-Taliban ties: 7 Asia highlights

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. From Ramadan price gougers in Malaysia to outrage in Thailand over public sex, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3300842/ramadan-price-gougers-philippines-us-exemption-india-taliban-ties-7-asia-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed

British TV industry calls on MPs to press BBC execs over Gaza documentary removal

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. British TV and film program-makers have called on a panel of MPs to press BBC executives over the UK broadcaster’s decision to remove a documentary about children’s lives in Gaza https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/03/04/743866/British-TV-industry-calls-on-MPs-to-press-BBC-execs-over-Gaza-documentary-removal