Regions – Page 188 – Prologue Journal

In the Marcos vs Duterte ‘death match’ of 2025, which Philippine dynasty will survive?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. With Marcos Jnr’s purge of Sara Duterte and her father from the National Security Council, their high-stakes feud enters a pivotal new phase. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3294305/marcos-vs-duterte-death-match-2025-which-philippine-dynasty-will-survive?utm_source=rss_feed

Australian state premier calls synagogue attack an escalation in antisemitism

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The attempted arson in Sydney was the latest in a wave of incidents that have targeted the country’s Jewish community. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3294398/australian-state-premier-calls-synagogue-attack-escalation-antisemitism?utm_source=rss_feed

Colombia University professor forced to resign over support for pro-Palestinian activism

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Colombia University professor is forced to resign for backing pro-Palestinian activism at the seat of learning. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/12/740737/United-States-professor-forced-resign-support-pro-Palestinian-protests-Israel-war-genocide-Gaza

Anwar the statesman? Malaysia’s complex PM steps onto the world stage

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. As his country assumes the Asean chair for 2025, Anwar Ibrahim faces the challenge of reconciling his ideals with thorny global realities. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3294308/anwar-statesman-malaysias-complex-pm-steps-world-stage?utm_source=rss_feed

Sudan Military Recaptures Key City From Paramilitary Accused of Genocide

New York Times Celebrations erupted in military-controlled areas, stoking hopes the victory might be a turning point in Sudan’s ruinous civil war. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/11/world/africa/sudan-military-recaptures-city.html

Iranian father, son to return to Islamic Republic after being confronted by militants in Syria

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Disabled Iranian father and his son are to return to the Islamic Republic from a trip to Syria after being surrounded and harassed by militants apparently due to their Shia faith and Iranian…

Why the US will not allow a nuclear-armed South Korea

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. While Seoul’s own nuclear defence would lessen the US security burden, it would also undermine American interests in the Indo-Pacific region. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3293906/why-us-will-not-allow-nuclear-armed-south-korea?utm_source=rss_feed

J. Fraser Stoddart, Who Developed Microscopic Machines, Dies at 82

New York Times He grew up playing with model construction sets. As an adult, he tinkered with molecules instead, creating nanomachines and winning a Nobel Prize. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/11/science/j-fraser-stoddart-dead.html

Why Iran-backed militias in Iraq are Tehran’s most resilient proxies

Jerusalem Post It is the Iranian-controlled Iraqi militias (Popular Mobilization Forces, PMF or PMU) that may be the most difficult Iranian proxy to degrade. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-836430

Turkish forces kill 11 Kurdish PKK militants in northern Iraq

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. At least 11 Kurdish PKK militants have been “neutralized” in a cross-border operation in Iraq’s northern semi-autonomous Kurdistan region. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/11/740726/Turkish-forces-%E2%80%98neutralize%E2%80%99-11-Kurdish-PKK-terrorists-in-northern-Iraq–Defense-Ministry