Regions – Page 26 – Prologue Journal

Rather than resist AI art, Asia is embracing its future

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. While protests rage from New York to London, artists from China and Japan to India and Singapore are using AI to better their craft. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3300118/rather-resist-ai-art-asia-embracing-its-future?utm_source=rss_feed

France Bans PFAS in Many Products, but Not Cookware

New York Times A new French ban on “forever chemicals” allows their use in nonstick pans after industry opposition, including a rally by employees of Tefal, a cookware maker. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/climate/france-pfas-ban-tefal-cookware.html

Lebanon will ask Saudi Arabia to resume $3-billion grant to army, president says

Jerusalem Post Lebanon faces a huge reconstruction bill following a year of Israeli strikes on the country. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-844175

‘Education in Gaza resumes despite lack of equipment’

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Nearly 16 months of Israel’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip have left many schools in ruins, depriving countless children of their right to education. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/28/743675/-Education-in-Gaza-resumes-despite-lack-of-equipment-

Pope Francis Suffers a Setback, Inhaling Vomit

New York Times The Vatican said Francis, 88, who has been hospitalized for pneumonia, was responding well to treatment, and that it was too soon to say how serious the incident was. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/world/europe/pope-francis-health-setback-bronchial-spasm.html

Jordanians rally en masse to censure Trump’s Gaza takeover plan

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Jordanian protesters have once again taken to the streets of the Arab country to denounce the vicious scheme by US President Donald Trump to ethnically cleanse Gaza. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/28/743665/Jordan-Palestine-Trump-Amman-al-Husseini-Mosque–

Turkey-PKK Deal May Benefit Erdogan at Home and Abroad

New York Times The gambit could give the Turkish president a chance to extend his power, while also calming a conflict that threatens to undermine the new Syrian government. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/world/middleeast/turkey-pkk-peace-deal-ocalan-erdogan.html

Israel lobbies US to keep Russian bases in a ‘weak’ Syria, sources say

Jerusalem Post Israel has publicly declared its mistrust of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the Islamist faction that led the campaign that toppled Assad. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-844166

‘Crushing calamity’: Israeli forces tighten West Bank restrictions, torch homes in Tulkarm

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli forces block roads and tighten restrictions on movement in the occupied West Bank, amid kidnapping campaigns against Palestinians. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/28/743662/Israel-tightens-restrictions-West-Bank-detains-Palestinians

Why China’s Xiaomi Can Make an Electric Car and Apple Can’t

New York Times Xiaomi, which produces smartphones and consumer electronics, delivered 135,000 E.V.s last year after tapping China’s robust manufacturing supply chain. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/business/china-xiaomi-apple-electric-cars.html