Regions – Page 278 – Prologue Journal

Trail of destruction as Lebanon retakes town from Israeli troops

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Israeli occupation forces left a trail of death and destruction in the southern Lebanese town of Tayr Harfa before pulling out of the area following a two-month ceasefire agreement with the Hezbollah…

Bills and Lions Give NFL Fans in Canada Reason to Cheer

New York Times With the Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions both Super Bowl contenders, fans north of the border are nervously hopeful a title drought could end. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/12/business/nfl-canada-fans-bills-lions.html

India’s growing rift with Bangladesh echoes its Pakistan tensions

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. As New Delhi voices concerns for Hindu rights in Bangladesh while sheltering the ousted Sheikh Hasina, accusations of meddling run rife. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3294312/indias-growing-rift-bangladesh-echoes-its-pakistan-tensions?utm_source=rss_feed

South Korea’s Yoon will not attend first impeachment hearing

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Investigators are also preparing another arrest attempt on the former president over his martial law declaration. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3294417/south-koreas-yoon-will-not-attend-first-impeachment-hearing?utm_source=rss_feed

Monitor: Israel systematically designing prisons for torture

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israel is torturing and mistreating Palestinian prisoners and detainees, depriving them of their most basic human rights at an underground prison in the city of Ramla, a rights group says. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/12/740748/Rights-group-slams-appalling-conditions-at-Israeli-underground-prison

Malaysia PM denies hiding document on ex-premier Najib’s home detention

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The former Malaysian leader has been pursuing a bid to allow him to serve the rest of his prison sentence at home. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3294415/malaysia-pm-denies-hiding-document-ex-premier-najibs-home-detention?utm_source=rss_feed

A French Cathedral Turned to Hams to Restore Its Organ

New York Times A dispute over a project to cure hams in a bell tower underscored the difficulties that churches in France face trying to pay for restorations. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/12/world/europe/france-cathedral-hams-organ.html

Seoul confirms Ukraine captured 2 North Korean soldiers

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. It comes after Ukraine released footage of two captured men who reportedly were North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3294408/seoul-confirms-ukraine-captured-two-north-korean-soldiers?utm_source=rss_feed

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