Regions – Page 303 – Prologue Journal

Lebanon’s MPs trying to pick new president after 12 failed attempts

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Lebanese lawmakers try to pick a president and fill a persisting vacuum after 12 failed attempts during the past two years. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/09/740594/Lebanon-lawmakers-president-election-Aoun-Hezbollah-Israel

MP Corbyn challenges UK govt. over complicity in Israel’s Gaza genocide

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Independent British MP Jeremy Corbyn has called for transparency regarding the UK government’s role in Israel’s ongoing genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/09/740592/Corbyn-UK-complicity-Israel-genocide-Gaza

Singapore detains 3 ‘radicalised’ men over potential local attacks, to fight against Israel

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The three Singaporean men were not linked to one other, but their detentions highlight the growing threat of online radicalisation. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3294103/singapore-detains-3-radicalised-men-over-potential-local-attacks-fight-against-israel?utm_source=rss_feed

Indonesian court’s ‘unfortunate’ ruling on citizens’ religion sparks discrimination fears

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Rights activists say the court’s decision could reduce religion to a bureaucratic formality and ‘thicken religious polarisation’. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3294098/indonesian-courts-unfortunate-ruling-citizens-religion-sparks-discrimination-fears?utm_source=rss_feed

Anwar wants Malaysia to become energy, chipmaking hub, targets US$100 billion investment

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. PM Anwar Ibrahim envisions Malaysia as a hub for electricity, talent, and supply chain diversification, emphasising oil and gas and semiconductor expertise. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3294092/anwar-wants-malaysia-become-energy-chipmaking-hub-targets-us100-billion-investment?utm_source=rss_feed

Putin Gets a Snub in the Vast Wine Cellars of a Former Soviet Republic

New York Times The Russian president celebrated his 50th birthday at a winery in Moldova. After the invasion of Ukraine, it moved the bottles he was given away from public view. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/09/world/europe/moldova-wine-cellar-putin.html

Who Is Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative Leader on a Path to Become Canada’s Next Prime Minister?

New York Times Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative leader, enjoys a commanding lead in the polls as Canadians look to the next general election. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/09/world/canada/pierre-poilievre-conservative-leader-canada.html

Islamic Republic suffered severe defeat in Syria, Iranian general says

Jerusalem Post “We were defeated and defeated very badly, we took a very big blow, and it’s been very difficult,” Esbati noted. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-836786

India and European nations push for faster FTA launch ahead of Trump’s return

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. New Delhi aims to seal an FTA with the four-nation EFTA soon, in a move that may give impetus for a similar deal with the larger EU. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3294085/india-and-european-nations-push-faster-fta-launch-ahead-trumps-return?utm_source=rss_feed

Biden to keep Syria’s HTS terror designation in place: Officials

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Biden leaves the decision on whether to keep HTS on the terrorist list to the incoming Trump administration, a report says. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/09/740584/US-Syria-Biden-Trump-HTS-terrorist-list-