Regions – Page 3182 – Prologue Journal

Tens of thousands demonstrate against Israel’s far-right cabinet for 33rd week in row

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Tens of thousands rally across the occupied territories for the 33rd straight week against the Israeli cabinet’s policies. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/20/709261/Israel-protest-cabinet-policies-Netanyahu-judicial-overhaul

How Shein, the Singapore-based China-founded Asian retailer is outgunning Amazon and Walmart in South Africa

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Shein has already caused such a stir that retailers are spooked and regulators are investigating if it has exploited import tax loopholes when sending parcels to shoppers. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3231675/how-shein-singapore-based-china-founded-asian-retailer-outgunning-amazon-and-walmart-south-africa?utm_source=rss_feed

South China Sea: could Philippines and Vietnam bond over assertive Beijing?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. While Vietnam and China are close ideologically, the long-standing and increasingly volatile maritime dispute could bring Southeast Asia’s Manila and Hanoi closer together, say analysts. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3231576/south-china-sea-could-philippines-and-vietnam-bond-over-assertive-beijing?utm_source=rss_feed

Defiant Philippines will resupply South China Sea troops despite Beijing’s block

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The nation’s armed forces said they would again try to supply a WWII-era ship on a reef, after China’s coastguard used water cannons during a previous attempt. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3231673/defiant-philippines-will-resupply-south-china-sea-troops-despite-beijings-block?utm_source=rss_feed

UK police question ousted Myanmar ambassador over residence row

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In 2021, diplomats close to the junta seized the embassy in London and refused access to Kyaw Zwar Minn – a supporter of Aung San Suu Kyi’s overthrown government – and he hasn’t left…

Wildfire in Kelowna, British Columbia, Expected to Leave Lasting Scar

New York Times Fire is raging in the suburban fringes of the resort town of Kelowna, British Columbia, as a state of emergency across the province continued. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/19/world/canada/canada-wildfires-british-columbia-kelowna.html

Israeli forces mark face of Palestinian man with ‘Star of David’ during arrest

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli police forces mark a Palestinian man with a “Star of David” by during his arrest. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/19/709238/Israel-Palestine-palestinian-man-branded-with-star-of-david-by-israeli-police-during-arrest

2 Israeli settlers shot dead in West Bank retaliatory shooting

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The two were shot dead south of Nablus by a suspected Palestinian gunman. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/19/709247/Israeli-settlers-shooting-West-Bank

Mexico Braces for Rain and Flooding from Hurricane Hilary

New York Times The torrential rain and flooding that threaten Southern California also menaced Baja California, the western Mexico state that is popular with tourists. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/19/world/americas/hurricane-hilary-mexico-baja-california.html

Dermer: Saudi civilian nuclear program best done with US, not China

Jerusalem Post Saudi Arabia believes that this move would anchor its relationship with the US for the next half-century. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-755417