Regions – Page 32 – Prologue Journal

Indonesian court’s acquittal of Chinese national in gold mining case sparks anger

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Yu Hao was initially handed a jail term and a fine for illegally mining tens of millions of dollars worth of gold in West Kalimantan. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3296490/indonesian-courts-acquittal-chinese-national-gold-mining-case-sparks-anger?utm_source=rss_feed

China Vanke Forecasts $6.2 Billion Loss, Replaces Top Executives

New York Times China Vanke, one of the country’s largest developers, cleared out its top executives and said it anticipates a $6.2 billion loss, a sign the property meltdown is still raging. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/business/china-vanke-property-developer.html

Sweden Suspects ‘Gross Sabotage’ After Damage to Cable Under the Baltic Sea

New York Times The Nordic country has opened an investigation into the damage, just weeks after NATO stepped up its military presence in the area following a series of similar incidents. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/world/europe/cable-baltic-sea-sweden-damage.html

E.U. Prepares to Cautiously Pare Back Sanctions on Syria

New York Times Member countries’ foreign ministers are meeting to discuss a “road map” to lift financial restrictions, but any change will happen in stages. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/world/europe/eu-syria-sanctions.html

‘That’s my life,’ says Japanese rickshaw puller at the end of 6,400km trek to South Africa

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘I couldn’t make it without you guys,’ Yuji ‘Gump’ Suzuki tells supporters after his six-month rickshaw pull from Nairobi to Cape Town. https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3296474/thats-my-life-says-japanese-rickshaw-puller-end-6400km-trek-south-africa?utm_source=rss_feed

Indian state implements contentious common civil code, sparking fears among Muslim minority

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Uttarakhand’s new Uniform Civil Code replaces religious laws, aiming for equality but sparking fears among Muslims of nationwide implementation. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3296485/indian-state-implements-contentious-common-civil-code-sparking-fears-among-muslim-minority?utm_source=rss_feed

Singapore slams Li Shengwu over New York Times’ ‘How Tyranny Begins’ video

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The grandson of Singapore’s founding PM Lee Kuan Yew appears in the video along with three others from Russia, Nicaragua and Hungary. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3296482/singapore-slams-li-shengwu-over-new-york-times-how-tyranny-begins-video?utm_source=rss_feed

Harsh conditions await returnees to war-wracked north Gaza: UNRWA

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. UNRWA says displaced people who are returning to northern Gaza face harsh conditions amid destroyed public infrastructure and lack of access to basic essentials. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/27/741689/Harsh-conditions-await-returnees-north-Gaza-UNRWA

Israeli Forces Again Open Fire in Lebanon

New York Times For a second day, Lebanese were defying Israeli warnings and attempting to reach southern border towns that remained occupied by Israeli troops. At least two people were injured, officials said. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/world/middleeast/israel-lebanon-hezbollah-strikes-ceasefire.html

Anti-Immigrant Rioters Set a UK Library on Fire. The Community Rallied.

New York Times After the Spellow Library in Liverpool was targeted during England’s unrest last summer, more than 10,000 people donated to its restoration. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/world/europe/library-riots-burned-uk-liverpool-spellow.html