Regions – Page 3254 – Prologue Journal

Israeli court rejects release of Palestinian prisoner battling cancer

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Walid Daqqa was detained on March 25, 1986. He is currently one of the longest-held Palestinian inmates in Israeli jails. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/07/708533/Walid-Daqqa-Israel

Why China should tread carefully around French interests in Africa and the Pacific

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. France could help China improve its EU ties under the banner of strategic autonomy – but Beijing would need to steer clear of red lines in francophone Africa and the South Pacific. https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3230091/why-china-should-tread-carefully-around-french-interests-africa-and-pacific?utm_source=rss_feed

UK Moves First Group of Migrants to Barge

New York Times A small group of migrants were transferred to the Bibby Stockholm, a divisive symbol of the Conservative government’s immigration stance. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/07/world/europe/uk-migrant-barge.html

Thai election runners-up agree coalition with government-aligned party

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Pheu Thai – the main rival of the Move Forward Party, which won the most seats in May – has teamed up with Bhumjaithai, part of an army-backed coalition elected in controversial 2019 polls,…

China-India border row: will Delhi’s ‘solidified’ stance hinder efforts to ease dispute?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. India’s foreign minister Jaishankar says there has been progress on some ‘very tense’ areas in the border dispute and talks to ease the stand-off will continue. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3230304/china-india-border-row-will-delhis-solidified-stance-hinder-efforts-ease-dispute?utm_source=rss_feed

South Korean park releases photos of 1-month-old twin panda cubs

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The twin pandas will be named when they are 100 days old and are expected to take their first steps at around four months of age. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3230299/south-korean-park-releases-photos-1-month-old-twin-panda-cubs?utm_source=rss_feed

Saudi Aramco’s Q2 profits crash amid falling oil prices

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Saudi Aramco oil giant announces a significant decline in profits for the year’s second quarter amid falling crude prices. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/07/708503/Saudi-Aramco%E2%80%99s-Q2-profits-crash-amid-falling-crude-prices

Indonesia still keen to court Elon Musk, ‘not worried’ by Tesla’s Malaysia base

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tesla did not ‘snub’ Indonesia for Malaysia’s political stability, say analysts who point to Indonesia’s weak environmental social governance practices. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3230284/indonesia-still-keen-court-elon-musk-not-worried-teslas-malaysia-base?utm_source=rss_feed

North Korean hackers ‘breach top Russian missile maker’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Experts say it shows how Pyongyang will even target allies, such as Moscow, in the bid to acquire critical technologies. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3230290/north-korean-hackers-breach-top-russian-missile-maker?utm_source=rss_feed

Did Japan win public support for Fukushima water release with ‘nationalist victimisation’?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Critics of Japan’s discharge plan say Japanese media have helped the government convince the nation that it is safe to release the water. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3230279/did-japan-win-public-support-fukushima-water-release-nationalist-victimisation?utm_source=rss_feed