Regions – Page 326 – Prologue Journal

Khamenei urges Iraqi PM to stand against ‘illegal’ US presence in Iraq

Jerusalem Post Decrying the US presence in Iraq as “illegal,” the Islamic Republic’s leader claimed it threatened the country’s democracy. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-836701

Trump’s Territorial Ambitions Rattle a Weary World

New York Times A distant era of global politics, when nations scrambled to grab territory, suddenly seems less distant. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/world/asia/trump-greenland-panama.html

Can Trump Change the Name of the Gulf of Mexico?

New York Times Presidential naming powers usually stop at the water’s edge. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/world/americas/trump-gulf-of-mexico.html

U.K. Special Forces Allowed to ‘Get Away with Murder’ in Afghanistan, Inquiry Told

New York Times Evidence released by an official inquiry into alleged war crimes painted a disturbing picture of an elite fighting force with a culture of impunity. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/world/europe/uk-afghanistan-war-crimes.html

EU may lift Syria sanctions to support recovery, says French FM

Jerusalem Post Targeted measures under discussion include easing financial transactions, improving air transport, and reducing sanctions on the energy sector to address Syria’s severe power shortages. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-836695

Gaza hospitals ‘have become death traps’, UNRWA warns

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The UN refugee agency for Palestinians UNRWA has issued a stark warning, describing hospitals in Gaza as death traps. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/08/740551/UNRWA-Israel-Kamal-Adwan-Hospital

Israeli Strike in West Bank Kills 3, Including Children, Official Says

New York Times Violence has escalated in the occupied territory over the last year and a half, as Israel conducts raids targeting armed fighters with Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/world/middleeast/israel-strike-west-bank.html

US launches airstrikes on Yemen in fresh acts of aggression

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. US warplanes have conducted two airstrikes on targets across Yemen, CENTCOM says. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/08/740553/Yemen-US-strikes-weapons-caches-Ansarullah-Gaza

Belgium’s Food Agency Advises Against Eating Your Christmas Tree

New York Times The country’s food agency warned against using evergreens in food after the city of Ghent suggested an unusual form of recycling: spruce needle butter. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/world/europe/belgium-christmas-tree-eating.html

Punk and Emo Fossils Are a Hot Topic in Paleontology

New York Times It’s not causing panic! in the fossil record, but a 430-million-year-old mollusk discovery in Britain is a source of excitement for some scientists. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/science/punk-emo-fossils-slugs.html