Regions – Page 3430 – Prologue Journal

Turkey deals with Saudi Arabia, UAE herald new security ties amid US shift to counter China, Russia

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The deals represent a rapid change in Turkey’s complex relationship with the Gulf, which is now back on a more friendly footing after years of rivalry. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3228724/turkey-deals-saudi-arabia-uae-herald-new-security-ties-amid-us-shift-counter-china-russia?utm_source=rss_feed

Hezbollah leader: Israel on path toward collapse, fragmentation

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement says Israel is on its path toward collapse due to the far-right cabinet’s insistence on going ahead with the controversial “judicial overhaul plan.” https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/25/707680/Lebanon-Israel-Hezbollah-Nasrallah-judicial-overhaul

Japan bakes as residents warned of once-in-a-decade, life-threatening temperatures

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The national weather agency says the stifling heat will last until at least early August, with spot temperatures likely to cross 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit). https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3228770/japan-bakes-residents-warned-once-decade-life-threatening-temperatures?utm_source=rss_feed

On both the South China Sea and drug war probe, Philippines should stick to right side of international law

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Ferdinand Marcos Jnr administration wants to hold fast to the rule of law on the South China Sea but ignore probes into the country’s war on drugs. Cherry-picking compliance with international law damages…

Netanyahu Scores Another Victory, but at What Price?

New York Times The Israeli prime minister has pushed through the first part of his judicial overhaul, but in doing so has deepened a rift in Israeli society and propelled the country into an uncertain new era. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/24/world/middleeast/israel-netanyahu-judiciary-analysis.html

Violent protests rock Israel as Knesset approves key part of Netanyahu’s ‘judicial overhaul’ plan

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Violent protests rock the occupied territories as the Knesset approves key part of Netanyahu’s controversial “judicial overhaul” plan. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/24/707677/Israel-Knesset-approves-Netanyahu-reforms-protests

Israeli Lawmakers Adopts Law Weakening Supreme Court

New York Times Complaining of an unaccountable judiciary, the far-right governing coalition, despite months of mass protests, voted to strip the court’s power to override “unreasonable” government actions. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/24/world/middleeast/israel-judiciary-reasonableness-netanyahu.html

In South Korea where birth rates are the world’s lowest, a lawmaker fights to eradicate ‘no-kid zones’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The emergence of an increasing number of facilities barring children is infuriating parents like Yong and, she says, inadvertently thwarting decades of government policy to boost birth rates. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3228706/south-korea-where-birth-rates-are-worlds-lowest-lawmaker-fights-eradicate-no-kid-zones?utm_source=rss_feed

Russia Strikes Danube Port, Escalating Attacks on Ukraine Grain Routes

New York Times The assault, across the river from Romania, heightened the risk of a more direct confrontation with a NATO member and came on the same day that drones struck buildings in Moscow. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/24/world/europe/russia-danube-port-ukraine-romania-attack.html

Putin Signs a Harsh New Law Targeting Transgender People in Russia

New York Times The law, part of a broader L.G.B.T.Q. crackdown, includes a ban on transition surgery. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/24/world/europe/putin-transgender-transition-surgery-russia.html