Regions – Page 3467 – Prologue Journal

Australia, Indonesia ‘share a future’, Penny Wong assures youth amid concerns about gaps in bilateral ties

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Australia’s foreign minister turned on the charm offensive in a dialogue session with Indonesian youth, assuring them the two countries could lean on each other in difficult times. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3227470/australia-indonesia-share-future-penny-wong-assures-youth-amid-concerns-about-gaps-bilateral-ties?utm_source=rss_feed

Israeli forces arrest over a dozen Palestinians in West Bank raids

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli forces have arrested more than a dozen Palestinians during separate raids across the occupied West Bank. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/12/706920/Israeli-forces-arrest-over-a-dozen-Palestinians-in-West-Bank-raids

Johannesburg Sees First Snowfall in Over a Decade

New York Times A light dusting of snow coated many parts of Johannesburg on Monday, driving children and adults to nearby parks and playgrounds. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/world/africa/south-africa-snow-johannesburg.html

Malaysia 1MDB scandal: alleged Jho Low aide Jasmine Loo arrested as crackdown continues

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Jasmine Loo, formerly a legal counsel to the 1MDB fund, was said to have fled Malaysia before the 2018 general election. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3227463/malaysia-1mdb-scandal-alleged-jho-low-aide-jasmine-loo-arrested-crackdown-continues?utm_source=rss_feed

Israeli forces arrest over dozen Palestinians in West Bank raids

North Korea’s latest missile launch ‘raises alarms’ it’s serious about shooting down US planes

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. One analyst believes the launch was a warning to the US over spy planes flying near the North’s waters, and the impending arrival of an American nuclear submarine in the South. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3227456/north-koreas-latest-missile-launch-raises-alarms-its-serious-about-shooting-down-us-planes?utm_source=rss_feed

Biden Promised to Do ‘Whatever It Takes’ for Evan Gershkovich’s Return, His Parents Said

New York Times The parents of Evan Gershkovich, the American reporter jailed in Russia, said in a broadcast interview that President Biden had promised to do “whatever it takes” to secure his release. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/world/europe/evan-gershkovich-parents-interview-biden.html

UN agency: 900 Palestinian homes damaged in Israeli aggression on Jenin

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The UNRWA says some 900 Palestinian homes were damaged during the two-day Israeli military onslaught on the Jenin refugee camp. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/12/706914/UN-agency-900-Palestinian-homes-damaged-Israeli-aggression-Jenin

Milan Kundera, Czech Literary Star, Dies at 94

New York Times Mr. Kundera, the author of “The Unbearable Lightness of Being,” was known for sexually charged novels that captured the suffocating absurdity of life in his native Czechoslovakia. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/world/europe/milan-kundera-dead.html

Mozambican Accused in $2 Billion ‘Tuna’ Scandal Is Extradited to New York

New York Times Manuel Chang, the former finance minister of Mozambique, is at the center of a scandal that roped in American investors. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/world/africa/mozambique-manuel-chang-extradite-south-africa.html