Regions – Page 3555 – Prologue Journal

Silvio Berlusconi’s Allies and Enemies React to His Death

New York Times The former Italian prime minister and media mogul, who died at 86, was a divisive figure, but even his foes acknowledged that he was an influential political and cultural force. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/12/world/europe/silvio-berlusconi-death-reaction.html

U.S. Will Rejoin UNESCO in July, Agency Says

New York Times The decision came after over a decade of turbulent relations between American administrations and the United Nation’s cultural organization. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/12/world/europe/us-china-unesco.html

Palestinians rail at proposal to ‘divide’ Temple Mount

Jerusalem Post Shtayyeh was responding to statements by Likud MK Amit Halevi, who recently told the Zman Yisrael news website that he was preparing a plan to divide the Temple Mount between Jews and Muslims. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-746020

Hamas blasts Israel over surging crime in 1948-occupied territories

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has slammed the Israeli regime over surging crime rates in the territories occupied by its invading forces in 1948. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/12/705143/Hamas-blames-Israeli-for-surging-crime-in-1948-occupied-territories

Israeli forces arrest senior Hamas leader in West Bank raid

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli military forces arrested a senior leader of the Palestinian Hamas resistance movement during a raid in the West Bank. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/12/705148/Israeli-forces-arrest-senior-Hamas-leader-in-occupied-West-Bank

Singapore businessman George Goh to run for president, questions whether Tharman is ‘right man’ for the job

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Entrepreneur George Goh says it is time for a ‘truly independent person’ to be the country’s president as he questions whether PAP heavyweight Tharman Shanmugaratnam is the right man for the job. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3223819/singapore-businessman-george-goh-run-president-questions-whether-tharman-right-man-job?utm_source=rss_feed

NATO Kicks Off Its Biggest Air Force Drills Since End of Cold War

New York Times More than 250 aircraft from 24 NATO countries and Japan will participate in a two-week military exercise. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/12/world/europe/nato-air-exercises-drills-germany.html

Hong Kong Judge Delays Decision on Ban of ‘Glory to Hong Kong’

New York Times The government, seeking a broad order to stop the internet distribution of “Glory to Hong Kong,” will return to court next month to address a judge’s questions. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/12/business/glory-to-hong-kong-injunction.html

Talking trash: plastic waste treaty talks spur hope for Asia’s circular economy

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Asia accounts for a huge chunk of all the plastic that is made globally each year, with tiny fragments that are believed to be harmful to human health found all over the world, from…

Israeli forces shoot Palestinian, detain 4 others in Nablus raid

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli forces storm several neighborhoods in the West Bank governorate of Nablus, shooting a Palestinian youth and detaining four others. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/12/705140/Israeli-forces-shoot-detain-Palestinians-Nablus