Regions – Page 3567 – Prologue Journal

Indian police arrest Sikh separatist leader Amritpal Singh after month-long hunt

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Amritpal Singh had been on the run since last month after capturing national attention in February, when hundreds of his supporters stormed a police station in Ajnala, Punjab state. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3218032/indian-police-arrest-sikh-separatist-leader-amritpal-singh-after-month-long-hunt?utm_source=rss_feed

G7 calls for extension, full implementation and expansion of Black Sea grain deal

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Brokered by the United Nations and Turkey, the deal was signed in Istanbul last July, allowing Ukraine to export more than 27 million tonnes of grain from several of its Black Sea ports. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3218030/g7-calls-extension-full-implementation-and-expansion-black-sea-grain-deal?utm_source=rss_feed

Jeju is ‘overwhelmed’ and wants a tourist tax. But will South Korea come on board?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. With millions heading to Unesco World Heritage site, an island of 670,000 people that struggles to cope with so many visitors, ‘idea of deterring overtourism with entry tax is making a comeback’. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3217865/jeju-overwhelmed-and-wants-tourist-tax-will-south-korea-come-board?utm_source=rss_feed

Chinese companies are moving supply chains out of China to manage risks, with India, Malaysia and Indonesia benefiting

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Even Chinese manufacturers are shifting parts of their supply chains out of China to manage risks, and heading to India and other nearby countries. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3218025/chinese-companies-are-moving-supply-chains-out-china-manage-risks-india-malaysia-and-indonesia?utm_source=rss_feed

Is Singapore heading to the polls this year, as ‘electoral drums start beating’?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A general election is not due until 2025, but recent speeches by PM Lee Hsien Loong and his designated successor Lawrence Wong hint at an earlier vote. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3217932/singapore-heading-polls-year-electoral-drums-start-beating?utm_source=rss_feed

Thousands of demonstrators protest Netanyahu’s ‘judicial reforms’ for 16th straight week

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Hundreds of thousands rally across the occupied territories for the 16th consecutive week against Netanyahu’s ‘judicial reforms.’ https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/22/702052/Palestine-Israel-hundreds-thousands-protest-occupied-territories-Netanyahu-s-reforms

Sudanese hackers knock offline major Israeli airport, electric company

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A group of Sudanese hackers calling itself Anonymous Sudan has knocked offline the websites of a major airport and the largest supplier of electrical power across the Israeli-occupied territories. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/22/702046/Websites-of-major-Israeli-airport,-electric-company-knocked-offline-by-Sudanese-hackers

Elisabeth Kopp, Swiss Politician Who Made History, Dies at 86

New York Times In 1984 she became the first woman elected to the country’s governing council, but a scandal prevented her from being the first woman to serve as president. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/22/world/europe/elisabeth-kopp-dead.html

‘Sanctions aimed at impoverishing countries, keeping them under control’

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Syrian foreign minister slams Western sanctions. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/22/702033/Sanctions-aimed-at-impoverishing-countries,-keeping-them-in-control–Top-Syrian-diplomat

Syria raps US looting of its oil, urges swift withdrawal of American forces

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Syria condemns the American occupation forces’ looting of its oil and wealth and urges their immediate withdrawal from the Syrian territory. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/22/702028/Syria-US-Foreign-Ministry-oil-assets-plundering-looting-withdrawal