Regions – Page 3573 – Prologue Journal

Hamas denounces UNRWA for ‘bowing’ to US pressure to renew funding

Jerusalem Post The US and UNRWA have agreed to a new framework agreement regarding supporting UNRWA operations. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-745093

3 Israeli soldiers killed in shooting incidents near Egyptian border

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Israeli military said the assailant was an Egyptian police officer. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/03/704630/Three-Israeli-soldiers-killed-in-separate-shooting-incidents-near-Egyptian-border

How the US-China chip war is dismantling Taiwan’s silicon shield

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The 2021 ship shortage pushed great powers to take back control of the semiconductor industry, attempting to redraw supply chains concentrated in East Asia, and eroding Taiwan’s strategic importance and bargaining power. https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3222471/how-us-china-chip-war-dismantling-taiwans-silicon-shield?utm_source=rss_feed

U.S. Warns China on Nuclear Rivalry and Vows to Keep Patrolling Region

New York Times Speeches by two top officials illustrated the depth of concern over the rift between the nations. China called it provocation. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/03/world/asia/china-us-tensions-singapore.html

Egypt-Israel border has a history of terror, drug-related clashes – analysis

Jerusalem Post The last weeks have seen several thwarted smuggling attempts from Egypt. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-745084

Modi Arrives at Scene of Deadly Train Crash in Odisha, India

New York Times The disaster, which officials said had involved three trains, had a stark toll even given India’s history of deadly crashes. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/03/world/asia/india-train-crash.html

Australia says Aukus is ‘transparent’, questions secrecy around China’s military build-up

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Defence minister Richard Marles told the Shangri-La Dialogue summit the pact is all about ‘providing balance in the region’ despite fears it could spark nuclear proliferation. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3222853/australia-says-aukus-transparent-questions-secrecy-around-chinas-military-build?utm_source=rss_feed

Car Bombing in Russian-Occupied Ukraine Shows Reach of War

New York Times The blast in the Zaporizhzhia region of southern Ukraine killed a cafe owner who was registered to run in elections seen as an attempt to legitimize Moscow’s illegal annexation of the area. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/03/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-car-bomb.html

He’s the Biggest Power Broker in Canada Whom You’ve Never Heard Of

New York Times This week, the government announced a new clerk of the Privy Council, an unsung role that is one of the most important in the federal government. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/03/world/canada/canada-letter-privy-council-clerk.html

Italian paper reveals new details on suspicious death of Mossad agent

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A former member of the Israeli spy agency Mossad has died along with two Italian intelligence officers in a mysterious boat accident in a lake in northern Italy this weekend. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/03/704610/Former-Mossad-agent-killed-in-mysterious-boat-accident-in-northern-Italy