Regions – Page 36 – Prologue Journal

Malaysia’s vape smuggling crackdown sparks fears over rising addiction

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Authorities have arrested a group of vape smugglers who bribed customs officers based at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3296434/malaysias-vape-smuggling-crackdown-sparks-fears-over-rising-addiction?utm_source=rss_feed

‘At rock bottom’: 100 years of Japan-Russia ties come full circle

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Moscow marked the occasion by issuing a thinly veiled critique of deteriorating ties and hints at plans to close Japanese cultural centres. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3296430/rock-bottom-100-years-japan-russia-ties-come-full-circle?utm_source=rss_feed

‘Unprecedented cruelty’: War monitor says HTS militants executed 35 Syrians in 3 days

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Militants affiliated with the HTS government in Syria have carried out 35 summary executions over the past 72 hours, a UK-based war monitor says. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/27/741679/HTS-militants-executed-Syrians

Rebels Backed by Rwanda Announce Capture of Key City in Eastern Congo

New York Times The M23 militia, funded and directed by Rwanda, said it took the city of Goma, terrifying its people, many of whom sought shelter there after fleeing the rebel advance. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/world/africa/rebels-capture-goma-congo.html

Senior Lebanese military intelligence officials leak intel to Hezbollah

Jerusalem Post Southern Lebanon military intelligence head Suhil Bahij Gharb reportedly handed Hezbollah classified information from an international war room. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-839388

Tourists can now ‘work from home’ from New Zealand under new visa rules

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. From Monday, New Zealand’s visitor visa allows people to work remotely while travelling in the country. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3296409/tourists-can-now-work-home-new-zealand-under-new-visa-rules?utm_source=rss_feed

Displaced Palestinians returning home in devastated northern Gaza

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Displaced Palestinians begin returning to the northern part of the Gaza Strip. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/27/741675/Gaza-displaced-Palestinians-return-ceasefire-deal-Israel-Hamas-war-genocide

Monday Briefing

New York Times Cease-fires under pressure. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/briefing/gaza-lebanon-colombia-deportations.html

Philippines softens stance on ICC investigating Duterte’s deadly drugs war

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. After years of defiance, Manila has hinted at limited cooperation with the International Criminal Court to investigate ex-president Duterte. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3296408/philippines-softens-stance-icc-investigating-dutertes-deadly-drugs-war?utm_source=rss_feed

At Auschwitz, a Solemn Ceremony at a Time of Rising Nationalism

New York Times World leaders and a dwindling group of survivors are joining ceremonies to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi death camp by the Red Army. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/world/europe/auschwitz-liberation-80th-anniversary.html