Regions – Page 38 – Prologue Journal

Schools destroyed: 100,000 Gaza students enroll for new academic year

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The UN says over 100,000 students have enrolled in schools across the Gaza Strip for the new academic year. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/28/743644/100,000-students-Gaza-schools

Rights group: Palestinians ‘endure shocking atrocities’ in Israeli jails

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A Geneva-based rights group says the tragic and shocking health condition of the recently freed Palestinian prisoners shows the Tel Aviv regime’s ongoing use of torture to terrorize and persecute the detainees. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/28/743645/Euro-Med-Monitor-documents-shocking-torture-crimes-against-Palestinian-prisoners

With a Letter From King Charles, Starmer Was Welcomed Into Trump’s Court

New York Times The British prime minister, Keir Starmer, presented President Trump with a royal invitation and scored several political wins. But his top goal — a security guarantee for Ukraine — remained elusive. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/world/europe/trump-starmer-king-charles.html

India’s obesity crisis: Modi says to cut down on cooking oil, experts urge wider reforms

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The prime minister calls it a small change for better health, but experts say bigger action is needed to prevent a crisis. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3300601/indias-obesity-crisis-modi-says-cut-down-cooking-oil-experts-urge-wider-reforms?utm_source=rss_feed

Suicide blast at Taliban religious school in Pakistan kills 4

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The school is known as the ‘University of Jihad’ for its fiery ideology and the number of Taliban fighters it has produced. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3300595/suicide-blast-taliban-religious-school-pakistan-kills-4?utm_source=rss_feed

Vietnamese Journalist Gets 2 ½ Years in Prison for Facebook Posts

New York Times The sentence for Truong Huy San, an influential reporter, was the latest crackdown on speech by Vietnam, a rising regional power. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/world/asia/vietnamese-journalist-san-prison.html

Lebanon, Syria in the Abraham Accords: A real possibility or mere fantasy?

Jerusalem Post DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: “Lebanon, by the way, could actually mobilize and come into the Abraham Peace Accords, as could potentially Syria,” said Witkoff, but is this possible? https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-844073

Indonesia’s Bali warns tourists of rabies risk after local death from dog bite

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The man, 35, died six months after getting bitten and not reporting his injury to receive a post-bite vaccine. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3300590/indonesias-bali-warns-tourists-rabies-risk-after-local-death-dog-bite?utm_source=rss_feed

West Bank Operation Tests Palestinian Leaders’ Ability to Root Out Militants

New York Times The Palestinian Authority wants to prove it can handle security in Gaza, even if it means working in parallel with a destructive Israeli campaign that has displaced tens of thousands. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/world/middleeast/west-bank-jenin-palestinian-authority-israel.html

After a Revolution, a Move Toward Politics as Usual in Bangladesh

New York Times Some of the students who took part in last year’s uprising that ousted the nation’s autocratic leader are leaving the interim government to start a political party. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/world/asia/bangladesh-politics-party.html