Regions – Page 394 – Prologue Journal

Indonesia’s US$4 billion free meal scheme: feeding dreams or fuelling debt?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. With plans to feed nearly 83 million people by 2029, critics warn the programme may push Indonesia’s budget deficit beyond its legal limits. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3293794/indonesias-us4-billion-free-meal-scheme-feeding-dreams-or-fuelling-debt?utm_source=rss_feed

Scientists in Australia breed mosquitoes with ‘toxic’ semen to curb diseases

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The ‘toxic male technique’ aims to breed male mosquitoes that kill disease-spreading females through the act of mating. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3293829/scientists-australia-breed-mosquitoes-toxic-semen-curb-diseases?utm_source=rss_feed

Hamas slams Israeli regime’s plan to annex Arab countries

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Hamas resistance movement has strongly condemned Israel’s plan to annex more Palestinian and Arab lands. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/08/740509/Hamas-slams-regime-plan-to-annex-Arab-countries

Japanese actor Ryo Yoshizawa fired from Asahi low-alcohol beer ads after drunken incident

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Ryo Yoshizawa, who broke into his neighbour’s home while drunk on December 30, has had his contract with Asahi Breweries terminated. https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3293824/japanese-actor-ryo-yoshizawa-fired-asahi-low-alcohol-beer-ad-after-drunken-incident?utm_source=rss_feed

Japan’s hottest year since records began threatens rice supply, ecosystems

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. With scorching summers, sweltering autumns and a steady rise in sea temperatures, Japan’s climate crisis deepened in 2024. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3293771/japans-hottest-year-records-began-threatens-rice-supply-ecosystems?utm_source=rss_feed

Panama Unsettled by Trump Threat to Seize Canal

New York Times Few took the president-elect’s combative comments at face value, but they still sent a shudder through a country that has been invaded by the United States before. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/07/world/americas/panama-canal-trump.html

In Japan, death from overwork is an occupational hazard – but that could be changing

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Younger Japanese are turning their backs on grind culture. The result? Shorter workweeks, higher wages, and hope for an end to karoshi. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3293755/japan-death-overwork-occupational-hazard-could-be-changing?utm_source=rss_feed

Disaster by the Numbers: The Crisis in Sudan

New York Times The United States just formally declared that genocide has taken place in the northeast African nation, but the calamity there dates back decades. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/07/world/africa/sudan-genocide-numbers.html

Denmark Updates Coat of Arms Amid Trump Push to Buy Greenland

New York Times Before President-elect Donald Trump’s latest remarks, King Frederik X signaled his commitment to the territory in a decidedly old-fashioned way. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/07/style/denmark-coat-of-arms-trump-greenland.html

In Israeli Video, Detainee Says Hamas Operates Out of Gaza Hospital

New York Times Facing international condemnation and pressure to free the chief of Kamal Adwan Hospital, Israel released a brief interrogation video backing up its claim that militants used the hospital as a base. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/07/world/middleeast/kamal-adwan-hospital-hamas-video.html