Regions – Page 414 – Prologue Journal

Philippines eyes a nuclear power revival as energy costs soar

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Reviving a decades-old mothballed plant at Bataan would fast track adoption of nuclear, but concerns about safety and corruption persist. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3293371/philippines-eyes-nuclear-power-revival-energy-costs-soar?utm_source=rss_feed

Israel Conducts Raids in Syria Amid Accusations of Cease-Fire Violations

New York Times Four weeks after the fall of the Assad regime, Israel is pressing on with a military campaign on Syrian soil. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/05/world/middleeast/israel-raids-syria.html

Austria Coalition Talks Collapse, Raising Prospects for Far-Right Freedom Party

New York Times The leader of the anti-immigrant Freedom Party of Austria, founded by former Nazis in the 1950s, was expected to be asked to enter into talks to form a new government. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/05/world/europe/austria-coalition-talks-collapse-far-right.html

Monday Briefing: How Trump Re-Wrote Jan. 6

New York Times Plus, the end of an era for Hong Kong’s cabbies https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/05/briefing/trump-jan6-russia-syria.html

Al-Julani asked to protect historic Syrian synagogue in Syria by Israeli rabbi

Jerusalem Post Rabbi Binyamin Hamra, son of the late Rabbi Avraham Hamra, appealed to al-Julani to protect the country’s Jewish community and preserve its historic sites, including the Jobar Synagogue. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-836216

In Reversal, Musk Trashes Farage, U.K.’s Anti-Immigrant Populist

New York Times Elon Musk, the billionaire backer of Donald J. Trump, had been promoting Nigel Farage. But on Sunday Mr. Musk said Mr. Farage “doesn’t have what it takes.” https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/05/world/europe/musk-farage-starmer-uk.html

Israeli soldier flees Brazil amid probe into Gaza war crimes

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A Brazilian court has ordered the police to investigate the Israeli soldier, who committed multiple crimes in Gaza. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/05/740378/Brazil-Israel-Yuval-Vagdani-Palestine-Gaza-HRF-

In Reversal, Musk Disparages Farage

Negotiations underway to extend 60-day Lebanon ceasefire by 30 days, sources tell ‘Post’

Jerusalem Post Efforts could avoid premature IDF withdrawal and unnecessary return to full-scale war in the North. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-836212

Gaza faces severe shortage of medicine amid Israel’s blockade

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Officials warn that the stock of 120 medicines is completely depleted in Gaza’s health ministry’s warehouses. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/05/740374/Gaza-faces-sever-medicine-shortages-Israel-blockade