Category: Regions
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
Read MoreIsrael 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
Read MoreAustria 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
Read MoreMonday 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
Read MoreAl-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
Read MoreIn 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
Read MoreIsraeli 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-
Read MoreIn Reversal, Musk Disparages Farage
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-criticizes-farage.html
Read MoreNegotiations 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
Read MoreGaza 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
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