Regions – Page 42 – Prologue Journal

South Korean prosecutors indict Yoon over his martial law

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. For his attempt to impose martial law late last year, President Yoon now faces charges that could put him to death or jail for life. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3296347/south-korean-prosecutors-indict-yoon-over-his-martial-law?utm_source=rss_feed

Israel Blocks Gazans From North, Accusing Hamas of Cease-Fire Breach

New York Times Some troops had been expected to withdraw to allow hundreds of thousands of displaced Gazans to go home. But the military said the hostage exchange before that step had not gone as agreed. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/26/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-cease-fire.html

Trump calls for moving Palestinians to Egypt, Jordan to ‘clean out’ Gaza

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. US President Donald Trump has proposed relocating Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Jordan, Egypt, and other Arab nations to “just clean out” the war-torn area. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/26/741623/Trump-suggests-Egypt-and-Jordan-accept-more-refugees

South Korea’s President Yoon Is Indicted

New York Times President Yoon Suk Yeol will stand trial along with his former defense minister and others who participated in his short-lived imposition of martial law. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/26/world/asia/south-korea-yoon-indicted-martial-law.html

Australia Day protesters support Aboriginal groups, deface statues

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tens of thousands of people across the country joined protests in support of Aboriginal groups, who say the date is not one to celebrate. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3296341/australia-day-protesters-support-aboriginal-groups-deface-statues?utm_source=rss_feed

A Storm, a Spill and a Disaster for the Black Sea’s Beaches

New York Times Vast stretches of Russian coast have been tarred by heavy fuel oil from two freighters that foundered in a storm. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/26/world/europe/russia-oil-spill-black-sea.html

A Hardened Detective and an Angry Rock Star: How a Vast Art Fraud Was Cracked

New York Times Two art fraud rings in a remote Canadian city produced thousands of paintings sold in galleries as works by Norval Morrisseau, Canada’s most celebrated Indigenous artist. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/26/world/canada/norval-morrisseau-art-fraud.html

Relocating Gazans to Jordan, Egypt ‘impractical,’ former IDF commander says

Jerusalem Post Since Trump is a new president and intimidates regional countries, it’s possible they’ll stutter a bit. But overall, I don’t think this will lead to any correct or better solution.” https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-839280

Palestinian toddler shot in head by Israeli forces dies of wounds

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli forces have shot and killed a Palestinian toddler during a raid near the city of Jenin in the occupied West Bank. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/26/741620/2-5-year-old-Palestinian-shot-by-Israeli-troops-in-West-Bank-dies-of-wounds

From tropics to tundra: why Filipinos are flocking to Iceland

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. More than 2,600 Filipinos live in Iceland, a nation of just 393,000, drawn by better pay and a new start in a land of ice – and opportunity. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3296202/tropics-tundra-why-filipinos-are-flocking-iceland?utm_source=rss_feed