Regions – Page 420 – Prologue Journal

Over 100 killed as US, Turkish proxies fight in Syria

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. More than 100 militants have been killed over the last two days in northern Syria in fighting between Turkish-backed groups and US-backed Kurdish forces, a London-based war monitor says. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/05/740356/Over-100-killed-as-US,-Turkish-proxies-fight-in-Syria-

Israel’s Military Pounds Gaza as Pressure Mounts for Cease-fire

New York Times Gaza’s health ministry said that 88 people had been killed over the past day. Israeli and Hamas officials have been holding indirect cease-fire talks via mediators in Qatar. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/05/world/middleeast/israels-military-pounds-gaza-as-pressure-mounts-for-cease-fire.html

Nagasaki atomic bomb survivor, who devoted his life to peace, dies at 93

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Shigemi Fukahori was only 14 when the US dropped the bomb on Nagasaki and hoped to pass on ‘the baton of peace’ in reference to his advocacy. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3293501/nagasaki-atomic-bomb-survivor-who-devoted-his-life-peace-dies-93?utm_source=rss_feed

Yemen: Israeli power station targeted with hypersonic missile

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Yemeni armed forces have claimed responsibility for a missile strike against the Orot Rabin power station in Hadera in the Israeli-occupied territories. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/05/740348/Yemeni-Armed-Forces-strike-Israeli-Orot-Rabin-power-station-in-Hadera-by-hypersonic-missile

A Gas Cutoff Sends Shivers Through a Russian-Backed Breakaway Region

New York Times A renegade part of Moldova once boasted it would become a Russian-speaking Switzerland. Now without gas, its leader assured residents, “We will not allow a societal collapse.” https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/05/world/europe/russia-gas-moldova-transnistria.html

In Damascus, Syrians Reclaim Spaces and Freedoms After al-Assad’s Fall

New York Times Residents of Syria’s capital are picnicking on a once-forbidden mountaintop and trading openly in dollars and imported Nescafe. They say the city seems theirs again. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/05/world/middleeast/damascus-syria-freedoms-al-assad.html

On the Run, a Hit Man Gives One Last Confession

New York Times Edgar Matobato says he killed again and again for former President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines. Now he’s trying to stay alive to testify. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/05/world/asia/on-the-run-a-hit-man-gives-one-last-confession.html

The abandoned Filipino children of sex workers using DNA to find their fathers amid uncertainty

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. An Australian charity is using DNA to track down fathers of children abandoned by sex tourists in Angeles City, offering hope amid dire conditions. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3293418/abandoned-filipino-children-sex-workers-using-dna-find-their-fathers-amid-uncertainty?utm_source=rss_feed

Thailand moves to seize tycoon’s assets in US$350 million scam

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Boon Vanasin, the founder of Thonburi Healthcare, is wanted on charges of fraud and money laundering after allegedly misleading hundreds of investors. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3293493/thailand-moves-seize-tycoons-assets-us350-million-scam?utm_source=rss_feed

Thousands rally in Tel Aviv, al-Quds to call for ceasefire in Gaza war

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Settlers and police clashed on Saturday night in Tel Aviv and al-Quds as thousands of protesters took part in weekly anti-regime rallies calling on the incoming US president to end the Gaza war…