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South Korean Unrest Conspiracy Theories Are Spread by Social Media

New York Times Right-wing YouTubers helped President Yoon Suk Yeol win his election. They are now his allies in the wake of his botched imposition of martial law. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/04/world/asia/south-korea-yoon-conspiracy-theories.html

‘History war’: Japan’s far-right slams Chinese and South Korean films ahead of WWII event

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Two films, 731 and Harbin, have drawn criticism from a politician for fuelling anti-Japan sentiment before WWII’s 80th anniversary in 2025. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3293284/history-war-japans-far-right-slams-chinese-and-south-korean-films-ahead-wwii-event?utm_source=rss_feed

Malaysian police hunt for suspects in abduction, robbery of 2 Chinese tourists

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Police said four men forced the visitors into a BMW vehicle and took money from one of the victims. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3293407/malaysian-police-hunt-suspects-abduction-robbery-2-chinese-tourists?utm_source=rss_feed

Jan. 3: ‘Axis of Resistance’ operations against Israeli occupation

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Amid Israeli genocide in Gaza, Palestinian and regional resistance groups continued their operations against the regime and its Western backers on Friday, January 3. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/04/740268/jan-3-axis-resistance-ops-against-israeli-occupation

Japan’s Nippon to file lawsuit over Biden’s decision to block US Steel sale

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Japan’s industry minister Yoji Muto described Biden’s move to scuttle the deal as ‘incomprehensible’. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3293406/japans-nippon-file-lawsuit-over-bidens-decision-block-us-steel-sale?utm_source=rss_feed

How the Islamic State Radicalizes People Today

New York Times A man who pledged allegiance to the terrorist group carried out a deadly attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/04/world/middleeast/isis-propaganda-new-orleans-attack.html

In Kosovo, Christian Converts Hope to Revive a Pre-Islamic Past

New York Times Christian converts in Kosovo, where the vast majority of people are Muslim, hope to revive a pre-Islamic past they see as a key to their European identity. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/04/world/europe/kosovo-albanians-christianity-islam.html

In France, Drug Traffic Spreads to Small Towns

New York Times Even quaint corners of the country are seeing a rise in drug violence and crime. Just ask the mayor of Morlaix, which has a population of about 15,000. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/04/world/europe/france-drugs-small-towns.html

The West and the rest: how genocide in Gaza will usher in the end of ‘his-story’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The breach of international laws by the West has led non-Western countries to seek new global historical narratives and tell ‘our-stories’. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3293301/west-and-rest-how-genocide-gaza-will-usher-end-his-story?utm_source=rss_feed

‘Hear them die’: Recordings reveal horror of Hamas hostage crisis in Be’eri

Jerusalem Post Pessi Cohen’s house became a symbol for the battles that went on in Be’eri, and the fight there lasted for about six hours. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-836034