Category: Regions
Malaysia turns away hundreds of Rohingya refugees after dozens landed on island
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Authorities said on Saturday that they turned away two boats carrying nearly 300 people believed to be Rohingya refugees who entered the country illegally. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3293450/malaysia-turns-away-hundreds-rohingya-refugees-dozens-land-island?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIsrael kills nearly 60 Palestinians across Gaza, many still uncounted for
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Rescue workers say many people are still trapped under the rubble, with no way to recover them. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/04/740294/Israel-massacre-Palestinians-children-Gaza-City-Khan-Yunis-
Read MoreSyrian gov’t proposes ‘Islamic path’ changes to education system
Jerusalem Post “There have been amendments that interfere with the Islamic ideology of society and education,” Mar Boutros Qassis, the archbishop of the Syriac Orthodox Church in Aleppo, said. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-836049
Read MoreSyria’s International Airport to Reopen as Government Presses for Stability
New York Times Tensions are high on Syria’s border with Lebanon. The ouster of President Bashar al-Assad led to worry that violence could spill over into neighboring countries. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/04/world/middleeast/syria-lebanon-israel-gaza.html
Read MoreHead of South Korea Yoon’s security central to blocking corruption arrest
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Park Chong-jun was instrumental in rebuffing the attempted arrest of Yoon by the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3293434/head-south-korea-yoons-security-central-blocking-corruption-arrest?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSouth Koreans protest amid failure to arrest impeached President Yoon
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Rival camps rallied on Saturday a day after a failed attempt to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk-yeol. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3293429/south-koreans-protest-amid-failure-arrest-impeached-president-yoon?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIsrael paying with blood for every single day of stay in Gaza: Report
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Israeli media have acknowledged the regime’s failure to achieve its declared goals in the 15-month-old war on the Gaza Strip, stressing that the occupying entity is paying with blood the cost of…
Read MoreHow Hybrid Tactics Targeted NATO Allies in 2024: Drones, Exploding Parcels, Sabotage
New York Times Russia and other hostile states have become increasingly brazen in adopting “gray zone” attacks against Europe and the United States, leaving defense officials with a dilemma: How to respond? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/04/world/europe/nato-attacks-drones-exploding-parcels-hybrid.html
Read MoreGunmen ambush Pakistan aid convoy despite sectarian truce
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The convoy was travelling to the Kurram region in the northwest, following decades of infighting, with around 200 killed since November. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3293426/gunmen-ambush-pakistan-aid-convoy-despite-sectarian-truce?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreJimmy Carter Helped Clean Up Canada’s Chalk River Nuclear Accident
New York Times The former American president, who died this week at 100, was among those who came to clean up a partial meltdown at Chalk River, Ontario. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/04/world/canada/jimmy-carter-nuclear-canada-chalk-river.html
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