Regions – Page 46 – Prologue Journal

Israeli cabinet allows military to call up 400,000 reservists

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Israeli cabinet approves the extension of a special order that authorizes the regime’s military to recruit up to 400,000 soldiers for reserve duty by the end of May 2025. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/03/02/743762/Israel-military-reservists-Gaza-truce

A Papal Primer That’s Fiction, but Also Rings True

New York Times “Conclave,” an Oscar nominee, has provided a peek at the Vatican’s secret rituals at a time when the faithful are praying that life will not imitate art. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/world/europe/conclave-movie-pope-vatican-oscars.html

India avalanche survivors recall rescue, 5 dead

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. More than 50 workers were submerged under snow and debris after the avalanche hit a construction camp in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3300736/india-avalanche-survivors-recall-rescue-5-dead?utm_source=rss_feed

What Would the Church Say About End-of-Life Decisions for a Pope?

New York Times Francis has weighed in publicly before on ethics for end-of-life medical situations, but it is unknown whether he has made known his own wishes should he face such a crossroads. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/world/europe/pope-francis-medical-ethics.html

Hamas: Swap deal only possible after second phase of ceasefire talks

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Hamas says that any further captive-abductee exchanges with Israel will only be possible after the two sides engage in the second phase of Gaza ceasefire negotiations. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/03/02/743752/Palestinian-resistance-movement-Hamas-ceasefire-Gaza-Strip-second-phase-

Hamas urges Arab summit to uphold rejection of displacement plots

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Hamas has called upon an emergency meeting of the Arab League in Cairo next week to uphold rejection of plans aimed at the displacement of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/03/02/743759/Hamas-asks-upcoming-Arab-summit-to-uphold-rejection-of-displacement-schemes

Vesuvius Turned One Victim’s Brain to Glass

New York Times Heat from the eruption in A.D. 79 was so intense that it vitrified the brain tissue of one unfortunate Herculaneum resident, a new study confirms. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/science/vesuvius-pompeii-volcano-brain.html

Trump Threats and Mexico’s Crackdown Hit Mexican Cartel

New York Times Several cartel operatives said that for the first time in years, they genuinely feared arrest or death at the hands of the authorities. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/world/americas/trump-threats-and-mexicos-crackdown-hit-mexican-cartel.html

Professor, Scrutinized for Ties to China, Sues to Get His Job Back

New York Times Feng Tao, who was tenured at the University of Kansas, was cleared of charges brought under a discontinued Trump program aimed at Chinese spying. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/us/trump-china-initiative-professor-sues-university.html

Vesuvius Erupted, but When Exactly?

New York Times Two thousand years on, scholars still don’t agree on the day the destruction of Pompeii began. Two new studies only fan the fire. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/science/volcano-vesuvius-pompeii.html