Regions – Page 55 – Prologue Journal

Japanese descendants of former Iwo Jima residents yearn to live on WWII island

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A campaign for these descendants to live on the island has been met with decades of resistance by the Japanese government. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3300619/japanese-descendants-former-iwo-jima-residents-yearn-live-wwii-island?utm_source=rss_feed

Lawsuit Against Panama Challenges Detention of Trump Deportees

New York Times A group of lawyers accused Panama of violating the rights of people deported from the United States under the Trump administration’s policy of sending migrants to cooperative Latin American nations. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/world/americas/panama-migrants-us-lawsuit.html

‘People are sold every day’: first-hand account of life inside a Myanmar scam centre

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Xu Bochun said he was duped by a fake job offer in 2023 which led to him spending the ‘darkest’ three months of his life in a scam centre. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/3300624/people-are-sold-every-day-first-hand-account-life-inside-myanmar-scam-centre?utm_source=rss_feed

Egypt reaffirms ‘unwavering support’ for Palestinian cause ahead of emergency Arab Summit

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has reaffirmed his country’s unwavering support for the Palestinian cause, as he discussed Cairo’s reconstruction plan for Gaza with his Palestinian counterpart Mohammad Mustafa. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/03/01/743736/Palestine-Egypt-prime-ministers-meet-discuss-Gaza-reconstruction-plan-Arab-summit-

Israeli bulldozers demolish homes in West Bank; Hamas urges UN to stop ‘war crimes’

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Hamas says Israel has once again committed war crimes by the demolition of homes of Palestinians on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan in the occupied West Bank’s Nur Shams refugee…

What does call for disarmament of Kurdish militants in Turkey mean for Middle East?

Jerusalem Post The big question now is whether the PKK will actually heed this call by Ocalan and if PKK affiliates will agree. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-844240

UN rights official: Israeli occupation of Golan Heights destabilizes security

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A UN Human Rights Office spokesman says Israel’s occupation of the strategic Golan Heights destabilizes the security situation in Syria. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/03/01/743721/Israeli-occupation-of-Golan-Heights-destabilizes-security–UN-Human-Rights-official

Shocked by Trump Meeting, Zelensky and Ukraine Try to Forge a Path Forward

New York Times After President Trump’s rebukes, President Volodymyr Zelensky tried to repair the relationship with his counterpart while also reaching out to European allies. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/world/europe/trump-zelensky-us-ukraine-russia-meeting.html

Trump’s Dressing Down of Zelensky Plays Into Putin’s War Aims

New York Times The public blowup could propel President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to escalate the fight in Ukraine instead of agreeing to peace. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/world/europe/trump-zelensky-putin.html

Hamas rejects Israel’s proposal to extend phase one of Gaza ceasefire

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Hamas has rejected Israel’s proposal to extend the first phase of the ceasefire in Gaza, calling on the international community to pressure the occupying regime to proceed to the second phase of the…