Regions – Page 91 – Prologue Journal

Palestinian authorities decry Trump’s ‘colonialist’ video on Gaza

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Authorities in Gaza decry as “colonialist” a video recently posted by Trump on social media promoting his controversial plan to “take over” Gaza. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/28/743633/Gaza-decry-Trump-colonialist-video-Gaza-

Sharks kill Russian tourist, another drowns while scuba diving in Philippines

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A coastguard official said the victims were part of a four-member group that travelled by boat to Verde Island from Puerto Galera. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3300506/sharks-kill-russian-tourist-another-drowns-while-scuba-diving-philippines?utm_source=rss_feed

Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur wants buskers to drop pop, return old city beat for tourists

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The move is part of a government drive to promote the country’s culture in the lead-up to its 2026 tourism campaign. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3300499/malaysias-kuala-lumpur-wants-buskers-drop-pop-return-old-city-beat-tourists?utm_source=rss_feed

Friday Briefing

New York Times A meeting between President Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/briefing/starmer-trump-hamas-hackman.html

Japanese woman investigated for kissing BTS’ Jin without consent at Seoul event

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. South Korean police summoned the fan to appear for questioning over an allegation of sexual harassment. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3300494/japanese-woman-investigated-kissing-bts-jin-without-consent-seoul-event?utm_source=rss_feed

Will Australia use Papua New Guinea defence deal as a ‘watchtower’ to track Chinese navy?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. While the pact aims to strengthen Canberra’s regional leadership, it could also be utilised to monitor Chinese naval activity in the Pacific. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3300492/will-australia-use-papua-new-guinea-defence-deal-watchtower-track-chinese-navy?utm_source=rss_feed

Longest held Palestinian prisoner released by Israel

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Nael Barghouti, the longest held Palestinian prisoner who spent 45 years in an Israeli jail, has been released and sent to Egypt. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/28/743628/Longest-held-Palestinian-prisoner-released-by-Israel

Korean who began school as World War II ended, but never finished, off to university at 87

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Kim Gap-nyeo began primary school in the 1940s but her studies were cut short. After a life of hard work she’ll soon enter higher education. https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/family-relationships/article/3300180/korean-who-began-school-world-war-ii-ended-never-finished-university-87?utm_source=rss_feed

Indonesia faces ‘life-threatening’ consequences of halt to US foreign aid

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The funding freeze leaves critical health and humanitarian programmes in limbo, leading many to ask who can fill the support gap. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3300427/indonesia-faces-life-threatening-consequences-halt-us-foreign-aid?utm_source=rss_feed

Why Thailand’s soft power splash is out of step with reality

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Move to promote soft power at odds with perceptions that Thailand is not doing enough to tackle scam centres along Thai-Myanmar border. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3300422/why-thailands-soft-power-splash-out-step-reality?utm_source=rss_feed