Category: Regions
‘Starry Night,’ All Night Long, as a Van Gogh Blockbuster Ends
New York Times The National Gallery in London stayed open all night for die-hard fans of the Dutch painter. “Midnight offers more room for reflection,” one attendee said. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/arts/design/van-gogh-national-gallery-all-nighter.html
Read More97 bodies recovered in Rafah as search for 10,000 missing continues in Gaza
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Medical sources say during the first day after the Gaza ceasefire more than 97 bodies were recovered in Rafah. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/20/741277/bodies-recovered-in-Rafah
Read MoreSheba Hospital Says Three Freed Hostages Are in Stable Condition
New York Times Doctors at Sheba Medical Center said the three women are in stable condition, but little is known about what the former captives went through in Gaza. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-hostages.html
Read MoreCPJ list Israel as ‘second worst jailers of journalists’ in 2024
Jerusalem Post However, the report does not account for journalists being linked with Hamas or PIJ when being detained or killed by Israeli authorities. https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/article-838362
Read MoreSouth Korea’s impeached Yoon gets mugshot, solitary cell during first night in jail
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Yoon Suk-yeol was assigned a standard cell at Seoul Detention Center, where he will be kept separate from other inmates. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3295537/south-koreas-impeached-yoon-gets-mugshot-solitary-cell-during-first-night-jail?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIsraeli soldier killed, 4 others wounded in West Bank explosion
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. An Israeli reservist soldier has been killed and four others wounded when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb during a raid in the occupied West Bank. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/20/741273/Israeli-soldier-killed,-four-others-wounded-in-West-Bank-retaliatory-operation
Read MoreYemen’s Houthis to target only Israel-linked vessels following Gaza deal
Jerusalem Post The HOCC said the Houthis would stop targeting Israeli-linked ships “upon the full implementation of all phases of the agreement.” https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-838369
Read MoreYemen says monitoring Netanyahu’s ‘crushing defeat’, pledges support for Gaza
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Ansarullah pledges support for Palestine after the implementation of the Gaza ceasefire deal. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/20/741266/Ansarullah-pledges-Yemen%E2%80%99s-support-for-Palestine-after-Gaza-ceasefire-deal-implementation
Read MoreMalaysian police probe flags of China on dragon puppet at Johor parade
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The other side of the dragon puppet seen at a parade to mark a Muar-based Chinese association’s anniversary was decked with Malaysia’s flags. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3295530/malaysian-police-probe-flags-china-dragon-puppet-johor-parade?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTikTok Got a Reprieve, but Americans and Chinese Are Still on RedNote
New York Times The Chinese social media app, popular in the United States a week after being flooded by TikTok users, has added language translation features. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/business/tiktok-ban-rednote-xiaohongshu-adapts.html
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