Category: Regions
Israel’s Military Lays Out Its Oct. 7 Hamas Attack Failures
New York Times The highly anticipated public findings, the first from its internal inquiries into the devastating Hamas-led attack, do not apportion individual responsibility, though officials said that may come later. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/world/middleeast/israel-military-hamas-oct-7.html
Read MoreBiden, Blinken, Austin referred to ICC over Gaza war crimes
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A US-based human rights organization asks the International Criminal Court to investigate Washington’s complicity in war crimes in Gaza. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/27/743606/US-Biden–Austin-ICC-Blinken-NGO-DAWN
Read MoreHow Yura Borisov of ‘Anora’ Went From the Kremlin to the Oscars
New York Times Yura Borisov, who is nominated for an Academy Award on Sunday, is pulling off a rare feat: pleasing audiences at home in Russia as well as in the West. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/movies/yura-borisov-oscars-anora.html
Read MoreTrump’s Tariff Threats Revive Interest in $44 Billion Alaska L.N.G. Project
New York Times As the president pressures countries to buy more American energy, Asian officials and investors are reconsidering a hugely expensive plan stalled for decades. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/business/trump-tariffs-alaska-lng-japan.html
Read MoreSeoul says North Korea has deployed more troops to Russia
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A South Korean official said North Korean troops had been ‘redeployed’ to the Kursk frontline. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3300445/seoul-says-north-korea-has-deployed-more-troops-russia?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMarian Turski, Who Refused to Forget the Holocaust, Dies at 98
New York Times From influential platforms, Mr. Turski, an Auschwitz survivor from Poland, warned the world of rising antisemitism and the perils of indifference to it. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/world/europe/marian-turski-dead.html
Read MoreICC prosecutor’s office says Palestinian probe continues with urgency
Jerusalem Post The withdrawal of the warrant for Deif means there are now no public ICC arrest warrants for any Palestinian terrorists connected to the October 7 attacks. https://www.jpost.com/international/article-844051
Read MoreYura Borisov Was a Star for the Kremlin. Now He Could Be One at the Oscars.
New York Times Yura Borisov, who is nominated for an Academy Award on Sunday, is pulling off a rare feat: pleasing audiences at home in Russia as well as in the West. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/movies/yuar-borisov-oscars-anora.html
Read MoreOcalan Says PKK Fighters Should Disarm
New York Times Abdullah Ocalan, the leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or P.K.K., called on his fighters to lay down their arms after decades of insurgency against the Turkish state. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/world/middleeast/turkey-pkk-abdullah-ocalan.html
Read MoreWhat to Know About the Turkey-P.K.K. Conflict
New York Times The fighting has taken more than 40,000 lives over the past four decades. The group’s leader is now calling for its fighters to put down their arms. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/world/middleeast/turkey-kurds-pkk.html
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