World News – Page 23 – Prologue Journal

What’s Best, According to the Italian Mathematician Alessio Figalli

New York Times Alessio Figalli studies optimal transport, a field of math that ranges from the movements of clouds to the workings of chatbots. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/science/mathematics-figalli-optimal-transport.html

China set to extend reach in South Pacific with Cook Islands deal

Washington Post No details have been released, but analysts and environmentalists fear it will pave the way for closer security ties and the start of deep-sea mining. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/02/14/china-cook-islands-pacific-deal/

South Korea’s likely next leader wants warmer ties with China, North Korea

Washington Post Lee Jae-myung says he would support President Donald Trump’s efforts to restart talks with North Korea — and even consider nominating him for the Nobel Peace Prize. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/02/14/south-korea-lee-jae-myung-interview/

Tropical Cyclone Zelia Makes Landfall in Northwest Australia

New York Times The storm’s winds equaled those of a Category 4 hurricane, and residents were told to stay indoors to shelter from destructive winds and flooding. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/world/australia/tropical-cyclone-zelia.html

For Trump’s peacemaking, Ukrainians and Palestinians are in the way

Washington Post President Donald Trump roiled global politics this week, in a meeting with Jordan’s King Abdullah II and a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/02/14/trump-gaza-ukraine-peace-deals/

Nurses suspended after viral video threatening to kill Israeli man: Australia Health Department

Fox News Two Sydney nurses who threatened on camera to kill an Israeli man and other Jewish people in their care were identified and immediately suspended from practicing. The Australian Department of Health and Aged Care announced in a statement on Thursday that the Nursing and Midwifery Council of New South Wales (NSW) suspended the…

Archaeologists unearth ruins of nearly 2,000-year-old Roman basilica in London

Fox News Archaeologists excavating the site of a planned 32-story skyscraper in London uncovered the ruins of a nearly 2,000-year-old Roman basilica. The ancient basilica, constructed between 78 and 84 A.D., once stood at the heart of the city, which was known at the time as Londinium, according to The Associated Press. While exploring the…

She lost her art in the mail. A stranger rescued it from a bargain bin.

Washington Post Sydney Blum’s sculptures were lost in the mail, but Sonja Krawesky found them at an Ontario discount store and tracked Blum down. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/02/13/canada-post-lost-artwork-found/

Trump, Modi aim to cut U.S. trade gap with India amid global tariff concerns

Washington Post The meeting between the two leaders comes amid friction points on trade and immigration. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/02/13/trump-modi-meeting/

Judge Extends Halt on Trump Plan to Dismantle U.S.A.I.D.

New York Times For at least another week, a judge will keep a hold on a directive placing more than 2,000 employees on administrative leave and forcing the return of overseas workers. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/us/politics/judge-trump-usaid.html