World News – Page 62 – Prologue Journal

Trump’s world leaders club: who’s in and who’s looking to salvage ties

Fox News President Donald Trump’s re-entrance into the White House has meant the complete overturning of Biden administration policies, the withdrawal of major international agreements and uncertainty that has left international partners waiting to see where they stand in the pecking order as some manage damage control while others vie for a seat at the…

What you need to know about the very predictable Belarus elections

Washington Post The E.U. has called the election a sham, and President Alexander Lukashenko has said he’s “too busy” to even campaign. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/26/belarus-elections-lukashenko/

Live briefing: Trump wants Jordan and Egypt to take more refugees, suggests plan to ‘clean out’ Gaza

Washington Post Trump’s comments come during a fragile ceasefire in Gaza that has seen the release of some Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners and a surge of aid. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/26/israel-war-gaza-ceasefire-hostages-news-hamas/

Australia Day Protesters Vandalize Melbourne and Sydney Statues

New York Times The vandalism unfolded in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. Australia Day is a divisive holiday that critics see as a symbol of racism and oppression. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/26/world/australia/australia-day-statues-vandalized.html

Gazans find fragments of life along with remains of loved ones

Washington Post Palestinians were eager to return to their homes in Gaza City, Rafah and other cities, but in many cases, nothing was left standing. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/26/gaza-ceasefire-return-rubble-video/

Thieves blow up Dutch museum door and steal 2,400-year-old golden helmet

Washington Post Police in the Netherlands believe several people are behind a heist that led to the theft of the golden helmet of Coțofenești from a museum in Assen. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/26/dutch-museum-heist-cotofenesti-helmet/

Rubio demands answers with 2 more Americans reportedly held by Taliban

Fox News In the final hours of his term, President Joe Biden negotiated a prisoner exchange with the Taliban that released U.S. citizens Ryan Corbett and William Wallace McKenty from Taliban custody. Not included in the deal, however, were U.S. citizens George Glezmann and Mahmood Habibi. On Saturday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio posted on…

Auschwitz 80 years since liberation: Ryszard Horowitz’s story of survival and making the American Dream

Fox News A film shows a large group of children walking out of Auschwitz concentration camp in the company of nuns. Regina Horowitz recognized her own child and begged the camera operator to give her the frames of the film depicting Ryszard. There are very few survivors left as the world commemorates the 80th anniversary…

Israel and Hamas Dispute Over Hostage Leaves Displaced Palestinians Waiting

New York Times Israel is preventing movement to the north of Gaza until plans are set for the release of Arbel Yehud, one of the last civilian women held in Gaza. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/25/world/middleeast/israel-hamas-gaza-hostage-yehud.html

Mauro Morandi, ‘Robinson Crusoe’ of remote Italian island, dies at 85

Washington Post He lived for three decades on a small island off the coast of Sardinia, inspiring international fascination with his real-life adventure story. https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2025/01/25/mauro-morandi-robinson-crusoe-dead/