World News – Page 89 – Prologue Journal

Malaysia is home to the world’s largest hotel, with over 7K rooms for guests

Fox News Hotels around the world hold impressive records for their height, age and impressive suites for guests. If you’re looking to stay at the world’s largest hotel, Malaysia is where you can find it. Malaysia is home to the First World Hotel, which, according to Guinness World Records, is the largest hotel of any…

Structure discovered in Jerusalem’s City of David dates back to the First Temple, study finds

Fox News An ancient structure uncovered on the eastern slope of the City of David inside Jerusalem Walls National Park is believed to have been used for ritual practices during the time of the First Temple, according to a new study. The structure contained eight rooms containing things like an altar, a standing stone, an…

Brazil joins growing list of countries banning cellphones in schools

Washington Post Despite questions about the effectiveness of such bans, Brazil is the latest to prohibit the devices amid concerns over impacts on learning and well-being. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/14/brazil-cellphone-school-ban/

International underwater cable attacks by Russia, China are no ‘mere coincidence’ warns EU’s top diplomat

Fox News Attacks on underwater cables running through strategically significant bodies of water in both the Baltic Sea and the South China Sea by Russia and China, respectively, in recent months has top officials concerned they are not “mere coincidence.” Maritime sabotage efforts in both regions of the world appear to have been on the…

‘TikTok refugees’ flock to another (heavily censored) Chinese app

Washington Post The social media app Xiaohongshu, literally “Little Red Book” but often called “RedNote,” has seen a sudden influx in American users as a TikTok ban looms. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/14/tiktok-refugees-rednote-censorship/

Syria’s children, having known only war, adjust to a sudden peace

Washington Post As Syria’s new Islamist rulers reshape the way schools teach the nation’s history, students struggle to navigate the traumas of their own pasts. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/14/syria-children-war-trauma/

Live updates: Officials optimistic about talks on Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal

Washington Post President Joe Biden said a deal was “on the brink” of being finalized. A ceasefire could halt, for now, a war that has raged for 15 months and killed tens of thousands. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/14/israel-war-gaza-ceasefire-news-lebanon-syria-hamas/

China reportedly building ‘D-Day’-style barges as fears of Taiwan invasion rise

Fox News China is reportedly building a series of “D-Day style” barges that could be used to aid an invasion of Taiwan, according to media reports. At least three of the new craft have been observed at Guangzhou Shipyard in southern China, according to Naval News. The barges are inspired by the World War II…

Baby gorilla found in plane cargo recovering at Turkish zoo

Fox News A young gorilla rescued from a plane’s cargo hold is recovering at an Istanbul zoo, officials said Sunday, while wildlife officers consider returning him to his natural habitat. The 5-month-old gorilla was discovered in a box on a Turkish Airlines flight from Nigeria to Thailand last month. After a public competition, he has…

Cease-fire between Israel and Hamas getting closer amid concerns terror group rearming in Gaza

Fox News As negotiations for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas approach a decisive moment, the toll of the conflict continues to grow. Today, the Israeli military reported five soldiers were killed in Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza, and eight injured from an ammunition explosion, one of the deadliest incidents in recent operations. On Sunday, another…