Prologue Journal

Control of Minnesota House Split After Democrat Wins Special Election

New York Times Republicans in the Minnesota House lost a one-seat edge in the Capitol, where tensions over party dominance have simmered for weeks. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/us/minnesota-state-house-representative-election.html

What can South Korea do about the strategic threats in Trump era?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Developing its own nuclear arms is a political luxury Seoul can’t afford. Instead, it must expand its economic and diplomatic networks. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3301808/what-can-south-korea-do-about-strategic-threats-trump-era?utm_source=rss_feed

Duterte is set to enter ICC detention. Here’s what awaits the Philippine ex-president

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Housed in a Dutch prison, the International Criminal Court’s detention unit has cooking facilities and cells with computers, but no internet. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3302008/duterte-set-enter-icc-detention-heres-what-awaits-philippine-ex-president?utm_source=rss_feed

Taiwan shares open up

Taipei, March 12 (CNA) The Taiwan Stock Exchange’s main index opened up 100.01 points at 22,171.10 Wednesday on turnover of NT$4.14 billion (US$126 million). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202503120002

EU: It is now for Russia to show its willingness to achieve peace

Pravda Ukraine The European Union has welcomed a joint statement by Ukraine and the United States following the talks in Saudi Arabia and noted that “it is now for Russia to show its willingness to achieve peace”. Source: a statement by Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Quote: “The European…

Former US ambassador urges Russia to accept Ukraine’s ceasefire offer

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. In recent years, Jack Matlock, who served as US ambassador to Russia from 1987 to 1991, has consistently advocated Washington’s rejection of the course of confrontation with Russia https://tass.com/world/1926287

Kellogg sidelined from brokering Ukrainian peace settlement — newspaper

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the newspaper, Kellogg, who officially serves as an aide and special envoy to the US president, did not attend the US-Ukraine talks in Jeddah https://tass.com/world/1926285