Prologue Journal – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Sanitary conditions in Gaza ‘worsening by the day’, UNRWA warns

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. UNRWA has raised the alarm over the deteriorating sanitary conditions in the Gaza Strip, amid the Israeli regime’s ongoing war against Palestinians. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/09/16/733407/Palestine-Gaza-Sanitary-Conditions-Worsening-Each-Day-UNRWA

Sinwar says Yemeni missile strike sent clear message to Israel

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The head of the political bureau of Hamas resistance movement has commended Yemeni Armed forces for their recent missile attack on the Israeli-occupied territories. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/09/16/733409/Hamas-chief-Sinwar-hails-Yemeni-missile-strike,-says-it-sent-a-message-to-Israel

UN experts warn Israel ‘a pariah’ over Gaza ‘genocide’

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The UN rapporteurs also slammed Western countries’ “double standards” in the devastating Israeli war on Gaza. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/09/16/733408/UN-Palestine-Israel-Gaza-West-Bank-

Iran’s semi-finished steel output hit by electricity cuts

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Electricity cuts this summer caused Iran’s semi-finished steel output to shrink by 5.4%. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/09/16/733410/Iran-steel-production-fall-electricity-cuts

Iraq agrees to pay back pre-Daesh era debt to Iranian firms

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Iraq agrees to pay back some $0.9 billion worth of debts to Iranian firms that date back to before 2013. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/09/16/733411/Iraq-debt-repayment-Iran-companies-Daesh

U.S. Warns Israel Against Escalating Fight With Hezbollah

Wall Street Journal Israel’s defense minister says only military action can bring Israelis back to their homes on the Lebanese border. https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-warns-israel-that-escalation-with-hezbollah-could-cause-regional-conflict-ca2b81f6

Trump, Using Harsh Language, Urges Democrats to Tone Down Theirs

New York Times The authorities have not provided information about the gunman’s motive in the apparent assassination attempt on Sunday, yet former President Donald J. Trump, who has his own history of using violent language, sought to blame Democrats. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/16/us/politics/trump-blames-democrats-gunman-golf-course.html

Russian stocks close in the green on Monday

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The yuan exchange rate went up to 12.92 rubles https://tass.com/economy/1843969

Amazon tells staff to return to office five days a week

Washington Post Amazon CEO Andy Jassy shared a message announcing the new return-to-office policy, telling employees they will be expected to be in the office five days a week starting Jan. 2. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/09/16/amazon-return-to-office-five-days-week/

Four die, 50 missing after shipwreck in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. A ship with 200 passengers sank on the Lukenie River in the central part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo https://tass.com/emergencies/1843967