prologu5 – Page 41 – Prologue Journal

His Bollywood Spoofs Brought Joy to a Mill Town. Then Bollywood Came Calling.

New York Times An Indian biopic tells the story of Nasir Shaikh, whose no-budget, all-heart productions gave his home city of Malegaon a film industry of its own. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/world/asia/india-superboys-of-malegaon.html

Syrians Demand Better Protection Amid a Spate of Kidnappings

New York Times When the new government took over, it dismissed the Assad regime police and other forces, leaving a security vacuum. Now, many residents fear going out after dark. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/world/middleeast/syria-security-kidnappings.html

Los Angeles Wildfires Leave Residents Worried About Contaminated Soil

New York Times Federal agencies have removed topsoil from burned areas but will not test it for contaminants. So scientists and residents are testing fire-affected properties themselves. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/us/los-angeles-wildfires-soil-contamination.html

A Tour by Train of 5 Dazzling European Cities

New York Times Milan, Zurich, Berlin, Copenhagen and Stockholm: Our writer devised her own urban grand tour to some of the continent’s most dazzling cities. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/travel/europe-by-train.html

Developer Sino Group donates HK$200 million to support Hong Kong’s AI development

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Funds will be used to create mobile version of DeepSeek-powered chatbot that will be available to residents in coming months. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3301793/developer-sino-group-donates-hk200-million-support-hong-kongs-ai-development?utm_source=rss_feed

US is looking for Zelensky’s replacement after White House scandal — opposition politician

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Viktor Medvedchuk, Washington now perceives Zelensky as a “stubborn animal that does not want to follow commands” https://tass.com/world/1924809

Bank of Russia sells yuan worth $62 mln with settlements on March 7

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Bank of Russia carries out purchase and sale operations on the domestic market in the currency section of the Moscow Exchange in the yuan-ruble instrument https://tass.com/economy/1924801

Defence Intelligence of Ukraine drones attack Russian oil refinery producing fuel for supersonic jets – video

Pravda Ukraine Ukrainian drones attacked the Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery in Russia’s Samara Oblast which produces fuel for supersonic jet engines on the night of 9-10 March. Source: Ukrainska Pravda source in Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) Details: The source said DIU was behind the special operation in cooperation with other units of the Ukrainian defence…

‘Next stage of war will be shorter, much more intense,’ says Israel security expert

Jerusalem Post Balancing the desire to eliminate Hamas with the need to recover hostages, Israel faces a complex and high-stakes military decision. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-845411

Rosoboronexport rejects information on Russia’s loss of positions in global arms exports

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute report, Russia’s share on the global market of arms exports fell from 21% to 7.8% over the past five years https://tass.com/defense/1924791