Nations – Page 25953 – Prologue Journal

White House and G.O.P. Strike Debt Limit Deal to Avert Default

New York Times With the government on track to reach its borrowing limit within days, negotiators sealed an agreement to raise the debt ceiling for two years while cutting and capping certain federal programs. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/27/us/politics/debt-limit-deal.html

White House, Republicans achieve principal agreement on public debt — portal

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. https://tass.com/economy/1623973

Top Indian diplomat to meet colleagues from Russia, China at BRICS meeting on June 1

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The possible meeting between Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Sergey Lavrov will be the third this year, according to The Economic Times https://tass.com/world/1623971

Kyiv Mayor reports large-scale attack on Kyiv, explosions and fires

Pravda Ukraine As a result of a massive Russian attack on Kyiv on the night of 27-28 May, two fires broke out, including the one in Pecherskyi district, causing destruction and killing one person. Source: Vitalii Klitschko, Mayor of Kyiv, on Telegram; Kyiv City Military Administration Quote: “Explosions in Solomianskyi district. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/28/7404189/

The Texas attorney general is the first statewide officeholder to be impeached in over a century.

New York Times Lawmakers in the Texas House voted on Saturday to impeach Ken Paxton. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/27/us/politics/paxton-has-long-been-accused-of-misconduct-now-his-political-future-is-on-the-line.html

PTC: A quiet hi-tech giant with a strong Israeli backbone

Jerusalem Post PTC is a global software company that offers a range of technology solutions and services aimed at driving digital transformation and enabling companies to create, operate and service their products. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/tech-and-start-ups/article-744361

One person killed in large-scale Russian attack on Kyiv

Pravda Ukraine The Russian occupiers launched a large-scale attack on Kyiv on the night of 27-28 May, killing one person and injuring another who has been taken to hospital. Source: Vitalii Klitschko, Mayor of Kyiv Quote: “A 35-year-old woman has been hospitalised in Solomianskyi district of the capital as a result of UAV fragments falling…

How will talent dividend keep China competitive as its population shrinks and ages?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chinese authorities, playing down the disappearance of the demographic dividend that powered decades of rapid economic development, have stressed that China’s talent pool is booming. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3221885/how-will-talent-dividend-keep-china-competitive-its-population-shrinks-and-ages?utm_source=rss_feed

Mayor reports explosions in Kiev

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Air alert has been declared in most regions of the country by now, including in Kiev and the Kiev region https://tass.com/world/1623965

Border guards have always stood sentinel over Russia’s interests — Putin

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Calling today’s staff members of the Border Guard Service the successors and heirs of the victors’ generation, of those who defeated Nazism, the president noted that they “continue to discharge their duty with honor and dignity” https://tass.com/politics/1623963