Prologue Journal

Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Tax rebates now available at ATMs

Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2023/04/10/2003797641

At least 44 people killed by militants in Burkina Faso

Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2023/04/10/2003797664

Australians stuck in ‘limbo’ in Syria

Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2023/04/10/2003797653

Student who recorded a 1963 Beatles gig at his school seeks to restore tape

Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2023/04/10/2003797669

Oil Edges Higher, Supported by Positive Sentiment

Wall Street Journal Oil edged higher in the early Asian session, supported by positive sentiment. https://www.wsj.com/articles/oil-edges-higher-supported-by-positive-sentiment-aa00f3c7

Jon Rahm Rallies to Win the Masters

Wall Street Journal The Spaniard overtook Brooks Koepka to take the green jacket, while Phil Mickelson surged up the leaderboard on Sunday to finish tied for second. https://www.wsj.com/articles/masters-2023-phil-mickelson-jon-rahm-brooks-koepka-d7770782

New Details on Intelligence Leak Show It Circulated for Weeks Before Raising Alarm

Wall Street Journal The secret documents were first posted in January to a small group on a messaging channel that trafficked in memes, jokes and racist talk. https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-details-on-intelligence-leak-show-it-circulated-for-weeks-before-raising-alarm-7730a395

Leaked Documents Suggest Ukrainian Air Defense Is in Peril if Not Reinforced

New York Times A huge influx of munitions is needed to keep Russia’s air force from changing the course of the war, according to U.S. officials and newly leaked Pentagon documents. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/09/us/politics/leaked-documents-ukrainian-air-defense.html

Italian Film Festival returns to Israel

Jerusalem Post The festival is a collaboration between the Italian cultural institutes of Tel Aviv and Haifa, Filmitalia, and Istituto Luce Cinecittà in Rome. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-738812

Maariv reporter Josh Aronson receives B’nai Brith award for Diaspora coverage

Jerusalem Post The B’nai Brith World Center Journalism Award is the leading award in Israel on the topic of Diaspora Jewry and Diaspora-Israel relations. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-738834