Nations – Page 31395 – Prologue Journal

Civilians death toll over 4,500 in Donetsk Republic since last February — mission

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Among them are 135 children https://tass.com/emergencies/1614923

School canceled, shelters opened in southern Israel as IAF strikes Gaza

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-742466

Australian Consumers Downbeat After RBA’s Surprise Rate Hike

Wall Street Journal Australian consumer confidence was rattled last week by a surprise rise in official interest rates, the 11th in the last year, with the Reserve Bank of Australia warning more may be needed. https://www.wsj.com/articles/australian-consumers-downbeat-after-rbas-surprise-rate-hike-8a6f723d

Biden Casts Himself as the Trump Beater. Polls Suggest That’s No Sure Thing.

New York Times While the president argues that he is the one best positioned to stop his predecessor from returning to the White House, surveys indicate that he starts the 2024 race facing enormous challenges. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/08/us/politics/biden-2024-polls.html

White House press secretary slips up and says US averages 1 shooting a week, after saying more than 1 per day

Fox News White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said during a press briefing on Monday that the U.S. has averaged more than one mass shooting per day since the start of 2023, before later saying the country averages one per week. At the top of the White House press briefing on Monday, Jean-Pierre told reporters…

Phoenix to Start Clearing Sprawling Downtown Homeless Encampment

New York Times A Phoenix judge ordered the city to begin clearing tents in the Zone, an area that has as many as 1,100 people sleeping unsheltered on a given night. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/08/us/phoenix-homeless-encampment-the-zone.html

Biden Said He’d Veer From Trump on Immigration. The Reality Is More Complicated.

New York Times Surges of migrants have shaped President Biden’s policies at the border in ways that few of his allies imagined when he was running for president. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/08/us/politics/biden-trump-immigration-title-42.html

US renews sanctions against Syria for one year

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. This implies maintaining in force the restrictive measures that Washington consistently imposed against Damascus in the period from 2004 to 2012 https://tass.com/world/1614921

Barilla, Wolt team up for Shavuot deliveries in Israel

Jerusalem Post The case is worth NIS 71.60, and on the occasion of Shavuot, it will be offered at a special price of NIS 49.90. Also, the customers will receive home delivery within half an hour. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/all-news/article-742450

Judge Restricts Trump’s Use of Evidence in Hush-Money Case

Wall Street Journal The former president can’t post evidence on social media and can only view some materials when his lawyers are present. https://www.wsj.com/articles/judge-restricts-trumps-use-of-evidence-in-hush-money-case-6975422f