Nations – Page 31986 – Prologue Journal

A fight brewing in Oregon could decide how we heat our homes and cook

Washington Post The gas industry plans to spend millions to defeat Eugene, Ore.’s ban on gas in newly built homes. If it succeeds, it could shape the industry’s national strategy. https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/04/21/natural-gas-industry-oregon-ban/

Corsair Makes Progress Toward a $1.25 Billion Target

Wall Street Journal The buyout firm has raised around $340 million for its sixth main fund and made at least two investments so far from the pool. https://www.wsj.com/articles/corsair-makes-progress-toward-a-1-25-billion-target-e8854a9a

Canada announces new military support package for Ukraine worth almost US$29 million

Pravda Ukraine The Canadian government announced new military aid to Ukraine on 21 April worth C$39 million [roughly US$28.9 million]. In particular, 40 sniper rifles, 16 radio stations and a contribution to a NATO fund to help Kyiv. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/21/7398856/

Fubon’s Tsai brothers top Forbes’ 50 richest list in Taiwan

Taipei, April 21 (CNA) The brothers Daniel Tsai (蔡明忠) and Richard Tsai (蔡明興), who run Fubon Group, took top spot as the richest persons in Taiwan, according to Taiwan’s top 50 richest 2023 list released by Forbes, despite an 8 percent fall in their net worth. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304210014

SpaceX’s Starship Kicked Up a Dust Cloud, Leaving Texans With a Mess

New York Times Residents of Port Isabel said that their city was covered in grime following SpaceX’s rocket launch on Thursday. The city said there was no “immediate concern for people’s health.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/21/us/spacex-rocket-dust-texas.html

Electronic military draft notices in Russia: Kremlin states there is no new wave of mobilisation

Pravda Ukraine Against the backdrop of the introduction of electronic military draft notices in Russia, the Kremlin states that there is no question of a new wave of mobilisation. Source: Russian state-owned news outlet RIA Novosti, citing Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov Quote from Peskov: “There is no talk in the Kremlin about any wave of…

Ukraine’s Air Force explains strange air-raid warnings early on 21 April

Pravda Ukraine An air-raid warning was issued throughout Ukraine on the night of 20-21 April due to the take-off of a MiG-31K fighter jet in Russia, and then in several other country’s oblasts due to the Shahed UAVs attack. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/21/7398852/

Kiev to make no attempt at counteroffensive in coming two weeks due to weather, says LPR

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The enemy is unable to conduct “full-fledged reconnaissance” due to low clouds while a large amount of precipitation “has turned many swathes of land into impassable swamps,” making it impossible to use heavy armor on muddy roads, Andrey Marochko said https://tass.com/politics/1607663

A Village Cemetery Bears Witness to Russia’s Centuries-Long Efforts to Subjugate Ukraine

Wall Street Journal For Ukrainians, the war is the latest chapter in a historic struggle against a larger neighbor that has repeatedly sought to wipe it out. https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-village-cemetery-bears-witness-to-russias-centuries-long-efforts-to-subjugate-ukraine-3c72db56

How to Price Your Home For Today’s Market (And Any Market, Really)

Wall Street Journal From researching comps to understanding current market conditions, the steps you can take to determine the best asking price for your home. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB11695864883913753948804589572591085107498.html