Nations – Page 32019 – Prologue Journal

Fighting rages on in Khartoum, defying announcement of ceasefire — report

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It was earlier reported that the army and the RSF had agreed to a day-long ceasefire, starting from 6 pm https://tass.com/world/1606157

Fesco, Saksham to develop Russian-Indian seaborne shipments

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The companies also plan to develop joint IT solutions for maritime shipping and for the Vladivostok Commercial Seaport [a member of the Fesco Group – TASS] https://tass.com/economy/1606155

Top Indian diplomat thanks Russian deputy premier for visit to New Delhi

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “Confident that this open exchange of views will help us in furthering our bilateral economic agenda,” Denis Manturov said https://tass.com/politics/1606153

Russia to thwart any US moves geared to incite hatred — foreign ministry

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “And those employees at the US embassy who violate the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and abuse their status will have to complete their mission in Moscow ahead of time,” it warned https://tass.com/politics/1606151

EU foreign policy chief highlights importance of Taiwan Strait peace

Brussels, April 18 (CNA) European Union (EU) Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell on Tuesday underscored the importance to Europe of maintaining peace in the Taiwan Strait, singling out Taiwan’s location along one of the world’s key shipping routes and its role as a semiconductor manufacturing hub. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202304190001

United Insurance Shares Slide After ‘Going-Concern’ Warning

Wall Street Journal Shares of United Insurance Holdings Corp. lost more than half of their value Tuesday after the insurer warned of doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. https://www.wsj.com/articles/united-insurance-shares-slide-after-going-concern-warning-7e52e75b

Europe may have tough time replenishing its gas reserves — Gazprom

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The gas extraction season from Europe’s underground storage facilities ended on April 6 and the UGS filling level declined to 55% or a total of 55.4 bln cubic meters https://tass.com/economy/1606149

Damar Hamlin Cleared to Resume Full Football Activities

Wall Street Journal The Buffalo Bills safety’s return was approved just 3½ months after his terrifying collapse during an NFL game in January. https://www.wsj.com/articles/damar-hamlin-news-cleared-bills-cardiac-arrest-d9f0e208

Beleaguered Swiss Bank Accused of Impeding Hunt for Accounts Linked to Nazis

New York Times The Senate Budget Committee opened an investigation after Credit Suisse fired a lawyer it had hired to oversee an independent inquiry hunting for accounts linked to Nazis who went to Argentina. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/18/us/credit-suisse-nazis.html

Russia’s fertilizer exports to India rise 3.4-fold in 2022

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Russia is actively selling mineral fertilizers to India: total fertilizer supplies increased 3.4-fold in physical terms in 2022 compared to 2021 https://tass.com/economy/1606147