Nations – Page 40 – Prologue Journal

Transactions via Faster Payments System growing — Bank of Russia

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Each fourth transaction is the payment for goods or services, the Central Bank said https://tass.com/economy/1907097

Who is Ofer Kalderon, the French-Israeli citizen to be released from Hamas captivity Saturday?

Jerusalem Post The father of four is expected to return home to his four children – two of whom are former hostages. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-840121

Russia hails Israel’s efforts to develop bilateral humanitarian ties, says ambassador

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “There are still many issues remaining to be resolved and we will be settling them as they keep emerging,” Anatoly Viktorov said https://tass.com/politics/1907095

Israel preparing for hostage release to be early Saturday morning

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-840123

After stinging election defeats, DNC eyes rural voters as key to 2026 midterm success

Fox News FIRST ON FOX— The Democratic National Committee (DNC) plans to focus much of its campaign efforts on winning over rural voters in the 2026 midterm elections, according to the party’s outgoing chairman— a sprawling effort they hope will help the party engage with and educate new voters, and loosen what many see as…

Gas reserves in European UGS facilities down below 55%

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The heating season in Europe started on October 29, 2024 (10 days earlier than in the previous autumn-winter season), with EU countries having withdrawn around 48 bcm of gas from UGS facilities since then https://tass.com/economy/1907093

Helicopter was flying ‘too high’ before collision over Washington — Trump

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. On the evening of January 29, a Bombardier CRJ700 passenger plane and a Black Hawk military helicopter collided midair near Ronald Reagan National Airport, a 10-15-minute ride from downtown Washington https://tass.com/world/1907091

Meta’s WhatsApp says Israeli spyware company Paragon targeted scores of users

Jerusalem Post The WhatsApp official told Reuters that it had detected an effort to hack approximately 90 users of its platform. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-840122

AI is the new arms race — Russian first deputy PM

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Denis Manturov, Russian companies are developing such hi-tech products as big language models, computer-aided learning, and intelligent vision https://tass.com/defense/1907089

Friend of Abducted Chechen Woman Sentenced to Community Service

Moscow Times Police arrested Lena Patyayeva while she staged a protest in St. Petersburg, citing alleged violations of Covid-19 restrictions. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/01/31/friend-of-abducted-chechen-woman-sentenced-to-community-service-a87820