Prologue Journal – Page 155 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Sections of Highway 90 in Dead Sea area closed to traffic due to flooding

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-845100

South Korean Court Orders Impeached President’s Release From Jail

New York Times Yoon Suk Yeol, who is being tried on insurrection charges over his imposition of martial law last year, was not immediately freed, pending a possible appeal by prosecutors. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/world/asia/south-korea-court-yoon-freed.html

New Zealand spy chief warns about China’s influence in the Pacific

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Security Intelligence Service head also has his eye on Cook Islands’ ties with Beijing. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3301439/new-zealand-spy-chief-warns-about-chinas-influence-pacific?utm_source=rss_feed

Brisbane and Eastern Australia Brace for Powerful Cyclone Alfred

New York Times The slow-moving tropical storm, named Alfred, is on track to bring dangerous winds and flooding along the coast of Queensland and New South Wales, including Brisbane. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/world/australia/cyclone-alfred-brisbane-australia.html

China Says It Will ‘Resolutely Counter’ U.S. Tariff Pressure

New York Times China’s top foreign affairs official, Wang Yi, accused the United States of being ‘two-faced’ in its approach to Beijing. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/world/asia/china-tariffs-us-trump.html

Russians focus attacks in Kursk Oblast and on Toretsk front – Ukraine’s General Staff

Pravda Ukraine A total of 146 combat clashes have occurred on the battlefield over the past day, with the Russians most frequently attacking on the Toretsk front and in Russia’s Kursk Oblast. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 08:00 on 7 March Quote: “Yesterday [on 6 March],…

Another SpaceX test flight ends in flames, with debris grounding planes

Washington Post This was Starship’s eighth flight test and follows a failed flight in January. The spacecraft is essential to Elon Musk’s vision of eventually colonizing Mars. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/03/07/spacex-starship-explodes-debris-airports/

No casualties in Taichung power plant fire; operations normal: Taipower

Taichung, March 7 (CNA) A fire that broke out Friday at the construction site of the Taichung Power Plant expansion project was extinguished within an hour, with no casualties reported and no impact on power generation, according to Taiwan Power Co. (Taipower). https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202503070013

Russian strike: production facility damaged in Chernihiv Oblast

Pravda Ukraine The Russians struck Chernihiv Oblast on the night of 6-7 March, damaging a production facility in the Pryluky district. Source: Viacheslav Chaus, Head of Chernihiv Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram Quote: “Russian terrorists attacked Ukrainian critical infrastructure last night. Explosions were heard in the Pryluky district in Chernihiv Oblast, one of the production…

‘Two Sessions’ 2025: how can China get its private sector back on track?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China will need stronger action to ensure a level playing field – as the struggles of its first privately-owned high-speed railways show. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3301338/two-sessions-2025-how-can-china-get-its-private-sector-back-track?utm_source=rss_feed