Prologue Journal – Page 191 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Over 50 Hong Kong students and teachers contract gastroenteritis after trip to mainland China, gov’t says

Hong Kong Free Press More than 50 students and teachers from three Hong Kong schools have contracted gastroenteritis after dining at the same restaurants during an exchange trip to mainland China, according to the city’s health authorities. Sha Tin Government Secondary School. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) said on Wednesday that…

Trump ready for his presidency this time, Lavrov believes

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “It is clear – 49 days yet, and such a rich agenda is already thrown into the public domain,” Russia’s top diplomat stressed https://tass.com/politics/1926447

Online Influencer Is Killed While Livestreaming in Tokyo

New York Times Police in Japan have charged a man with the murder, saying he was a follower who had tracked her location by the buildings behind her as she filmed herself. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/world/asia/japan-influencer-stabbed-livestreaming.html

Maxar restores access to commercial satellite imagery for Ukraine

Pravda Ukraine The American aerospace company Maxar Technologies has restored access for Ukrainian users to the GEGD service, which provides high-quality commercial satellite images. Source: Militarnyi, Ukrainian media outlet, citing several users of the service Details: The sources cited by Militarnyi indicate that the resumption of this programme allows Ukraine to once again utilise high-quality…

Police arrest driver who tried to breakthrough checkpoint at Ben-Gurion Airport

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-845700

Russians hit port in Odesa with ballistic missiles, killing 4 foreigners, damaging civilian vessel

Pravda Ukraine Four Syrian citizens have been killed and two other people injured in a Russian missile strike on the port in Odesa on the evening of 11 March. Source: Oleh Kiper, Head of Odesa Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram Quote: “Yesterday evening [11 March], Russia struck the port in Odesa. A ballistic missile damaged…

NATO undermines consensus in ASEAN — Lavrov

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The minister emphasized that in recent years, the organization has been forming exclusive blocs, promoting the creation of an Indo-Pacific partnership involving Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea https://tass.com/politics/1926433

Chinese Warships Circle Australia and Leave It Feeling ‘Near Naked’

New York Times The unusual deployment by three navy ships over the past month has prompted a debate in Australia about its aging fleet and reliance on the United States. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/world/australia/china-warships-australia-aukus.html

Unruly Passenger Swallows Rosary Beads on American Airlines Flight

New York Times The man also kicked a flight attendant, an arrest affidavit said. He and his sister said they were traveling to Haiti to escape “religious attacks of a spiritual nature.” https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/us/american-airlines-passenger-rosary-beads.html

Russian missile strike on Kryvyi Rih: woman killed, two people injured, infrastructure damaged

Pravda Ukraine Several explosions were heard in the city of Kryvyi Rih on the morning of 12 March, with a strike on an infrastructure facility recorded. One person has been killed and two others injured. The Russians attacked the Kryvyi Rih district during the night, also damaging infrastructure. Source: Yevhen Sytnychenko, Head of Kryvyi Rih…