Prologue Journal – Page 22 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Hong Kong to unveil blueprint taking creative industries to next level as soon as Tuesday

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Road map is part of city’s efforts to create new economic drivers while offering more opportunities in professions popular among young people. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3288002/hong-kong-unveil-blueprint-taking-creative-industries-next-level-soon-tuesday?utm_source=rss_feed

Gold’s Mini Squeeze Propels Prices Higher as Short Sellers Retreat

Jerusalem Post Gold surges $134 as short sellers retreat, marking a mini squeeze in market. Open interest drops by 43,000 contracts as price breaks above key technical levels, signaling a bottom. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/precious-metals/article-830535

MDA teams respond to reported rocket crashes in Western, Upper Galilee

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-830596

‘Iranians fearful of ceasefire’: Lebanon ceasefire optimism artificial, analyst says

Jerusalem Post Author and researcher Bechara Khairallah claims that a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon is not realistic in the near future. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-830582

Landslide and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Sumatra, 16 dead and 6 missing

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Rescuers use excavators, farm equipment and their bare hands to sift through the rubble looking for the dead and missing. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3287998/landslide-and-flash-floods-hit-indonesias-sumatra-16-dead-and-6-missing?utm_source=rss_feed

Taipei woman stabbed by ex-boyfriend in broad daylight in critical condition

Taipei, Nov. 25 (CNA) A man in his 50s allegedly stabbed a woman who seemed to be his ex-girlfriend in the chest Monday morning in Taipei, leaving the woman in critical condition, local authorities said. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202411250011

Ukraine’s military loses nearly 10,000 troops at LPR borders over week — military expert

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Over the reporting period, Russian forces also destroyed 11 tanks, 89 field artillery guns, 16 electronic warfare and counterbattery radar stations, 33 field ammunition depots and more than 230 combat vehicles of the Ukrainian army in those frontline areas, Andrey Marochko said https://tass.com/politics/1876991

‘Enemy forces retreating’: 7th Brigade guards North from inside southern Lebanon

Jerusalem Post Over the past year and two months, the 7th Brigade has added another impressive chapter to its legacy as the IDF’s first armored brigade. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-830593

Ukrainian military fires over 50 projectiles at Russia’s Belgorod Region in past day

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. A self-defense member was injured after drones dropped explosive devices on the village of Gruzskoye in the Borisovsky District; a private house was damaged https://tass.com/politics/1876989

FACTBOX: Cargo aircraft crashes into apartment building in Vilnius, Lithuania

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Twelve local residents have been evacuated from the scene https://tass.com/emergencies/1876987