Prologue Journal – Page 32503 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

China prepares for new wave of covid cases from XBB variants

Washington Post As immunity from the last big wave of infections wanes with the new XBB coronavirus variants, China braces for a new surge of covid cases. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/24/china-new-covid-outbreak-xbb-strain/

TikTok parent ByteDance’s billionaire founder Zhang Yiming sets up investment fund in Hong Kong

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Zhang Yiming’s Cool River Venture, incorporated on Monday, will invest mostly in technology-related industries, according to sources. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3221651/tiktok-parent-bytedances-billionaire-founder-zhang-yiming-sets-investment-fund-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed

Fla. home prices are holding steady, and even rising, as people flock south

Washington Post Florida home prices are holding steady — and in some cases, rising — as white-collar professionals flock to the state in search of tax breaks and beach views. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/05/23/florida-home-prices-miami-tampa/

Press review: Russia-China trade focus of Shanghai forum and F-16s to Kiev no game changer

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, May 24th https://tass.com/pressreview/1622127

GOP unites in brinkmanship over default, rejecting Biden compromises

Washington Post Several House Republican lawmakers have begun casting doubt on the Treasury Department’s deadline for averting a financial crisis https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/05/24/debt-ceiling-gop-demands/

Hamas sentences three men to death for collaboration with Israel

Jerusalem Post Two of the defendants will be executed by hanging, while the third will face a firing squad. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-744069

It Just Had an Energy Crisis, Now Europe Faces a Food Shock

Wall Street Journal Inflation as a whole is falling, but food prices are rocketing, forcing consumers to tighten their belts and presenting a new policy challenge for governments still reeling from a spending spree to support households through the pandemic and an energy crisis. https://www.wsj.com/articles/it-just-had-an-energy-crisis-now-europe-faces-a-food-shock-7a7f88d2

Advocacy group issues travel advisory to parents over California and Minnesota ‘trans refuge’ bills

Fox News An advocacy and think tank organization issued a travel advisory to California and Minnesota after lawmakers passed legislation to override out-of-state parental rights. The American Principles Project (APP) is warning parents across the United States of the possibility of their parental rights being stripped away as recent legislation in California and Minnesota move to…

Bangladesh open to buying Russian oil at affordable price — prime minister

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is emphasized that the south Asian country adheres to a policy of maintaining amicable relations with all countries https://tass.com/economy/1622205

Hong Kong man seeks court review of ‘biased’ policy requiring real-name registration for mobile SIM cards

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Cheung Wun-yiu applies for judicial review, says new rule is unfair for anyone hoping to remain anonymous over the phone. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3221686/hong-kong-man-seeks-court-review-biased-policy-requiring-real-name-registration-mobile-sim-cards?utm_source=rss_feed