Prologue Journal – Page 32514 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

FTC launches collusion probe of baby formula makers

Washington Post The regulator is assessing whether the companies had coordinated before bidding on government contracts. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/05/24/baby-formula-collusion-ftc/

Marine Le Pen considers Crimea to be legitimate part of Russia

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Crimea was transferred to the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1954 on the initiative of Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev https://tass.com/world/1622429

Ukrainian forces targeted Belgorod Region over 40 times on May 23 — governor

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The region was also targeted by a massive drone attack https://tass.com/politics/1622415

Woman from Hong Kong becomes 2 millionth visitor to Taiwan in 2023

Taipei, May 24 (CNA) A woman from Hong Kong, who arrived in Taiwan on Wednesday for a family holiday, became the 2 millionth inbound visitor to arrive in the country this year and also won a lucky draw for a prize worth NT$5,000 (US$162), the Tourism Bureau said. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202305240025

Russia’s Defence Ministry claims its reconnaissance vessel attacked by naval drones

Pravda Ukraine The Ministry of Defence of Russia claimed that on 24 May in the morning, Ivan Khurs, a reconnaissance ship of the Black Sea Fleet was attacked with high-speed unmanned ships of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/24/7403692/

Hillary Clinton Says Dianne Feinstein Should Not Resign

New York Times Mrs. Clinton cited Republican obstruction, not Ms. Feinstein’s health: Republicans would refuse to let Democrats fill her seat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, she said, preventing judicial confirmations. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/24/us/politics/hillary-clinton-dianne-feinstein-resign.html

Four killed in suicide bombing in northwest Pakistan – statement

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-744111

S Korea experts have completed checks on Fukushima radioactive water release facilities

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘We saw every necessary facility that was included in the initial plan,’ said Yoo Guk-hee, head of the 21-member delegation whose team will hold talks with Japanese officials in Tokyo on Thursday. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3221724/s-korea-experts-say-japan-carefully-answered-questions-fukushima-radioactive-water-release-plan?utm_source=rss_feed

Russian MFA says Western countries struggling to assess fallout from giving Ukraine F-16s

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Maria Zakharova noted that it would be yet another phase of escalation of the conflict and destabilization of the situation on the European continent https://tass.com/politics/1622413

Jana Prepares for Proxy Fight at Freshpet

Wall Street Journal Activist investor to nominate four directors to pet-food company’s board. https://www.wsj.com/articles/jana-prepares-for-proxy-fight-at-freshpet-5aef6c17