Prologue Journal – Page 32595 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

NYC mayor warns Trump supporters ahead of indictment: ‘Be on your best behavior’

Jerusalem Post Trump was heading to New York on Monday and was due to surrender to prosecutors in Manhattan on Tuesday. https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-736303

Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in Israel Announces 2023 Laureates

Jerusalem Post Three young scientists at leading research institutions in Israel will each be awarded $100,000 for their groundbreaking scientific research. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-736281

Trump heads to New York for court surrender amid tight security

Jerusalem Post Trump is the first US president to face criminal charges and is due to be arraigned, fingerprinted and photographed at the Downtown Manhattan courthouse. https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-736278

Could Israel’s fusion energy co. power our future factories and cities?

Jerusalem Post While several companies worldwide are working toward nuclear fusion, only one company in Israel has jumped full-throttle into the effort: NT-Tao. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/energy-and-infrastructure/article-736277

India regulator probing some Adani offshore deals for possible rule violations

Reuters Reuters exclusively reported that India’s capital market regulator, which is investigating the Adani group, has zeroed in on transactions between its companies and offshore entities linked to promoter Gautam Adani’s brother for possible violations of rules. These transactions should have been reported under India’s ‘related party transaction’ rules but were not. Reuters is the…

Russia shifts to Dubai benchmark in Indian oil deal

Reuters Reuters exclusively reported that Russia’s largest oil producer Rosneft (ROSN.MM) and India’s top refiner Indian Oil Corp (IOC.NS) agreed to use the Asia-focused Dubai oil price benchmark in their latest deal to deliver Russian oil to India. The larger volumes and change in Russian oil pricing highlight closer ties between Moscow and India, which…

Archaeologists finds link between Israel, Kingdom of Sheba – study

Jerusalem Post What was the link between King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba besides her testing his wisdom? A new Israeli study sheds light. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-736266

Millions of Jews around the world prepare for Passover

Jerusalem Post This year’s planned Seders vary from a Kosher Passover meal for prisoners in Ukraine, a Shrek-themed Seder in New Zealand, escape rooms that will make Jews feel as if they exited Egypt themselves. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-736267

Will judicial reform destroy Israel’s hi-tech safety net?

Jerusalem Post With the hi-tech sector currently under threat from the government’s judicial overhaul, however, Israel’s trusty parachute may get pretty tattered. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/banking-and-finance/article-736261

Bank of Israel hikes interest rate again, this time by 0.25%

Jerusalem Post This marks the Bank of Israel’s ninth consecutive raise in recent months https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/banking-and-finance/article-736255