Prologue Journal – Page 32769 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

U.S. dollar down in Taipei trading

Taipei, May 22 (CNA) The U.S. dollar was traded at NT$30.634 at 10 a.m. Monday on the Taipei Foreign Exchange, down NT$0.048 from the previous close. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202305220003

Israeli forces kill 3 Palestinian youths in raid on West Bank refugee camp

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli forces fatally shoot three Palestinians during a raid near the occupied West Bank city of Nablus. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/22/703856/Palestine-Israel-forces-kill-three-Palestinians-West-Bank

China’s PBOC Keeps Benchmark Loan Rates Unchanged

Wall Street Journal China’s central bank on Monday kept the benchmark lending rates unchanged, as expected, despite recent data signaling a patchy economic recovery. https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-pboc-keeps-benchmark-loan-rates-unchanged-73ba25c0

Russian, Chinese top security officials to hold consultations in Moscow

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Russian Security Council press office, “the consultations will be held by Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolay Patrushev and Secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission of China Chen Wenqing” https://tass.com/russia/1620861

President of Brazil proposes to hold UN summit on Ukraine

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, it is inappropriate to discuss the situation in Ukraine either in the G7 or the G20 format https://tass.com/world/1620859

Grenade Detonation Kills Father and Injures His Two Children

New York Times The family had been going through a grandfather’s belongings when they found the explosive device, the authorities said. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/21/us/father-grenade-home.html

China-India ‘disconnect’ could fuel ‘summer of discontent’ along disputed border

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China-India relations are ‘not normal’, says minister S Jaishankar, despite Beijing’s insistence the border situation is ‘generally stable’. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3221140/india-china-disconnect-could-fuel-summer-discontent-along-disputed-border?utm_source=rss_feed

Explosions rock the city of Dnipro

Pravda Ukraine Explosions rocked the city of Dnipro after an air-raid warning was issued on the night of 21-22 May. Source: Suspilne on Telegram Details: Loud explosions were heard in Dnipro, Suspilne reported at 02:54. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/22/7403226/

Three Palestinians killed in clashes with IDF in Nablus

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-743796

Oil Edges Higher as U.S. Debt-Ceiling Talks Outcome Awaited

Wall Street Journal Oil edged higher in the early morning Asian session as traders await resumption of the U.S. debt-ceiling talks between President Biden and House Speaker McCarthy later Monday after negotiations had hit an impasse. https://www.wsj.com/articles/oil-edges-higher-as-u-s-debt-ceiling-talks-outcome-awaited-3f3d3bff