Prologue Journal – Page 32770 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Your Next Big Move Should Scare You

Wall Street Journal Your gut says no. Here’s why you shouldn’t always listen to it. https://www.wsj.com/articles/your-next-big-move-should-scare-you-15d23b48

What’s News: World-Wide

Wall Street Journal What’s News: World-Wide https://www.wsj.com/articles/whats-news-world-wide-8520df5e

How Did Hyundai Get So Cool?

Wall Street Journal Korean carmaker known for its budget brands has become an EV innovator; sets sights on Tesla https://www.wsj.com/articles/hyundai-kia-ev-tesla-7936b777

Could China’s durian-farming ambitions end up testing Thai and Malaysian market dominance?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Southeast Asian countries are confident that Chinese-grown tropical fruit will not replace imports any time soon, but they are monitoring China’s long-term progress just in case. https://www.scmp.com/economy/article/3221094/could-chinas-durian-farming-ambitions-end-testing-thai-and-malaysian-market-dominance?utm_source=rss_feed

Pepper…and Salt

Wall Street Journal Pepper…and Salt https://www.wsj.com/articles/pepper-and-salt-2ed0810e

Russia cuts training period for prisoners joining the army to 10 days – General Staff

Pravda Ukraine Russia has reduced the training period for Russian prisoners based in the Starobilsk district of Luhansk Oblast who are joining the Russian army to 10 days. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook Quote: “Given significant personnel losses, the Russian military command made a decision to reduce the training…

Covid Hong Kong: current coronavirus wave has peaked, leading government adviser says, with recent daily recorded caseloads of up to 500

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Professor Lau Yu-lung from HKU says city experienced an expected ‘small wave’ and there is no need for concern as most have immunity. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3221360/covid-hong-kong-current-coronavirus-wave-has-peaked-leading-government-adviser-says-recent-daily?utm_source=rss_feed

UN Security Council reform necessary for representation of global South’s voice — Modi

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Indian Prime Minister also said that he intends to represent the global South, including Pacific island states, in international institutions, such as the G20 https://tass.com/world/1620867

Russian and Ukrainian forces clash 37 times over past 24 hours – General Staff report

Pravda Ukraine Over the course of 21 May, 37 meeting engagements between Ukraine’s defence forces and Russian occupation forces occurred across five key fronts. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 06:00 on 22 May Quote from the General Staff: “Over the course of the past 24 hours,…

Russia launches overnight air attack on Ukraine’s Dnipro – governor

Jerusalem Post “Thanks to the defense forces, we withstood the attack. Details will come in due time,” the governor Serhiy Lysak, said on his Telegram messaging app, referring to Russian forces as “terrorists.” https://www.jpost.com/international/article-743799