Prologue Journal – Page 32790 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

US faces default or serious dollar devaluation — Russian businessman

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Furthermore, Oleg Deripaska added that, other from “Chinese yuan and Hong Kong dollars,” “Russian state capitalists” have no other option for investing https://tass.com/economy/1621083

EU’s foreign policy chief says F-16s supplies to Ukraine likely soon

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Josep Borrell, the EU foreign ministers will discuss a new tranche of the European Peace Facility to provide more funding for Ukraine later on Monday https://tass.com/world/1621081

Chinese special envoy to visit Russia later this week — diplomatic source

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. On May 16-17, Li Hui visited Kiev https://tass.com/world/1621069

EU discriminates against non Ukrainian refugees

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Refugees in Belgium claim those seeking asylum from Ukraine are receiving preferential treatment. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/22/703879/Refugees-in-Belgium-claim-those-seeking-asylum-from-Ukraine-are-receiving-preferential-treatment–

A survey of presidential trips on eve of Raeisi’s visit to Indonesia

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. President Ebrahim Raeisi is traveling to Indonesia on Monday, his 12th foreign visit during the 21 months in office. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/22/703880/Iran-President-foreign-visits-Indonesia

Baja California, Mexico, street racing event devolves into shooting: 10 dead, at least 9 others injured

Fox News At least 10 people were killed and nine others injured when an annual all-terrain racing event in Baja California erupted in a shooting Saturday, as participants passed through the city of Ensenada, according to several reports. The two-day event, called Cachanillazo, was to conclude later in the day. As racers paused by a…

Taichung man wins top lottery, donates nearly NT$40 million

Taipei, May 22 (CNA) A Taichung resident has donated nearly NT$40 million (US$1.3 million) in prize money to charities after winning the NT$100 million top prize in Taiwan’s Grand Lottery with a NT$200 purchase in March this year, Taiwan Lottery Co., Ltd. said Monday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202305220016

Coronavirus: new Chinese vaccines on the way, but so are more waves of Covid, experts say

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Health authorities are preparing to roll out a new line-up of home-grown vaccines to battle Omicron subvariants. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3221420/coronavirus-new-chinese-vaccines-way-so-are-more-waves-covid-experts-say?utm_source=rss_feed

Pelosi silent on Trump ‘cold hard evidence’ collusion claim after Durham report shows FBI, DOJ wrongdoing

Fox News Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has remained tight-lipped after Special Counsel John Durham’s report showed glaring missteps by the Department of Justice and FBI when it launched the Trump-Russia investigation. Pelosi’s office did not respond to multiple requests for comment from Fox News Digital this past week with regard to her response to…

Biden, McCarthy Try to Get Debt-Ceiling Deal Done

Wall Street Journal The president and the speaker of the House plan to meet Monday, as negotiators worked to get back on track on reaching a debt-ceiling deal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-mccarthy-try-to-get-debt-ceiling-deal-done-9d943ca9