Prologue Journal – Page 35284 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Russia, Belarus to participate in neutral status at 2023 FIAS Sambo Championship in Israel

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Teams from Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Germany, Greece, Israel, Ireland, Iceland, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Moldova, the Netherlands, Romania, North Macedonia, Serbia, Croatia will take part in the competition https://tass.com/sport/1604001

Rocket-Launch Surge Prompts Air-Safety Regulators to Rethink Approvals

Wall Street Journal The FAA is looking to better manage airspace near launch sites as SpaceX and other companies step up their flights. https://www.wsj.com/articles/rocket-launch-surge-prompts-air-safety-regulators-to-rethink-approvals-8f8ab106

Kentucky GOP gubernatorial candidate Kelly Craft campaigns with Rep. Comer after missing Trump endorsement

Fox News Kentucky GOP gubernatorial candidate Kelly Craft campaigned alongside U.S. Rep. James Comer on Wednesday, looking to maximize support from the influential home-state Republican after missing out on an endorsement from former President Donald Trump. Craft hit on key campaign themes during a stop in Elizabethtown. She vowed to overhaul Kentucky’s education department if…

Gold Prices Near Record as Investors Bet High Inflation Is Here to Stay

Wall Street Journal Lower Treasury yields and a weaker dollar have also boosted gold prices. https://www.wsj.com/articles/gold-prices-near-record-as-investors-bet-high-inflation-is-here-to-stay-66a8956

Ukraine seizes assets of billionaire accused of aiding Russia

Jerusalem Post Vadym Novynskyi, whose wealth is estimated by Forbes at $1.4 billion, is one of the country’s richest men, an ex-lawmaker and a sponsor of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. https://www.jpost.com/international/article-739166

Turkey will further buy gas from Russia after launch of own gas field in Black Sea

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. General Manager of the Turkish Oil Company Melih Khan Bilgin admitted that the supply of gas from Sakarya would allow Turkey to discuss with foreign partners the provision of discounts on gas https://tass.com/economy/1603999

Northern Ireland Shows How Hard It Is to End a Conflict

New York Times Northern Ireland had tremendous economic, political, and geographic advantages — but ending the Troubles still proved extremely difficult. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/13/world/europe/northern-ireland-peace-deal.html

New malaria vaccine approved for young children in Ghana

Fox News Ghana on Thursday became the first country to approve a new malaria vaccine for young children, one that officials hope will offer better protection against the disease that kills hundreds of thousands every year. Final results from late-stage trials have not yet been published, and the vaccine is under review at the World…

Russia names Ukrainian suspect in blast that killed prowar blogger

Washington Post Russia’s Federal Security Service said that the suspect was working for the Ukrainian special services and had supplied the bomb used in the St. Petersburg attack. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/13/blogger-bombing-suspect-russia-ukraine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Union of Orthodox Journalists says provocation being prepared near Kiev-Pechersk Lavra

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to its sources, the opponents of the UOC are going to hold an assembly at the foot of the monastery’s walls https://tass.com/world/1603997