Prologue Journal – Page 35352 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Ex-TV station producer shot, wounded in Taipei

Taipei, April 11 (CNA) A former TV station producer was wounded after being shot in Taipei late Monday, police said Tuesday as a manhunt was launched. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304110018

China urged to speed up self-reliance in military tech as Western sanctions render old model ‘unsustainable’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘Key and core technologies’ for modern weaponry can no longer be bought or waited for, researcher at Beijing’s Academy of Military Sciences warns. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3216697/china-urged-speed-self-reliance-military-tech-western-sanctions-render-old-model-unsustainable?utm_source=rss_feed

For China and the US, is ‘no catastrophe’ really the best scenario?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Both powers are again flexing their military muscle over Taiwan after the island’s leader met the US House speaker in California. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3216695/china-and-us-no-catastrophe-really-best-scenario?utm_source=rss_feed

Duma Speaker orders lawmakers to invite US envoy to testify on bio labs in Ukraine

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. During the April 11 plenary meeting, the lawmakers review the final report of the commission on investigation of operation of US biological laboratories in Ukraine https://tass.com/society/1602527

Idaho’s ‘abortion trafficking’ law means adults can be locked up for supplying pills to minors

Fox News Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed a law last week that makes it illegal to help a minor get an abortion by supplying them drugs or helping them across state lines to terminate a pregnancy without parental consent. House Bill 232, the first of its kind, creates a new crime called “abortion trafficking” and…

Blue Owl Launches Business to Invest in Fund Managers’ Prized Assets

Wall Street Journal The firm is moving into the private-equity secondary market with a new business focusing on continuation funds. https://www.wsj.com/articles/blue-owl-launches-business-to-invest-in-fund-managers-prized-assets-37a870b1

New Normal for PCs Looks Worse Than the Old One

Wall Street Journal Layoffs, budget constraints and return to office shift complicate the theory of permanent gain. https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-normal-for-pcs-looks-worse-than-the-old-one-deb0ca1e

Taiwan to hold international forum on gender equality in sports

Taipei, April 11 (CNA) The Taiwan Sport Forward Association will hold an international forum on sports and gender equality with the American Institute in Taipei (AIT) in May, the association announced Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202304110017

Hundreds accompany funeral of Lucy (Leah) Dee in Kfar Etzion

Jerusalem Post Residents of Efrat and Gush Etzion gathered with Israeli flags along the roads where the funeral procession passed. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-738960

China practices attacking Taiwan from the east, a worrying development

Washington Post China used military drills to practice attacking Taiwan from the Pacific Ocean — an area traditionally dominated by the U.S. and its Asian allies. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/11/china-warships-military-drills-taiwan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world