Prologue Journal – Page 35435 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Asian Currencies Consolidate Ahead of U.S. CPI Data

Wall Street Journal Asian currencies consolidated against the USD in early Asian trade ahead of U.S. CPI data due later today. https://www.wsj.com/articles/asian-currencies-consolidate-ahead-of-u-s-cpi-data-815e413d

Russian citizen Dubnikov sentenced to already served term of imprisonment in US

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Earlier, Dubnikov pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering https://tass.com/emergencies/1602891

Head cut off with a knife: Russian soldiers brutally killed Ukrainian prisoner of war

Pravda Ukraine Russian occupiers have brutally killed a captured Ukrainian serviceman and recorded it on video, the President’s Office reacted to the shocking footage being posted on the Internet. Source: Russian pro-war channels on social media Details: A video of the brutal murder of a Ukrainian prisoner of war was shared on social media on…

Half of unmarried people under 30 in Japan don’t want kids: survey

Fox News Nearly half of unmarried people under 30 in Japan have no interest in having children, a recent survey by a pharmaceutical firm found. The adults said they did not want children because of economic concerns and the burden of childbirth and parenting. According to a survey conducted by Rohto Pharmaceutical, of the 400…

JCC in Istanbul fails to conduct grain deal inspections on April 11 – UN

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “The Joint Coordination Centre has not been able to conduct inspections today as the parties needed more time to reach an agreement on operational priorities,” Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Stephane Dujarric said https://tass.com/economy/1602887

Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina to launch presidential exploratory committee

Fox News Sen. Tim Scott will launch a presidential exploratory committee on Wednesday, sources close to the Republican senator from South Carolina confirm to Fox News. The move by Scott, a rising star in the GOP and the only Black Republican in the Senate, is a traditional step taken in the past by many politicians…

Taiwan says 14 Chinese air force planes crossed Taiwan Strait median line

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-739010

Passenger Flight Is Diverted After Woman Threatens Flight Attendant

New York Times An Alaska Airlines flight from San Francisco to Chicago landed in Kansas City, Mo., after the passenger started acting erratically. She was arrested on a federal charge. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/us/passenger-disruption-diverted-flight-kansas-city.html

India’s bid for self-reliance takes a hit as Chinese goods found to be critical across industries

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A new study from a state-backed Indian university found that some sectors of the country’s economy couldn’t function without Chinese imports. In other cases, Indian manufacturers said they actually preferred Chinese goods – even…

U.S. News Releases New Rankings for Top Law and Medical Schools, Despite a Boycott

New York Times After more than a dozen elite schools decided not to participate, the publication tweaked its methodology. And the ratings looked … not that different. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/us/us-news-law-school-rankings.html