Prologue Journal – Page 35461 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Pete Buttigieg’s husband asks Bud Light boycotters if they plan to protest water after trans controversy

Fox News Chasten Buttigieg, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s husband, snapped back at Americans boycotting Anheuser-Busch’s decision to make transgender activist Dylan Mulvaney the star of one of its latest Bud Light commercials. On Monday, Chasten turned to Twitter to speak to those boycotting the blue-canned, frothy alcoholic beverage. “If you’re upset about a beer company…

Clues Left Online Might Aid Leak Investigation, Officials Say

New York Times A large number of people potentially had access to the Pentagon intelligence documents posted on a social media. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/10/us/politics/classified-documents-leak.html

Louisville shooter identified as 23-year-old bank worker – police

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The shooter was neutralized and died at the scene three minutes after the call was received https://tass.com/emergencies/1602335

Corrections & Amplifications

Wall Street Journal Corrections & Amplifications for the edition of April 11, 2023. https://www.wsj.com/articles/corrections-amplifications-d66191f4

Sistema is planning to sell Luxembourg-based East-West United Bank

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The transaction price will be determined based on the results of an independent assessment https://tass.com/economy/1602333

Israeli artist faints at Tel Aviv performance, requiring immediate medical attention

Jerusalem Post At singer Eyal Golan’s performance at Tel Aviv’s Hangar 11, he briefly stopped his performance because he wasn’t feeling well. The artist quickly required medical attention before being transferred. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-738915

Raw Video Shows Russian Tank Hit By Missile as Soldier Films Inside

A video shared on social media on Sunday by the international media outlet Clash Report (@clashreport) offered a first-person perspective of a Russian T-72B3M taking a direct hit. The post Raw Video Shows Russian Tank Hit By Missile as Soldier Films Inside appeared first on 19FortyFive. https://www.19fortyfive.com/2023/04/raw-video-shows-russian-tank-hit-by-missile-as-soldier-films-inside/

Will Macron’s take on Taiwan tilt the balance in China’s favour?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The French president’s call for Europe to avoid bloc politics over the island is part of his non-confrontational approach to Beijing. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3216590/will-macrons-take-taiwan-tilt-balance-chinas-favour?utm_source=rss_feed

China still has lessons to learn in making the yuan an international alternative to the US dollar

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Beijing has spent years trying to internationalise the yuan with little to show for it because of strict capital controls. It is time for a bolder approach. https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3216563/china-still-has-lessons-learn-making-yuan-international-alternative-us-dollar?utm_source=rss_feed

Egypt secretly planned to supply rockets to Russia, leaked U.S. document says

Washington Post President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi in February planned to produce 40,000 rockets for Russia and instructed officials to keep production and shipment secret “to avoid problems with the West.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/04/10/egypt-weapons-russia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world