Prologue Journal – Page 35493 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

IDF strikes Syria after six rockets fired toward Golan Heights

Jerusalem Post The head of the Golan Regional Council ordered shelters opened in towns in the southern Golan Heights. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738746

Ukraine live briefing: Kyiv moves to prevent release of defense plans; U.S. to probe document leak

Washington Post U.S. officials said many of the leaked documents appearing to show war plans did not seem forged, while Ukrainian officials said they show “fictitious information.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/08/russia-ukraine-war-news/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Memphis Zoo holds farewell party for Ya Ya the giant panda ahead of return to China

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Highlighted by Chinese cultural performances including a demonstration by the Tennessee Happy Kung Fu School, the send-off marked the end of a 20-year loan agreement with the Chinese Association of Zoological Gardens. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3216437/memphis-zoo-holds-farewell-party-ya-ya-giant-panda-ahead-return-china?utm_source=rss_feed

Overlooked No More: Alice Ball, Chemist Who Created a Treatment for Leprosy

New York Times After she died — and just a year after her discovery — another scientist took credit for her work. It would be more than half a century until her story resurfaced. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/08/obituaries/alice-ball-overlooked.html

Russia Formally Charges Detained WSJ Journalist Evan Gershkovich, State Media Reports

New York Times Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, was detained last week. The Journal and U.S. officials have vehemently rejected the Russian authorities’ allegations against him. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/07/world/europe/evan-gershkovich-charged-espionage-russia.html

Israeli ministers criticize response to terror, blame Bennett-Lapid gov’t

Jerusalem Post Ben-Gvir revealed that he had considered leaving the government and supporting it from the outside, but that he decided against it for the time being. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-738745

E.P.A Lab Helps Plan the Fastest Road to an EV Future

New York Times Government scientists have spent a year analyzing electric vehicles to help the E.P.A. design new tailpipe rules to trigger an electric car revolution. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/07/climate/electric-cars-biden-climate.html

Houthi official says Saudi Arabia freed 13 detainees ahead of wider Yemen prisoner swap

Jerusalem Post Saudi and Omani envoys are expected to meet in Sanaa to negotiate a permanent ceasefire deal with Houthi officials https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738744

Uneasy quiet on Israel’s fronts before rockets launched from Syria

Jerusalem Post Defense Minister Yoav Gallant announced on Saturday night that the West Bank closure would be extended until the end of the Passover holiday and that all Ramadan leniencies would be cancelled. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-738743

Elderly woman drowns off coast of Bat Yam, central Israel

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738742