Prologue Journal – Page 35500 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Report on Clarence Thomas’ travel habits is ‘politics plain and simple’: expert

Fox News A report released last week accusing Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas of improperly receiving lavish gifts from a wealthy friend is nothing more than a political hit job, one expert claimed. “This is just grasping at straws by the left that is desperate to tear down Justice Thomas because he now has a…

Debates Over Ukraine War Rock U.K. Universities, Cultural Institutions

Moscow Times For Russian language students, the main impact of the war has been to make it impossible to visit the place they are studying. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/09/debates-over-ukraine-war-rock-uk-universities-cultural-institutions-a80605

China’s Weibo mutes spammers for hijacking trending #Taiwan Strait drill topic

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The social media site says a handful of accounts posted unrelated content under the Eastern Theatre Command hashtag. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3216476/chinas-weibo-mutes-spammers-hijacking-trending-taiwan-strait-drill-topic?utm_source=rss_feed

Thousands attend funeral of terror victims Maia, Rina Dee

Jerusalem Post The Dee sisters were murdered in a terror attack on Friday morning, and their mother still remains in critical condition. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738787

Explosions heard in Gaza as rockets test-launched into sea – report

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738797

New Mexico Is Losing a Form of Spanish Spoken Nowhere Else on Earth

New York Times A dialect from the state’s earliest Spanish-speaking settlers has endured for over 400 years in the state’s remote mountain villages. But its time may be running out. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/09/us/new-mexico-spanish.html

Hong Kong set to give e-scooters the green light in trial scheme covering cycle tracks in 2 areas but speed limit will apply

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Authorities will allow electric scooters and bicycles on cycle tracks in Tseung Kwan O and Pak Shek Kok under a trial programme, Ringo Lee says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3216482/hong-kong-set-give-e-scooters-green-light-trial-scheme-covering-cycle-tracks-2-areas-speed-limit?utm_source=rss_feed

AI to boost world economy by over 15 trillion dollars in seven years

Jerusalem Post According to Israel’s predictions, the global AI market could reach $900 billion by the end of 2026. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/all-news/article-738795

Hezbollah, Hamas heads meet, promise further ‘resistance’ against Israel

Jerusalem Post Ebrahim Raisi: “The crimes of the Zionist regime are a sign of weakness and are proof of a bright and promising future for the resistance movement.” https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/article-738793

35 Chinese warplanes cross Taiwan Strait median line: MND

Taipei, April 9 (CNA) The Ministry of National Defense (MND) said 35 Chinese military aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait median line Sunday, as drills launched in response to a meeting between President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) and U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy continued for a second day. https://focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202304090013