Prologue Journal – Page 35512 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

In the Philippines, 72 died by drowning in first 9 days of April alone: ‘some were drunk’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The death toll, tallied from 67 drowning incidents since the start of April, came as many Filipinos ‘got excited’ to visit beaches and resorts around the country, the police said. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3216549/philippines-72-died-drowning-first-9-days-april-alone-some-were-drunk?utm_source=rss_feed

China jails human rights activists for years over private gathering

Washington Post Ding Jiaxi and Xu Zhiyong were tried behind closed doors for “subversion of state power” amid a crackdown on activism. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/10/china-activists-xi-zhiyong-ding-jiaxi-jail/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Chinese aircraft carrier drills pose threat to eastern Taiwan: Experts

Taipei, April 10 (CNA) Warplanes from the Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong, which is currently located about 200 nautical miles east of Taiwan, successfully conducted takeoff and landing drills on Sunday, which local military specialists warned could pose a serious threat to eastern Taiwan if a war breaks out. https://focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202304100008

Israel signs $400m. deal to sell Greece anti-tank Spike missiles

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738853

Low pressure area unlikely to trigger Hong Kong’s first typhoon of year this week, Observatory says

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Forecaster expects low pressure area to enter South China Sea later this week, but it should weaken as it passes through Philippines. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3216544/low-pressure-area-unlikely-trigger-hong-kongs-1st-typhoon-year-later-week-observatory-says?utm_source=rss_feed

Ukraine says Russia switching to ‘scorched earth’ tactics in Bakhmut

Jerusalem Post Russia’s assault on Bakhmut, a small city in the Donetsk region, has been the focus of the biggest battle of Moscow’s full-scale invasion launched in February 2022. https://www.jpost.com/international/article-738852

Break the Wave: Security forces arrest four terrorism suspects

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738851

Russia Says Ramping Up Border Defense as Finland Enters NATO

Moscow Times Finland, which shares a 1,300-kilometer border with Russia, became the 31st member of the U.S.-led military alliance last week. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/10/russia-says-ramping-up-border-defense-as-finland-enters-nato-a80765

Man in China jailed for scaring neighbor’s 1,100 chickens to death amid feud: report

Fox News A man in China was sentenced to prison after he snuck onto his neighbor’s property and scared 1,100 chickens to death. The man, identified only by his last name Gu, snuck onto his neighbor Zhong’s chicken farm and used a flashlight to frighten the chickens, causing them to kill each other, China Daily…

GCC strongly condemns Israeli desecration of al-Aqsa, raids on worshipers

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) strongly condemns the Israeli desecration of the al-Aqsa Mosque compound and violent raids on Palestinian worshipers. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/10/701275/GCC-strongly-condemns-desecration-al-Aqsa-Mosque-raids-worshipers