Prologue Journal – Page 35518 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

China Brandishes Military Options in Exercises Around Taiwan

New York Times The People’s Liberation Army’s ships, planes and troops held three days of drills in a spectacle designed to warn Taiwan against challenging Beijing. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/10/world/asia/china-military-exercises-taiwan.html

Lucy Dee, mother of Maia and Rina, passes away from injuries

Jerusalem Post The Dee family has decided to donate Lucy’s organs in order to save the lives of others, the hospital reported. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738878

China’s railway investment hits highest level since 2013 as infrastructure focus shifts to border regions, defence

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Total fixed-asset railway investment in the first three months of the year hit 113.55 billion yuan (US$16.5 billion) amid China’s fiscal policies to support a post-coronavirus recovery https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3216562/chinas-railway-investment-hits-highest-level-2013-infrastructure-focus-shifts-border-regions-defence?utm_source=rss_feed

Katie Holmes Still Doesn’t Understand Why Her Cashmere Bra Went Viral

Wall Street Journal The actress talks about life in New York City, working behind the camera and how her relationship to celebrity has changed: ‘fame is different now—everyone’s famous’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/katie-holmes-cashmere-bra-interview-de22db1c

Treasury Yields Decline Ahead of Inflation Data

Wall Street Journal Treasury yields fell as markets absorbed Friday’s payrolls data indicating a cooling, but still hot, labor market. https://www.wsj.com/articles/treasury-yields-decline-ahead-of-inflation-data-2bb843f5

Credit card fraud victims may have to foot bill in ‘serious negligence’ cases, Hong Kong lawmaker warns as HK$500,000 debt hangs over victim

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Edward Leung says he has been assisting three victims who were told ‘serious negligence’ on their behalf invalidated their claims for reimbursement. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3216592/credit-card-fraud-victims-may-have-foot-bill-serious-negligence-cases-hong-kong-lawmaker-warns?utm_source=rss_feed

Quinnipiac Shocked the College Hockey Universe in 10 Seconds

Wall Street Journal A Connecticut outsider turned powerhouse captures the school’s first-ever national title with a pair of dramatic late goals. https://www.wsj.com/articles/quinnipiac-college-hockey-national-championship-951036

New BOJ Gov Kazuo Ueda Pledges to Continue Monetary Easing

Wall Street Journal The Bank of Japan should keep negative interest rates and continue its yield curve control policy for now, he said. https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-boj-gov-kazuo-ueda-pledges-to-continue-monetary-easing-f446c8a3

Israeli forces kill Palestinian teenage boy during raid in occupied West Bank

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli forces kill a 15-year-old Palestinian teenager during a military aid on a refugee camp in the eastern occupied West Bank city of Ariha, as scores of extremist settlers storm the Al-Aqsa Mosque…

Ethiopian plan to disarm regional forces sparks protests in Amhara

Washington Post The disarmament plan triggered sporadic clashes in Ethiopia’s Amhara region, where some residents fear it might leave them vulnerable to ethnic attacks. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/10/ethiopia-disarm-amhara-tigray/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world