Prologue Journal – Page 35945 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Cluster munitions are a question for individual countries, NATO’s secretary general says.

New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/07/world/europe/cluster-munitions-are-a-question-for-individual-countries-natos-secretary-general-says.html

Abraham Lincoln Letter From Early Civil War Era Sells for $85,000

New York Times The short, unpublished letter had been in the same private collection for at least a century before it was acquired by the Raab Collection in Pennsylvania earlier this year. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/07/us/abraham-lincoln-letter-from-early-civil-war-era-sells-for-85000.html

Biden Administration Announces Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine

Defense.gov The Defense Department announced additional security assistance to meet Ukraine’s critical security and defense needs. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3451570/biden-administration-announces-additional-security-assistance-for-ukraine/

Israel’s soccer team is headed to the Olympics for the first time since 1976

Jerusalem Post After a win in the playoff round against Georgia, Israel earned a place at the 2024 Paris Olympics alongside just 15 other countries. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/sports/article-749258

Celsius Settles With Preferred Shareholders for $25 Million Over Mining Assets Claims

Wall Street Journal Celsius Network reached a $25 million deal with two large preferred shareholders, ending their litigation over claims on the company’s crypto mining business. https://www.wsj.com/articles/celsius-settles-with-preferred-shareholders-for-25-million-over-mining-assets-claims-4d68ff12

Pentagon to provide cluster munitions to Ukraine

Pravda Ukraine On Friday, 7 July, the United States announced a new package of military assistance to Ukraine, which also includes so-called dual-purpose improved conventional munitions (DPICM), or cluster munitions. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/07/7/7410379/

Special Operations Forces post archival video with unique footage from Zmiinyi Island

Pravda Ukraine On the anniversary of the operation on Zmiinyi (Snake) Island, the Special Operations Forces of Ukraine (SOF) shared an archival video of a combined group of troops taking control of the liberated island. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/07/7/7410378/

Yoram Binur: Israeli journalist penetrating the Arab world

Jerusalem Post Binur, 68, grew up in Jerusalem’s Katamon neighborhood. The path he took, which led to his engagement with the Arab community, was quite a unique one. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-749112

Voices from the Arab press: 500 kilometers form Moscow

Jerusalem Post A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-749107

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to meet women economists in Beijing

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A senior Treasury official said the lunch with the Chinese economists on Saturday would give Yellen a chance to interact with people ‘outside the normal policy structure’. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3226993/us-treasury-secretary-janet-yellen-meet-women-economists-beijing?utm_source=rss_feed