Prologue Journal – Page 35960 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Taipower censured for three widespread outages in 2021, 2022

Taipei, July 6 (CNA) The Control Yuan on Wednesday censured the state-run Taiwan Power Co. (Taipower) for the mass blackouts that occurred across the country for two days in May 2021 and on March 3 last year, which were caused by human error and grid failure at a power plant in Kaohsiung. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202307060017

Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

Wall Street Journal Sarepta Therapeutics, ConvaTec and more in the latest Market Talks covering the Health Care sector. https://www.wsj.com/articles/health-care-roundup-market-talk-3433bbc6

D.C. Restaurant Tries to Fix Politics, One Bland Pasta at a Time

Wall Street Journal Cafe Milano is rare neutral turf in partisan Washington where rivals actually talk—despite the meh food; ‘the grown-ups table.’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/cafe-milano-washington-restaurant-partisan-politics-15f05b6a

Disco Cowboy Hats and Alien Sunglasses: What Beyoncé Fans Are Wearing to Her ‘Renaissance’ Tour

Wall Street Journal As the superstar approaches the U.S. leg of her international stadium tour, concertgoers are preparing otherworldly looks inspired by her costumes. https://www.wsj.com/articles/beyonce-renaissance-tour-style-fans-b517208e

In Retirement, We Have Discovered We Each Need a Cave to Call Our Own

Wall Street Journal We love to do things together. But we also have made sure to carve out rooms in the house where we can be alone. https://www.wsj.com/articles/retirement-advice-spouses-cave-c3254247

Israeli court acquits Border Police officer who killed disabled Palestinian

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-749099

Hong Kong authorities launch new channels for library users to report inappropriate books or those breaching national security law

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Readers can report problematic books by filling in form at one of city’s 71 public libraries or sending an email. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3226811/hong-kong-authorities-launch-new-channels-library-users-report-inappropriate-books-or-those?utm_source=rss_feed

Malaysia’s anti-graft official pledges ‘thorough’ probe in airport extortion case as ‘middleman’ identified

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The incident saw Malaysia’s tourism minister intervening to “rescue” a Chinese woman who was purportedly being extorted by immigration officials. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3226810/malaysias-anti-graft-official-pledges-thorough-probe-airport-extortion-case-middleman-identified?utm_source=rss_feed

Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk

Wall Street Journal BASF, Ivanhoe Mines and more in the latest Market Talks covering Basic Materials. https://www.wsj.com/articles/basic-materials-roundup-market-talk-8d42af76

Russia has no plans to build closed off Internet segment — official

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Digital sovereignty, according to Alexander Khinshtein, has become an objective reality for Russia – “issues of security and stable operation of the Russian segment of the Internet have come to the fore for the state” https://tass.com/society/1643421