Prologue Journal – Page 35966 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

At Least 16 Killed in Gas Leak in Boksburg, South Africa

New York Times A cylinder of a type of gas often linked to illegal mining was found in a shack at an encampment near the city of Boksburg, an emergency services official said. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/05/world/africa/south-africa-gas-leak.html

Russian field engineers complete de-mining in Belgorod Region’s Valuiki

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “Following shelling attacks by Ukrainian artillery units on the city of Valuiki in the Belgorod Region, dozens of houses and private cars belonging to civilians were damaged,” the Russian defense ministry said https://tass.com/defense/1643119

Hong Kong golf course vs housing debate is really about fair use of land

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Broad support for government decision reflects sense of social injustice, especially with elite clubs paying lower than market rates to rent public land. https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3226541/hong-kong-golf-course-vs-housing-debate-really-about-fair-use-land?utm_source=rss_feed

Explosions heard in Lvov, Ternopol Region — Ukrainian TV

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the television channel, the local authorities explain the blasts by the operation of air defense systems https://tass.com/emergencies/1643117

Almost 70% of journalists have self-censored, 83% say conditions have worsened – Hong Kong press club survey

Hong Kong Free Press Almost 70 per cent of journalists in Hong Kong say they have self-censored in their own writing, a survey conducted by the Hong Kong Foreign Correspondents’ Club (FCC) has found. The Foreign Correspondents’ Club, Hong Kong. Photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP. The results, released on Wednesday, surveyed members of the press club on…

Mar-a-Lago Surveillance Footage Shows Trump Aide Moving Boxes Days Before DOJ Visit

Wall Street Journal Walt Nauta is scheduled to appear in court Thursday in his third attempt to enter a not-guilty plea. https://www.wsj.com/articles/mar-a-lago-surveillance-footage-shows-trump-aide-moving-boxes-days-before-fbi-search-ee2e935a

Austin administers military oath of office to new recruits as US military faces continued recruiting crisis

Fox News To mark the 50th anniversary of the all-volunteer force, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin traveled to Fort Meade, Maryland by Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday to administer the military oath of office to 85 brave young men and women. 67 of these new recruits shipped out to basic training just hours after the ceremony,…

China to speed up infrastructure projects to shore up growth, amid call to ‘determine scale’ of debt

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China’s Ministry of Finance is set to speed up new debt issuance, amid calls for better management of local government liabilities. https://www.scmp.com/economy/economic-indicators/article/3226660/china-speed-infrastructure-projects-shore-growth-amid-call-determine-scale-debt?utm_source=rss_feed

Georgian ambassador to Kiev says decision on his expulsion harms bilateral relations

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the diplomat, during his visit to the Ukrainian foreign ministry he informed the Ukrainian side about his country’s position on Saakashvili’s health https://tass.com/world/1643115

Before Philadelphia Shooting, Suspect Showed Troubling Signs, D.A. Says

New York Times People who lived with the suspect told investigators that he was wearing a bulletproof vest around the house in the days before five people were gunned down. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/05/us/philadelphia-shooting-suspect-kimbrady-carriker.html