Prologue Journal – Page 35985 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Hong Kong court convicts first person tried under national anthem law for editing protest song into Olympic athlete clip

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Cheng Wing-chun found guilty of disrespecting Chinese national anthem by substituting correct music in clip of Tokyo Olympics fencer winning gold in July 2021. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3226624/hong-kong-court-convicts-first-person-tried-under-national-anthem-law-editing-protest-song-olympic?utm_source=rss_feed

Ukrainian forces gain ground near Klishchiivka on Bakhmut front – Ukraine’s General Staff

Pravda Ukraine Andrii Kovalov, spokesman for the Ukrainian General Staff, has stated that the Ukrainian Defence Forces have advanced in the area of the settlement of Klishchiivka on the Bakhmut front. Source: Military Media Centre Quote: “We see partial success in the area of Klishchiivka and are securing the ground we have gained. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/07/5/7409902/

Hate packing clothes for vacation? Japan-bound travelers may not have to.

Washington Post Japan Airlines’ new clothing rental program aims to cut carbon emissions and appeal to passengers who have become accustomed to the sharing economy. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/07/05/japan-airlines-rent-clothes-baggage/

KazTransOil transported 37,900 metric tons of Russian oil to Uzbekistan in 2Q 2023

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Oil is transported under a shipment schedule approved by the Kazakh Ministry of Energy https://tass.com/economy/1642737

South China Sea: Philippines coastguard accuses Chinese ship of cutting off patrol boat in ‘very dangerous’ manoeuvre

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The latest near miss in the South China Sea follows a tense face-off in April when a Chinese coastguard ship was witnessed blocking a Philippine vessel as it carried journalists near a Manila-claimed atoll.…

Russian national accused of high treason for Ukrainian army financing apprehended in Urals

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the FSB’s data, amid the special military operation in Ukraine, the 39-year-old man transferred money to a bank account used for accumulating funds in support of the Ukrainian army https://tass.com/defense/1642733

Hong Kong MTR Corp pay rise: non-managerial staff to get up to 6.15 per cent increase, but mark for most workers still below that of civil servants

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Mark of 4.1 per cent increase for most however, still below 4.65 per cent for civil servants in same pay bracket. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3226619/hong-kong-mtr-corp-pay-rise-non-managerial-staff-get-615-cent-increase-mark-most-workers-still-below?utm_source=rss_feed

Israel strikes Gaza after retaliatory rockets following Jenin offensive

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli warplanes have targeted sites in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, following a salvo of retaliatory rockets fired from the Palestinian coastal enclave toward the occupied territories. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/05/706483/Israel-strikes-Gaza-after-retaliatory-rockets-following-Jenin-offensive

Iran FM in Baku for NAM summit as ‘unique scope’ to build multilateralism

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Iran’s foreign minister arrives in Baku to attend the Non-Aligned Movement summit, saying it lend a unique scope for expanding multilateralism and tackling new global challenges. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/05/706480/Iran-FM-in-Baku-for-NAM-summit-as-%E2%80%98unique-scope%E2%80%99-to-build-multilateralism

Iran urges intl. bodies to hold Israel accountable over abduction of 4 diplomats

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Iran calls on international organizations to hold Israel accountable for the fate of four Iranian diplomats kidnapped in Lebanon in 1982. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/05/706484/Iran-urges-Israel-accountable-over-abduction-4-diplomats