Prologue Journal – Page 35993 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

SCO states advocate for democratic, neutral Afghanistan — declaration

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “In view of the evolving humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, the Member States supported continued efforts to assist the Afghan people,” the document says https://tass.com/politics/1642495

Stoltenberg mentioned very good conversation with Zelenskyy ahead of NATO summit

Pravda Ukraine https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/news/2023/07/4/7165015/

3 Killed in Fort Worth Shooting at July 4 Celebration

New York Times The shooting took place just before midnight on Monday in the Como neighborhood, southwest of downtown, where a crowd had gathered for an Independence Day party, the authorities said. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/04/us/fort-worth-shooting.html

Lawmakers Seek More Long-Distance Flights From Reagan National Airport

New York Times Dozens of lawmakers are seeking to loosen a law that limits long-distance flights to and from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. For some of them, success could mean a shorter commute. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/04/us/politics/dca-long-distance-flights.html

SCO leaders view food, energy security as development priorities — declaration

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the document, it is important to promote cooperation in such areas as high technology and innovation https://tass.com/politics/1642493

Syrian regime organized feared ghost militias – war crimes researchers

Jerusalem Post “The moment I heard that my kids were dead, I was holding a six-month-old baby that had just been killed in Adawiya. So, I was imagining what had happened to my kids,” said a former Syrian rebel. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-748840

Beijing will keep up intimidation, but little chance of a full economic blockade, Taipei official says

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Taiwan’s vice-foreign minister Roy Chun Lee says Beijing will pay ‘lip service’ to an economic siege, but the price of imposing one is too high. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3226556/beijing-will-keep-intimidation-little-chance-full-economic-blockade-taipei-official-says?utm_source=rss_feed

Chinese cloud computing services provider UCloud flags risk of securing orders of Nvidia’s advanced chips amid high demand, tightened US curbs

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Shanghai-based UCloud had placed orders for Nvidia’s A800 and H800 graphics processing units, which are both modified versions for export to China of the highly in-demand A100 and H100 products. https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3226536/chinese-cloud-computing-services-provider-ucloud-flags-risk-securing-orders-nvidias-advanced-chips?utm_source=rss_feed

COVID-19 cases dip slightly but remain around plateau: CDC

Taipei, July 4 (CNA) The number of serious COVID-19 infections in Taiwan fell slightly for a second consecutive week but remained on a plateau that has lasted most of June, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202307040025

Russia Returns $111M Seized During Police Raids to Prigozhin

Moscow Times Police reportedly returned the money to Prigozhin’s personal driver while Prigozhin himself attended a closed meeting in Moscow on Sunday. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/07/04/111m-seized-during-police-raids-returned-to-prigozhin-a81731