Prologue Journal – Page 36027 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

French Street Violence Over Killing of Teen Prompts Crisis Meeting

Wall Street Journal Rioters torched an elementary school and other buildings across France after police killed a teenager during a traffic stop. https://www.wsj.com/articles/french-street-violence-over-killing-of-teen-prompts-crisis-meeting-24633a94

One Dead in South Korea as Monsoon Season Arrives

New York Times This summer’s forecast is similar to that of last year, when the nation saw its heaviest rainfall in eight decades and at least nine people died. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/29/world/asia/south-korea-monsoon-death.html

LGBTQ Nepalis welcome court’s ‘milestone’ marriage decision

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Supreme Court has told the government to establish a temporary register for marriages of couples belonging to gender and sexual minorities. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3225947/lgbtq-nepalis-welcome-courts-milestone-marriage-decision?utm_source=rss_feed

Hong Kong police take HK$123 million worth of crystal meth off the streets after raids on storage centres net biggest haul of the drug this year

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Suspected crystal meth found disguised in sacks used for tea in Ngau Tau Kok flat and Kwun Tong commercial building. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3225946/hong-kong-police-take-hk123-million-worth-crystal-meth-streets-after-raids-storage-centres-net?utm_source=rss_feed

Philippines could become ‘graveyard’ if US-China rivalry gets out of hand: Duterte

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Former president Rodrigo Duterte says he has repeatedly assured Chinese ambassador Huang Xilan that the Philippines does not have a dispute with China. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3225934/philippines-could-become-graveyard-if-us-china-rivalry-gets-out-hand-duterte?utm_source=rss_feed

Security Chiefs Take On IT Roles as More Infrastructure Moves Online

Wall Street Journal Chief information security officers balance sometimes competing interests. https://www.wsj.com/articles/security-chiefs-take-on-it-roles-as-more-infrastructure-moves-online-edb3ccf8

Travel Stocks Charge Higher Ahead of Peak Season

Wall Street Journal Yet companies have had to focus on paying down the debt incurred to survive the pandemic instead of returning cash to shareholders. https://www.wsj.com/articles/travel-stocks-charge-higher-ahead-of-peak-season-a5ddc2b0

Women Interviewing for Bill Gates’s Private Office Were Asked Sexually Explicit Questions

Wall Street Journal Job candidates say an extreme vetting process by a security firm sometimes included questions about pornography and sexual histories; Gates’s office says such questioning would be unacceptable. https://www.wsj.com/articles/bill-gates-office-sexually-explicit-questions-7dc240f5

Beyond Musk vs. Zuck: How the Big Tech Rivalries Are Shifting

Wall Street Journal A potential cage match between billionaire social-media bosses is a symbol of the heated competition in the new AI age. https://www.wsj.com/articles/beyond-musk-vs-zuck-how-the-big-tech-rivalries-are-shifting-7430185e

Who Could Be Left Behind in the Supreme Court’s Student-Loan Ruling? A Visual Guide

Wall Street Journal More than 16 million borrowers who thought their loans would be forgiven could have to repay starting in August. https://www.wsj.com/articles/who-could-be-left-behind-in-the-supreme-courts-student-loan-ruling-in-six-charts-d5d3d637