Prologue Journal – Page 36033 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

LIVE: This is how international students can study archaeology in Israel

Jerusalem Post Grady Gillett, MA Student, International in Ancient Israel Studies, In conversation with Erica Schachne, Editor, The Jerusalem Post Magazine. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-748047

The America’s Cup Takes All the Fun Out of Spying on the Rival Yachts

Wall Street Journal Secret surveillance teams and frogmen are banned from premier sailing race as a tradition of snooping goes legit. https://www.wsj.com/articles/americas-cup-spying-yachts-sailing-b265f1fd

Official gives assurances of full security at Zaporozhye nuke plant

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Commenting on the security of Energodar residents, Eduard Senovoz described civil defense measures being implemented in the city as “only natural” https://tass.com/defense/1639857

Texas lawmakers focus on property taxes in second special legislative session

Fox News Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called state lawmakers into a second special legislative session Tuesday with no talks of border security and immigration on the agenda, just hours after the first one wrapped up with the Republican-led Legislature in a stalemate over property taxes. Abbott’s first special session agenda focused on property taxes and…

Final inspection begins before treated Fukushima wastewater gets released into sea

Fox News Japanese regulators began a final inspection Wednesday before treated radioactive wastewater is released from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean. The inspection began a day after plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings installed the last piece of equipment needed for the release — the outlet of the undersea tunnel…

Zelenskyy awards title of Hero of Ukraine to commander of anti-air defence unit that shot down 13 Kinzhal missiles

Pravda Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine to Colonel Serhii Yaremenko, the commander of the 96th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade of the Tsentr (Centre) Air Command. Source: press service of the Air Force Command Details: The ceremony took place in the Ukrainian Parliament on 28 June. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/06/28/7408947/

New health policies, measures to take effect on July 1

Taipei, June 28 (CNA) The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced Wednesday that four new policies and measures will take effect on July 1, including the labeling of honey products and rules to curb high-pressure selling of beauty services. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202306280020

Ukraine’s Parliament asks international community to prevent nuclear disaster at ZNPP

Pravda Ukraine The Verkhovna Rada (Supreme Council; the parliament) of Ukraine turned to the worldwide community on 28 June with a request to prevent a nuclear disaster at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) and counteract Russia’s nuclear blackmail. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/06/28/7408944/

Russia to maintain military ties with Central African Republic — Kremlin

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “We will maintain this cooperation. Moreover, if necessary, the required number of staff of our military advisers will continue carrying out their duties,” Dmitry Peskov noted https://tass.com/defense/1639845

Ukrainian army has no chance to take Zaporozhye nuke plant by force — regional governor

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Yevgeny Balitsky stressed that currently, the nuclear facility was operating in a regular mode https://tass.com/defense/1639843