Prologue Journal – Page 36066 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Five Best: Rock’n’Roll Memoirs

Wall Street Journal Selected by John Wray, the author, most recently, of the novel ‘Gone With the Wolves.’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/five-best-rocknroll-memoirs-c94c6eec

James Cameron: ‘I wouldn’t have gotten in’ Titan submersible

Washington Post The “Titanic” director, an experienced deep-sea explorer who has visited the ship’s wreckage site many times, said OceanGate “cut corners” with its submersible. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/06/23/james-cameron-titanic-submersible-implosion/

Jewish woman attempts to stab IDF soldiers in West Bank, shot

Jerusalem Post The woman was carrying a knife as she began approaching a group of soldiers waiting at the Tapuach Junction. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-747447

Pope Hosts Artists in Sistine Chapel, Even Some Who Attracted Controversy

New York Times The event was part of a broader effort to engage with artists as the Roman Catholic Church did in the past. Pope Francis also urged them to pursue social justice through their work. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/23/world/europe/pope-sistine-chapel-artists.html

Peace treaty between Baku, Yerevan should reflect post-war realities — Azerbaijani leader

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Other important conditions for peace, according to Ilham Aliyev, are the withdrawal of Armenian armed units from Nagorno-Karabakh and the opening of the Zangezur corridor which would link Nakhivichan with the rest of the country, as well as connect Turkey with Nakhichivan, Azerbaijan…

Satellite images indicate that Russians begin to build a crossing under Chonhar bridge

Pravda Ukraine The Russians began to build a pontoon crossing under the Chonhar bridge, which was damaged by a missile attack. Source: Skhemy (Schemes), a project of Radio Liberty Quote: “On 23 June, the Planet satellite recorded a new pontoon crossing, erected under the Chonhar bridge – this happened after the attack reported by Russian-controlled…

Shin Bet arrests Israeli settler involved in West Bank riots

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-747446

Officials reveal behind-the-scenes decision to vent toxic chemicals after East Palestine train derailment

Fox News The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is revealing new details about why authorities burned toxic chemicals in the emergency response to the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment in February. Over a thousand documents released by NTSB reveal the state chose to burn the hazardous material vinyl chloride despite the long-term health risks to…

Russia Plunders Industrial Goods from Occupied Mariupol – Reports

Moscow Times Citing customs records, journalists estimated that Russia had plundered more than 1 billion rubles ($15 million) worth of goods by September 2022. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/06/23/russia-plunders-industrial-goods-from-occupied-mariupol-reports-a81598

Russia honors $234.8 mln Eurobond coupon payment — Finance Ministry

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “Commitments of servicing Russians sovereign securities were therefore honored by the Finance Ministry in full scope,” the press service noted https://tass.com/economy/1637251