Prologue Journal – Page 36127 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Days on Earth have grown longer – but it didn’t happen overnight

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Research on ancient rock samples suggests that for about a billion years, the Earth rotated every 19 hours. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3224436/days-earth-have-grown-longer-it-didnt-happen-overnight?utm_source=rss_feed

Refugee Day 2023: Global trends and the situation in Israel

Jerusalem Post According to the Population and Immigration Authority, there are currently about 25,500 asylum seekers living in Israel, mainly from Eritrea and Sudan. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-746609

Taiwan foreign minister meets EU parliamentarians in Brussels

Taipei, June 17 (CNA) Foreign Minister Joseph Wu (吳釗燮) on Friday met with members of the European Parliament in Brussels, including its Vice President Nicola Beer, as part of a previously announced European tour. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202306170005

At least 25 dead in school attack in Uganda, police say

Washington Post Police said the Allied Democratic Forces rebel group carried out the attack at a school near the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/06/17/school-attack-adf-uganda/

Gas supply by Gazprom for Europe through Ukraine totals 41.3 mcm via Sudzha

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Earlier it was reported on the website of the Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine (GTSOU) that transit of Russian gas to Europe through Ukrainian territory on June 17 might total around 41.3 mln cubic meters https://tass.com/economy/1634271

Hydroelectric Power Plant blowing up: water recedes, 28 settlements in Kherson Oblast remain flooded

Pravda Ukraine As of the morning of 17 June, about 30 settlements in Kherson Oblast remain flooded, with the water level at 109 cm. Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine Details: As of 08:00 (Kyiv time) on 17 June, the water level in the Dnipro River at the Kherson checkpoint is gradually decreasing and is…

57-year-old man shot dead in Nazareth

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-746610

Russia’s cosmonaut Borisov to reach ISS in mid-August on board of Crew Dragon

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to previous reports, cosmonauts Konstantin Borisov and Alexander Grebenkin were scheduled to travel to the ISS on Crew Dragon spacecraft https://tass.com/science/1634265

Russian Defense Minister Shoigu inspects tank-manufacturing plant in Omsk Region

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The minister also inspected how equipment and arms to be supplied to the zone of the special military operation are prepared in the region https://tass.com/defense/1634267

Hong Kong Observatory issues red rainstorm warning – New Territories records highest precipitation

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Red rainstorm warning expected to be in effect until 4.30pm. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3224437/hong-kong-observatory-issues-red-rainstorm-warning-new-territories-records-highest-precipitation?utm_source=rss_feed