Prologue Journal – Page 36169 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Kazakhstan’s lower house green-lights online platforms bill

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Furthermore, if enacted the bill would obligate online platform owners to cooperate with government agencies in combating fake information and tax evasion https://tass.com/economy/1631849

Аfter the victory, Ukrainians fear corruption much more than war – Transparency International Ukraine

Pravda Ukraine https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/columns/2023/06/14/7406775/

Hong Kong chief justice reprimands judge over copying almost entirety of plaintiff’s arguments in delivering verdict

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Move follows Court of Appeal judgment that criticised Mr Justice Wilson Chan for using more than 98 per cent of plaintiff’s wording in his own ruling. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3224046/hong-kong-chief-justice-reprimands-judge-over-copying-almost-entirety-plaintiffs-arguments?utm_source=rss_feed

IAEA chief waiting until safer to go to Ukraine nuclear plant – government officials

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-746249

Asia at the forefront of the air travel boom, with China leading the way, Airbus says

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Airbus expects the global fleet to more than double over the next two decades to 46,560 commercial aircraft, with the bulk of the expansion to come from China and the rest of Asia. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/3224041/asia-forefront-air-travel-boom-china-leading-way-airbus-says?utm_source=rss_feed

US-based Islamic State propagandist pleads guilty to terrorism support

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-746248

Water recedes by another 32 cm in Kherson Oblast

Pravda Ukraine Overnight, the water receded by another 32 cm in Kherson Oblast, but 28 de-occupied settlements remain flooded. Source: Kherson Oblast Military Administration press service, Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources, State Emergency Service of Ukraine Details: According to the Oblast Military Administration, as of this morning, the average water level in the…

Head of UAnimals Oleksandr Todorchuk: “Ecocide does not have any boundaries”

Pravda Ukraine https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/articles/2023/06/13/7406702/

Oil Demand to Peak This Decade, IEA Says

Wall Street Journal Rising demand for crude oil is set to slow to a trickle within five years and peak before the end of the decade, as electric-vehicle uptake surges and developed nations rapidly transition to cleaner sources of energy. https://www.wsj.com/articles/oil-demand-to-peak-this-decade-as-electric-vehicle-uptake-accelerates-iea-says-ef900668

U.S. dollar closes higher on Taipei forex market

Taipei, June 14 (CNA) The U.S. dollar rose against the Taiwan dollar Wednesday, gaining NT$0.004 to close at NT$30.720. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202306140011