Prologue Journal – Page 36199 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

First Official Estimate of Somalia’s Drought Shows 43,000 Dead

New York Times At least half of the deaths were children under the age of 5, according to the report by health researchers, the United Nations and the Somali government. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/20/world/africa/somalia-drought-death-famine.html

Relief over Credit Suisse rescue short-lived as bank shares plummet

Jerusalem Post Credit Suisse shares slumped 62% in premarket trade to a new low while UBS lost 7.1%. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/banking-and-finance/article-734844

Witness may challenge Michael Cohen claims in Trump case

Jerusalem Post The Manhattan District Attorney’s office has asked Cohen to be available on Monday as a rebuttal witness if needed. https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-734831

1000-year-old church rediscovered in Spain thanks to drought

Jerusalem Post The Church of San Roman, built in the year of 1062, is now fully visible for the first time since the 1960s. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-734780

Can Donald Trump be elected president if he is indicted? Here is the answer

Jerusalem Post Donald Trump posted on his social media that he’s going to be arrested on Tuesday and told his followers to “take back our nation.” https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-734770

Archaeologists uncover Roman-era church mosaic along Israel Nat’l Trail

Jerusalem Post The mosaic was first discovered in the 80s but has been uncovered over the last month by the Israel Antiquities Authority and Shoham residents. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-734789

Looming Trump charges follow criticism of NY prosecutor for not acting sooner

Jerusalem Post “I bring hard cases when they are ready,” Bragg said in a news conference, “Mark Pomerantz’s case simply was not ready. So I said to my team, let’s keep working.” https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-734732

Leonardo da Vinci’s heritage may have been unlocked by newly found document

Jerusalem Post A professor from the University of Naples has found that da Vinci’s mother may have been a freed enslaved woman. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-734727

SVB crisis: What does the Silicon Valley Bank collapse mean for Israel?

Jerusalem Post SVB’s collapse has left entrepreneurs unsettled due to its role in the int’l start-up community. What will this mean for the Start-Up Nation? https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/banking-and-finance/article-734408

Dealing with finances is a marathon, not a sprint – opinion

Jerusalem Post World champion runner Haile Gebrselassie said: “When you run the marathon, you run against the distance, not against the other runners and not against the time.” https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/opinion/article-734582