Prologue Journal – Page 36214 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Colder, Faster, Riskier: Western Snowmelt Fuels a Big Rafting Season

Wall Street Journal Westerners are expecting a long white-water rafting season, but unusually fast and dangerous rivers mean first responders are bracing for an expected surge in deaths and rescues. https://www.wsj.com/articles/colder-faster-riskier-western-snowmelt-fuels-a-big-rafting-season-7dd4bf6f

Fire breaks out in Odessa after explosions — lawmaker

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Alexey Goncharenko did not specify the exact location of the blaz https://tass.com/world/1631761

Gold Edges Higher Ahead of FOMC Meeting Outcome

Wall Street Journal Gold edged higher in the early morning Asian session ahead of the FOMC meeting’s outcome later today. https://www.wsj.com/articles/gold-edges-higher-ahead-of-fomc-meeting-outcome-4165bf2b

Africa cannot remain silent on Ukrainian conflict — Congolese president

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Congolese leader went on to say that an African peace mission was ready to travel to Russia and Ukraine in an attempt to forge a peaceful solution to the crisis https://tass.com/world/1631759

Hong Kong and global graduates, motivated by high salaries, eye career in finance in post-Covid-19 era: CFA Institute survey

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Finance is the top career choice for graduates globally including Hong Kong, as they believe the sector offers better pay and growth prospects, according to a CFA Institute survey. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3223946/hong-kong-and-global-graduates-motivated-high-salaries-eye-career-finance-post-covid-19-era-cfa?utm_source=rss_feed

Nvidia Rides AI Boom to Become Latest U.S. $1 Trillion Company

Wall Street Journal The chip company ended trading Tuesday with a valuation of more than $1 trillion, becoming the seventh U.S. company to reach that status. https://www.wsj.com/articles/nvidia-joins-1-trillion-club-fueled-by-ais-rise-f515dd6e

Analysts: Saudi Arabia, China undermining US influence in the Middle East

Jerusalem Post China has been ramping up its economic, diplomatic and military activities, encouraged by Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-746217

Oil Futures Fall in Likely Technical Correction

Wall Street Journal Oil futures fell in the early morning Asian session in a likely technical correction after front-month contracts of both Brent and WTI rose markedly overnight. https://www.wsj.com/articles/oil-futures-fall-in-likely-technical-correction-31e8f389

To understand the Quad’s real ambitions, ignore its empty rhetoric and look at its actions in the Indo-Pacific

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Behind the talk about upholding the rules, maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific and supporting Asean centrality lies conceptual imperialism: a US-led resolve to protect interests in the region. https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3223608/understand-quads-real-ambitions-ignore-its-empty-rhetoric-and-look-its-actions-indo-pacific?utm_source=rss_feed

Explosions rock south Ukraine’s Odessa — agency

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The alert was cancelled in all these regions shortly after the explosions in Odessa https://tass.com/world/1631757