Prologue Journal – Page 36224 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

South China Sea: Asean to hold first joint military drills amid rising China tensions

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Asean members Vietnam, the Philippines, Brunei and Malaysia have competing claims with China, which asserts sovereignty over vast stretches of the waterway. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3223411/south-china-sea-asean-hold-first-joint-military-drills-amid-rising-china-tensions?utm_source=rss_feed

New regional public transport passes to go on sale June 15

Taipei, June 8 (CNA) New regional public transport passes serving northern, central and southern Taiwan scheduled to to be officially launched on July 1 will be available for purchase from June 15, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) announced Thursday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202306080013

‘Major disinformation’: Belarusian president on Ukrainian counteroffensive

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Alexander Lukashenko, the Kiev regime’s Western handlers are currently scrambling to analyze the causes of Ukraine’s military failures https://tass.com/world/1629511

Russia Tells UN Court Ukraine Shelled Dam

Moscow Times The Russian Ambassador to the Netherlands provided no evidence to the court to support his claims. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/06/08/russia-tells-un-court-ukraine-shelled-dam-a81446

Soldiers from 3rd Assault Brigade push occupiers back 1.2 km into frontline near Bakhmut

Pravda Ukraine The soldiers of the Ukrainian 3rd Assault Brigade pushed the occupiers near Bakhmut 1.2 km back on the width of 1.8 km of the frontline during the day. Source: 3rd Assault Brigade Quote: “During the day, the 3rd Assault Brigade has pushed the Russians from 1. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/06/8/7405916/

28,000 fish died: Prosecutor’s Office posts photos of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast showing aftermath of Kakhovka HPP explosion

Pravda Ukraine In the village of Marianske, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, more than 850 kilograms of aquatic organisms, including fish, died as a result of the destruction of the dam of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant and the draining of the reservoir. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/06/8/7405915/

Ukraine’s military kept destroying Kakhovka HPP for over six months, says official

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Ukrainian military shelled New Kakhovka for the first time on June 11, 2022 and began massive bombardments of the Kakhovka HPP in July that year https://tass.com/defense/1629507

It’s Basketball’s Simplest Play. The Denver Nuggets Made It Unstoppable.

Wall Street Journal In Game 3 of the NBA Finals, Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray broke all sorts of records. They were running the most foundational play in the sport: a pick-and-roll. https://www.wsj.com/articles/nba-finals-denver-nuggets-jokic-murray-59f2e23d

If 2-year-old Palestinian kid’s murder doesn’t wake us up, what will?

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. If the gruesome murder of this innocent kid, Mohamed Al-Tamimi, doesn’t jolt the world out of blissful slumber, what will? https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/08/704922/Palestinian-kid-murder-Israel-wake-up-call

Israeli forces shoot Palestinian journalist covering home demolition in Ramallah

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli forces have deliberately shot a Palestinian photojournalist in the head as he was covering the demolition of a Palestinian-owned home during a military raid in the occupied West Bank. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/08/704920/Israeli-forces-shoot-Palestinian-photojournalist-Ramallah-raid