Prologue Journal – Page 38529 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

In Turkey, Erdogan Loyalists Can’t Imagine Anyone Else in Charge

New York Times Staunch supporters of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan still like his tough-guy rhetoric and critiques of the West and see no viable alternative, though he has been accused of mismanaging the economy. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/09/world/europe/turkey-election-erdogan.html

Ryanair Orders 300 New Boeing Aircraft

Wall Street Journal The deal, worth more than $40 billion, could create more than 10,000 jobs for pilots, crew members and engineers. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ryanair-orders-300-new-boeing-aircraft-in-deal-worth-more-than-40-billion-ac2135ac

European Parliament voted for prolonging tariff-free trade with Ukraine

Pravda Ukraine https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/9/7161296/

IDF releases video of airstrikes that killed Islamic Jihad senior members

Fox News The Israeli military released footage of two precision airstrikes that killed a pair of senior members of the Palestinian Islamic Jihadist (PIJ) terror group on Tuesday. The early morning strikes, dubbed Operation Shield and Arrow, took out Khalil Bahitini, the commanding officer of the Islamic Jihad terror organization’s Northern Gaza Division, and Jahed…

Minnesota Senate approves plan to entitle state workers to paid leave when sick, caring for ill relatives

Fox News The Minnesota Senate approved a plan Monday to entitle workers across the state to paid leave when they’re sick or caring for relatives who are ill. While Senate Democrats hold only a one-seat majority, paid family and medical leave has been a priority of the party for several years, and the final 34-33…

Hong Kong NFT firm Artifact Labs touts upcoming museum partnerships after US$3.25 million seed round

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Artifact Labs is planning several new partnerships with global museums after a seed funding round led by Blue Pool Capital and Animoca Ventures, despite cooling interest in NFTs. https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3219973/hong-kong-nft-firm-artifact-labs-touts-upcoming-museum-partnerships-after-us325-mln-seed-round?utm_source=rss_feed

Growing Pains Intensify for EV Startups Lucid and Fisker

Wall Street Journal Lucid and Fisker are confronting dwindling cash piles as the two companies strain to get more vehicles into the hands of customers, first-quarter results show. https://www.wsj.com/articles/lucid-lcid-fisker-fsr-rivian-rivn-earnings-71e0694

TSMC approves US$366 million in capital appropriation

Taipei, May 9 (CNA) Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world’s largest contract chipmaker, said Tuesday that a board meeting approved a capital appropriation plan valued at about US$366 million for the purpose of fab construction and installation of fab facility systems. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202305090022

Lukashenko immediately returned to Minsk with a bandaged hand after the parade in Moscow

Pravda Ukraine The self-proclaimed president of Belarus, Oleksandr Lukashenko, immediately returned to Minsk after the military parade organised by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Moscow, without waiting for the end of all the celebrations. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/9/7401373/

Live Q&A 10 a.m.: The Future of Land Conservation With Former Patagonia CEO

Wall Street Journal Human activities are threatening the health of earth’s ecosystems. Kris Tompkins, former chief executive of outdoor-clothing retailer Patagonia, quit her job and moved to southern Chile to try to change that. https://www.wsj.com/articles/live-q-a-10-a-m-the-future-of-land-conservation-with-former-patagonia-ceo-2418b7b7