Prologue Journal – Page 38531 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Israeli woman killed in ATV accident in Greece

Jerusalem Post Greek police said that the Israeli woman was driving without a license and that her partner was hospitalized after being lightly injured. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-742514

Activists Block Russian Ambassador at Soviet Memorial in Warsaw

Moscow Times Andreyev was met with protests at the same site last year when activists threw red paint at him. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/05/09/activists-block-russian-ambassador-at-soviet-memorial-in-warsaw-a81077

Spanish scientists seek to crack mystery of Canaries skeleton cave

Jerusalem Post The archaeologists, who use security ropes while working on the steep terrain, said it was not a normal burial place because they only found men. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-742513

Nintendo Needs a New Console Soon

Wall Street Journal As the Switch shows its age, the videogame company needs to find a successor to satisfy gamers and its investors. https://www.wsj.com/articles/nintendo-needs-a-new-console-soon-aa182ed5

UK Foreign Secretary visits US to discuss securing Ukraine’s victory

Pravda Ukraine https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/9/7161278/

Telecommunication providers come under Russian fire in Kherson Oblast

Pravda Ukraine Telecommunication service providers came under Russian fire in the village of Stanislav, Kherson Oblast, on 8 May. Source: Mykhailo Fedorov, Deputy Prime Minister for Innovation, Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, on Telegram Quote from Fedorov: “Yesterday [on 8 May], Russian terrorists deployed aircraft to shell the south [of Ukraine]. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/9/7401360/

Indonesia’s bid to ‘force’ officials to live modestly will only lead them to hide assets, critics say

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Indonesia’s anti-corruption watchdog recently stepped up its crackdown on civil servants and their families for publicising their lavish spending habits on social media. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3219947/indonesias-bid-force-officials-live-modestly-will-only-lead-them-hide-assets-critics-say?utm_source=rss_feed

Hong Kong’s crypto market will not have ‘light-touch regulation’, HKMA chief says as city prepares new rules

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. HKMA Chief Executive Eddie Yue said crypto ‘regulations will be tight’ and those who do not like it are ‘welcome to go elsewhere’ in comments weeks ahead of new rules. https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3219943/hong-kongs-crypto-market-will-not-have-light-touch-regulation-hkma-chief-says-city-prepares-new?utm_source=rss_feed

This Strategy Beat the World’s Top Hedge Funds—Don’t Try It

Wall Street Journal Malkiel’s monkeys can probably outperform Sohn’s gurus. https://www.wsj.com/articles/this-strategy-beat-the-worlds-top-hedge-fundsdont-try-it-c673a039

Jury to Begin Deliberations in Rape Case Against Trump

Wall Street Journal The panel will weigh writer E. Jean Carroll’s battery and defamation claims. https://www.wsj.com/articles/jury-to-begin-deliberations-in-e-jean-carroll-rape-case-against-donald-trump-3d8ee3dd