Prologue Journal – Page 38563 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Iranians celebrate Persian Gulf Day, stress fake names will not change reality

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Iranians are marking National Persian Gulf Day, which is the anniversary of the victory over Portuguese troops during a war in the strategic body of water back in 1622. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/30/702477/Iranians-celebrate-Persian-Gulf-Day-dismiss-fake-names-change-reality

Iran: American public’s attitudes shifting on apartheid Israel

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Iran highlights a “tangible change” in the American public opinions on the apartheid nature of Israel. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/30/702478/Iran-Americans-public-attitudes-shifting-apartheid-Israel

Challenging Our Ideas of Art

New York Times Art institutions are reaching out to new artists and attracting new audiences. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/30/us/art-race-ethnicity.html

Russians who committed war crimes in Ukraine will be found and destroyed in any part of the world – Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence Chief

Pravda Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov, Head of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU), has voiced confidence that the Russian occupiers who committed war crimes in the war in Ukraine will be found and eliminated anywhere. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/30/7400060/

Russia registers 5,341 coronavirus cases in 24 hours, 34 related deaths

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. 424 people taken to hospitals https://tass.com/world/1611677

Constitutional referendum in Uzbekistan recognized valid, turnout hits 62.24% — CEC

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Uzbekistan’s legislation, the referendum is recognized valid if more than 50% of listed voters participate in it https://tass.com/world/1611673

Speaker of US House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, lands in Israel

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-741662

Russian-speaking residents in Riga call on Putin “not to protect” them after Russian State Duma statement

Pravda Ukraine Several dozens of Russian-speaking residents of Latvia on 29 April held a rally near the Russian embassy in Riga calling on Russia “not to protect” them. Source: Latvian news websites Delfi and LRT, reports European Pravda Details: The rally was organised by the Russian Voice for Latvia union. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/30/7400059/

Russian embassy in Warsaw ready for any decisions after Russian school seizure — envoy

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Staff of school at Russian embassy in Poland moving equipment out of building, Russia’s Ambassador to Poland says https://tass.com/russias-foreign-policy/1611669

Brits asked to swear oath to Charles III from the couch, a royal first

Washington Post The public will be invited to join an “homage of the people” for the king in a “great cry” around the world, a new ritual invented for Charles III’s coronation. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/30/coronation-charles-pledge-allegiance-oath/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world