Prologue Journal – Page 38599 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Two civilians died in fire in Sverdlovsk Region’s Sosva settlement

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the agency, at present, an inspection of the site is underway https://tass.com/emergencies/1610193

Erdogan to attend fuel delivery ceremony at Akkuyu nuclear plant — report

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. A ceremony is set to take place in Mersin on April 27 to mark the delivery of fuel to the first reactor of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant https://tass.com/world/1610191

A Piece of Work: The Expense Limit

Wall Street Journal How much to spend on flowers for a coworker? A weekly Wall Street Journal comic strip about the workplace today. https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-piece-of-work-the-expense-limit-9ef8a7a4

Disney sues Gov. Ron DeSantis, alleging political retaliation

Washington Post In the latest broadside against the entertainment giant, Florida governor Ron DeSantis threatened to build a prison next to Disney World. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/04/26/desantis-disney-lawsuit/

Italian journalist injured by drone strike in Kherson – Ukraine’s Foreign Minister

Pravda Ukraine https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/26/7160562/

Amur-LNG methane rocket development proceeds at good pace — Roscosmos chief

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Yury Borisov, the methane engine will make it possible to ensure more than 50, perhaps even 100 launches of the first stage https://tass.com/science/1610187

Russia needs SWIFT reconnected to agricultural bank — envoy

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It was reported earlier that western countries do not intend to reintegrate the Russian Agricultural Bank with SWIFT https://tass.com/economy/1610185

The Priciest in Palm Beach: Oceanfront Home Fetches Around $170 Million in Record Sale

Wall Street Journal The deal eclipses the $155 million sale of Rush Limbaugh’s longtime estate to billionaire William Lauder in March. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-priciest-in-palm-beach-oceanfront-home-fetches-around-170-million-in-record-sale-dc8b10fb

USMCA commission to open environmental probe of Mexico train

Washington Post The trilateral Commission for Environmental Cooperation established by the U.S., Mexico and Canada has recommended opening an investigation into Mexico’s multibillion-dollar tourist train project on the Yucatán peninsula https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/26/mexico-environment-maya-train-jungle-destruction/655b31ac-e44c-11ed-9696-8e874fd710b8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Weekly inflation in Russia growing to 0.1% — statistics

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Inflation was 2.46% in annual terms as of April 24, 2023, according to statistics https://tass.com/economy/1610183