Prologue Journal – Page 38612 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Security Service of Ukraine detains collaborators who worked for Russia in occupied Kherson Oblast

Pravda Ukraine The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has exposed two more of Russia’s accomplices who voluntarily cooperated with the occupying forces after the temporary occupation of Ukraine’s south. Source: Security Service of Ukraine Quote: “The former head of one of the Russian proxy ‘departments’ of the Kherson Oblast Water Resources Basin Administration is among…

British American Tobacco Pays U.S. $635 Million for North Korea Cigarette Scheme

New York Times Prosecutors in the United States said the firm secretly did business with North Korea through an intermediary, violating sanctions. The company apologized. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/26/business/british-american-tobacco-north-korea-sanctions.html

‘Emotional meltdown’: Hong Kong Labour Day demo cancelled, as activist says security law prevents disclosing why

Hong Kong Free Press A planned Labour Day march in Hong Kong has been scrapped after one of its organisers was said to have gone missing for four hours on Wednesday morning. Chairperson of the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions Joe Wong Nai-yuen. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. The group attempting to organise the march released…

Cyberattack takes down Israel Ports Authority website – report

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-741298

In photos: The story behind the Sudan crisis

Washington Post The violent conflict between Sudan’s military factions has roots in the fall of dictator Omar Hassan al-Bashir. https://www.washingtonpost.com/photography/interactive/2023/photos-what-led-sudan-conflict/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Israeli principal in Australian court on sex convictions

Washington Post Former Jewish girls school principal and now convicted sex offender Malka Leifer has been ordered to appear in an Australian court in June for a two-day sentencing hearing https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/26/jewish-school-principal-sex-abuse-australia/28de3564-e404-11ed-9696-8e874fd710b8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Ukrainian military commander describes Artyomovsk situation as complex

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Russia’s Wagner private military company founder Yevgeny Prigozhin said overnight to April 3 that a Russian flag had been hoisted over the building of the Artyomovsk city administration https://tass.com/defense/1609739

South African presidential office denies plans to quit International Criminal Court

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Tuesday that the ANC had decided to withdraw from the ICC because of the body’s bias on certain issues https://tass.com/world/1609735

Pope to visit Hungary amid diverging views on war, migrants

Washington Post Pope Francis’ spiritual priorities will be on display during a trip to Hungary this week https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/26/pope-francis-hungary-visit-orban-ukraine/aa474a4c-e403-11ed-9696-8e874fd710b8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

4 security teams assigned to protect 2024 presidential candidates: NSB

Taipei, April 26 (CNA) A total of four teams are to be assembled to provide security for candidates in Taiwan’s presidential election, slated for Jan. 13, 2024, the country’s top intelligence chief said Wednesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202304260011