Prologue Journal – Page 38616 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

FBI working with US companies to collect war crime evidence in Ukraine

Jerusalem Post Ukrainian authorities are collecting digital information from battlefields and Ukrainian towns ravaged by the war since Russia invaded the country last February. https://www.jpost.com/international/article-741290

Quality prevails over quantity – Special Operations Forces commander in Bakhmut

Pravda Ukraine Brigadier General Viktor Khorenko, Commander of the Special Operations Forces of Ukraine, has visited Bakhmut, the hottest point of the front, familiarised himself with the current situation and talked with the soldiers of the Special Operations Forces units defending this settlement. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/26/7399438/

Mexico: Authorities find 8 bodies in Cancun resort as drug cartel violence rages

Fox News The bodies of eight people were found dumped in the Mexican resort of Cancun, one of the country’s most popular tourism destinations, authorities said Tuesday. The bodies were discovered over the weekend about 10 miles from Cancun’s beach and hotel zone after police launched a coordinated effort to search for missing people in…

UK report on press freedom in Hong Kong calls Jimmy Lai ‘political prisoner’; city’s gov’t slams ‘fact-twisting’ inquiry

Hong Kong Free Press The Hong Kong government has slammed a report by a UK all-party parliamentary group that said the Beijing-imposed national security law had been used to “stifle free media and target individual journalists, which has crushed freedom of expression and media pluralism in Hong Kong.” The report, titled “Media Freedom in Hong…

Tucker Carlson’s Vulgar, Offensive Messages About Colleagues Helped Seal His Fate at Fox News

Wall Street Journal The prime-time host called a senior executive the c-word in a redacted missive, and the network grew wary of further possible embarrassment. https://www.wsj.com/articles/tucker-carlsons-vulgar-offensive-messages-about-colleagues-helped-seal-his-fate-at-fox-news-e52b3cc5

British tobacco group’s Singapore subsidiary admits selling to North Korea, violating US sanctions

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. British American Tobacco Plc agreed to pay more than US$635 million to US authorities after a Singapore subsidiary pleaded guilty to conspiring to violate sanctions by selling tobacco products to North Korea and commit…

Senators to Introduce Bill Mandating Code of Ethics for Supreme Court

Wall Street Journal Sens. Angus King and Lisa Murkowski’s proposed legislation would require the Supreme Court to create its own code of conduct within a year. https://www.wsj.com/articles/senators-to-introduce-bipartisan-bill-mandating-code-of-ethics-for-supreme-court-e38b8b09

South Korea’s Yoon has a crucial, if awkward, summit with Biden

Washington Post Amid fallout over the U.S. spying scandal, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives in Washington and will discuss a diverse agenda with President Biden. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/26/south-koreas-yoon-has-crucial-if-awkward-summit-with-biden/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Japan visa changes could lead to residency for workers from Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam. But will they be welcome?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. As a demographic crisis looms, Japan’s immigration bureau is proposing visa changes to allow more foreign workers. Yet observers caution the government to weigh the impact of an influx carefully. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3218328/japan-visa-changes-could-lead-residency-workers-philippines-indonesia-vietnam-will-they-be-welcome?utm_source=rss_feed

Pepper…and Salt

Wall Street Journal Pepper…and Salt https://www.wsj.com/articles/pepper-and-salt-41eca72f