Prologue Journal – Page 38668 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Russian mercenaries closely linked with Sudan’s warring generals

Washington Post But the Wagner Group and its backers in the Kremlin have much to lose if they back the wrong side. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/22/sudan-russia-wagner-group/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Estonia’s Foreign Ministry to summon Chinese ambassador due to doubts about post-Soviet countries’ sovereignty

Pravda Ukraine The Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs will summon the Chinese ambassador to seek clarification on comments made by a Chinese diplomat in France about the sovereignty of Estonia and other countries of the former Soviet Union. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/22/7399012/

Private internet satellite company joins China’s hypersonic race

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Researchers test feasibility of providing stable broadband connection to drones and aircraft travelling faster than sound. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3217714/private-internet-satellite-company-joins-chinas-hypersonic-race?utm_source=rss_feed

Old-School Rules Apply to New-School DeFi Exchanges

Wall Street Journal Decentralized finance platforms should already be following rules for stock exchanges, SEC says. https://www.wsj.com/articles/old-school-rules-apply-to-new-school-defi-exchanges-1ec14258

Transgender Medicaid Coverage Drives Widening Partisan Gap Between States

Wall Street Journal Depending on the state, some Americans are being denied access to gender-related treatments while others are seeing the availability of such care expand. https://www.wsj.com/articles/transgender-medicaid-coverage-drives-widening-partisan-gap-between-states-1359de6c

His Mercury Cougar Puts the Car in Carpe Diem

Wall Street Journal Joe Carter fulfilled a childhood dream by buying his 1970 Cougar, because ‘life is short.’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/his-mercury-cougar-puts-the-car-in-carpe-diem-82d37422

Regional Banks’ Deposit Remix Not as Good as the Original

Wall Street Journal Deposit levels were more stable than feared, but regional banks still faced higher rates and a costlier mix in their funding. https://www.wsj.com/articles/regional-banks-deposit-remix-not-as-good-as-the-original-f17656d9

China and Philippines look to boost communications over South China Sea dispute

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr said he hoped that the two sides would be able to resolve problems in a ‘mutually beneficial way’. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3218006/china-and-philippines-look-boost-communications-over-south-china-sea-dispute?utm_source=rss_feed

Ceasefire respected very poorly in Khartoum — Russian ambassador

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “In general, the situation is definitely better that it was in the first days of the conflict,” he said https://tass.com/politics/1608187

Ali Sethi is at Coachella, and everywhere else. And he’s not done yet.

Washington Post He’s queer. He’s Pakistani. He’s performing at Coachella and in your Spotify mix. And like his hit song, “Pasoori,” Sethi is more than the sum of his influences. https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2023/04/22/ali-sethi-pasoori-coachella/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world