Prologue Journal – Page 38734 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Chinese scientists find new clue to origin of life on Earth in ‘string of pearls’ fossil from 800 million years ago

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘Horodyskia was a living organism’, says Chinese co-lead of recent fossil study that is a key step forward in understanding the early evolution of life on Earth https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3217615/chinese-scientists-find-new-clue-origin-life-earth-string-pearls-fossil-800-million-years-ago?utm_source=rss_feed

As Indonesians begin exodus home, officials face vexing issue of Eid festival date

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Muslim groups in Indonesia are free to do their own calculations, even as the Ministry of Religion decides on the day of Eid, meaning that Muslims will celebrate Eid on different days this year.…

Hong Kong digital asset platform OSL to launch personalised AI trading bot

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. One of Asia’s largest digital asset platforms has launched a prototype artificial intelligence (AI) trader bot as the digital asset space quickly adapts to the hot new technology. https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3217601/hong-kong-digital-asset-platform-osl-launch-personalised-ai-trading-bot?utm_source=rss_feed

Church leaders mostly silent after teen who opposed transgender ideology suspended from Catholic school

Fox News Roman Catholic church leaders in Ontario have been mostly silent since a Canadian high school junior was suspended from his Catholic high school for opposing transgender ideology. Josh Alexander, 17, filed a human rights complaint with the Ontario Human Rights Commission earlier this month following his suspension from St. Joseph’s Catholic High School…

FDIC Selling $114 Billion of Bonds From Failed Banks

Wall Street Journal The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. forecasts a $3.3 billion net loss for its deposit-insurance fund. https://www.wsj.com/articles/fdic-starts-selling-114-billion-of-bonds-from-failed-banks-37e2b36f

Bulgaria may join ban on import of agricultural products from Ukraine — PM

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is noted that Bulgaria remains in solidarity with Ukraine, but the bankruptcy of Bulgarian agricultural producers will not help it in any way https://tass.com/world/1606581

Zelenskyy arrives in Volyn Oblast

Pravda Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in Volyn Oblast to meet with state border guards. Source: Zelenskyy on Telegram Quote from Zelenskyy: “Volyn. Ukraine’s border with Belarus and Poland. It is an honour for me to be here today, to thank our border guards for protecting the state border. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/19/7398532/

Freedom of speech situation in Ukraine remains alarming — Russian MFA

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the report, the right to freedom of opinion and expression in Ukraine is being severely restricted https://tass.com/world/1606579

Oil, gas condensate production in Russia to drop by less than 3% — expert

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is noted that the process of redirecting oil supplies “was painless for the sector because the feedstock now finds buyers in Asia (80% of sales) https://tass.com/economy/1606577

China, Russia achieve fruitful results following Li Shangfu’s visit to Russia — top brass

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Tan Kefei, the visit of Li Shangfu reflects the strategic direction of diplomacy between the two heads of state, the deepening of mutual trust between the two countries, as well as the independence of cooperation between the armed forces of China…