Prologue Journal – Page 38739 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Ancient fragments of New Testament manuscript uncovered

Jerusalem Post Medievalists from the Austrian Academy of Sciences were able to uncover a previously erased layer of text. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-738782

Cyber attack leaves irrigation systems in Upper Galilee dysfunctional

Jerusalem Post Water controllers for irrigating fields in the Jordan Valley were damaged, as were control systems for the Galil Sewage Corporation. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-738790

PLA drills aimed at appeasing Chinese nationalists: Scholar

Taipei, April 9 (CNA) China’s ongoing military exercises around Taiwan are aimed at appeasing nationalists in China who were upset by the meeting between Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) and U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a Taiwanese scholar said Sunday. https://focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202304090012

US refugee orgs met with racism, sexism, verbal abuse from some Afghan evacuees: IG report

Fox News U.S. resettlement agencies involved in aiding approximately 72,000 Afghan evacuees brought to the U.S. in 2021 and 2022 experienced racism, sexism and verbal abuse from some of those evacuated, according to a State Department Inspector General report. The review by the IG looked into the resettlement of tens of thousands of evacuees who…

Israel-based Stratasys, CollPlant announce bioprinting collab

Jerusalem Post The companies plan on collaborating on the development of a solution to bio-fabricate human tissues and organs. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/tech-and-start-ups/article-738786

Russia says it has destroyed 70,000-tonne fuel depot near Zaporizhzhia

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738785

Sports in China urged to channel ‘Long March’ spirit as corruption net cast wider

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘Spirit of taking the Long March again’ invoked as CCDI and sports regulatory officials pledge to fully support central government clean-up drive. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3216473/sports-china-urged-channel-long-march-spirit-corruption-net-cast-wider?utm_source=rss_feed

Turkey’s Erdogan offers Israel’s Herzog condolences for recent terror attacks

Jerusalem Post Thanking Erdogan for his call, Herzog emphasized that Israel remains firmly committed to preserving freedom of worship on Temple Mount. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-738784

Building in Marseille, France, collapses after explosion, multiple people believed trapped under rubble

Fox News An explosion that collapsed a residential building in France’s port city of Marseille early Sunday has rescuers racing to find any victims trapped under the debris as a fire burns beneath the rubble. The five-story building collapsed just before 1 a.m., and six victims have been hospitalized with injuries, Marseille Mayor Benoit Payan…

Israel to extend visa permits, humanitarian aid to Ukrainian refugees

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738783