Prologue Journal – Page 38877 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Clashes in Sudan leave at least four doctors dead — medical union

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Sudanese doctors also sent a letter to the UN Security Council urging it to “force both sides to stop the senseless fighting” https://tass.com/world/1605531

McCarthy Says House GOP Plans to Vote on Debt Limit, Spending Cuts

Wall Street Journal The House speaker said Republicans want to put limits on federal spending and require Americans to work to receive federal benefits. https://www.wsj.com/articles/mccarthy-says-house-gop-plans-to-vote-on-debt-limit-spending-cuts-cc39c0d8

Nissan takes its own road, minus Renault, in seeking tech tie-up

Reuters Reuters exclusively reported that Japan’s third-biggest automaker by sales is seeking a partner outside the auto industry to develop software that connects vehicles to cloud-based services. The post Nissan takes its own road, minus Renault, in seeking tech tie-up appeared first on Reuters News Agency. https://www.reutersagency.com/en/reutersbest/article/nissan-takes-its-own-road-minus-renault-in-seeking-tech-tie-up/

Iran lauds Syrians’ heroic sacrifices to defend independence, sovereignty

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Iran lauds Syrian people’s heroic sacrifices to defend their independence as well as the sovereignty and territorial integrity of their nation. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/17/701746/Iran-praises-Syrian-nation%E2%80%99s-heroic-sacrifices-to-defend-independence,-sovereignty

Aggressive stray dogs should be put to sleep, says presidential envoy

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Sergey Ivanov’s statement followed an incident in Orenburg where a child died after being attacked by stray dogs and a criminal case was opened https://tass.com/society/1605527

Appeals court affirms conviction of Chauvin for George Floyd murder

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-739483

Sudan Live Updates: Civilians Feel Strain as Blasts Rock Capital

New York Times Many Khartoum residents were trapped at home without electricity or water as the country’s two top generals battled for a third day to control the northeast African nation. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/04/17/world/sudan-fighting-news

French court clears Air France, Airbus over Rio-Paris plane crash

Reuters Reuters was first to report a long-awaited French court verdict that cleared Air France and Airbus of involuntary manslaughter in the case of a jetliner crash that killed all 228 people on board while traveling from Rio de Janeiro to Paris in 2009. Reuters reported the outcome of France’s first ever trial for such…

NATO no longer allows temporary occupation of its territory in event of Russian attack – NYT

Pravda Ukraine Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has prompted the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation to restore its own military capabilities to Cold War-era levels, as well as to reconsider its approach to deterrence on its eastern borders. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/17/7398265/

State Duma committee approves Russian citizenship for foreigners who sign army contracts

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the document, foreign nationals and stateless persons who sign contracts with the Russian Armed Forces, other forces and military formations for at least one year, will be eligible to apply for Russian citizenship https://tass.com/politics/1605525