Prologue Journal – Page 38889 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

New chief judge in Washington to oversee secret Trump proceedings

Jerusalem Post James “Jeb” Boasberg becomes chief judge of the US District Court for the District of Columbia, replacing Judge Beryl Howell as her seven-year term comes to an end. https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-734635

Russia says Ukraine ‘illegally’ intruding on Orthodox Church

Jerusalem Post The Kremlin said Ukraine’s treatment of the Orthodox Church, under the authority of the Moscow Patriarchate, is a reason for Russia’s invasion. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-734634

Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei: The complementary experiences

Jerusalem Post In contrast to the simple reading that sees the five books of the Torah as continuing one after the other, we find that the continuation of the Book of Exodus is found in the two books that follow. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-734503

Remains of Roman aristocrat, and 62 others, unearthed in Yorkshire

Jerusalem Post “This has the potential to be a find of massive significance for what we understand about the development of ancient Britain and Yorkshire. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-734556

Credit Suisse tells staff SNB facility does not trigger a ‘viability’ event

Reuters Documents reviewed by Reuters reveal Credit Suisse Group AG (CSGN.S) told staff on Thursday that the emergency backstop from the Swiss central bank does not trigger a “viability event.” Credit Suisse sought to shore up its liquidity and restore investor confidence on Thursday by borrowing up to $54 billion from Switzerland’s central bank, becoming…

UK debt agency treads careful path to sell near-record volume of bonds

Reuters Reuters exclusively reported that Britain is trying to limit the burden on bond dealers as it prepares to sell the highest volume of government debt since the COVID-19 pandemic against a backdrop of turbulent markets. The post UK debt agency treads careful path to sell near-record volume of bonds appeared first on Reuters News…

Ancient stone monument in Saudi Arabia sheds light on rituals

Jerusalem Post Based on new findings, researchers suggest that ritualistic belief and economic factors were more closely fused for Neolithic people in northwest Arabia than previously believed. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-734248

CPI continues to climb, will likely result in harsher BoI interest rates

Jerusalem Post The increase in the CPI was driven by significant price increases in several sectors, including fresh produce, culture and entertainment, food, transportation and miscellaneous. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/banking-and-finance/article-734433

ECB likely to stick to big rate hike despite banking turmoil

Reuters In the wake of an exclusive Reuters report, financial markets adjusted expectations around future euro rate rises. Reuters reported that the European Central Bank was still leaning towards a 50-basis point hike, despite volatility after the Silicon Valley Bank collapse. The Reuters report, which prompted German bond futures to fall, revealed that policymakers were…

LIVE: Dr. Eduard Shyfrin discusses his upcoming book “The Relativity of Death”

Jerusalem Post Dr. Shyfrin spoke at the Jewish Book Week in London earlier this month. https://www.jpost.com/kabbalah/article-734410