Prologue Journal – Page 38945 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Ancient European civilizations used hallucinogenic drugs – study

Jerusalem Post The researchers found scopolamine, ephedrine and atropine in three samples out of many they analyzed. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-738706

Ukraine live briefing: Schumer, McConnell urge release of journalist; no consular access for reporter

Washington Post The White House said U.S. officials have not been granted consular access to Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter detained in Russia. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/07/russia-ukraine-war-news/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

‘Life’s better in prison,’ says one ex-offender as Hong Kong’s rising cost of living hits poor hard

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Looming transport fare rises, on top of electricity tariff hikes and higher food prices, leave many worrying about future. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3216272/lifes-better-prison-says-one-ex-offender-hong-kongs-rising-cost-living-hits-poor-hard?utm_source=rss_feed

K Shanmugam Q&A: influential Singapore minister on US-China tensions, financial hub rivalries and the wealth gap

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In the first part of a wide-ranging exclusive interview with This Week in Asia, Singapore’s minister for home affairs and law talks China’s ‘peace plan’ for Ukraine, the necessity of staying neutral and the…

Chinese ‘Chained Woman’ Jail Sentences Revive Online Outrage

New York Times The episode stirred anger not only for its shock factor, but also for the wider social problems it exemplified, and the government’s lack of transparency. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/07/world/asia/china-chained-woman-sentencing.html

Over 100K Canadians without power after brutal ice storm

Fox News Hundreds of thousands of people remained without power Friday in eastern Canada two days after a storm left parts of Quebec and Ontario coated in ice, causing tree limbs to break and fall on power lines. The vast majority of the active outages were reported in Quebec. Authorities also reported a third storm-related…

Reform the subsidised housing market to give young people hope

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Extend the mortgage guarantee on HOS resale flats to make loans more affordable, abolish limits on buyer eligibility certificates and give failed applicants of new flats a weighted chance https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3216108/reform-subsidised-housing-market-give-young-people-hope?utm_source=rss_feed

New Leak of Classified Documents on Social Media Alarms Pentagon

New York Times Secret documents that appear to detail American national security secrets on Ukraine, the Middle East and China have surfaced online. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/07/us/politics/classified-documents-leak.html

Tensions Subside in South Lebanon but Rise Again in West Bank and Israel

New York Times Rare cross-border fire between Israel and militias in Lebanon ebbed on Friday, lowering fears of a wider escalation. But violence flared again in Israel and the Israeli-occupied West Bank, where two attacks killed three civilians. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/07/world/middleeast/israel-palestinians-gaza-lebanon.html

Live updates: Violence flares in Israel amid tension along Lebanon border

Washington Post One person was killed and five others injured in what Israeli authorities described as a terrorist attack in Tel Aviv on Friday evening. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/07/israel-lebanon-attack-gaza-live-updates/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world