Prologue Journal – Page 39197 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

NGOs urge action against Israel after Indonesia-run hospital damaged in Gaza

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A number of activists in Indonesia urge the international community to take action against Israel, after an Indonesia-run hospital was damaged by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/16/703495/Palestine-Israeli-airstrikes-Gaza-Strip–activists-Indonesia-call-action-stop-Israeli-crimes–Indonesia-Hospital-damage

Global Executions Highest in 5 Years, Amnesty International Says

New York Times Egypt, Iran and Saudi Arabia carried out 90 percent of the executions recorded last year, the rights group said. The numbers did not include estimates of “thousands” in China, it said, citing a lack of transparency. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/16/world/middleeast/executions-2022-amnesty-international.html

More People Are Behind on Credit Card, Auto Payments

Wall Street Journal More Americans are having a harder time keeping up with their car, credit-card and mortgage payments compared with a year earlier. https://www.wsj.com/articles/credit-card-car-debt-payments-behind-decc1a22

Criminalise employers who make domestic workers clean unsafe windows, NGO urges Hong Kong gov’t

Hong Kong Free Press An migrant worker advocacy group has urged the Hong Kong government to make it illegal for employers to instruct domestic workers to clean the outside of high-rise windows without grilles. It comes after a domestic worker fell to their death on Monday whilst cleaning windows at a residential apartment. The 38-year-old…

CNN: Ukrainian forces have begun using long-range “Storm Shadow” missiles

Pravda Ukraine Ukraine has already used long-range Storm Shadow missiles, obtained from Great Britain, to strike Russian targets. Source: According to European Pravda, CNN was informed about this by two US officials and one official of another Western country, who are familiar with the information. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/16/7402500/

As China’s special envoy Li Hui arrives on Ukraine peace mission, observers call for cautious optimism

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. While both China and the EU want the war to end, asking Russia to ‘suddenly withdraw all troops’ will be unrealistic, Renmin University professor says. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3220781/chinas-special-envoy-li-hui-arrives-ukraine-peace-mission-observers-call-cautious-optimism?utm_source=rss_feed

Would You Use AI to Write Your Wedding Vows? They Did.

Wall Street Journal At a loss for words, some couples are turning to new artificial-intelligence tools to translate their feelings and memories into vows. What could possibly go wrong? https://www.wsj.com/articles/ai-wedding-vows-gpt-ce8f8e91

Russia calls on countries to join cyber security convention initiative

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It was stressed that the key goals of the initiative are to “prevent and settle conflicts, establish interstate cooperation, including to help developing countries build up their potential in the sphere of cybersecurity” https://tass.com/defense/1618373

What we know about Kinzhal hypersonic missile

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Kinzhal is a Russian airborne missile system with a hypersonic aero-ballistic missile https://tass.com/defense/1618371

Runoff vote to be ‘breeze’ for Erdogan, victory assured — spokesman

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. In the first round, the incumbent Turkish president won 49.51% of the vote, and opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu received 44.88% https://tass.com/world/1618369