Prologue Journal – Page 39199 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

South African Leader Says Putin, Zelensky Agree to Receive Peace Mission

Moscow Times South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said the initiative was backed by the leaders of Zambia, Senegal, Congo, Uganda, Egypt and South Africa. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/05/16/south-african-leader-says-putin-zelensky-agree-to-receive-peace-mission-a81160

Iran-Saudi reconciliation deal to be recorded in history: Pakistani president

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Pakistan’s president says the reconciliation and peace agreement reached between Iran and Saudi Arabia will be recorded in history. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/16/703482/Iran-Saudi-reconciliation-recorded-history-Pakistani-president

Abby Choi murder: Hong Kong court dismisses model’s former mother-in-law’s second bail application

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Judge denies Jenny Li’s second bail application after hearing counsel’s submission. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3220774/abby-choi-murder-hong-kong-court-dismisses-models-former-mother-laws-second-bail-application?utm_source=rss_feed

In photos: The scene in New Zealand after hostel fire kills at least six people

Washington Post At least six people are dead and 11 unaccounted for after a fire broke out overnight at a multistory hostel in New Zealand’s capital, in what fire officials are describing as their “worst nightmare” and a once-in-a-decade event. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2023/photos-wellington-fire-hostel-new-zealand/

NATO countries keep insistently pushing expansion plans, exacerbating situation — diplomat

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Sergey Ryabkov, the situation is not changing for the better, but is changing, unfortunately, for the worse https://tass.com/politics/1618251

Senior Russian diplomat Ryabkov rules out any return to CFE Treaty for Moscow

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Sergey Ryabkov pointed out that NATO member states and Russia are signatories to a number of other international agreements, some of which play a fundamental security role https://tass.com/politics/1618249

GOP warns insurance companies on ESG policies: ‘Americans are paying the price’

Fox News FIRST ON FOX – Over two dozen Republican attorneys general warned insurance companies Tuesday that pushing customers “to rapidly reduce their emissions” and other efforts to “advance an activist climate agenda” could be a violation of antitrust law. Attorneys general Sean Reyes of Utah and Jeff Landry of Louisiana, along with 23 other…

Can vocational education focus solve China’s demographic challenge?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Beijing plans to develop a high-quality population by training 10 million skilled workers a year in the world’s largest programme. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3220758/can-vocational-education-focus-solve-chinas-demographic-challenge?utm_source=rss_feed

China’s capital Beijing to provide state-sponsored computing resources to AI firms amid ChatGPT frenzy

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The municipal government has unveiled a new draft policy supporting the Chinese capital’s artificial intelligence industry, including the provision of state-funded computing power for relevant companies. https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3220736/chinas-capital-beijing-provide-state-sponsored-computing-resources-ai-firms-amid-chatgpt-frenzy?utm_source=rss_feed

Turkey Faces Financial Reckoning After Election

Wall Street Journal Investors have increased bets that problems will mount once the election is over and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s patchwork of financial fixes lose their effectiveness. https://www.wsj.com/articles/turkey-faces-financial-reckoning-after-election-a11927ca