Prologue Journal – Page 39201 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

IRGC busts terror network linked to Daesh-K in southern Iran

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Iran’s IRGC intelligence forces disbands a terror network affiliated with Daesh-K Takfiri terrorist group in the country’s southern province of Fars. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/16/703472/IRGC-busts-terror-network-linked-Daesh-K-south-Iran

Western states ‘safe haven’ for terrorist groups: Iran’s rights chief

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Iran’s top human rights official says Western states have turned into a safe haven for terrorist groups while accusing Tehran of supporting terrorism. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/16/703473/Western-states-safe-haven-terrorist-groups-Iran-rights-chief

Wounded in Donbas Czech medical worker died in Czechia

Pravda Ukraine https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/16/7161773/

German court convicts five men for $100 million jewel heist in 2019

Washington Post It was one of Europe’s most daring jewel heists when members of the Remmo clan broke into the Green Vault museum at Dresden’s Royal Palace on Nov. 25, 2019, in a smash and grab operation. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/16/germany-jewel-heist-convicted-sentence/

Ronson Chan trial: Hong Kong police officer denies exaggerating evidence against head of city’s largest journalist union

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Policewoman says accused was ‘very emotional at the time as he kicked up a huge fuss about being searched’. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3220749/ronson-chan-trial-hong-kong-police-officer-denies-exaggerating-evidence-against-head-citys-largest?utm_source=rss_feed

Eyes on the poor: Cameras, facial recognition watch over public housing

Washington Post Surveillance cameras purchased with federal crime-fighting grants are being used to punish and evict public housing residents, sometimes for minor rule violations, a Washington Post investigation found. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/05/16/surveillance-cameras-public-housing/

German Economic Outlook Weakens Sharply

Wall Street Journal Germany’s ZEW index of economic expectations fell to minus 10.7 in May from 4.1 in April, turning back to negative territory for the first time since December, as high inflation and monetary tightening took a toll on the economy. https://www.wsj.com/articles/german-economic-outlook-weakens-in-may-6618c7b9

End-of-term celebrations cancelled for almost all schoolchildren in occupied Crimea

Pravda Ukraine In the schools of occupied Crimea, the celebrations of the “farwell bell” [a traditional celebration for graduating students, usually involving all students of the school – ed.] were cancelled for most students. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/16/7402432/

Default Fears Rattle Main Street Investors

Wall Street Journal Many analysts say lawmakers will find common cause to avoid a potential financial calamity, but some investors who have waded into the Treasury market are heading back to the sidelines. https://www.wsj.com/articles/default-fears-rattle-main-street-investors-24c2b06d

Press review: China’s special envoy bound for Moscow, Kiev and EU lifts carbon tax on arms

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, May 16th https://tass.com/pressreview/1617981