Prologue Journal – Page 39206 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Taiwan shares close up 1.28%

Taipei, May 16 (CNA) Taiwan shares ended up 198.85 points, or 1.28 percent,at 15,673.9 Tuesday on turnover of NT$212.173 billion (US$6.88 billion). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202305160005

Ukraine says it shot down all 18 missiles that Russia launched overnight

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-743183

Zelenskyy to deliver speech at opening of Council of Europe Summit in Reykjavík

Pravda Ukraine Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will speak at the opening session of the fourth summit of the Council of Europe, “United around values”, which will be held in the Icelandic capital Reykjavik on Tuesday, 16 May. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/16/7402374/

Sweden’s move to block foreign investments worries businesses

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Sweden remains one of only nine in the European Union that have no legal possibility of blocking foreign investments on security grounds https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3220702/swedens-move-block-foreign-investments-worries-businesses?utm_source=rss_feed

Air defence downs all Russian missiles and drones flying over Ukraine overnight, including 6 Kinzhal missiles

Pravda Ukraine The Russian invaders attacked Ukraine with 18 missiles of various types and a number of Shahed drones on the night of 15-16 May, with all Russian targets shot down by the defenders. Source: Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on Telegram; Mykola Oleshchuk, Commander of the Air Force of the…

Cambodia Disqualifies Main Opposition Party Ahead of Election

New York Times Prime Minister Hun Sen, whose grip on power has lasted 38 years, has said he wants his son to succeed him, laying the groundwork for a new political dynasty. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/16/world/asia/cambodia-election-candlelight-party.html

Senior Russian diplomat sees US using methods of state terrorism to preserve its hegemony

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Mikhail Galuzin, a war in the economic, information, and legal spheres is being waged against Russia, apart from a military aggression https://tass.com/politics/1617949

Hong Kong sees overall crime rise by almost 50% in first quarter of 2023 – fraud and violent crime up

Hong Kong Free Press The overall crime rate in the first quarter of this year has increased by 48.4 per cent compared to the same period last year. At a Monday press conference, Secretary for Security Chris Tang attributed the rise to a continuous increase in fraud-related crime, as well as social activities returning to…

Ukraine’s Defence Forces kill 520 Russian invaders, destroy 12 UAVs and 13 artillery systems over past 24 hours

Pravda Ukraine Russia has lost almost 200,000 troops, 3,762 tanks, 3,150 artillery systems and 7,348 armoured combat vehicles in its war against Ukraine. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook Details: Total combat losses of the Russian forces between 24 February 2022 and 16 May 2023 are estimated to be as…

Some Central Asian countries signal they could join sanctions on Russia — deputy minister

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Mikhail Galuzin stressed that Russia was focused on consistently strengthening the strategic partnership with the countries of Central Asia https://tass.com/politics/1617947