Prologue Journal – Page 39216 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

DeSantis slams Disney as legal feud escalates: ‘Pound sand’

Fox News Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday dismissed a lawsuit against him filed by the Walt Disney Company, and said he would continue to try to rein in Disney’s power in Florida by taking back control over the land used by Disney World resort. “Sometimes you just need an executive to come in and…

Turkey’s election board showed lack of transparency – OSCE observers

Jerusalem Post Observers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe expressed concerns for the way Turkey’s elections were carried out. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-743137

Ex-employee of US embassy in Russia arrested on charges of collaboration

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. As the law enforcement agencies noted, the arrested man was taken to Moscow’s Lefortovo detention center for further questioning https://tass.com/society/1617821

UN commemorates Palestinian Nakba Day for first time

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The United Nations is set to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Nakba Day at its headquarters in New York for the first time in its history. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/15/703427/UN-to-commemorate-Palestinian-Nakba-Day-for-first-time-in-its-history

Assyrian Church leader hails Iran’s anti-Daesh fight in Iraq, Syria

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Assyrian Church of the East commends Iran’s battle against the Daesh terrorist group to save humanity and faith in Iraq and Syria. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/15/703428/Raeisi-Catholicos-Patriarch-Assyrian-Church-East-Mar-Awa-III-spirituality-Daesh-terrorists-religions

Cyclone Mocha Leaves Thousands Homeless in Bangladesh and Myanmar

New York Times There was less damage than predicted, but the Rohingya refugee camps on the coast of Bangladesh, where most live in simple shanties, were hit particularly hard. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/15/world/asia/cyclone-mocha-bangladesh-myanmar.html

West does not care about people in Ukraine, Donbass — Russian diplomat

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is reported that Western delegations have shown little concern for ordinary people there since 2014 https://tass.com/politics/1617819

IRS tests free e-filing system that could compete with tax prep giants

Washington Post The tax agency has quietly built its own prototype system for filing tax returns digitally and free of charge, according to current and former officials. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/05/15/irs-free-file/

Lukashenko’s hoarse voice and bandaged hand appear in another video

Pravda Ukraine Belarusian propagandists posted a video in which their dictator, Aleksandr Lukashenko, talks to the military. Source: Pul Pervogo, a propaganda Telegram channel of the Lukashenko regime Details: The video clearly shows that the self-proclaimed president has a suspicious bandage on his left arm, and his voice sounds choked. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/15/7402321/

Russian Red Cross to send another humanitarian mission to Syria on May 20

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Pavel Savchuk said he will fly to Syria on May 17 to meet with the leadership of the Syrian Red Cross https://tass.com/society/1617817