Prologue Journal – Page 39250 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Rise in U.S. Jobless Claims Linked to Declining Earnings

Wall Street Journal A jump in weekly jobless claims in the U.S. could be an indication that declining earnings are pushing companies to lay off workers, Piper Sandler economists write in a report. https://www.wsj.com/articles/rise-in-u-s-jobless-claims-linked-to-declining-earnings-8cd751ef

Russian MFA blasts seizure of Malofeyev’s assets as ‘outright robbery’

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, the US authorities have created a precedent for the confiscation of funds from objectionable foreign citizens, contrary to their own laws https://tass.com/politics/1616269

Risk of notable global economic slowdown has risen – Bank of Russia

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the regulator, in 2023 the global economy can grow up to 2.9% against the background of last year’s figure of 3.4% https://tass.com/economy/1616267

Kansas debates settlement for gym owner who sued over COVID lockdowns

Fox News Kansas’ governor and top state lawmakers were to meet Thursday to consider a proposed legal settlement between the state and the owner of a Wichita fitness studio forced to shut down during the first months of the coronavirus pandemic and then operate under restrictions. Approval of the settlement by Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly,…

Pope Francis may receive Zelensky at Vatican on May 13, ANSA reports

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. There is no official confirmation of Zelensky’s visit to Italy and the Vatican yet https://tass.com/world/1616265

West shipped 28 planes, 575 tanks to Ukraine – Polish mission to EU

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The representative office also noted that of these, Warsaw transferred 14 aircraft and 325 tanks to Kyiv https://tass.com/world/1616263

Georgian PM invites nations vexed by Russia’s scrapping visas to follow suit

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Irakli Garibashvili called on other countries to establish a visa-free regime with the republic https://tass.com/world/1616261

‘This is a battle for our lives,’ determined Sderot resident says

Jerusalem Post Ishai Trabelsi has lived under the shadow of Gaza terrorism his whole life – first in Gush Katif and later, after the evacuation, close to the border in the town of Sderot. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-742817

Russia disperses its forces in Ukraine’s south because they do not know where to expect a counteroffensive

Pravda Ukraine The situation on the Kherson front is tense, and Russian troops are mining the left bank of the Dnipro River to prevent the Ukrainians from crossing the river for further liberation of the territories. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/11/7401793/

Trump Suggests He Knowingly Took Documents From White House

New York Times The former president, in his appearance on CNN, misstated the law governing presidential records, saying he was allowed to take the material now at the heart of a Justice Department investigation. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/11/us/politics/trump-documents-white-house.html