Prologue Journal – Page 39263 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Biden hits the road to pressure GOP amid imperiled debt ceiling talks

Washington Post The president aims to argue for a swift increase in the debt ceiling a day after meeting with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and other congressional leaders. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/05/10/biden-debt-ceiling-speech/

Ukraine’s Security Service identifies 3 occupiers who tortured civilians in Mykolaiv Oblast

Pravda Ukraine Ukraine’s Security Service has identified another three people, all from the terrorist formations in the illegally proclaimed Russian-backed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), who had set up a torture chamber on the occupied territory of Mykolaiv Oblast. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/10/7401499/

Lavrov stresses importance of resuming Syria-Turkey logistical ties

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Relations between Ankara and Damascus deteriorated after the start of the conflict in Syria in 2011, at the same time as a wave of Syrian refugees fled to Turkey https://tass.com/economy/1615277

Volleyball player who was in Russian team after beginning of full-scale invasion selected for Ukraine’s national team

Pravda Ukraine Ukrainian men’s national volleyball team has submitted an expanded application for the European Golden League, which includes 19-year-old opposite hitter Daniil Pyvovarenko, who played for Lokomotiv (Novosibirsk, Russia) after the start of Russian full-scale aggression. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/10/7401498/

Grain deal to be extended taking into account Russia’s interests — source

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is reported that extending the grain deal is a crucial issue for the Turkish leadership in the run-up to the elections and they will do everything in their power to make it happen https://tass.com/world/1615271

Coordination center in Syria possible, Turkish top brass says

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Hulusi Akar did not specify who will participate in the operation of the coordination center and when it will open https://tass.com/world/1615269

Operation Shield and Arrow: IDF strikes Gaza rocket launcher sites

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-742612

Hong Kong lawmakers unanimously vote to let city leader restrict overseas lawyers from national security cases

Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s legislature unanimously passed a bill on Wednesday which essentially allows the chief executive to decide whether overseas counsel can take part in the city’s national security cases. The Legislative Council (LegCo) passed the Legal Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2023 on Wednesday with no opposing votes. The second reading of the…

22 dead women, no names: Interpol seeks clues on cold cases

Washington Post Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, working with Interpol, have launched an international appeal to help identify 22 women who mostly met violent deaths https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/10/police-germany-belgium-netherlands-killings/9d69ffac-ef0e-11ed-b67d-a219ec5dfd30_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Russian-made robot ‘Mikhalych’ to greet tourists at Singapore hotel

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Oleg Kivokurtsev clarified further that the robot was the only one of its kind in Russia that featured a built-in check-in system capable of recognizing passport and ID details and issuing keys to specific rooms https://tass.com/economy/1615261