Prologue Journal – Page 39282 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

‘I See No Future’: Sherpas Leave the Job They Made Famous

New York Times Perils of the job and a scant safety net are pushing climbing guides to leave the industry and ensure the next generation has other options. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/07/world/asia/sherpas-everest.html

Hong Kong district council revamp: city’s sole non-pro-establishment lawmaker questions if move will turn bodies into ‘government cheerleaders or semi-civil service’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tik Chi-yuen points to section in proposal indicating councillors must complete jobs assigned by the government, including promoting policies. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3219674/hong-kong-district-council-revamp-citys-sole-non-pro-establishment-lawmaker-questions-if-move-will?utm_source=rss_feed

Magnitude 5.4 earthquake strikes off Antofagasta, Chile

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-742278

Break the Wave: Israeli forces arrest six terrorism suspects

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-742277

Russians fire 5 missiles at Mykolaiv Oblast, industrial enterprise damaged

Pravda Ukraine Russian invaders have fired at Mykolaiv Oblast, using strategic aviation to launch 5 Kh-22 missiles and damaging a building of a local industrial enterprise. Source: Vitalii Kim, Head of the Mykolaiv Oblast Military Administration Quote: “According to an early report from Operational Command Pivden [South], 5 Kh-22 missiles were fired from Tu-22M3 strategic…

Satellite images show tankers Iran seized off Bandar Abbas

Washington Post Satellite images analyzed by The Associated Press show two oil tankers recently seized by Iran off the coast of one of its key port cities on the strategic Strait of Hormuz https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/07/iran-seized-tankers-persian-gulf-tensions/bfd3fad6-eca0-11ed-869e-986dd5713bc8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Hong Kong-based femtech founder runs thriving start-up Luüna Naturals, fights to eradicate ‘period poverty’ across Asia

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Olivia Cotes-James founded Luüna Naturals, one of Hong Kong’s first, and biggest, femtech companies, which has worked with offices and schools to dispense free menstrual products to over 300,000 users. https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3218991/hong-kong-based-femtech-founder-runs-thriving-start-luuna-naturals-fights-eradicate-period-poverty?utm_source=rss_feed

Rallygoers in Pakistan kill man accused of blasphemy

Washington Post Pakistani police say rallygoers for a political party have beaten to death a participant for allegedly making a blasphemous speech https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/07/demonstrators-kill-man-blasphemy-pakistan/617d88c8-ec9e-11ed-869e-986dd5713bc8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Hong Kong marks smooth launch to new HKeToll automatic payment for tunnels, but 17 per cent of passing cars detected without properly set up system

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Transport commissioner says notice of payment will be issued to such drivers, with increasing surcharges if fee not settled . https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3219672/hong-kong-marks-smooth-launch-new-hketoll-automatic-payment-tunnels-17-cent-passing-cars-detected?utm_source=rss_feed

Ukraine live briefing: Kyiv celebrates as it claims to have downed Putin’s ‘invincible’ hypersonic missile

Washington Post The apparent defense milestone over the skies of Kyiv comes as officials worry that their long planned counteroffensive may not live up to expectations. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/07/russia-ukraine-war-news/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world