Prologue Journal – Page 39316 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk

Wall Street Journal UniCredit, BNP Paribas and more featured in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services. https://www.wsj.com/articles/financial-services-roundup-market-talk-ee2d4581

Ban on drones goes in effect in Moscow

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “The document signed regulates the order of issuing permits for the flights of unmanned aerial vehicles over the city,” the authorities said https://tass.com/defense/1612885

Syria: Israeli air strikes nothing but failed attempts to change region’s status quo

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Syria strongly condemns the recent Israeli raids on Aleppo airport, saying they are part of the regime’s desperate attempts to change status quo in the region. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/03/702686/Syria-Israeli-strikes-nothing-failed-attempts-change-region-status-quo

Moscow bans drone flights

Pravda Ukraine Moscow has introduced a ban on flying UAVs. From now on, the use of drones will require permission from government authorities. Source: Sergey Sobyanin, the Mayor of Moscow, on Telegram Quote from Sobyanin: “This decision was made to prevent the unauthorised use of UAVs, which can complicate the work of the law enforcement…

Russian Foreign Ministry to hand Cypriot envoy demand for security of overseas facilities

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Cypriot authorities said that there was no evidence of a criminal act against the Russian center https://tass.com/defense/1612881

Republicans demand answers from regulators on possible Chinese exposure of Americans’ financial data

Fox News EXCLUSIVE: Two Republican members of Congress are demanding answers from top financial regulators concerning the possibility Americans’ financial data may have been, or is at risk of being, exposed to members of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) through two widely-used stock trading platforms operating within the U.S. In a Wednesday letter to the heads…

The Messi Unraveling of Paris Saint-Germain Is Under Way

Wall Street Journal The club suspended the Argentine star on Tuesday following an unauthorized trip to Saudi Arabia. It appeared to signal the beginning of the end of Messi’s time in France. https://www.wsj.com/articles/lionel-messi-paris-saint-germain-saudi-arabia-qatar-e57102bc

At Instagram’s Favorite Hotel, the Other Guests Are Part of the Draw

Wall Street Journal Palm Heights, a boutique hotel in the Cayman Islands, has become a haven for a certain niche celebrity set, leaving a trail of yellow-umbrella Instagram posts in its wake. https://www.wsj.com/articles/palm-heights-hotel-cayman-islands-a2a16ac4

Zelensky Categorically Denies Ukrainian Involvement in Kremlin Drone Attack

Moscow Times The denial followed Russian claims that Ukrainian drones attempted to strike Vladimir Putin’s Kremlin apartment. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/05/03/zelensky-categorically-denies-ukrainian-involvement-in-kremlin-drone-attack-a81024

Russia Says Shot Down Ukrainian Drones Targeting Putin

Moscow Times The Kremlin called the incident “a planned terrorist act and an attempt on the life of the President of the Russian Federation.” https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/05/03/russia-says-shot-down-ukrainian-drones-targeting-putin-a81024