Prologue Journal – Page 39326 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

‘Stop spreading lies’ about intimidation of MP, China tells Canada

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Chinese embassy in Canada has hit back at claims lawmaker and his family were targeted by intelligence agency over Xinjiang vote. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3219360/stop-spreading-lies-about-intimidation-mp-china-tells-canada?utm_source=rss_feed

Four drones attacked Krasnodar Region’s oil refinery, one of them did not explode

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The fire at the Ilsky oil refinery in the Seversky district of the Krasnodar Region occurred at around 3 a.m. on Thursday and covered an area of 400 square meters https://tass.com/emergencies/1613317

In photos: More than 130 dead as flooding, landslides hit Rwanda and Uganda

Washington Post At least 129 people in Rwanda and six in neighboring Uganda are dead, authorities say, after weeks of torrential rain. https://www.washingtonpost.com/photography/interactive/2023/photos-flooding-landslides-kill-136-rwanda-uganda/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Russia faces need to change fuel logistics due to explosions in its border areas – UK Intelligence

Pravda Ukraine Russia is likely to have to change its fuel supply system due to regular attacks on storage bases in the areas bordering Ukraine, UK Defence Intelligence reports. Source: UK Defence Intelligence, as reported by European Pravda Details: UK Defence Intelligence reports that fuel storage facilities have recently been regularly catching fire in Ukraine’s…

Singaporean with wife-sharing fantasy gets 29 years’ jail for letting 5 men rape his spouse

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The 42-year-old conspired with five other men to have his wife drugged and raped over a period of eight years. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3219357/singaporean-wife-sharing-fantasy-gets-29-years-jail-letting-5-men-rape-his-spouse?utm_source=rss_feed

Israel must be held accountable for Khader Adnan’s killing: UN experts

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Two United Nations experts have called for Israel to be held accountable for the murder of a senior leader of the Islamic Jihad movement Khader Adnan. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/04/702732/Israel-must-held-accountable-Khader-Adnan-murder-UN-experts

‘Be angry and die of this anger’: Iran tells US after Raeisi’s Syria visit

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Tehran has told Washington to “be angry and die of this anger”, dismissing the US government’s fearmongering over President Ebrahim Raeisi’s historic visit to Syria. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/04/702729/Be-angry-die-anger-Iran-tells-US-after-Raeisi-Syria-visit

Israeli man killed in Netanya motorbike explosion

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-742044

Russian forces destroy Ukrainian drones attacking Kherson Region — acting governor

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Vladimir Saldo, Ukrainian attempts to regroup on the right bank of the Dnieper were also thwarted https://tass.com/politics/1613307

Eurozone Bond Yields Barely Move After Fed, Before ECB Meetings

Wall Street Journal Eurozone government bond yields were broadly flat after the Fed delivered a 25 basis-point rate rise, as expected, and with the ECB likely to follow suit later on Thursday. https://www.wsj.com/articles/eurozone-bond-yields-barely-move-after-fed-before-ecb-meetings-ae87641c