Prologue Journal – Page 39353 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

School, 20 houses on fire in Kurgan Region, evacuation underway

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. On Sunday, due to wildfires, the evacuation of the residents of four villages in the Kurgan Region as well as of three communities in Kurgan’s suburbs was announced https://tass.com/emergencies/1614721

IRGC successfully tests indigenous rocket with thermobaric warhead

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force has successfully test-launched a domestically-manufactured rocket equipped with a thermobaric warhead. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/07/702938/Islamic-Revolution-Guards-Corps-Ground-Force-Fajr-5-rocket-thermobaric-warhead

Warren Buffett on Finding Success at Work, and What Matters in Hiring

Wall Street Journal The Berkshire Hathaway CEO, with his partner Charlie Munger, spent hours this weekend talking about life, career choices and Elon Musk. https://www.wsj.com/articles/warren-buffett-on-finding-success-at-work-and-what-matters-in-hiring-43da47c3

For King Charles, a Detente Emerges in Turbulent Relationship With U.K. Media

Wall Street Journal The coronation got rave reviews from the British press, part of what appears to be a fragile truce between the notoriously aggressive U.K. media and the new king. https://www.wsj.com/articles/for-king-charles-a-detente-emerges-in-relationship-with-u-k-media-e357da1f

Israel demolishes Palestinian West Bank school

Jerusalem Post COGAT said in a statement that the building had been constructed illegally and ‘was found to be dangerous to the safety of anyone studying or otherwise visiting there.’ https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/article-742326

Hong Kong father briefly knocked out with umbrella after alleged attack by teenage son

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Teenage boy, 13, suspected of striking 51-year-old father with umbrella in Tung Chung’s Citygate mall following heated argument. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3219712/hong-kong-father-briefly-knocked-out-umbrella-after-alleged-attack-teenage-son?utm_source=rss_feed

I Never Became an Entrepreneur. Now I Wonder Why.

Wall Street Journal Asking myself why I took the safe path has taught me a lot about myself. https://www.wsj.com/articles/entrepreneur-life-lessons-58e6f8cc

Ford, Tesla CEOs Exchange Jabs and Praise Amid Heated EV Rivalry

Wall Street Journal The banter between Ford’s Jim Farley and Tesla’s Elon Musk is a continuation of years of exchanges that have veered between playful barbs and mutual admiration. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ford-tesla-ceos-exchange-jabs-and-praise-amid-heated-ev-rivalry-6526555d

Russian occupation forces are taking looted goods away from Zaporizhzhia Oblast – General Staff report

Pravda Ukraine Russian forces are continuing to take looted goods away from the occupied part of Zaporizhzhia Oblast under the guise of “evacuation”. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook Quote from the General Staff: “Russian occupiers are continuing to use the evacuation of civilians as a pretext to take away…

Berlin court partially lifts ban on displaying Russian flags at Victory Day events

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Police appealed the decision https://tass.com/world/1614719