Prologue Journal – Page 40 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

MAC criticizes retired naval officer for ‘praising’ China military

Taipei, Nov. 14 (CNA) The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) on Thursday criticized a Taiwanese retired naval officer for remarks they characterized as “praising” China’s military, calling his choice to make such comments “deeply regrettable” while acknowledging that no punitive action can be taken against him. https://focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202411140031

Grossi oversteps authority by talking about freeze of Ukraine conflict — Russian MFA

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Russian diplomats also said that IAEA experts will stay at the ZNPP as long as Russia deems their presence there necessary https://tass.com/politics/1872447

Uni-President leading source of branded plastic waste in Taiwan’s rivers: Greenpeace

Taipei, Nov. 14 (CNA) Around 90 percent of garbage in Taiwan’s rivers is plastic, and nearly 20 percent of waste identifiable by brand originated from Taiwanese company Uni-President Enterprises Corp. products, according to Greenpeace. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202411140030

Israel’s postal service to be privatized, communications minister announces

Jerusalem Post This marks the first time in Israel’s history that the postal service will be managed by a private company. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-829130

Global Silver Demand Set to Reach New Record High in 2024 Amid Persistent Supply Deficit

Jerusalem Post Silver Market Facing 4th Straight Deficit in 2024 as Industrial Demand Hits Record – Silver Institute Forecasts https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/precious-metals/article-829133

Anti-War Theater Director Jailed 8 Years Over Social Media Posts Calling for Putin’s Death

Moscow Times Following the invasion of Ukraine, Anastasia Berezhinskaya, referring to Putin, wrote: “Destroy that bastard. Wipe him off the face of the Earth.” https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/11/14/anti-war-theater-director-jailed-8-years-over-social-media-posts-calling-for-putins-death-a87017

Anti-War Theater Director Jailed 8 Years Over Social Posts Calling for Putin’s Death

Gold Weathers Post-Election Dip, JPMorgan Sees ‘Stumble, Not Sea Change’

Jerusalem Post Gold Stumbles but Doesn’t Sink After Trump Re-Election, JPMorgan Sees Staying Power https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/precious-metals/article-829131

Meta Fined $840 Million in Europe for Boosting Marketplace Unfairly

New York Times Meta said it would appeal the decision by the European Union, which said the company had abused its dominance in social networking to strengthen its shopping and classified ads service. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/14/business/meta-european-union-facebook-marketplace-fine.html

State Duma approves draft federal budget for 2025-2027

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Expenditures are expected to amount to 41.469 trillion rubles ($416.6 bln) in 2025, 44.022 trillion rubles ($442.2 bln) in 2026, and 45.915 trillion rubles ($461.2 bln) in 2027 https://tass.com/economy/1872439