Prologue Journal – Page 40197 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Misfiled (Tuesday Crossword, April 18)

Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com/articles/misfiled-tuesday-crossword-april-18-a6e7148a

Russia is ready to discuss imports of Indian cars — Deputy Prime Minister

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. In late March 2023, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Alexander Babakov said that cars from India, for example, cars produced by Tata motors could appear on the Russian market https://tass.com/economy/1605601

Two charged with allegedly operating secret Chinese police station in NY

Washington Post “Harry” Lu Jianwang, 61, of the Bronx, and Chen Jinping, 59, of Manhattan, were arrested Monday morning in New York. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/04/17/chinese-police-new-york-social-media/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

US will aid Ukraine in investigating Russian war crimes

Pravda Ukraine On Monday, 17 April, United States Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the appointment of a prosecutor to the International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine and of a legal advisor to the US Embassy in Kyiv to provide aid to the Ukrainian government. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/17/7398285/

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Soon to Announce White House Run, Sows Doubts About Vaccines

New York Times Mr. Kennedy, a Democrat who plans to kick off his campaign this week, says he wants to make vaccines safer, but he is spreading misinformation by twisting facts out of context. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/17/us/politics/robert-f-kennedy-jr-vaccines.html

Israel president urges unity on Holocaust Remembrance Day

Washington Post Israel’s president appealed for national unity as the country marked the beginning of Holocaust Remembrance Day after months of mass protests that have roiled the nation https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/17/israel-holocaust-nazi-germany-jews/1fae256e-dd4f-11ed-a78e-9a7c2418b00c_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Chinese Worker in Pakistan Is Arrested on Blasphemy Charges

New York Times The arrest of a foreigner under the country’s harsh blasphemy laws, which can lead to the death penalty, is rare and could strain an otherwise warming relationship between China and Pakistan. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/17/world/asia/pakistan-china-blasphemy.html

Annual inflation down to 3.51% in March, will continue to decline in April — regulator

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the forecast of the Bank of Russia, inflation in the country will be 5-7%. by the end of the current year https://tass.com/economy/1605595

Baku set to promote peace agenda with Yerevan — top Azerbaijani diplomat

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the ministry, the sides discussed current issues of cooperation between Azerbaijan and the United States, the current situation in the region, including the peace agenda between Baku and Yerevan https://tass.com/world/1605593

Biden to veto GOP bill protecting women’s sports, calls it ‘discrimination’ against transgender students

Fox News The White House vowed Monday that President Biden will veto a bill that would prevent biological males from participating in women’s sports should it pass both houses fo Congress. The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, or H.R. 734, was introduced by Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., and is expected to come…