Prologue Journal – Page 40215 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Russians hit Sumy Oblast with self-propelled guns and dropped 6 bombs

Pravda Ukraine Over the past day, the Russians fired mortars and artillery at border hromadas [an administrative unit designating a town, village or several villages and their adjacent territories – ed.] in Sumy Oblast. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/17/7398134/

How Jim Jordan, a Fighter Aligned With Trump, Wrestled His Way to Power

New York Times The Ohio Republican defines himself by his penchant for punching back, whether against allegations that he was derelict in a sex abuse scandal or attempts to prosecute the former president. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/16/us/politics/jim-jordan-trump.html

Drone explodes in Russia’s Belgorod, setting off fire

Pravda Ukraine Social media users in Russia have reported that a drone exploded in Belgorod; according to some of them, the drone hit a power substation. Source: Russian BBC service; social media Details: In particular, the Bletgorod Telegram channel has posted a video of what it claims was a fire caused by a drone strike.…

Your Monday Briefing: Fighting in Sudan

New York Times Also, an extrajudicial killing on live TV in India. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/16/briefing/sudan-fighting-india-killing-asia.html

Son of Iran’s last shah set to make first visit to Israel

Washington Post Iran’s exiled crown prince is scheduled to come to Israel this week https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/16/israel-iran-shah-holocaust-pahlavi-islamic-republic/8d847df4-dc96-11ed-a78e-9a7c2418b00c_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Up to eight explosions rocked Zaporozhye city

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Earlier on Sunday, it was reported that several explosions had taken place in the city of Zaporozhye, which was controlled by Kyiv https://tass.com/emergencies/1605107

Arrest of Jack Teixeira Disrupts a Quiet New England Town

Wall Street Journal Airman had a deep interest in guns and the military, former high-school classmates say. https://www.wsj.com/articles/arrest-of-jack-teixeira-brings-shock-confusion-to-small-new-england-town-4ed1c188

How Bank Apps Know You’re You

Wall Street Journal A lot goes on behind the scenes to keep you safe from hackers https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-bank-apps-know-youre-you-ae63478d

United Nations calls for halt to Sudan violence after three aid workers and dozens of others are killed

Fox News The United Nations’ World Food Program ceased operations in Sudan this weekend after three aid workers were killed during violent clashes between the country’s army and a powerful paramilitary group. Volker Perthes, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sudan, reiterated on Sunday that international aid workers are “not a target,” condemning…

Qatar Airways suspends flights to Sudan – agency

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the Qatar News Agency, this is due to the closure of the Khartoum International Airport https://tass.com/world/1605105