Prologue Journal – Page 40238 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Hong Kong Banks Are Netting Crypto Customers as City’s Push Gains Steam

Wall Street Journal Lenders in the city are looking to fill a vacuum left by the failures of crypto-friendly U.S. banks. https://www.wsj.com/articles/hong-kong-banks-are-netting-crypto-customers-as-citys-push-gains-steam-ccb5811f

Russian schoolchildren will be told about “genocide of Soviet people” with reference to Ukraine

Pravda Ukraine The Russian authorities have scheduled a “lesson” in schools on 17 April to promote the war in Ukraine under the pretext of “fascism” and the fictional “genocide of the Soviet people” during World War II. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/14/7397870/

Quds Day cyberattack strikes Israeli banks, post office’s websites – report

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-739231

Decades on From Peace, Northern Ireland Schools Are Still Deeply Divided

New York Times The nation’s school system still sees the country’s pupils starkly divided by their religious backgrounds, years after the Good Friday Agreement brought an end to sectarian strife. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/14/world/europe/northern-ireland-schools-good-friday-agreement.html

Brazil’s Lula meets Xi in Beijing after lashing out at US dollar, IMF

Hong Kong Free Press By Peter Catterall Brazilian leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is set to forge closer ties with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting in Beijing on Friday, a day after he lashed out at the power of the US dollar and the IMF. Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) and Brazil’s…

Russian Soldier Jailed for 10 Years for Shooting Comrade While Drunk

Moscow Times Alexei Usenko was accused of fatally wounding a Russian National Guardsman last year in a traffic stop. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/14/russian-soldier-jailed-for-10-years-for-shooting-comrade-while-drunk-a80825

Russia’s defense chief orders Pacific Fleet’s sweeping drills

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. As Sergey Shoigu pointed out, the Pacific Fleet will operate “both in the close-in and distant maritime areas” https://tass.com/defense/1604307

He quit his job over Sunday work. Should his boss have been more flexible?

Washington Post The Supreme Court on Tuesday hears the case of former mail carrier Gerald Groff, focused on how much employers must accommodate individual religious practice. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/04/13/sabbath-supreme-court-mail-carrier/

The countries sending the most tourists to the U.S., and more!

Washington Post This week: Who’s coming to America post-pandemic? Also: Does the age at which we decide to abandon homeownership have anything to do with shoveling snow? https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/04/14/foreign-toursts-america/

Israel military builds up AI battlefield tech to hunt Hamas terrorists, protect against Iran threat

Fox News The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) believes that integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into military operations presents “a leap forward,” but researchers have raised concerns about the potential escalation AI would create on the battlefield. “There is an understanding in the IDF that there is a great potential for a leap forward,” Col. Uri, head…