Prologue Journal – Page 40545 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

3 killed in Northern Italy after car crashes into farm silo

Fox News Three people were killed at a farm in Northern Italy when their car crashed into a silo, which collapsed and buried the vehicle under an enormous mound of chicken feed, local police and firefighters said Friday. The victims were an 18-year-old and two minors, according to the communications office of the fire department…

Beijing signals importance of neighbours amid ‘growing weariness’ from the West

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The leaders of Singapore and Malaysia both visited China last week in trips seen as showing ‘positivity in relations’. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3216285/beijing-signals-importance-neighbours-amid-growing-weariness-west?utm_source=rss_feed

Two Israeli sisters killed in West Bank shooting as violence escalates

Washington Post The attack Friday, which Palestinian militant group Hamas celebrated, added to tensions as Israel and Palestinian militants exchanged rocket fire. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/07/israel-sisters-west-bank-violence/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Russian warship spotted in Saudi Arabian port

Jerusalem Post Saudi Arabia and Iran have re-established diplomatic ties and Iran has been a significant military ally to Russia. https://www.jpost.com/international/article-738700

Violence spreads to West Bank, Tel Aviv as threat of wider conflict fades

Washington Post A nervous calm settled over Jerusalem Friday after a day of rocket fire and Israeli airstrikes, but a deadly shooting attack in the West Bank risked new escalation. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/07/israel-lebanon-gaza-rockets-aqsa-clashes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

How will China’s Hainan free-trade port affect the Greater Bay Area and Asean?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China’s plan to turn Hainan into the world’s largest free-trade port by 2025 will – for the most part – be complementary to Hong Kong and Guangdong, and open up trade opportunities with Southeast…

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict: A chronology

Washington Post Decades of conflict, tensions and the occasional hope for peace. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/05/13/israel-palestinians-timeline-conflict/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Chad orders German ambassador to leave the country

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738699

Arrest of Evan Gershkovich Makes Covering Russia Even Tougher

New York Times The detention of the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich poses new obstacles for Western journalists seeking to report on Vladimir V. Putin’s rule. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/07/business/media/russia-journalists-evan-gershkovich.html

FBI turns to social media to recruit Russians for intelligence gathering

Fox News The FBI has turned to social media to help it ramp up its Russian recruitment and intelligence gathering as the war in Ukraine continues to rage with no end in sight. It’s a move receiving mixed reviews from Russia experts. In a video posted to Facebook and Twitter, scenes from the U.S. capital…