Prologue Journal – Page 92 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Will it be deal or no deal in the Trump era of US-China relations?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Participants in the US-China Hong Kong Forum see potential and potholes in what could be a rocky road over the new few years. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3286823/will-it-be-deal-or-no-deal-trump-era-us-china-relations?utm_source=rss_feed

Russian oil refineries cut production due to significant losses; closing possible – Reuters

Pravda Ukraine At least three Russian oil refineries have been forced to stop refining or cut production due to significant losses amid export restrictions, rising oil prices and high loan costs. Source: Reuters Details: Three refineries – Tuapse, Ilsky and Novoshakhtinsk – have suspended or reduced production in recent months. The closure of refineries is…

China’s tax man is coming for live-streamers who evade taxes as local economies struggle

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Huge fines are being imposed on high-profile internet celebrities and streaming hosts, as state authority says they must set a positive example for fans. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3286793/chinas-tax-man-coming-live-streamers-who-evade-taxes-local-economies-struggle?utm_source=rss_feed

Hungary turning into nuclear technologies development center — Rosatom CEO

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. First concrete pouring at the Paks-2 nuclear power plant (NPP) in Hungary will start in the middle of the first quarter of 2025, Alexey Likhachev said https://tass.com/economy/1873005

FACTBOX: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. APEC economies account for 62% of the world’s GDP and 47% of global trade, with approximately 3 billion people living in countries that participate in the forum https://tass.com/world/1872997

Israel carries out another strike on Damascus — agency

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Syrian media outlets reported on November 14 that Israeli strikes on the Damascus neighborhoods of Mezzeh and Qudsaya had killed at least 15 civilians and left another 16 injured https://tass.com/world/1872995

Nearly 30 people killed by Israeli army in Gaza in past day — health ministry

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the report, 120 Palestinians were injured https://tass.com/world/1872993

Abkhazian authorities to hold talks with opposition after seizure of government compound

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Several hundred protesters gathered in front of the parliament building, and some time later, they surrounded the entire governmental compound https://tass.com/world/1872991

Born into war, Ukraine toddlers adjust as conflict nears 1,000 days

Jerusalem Post A day after Yevhen Stepanenko was born, a Russian tank was parked outside the clinic. It was kept running at the time by a diesel generator, and water was supplied by two fire trucks parked nearby. https://www.jpost.com/international/internationalrussia-ukraine-war/article-829305

Only plan Zelensky should be thinking about is ‘plan of surrender’ — opinion

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. In a video address on November 14, the Ukrainian president unveiled a ten-point plan covering the issues of security, energy, weaponry, production in Ukraine, and cooperation with allies https://tass.com/politics/1872987