Wednesday, August 30, 2023

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT WEDNESDAY 8/30/2023 NORTH KOREA SIMULATES NUKE STRIKE ON SOUTH, MILITARY COUP IN AFRICAN NATION OF GABON, NEWS LEAK SUGGESTS SAUDIS SEEKING TIES TO ISRAEL

 



                     (SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING)




                 LATE NEWS TONIGHT:



FOUR ISRAELI SOLDIERS HURT TONIGHT IN NABLUS AS THEY WERE SECURING THE ROUTE TO JOSEPH'S TOMB IN NABLUS FOR JEWISH WORSHIP.


A BOMB THAT WAS PLANTED ON THEIR PATH EXPLODED...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS




Republican US Senate Leader Mitch McConnell freezing for 30 seconds when questioned by reporters today.



This is the second such public incident involving Senator McConnell...BBC NEWS




THE MILITARY GOVERNMENT IN MALI THAT RECENTLY STAGED A COUP ASKING THE FRENCH MILITARY TO PULL OUT BY SUNDAY.


THAT ACCORDING TO SKY NEWS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES...TASS RUSSIA



The annual inflation in Russia stands at 5.03 percent for the week ending Monday.


That's an increase from 4.88 percent the previous week...TASS RUSSIA



AHEAD OF THE NOVEMBER 22ND ELECTION IN THE NETHERLANDS THE GOVERNMENT DECIDING TO RELEASE TWO BILLION EUROS (2.18 BILLLION US DOLLARS) TO SUPPORT LOWER INCOME PEOPLE.



EXISTING RENT SUBSIDIES AND CHILD CARE ALLOWANCES WILL BE INCREASED...NOS NETHERLANDS




The markets today.



The Dow Jones Industrial Average up 37.57 points.



The NASDAQ up 75.55 points.


At 436 pm New York Time the price of oil 81 dollars and 71 cents a barrel up 55 cents...MARKETWATCH




(Updated) Tonight North Korea launching ballistic missiles.    


Japanese officials say the projectiles landed in waters outside Japan's economic zone...NHK JAPAN...



The missiles of short range flew 360 kilometers landing in the East Sea (Sea of Japan)...TASS RUSSIA...



North Korea stating that the missile launches were a simulation of tactical nuclear strikes on South Korea...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS




THE FORMER HEAD OF ISRAEL'S SECURITY AGENCY SHIN BET AND ISRAEL'S FORMER AIR FORCE CHIEF GOING TO ISRAEL'S HIGH COURT.



THEY ARE TRYING TO STOP THE GOVERNMENT FROM INVESTIGATING THE USE OF SPYWARE TECHNOLOGY BY ISRAEL'S POLICE...TIMES OF ISRAEL...



More news from Israel later in the summary.





MILITARY COUP IN AFRICAN NATION OF GABON

                                                        (UPDATED)



In the central Africa nation of Gabon on the Atlantic Coast, a coup with the President under house arrest and his son arrested.




The deposed president calling for international support.



France urging its nationals in the former French colony to stay home...(Info from BFM-TV France)




The coup leaders appointing a new interim President General Brice Oligi Nguema as President...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...



Gabon is a major oil producer and a French mining company operating in the country stopped operations.



Rallies shown on the streets of the country supporting the coup....TASS RUSSIA



This morning in Gabon military officers announced that they are taking power.



The results of the election for President last Saturday annulled according to their statement.



President Ali Bongo declared the victor of that election with nearly 2/3 of the vote.   The opposition called the election fraudulent...BBC NEWS





THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT WARNING LGBTQ TRAVELLERS TO THE USA.


THE WARNING SAYS SOME STATE LAWS MAY IMPACT "2SLGBTQI+" PEOPLE.   



VISITORS TO THE US URGED TO CHECK STATE AND LOCAL LAWS...CBC NEWS CANADA



The depth of the problems with migrants in Europe.


The Belgian government deciding not to give single men applying for asylum a place to stay.


Authorities prioritizing families seeking asylum hoping to keep children from having to sleep outside in the winter...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPTS)




SAUDI ARABIA SAID TO BE OFFERING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY.


THIS OFFER MADE EARLIER IN THE YEAR ACCORDING TO ISRAELI MEDIA.



THE SPIN ON THIS LEAK THAT SAUDI ARABIA IS SEEKING CLOSER TIES TO ISRAEL.


THE LEAK FOLLOWS A CONTROVERSY OVER ISRAELI DISCLOSURE OF TALKS BETWEEN ISRAELI AND LIBYAN FOREIGN MINISTERS...TIMES OF ISRAEL



    THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA



AIR RAID WARNING, EXPLOSIONS, FIRES IN KIEV



DRONE ATTACK REPELLED IN CITY SOUTHEAST OF MOSCOW



                   TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS FEED




       RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




The Mayor of Kiev reporting fires this morning following an air raid warning and explosions in the city...TASS RUSSIA





A Ukrainian drone brought down early this morning in Ryazan, Russia some 120 miles southeast of Moscow.


An explosion heard when Russian air defenses destroyed the drone...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




In other news...




Former BBC Director General Sir Mark Thompson named to lead CNN.



Thompson will seek to lift up a brand that has lagged in ratings and revenue in recent years against similar outlets like MSNBC and Fox News...BBC NEWS




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