Thursday, April 25, 2024

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT 4/25/2024 NEWSDUMP THURSDAY*LACKLUSTER GDP GROWTH IN US*KIM KARDASHIAN REPRISES TRUMP ROLE WITH KAMALA HARRIS*HARVEY WEINSTEIN RAPE CONVICTION OVERTURNED*

 



                               (SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING)





                    LATE NEWS TONIGHT:





In Ireland six protesters arrested by police as they demonstrated against a housing site for migrants (asylum seekers).


Police saying their safety was threatened while the protestors say officers were aggressive...SKY NEWS UK





AT LEAST 155 DEAD WITH 200,000 PEOPLE FORCED FROM THEIR HOMES IN TANZANIA DUE TO FLOODING.


THE FLOOD CONDITIONS CAUSED BY AN INTENSE RAINY SEASON ASSOCIATED WITH THE IMPACT OF EL NINO...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)





In the midst of all the protests in support of Palestinians on university campuses the University of Southern California opting to cancel its main graduation ceremony on May 10th...BBC NEWS




At the White House today Vice-President Kamala Harris hosting reality TV star Kim Kardashian to discuss criminal justice reform.



Kardashian discussed the issue frequently with President Donald Trump when he was in the White House seeking pardons for non-violent offenders.




Repeating the type of actions President Trump carried out this week Joe Biden granted clemency to 16 federal offenders this week with four of them at the White House event today with Kardashian and Harris...REUTERS-MALAY MAIL




TWO US MARINES DIED IN ON-DUTY ACCIDENTS IN THE LAST WEEK.   


ONE ASSIGNED TO AN ATTACK HELICOPTER TRAINING SQUADRON KILLED DURING 'ROUTINE MILITARY OPERATIONS' AT CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA.



THE INCIDENT CAME DAYS AFTER SERGEANT COLIN ARSLANBAS BASED AT CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA WAS KILLED IN A PARACHUTING ACCIDENT...TASK AND PURPOSE




The US military beginning construction of a temporary humanitarian relief pier off the coast of Gaza...(News Agencies)...ABC NEWS USA




JOE BIDEN WITH 58 PERCENT DISAPPROVAL IN THE LATEST RASMUSSEN REPORTS POLL.   41 PERCENT APPROVING OF BIDEN'S PERFORMANCE...REAL CLEAR POLLING-LATEST POLLS




Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova noting that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's China visit is an attempt to drive a wedge between Russia and China.



Zakharova saying the US is being very open about this trying to 'sow chaos and conquer'.


Mr. Blinken's visit to China ending tomorrow with issues ranging from Ukraine to the Taiwan Strait and human rights on the agenda...TASS RUSSIA




AN ATTACK ON A MERCHANT VESSEL OFF THE SOUTH COAST OF YEMEN THIS MORNING.


A LOUD BANG AND A SPLASH HEARD NEAR THE VESSEL.  NO DAMAGE OR INJURIES REPORTED...UK MARITIME TRADE ORGANIZATION




More clashes across the United States as Pro-Palestinian demonstrators attempt to erect encampments at university campuses.



Police moving against protestors to force them out...BBC NEWS BLOG




HAITI'S PRIME MINISTER ARIEL HENRY RESIGINING IN LOS ANGELES IN A LETTER WRITTEN YESTERDAY.



A TRANSITIONAL COUNCIL TAKING OVER GOVERNANCE OF HAITI...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)







The US Gross Domestic Product growing 1.6 percent in the first quarter much lower than expected...FREE REPUBLIC POST-CNBC STORY-DISCUSSION



The markets today.



The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 375.12 points or .98 percent.




The NASDAQ off 100.99 points or .64 percent.


At 517 pm New York Time the price of oil higher at 83 dollars 77 cents a barrel up 96 cents or 1.16 percent...MARKETWATCH




THE US SUPREME COURT HEARING THE ARGUMENTS OVER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S PRESIDENTIAL IMMUNITY.


THIS IN RELATION TO CHARGES BROUGHT AGAINST MR. TRUMP BY THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION JUSTICE DEPARTMENT...BBC NEWS



The 2020 New York rape conviction of movie mogul Harvey Weinstein overturned by an appeals court.



The court saying Weinstein did not receive a fair trial because witnesses appeared on the stand making allegations of sexual misconduct unrelated to the case.


While a new trial is called for by the New York court Weinstein's California conviction remains with a 16-year prison sentence...NEW YORK POST




THE RUSSIAN INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEE SAYS MORE THAN 3,100 FOREIGN NATIONALS ARE FIGHTING FOR UKRAINE.


MOST OF THE MERCENARIES COME FROM THE US, CANADA, THE UK AND GEORGIA.



THE COMMITTEE SPEAKS OF MEASURES TO BRING THEM TO ACCOUNTABILITY...TASS RUSSIA





In the African nation of Burkina Faso the army said to have massacred 223 civilians in two villages.


A 'revenge attack' launched on February 25th according to the Human Rights Watch group.



The incident occurring after an Islamic terrorist attack on an army base...BBC NEWS-RADIO NEW ZEALAND



Officials from the US and Niger holding talks to 'launch a dialogue' on withdrawal of US forces in the country.


It was announced at the end of last week that the US military was to pull out of the West African nation but there is still no firm plan for that to happen...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



             THE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR

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          MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)





                           ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS





                                   TIMES OF ISRAEL


In other news...




More than 100 beached whales returned to sea in Western Australia.   31 of them died on shore.



Whales still lurking close to the coast with concerns that they too will attempt to beach themselves...ASSOCIATED PRESS-NBC NEWS USA







   THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

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                  TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS FEED




      RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



















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