"And so, what these survivors need, they need to see some of their own 302 forms, which haven't been released, and they also need to see some of the men they implicated prosecuted"
Republican Congressman Thomas Massie talking about unreleased files related to Jeffrey Epstein. Namely the FBI forms when they were first interviewed about being victimized by Jeffrey Epstein and others.
Interviewed on ABC's "This Week" Massie also noting that US Attorney General Pam Bondi "was afraid" to look at those who were victimized by Epstein and others as they sat behind her in a hearing room last Wednesday...The Hill USA
THE UNITED STATES HAS INTERCEPTED AN OIL TANKER IN THE INDIAN OCEAN.
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THE "VERONICA III" WAS IN WATERS SOUTH OF INDONESIA.
THE OIL TANKER HAD SAILED THERE FROM VENEZUELA...THE HILL USA
"What kind of files are the FBI and DOJ keeping on us?"
FORMER CONGRESSWOMAN MARJORIE TAYLOR WHOSE NAME IS MENTIONED IN THE EPSTEIN FILES LETTER OF ATTORNEY GENERAL PAM BONDI
US Attorney General Pam Bondi with a letter this weekend speaking of all names being released in connection with the Jeffrey Epstein Files.
Bondi mentioning a wide range of names including music star Janis Joplin who died in 1970 and Republicans in the House who sought full release of the Epstein Files like Thomas Massie, Marjorie Taylor Greene and Nancy Mace along with Democrat Ro Khanna.
Former Congresswoman Greene noting how the letter seems to not make sense asking "What is actually going on?"...
THE IMPRISONED FORMER PAKISTANI PRIME MINISTER IMRAN KHAN IS TO BE MOVED TO AN EYE HOSPITAL AFTER LOSING PARTIAL VISION IN ONE EYE.
KHAN'S LAWYER AND SUPPORTERS SAID THAT AUTHORITIES WERE IGNORING HIS MEDICAL CONDITION AND NOT PROVIDING HIM WITH NECESSARY TREATMENT...THIS WEEK INDIA
At least 10 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza this weekend. Israel says Hamas violated terms of the Gaza ceasefire...Al Jazeera Blog
THIS WEEKEND INSIDER JOURNALIST BARAK RAVID OF 'AXIOS' WRITING OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU ON AN ANTI-IRAN STRATEGY.
IT INCLUDES ECONOMIC PRESSURE THAT WILL INCLUDE OIL SHIPMENTS THAT IRAN SENDS TO CHINA...BARAK RAVID "X"
Israeli President Issac Herzog said to be seeking clarification from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over President Trump's dissing of Mr. Herzog for failing to pardon Netanyahu.
Mr. Trump's Thursday blast at President Herzog calling him "disgraceful" came a day after the Trump-Netanyahu meeting at the White House.
Herzog wants to know if Netanyahu brought up the pardon issue during his meeting with Trump.
A source at Mr. Netanyahu's office stating the Trump demand for a Presidential pardon of Netanyahu was entirely Mr. Trump's initiative not prodded by Netanyahu...Times Of Israel
At the Munich Security Conference US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaking in favor of close ties between the US and Europe.
Rubio supporting a stronger more confident Europe speaking of "new Western civilization" that ties Europe to the US.
Mr. Rubio's speech described as more conciliatory than the remarks at last year's Munich conference by US Vice-President JD Vance who was critical of European crackdowns of online speech among other things.
In their speeches on Friday French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz drew distinctions between Europe and the US.
There was a mass protest held in Munich alongside the security conference to call for a change of government in Iran. 250,000 people said to have participated...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
THIS WEEKEND FIVE COUNTRIES ANNOUNCING THERE IS EVIDENCE PROVING THAT RUSSIAN OPPOSITON LEADER ALEXEI NAVALNY WAS POISONED.
FRANCE. GERMANY, THE UK, THE NETHERLANDS AND SWEDEN SAYING A TOXIN LINKED TO FROGS IN SOUTH AMERICA WAS USED.
THE ANNOUNCEMENT COMING ON THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF NAVALNY'S DEATH IN A RUSSIAN PRISON...EURONEWS
US CENTRAL COMMAND ANNOUNCING 10 ATTACKS ON MORE THAN 30 TARGETS IN SYRIA.
THE ATTACKS OCCURRED STARTING FEBURARY 3RD AND THEY ENDED LAST THURSDAY.
TARGETS LINKED TO ISIS (DAESH) WERE ATTACKED...THE HILL USA
The commanding officer of a US warship fired from his job Friday. Captain Chavius Lewis relieved of command of the destroyer USS Mason. A loss of confidence in his ability to command cited in an official news release.
The Mason was involved in military exercises off the eastern US coast this week...USNI News
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NEWSDUMP UPDATE: MASSIE CITES FBI FORMS OF THOSE VICTIMIZED BY EPSTEIN, OTHERS AS UNRELEASED EPSTEIN FILES...
"And so what these survivors need, they need to see some of their own 302 forms, which haven't been released, and they also need to see some of the men they've implicated prosecuted"...
REP. THOMAS MASSIE (R-KENTUCKY) ON ABC 'THIS WEEK' SUNDAY FEBRUARY 15TH, 2026
Massie's comments follow the Saturday night release of a letter listing hundreds names mentioned in the files by US Attorney Pam Bondi.
Bondi stating that all the Epstein Files had been released...
NEWSDUMP ALERT: INDIAN NATIONAL ENTERS GUILTY PLEA IN US FEDERAL COURT IN PLOT TO MURDER SIKH NATIONALIST
Nikhil Gupta entered guilty pleas to charges of murder-for-hire, conspiracy to commit murder for hire and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
He was implicated of being in a plot to murder Sikh nationalist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.
Gupta seeking to hire an assassin at the direction of Vikash Yadav. Yadav identified in court documents as an employee of India's Cabinet Secretariat, which houses its foreign intelligence service.
India's government denies involvement in any plot to kill Pannun.
But in recent years a major diplomatic row between Canada and India when Canadian authorities linked the murder of a Sikh nationalist in British Columbia to India's government...
To the music I used to medicate my life with a three thousand song music collection playing those songs as I worked.
But others got to listen to them when they came into the high school I cleaned at every morning. And a lot of folks liked my musical medication.
Here's a sampling of the music...
"YESTERDAY ONCE MORE"-THE CARPENTERS
"I SAW HER AGAIN"-THE MAMA AND THE PAPAS
"IT'S MY PARTY"-LESLEY GORE
"WITHOUT LOVE"-TOM JONES (LIVE TV 1969)
There's Sir Tom Jones singing on television my mom loved to watch "This Is Tom Jones" on ABC back there in 1969.
SIR TOM JONES THE GOD'S WORD AND THE WORD 'LOVE' THE WHOLE STORY FROM I CORINTHIANS 13
Sir Tom referencing a portion of the Bible used at many weddings over the years and "Love" is an operative word on this Valentines Day.
"If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing"
I CORINTHIANS 13:2 NIV BIBLE
But there more to it than what Tom Jones was singing...
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil, but rejoices in the truth.
It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres."
I CORINTHIANS 13:4-7 NIV BIBLE
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The "Jeffrey Epstein Update" brings out many possibilities for theme songs let's bring in Bob Dylan "When You Gonna Wake Up"...
I WON'T QUOTE THE LATEST STOCK MARKET NEWS AS GOOD AS IT MAY BE FOR ME WHEN I CONSIDER THE VICTIMS OF JEFFREY EPSTEIN.
I AM A SINNER TOO A LUSTER, LIAR, THIEF, CHARACTER ASSASSIN NO NEED TO BE SELF-RIGHTEOUS ABOUT THIS MESS.
WHAT WILL SAVE US ALL IN THE END???
"That led to Epstein being arrested. In the indictment, he was charged with 'sex trafficking' in underage girls-sometimes just 14 years old. A search of one of his homes in Manhattan yielded thousands of nude photos of young girls.
The asset manager is said to have lured dozens of girls to his homes and paid them for nude massages, which often ended in sex."
"Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?
As it is written:
'For your sake we face death all day long, we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered'
No in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us
For I am convinced that neither death nor life neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers,
neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord."
ROMANS 8:35-39 NIV BIBLE
"More than a hundred international organizations have signed a manifesto calling for a ban on apps that allow people to be digitally 'stripped' down...
The manifesto call for a global ban on these so-called nudifying tools..."
I HAVE MENTALLY UNDRESSED WOMEN IN MY IMAGINATION I KNOW MY SIN WITH THIS TECHNOLOGY THE SIN IS PASSED ONTO THE NEXT GENERATIONS.
THE BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST HAS SAVED ME FROM MY SIN HE WAS STRIPPED NAKED AND TORTURED FOR ALL OF US INCLUDING THE WOMEN WHO WERE STRIPPED NAKED AND TORTURED BY JEFFREY EPSTEIN AND THOSE AROUND HIM.
This next song took the Nashville Gospel Music scene by storm in the mid 1970's...
"RISE AGAIN"-DALLAS HOLM AND PRAISE
"ONE OF THE DOMINOES"-MARK HEARD
"HOW CAN THEY LIVE WITHOUT JESUS"-KEITH GREEN
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Dining out this weekend at a Chinese buffet guess some of the critics figure I was getting my orders from Beijing.
The guy sitting in the booth next to me sounded like Alex Jones to be honest with you.
"If the person said to him, 'Let the fat be burned first and then take whatever you want.' the servant would answer, "No, hand it over now; if you don't, I'll take it by force.'
The sin of the young men was very great in the Lord's sight, for they were treating the Lord's offering with contempt."
I SAMUEL 2:16-17 NIV BIBLE
"We are living in a period when everything is instant"
DR. BILLY GRAHAM SPEAKING IN THE AUDIO LINKED BELOW BEGINNING AT 2:13...
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This week both French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz pushed rapid European economic development. They spoke at a European industrial conference in Antwerp, Belgium.
Macron and Merz citing the competition of both the United States and China linking the need for rapid development to a notion of European sovereignty.
With Europe often following the line of the United States on various issues including the pressure being applied to Iran over its nuclear program and more questioning of Chinese business operations on its territory one wonders exactly what a notion of European "independence" or "sovereignty" actually means.
Macron made clear the need for huge amounts of investment in key areas saying that Europe must:
"invest massively, all together, in the sectors, that will shape tomorrow's power: quantum computing, AI, green technologies and defense..."...
IT IS ALREADY WELL-KNOWN THAT EUROPE IS COMMITTED TO MASSIVE INCREASES IN DEFENSE SPENDING.
THIS SEEMS TO BE A PATHWAY TOWARDS EUROPEAN PARTICIPATION IN FUTURE CONFLICTS WITH RUSSIA AND OR CHINA ALONGSIDE THE UNITED STATES.
BUT THE MILITARY BUILDUP CAN ALSO BE CLEARLY SEEN AS A DEMAND BY THE US THAT EUROPE IS COMPLYING WITH.
IT'S ALSO PORTRAYED AS WAY FOR EUROPE TO COUNTER THE US MILITARILY WHEN PERHAPS AN EFFORT IS UNDERWAY TO CONFUSE OR MISLEAD RUSSIA AND CHINA WHO ARE THE ULTIMATE ADVERSARIES.
For his part Chancellor Merz stressed the need to eliminate economic regulations that stifle economic development clearly advocating for more free market liberal capitalism in Europe.
In the aftermath of their speeches European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen setting a deadline of June for new more liberal economic rules in Europe.
The notion that a group of leading nations like France, Germany, Spain, Poland and Italy will go forward with accelerated investment and economic development is moving forward. At least nine EU countries would be needed for such a plan to go forward...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
ON FRIDAY AT THE MUNICH SECURITY CONFERENCE BOTH PRESIDENT MACRON AND CHANCELLOR MERZ STRESSING THE NEED FOR A STRONG EUROPEAN DEFENSE IN THE FUTURE.
FRENCH DIPLOMAT UNDER SUSPICION OVER JEFFREY EPSTEIN LINKS
Longtime French Diplomat Fabrice Aidan under scrutiny by the public prosecutor over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
Aidan mentioned more than 200 times in recently released US Justice Department Epstein Files...BFM-TV France Story
On Thursday President Emmanuel Macron saying it was 'unacceptable' that Mr. Aidan remained in his position in spite of an FBI child pornography investigation involving him...AFP-BFM-TV France Story
Mr. Aidan serving 25 years at France's foreign ministry including working directly for the United Nations.
Aidan served as an aide to UN Special Envoy Terje Roed-Larsen who is now being probed by Norwegian authorities.
The Epstein Files reveal Mr. Aidan sending UN documents and reports to Jeffrey Epstein.
Mr. Aidan was on leave from the Foreign Ministry working with the energy company "Engie" which suspended him over the Epstein files revelations....
A team of magistrates appointed by the Paris Prosecutors Office now pouring through the Epstein Files to identify French nationals who may have been involved with Jeffrey Epstein.
The Paris Prosecutors Office also taking a new look at the file of Jean-Luc Brunel Epstein's closest French associate who died just like Jeffrey Epstein did found hanging in his prison cell following his arrest...
MAINSTREAM 'RIGHT' POLITICIAN BRUNO RETAILLEAU ANNOUNCING A RUN FOR PRESIDENT NEXT YEAR.
RETAILLEAU SERVED AS INTERIOR MINISTER FOR PRESIDENT MACRON'S FORMER PRIME MINISTER MICHEL BARNIER.
THERE HE GAINED A REPUTATION AS A TOUGH LAW AND ORDER ADVOCATE INCLUDING A TOUGH LINE ON IMMIGRATION.
MR. RETAILLEAU HELPED TO BRING DOWN THE FIRST GOVERNMENT OF THE NOW PRIME MINISTER SEBASTIEN LECORNU SAYING IT WAS TOO CLOSE TO PRESIDENT MACRON.
AT THIS POINT HIS CANDIDACY APPEARS TO BE A LONGSHOT IN A FIELD WHERE CANDIDATES OF THE NATIONAL RALLY AND PRESIDENT MACRON'S CENTRIST ALLIANCE SEEM TO HAVE THE UPPER HAND IN MAKING IT TO THE SECOND ROUND.
THE NATIONAL RALLY (RN) STILL HOPING TO SEE MARINE LE PEN AS THEIR STANDARD BEARER HER LEGAL APPEAL OF AN EMBEZZLEMENT CONVICTION HEARD THIS WEEK WITH THE COURT OF APPEAL SET TO RULE AT 130 PM ON JULY 7TH.
IF SHE LOSES THE APPEAL JORDAN BARDELLA WILL REPLACE HER AS THE RN CANDIDATE...POLITICO EU
This weekend a 23-year-old nationalist activist named "Quentin" is dead after he was struck in the head and wounded.
He was attacked in Lyon as he and other far-right activists protested a Leftist meeting to discuss the Middle East.
A leftist demonstrator injured in a separate clash before Quentin was attacked at a different location.
President Emmanuel Macron saying in response to Quentin's death:
"Hatred that murders has no place in our country"...
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LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
"It was great having Jeffrey here...he's a prince"
KEN STARR EMAIL REGARDING JEFFREY EPSTEIN IN 2012
The Republican lawyer who probed the Clinton's in the 1990's had a friendly relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Epstein socializing with former Special Prosecutor Ken Starr whose "Starr Report" was used to impeach Bill Clinton in connection with his sexual relationship with White House intern Monica Lewinsky and the sexual harassment lawsuit of Paula Jones.
The new Epstein Files reveal an Epstein visit to Baylor University where Mr. Starr served as President in 2012.
In 2016 after losing his job at Baylor Starr emailed Epstein saying in part:
"As you know I believed in you (still do) and your cause"
Mr. Starr closely involved in the legal defense team that got Epstein lenient treatment with a plea deal in 2007 and 2008 when Epstein was first linked to child sex abuse and trafficking...
Meanwhile media reports say the US military is preparing a major protracted military campaign that will last week's hitting both nuclear facilities and government targets in Iran including its military...RIA Novosti Russia (Translation Prompt)...
More Iran related news later in this summary.
A deadlocked jury leading to a mistrial in San Jose, California for five Stanford University students who protested against Israel and for Palestinians.
They were accused of felony vandalism and conspiracy after the June 5th, 2024 protest when they barricaded themselves inside the university president's office.
A 9-3 majority of jurors supporting the felony vandalism charge an 8-4 majority favored the conspiracy charge.
THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IS INVESTIGATING TWO IMMIGRATION AGENTS FOR LYING.
THE PROBE STEMS FROM AN INCIDENT ON JANUARY 14TH IN MINNEAPOLIS WHEN A VENEZUELAN IMMIGRANT ENDED UP BEING SHOT IN THE LEG.
THE TWO OFFICERS STATED THAT THEY HAD COME UNDER ATTACK IN THE INCIDENT WITH A BROOM AND SNOW SHOVEL.
VIDEOS AND EYEWITNESS ACCOUNTS APPEAR TO CONTRADICT THEIR STATEMENTS.
FEDERAL AUTHORITIES SAYING IT APPEARS THAT THE IMMIGRATION OFFICERS LIED.
THE DHS ALSO NOTING THAT THE TWO OFFICERS COULD BE LOSE THEIR JOBS AND BE PROSECUTED FOR MAKING FALSE STATEMENTS FOLLOWING THE INVESTIGATION...THE HILL USA
The US ending Temporary Protected Status for migrants from Yemen. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem allowing Yemeni migrants to have the TPS status is 'contrary to our national interests'.
Yemenis currently in the US who have only TPS allowing them to remain now have 60 days to voluntarily leave the United States...Shafaq News Iraq
A DEADLY UKRAINIAN MISSILE ATTACK IN RUSSIA'S BELGOROD REGION ON THE BORDER WITH UKRAINE.
TWO KILLED AND THREE WOUNDED WITH THE LOCAL GOVERNOR SAYING THE ATTACK WAS ON AN 'INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITY'...TASS RUSSIA
The Chairman and Chief Executive of port operator DP World in Dubai Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem resigning today.
This week Bin Sulayem's ties to Jeffrey Epstein were revealed.
The sultan's name unredacted from the Epstein Files when members of Congress protested to the Justice Department including Republican Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky...Rep. Thomas Massie "X"
"The culture war of the MAGA Movement is not ours"
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz detailing Europe's differences with the United States at the Munich Security Conference.
Mr. Merz noting Europe is sticking with the climate treaty and World Health Organization. He criticized tariffs calling for 'free trade'.
He says the US claim to world leadership is 'contested, perhaps squandered'.
In New York today the price of oil near the close at 62 dollars 87 cents a barrel up three cent...Marketwatch
In a Democrat Special Primary Election for a New Jersey US House seat a "Progressive" candidate declared the winner.
Analilia Mejia was backed by US Senator Bernie Sanders and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez among others.
A political action committee aligned with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) intervened in the race to attack the second-place candidate former Congressman Tom Malinowski...The Hill USA
THE US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE SUING HARVARD UNIVERSITY.
HARVARD ACCUSED OF WITHHOLDING INFORMATION NEEDED TO DETERMINE IF THE SCHOOL HAS GIVEN UP ON USING 'AFFIRMATIVE ACTION' IN ADMISSIONS...THE HILL USA
President Trump warning Iran of "traumatic" consequences unless some deal is reached within a month.
This follows a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who listed a steep set of demands Iran must comply.
They include ending uranium enrichment, stopping support for militant groups across the Middle East and eliminating of all missiles with a range of more than 300 miles.
Mr. Trump saying a deal must be reached in the next month. The US is sending a second aircraft carrier to waters near Iran in the weeks ahead...India Today
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa deploying the army to the Johannesburg and Cape Town areas to support the police fighting organized crime.
Criminal gangs are involved in activities ranging from drug trafficking to illegal mining.
THE BRITISH HIGH COURT RULING A GOVERNMENT ANTI-TERRORISM BAN ON THE GROUP 'PALESTINE ACTION' IS UNLAWFUL.
THE BAN REMAINS IN PLACE UNTIL A HEARING NEXT FRIDAY TO DETERMINE WHAT HAPPENS NEXT.
BRITISH POLICE HAVE MADE HUNDREDS OF ARRESTS OF PEOPLE WHO DEMONSTRATED IN SUPPORT OF PALESTINE ACTION UNDER THE BAN.
THE COURT FINDING THAT WHILE THE GROUP COMMITTED ACTS IN VIOLATION OF LAW THOSE ACTS DID NOT RISE TO THE LEVEL OF 'TERRORISM'.
THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT SAYS IT WILL APPEAL THE DECISION...BBC NEWS BLOG
(Updated) US President Donald Trump saying Israeli President Issac Herzog 'should be ashamed of himself" for not pardoning Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Netanyahu currently involved in a long-running trial on charges of fraud, bribery and breach of trust.
Trump's comments come in the wake of his meeting with Mr. Netanyahu at the White House this week...Times of Israel...
Responding to Mr. Trump, President Herzog saying that:
"Israel operates by the law"
Herzog's office indicating that the pardon issue is under review by Israel's Justice Ministry before a decision based on the law and President Herzog's conscience is made...Middle East Monitor
In Bangladesh elections held following the overthrow of the previous government through street protests.
The Nationalist Party of Bangladesh winning the vote.
In Australia the main opposition Liberal Party ditching its leader Sussan Ley.
Ley resigning from the House of Representatives after losing to challenger Angus Taylor in a 34-17 vote of parliament members.
The Liberals and their National Party allies faring badly in recent polling amidst a sharp rise in support for the populist nationalist One Nation Party...ABC News Australia Blog
BRITISH ANTI-ISLAMIZATION ACTIVIST TOMMY ROBINSON IS LINKING JEFFREY EPSTEIN TO ISLAMIC NATIONS PARTICULARLY SAUDI ARABIA.
ROBINSON'S VIEWS PRESENTED BY THE 'JERUSALEM POST' INCLUDED THIS:
"Epstein did not live or behave like someone ideologically committed to the Jewish state. In fact, much of his fascination pointed elsewhere"
ROBINSON GOING ON TO NOTE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN EPSTEIN AND THE SAUDIS INCLUDING ADMIRATION FOR CROWN PRINCE MOHAMMED BIN SALMAN...
(COMMENT)
PLENTY HAS BEEN REVEALED LINKING JEFFREY EPSTEIN TO ISRAEL INCLUDING ITS FORMER PRIME MINISTER AND DEFENSE MINISTER EHUD BARACK WITH WHOM EPSTEIN HAD A CLOSE RELATIONSHIP.
IN THE EPSTEIN FILES MR. EPSTEIN COMMUNICATED WITH AN INDIAN BUSINESSMAN LEVERAGING A VISIT TO ISRAEL BY INDIA'S PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI IN 2017 THAT VISIT LED TO INDIA PURCHASING ISRAELI WEAPONRY...MIDDLE EAST MONITOR
THE SANCTIONED FOREIGN ASSETS OF RUSSIA'S LUKOIL ARE BEING ACQUIRED BY A SAUDI COMPANY.
MIDAD ENERGY PLACING ITS CASH PURCHASE OFFER IN ESCROW WHILE REGULATORY APPROVALS ARE SOUGHT INCLUDING APPROVAL OF THE US TREASURY DEPARTMENT...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA
Japan seizing a Chinese fishing vessel in its economic zone and arresting its captain.
This happened in waters off the southwestern coast of Japan.
There is concern the seizure could inflame tensions between Japan and China...Al Jazeera Qatar
A top North Korean official urging South Korea to prevent "reoccurrence of provocative sovereignty violation".
Kim Yo-jong sister of North Korean ruler Kim Jong-Un speaking following a drone intrusion attributed to a South Korean civilian.
The Unification Minister of South Korea has expressed 'deep regret' over the drone launch...Reuters-Asia One Singapore
IN THE CARIBBEAN SEA A US MARINE IS PRESUMED DEAD AFTER HE FELL OVERBOARD.
LANCE CORPORAL CHUKWUEMEKA OFORAH, 21, WAS SERVING ON THE USS IWO JIMA WHEN HE WENT INTO THE WATER LAST SATURDAY.
A SEARCH FOR OFORAH WAS CARRIED OUT FOR 72-HOURS. AN INVESTIGATION NOW UNDERWAY...USNI NEWS USA
The top lawyer at Wall Street's Goldman Sachs Kathryn Ruemmler resigning over her links to Jeffrey Epstein.
Ruemmler's resignation delayed until June 30th.
She was a White House counsel during the Obama Administration.
Her long email relationship with Epstein until five days before his death in 2019 detailed in the latest Epstein files revelations. She ended her correspondence with the signature "xoxo".
Earlier Ruemmler downplaying her relationship with Epstein before the latest files emerged...
HUNGARIAN OPPOSITION LEADER PETER MAGYAR SAYS THE RULING POLITICAL PARTY OF PRIME MINISTER VIKTOR ORBAN IS ABOUT TO RELEASE A SEX TAPE OF HIM.
HUNGARIANS ARE GOING TO THE POLLS ON APRIL 12TH WITH THE LEFT-LEANING OPPOSITION HOPING TO DEFEAT THE NATIONALIST-POPULIST GOVERNMENT AMID ECONOMIC TURMOIL AND CORRUPTION ALLEGATIONS...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
In Washington DC a federal district judge ruling against the US Department of War's attempts to discipline retired members of the military in Congress over a video they made.
The video called on members of the military to disobey 'illegal orders'.
District Judge Richard Leon ruling that members of Congress who are retired military have very strong First Amendment rights that the Pentagon cannot abridge.
Democrat US Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona brought a lawsuit when the Pentagon ordered discipline over his participation in the video...CNN USA
A FEDERAL DISTRICT JUDGE ORDERING US IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES TO ALLOW A GROUP OF VENEZUELAN MEN SENT TO A PRISON IN EL SALVADOR TO RETURN TO THE US WHILE THEIR IMMIGRATION CASES ARE HEARD.
THAT GROUP OF MORE THAN 130 WAS TRANSFERRED TO VENEZUELA LAST SUMMER IN A PRISONER SWAP.
DISTRICT JUDGE JAMES BOASBERG SAYING FEDERAL AUTHORITIES DENIED THE GROUP THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS...NBC NEWS USA
In Syria a transfer of control from US forces at the "Al-Tanf" base near the Jordanian and Iraqi borders.
The American troops pulling out replaced by forces of the new jihadist government in Syria.
The remaining US military forces in Syria relocating to the far northeast of the country...Al Jazeera Qatar
Two US Navy ships collided in the Caribbean Sea injuring two sailors.
The accident happened yesterday as the guided missile destroyer USS Truxtun was being replenished by a supply ship.
A military spokesman said the injuries were minor with both ships sailing safely. An investigation is also underway...ABC News USA
AFTER HIS TALKS WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP YESTERDAY, ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU SKEPTICAL OF ANY TALKS WITH IRAN.
HE REPEATED HIS DEMANDS THAT IRAN'S MISSILES MUST BE CONTROLLED ALONG WITH IRANIAN SUPPORT FOR MILITANT GROUPS IN THE MIDDLE EAST...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
In Norway police searching the home of former Prime Minister Thorbjorn Jagland along with other properties he owns.
Jagland under investigation for his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
He is one of several Norwegians in high positions being probed over their connections to Epstein.
Attention is being paid to possible financial corruption. Jagland asked Epstein to help finance an apartment in Oslo in 2014 according to an email in the Epstein Files...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
THE TRUMP DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FIRING THE US ATTORNEY FOR UPSTATE NEW YORK AFTER HE WAS APPOINTED BY A PANEL OF FEDERAL JUDGES YESTERDAY.
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL TODD BLANCHE SAYING 'JUDGES DON'T POINT US ATTORNEYS'. HE CITED ARTICLE II OF THE US CONSTITUTION...THE HILL USA
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S BORDER CZAR TOM HOMAN ANNOUNCING AN END TO THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION CRACKDOWN IN MINNEAPOLIS.
HOMAN SAYING ITS TIME TO END OPERATIONS WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT NOW COOPERATING. HE SAYS HE URGED PRESIDENT TRUMP TO AGREE TO THE MOVE.
HE TOUTED THE APPREHENSION OF MORE THAN FOUR THOUSAND ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS DURING 'OPERATION METRO SURGE'.
THE DECISION FOLLOWS THE RECENT KILLINGS BY FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OF TWO PROTESTERS OPPOSING THE SURGE.
IT ALSO COMES IN THE MIDST OF STUBBORN RESISTANCE IN CONGRESS TO FUNDING THE IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT AGENCY...NBC NEWS USA
The markets today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 669.42 points or 1.34 percent.
The NASDAQ dropped 469.32 points or 2.03 percent.
At 420 pm New York Time the price of oil 62 dollars 85 cents a barrel down one dollar 78 cents or 2.75 percent...Marketwatch
South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) concluding that ruler Kim Jong-Un's teenage daughter is his designated successor.
Ju-ae now considered Kim's successor in a new intelligence assessment. Previously it was assessed that she was being 'trained for the role.
This is based on her increasing presence at public events and her expression of views on policies of the North Korean regime...Yonhap News Agency South Korea
There will be no new home connections to the electrical grid in central parts of the Netherlands after this summer.
IN NEW MEXICO THIS WEEK GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS SPEAKING OUT AND CALLING FOR INVESTIGATION OF A CLAIM OF BODIES BURIED NEAR JEFFREY EPSTEIN'S ZORRO RANCH.
IN 2019 A LOCAL RADIO HOST RECEIVED AN ANONYMOUS EMAIL FROM SOMEONE CLAIMING TO BE A FORMER STAFFER AT THE RANCH.
THE SENDER SAID TWO FOREIGN GIRLS WERE KILLED BY STRANGULATON DURING BRUTAL SEXUAL ENCOUNTERS, THEN BURIED ON ORDERS FROM EPSTEIN AND 'MADAME G'.
THE EMAILER ALSO ASKED THE LOCAL HOST FOR BITCOIN.
RADIO HOST EDDIE ARAGON PASSED THE INFORMATION ONTO THE FBI BUT HEARD NOTHING BACK...KOAT ALBUQUERQUE
In the conflict in Congo a private military contractor friendly to US President Donald Trump has become involved.
Derek Prince said to be providing support to the Congolese military in efforts to clear Rwandan forces and their M23 rebel allies from a key city in a mineral rich region.
The involvement of Prince said to be linked to US access to the minerals in eastern Congo...Times Live South Africa...
(COMMENT)
US President Donald Trump has spoken of peacefully settling the conflict in Congo.
Yesterday in Iran massive celebrations on the 47th anniversary of the revolution that overthrew the monarchy and installed the current Shia Islamic Revolutionary regime...Press TV Iran
GERMAN AUTOMAKER BMW RECALLING HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES WORLDWIDE.
THE RECALL INVOLVES VARIOUS MODELS AND IS LINKED TO A STARTER MOTOR PROBLEM.
GOP CONGRESSWOMEN EXPRESSING OUTRAGE AFTER SEEING THE UNCENSORED FILES RELATED TO JEFFREY EPSTEIN.
REPUBLICAN CONGRESSWOMAN LAUREN BOEBERT OF COLORADO NOTING TALK OF TORTURE AND CODED CONVERSATIONS THAT MAY BE LINKED TO BRUTAL CHILD SEX ABUSE...Rep. Lauren Boebert "X" (Video Embed)...
"...the names that I have seen that came across the DOJ in emails, the DOJ is protecting. We're talking about famous people, rich people, people in power Prime Ministers former Prime Ministers..."
THOSE WORDS COMING FROM REPUBLICAN CONGRESSWOMAN NANCY MACE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AFTER SHE VIEWED THE UNCENSORSED (UNREDACTED) FILES.
MACE WAS INTERVIEWED BY MEDIA PERSONALITY PIERS MORGAN.
GERMAN CHANCELLOR FRIEDRICH MERZ CALLING FOR DRAMATIC ACTION BY EUROPE TO COMPETE AGAINST CHINA AND THE UNITED STATES.
HE SAYS THAT THE EU MUST 'ACT SWIFTLY' AND 'ACT DECISIVELY' TO STRENGTHEN ITS ECONOMIC POSITION WITH LESS 'RED TAPE', A STRONGER 'SINGLE MARKET' AND MORE 'FREE TRADE'.
HIS COMMENTS AT THE EUROPEAN INDUSTRIAL SUMMIT IN ANTWERP WERE SIMILAR TO THOSE MADE EARLIER TODAY AT THE MEETING BY FRENCH PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON.
In France Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot referring diplomat Fabrice Aidan to the public prosecutor after he was cited in the Jeffrey Epstein Files recently released by the US Department of Justice.
IN ALBANIA CLASHES DURING AN PROTEST AGAINST GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION LAST NIGHT. A PHALANX OF 1300 POLICE OPPOSING THOUSANDS OF DEMONSTATORS.
FIREWORKS AND MOLOTOV COCKTAILS THROWN AT POLICE WITH 16 OF THEM HURT. 13 ARRESTS WERE MADE.
THERE WERE AN UNKNOWN NUMBER OF INJURIES AMONG THE PROTESTERS.
DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER BELINDA BALLUKU IS UNDER SUSPICION OVER CORRUPTION. SHE WAS RECENTLY REINSTATED TO HER POSITION BY CONSTITUTIONAL COURT ORDER AT THE REQUEST OF PRIME MINISTER EDI RAMA.
At the White House today a meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump.
Last night Mr. Netanyahu meeting top US negotiators Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff.
The conflict in Gaza continuing at a low level amid what is supposed to be a ceasefire with Mr. Netanyahu wanting a future situation where Hamas is disarmed.
Meanwhile media reports in Israel leaking out saying a major Israeli military operation is in the cards.
But the main issue on the table is Iran where US President Donald Trump has made steep demands in line with those of Mr. Netanyahu.
They include Iran ceasing uranium enrichment, stopping support of militant groups in the Middle East and getting rid of any missiles with a range of more than 300 miles.
Today's "Trumpanyahu" talks are billed as a prelude to more talks with Iran with Iran not planning to agree to the demands on the table.
Steps of all-out war or increasing pressure on Iran through seizure of oil ships on the high seas are possibilities.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu laid out an objective for Israeli generals in a Jewish New Year toast back in September.
"we need to destroy the Iranian axis...that is what stands before us in the coming year, which could be a historic year for the security of Israel"...Link To Jerusalem Post Story
IN ISRAEL THE SHIN BET DOMESTIC SECURITY AGENCY IS UNABLE TO GET SUPPORT FROM ISRAEL'S POLICE FORCE TO DEAL WITH JEWISH NATIONALIST VIOLENCE IN PALESTINIAN COMMUNITIES.
A federal grand jury in Washington DC declining to indict Democrat US Senators Mark Kelly of Arizona and Elissa Slotkin of Michigan on seditious conspiracy charges.
The Trump Department of Justice seeking to indict them in connection with a video urging members of the military to disobey 'unlawful orders'...MSNOW USA
IN THE CASE OF NANCY GUTHRIE, THE MISSING MOTHER OF NBC PERSONALITY SAVANNAH GUTHRIE, POLICE DETAINING A PERSON FOR QUESTIONING...CNN NEWS USA BLOG
At least 10 are dead in a mass shooting attack in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia in rural western Canada.
Six of the dead found at the local high school along with the suspect who died of a self-inflicted wound. Another victim died on the way to a hospital.
(Updated) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu now in Washington meeting US President Donald Trump to list Israel's demands for talks with Iran.
They include Iran's disarming most of its missile arsenal and a cessation of Iranian support for militant groups in the Middle East alongside an end to its nuclear program enriching uranium.
Mr. Netanyahu is also said to be concerned about the next phase in Gaza where fighting continues on a low level in spite of a ceasefire.
The New York Times reporting that the future plans for Gaza include allowing Hamas to possess small arms while surrendering heavier weapons...Times Of Israel
IN THE JEFFREY EPSTEIN FILES A RECORD OF QUARTERLY PAYMENTS BEING MADE TO THE HEAD OF GYNECOLOGY AT OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY.
EACH PAYMENT INVOLVED THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS UP TO 25,000 THOUSAND DOLLARS TO MARK LANDON.
LANDON DESCRIBES THE PAYMENTS AS INVOLVING 'CONSULTING WORK' RELATED TO BIOTECH INVESTMENT.
China warning against any attack by Taiwan using US provided HIMARS missiles.
The Chinese defense ministry spokesman says any attack by the military of "the so-called Taiwan independence movement" will lead to their "complete extermination".
Spokesman Jiang Bin commented on the ministry's "WeChat" when questioned about a pre-emptive strike on China by Taiwan...Tass Russia
ON CAPITOL HILL TOP OFFICIALS OF IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (ICE) FACING QUESTIONS FROM LAWMAKERS.
THE HOUSE MEMBERS ASKING POINTED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ICE CRACKDOWN ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION.
THEY INCLUDING INSTANCES WHERE AMERICAN CITIZENS HAVE BEEN ASKED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF THEIR CITIZENSHIP ON THE STREETS...BBC NEWS UK BLOG
The markets today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average up 52.27 points.
The NASDAQ down 136.20 points or .59 percent.
At 436 pm New York Time the price of oil at 64 dollars 17 cents a barrel down 19 cents...Marketwatch
THE NEW MINORITY GOVERNMENT IN THE NETHERLANDS INVOLVING THREE PRO-BUSINESS PARTIES SEEKING TO CHANGE THE STRICTLY PROPORTIONAL DUTCH ELECTORAL SYSTEM.
THE OPPOSITION PARTIES WITH 84 OF THE 150 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SEATS VOTING DOWN A PROPOSED RESEARCH STUDY INTO CHANGING THE ELECTORAL SYSTEM...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
At least seven killed in the latest Israeli attacks in Gaza.
Israel speaking of attacks on Hamas operatives as the conflict continues in spite of a ceasefire...Al Jazeera Qatar Blog
IN VIRGINIA A BAR ORGANIZATION COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST A US JUSTICE DEPARTMENT LAWYER OVER THE SEARCH OF A REPORTER'S HOME.
THE COMPLAINT SAYS THAT LAWYER GORDON D. KROMBERG FAILED TO INFORM A JUDGE ABOUT THE PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT OF 1980 THAT LIMITS SEARCHES OF JOURNALISTIC WORK PRODUCT.
THE COMPLAINT CALLS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST KROMBERG UP TO AND INCLUDING DISBARMENT...NEW YORK TIMES
A group of 100 international organizations joining a manifesto calling for a worldwide ban on AI technology that removes clothing from people.
They cite the threat of both sexual exploitation and blackmail with 'nudifying' tools saying it is mainly used against women, girls and children.
Young people said to be presented with altered images for purposes of extortion and blackmail that have in some cases led to suicide.
The organizations want nations around the world to introduce legislation banning use, distribution and sale of clothing-removing technology within two years...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
IN RESPONSE TO REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN THOMAS MASSIE OF KENTUCKY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE UNREDACTING SOME JEFFREY EPSTEIN FILES TO INCLUDE NAMES NOT SEEN BEFORE.
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL TODD BLANCHE TACITLY ADMITTING THAT A 'TORTURE VIDEO' SENT TO JEFFREY EPSTEIN CAME FROM UNITED ARAB EMIRATES SULTAN AHMED BIN SULAYEM...
In New Zealand the man who attacked two mosques in Christchurch on March 15, 2019 killing 51 people saying he wanted to argue self-defense at this trial.
Brenton Tarrant asking the Court of Appeal to reverse his guilty pleas that led to a life prison sentence.
He says his defense lawyers did not want to allow him to use 'self-defense' as a defense at trial.
Tarrant also saying his pleas were influenced by his solitary confinement under 'inhumane' conditions...
"Thank goodness you're stopping him, everyone has known he has been doing this"
The former police chief of Palm Beach, Florida said Donald Trump spoke those words in July 2006 as the first probe of Jeffrey Epstein was underway.
Michael Reiter was being interviewed by FBI agents in the second Epstein probe where he also said that Mr. Trump said he 'got the hell out of there' when teenage girls were present with Epstein.
Mr. Trump also saying he considered Ghislaine Maxwell to be an 'operative' for Epstein adding 'she is evil focus on her'.
In 2019 President Trump told reporters "I had no idea" about Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse of teenage girls...Miami Herald
THE US CUTTING A TRADE DEAL WITH BANGLADESH.
GOODS FROM BANGLADESH ENTERING THE US WILL BE TARIFFED AT A 19 PERCENT RATE.
SOME TEXTILE AND CLOTHING WILL BE TARIFFED AT A ZERO RATE IF THEY CONTAIN MATERIALS MADE IN THE USA.
IN RETURN BANGLADESH WILL GIVE ACCESS TO ITS MARKET FOR A RANGE OF US MADE GOODS...AL JAZEERA QATAR
