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Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Monday, August 3, 2026
NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT MONDAY 8/3/2026*DEADLY DRONE ATTACK RUSSIAN BEACH*CYCLOSPORIASIS DEATHS IN MICHIGAN*DANISH MILITARY DRAFTEES REPORT*BLANCHE AG CONFIRMATION PATH CLEARING*IRAN: NO TALKS WITH US*HOUSE COMMITTEE HYPED MORROCAN RULE SPANISH TERRITORIES*US POWER FLICKER LINKED TO DATA CENTER CLUSTER*
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LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
Israel's "I24 News" reporting on a drone attack on northern Kuwait attributed to Iran...OSINTdefender "X" (Video Embed)
THE COMMANDER OF A US BALLISTIC MISSILE SUBMARINE RELIEVED OF COMMAND.
THE NAVY ANNOUNCED SATURDAY THAT COMMANDER JOSEPH SAMMUR NO LONGER COMMANDED THE 'USS WEST VIRGINIA' DUE TO A LOSS OF CONFIDENCE.
THE REMOVAL FROM COMMAND FOLLOWS INVESTIGATION INTO A MAINTENANCE ISSUE. THE SUB IS CURRENTLY IN PORT FOR MAINTENANCE...USNI NEWS
"I want to give them every last chance before decapitation"
US President Donald Trump describing his approach to the Iran War which is currently in a state of limbo as far as attacks from the US and Israel.
Mr. Trump questioned by reporters at the White House over his approach to the war the President noting high gasoline prices linked to the war saying energy companies are making 'too much money'.
On social media Mr. Trump saying Iran begged for talks before denying they are occurring. He spoke of Iran's leadership as 'unbelievably duplicitous'...News Agencies-Times of Israel
An attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz tonight. The ship hit off the coast of Oman...United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations "X"
A DEADLY DAY ON BOTH SIDES OF THE UKRAINE WAR TODAY 11 KILLED IN BOTH RUSSIA AND UKRAINE IN ATTACKS NOT RELATED TO FRONT-LINE FIGHTING.
SEVEN DIED WHEN DRONE DEBRIS FELL ONTO A SOUTHERN RUSSIAN BEACH. 40 OTHERS WOUNDED...NEWS AGENCIES-AL JAZEERA QATAR
Two dead in the outbreak of cyclosporiasis in the United States.
The deaths in the state of Michigan where the intestinal disease outbreak is centered.
Underlying conditions cited in connection with the death's officials speaking of cyclosporiasis not being a life-threatening illness.
11,234 cases reported in Michigan with 193 hospitalizations linked to the outbreak...CNN USA
Limited reaction from Morocco's government to the unprecedented influx of migrants into the Spanish territory of Ceuta late week.
The tens of thousands said to have been directed by criminal networks on social media.
A similar view expressed by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.
Other views from outside Morocco's government include the notion that serious grievances exist among residents of northern Morocco who live near Ceuta.
In Spanish media the notion presented that Morocco deliberately manufactured the mass influx into the Spanish territory...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
A TURKISH SHIP CARRYING VEGETABLES AND FRUITS FROM TURKEY TO RUSSIA ATTACKED BY UKRAINIAN DRONES IN THE BLACK SEA.
A FIRE IGNITED WITH FOUR CREW MEMBERS HURT IN THE ATTACK...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
Military service becoming mandatory for some 18-year-old Danes.
1600 young men and women reporting for training today including a princess of Denmark's royal family.
The Danish military short of volunteers in recent months bringing forward mandatory military service slated to being next year forward by five months.
The previous four-month service period for volunteers now extended to 11 months for new recruits including five months of basic training and six months of duty in military units.
After the young people are released from their military service, they will create a trained cadre of soldiers to be returned to duty when needed in the future.
The threat from Russia and tensions in the Arctic cited in connection with the decision to bring forward mandatory military service...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
THE PENGAGON CUTTING DEALS WITH LOCKHEED MARTIN AND NORTHROP GRUMMAN TO INCREASE PRODUCTION OF AIR DEFENSE MISSILE INTERCEPTORS.
THOSE AGREEMENTS EXPECTED TO MULTIPLY "PATRIOT" INTERCEPTOR PRODUCTION THREE TIMES AND "THAAD" INTERCEPTOR PRODUCTION FOUR TIMES IN THE FUTURE...TASS RUSSIA
The path to Todd Blanche's confirmation as US Attorney General now clearing.
A Sunday night memo by Acting Attorney General Blanche formally rescinds the controversial 'anti-weaponization fund' objected to by some Republican senators.
The Senate Judiciary Committee announced Friday night that it will hold a meeting tomorrow that now appears will vote to confirm Mr. Blanche.
Republican Senator John Cornyn of Texas speaking of a 'deal' on the fund matter to move Blanche's nomination forward...The Hill USA
THE DEPUTY LEADER OF THE REFORM PARTY IN THE UK, RICHARD TICE, BEING PROBED FOR FAILING TO DECLARE HIS PRO-ISRAEL INTERESTS IN PARTICULAR A TRIP TO ISRAEL LAST SEPTEMBER.
MR. TICE DENOUNCING THE INVESTIGATION SAYING ITS BASED ON A COMPLAINT FROM AN 'ANTISEMITIC ANTI-ISRAEL LOBBYING GROUP'...REUTERS-TIMES OF ISRAEL
Iran's Foreign Ministry making it clear there are no talks going on with the United States.
The only talks Iran is participating in involve Oman and they concern operation of the Strait of Hormuz...Press TV Iran
THE DUTCH GOVERNMENT IS CALLING FOR A EUROPEAN COMMISSION INVESTIGATION INTO LAST WEEK'S MASS STORMING OF THE SPANISH NORTH AFRICAN TERRITORY OF CEUTA.
DUTCH MINISTER OF ASYLUM AND IMMIGRATION BART VAN DEN BRINK SAYS IT IS ALMOST CERTAIN THAT NO ONE WHO ENTERED CEUTA HAS TRAVELED ONTO THE SPANISH MAINLAND IN EUROPE...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...
Just weeks before the mass migration into Spanish African territories from Morocco late last week a US House committee passing a 40-million-dollar aid bill for Morocco.
A committee report accompanying the vote supported Moroccan sovereignty over those Spanish territories.
Republican Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky posting information on social media about this...Rep. Thomas Massie "X"
The markets today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 693.38 points or 1.32 percent.
The NASDAQ climbing 540.04 points or 2.13 percent.
At 444 pm New York Time the price of oil 79 dollars 96 cents a barrel down four dollars 71 cents or 5.56 percent...Marketwatch
The power grid in Cuba again going down amid a US cutoff of fuel supplies from Venezuela.
No word on when power will return...News Agencies-Al Jazeera Qatar
A FLICKERING OF ELECTRIC POWER ACROSS A LARGE PORTION OF THE UNITED STATES 12 DAYS AGO IS LINKED TO A LINE FAILURE IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA INVOLVING A CLUSTER OF DATA CENTERS.
THE FLICKERING AROUND 8AM WEDNESDAY JULY 22ND LASTED FOR TEN MINUTES AND EXTENDED FROM BOSTON TO MIAMI AND WESTWARDS TO CHICAGO.
THE POWER GRID'S VULNERABILITY TO A MAJOR BLACKOUT EXPOSED BY THE INCIDENT...THE COOL DOWN-MSN USA
In Sudan's civil war at least 35 people killed in a Sudanese Army drone attack on a village in North Darfur state controlled by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
The attack happened in the middle of the day Sunday as a traditional court was in session to hear local disputes...AFP France-Al Jazeera Qatar
IN ISRAEL SUNDAY NIGHT DEFENSE MINISTER ISRAEL KATZ NAMING A NEW GENERAL TO COMMAND TROOPS IN JUDEA AND SAMARIA ("THE WEST BANK").
THIS MOVE IMMEDIATELY CONTESTED BY THE MILITARY SAYING HE LACKS THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE SUCH A DECISION.
KATZ GOING AFTER MAJOR GENERAL AVI BLUTH FOR BEING TOO HARSH WITH ISRAELI NATIONALIST SETTLERS WHO HAVE BEEN THREATENING AND ATTACKING PALESTINIAN COMMUNITIES...TIMES OF ISRAEL
Sunday, August 2, 2026
NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT SUNDAY 8/2/2026*NEWSDUMP WEEKEND*ISRAELI ATTACKS KILL DOZENS GAZA*MAGA SENATOR CALLS ON MAGA CONGRESSMAN TO RESIGN*RUSSIAN TANKER STOPPED BY NATO OFF ITALY*SPOKANE, WASHINGTON WILDFIRES*DEADLY MOSCOW BOMB BLAST POINTS TO URKAINE*TRUMP TALKING IRAN TALKS*
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LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
RUSSIAN AUTHORITIES SAY A CHILD DIED IN A UKRAINIAN DRONE ATTACK IN THE BELGOROD REGION ON UKRAINE'S BORDER.
THE ATTACK HAPPENED NEAR A PLAYGROUND...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
A tanker reporting an explosion near it while sailing in Strait of Hormuz waters off the coast of Oman...United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations "X"
"within the context of psychological operations and a war of calculations"
Iran's acting defense minister Majid Ebn-e-Raza characterizing US President Donald Trump's social media messaging in the last 24 hours about backing away from attacking Iran.
Iran claiming control of Strait of Hormuz saying ships are jammed up there unable to pass through...Al Jazeera Qatar...
President Trump specifically spoke tonight of talks that begin tomorrow afternoon causing oil prices to plunge tonight.
MORE ISRAELI ATTACKS IN GAZA TODAY AT LEAST 19 PEOPLE KILLED ACCORDING TO LATE REPORTING...TASS RUSSIA...
OVERALL DOZENS KILLED AND A MEDICAL SUPPLY WAREHOUSE DESTROYED IN ISRAELI ATTACKS IN RECENT DAYS.
THE ESCALATING ATTACKS BELIEVED BY PALESTINIAN ADVOCATES TO BE A DELIBERATE ATTEMPT BY ISRAEL TO DERAIL A DEAL TO DISARM HAMAS IN GAZA...ANADOLU AGENCY TURKEY (TURKIYE)-AL JAZEERA QATAR...
EARLIER GAZA NEWS LATER IN SUMMARY.
REPUBLICAN US SENATOR BERNIE MORENO OF OHIO CALLING ON REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN MAX MILLER OF OHIO TO RESIGN.
MILLER IS MORENO'S FORMER SON-IN-LAW AND HE IS ACCUSED BY MORENO'S DAUGHTER OF ABUSING HER AND HER DAUGHTER.
SENATOR MORENO SAYING CONGRESSMAN MILLER NEEDS 'SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL HELP'...THE HILL USA
(Updated) At least 14 killed others wounded when a bomb was detonated outside a police station in Pakistan.
The attack happened in a region near the border with Afghanistan.
A crowd of people outside the police station protesting the lack of government action against terrorist activities...News Agencies-Al Jazeera Qatar
AN OIL TANKER LINKED TO RUSSIA STOPPED IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA BY THE ITALIAN NAVY WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF OTHER NATO COUNTRIES.
THE ITALIAN ARMED FORCES CARRYING OUT WHAT IS BEING DESCRIBED AS AN INSPECTION...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
MORE EVACUATIONS IN GREECE DUE TO WILDFIRES. TWO SUSPECTS ARRESTED ACCUSED OF ARSON.
THEY ARE LINKED TO ELECTRICAL CABLES CONNECTING A WIND FARM TO THE POWER GRID...ANADOLU AGENCY TURKEY (TURKIYE)...
MEANWHILE TWO ARE DEAD AFTER FIREFIGHTING HELICOPTERS COLLIDED IN THE SKIES OVER GREECE.
ONE CHOPPER CRASHED WHILE THE OTHER MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING...TASS RUSSIA
An Indonesian ferry carrying 271 people caught fire off the island of Java with at least five people dead.
Dozens are missing with rescue operations underway...Associated Press-CBS News USA
Two killed in a Ukrainian drone attack in Russia's Saratov Region. Damage is also reported in the attack...RIA Novosti Russia (Translation Prompt)...
Russia says that 635 attacking Ukrainian drones were destroyed overnight into Sunday...RIA Novosti Russia (Translation Prompt)
(UPDATE) IN SPOKANE, WASHINGTON THOUSANDS ORDERED TO EVACUATE AS A WILDFIRE RAPIDLY SPREAD INTO NORTHERN PARTS OF THE CITY.
HOMES HAVE BEEN DESTROYED BY THE FLAMES.
PATIENTS AND STAFF AT THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPITAL IN SPOKANE FORCED TO EVACUATE.
ELECTRICITY SHUT OFF FOR TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN SOME AREAS AS A PRECAUTION...SPOKANE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW...KHQ-TV LIVE
In Moscow a bomb explosion near a restaurant Saturday evening killing three and wounding 21.
Information and visual images of the scene spread by Western media including intelligence related sites quickly afterwards...OSINTdefender "X" (Video Embed)...
Reports of a general's birthday party at the restaurant.
A guard did not allow a woman carrying the bomb into the restaurant right before detonation.
The woman and the guard among the dead. Russian anti-terrorism officials investigating the bombing...RIA Novosti Russia (Translation Prompt)...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
SEVEN KILLED A VITAL MEDICAL WAREHOUSE DESTROYED IN ISRAELI ATTACKS ON GAZA THIS WEEKEND.
THE ATTACKS JUST DAYS AFTER US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S ANNOUNCEMENT OF AN AGREEMENT ON THE FUTURE OF GAZA INCLUDING THE DISARMING OF HAMAS...AL JAZEERA QATAR
13 killed including 11 foreign tourists when a small plane crashed in Peru.
The tourists were from Germany, Italy and Spain. Two Peruvian crew members also died in the crash...RPP Peru (Translation Prompt)
10 MOUNTAINEERS ARE DEAD FOLLOWING AN AVALANCHE IN PAKISTAN.
THE AVALANCHE HAPPENED THURSDAY ON BROAD PEAK.
AMONG THOSE KILLED FAMOUS NEPALESE MOUNTAINEER NIRMAL PURJA...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...
AN AMERICAN CLIMBER MALLORY GEIS OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS ALSO AMONG THE MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS KILLED IN THE AVALANCHE...
WOAI-TV VIDEO REPORT
Two wounded in an Israeli attack in Lebanon on Saturday. The attack happened in the town of Nabatieh.
Since the beginning of March 4,333 killed and 12,236 wounded in Lebanon...Anadolu Agency Turkey (Türkiye)
ON SATURDAY NIGHT US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP TALKING ABOUT TALKS WITH IRAN INSTEAD OF ATTACKING IRAN.
HE SPEAKS OF IRAN REQUESTING THE TALKS...OSINTdefender "X" (Truth Social Post Embed)...
US EUROPEAN COMMANDER GENERAL ALEXUS GRYNKEWICH SPEAKING OF LIMITED NAVAL FORCES TO DEFEND ISRAEL FROM MISSILE ATTACKS...OSINTdefender "X"
IN HUNGARY THIS MORNING A NUCLEAR POWER PLANT SHUTTING DOWN.
THE 'PAKS' PLANT FORCED TO CEASE OPERATIONS DUE TO RECORD HEAT CAUSING RECORD LOW WATER LEVELS IN THE DANUBE RIVER...TASS RUSSIA
Saturday, August 1, 2026
NEXTRUSH UNPLUGGED WEEKEND*DEADLY MOSCOW BOMB*ISRAEL DESTROYS GAZA MEDICAL SUPPLIES*NEWSDUMP UPDATES*70'S COUNTRY MUSIC*THE ABDUL UPDATE*'LAMP OF THE WICKED WILL BE SNUFFED OUT'*
(SOME MATERIAL MAY BE DISTURBING OR OFFENSIVE)
The Sunday News Summary starts to post at Midnight Eastern US Time...Link
The "banned" Friday News Summary is posted here...
News Summary-Intelligence Report Friday 7/31/2026
NEWSDUMP ALERT: DEADLY BOMB BLAST OUTSIDE MOSCOW RESTAURANT
Three killed when a security guard stopped a woman carrying a bomb from entering a restaurant. 21 wounded in the blast with Russian anti-terrorism authorities investigating.
Ukraine suspected in what may have been an assassination attempt on a Russian general attending a birthday party at the restaurant...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
NEWSDUMP ALERT: ISRAELI ATTACKS IN GAZA KILL SEVEN DESTROY MEDICAL SUPPLY WAREHOUSE....
Al Jazeera Qatar
NEWSDUMP ALERT: SECURITY WARNINGS ISSUED BY US EMBASSIES IN MIDDLE EAST...OSINTdefender "X"
NEWSDUMP UPDATE: IRAN WARNS ARAB NATIONS HELPING US-ISRAEL THEY WILL 'BURN IN FIRE OF WAR'
Iran launched an attack on US ally Kuwait again today according to Kuwaiti authorities...(News Agencies)...
Press TV Iran
NEWSDUMP UPDATE: 67 NOW CONFIMRED DEAD IN THE MASS SURGE OF MIGRANTS INTO THE SPANISH NORTH AFRICAN TERRITORY OF CEUTA
A FLOATING FENCE IN USE TO HELP STEM ANY FUTURE BORDER CROSSINGS MOST OF THOSE WHO ENTERED IN RECENT DAYS BACK IN MOROCCO...NOS NETHERLANDS
This week's music from the collection of three thousand songs let's go to the country music.
Back in the 1970's truck driving songs and country music DJ's with trucking shows were the norm my teenage radio listening experience re-created...
" "KEEP ON TRUCKIN'"-DAVE DUDLEY
"SUPERMAN"-DONNA FARGO
"I'M JUST ME"-CHARLEY PRIDE
"I'm Just Me" a bit of a personal theme song I passed it onto my granddaughter some years ago.
Country music radio in the 1970's meant the music of Charley Pride it also meant music from Ray Stevens and that brings us to the "Abdul Update" lets watch "Ahab the Arab"...
Arabs in the USA in the mainstream nowadays running for US Senate but the spin is about "Democratic Socialists" as we head for a Michigan Primary that looks like a win for Dr. Abdul El- Sayed...
Abdul El-Sayed "X"
"US Arabs Eye 'Historic' Senate Win For Abdul El-Sayed Despite AIPAC Attacks"-Al Jazeera Qatar
THE DEMOCRAT INSIDER POOBAHS STEERING CLEAR OF ANY NOTION OF 'AIPAC' MONEY AND POWER IN POLITICS BUT WORRYING A LOT ABOUT THE 'DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST' OR 'EXTREMIST' OR DARE I SAY 'COMMUNIST' LABEL ON DEMOCRATS.
THAT LABEL IS BEING APPLIED TO THEM MESSAGING FUNDED BY TENS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF PRO-REPUBLICAN AIPAC MONEY.
AND PRO-ISRAEL MESSENGERS ARE CARRYING THE WATER WARNING ABOUT THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS OF AMERICA BEING COMMUNIST ZEALOTS...
BILL MAHER 'REAL TIME' FRIDAY 7/31/2026
MEANWHILE JAMES CARVILLE WARNING ABOUT "VANITY VOTING" IN THE DEMOCRAT PRIMARIES IN MICHIGAN AND WISCONSIN IN THE WEEKS AHEAD...
"Not A Time For A Vanity Vote | Politics War Room Podcast (Full Episode)
YOU MIGHT WANT TO READ ABOUT THAT DEMOCRAT CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR IN WISCONSIN WHO HAS TALKED ABOUT 'DEFUNDING THE POLICE'...
"Francesca Hong"-Wikipedia
There's politics for you and now this...
"Do not fret because of evildoers or be envious of the wicked,
for the evildoer has no future hope, and the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out"
PROVERBS 24:19-20 NIV BIBLE
"And when the devil sees that his time is short he's going to grow very angry and he's going to intensify his efforts to get you to hate each other and to kill each other and fight each other"
DR. BILLY GRAHAM AT 4:09 IN THE AUDIO LINKED BELOW....
"Anti-Christ"-Dr. Billy Graham Seattle 1976
Good Night. God Bless.
"AWESOME GOD"-RICH MULLINS
FRANCE YELLOW VESTS WEEK 400*US-FRANCE HUMAN RIGHTS ISRAEL TENSIONS*GOVERNMENT CRACKDOWN ON RUSSIAN ADVOCATE*WILDFIRE CONTAINED BUT UNCONTROLLED*
(NEWS, COMMENT, ANALYSIS WITH MAINSTREAM MEDIA SOURCES)
US DIPLOMATS WALKING OUT OF THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL WHEN FRENCH DIPLOMATS TOOK THE FLOOR.
IT HAPPENED DURING A MEETING TO DISCUSS THE UKRAINE WAR.
THE US WALKOUT WAS LINKED TO FRENCH COMMENTS ABOUT US OPPOSITION TO THE RE-ELECTION OF OUTSPOKEN CRITIC OF ISRAELI PALESTINIAN POLICIES VOLKER TURK TO HEAD THE UN'S HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICE.
FRANCE'S UN MISSION IN GENEVA MADE COMMENTS LINKING THE US TO GOVERNMENTS LIKE THOSE OF NORTH KOREA, RUSSIA, MALI AND NICARAGUA.
THE COMMENTS ALSO INCLUDED THE NOTION THAT THE US WAS NO LONGER A 'BEACON OF HUMAN RIGHTS'.
US DIPLOMAT DAN NEGREA SAYING FRANCE MUST RENOUNCE ITS 'CONSESCENDING AND DISRESPECTFUL RHETORIC'.
THE US UN AMBASSADOR MIKE WALZ SAYING FRANCE SUPPORTED MR. TURK WHO CRITICIZED 'DEMOCRACIES' LIKE THE US, UK AND ISRAEL WHILE 'COZYING UP' TO 'OPPRESSORS'...
"US DIPLOMATS WALK OUT AS FRANCE ADDRESSES UN SECURITY COUNCIL"-NEWS AGENCIES-AL JAZEERA QATAR
The former head of the "Russia Today" media outlet in France Xenia Fedorova given an expulsion order this week.
Fedorova's assets now frozen with an order to report daily to a police station.
Her lawyers appealing the expulsion order.
Fedorova says she is being subjected to 'political pressure' and 'censorship' as she continues to express Pro-Russia opinions.
The French government claiming her views constitute 'disinformation and destabilization' at the direction of Russian authorities to 'manipulate public opinion'...
""Censorship' 'Political Pressure': Xenia Fedorova denounces the deportation order against her for interference"- BFM-TV News Story
THE MASSIVE WILDFIRE IN SOUTHWESTERN FRANCE'S GIRONDE REGION DECLARED CONTAINED BUT UNCONTROLLED.
AROUND 42,000 HECTARES (103,784 ACRES) BURNED IN THE BORDEAUX AREA....FRANCE 24 (VIDEO EMBED)
For now that's news from France.
Friday, July 31, 2026
NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT 7/31/2026*NEWSDUMP FRIDAY*ISRAEL ATTACKS GAZA*RUSSIA ATTACKS KIEV*US, ISRAEL TO ATTACK IRAN*DC POOL VANDALISM CASE DROPPED*MORE US WAR CASUALTIES*NETANYAHU RIVAL BLASTS GAZA DEAL*UK HIGH COURT OK'S NEW CHINA EMBASSY UK*50,000+ MIGRANTS STORM SPANISH ENCLAVE*TRUMP ORDER CRITICAL MINERAL WASTE*NEW ZEALAND FM CHINESE COMMENTS CONTROVERSY*
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Other posts this weekend...
NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT SUNDAY 8/2/2026
FRANCE YELLOW VESTS WEEK 400
NEXTRUSH UNPLUGGED WEEKEND*DEADLY MOSCOW BOMB*ISRAEL DESTROYS GAZA MEDICAL SUPPLIES*NEWSDUMP UPDATES*70'S COUNTRY MUSIC*THE ABDUL UPDATE*'LAMP OF THE WICKED WILL BE SNUFFED OUT'*
Updated news of the migrant invasion of Spain's North African enclave but first...
LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
Politics in Washington late tonight word that the Senate Judiciary Committee scheduled a meeting next Tuesday.
That meeting may involve a vote on the nomination of Todd Blanche to be US Attorney General. The scheduling of such a meeting suggests resolution of the impasse between some senators and President Trump...CNN USA-MSN
A TANKER HIT IN ITS ENGINE ROOM NEAR THE COAST OF OMAN IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ BY AN UNKNOWN PROJECTILE.
NO INJURIES REPORTED WITH THE SHIP 'NOT UNDER COMMAND'...UNITED KINGDOM MARITIME OPERATIONS "X"
At least 20 injuries reported after a 4.7 magnitude earthquake struck Naples, Italy this evening...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
THE INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL (SOCCER) FEDERATION "FIFA" ABANDONING PLANS FOR PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN THE WORLD CUP.
THE MOVE FOLLOWED A SHARP REACTION THAT INCLUDED THE EUROPEAN FOOTBALL FEDERATION'S ANNOUNCEMENT OF A BOYCOTT OF WORLD CUP EVENTS.
FIFA PRESIDENT GIANNI INFANTINO WITH A STATEMENT SAYING IN PART 'THE PROPOSAL WILL NOT PROCEED'...EPSN USA
Two killed, dozens wounded in Israeli attacks in Gaza.
In one Israeli attack ten were wounded in a residential building near a refugee camp...Anadolu Agency Turkey (Türkiye)
Multiple explosions reported late tonight in Ukraine's capital city Kiev under missile Russian attack...RIA Novosti Russia...
Nine killed and 23 wounded in the attack. Ukrainian authorities noting damage to cars and residential building...News Agencies-Deutsche Welle Germany...
Meanwhile Russian media reporting destruction of an American owned drone factory in Kiev in another recent attack...RIA Novosti Russia (Translation Prompt)
CBS NEWS REPORTING THE US AND ISRAEL WILL LAUNCH JOINT ATTACKS ON IRAN THAT MAY START AS EARLY AS THIS WEEKEND AND LAST FOR SEVERAL DAYS.
THE TARGETS TO BE ATTACKED WILL BE ENERGY RELATED FACILITIES THAT GENERATE REVENUE FOR IRAN...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL SAYING THE OBJECTIVE OF THE UPCOMING US ATTACKS IS TO 'FORCE IRAN TO SURRENDER'.
ANOTHER REPORT FROM INSIDER JOURNALIST BARAK RAVID QUOTES A US OFFICIAL SAYING PRESIDENT TRUMP IS CONSIDERING ATTACKS ON IRANIAN ENERGY SITES...Barak Ravid "X"
The US Justice Department dropping a criminal case against former Olympic athlete David Hearn.
Hearn was accused of vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington DC.
Washington DC federal prosecutor Jeanine Pirro's office now speaking of a botched and rushed job by a contractor leading to problems at the pool...The Hill USA
11 more wounded added to the US military's casualty count since July 7th bringing the total to four killed and 236 wounded.
The total US Iran War casualty count since the end of February is now 18 killed 653 wounded.
Another medical evacuation flight left the war zone in recent hours the second such flight this week...THE INTEL FROG "X"
The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo now considered the second largest outbreak on record.
3,532 cases now confirmed with 1,556 deaths reported.
Back between 2014 and 2016 an Ebola outbreak in West Africa led to 28,616 cases and 11,310 deaths...News Agencies-Al Jazeera Qatar
A GERMAN COURT RULING THAT AN 'AI' MUSIC COMPANY MUST PAY ROYALTIES FOR USE OF EXISTING SONGS TO CREATE NEW ONES WITH ARTIFICAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE RULING AGAINST 'SUNO' IN RESPONSE TO A LAWSUIT BY THE GERMAN MUSIC COPYRIGHT ORGANIZATION 'GEMA'...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
Israeli politics the poll leading opponent of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu retired general Gadi Eisenkot tearing into Mr. Netanyahu over the Trump "Board of Peace" deal to disarm Hamas in Gaza.
Eisenkot says the deal touted by the US president will leave Hamas in power in Gaza meaning a failure of Israel's war aims there.
Eisenkot's "Yashar" party has risen to parity and even supremacy over Netanyahu's "Likud" party ahead of Israel's October 27th election...Times Of Israel
REPUBLICAN SENATOR JOHN KENNEDY OF LOUISIANA WARNING PRESIDENT TRUMP ABOUT PULLING HIS NOMINATION OF TODD BLANCHE TO BE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
MR. TRUMP SUGGESTED KEEPING THE NOMINATION ON HOLD UNTIL AFTER THE NOVEMBER ELECTION.
BUT SENATOR KENNEDY SAYS 'THIS PLACE COULD DIFFERENT' FOLLOWING THE ELECTION. CURRENTLY REPUBLICANS HAVE A 53-47 VOTE MAJORITY IN THE US SENATE...THE HILL USA
THE BRITISH HIGH COURT RULING IN FAVOR OF ALLOWING CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW CHINESE EMBASSY IN LONDON.
OPPONENTS WENT TO COURT INCLUDING TWO MAJOR POLITICAL PARTIES (CONSERVATIVE AND REFORM) CLAIMED THE EMBASSY WOULD BE USED TO SPY ON BRITONS...SKY NEWS UK
THE IRAN WAR CONTINUING WITH IRANIAN ATTACKS REPORTED IN IRAQ AND KUWAIT RELATED TO THE WAR...AL JAZEERA QATAR BLOG
A SENIOR ADVISER TO FIFA WORLD FOOTBALL (SOCCER) PRESIDENT GIANNI INFANTINO RESIGNING.
CARLOS CODEIRO STEPPING DOWN AFTER EUROPEAN FOOTBALL (UEFA) ANNOUNCED A WORLD CUP BOYCOTT BECAUSE OF A PLAN FOR PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN THE EVENT...AL JAZEERA QATAR
MIGRANT INVASION OF SPANISH NORTH AFRICAN TERRITORY WITH DOZENS DEAD
MOST WHO ENTERED HAVE NOW RETURNED TO MOROCCO
(UPDATED AS ABLE)
"What happened yesterday was an attack, a violation of the territorial integrity of Spain"
SPANISH PRIME MINISTER PEDRO SANCHEZ ON THE STORMING OF THE NORTH AFRICAN SPANISH CITY OF CEUTA BY TENS OF THOUSANDS OF MIGRANTS...NOS NETHERLANDS STORY (VIDEO EMBED)
At least 57 dead in the migrant storming of the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on the northern coast of Africa bordering Morocco.
Spanish media reporting bodies were recovered from the sea.
The total number of people involved in this week's invasion more than 50,000 (RTVE Spain).
The mass storming of the last 24 hours involving the vast majority of them.
48,000 of those who crossed in the last 24 hours said to have returned to Morocco.
Mostly men but in some cases entire families have entered the 7.1 square mile Spanish territory at the Strait of Gibraltar.
A large continuous mass of migrants had been moving from Tangier in northern Morocco towards Ceuta forcing the closure of a major highway inside Morocco.
Moroccan authorities are said to have taken action just in the last 24 hours including use of tear gas to help stop the flow of migrants.
The mass migrant invasion leading to criticism from opposition parties in Spain including the "far-right" anti-mass immigration VOX Party seeking to oust the Pro-Palestinian state Socialist Party Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez...
NOS Netherlands Story
RTVE Spain (Translation Prompt)
President Trump signaling he will appeal a federal judge's finding that a lawsuit involving the President, his sons and the Trump Organization against the Internal Revenue Service was 'improper'.
The lawsuit linked to a decision by the US Justice Department to establish a 1.8 billion dollar 'anti-weaponization' fund widely denounced by Mr. Trump's opponents...NBC News USA
THE FBI REPORTING THREATS TO MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEMS IN THE US FROM HACKERS.
SEVEN STATES INVOLVED INCLUDING MINNESOTA WITH SOME FINGER POINTING IN THE DIRECTION OF IRAN.
BUT PRESIDENT TRUMP POINTING TO MINNESOTA DEMOCRATS LED BY OUTGOING GOVERNOR TIM WALZ.
PRESIDENT TRUMP'S CLOSE SUPPORTER MIKE LINDELL IS A LEADING REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR IN MINNESOTA ENDORSED BY MR. TRUMP...NBC NEWS USA
THE UKRAINIAN DRONE ATTACK LAST NIGHT ON VOLGOGRAD RUSSIA IGNITING A FIRE AT A DISTRIBUTION CENTER OF ONLINE RETAILER 'WILDBERRIES'.
THIS IS THE LATEST IN A SERIES OF UKRAINIAN ATTACKS ON WILDBERRIES FACILITIES...TASS RUSSIA
The markets today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 276.97 points or .53 percent.
The NASDAQ up 251.68 points or one percent.
At the close of trading in New York this evening the price of oil 86 dollars 80 cents a barrel up three dollars 21 cents or 3.84 percent...Marketwatch
US President Donald Trump signing an executive order authorizing a ban on export of industrial or electronic waste containing recoverable materials critical to the economy.
Some waste exports may contain valuable rare earth minerals that could be reused...Tass Russia
RETAIL GIANT AMAZON GIVEN US GOVERNMENT APPROVAL TO DEPLOY ITS 'ZOOX' ROBOTAXIS.
THE APPROVAL INVOLVES 'LIMITED COMMERCIAL DEPLOYMENT' OF STEERING WHEEL FREE TAXIS.
AMAZON WILL BE ABLE TO LAUNCH SERVICE INVOLVING 2,500 OF THE AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES ONCE IT RECEIVES STATE AND LOCAL APPROVAL FOR THEIR USE...REUTERS-ASSOCIATED PRESS AL JAZEERA QATAR
"go back to your own country"
Those words spoken by New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters to a Chinese-born member of parliament stirring up controversy.
Peters also said that in China people 'lie like flatfish' in his comments directed at lawmaker Lawrence Xu-Nan of the Green Party.
This happened after Mr. Peters was heckled in parliament on Wednesday.
Former Labor Party Prime Minister Helen Clark among those calling for the firing of Mr. Peters suggesting the comments were insensitive to minorities and offensive to China a major New Zealand trading partner.
Current Prime Minister Christopher Luxon of the National Party saying Peters comments should not be taken so seriously. Voters in New Zealand go to the polls November 7th.
Foreign Minister Peters nationalistic New Zealand First Party won eight seats in the last election polling data points to as many as 15 seats being won in the upcoming vote...One News New Zealand
NORTH KOREA CRITICAL OF INCREASED NUMBERS OF US TROOPS IN JAPAN.
NORTH KOREA'S GOVERNMENT NEWS AGENCY SPEAKING OF A 'SINISTER' PLAN TO WAGE 'AN ALL-OUT WAR IN THE ASIA PACIFIC REGION'.
215 MORE US PERSONNEL ADDED IN JAPAN WITHIN THE LAST YEAR.
THE TOP US GENERAL IN JAPAN LT. GEN. STEPHEN JOST SPEAKING OF THE NEED FOR THE US MILITARY TO 'HELP STRENGTHEN ITS COMMAND STRUCTURE' AND 'IMPROVE COORDINATION' WITH JAPANESE FORCES.
THE US MILITARY IS APPARENTLY BUILDING STRENGTH IN JAPAN TO COUNTER CHINA...YONHAP NEWS AGENCY-THE KOREA TIMES
Thursday, July 30, 2026
NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT 7/30/2026*NEWSDUMP THURSDAY*JUDGE'S EPSTEIN FILES DEADLINE MET BY DOJ*THOUSANDS OF MIGRANTS STORM SPANISH AFRICAN ENCLAVE, SOME DIE*TRUMP TOUTS 'COMPLETE DISARMAMENT' IN GAZA*IRAN REPORTS THREE KILLED IN US ATTACKS*CHINA URGES US REVERSAL OF ROBOT BAN*
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LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
IRAN'S FOREIGN MINISTER ABBAS ARAGHCHI WARNING OF FALSE-FLAG PLOTS FOLLOWING THE DRONE ATTACK IN EGYPT ON A FLOATING US NATURAL GAS PLATFORM.
ARAGHCHI LINKING THE NOTION OF FALSE-FLAG PLOTS TO ISRAEL...PRESS TV IRAN "X"
In Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah calling for calm following Hindu-Muslim clashes that have left three people dead.
Violence began last Sunday with objections to noise associated with a Hindu procession. Police opened fire to disperse a crowd killing two.
Another man died in a protest today held in spite of a curfew being imposed...AFP France-Al Jazeera Qatar
FIVE WOUNDED IN A UKRAINIAN DRONE ATTACK LATE TONIGHT ON RUSSIA'S VOLGORAD REGION.
DAMAGE REPORTED TO APARTMENTS AND HOUSES WITH FIRES AT AN OIL AND GAS COMPLEX...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
Saudi Arabia says it has met with dozens of countries seeking to create an 'international maritime coalition' to protect sea-lanes carrying its oil to the world.
This following attacks and threats from the Houthi movement in Yemen following Saudi attacks on Houthi targets.
14 countries said to be affirming support for the coalition including Pakistan and Turkey...The Hill USA
US POLITICS IN MICHIGAN NEW POLLING FOR NEXT TUESDAY'S DEMOCAT US SENATE PRIMARY SHOWING DOUBLE-DIGIT LEADS FOR ABDUL EL-SAYED OVER HALEY STEVENS...REAL CLEAR POLLING LATEST POLLS
THE US JUSTICE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMING IT MET TODAY'S 3 PM DEADLINE FROM FEDERAL DISTRICT JUDGE EMMET SULLIVAN FOR EIGHT UNREDACTED EMAIL CHAINS IN THE JEFFREY EPSTEIN FILES.
JUDGE SULLIVAN ALSO ASKED FOR PROOF FROM US ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL TODD BLANCHE AS TO WHY THE EMAIL CHAINS MUST REMAIN REDACTED.
JUDGE SULLIVAN'S DEADLINE IN CONNECTION WITH A LAWSUIT FROM JOURNALIST KATIE PHANG...MEDIAS TOUCH NEWS-MSN
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The Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta stormed by thousands of migrants swimming across from Morocco, using boats and also climbing over border fences.
The massive movement of more than 10,000 people continued to enter the Spanish territory tonight.
At least 18 have died (El Pais Spain) trying to reach Ceuta on the northern coast of Africa near the Strait of Gibraltar.
Spanish soldiers and police deploying with Moroccan authorities using tear gas and water cannon to stop the migrants...RTVE Spain Blog (Translation Prompt)...
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Behind these dramatic events Morocco's friendliness to Israel and the steadfast opposition of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's government to Israeli policies involving the Palestinians.
Spain, Ireland and Norway among the first European countries in recent years to recognize the State of Palestine.
In the Netherlands today farmers protesting the government's nitrogen gas rules related to 'climate change'.
One unannounced protest of 80 tractors that blocked a highway led to police intervention. After 45 minutes the protest ended.
Another highway blocked for an hour by a group of 25 tractors...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
US President Donald Trump proclaiming a deal involving his "Board of Peace" in Gaza.
Mr. Trump saying the "deal" involves "complete disarmament" of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza.
The Hamas decision to agree to the board's terms puts the ball in Israel's court with an Israeli official stating the agreement does not meet Israel's demands.
No Israeli backdown in Gaza expected before the October 27th election...Times of Israel
117 PEOPLE ARRESTED TODAY OUTSIDE A LONDON COURTHOUSE FOR SUPPORTING THE BANNED GROUP 'PALESTINE ACTION'.
THE ARRESTS CAME JUST BEFORE THE BRITISH SUPREME COURT ALLOWED A CHALLENGE TO THE PALESTINE ACTION BAN TO BE CONSIDERED.
COURT OF APPEAL JUDGES HAVE RULED THE BAN LEGAL AFTER THREE HIGH COURT JUDGES RULED IT ILLEGAL...SKY NEWS UK
President Trump venting over the opposition of two Republican senators to his nomination of Todd Blanche to be US Attorney General.
Mr. Trump suggesting he may pull the nomination until after the election in November.
Both Senator John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina have become political enemies of Trump following his vocal opposition to them...The Hill USA
POLISH PRIME MINISTER DONALD TUSK APPEARING BEFORE A CRATER IN EASTERN POLAND TODAY SAYING IT WAS CREATED BY A RUSSIAN MISSILE.
THERE WAS A LOUD BANG HEARD BY RESIDENTS OF A VILLAGE ON THE UKRAINE BORDER. THEY FOUND A CRATER 100 KILOMETERS INSIDE POLISH TERRITORY...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
Three firefighters killed battling wildfires in Greece. Thousands of people including tourists forced to evacuate on the island of Crete...News Agencies-Deutsche Welle Germany
JORDAN REPORTS FIVE ATTACKING IRANIAN MISSILES INTERCEPTED FOLLOWING LAST NIGHT'S US ATTACKS ON IRAN.
THERE ARE ALSO NEWS REPORTS THAT MEMBERS OF THE US MILITARY IN JORDAN WILL HAVE THEIR CELL PHONES CONFISCATED TO PREVENT VIDEOS OF IRANIAN ATTACKS FROM BEING DISTRIBUTED...(NEWS AGENCIES)
Iranian authorities say last night's US attacks killed three on Qeshm Island off its southern coast.
The dead identified as a two-year-old boy and his parents...Press TV Iran
PAKISTAN SAYS 11 POLICE OFFICERS KILLED AT A CHECKPOINT NEAR THE AFGHAN BORDER, 28 OTHERS WOUNDED WITH 15 ATTACKERS KILLED.
LAST NIGHT'S ATTACK THE LATEST IN A STRING OF CLASHES BETWEEN THE 'TTP' PAKISTANI TALIBAN GROUP AND THE SECURITY FORCES...ANADOLU AGENCY TURKEY (TURKIYE)
A POLITICAL GROUP IN PAKISTAN'S PART OF THE DISPUTED KASHMIR REGION SAYS AT LEAST 30 OF ITS MEMBERS HAVE BEEN KILLED BY PAKISTANI SECURITY FORCES.
THE JOINT AWAMI ACTION LEAGUE (JAAC) DESCRIBING ITS ELECTION RELATED PROTESTS AS PEACEFUL.
PAKISTANI AUTHORITIES SAY ONE MEMBER OF THE SECURITY FORCES DIED WITH FIVE OTHERS WOUNDED.
THE 'JAAC' IS A BANNED GROUP.
HUMAN RIGHTS GROUP AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL DESCRIBING THE REPORTED DEATHS AS 'DISTURBING' CALLING FOR AN INVESTIGATION...REUTERS-AL JAZEERA QATAR
China urging the United States to turn back from its latest ban on Chinese products.
The US this week banning both humanoid robots and advanced power inverters.
The US moves described as 'discriminatory measures' with China warning of retaliation...Anadolu Agency Turkey (Türkiye)
The markets today.
Big rises with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 613.92 points or 1.19 percent.
The NASDAQ surging higher up 679.24 points or 2.78 percent.
Tonight at 729 pm in New York the price of oil 84 dollars five cents a barrel up 46 cents or .55 percent since the close of trading...Marketwatch
In recent days 1500 migrants swimming from Morocco into the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta.
It's an unusually high number of migrants both adults and children clogging migrant reception centers...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
LAWYERS FOR FORMER FBI DIRECTOR JAMES COMEY SPEAKING OUT ABOUT THE CASE AGAINST COMEY FOR ALLEGEDLY THREATENING THE LIFE OF PRESIDENT TRUMP.
THEY ASSERT THE CASE BEING MADE BY FEDERAL PROSECUTORS OMITS KEY DETAILS AND FALSIFIES OTHERS.
MR. COMEY IS ACCUSED IN CONNECTION WITH A SOCIAL MEDIA POST WHERE A PHOTO OF SEASHELLS READING '8647' IS SHOWN.
THE NOTION PRESENTED BY THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT IS THAT THIS MEANS KILLING PRESIDENT TRUMP THE 47TH PRESIDENT.
ON THE OTHER HAND COMEY'S DEFENSE TEAM SEES THE '86' PART OF THE PHOTO REFERENCING THE NOTION OF AN ORDER BEING CANCELED AT A RESTAURANT...AL JAZEERA QATAR
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