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Wednesday, July 20, 2022
NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT WEDNESDAY 7/20/2022 CONTROVERSIAL NEW PRESIDENT IN SRI LANKA, THOUSANDS OF ISRAELIS FIGHT TO ESTABLISH NEW SETTLEMENTS
(SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING)
A deadly Turkish artillery attack in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq and a letter from President Trump entered into evidence at the trial of Steve Bannon but first...
LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
IN THE NETHERLANDS THE DUTCH MINISTRY OF FINANCE OUT WITH CALCULATIONS RELATED TO CLIMATE CHANGE EMISSIONS RULES.
THE IMPACT TO AGRICULTURE OF A 'TARGETED BUYOUT' SOME 11,200 FARMS MAY HAVE TO SHUT DOWN AND 17,600 OTHER FARMS WILL HAVE TO REDUCE LIVESTOCK.
DUTCH FARMERS HAVE BEEN PROTESTING THE 'NITROGEN' RULES DESIGNED TO REDUCE COW GAS EMISSIONS DUE TO CLIMATE CHANGE...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
Georgia's abortion law allowed to take effect.
A federal appeals court ruling in line with the recent US Supreme Court decision that allowed abortion laws to be made at the state level.
The law regulates abortion beginning at six weeks into pregnancy when a heartbeat is detected in the unborn child (Fetus)...ABC NEWS AUSTRALIA
A LETTER FROM PRESIDENT TRUMP ENTERED INTO EVIDENCE AT THE TRIAL OF HIS FORMER ADVISER STEVE BANNON IN WASHINGTON DC.
THE PROSECUTION RESTED ITS CASE AGAINST BANNON FOR CONTEMPT OVER HIS EARLIER REFUSAL TO TESTIFY BEFORE THE DEMOCRAT-RUN HOUSE JANUARY 6TH COMMITTEE.
THE TRUMP LETTER WAIVES EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE FOR BANNON TO TESTIFY AND BANNON SAID AHEAD OF THE TRIAL HE WAS WILLING TO TESTIFY IN AN OPEN HEARING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE...NEW YORK POST
Wall Street today the Dow down and NASDAQ up for much of the day.
At the close the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 47.79 points and the NASDAQ up 184.50 points...MARKETWATCH
The Italian government of former European Bank President Mario Draghi appears to be coming to an end this evening.
Disagreements over economic policy leading to major loss of support in Parliament.
Only 95 of the 315 members in Italy's Senate voted for the government with others present but not voting including parties that supported the government.
Mr. Draghi expected to meet President Sergio Mattarella tomorrow to discuss the future of his government...(RAI Italy)...RAI NEWS BLOG (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
IN SRI LANKA THE VERY UNPOPULAR PRIME MINISTER RANIL WICKREMESINGHE HAS BEEN ELECTED PRESIDENT BY PARLIAMENT.
HE IS FROM THE POLITICAL PARTY OF THE OUSTED PRESIDENT GOTABAYA RAJAPAKSA.
MANY SRI LANKANS SAY WICKREMESINGHE IS TOO CLOSE TO RAJAPAKSA AND HIS FAILED AGRICULTURAL AND ECONOMIC POLICIES ...BBC NEWS
THE PANAMA PRICE PROTESTS: LATEST NEWS
(UPDATED DURING THE DAY)
A protest march to the National Assembly in Panama City today...VIDEO LINK
Earlier indigenous protesters blocked the Pan American Highway in Horconcitos, Panama some 30 miles from the Costa Rican border this morning.
The protesters opposing government policies on the economy and the treatment of indigenous people.
The late word on the protest in Horconcitos is that the highway has been reopened there.
Clashes late Tuesday night between police and protesters in Santiago and in the capital Panama City as nationwide protests against high prices continued.
Protesters retook the Santiago bridge again blocking the Pan American Highway.
The government and police say that "outside elements" have infiltrated the protests other than trade unionists...TELEMETRO-PANAMA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
This prevents food supplies from reaching the capital Panama City and police were clashing with those protesters in Santiago during the night...VIDEO LINK
MORE THAN 100 TRUCKS PROTESTING IN THE CENTER OF MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA TODAY AGAINST THE HIGH COST OF FUEL...
The Deputy Leader of Opposition National Party in New Zealand defending Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
Ardern posted social media pictures Tuesday showing herself unmasked with Youth Parliament members amidst an outbreak of new COVID cases in New Zealand.
Ardern drawing criticism from her former Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters of the New Zealand First Party as well as former National Party Prime Minister Helen Clark.
But the response today from National Party Deputy Leader Nicola Willis:
In the South Pacific the story of a family under house arrest for not getting the COVID shots.
Its happening in the territory Tokelau a territory north of Samoa consisting of three atolls a New Zealand dependency with local autonomy.
The strict COVID vaccine protocol has left one family restricted to their home for nearly a year...RADIO NEW ZEALAND
IN ISRAEL THE ENVIRONMENT MINISTER SEEKING A MORATORIUM ON WIND TURBINE FARMS.
MINISTER TAMAR ZANDBERG WANTS THE FIVE-YEAR PAUSE TO STUDY HOW EXISTING WIND TURBINES ARE IMPACTING NATURE PARTICULARLY BIRDS AND BATS.
THE CHIEF SCIENTIST OF ISRAEL'S NATURE AND PARKS AUTHORITY EXPRESSING CONCERN ABOUT THE HARM BEING DONE TO BIRDS AND NATURE BY THE TURBINES...TIMES OF ISRAEL
AT LEAST EIGHT PEOPLE KILLED DOZENS WOUNDED IN IRAQ DURING A TURKISH ARTILLERY ATTACK IN THE NORTHERN KURDISH REGION.
THE TARGET A POPULAR TOURIST AREA.
IRAQ'S PRIME MINISTER MUSTAFA AL-KADHIMI CALLED THE ATTACK A
"blatant and flagrant violation of Iraqi sovereignty and the lives of the Iraqi people"...
The European Union putting 48 more Russian nationals and organizations on the sanctions list starting tomorrow...TASS RUSSIA
In other news....
ISRAELI SETTLER GROUPS LAUNCH OPERATION TO ESTABLISH THREE OUTPOSTS IN THE 'WEST BANK'
WITH ISRAEL FACING ELECTIONS NOVEMBER 1ST GROUPS SUPPORTING SETTLEMENT IN JUDEA AND SAMARIA (WEST BANK) ESTABLISHING THREE OUTPOSTS.
THEY ARE CONSIDERED 'ILLEGAL' BY THE GOVERNMENT LED BY 'LEFT' PRIME MINISTER YAIR LAPID.
THE MILITARY AND POLICE BEING MOBILIZED TO STOP THE EFFORTS OF THE SETTLERS.
THESE SETTLERS ARE FROM THE 'RIGHT' OF ISRAEL'S POLITICAL SPECTRUM OF PARTIES.
THE ELECTION FOR 120 PARLIAMENTARY SEATS IS A CONTEST WHERE ALL PARTIES WHO GET AT LEAST FOUR PERCENT OF THE POPULAR VOTE IN THE ELECTION WIN SEATS.
THE ALLOCATION A MINIMUM OF FOUR SEATS FOR PARTIES THAT REACH A 3.25 PERCENT THRESHOLD OF POPULAR VOTES...TIMES OF ISRAEL...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS...
A MEMBER OF ISRAEL'S PARLIAMENT STOPPED A POLICE VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE ARREST OF AN INDIVIDUAL TRYING TO SET UP A SETTLEMENT...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
An independent anti-corruption commission in Australia's Victoria state finding:
"egregious"
and:
"extensive"
misconduct among governing Labor Party members of the state's parliament but recommending no criminal charges...ABC NEWS AUSTRALIA
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