Tuesday, August 16, 2022

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT TUESDAY 8/16/2022 90 PERCENT OR MORE ANNUAL INFLATION EXPECTED IN ARGENTINA, "EMISSIONS REDUCTION PLAN" IN NEW ZEALAND, COURT CHALLENGE TO KENYA ELECTION RESULTS, US STUDIES IRAN'S RESPONSE ON NUKE AGREEMENT

 


                           (SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING)




               LATE NEWS TONIGHT:



Results in the Wyoming Republican Primary the numbers overwhelmingly in favor of State Senator Harriet Hageman for the US House seat.   


Hageman the candidate endorsed by President Trump.


She leads incumbent Liz Cheney 66-30 percent with 84 percent of the vote counted.



Decision Desk HQ calling the race for Hageman...



    FREE REPUBLIC POST DISCUSSION




Results from Alaska's Primaries and Special House Election will be contained in tomorrow's news summary.





ARGENTINA CUTS UTILITY BILL SUBSIDIES AS INFLATION SOARS


                                              (UPDATED)




THE GOVERNMENT OF ARGENTINA MOVING TO CUT GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES FOR NATURAL GAS, ELECTRICITY AND WATER.



THE ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE ENERGY MINISTER TODAY SAYS THAT THOSE SUBSIDIES WILL GRADUALLY DISAPPEAR OVER THE NEXT YEAR.



THE GOVERNMENT'S GOAL IS TO SAVE HUNDREDS OF MILLION OF US DOLLARS IN SPENDING BY 2023.


THE GOVERNMENT LINKING LOSS OF SUBSIDIES TO INCOME WITH 'THE RICH' TARGETED FOR THE LARGEST INCREASE IN THEIR UTILITY BILLS.


CUTTING THE SUBSIDIES IS A KEY PROVISION OF AN INTERNATONAL MONETARY FUND LOAN DEAL WITH ARGENTINA...(TODO NOTICIAS ARGENTINA)...BLOOMBERG



THIS ANNOUNCEMENT COMES AS INFLATION CONTINUES TO SPIRAL IN ARGENTINA.



RECENT PRICE INCREASES PUTTING THE COUNTRY ON A PATH TO 90 PERCENT ANNUAL INFLATION OR HIGHER BY YEARS END....EFE SPAIN-LA PRENSA LATINA







     "either you want freedom or you don't"



"these people want freedom that's why they're here"



"your freedom is on the line folks...this ain't a game...


they are going ride down on us with everything they got.



If Mar-a-Lago did not prove to you, they will ride down on you if you disagree with them"



Some of the challenging message today from 1776 Restoration Movement leader Dave Riddell.    


Riddell noting that the protest movement that followed when the plug was pulled on The People's Convoy earlier this year actually made it into Washington DC.



Riddell also speaking out about the willingness of himself and four others in the movement to take actions that led to their arrest.



In the last week Riddell was lured to a "Patriot" "Renewal" event in Batavia, New York.


When he got there he was shut down from participating in the event.



Apparent Leftist protesters and people claiming to be "Patriots" continue to harass the 1776 Restoration Movement.


The movement taking a stand for  Constitutional limited government and Freedom in the face of federal government overreach in relation to COVID and other matters.



At around 26 minutes into this video you can watch David Riddell's remarks and draw your own conclusions the language is strong and profane at times...




VIDEO-1776 RESTORATION MOVEMENT INCLUDING 'SANTA' DAVID RIDDELL REMARKS 8/16/2022 (WARNING: STRONG LANGUAGE)






Inflation punctuated by higher energy prices threatening to curtail activity at Switzerland's popular ski resorts this winter.



Plans under consideration include less snow making on the slopes, using fewer gondolas on ski lifts and the elimination of skiing at night.



Ski resort operators saying there will probably be higher ticket prices...NEWS AGENCIES-ORF AUSTRIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



76-THOUSAND CHICKENS SLAUGHTERED IN THE NETHERLANDS.  


BIRD FLU DISCOVERED ON A FARM IN ZEELAND IN SOUTHWESTERN HOLLAND...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



A "Transport Emissions Reduction Plan" unveiled for New Zealand's largest city.


Auckland Mayor Phil Goff telling residents to "be prepared" for the "hugely ambitious" plan.



It includes a 30 percent increase in electric vehicles particularly commercial ones, a ten-fold increase in walking and cycling and a five-fold increase in use of public transportation.



The goal a 64 percent reduction in emissions from transport in Auckland by 2030...





      RADIO NEW ZEALAND-ONE NEWS                                  NEW ZEALAND




POLITICS IN THE USA TODAY TWO STATES WITH PRIMARY ELECTIONS DRAWING MAJOR ATTENTION.


IN WYOMING THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY FOR THE HOUSE WITH ANTI-PRESIDENT TRUMP INCUMBENT LIZ CHENEY EXPECTED TO LOSE BY A WIDE MARGIN TO STATE SENATOR HARRIET HAGEMAN.


THERE ARE TWO REPUBLICAN CONTESTS IN ALASKA FOR A US HOUSE AND US SENATE SEAT IN THE 'RANKED CHOICE VOTING' SYSTEM ADOPTED BY THE REPUBLICAN ESTABLISHMENT OF THAT STATE.


FORMER GOVERNOR AND 2008 GOP VICE-PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE SARAH PALIN RUNNING IN THE HOUSE CONTEST WITH THE SENATE CONTEST INVOLVING ANTI-PRESIDENT TRUMP INCUMBENT LISA MURKOWSKI AND HER CHALLENGER KELLY TSHIBAKA BACKED BY MR. TRUMP.



ALSO THE SPECIAL ELECTION FOR ALASKA'S US HOUSE SEAT TOMORROW SARAH PALIN IN A THREE-WAY CONTEST USING THE 'RANKED CHOICE' SYSTEM.




IN KENYA PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE RAILA ODINGA IS CHALLENGING THE RESULTS OF THE ELECTION DECLARED YESTERDAY.



THE FORMER PRIME MINISTER SAYS HE WILL USE 'ALL LEGAL OPTIONS'.



ITS POSSIBLE THAT KENYA'S SUPREME COURT WILL ORDER A NEW ELECTION AFTER DEPUTY PRESIDENT WILLIAM RUTO WAS DECLARED THE WINNER AMIDST CONTROVERSY.


FOUR OF THE COUNTRY'S SEVEN ELECTION COMMISSIONERS SAID THE VOTE COUNT WAS NOT TRANSPARENT...ASSOCIATED PRESS-PBS NEWSHOUR




(Updated) Iran has given its response to the European Union's draft of a deal that would bring the United States back into the 2015 JCPOA nuclear deal with the Iranians.



No details from Iran but a source says that Iran is asking questions about economic sanctions and future economic relations with other nations...NEWS AGENCIES-TIMES OF ISRAEL...



The United States says it is studying the Iranian response...MEHR NEWS AGENCY IRAN




THE US HAS CONDUCTED AN ICBM TEST ON THE WEST COAST EARLY THIS MORNING.



THIS TEST WAS DELAYED BECAUSE OF EVENTS RELATED TO UKRAINE AND TAIWAN.



THE TEST OF THE NUCLEAR WEAPONS CAPABLE MISSILE DECLARED A SUCCESS...AFP FRANCE-TIMES OF ISRAEL





China sanctioning seven officials from Taiwan.    The move in response to the recent visit to Taiwan by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi...NIKKEI ASIA



A Russian official says that India is receiving the S-400 air defense system on schedule...TASS RUSSIA...



Meanwhile the United States is touting unescorted access to the Pentagon for India's defense attache team in Washington DC...EASTERN EYE



              RUSSIA-UKRAINE DRAMA




             RUSSIA REPORTS SABOTAGE IN CRIMEA



                   TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS FEED




The Russian Defense Ministry says that an ammunition depot in Crimea has been sabotaged.



Explosions reported at a military warehouse this morning in the territory that Russia annexed from Ukraine after Ukraine's pro-Russian government was overthrown in 2014...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS




Russia says that Ukraine is shelling nuclear waste containers at a nuclear power plant (Zaporozhye)....TASS RUSSIA





In other news....




Joe Biden signed his economic legislation with less than three months to go before the November Election.    


It sends hundreds of billions of dollars out in the short term with a tax on stock repurchases pushed back to next year...(News Agencies)





THE WALL STREET NUMBERS TODAY.    


BOTH THE DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE AND THE NASDAQ WENT UP EARLY BUT AT THE CLOSE THE DOW JONES UP 239.57 POINTS OR .71 PERCENT WHILE THE NASDAQ FELL 25.50 OR .19 PERCENT...MARKETWATCH





At the White House the vaxxed and boosted Dr. Jill Biden testing positive for COVID...   


CNN...Joe Biden's wife said to be experiencing 'mild symptoms'...

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