NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT SUNDAY 9/18/2022 NEWSDUMP WEEKEND 155 KIDS DEAD FOLLOWING COVID SHOTS, DEADLY PROTEST IN HAITI OVER SKYROCKETING PRICES, PELOSI SUPPORTS ARMENIA IN BORDER FIGHT, BANNED PRIDE MARCH GOES ON IN SERBIA WITH OFFICIAL PROTECTION

 

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Hurricane Fiona knocking out power in Puerto Rico with reports of torrential rains and heavy flooding.

Protest and accusations of corruption in a nation bordering Ukraine with a large Russian population.

The PRIDE parade in Serbia went ahead this weekend after the President and police banned it.   The march under the protection of the Prime Minister and police in Serbia but first...

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Politics in Minnesota polling done for the Minneapolis Star-Tribune showing Democrats leading races like the one for Governor with incumbent Tim Walz at 48 percent to Scott Jensen's 41 percent.

The Democrats also lead in another statewide race for Secretary of State 48-40 percent but the contest for Attorney General very close with incumbent Democrat Keith Ellison at 46 percent with Republican Jim Schultz at 45 percent.

Ellison has been involved in the prosecution of police officers in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd in May of 2020...MINNEAPOLIS STAR-TRIBUNE

CANDIDATES SUPPORTED BY PRESIDENT TRUMP PERFORMING WELL IN POLLS IN ARIZONA DONE BY THE REPUBLICAN TRAFALGAR GROUP.

KARI LAKE REPUBLICAN FOR GOVERNOR LEADING DEMOCRAT KATIE HOBBS 50 TO 46 PERCENT.

REPUBLICAN CHALLENGER BLAKE MASTERS IS AT 45 PERCENT TO INCUMBENT DEMOCRAT US SENATOR MARK KELLY'S 47 PERCENT...REAL CLEAR POLITICS

'CLIMATE' IN FRANCE TODAY THE LOW TEMPERATURE ON AVERAGE 7.03 DEGREES CELSIUS OR 44.65 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.

THIS IS THE LOWEST AVERAGE TEMPERATURE IN FRANCE THIS MONTH SINCE SEPTEMBER 20, 2012 WHEN THE AVERAGE WAS 6.15 DEGREES CELSIUS OR 43.07 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT...(BFM-TV France)

A severe energy emergency in South Africa.

The nation's utility company ESKOM imposing "Stage 6" load shedding.

The move after two major power stations tripped.

The President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa returning home early following the funeral of Her Majesty The Queen tomorrow...CGTN CHINA

SO FAR 155 CHILDREN AGED SIX MONTHS TO 17 YEARS ARE DEAD FOLLOWING COVID VACCINATION ACCORDING TO THE US CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL.

DATA ENTERED TO THE ADVERSE EVENTS REPORTING SYSTEM UP THROUGH SEPTEMBER 9TH.

AMONG ALL AGE GROUPS 30,935 DEATHS AND 257,227 SERIOUS INJURIES NOW REPORTED.

19,861 DIED FOLLOWING PFIZER COVID SHOTS, 8,344 DIED FOLLOWING MODERNA SHOTS AND 2,678 FOLLOWING JOHNSON AND JOHNSON SHOTS.

NO DEATHS SO FAR REPORTED FOLLOWING USE OF THE NOVAVAX COVID SHOTS...THE DEFENDER

This weekend Worldwide Rally For Freedom protests against the COVID mandates including the vaccine mandates.

Freedom advocates say the COVID jabs are linked to heart disease and other medical issues particularly among young adults.

Thousands on the streets in Melbourne, Australia...

In Auckland, New Zealand demonstrators outside TV New Zealand's studio protesting the media bias against COVID mandate opponents...VIDEO

This Freedom Rally one of many across Canada was held in Ottawa on Parliament Hill...

RUSSIA STILL KEEPING STATS ON COVID.    56,751 CASES RECORDED TODAY. 107 MORE DEATHS ATTIRBUTED TO COVID...TASS RUSSIA

A NEW BIRD FLU OUTBREAK IN THE NETHERLANDS.    THIS TIME ON A DUCK FARM.

60,000 ANIMALS DESTROYED...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

In the small Eastern European nation of Moldova sandwiched between Ukraine and Romania protesters pitching tents at the country's parliament.

(Reuters reported at least five thousand protesters in the capital city Chisinau today.)

They are calling for the resignation of the President and Prime Minister and dissolution of Parliament.

The country currently has a Pro-NATO government but also has a large Russian speaking population that supports the political opposition.

Opposition leader Ilan Sor addressing protesters by video from Israel where he is staying said in part:

"When there are 100,000 of us they will flee"

Protesters in the streets using slogans using slogans like:

             "Washington is not our capital!"...

                          TASS RUSSIA

The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres saying he is 'deeply concerned' following days of protests in Haiti.

The government ended subsidies for fuel this week amidst a 40 percent inflation rate in the country.

Deadly protests have broken out with calls for the Prime Minister to resign...BBC NEWS

INFLATION IN THE NETHERLANDS FORCING FOOD BANKS TO RAISE THE INCOME LEVEL FOR PROVIDING ASSISTANCE...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

"The seven worst days in the history of our country"

(UDPATE-DETAILS) PRESIDENT TRUMP SPEAKING ABOUT WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING ON WALL STREET LATELY.

TRUMP AT A RALLY IN YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO SATURDAY NIGHT URGING SUPPORT FOR REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES.

DURING THE RALLY PRESIDENT TRUMP ALSO CALLED FOR THE DEATH PENALTY FOR DRUG DEALERS AND HUMAN TRAFFICKERS...RUMBLE VIDEO

Word from the Netherlands that plans for winds farms in the North Sea have been tripled.

By 2050 the government's goal to have wind farms generating 70 gigawatts of power...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

THE HEAD OF RUSSIA'S SECURITY COUNCIL VISITING CHINA TOMORROW FOR TALKS WITH TWO TOP CHINESE OFFICIALS.

THE CONSULTATIONS WITH YANG JIECHI A LEADING FOREIGN POLICY OFFICAL ON 'STRATEGIC STABILITY'.

THE CONSULTATIONS WITH GUO SHENGKUN OF THE CHINESE COMMUNIST POLITBURO, A FORMER MINISTER OF PUBLIC SECURITY, ARE ABOUT "PUBLIC SECURITY, JUSTICE AND PUBLIC ORDER".

THE TALKS BILLED AS THE FIRST OF THEIR KIND SINCE 'THE PANDEMIC BEGAN'...TASS RUSSIA 

(Updated) Russian President Vladimir Putin urging the Central Asian nations of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan to prevent any further military escalation on their borders.

Deadly fighting in recent days dozens reported killed on both sides...TASS RUSSIA...

Kyrgyzstan says that Tajikistan attacked deliberately and captured several villages...TASS RUSSIA

TURKEY'S FOREIGN MINISTRY CONDEMNING THE US DECISION TO FURTHER LOOSEN AN ARMS EMBARGO ON CYPRUS.

THE ISLAND NATION'S GREEK MAJORITY AND TURKISH MINORITY HAVE BEEN IN CONFLICT FOR DECADES.

TURKEY CALLING ON THE US TO RETURN TO A 'BALANCED POLICY'...POLITICO

NANCY PELOSI VISITS ARMENIA CONDEMNS AZERBAIJAN OVER RECENT BORDER FIGHTING

US SECRETARY OF STATE BLINKEN CALLS ON AZERBAIJAN TO NEGOTIATE

                                                     (UPDATED)

US HOUSE SPEAKER NANCY PELOSI VISITING ARMENIA THIS WEEKEND.

HER VISIT COMES ON THE HEELS OF THE RECENT FIGHTING BETWEEN AZERBAIJAN AND ARMENIA...ARMENPRESS...

TODAY PELOSI CONDEMNING WHAT SHE CALLED:

"the illegal and deadly attacks by Azerbaijan on the Armenian territory"

PELOSI CALLING FOR NEGOTIATIONS TO SETTLE THE TERRITORIAL DISPUTE BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES...ASSOCIATED PRESS-TIMES OF ISRAEL...

US SECRETARY OF STATE ANTONY BLINKEN CALLED FOR NEGOTIATIONS IN A CALL HE MADE TO AZERBAIJAN'S PRESIDENT...TASS RUSSIA

More details about the Israeli airstrikes very early Saturday morning in Syria.

The United Arab Emirates based Al Arabiya news channel saying an office of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps was targeted.

The Damascus International Airport also targeted...SOUTHFRONT...

According to the Russian military in Syria the four Israeli F-16's launched 10 bombs and four cruise missiles from the Golan Heights area.

Russian air defense systems used by Syria engaged the bombs and missiles destroying two missiles and six bombs...TASS RUSSIA

              RUSSIA-UKRAINE DRAMA

RUSSIA STRESSING SUCCESS IN MILITARY OPERATIONS

                      TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS FEED

The Russian Defense Ministry spokesman telling the media today that Russian forces have destroyed more than 5,000 armored vehicles in Ukraine...TASS RUSSIA

Russia also putting out stories about casualties on the Ukrainian side and the destruction of drones.

In other news...

THE EUROPEAN UNION TARGETING HUNGARY WITH A CUTOFF OF EU FUNDS.

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION PROPOSING SUSPENSION OF 7.5 BILLION EUROS (US DOLLARS) IN MONEY.

ALLEGATIONS OF CORRUPTION AND BREACHING OF THE 'RULE OF LAW' BY THE CONSERVATIVE NATIONALIST GOVERNMENT OF PRIME MINISTER VIKTOR ORBAN.

THE CUTOFF OF FUNDS EQUAL TO FIVE PERCENT OF HUNGARY'S GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT...ANADOLU AGENCY

"Protecting the family is a national security issue"

Thousands of people in the streets of Istanbul, Turkey today protesting for a new law to ban LGBTQ propaganda..ASSOCIATED PRESS-TIMES OF ISRAEL

THE PRIDE MARCH WENT AHEAD IN BELGRADE SERBIA WITH BARRIERS AND THOUSANDS OF POLICE SURROUNDING HUNDREDS OF MARCHERS ON SATURDAY.

SERBIAN PRESIDENT ALEKSANDAR VUCIC HAD SAID WEEKS AGO THAT THE PAN-EUROPEAN LGBTQ EVENT WAS BANNED DUE TO THE THREAT OF VIOLENCE AND POLICE JUST DAYS AGO SAID THE EVENT WAS BANNED.

BUT WITH HEAVY POLICE PROTECTION AND THE BLESSING OF THE LESBIAN SERBIAN PRIME MINISTER ANA BRNABIC HUNDREDS MARCHED INCLUDING US AMBASSADOR TO SERBIA CHRISTOPHER HILL.

THE US AND OTHER NATIONS PRESSURED SERBIA TO ALLOW THE MARCH.

MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND POLICE ON HAND.    THERE WERE CLASHES WITH COUNTER PROTESTERS INJURIES AND ARRESTS...CBC NEWS CANADA

Hurricane Fiona moving south of Puerto Rico today and reaching the southeastern coast of the Dominican Republic late this evening.  

The storm causing torrential rains and heavy flooding in Puerto Rico...NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER ADVISORY

AND IN THE UK THE MOURNING FOR HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN CONTNUES...BBC NEWS BLOG