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LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
Air raid sirens going off in Ukraine in the early hours of Wednesday morning with explosions heard in some cities...TASS RUSSIA...More on Russia and Ukraine later in the summary.
THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT ORDERING STRIKING OIL REFINERY WORKERS AT ESSO-EXXON MOBIL FACILITIES BACK TO WORK.
STRIKES IN THE OIL REFINERY INDUSTRY IN FRANCE HAVE CAUSED TOTAL OR PARTIAL DISRUPTION OF GASOLINE SUPPLIES AT ONE-THIRD OF FILLING STATIONS IN FRANCE.
PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON'S SPOKESMAN THREATENING GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION TO END WORKER BLOCKADES AT OIL REFINERIES BY THE STRIKERS...AFP FRANCE-FRANCE 24
In Canada the resignation of the CEO and entire board of Hockey Canada.
It's a reaction to government and business pressure over the organization's handling of sexual misconduct allegations surrounding hockey events in the past.
An interim management committee will be put in place followed by the appointment of a new board and CEO...CBC NEWS CANADA
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern unveiling a climate change emissions scheme for farmers today.
Concerned that a proposed system may not be ready by the target date of 2025 a taxation scheme is proposed to take effect at an earlier date.
Ardern's proposal leaving open the notion of whether or not to tax fertilizer at the point of manufacture or the point of sale in New Zealand...ONE NEWS NEW ZEALAND
THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND ATTACKING THE LIBERTARIAN ECONOMIC POLICIES OF THE NEW BRITISH PRIME MINISTER LIZ TRUSS.
THE IMF SAYS THOSE POLICIES WILL FUEL AN 11.3 PERCENT INFLATION RATE PROJECTED FOR THE UK THIS YEAR...BBC NEWS
WALL STREET TODAY SOME POSITIVE NUMBERS FOR THE DOW BUT THE NASDAQ FALLING.
THE DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE UP 36.31 POINTS WITH NASDAQ FALLING 115.91 POINTS OR 1.10 PERCENT IN VALUE.
OIL SLIDING LOWER TODAY PERHAPS THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION TRYING TO PREVENT FALLOUT FOR DEMOCRATS BEFORE THE ELECTION...MARKETWATCH
The United States re-evaluating its relationship with Saudi Arabia.
That's the message from White House National Security spokesman John Kirby today.
This follows last week's decision by the OPEC+ nations including Saudi Arabia to cut oil production starting next month...SHAFAQ NEWS-IRAQ
(UPDATED) THE US POLITICAL SCENE TODAY MORE POLLS.
FIRST TO UTAH THE UNUSUAL US SENATE RACE WITH SOME THIRD PARTIES INVOLVED THE MAJOR CONTESTANTS INCUMBENT CONSTITUTIONALIST REPUBLICAN MIKE LEE FACING NOMINAL REPUBLICAN BACKED BY DEMOCRATS EVAN MCMULLIN.
THE DESERET NEWS/HINCKLEY INSTITUTE POLL SHOWS LEE LEADING MCMULLIN 42 TO 37 PERCENT.
THE GEORGIA RACES POLLING FROM THE HILL AND EMERSON SAYING THAT INCUMBENT DEMOCRAT US SENATOR RAPHAEL WARNOCK LEADS REBUBLICAN CHALLENGER HERSCHEL WALKER 48 TO 46 PERCENT.
THE POLLING ALSO SAYS THAT INCUMBENT REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR BRIAN KEMP LEADS DEMOCRAT CHALLEGNER STACEY ABRAMS 51 TO 46 PERCENT.
IN THE RACES IN COLORADO 'MODERATE' REPUBLICAN JOE O'DEA TRAILING DEMOCRAT INCUMBENT MICHAEL BENNET IN THE US SENATE CONTEST 49 TO 43 PERCENT.
THAT ACCORDING TO A MARIST COLLEGE POLL.
THE MARIST POLL IN THE GOVERNOR'S RACE SHOWS DEMOCRAT INCUMBENT JARED POLIS LEADING CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN CHALLENGER HEIDI GANAHL 54 TO 39 PERCENT...
A RULING FROM THE US SUPREME COURT WITH POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS.
THE HIGH COURT VACATED AN APPEALS COURT RULING THAT FORCED PENNSYLVANIA TO COUNT MAIL-IN BALLOTS WITHOUT A DATE ON THE ENVELOPE...
Russia urging protection for its embassy in the nation of Moldova.
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova noting acts of intimidation involving embassy employees and firecracker and graffiti attacks on the building.
Moldova has a large minority Russian speaking population and is located between Ukraine and Romania...TASS RUSSIA
A DEAL REACHED ON A MARITIME BORDER BETWEEN ISRAEL AND LEBANON.
THE AGREEMENT CLEARING THE WAY FOR NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION OFF THE COAST OF ISRAEL...TIMES OF ISRAEL
Turkey's Foreign Minister says that Azerbaijan has presented a peace treaty proposal to Armenia. Turkey a close ally of Azerbaijan...TASS RUSSIA
THE PRIME MINISTER OF MALASYA DISSOLVING PARLIAMENT. NEW ELECTIONS WILL BE HELD WITHIN 60 DAYS.
THE DECISION FOLLOWS VICTORIES FOR THE RULING PARTY IN STATE ELECTIONS...BENAR NEWS-EURASIA REVIEW
RUSSIA-UKRAINE DRAMA
MORE RUSSIAN STRIKES ON UKRAINIAN ELECTRICITY GRID
ROLLING BLACKOUTS IN UKRAINE'S CAPITAL CITY
G7 LEADERS CONDEMN RUSSIAN MILITARY RESPONSE TO BOMBING OF KERCH BRIDGE BY UKRAINE
In Ukraine more Russian strikes on electricity-related targets today.
In the western city of Lvov three explosions reported at facilities followed by widespread power outages...TASS RUSSIA
Rolling blackouts introduced in the capital city of Kiev and surrounding regions following Russian attacks on the electricity grid...TASS RUSSIA
The Russian attacks on electricity infrastructure in response to the Ukrainian bombing of the strategic Kerch Bridge between Crimea and the rest of Russia condemned by the G7 nations holding a virtual meeting today.
"indiscriminate attacks on civilian populations"
The characterization of the Russian military action by the G7...(BBC News)
Today's G7 statement on Ukraine says that Russia's recent annexation of four regions in Ukraine will never be recognized...TASS RUSSIA
In other news...
Prosecutors in Germany charging a man suspected in the disappearance of a 3-year old British girl in Portugal in 2007.
The charges against the 45-year old man involve rape and sexual abuse involving children.
Christian Brueckner named earlier this year by Portuguese authorities as a suspect in the disappearance of Madeline McCann....REUTERS
And next May 6th is the coronation date for King Charles III.
The ceremony will be held at Westminster Abbey in London.
It will include the crowning of Camilla as Queen Consort...ABC NEWS AUSTRALIA
Movie and television star Angela Lansbury dead at the age of 96.
Lansbury best remembered for the television series "Murder She Wrote" in the 1980's and 90'...BBC NEWS
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