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LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
In Israel the Attorney General is reported close to ordering Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to step aside and take a leave of absence.
The reasoning of Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara is that the Netanyahu government's plans to overhaul Israel's judiciary are a conflict of interest for Mr. Netanyahu.
Netanyahu is in the midst of a criminal trial for corruption...TIMES OF ISRAEL
THE COVID MASK MANDATE HAS BEEN RESCINDED IN MOST PLACES IN THE NAVAJO NATION WHICH INCLUDES PARTS OF ARIZONA, NEW MEXICO AND UTAH.
NEW TRIBAL PRESIDENT BUU NYGREN FULFILLING A CAMPAIGN PROMISE.
NYGREN SAYS IT'S TIME TO GET BACK TO WORK BUT THE MASK ORDER REMAINS FOR SCHOOLS, NURSING HOMES AND HEALTH CARE FACILITIES...ASSOCIATED PRESS
The US says it has evidence of North Korean arms shipments to Russia.
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby says this evidence has been given to the North Korean sanctions committee of the UN Security Council.
Satellite pictures have been presented showing evidence of arms from North Korea going to Russian private military contractor Wagner Group...TASS RUSSIA
More on Wagner, Ukraine and Russia later in the summary...
(UPDATED) THE PROTESTS IN PERU CONTINUE TONIGHT DEMONSTRATORS IN THE CAPITAL CITY OF LIMA SUPPORTING FORMER LEFTIST PRESIDENT PEDRO CASTILLO OUSTED BY IMPEACHEMENT LAST MONTH.
CLASHES WITH POLICE THIS EVENING IN LIMA ALSO TODAY A POLICE STATION ATTACKED IN THE PUNO REGION...
IN NEW ZEALAND THERE'S ONLY ONE CANDIDATE IN THE LABOR PARTY TO REPLACE JACINDA ARDERN AS PRIME MINISTER.
CHRIS HIPKINS WHO SERVED AS COVID-19 MINISTER IN HER GOVERNMENT WILL BE NAMED TO SUCCEED ARDERN IN A CAUCUS MEETING SUNDAY MORNING.
HE WILL TAKE OFFICE NEXT MONTH AND CONTEST A GENERAL ELECTION IN OCTOBER WITH OPPOSITION PARTIES LEADING IN THE POLLS...BBC NEWS...ONE NEWS NEW ZEALAND
About 30 people have been killed in suspected jihadist attacks in the African nation of Burkina Faso.
Most of those killed part of a civilian volunteer force helping the military in its conflict with the jihadists...AFP FRANCE-VOICE OF AMERICA
Thousands of Pro-Life protesters in Washington DC today for the March for Life.
This year's event takes on more significance with last year's US Supreme Court decision overturning the Roe Vs. Wade decision that legalized abortion on demand 50 years ago Sunday (January 22, 1973)...NEWSMAX TV VIDEO REPORT
THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE HAS RECEIVED A REQUEST FROM THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO GIVE AN OPINION ON THE LEGALITY OF ISRAEL'S 'OCCUPATION' INVOLVING PALESTINIAN CLAIMED LANDS....ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS...
IN ISRAEL TODAY A JEWISH SETTLEMENT IN SAMARIA QUICKLY TAKEN DOWN BY ISRAELI POLICE.
THE LIKUD PARTY DEFENSE MINISTER YOAV GALLANT OVERRULING THE 'FAR-RIGHT' MINISTERS IN ISRAEL'S GOVERNMENT ORDERING THE REMOVAL OF THE OUTPOST...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
A DRONE ATTACK ON THE US BASE AT AL-TANF IN SOUTHERN SYRIA TODAY.
TWO OF THE DRONES SHOT DOWN, ONE STRUCK THE BASE HURTING TWO SYRIANS FIGHTING FOR THE US IN SYRIA.
"a showdown of criminal clans"
The reaction of Wagner Private Military Contractor founder Yevgeny Prigozhin to new US sanctions saying the Americans are now "colleagues" of his...TASS RUSSIA...
The United States designating the Russian military contractor Wagner Group a "transnational criminal organization" and imposing new sanctions.
Among other things Wagner accused by the US of getting missiles from North Korea for its use.
Wagner has been active in Africa helping the military government in Mali in its fight with jihadists that Mali believes are being aided by Western nations.
Wagner also prominent in Russia military activities in Ukraine including the current fight for Bakhmut (Artyomovsk) in the Donetsk Region...FOX NEWS...
Ukrainian casualties in the Battle of Bakhmut (Artyomovsk) running high.
The German intelligence service telling lawmakers in Berlin this week more than 100 Ukrainian soldiers are dying daily in the battle for the town in the Donetsk region.
This is reported by "Der Speigel" in Germany...DEVDISCOURSE...
Meanwhile the acting head of the Donetsk People's Republic Denis Pushilin says that Russian forces are about to encircle the town of Bakhmut (Artyomovsk).
The Russian military says that a village near the town has been taken by its forces...TASS RUSSIA
US DEFENSE SECRETARY LLOYD AUSTIN LEADING THE PUSH AT AN INTERNATIONAL MEETING IN GERMANY TODAY TO SEND MORE MILITARY ASSISTANCE TO UKRAINE.
THE UK LEADING A PUSH FOR TANKS FOR UKRAINE GERMANY EXPRESSING ITS RELUCTANCE TO DO SO.
GERMANY'S NEW DEFENSE MINISTER BORIS PISTORIOUS ARRIVED AT THE US BASE RAMSTEIN FOR THE MEETING SAYING NO FINAL DECISION HAS BEEN MADE AS GERMANY WANTS TO CHECK THE AVAILABILITY OF ITS LEOPARD TANKS.
PISTORIOUS SAYS GERMANY IS NOT BLOCKING ANY DECISION ABOUT SENDING TANKS TO UKRAINE...
More on Russia and Ukraine later in the summary...
French President Emmanuel Macron announcing a one-third increase in military spending between now and 2030. This includes an increase in France's nuclear arsenal with 60 percent more spending on military intelligence...(BFM-TV France)
THE US NAVY AXING TWO WARSHIP COMMANDERS THIS WEEK.
COMMANDER ALEX JENKINS WAS IN CHARGE OF A DESTROYER THE 'USS CARNEY' AND COMMANDER MICHAEL D. NORDEEN COMMANDED AN AMPHIBIOUS DOCK SUPPORT SHIP THE 'USS MESA VERDE'.
THE NAVY CITING A 'LOSS OF CONFIDENCE' IN THEIR ABILITY TO COMMAND...TASK AND PURPOSE
STOCKS MOVING UPWARDS TODAY.
THD DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE ROSE 330.93 POINTS OR ONE PERCENT IN VALUE.
THE NASDAQ UP 288.17 POINTS OR 2.88 PERCENT IN VALUE.
AT 5 PM NEW YORK TIME THE PRICE OF OIL HAD RISEN TO 81 DOLLARS AND 40 CENTS A BARREL...MARKETWATCH
The US Supreme Court says it has been unable to determine who leaked the draft court decision on abortion law last year.
The May 2nd leak published by "Politico" created a firestorm of controversy ahead of the "Dobbs" decision announced in late June...FREE REPUBLIC POST-FOX NEWS STORY-DISCUSSION
THE US FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION SAYS THE COMPUTER GLITCH THAT DELAYED AND GROUNDED AIRLINE FLIGHTS EARLIER THIS MONTH (JANUARY 11TH) WAS CAUSED BY A CONTRACTOR.
THE CONTRACTOR DELETING FILES 'UNINTENTIALLY'...BBC NEWS
At the World Economic Forum Ezra Levant of Rebel News asking Georgia Republican Governor Brian Kemp if he goes there to "get away from the scrutiny of the American media"?
Governor Kemp also about his rationale for traveling to Davos.
ARMENIA SAYS IT IS READY TO INTENSIFY ITS TALKS WITH AZERBAIJAN.
AZERBAIJAN HAS BEEN PRESSURING ARMENIA CLOSING THE LACHIN CORRIDTOR THAT CONNECTS ARMENIA TO THE DISPUTED NAGORONO-KARABAKH REGION...TASS RUSSIA
RUSSIA-UKRAINE DRAMA
CIA DIRECTOR MEETS WITH UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT SAYING WEAPONS SUPPLY MAY BE TOUGHER IN MONTHS AHEAD
LATEST US MILITARY AID PACKAGE DETAILED
The US CIA Director William Burns meeting with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Future Russian military intentions discussed with the Washington Post reporting that Burns told Zelensky that foreign arms including weaponry from the United States will be more difficult to come by at some point in the future...CNN...TASS RUSSIA
More than 500 US armored vehicles along with anti-tank rockets and artillery shells on their way Ukraine. A package worth 2.5 billion dollars in all...REUTERS-JERUSALEM POST
In other news...
THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY JUSTIN WELBY SAYS HE WILL NOT BE OFFERING PRAYERS BLESSING SAME-SEX COUPLES OUT OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ENTIRE ANGLICAN COMMUNION.
MEANWHILE THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND OFFERING AN APOLOGY FOR PAST TREATMENT OF LGBTQI+ PEOPLE...BBC NEWS
12,000 layoffs announced at tech giant Google.
T-Mobile says that a hacker stole the data of 37 million of its customers.
Varying amounts said to be involved in the breach which began in November and was detected on January 5th...THE HILL
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