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Monday, January 30, 2023
NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT MONDAY 1/30/2023 PRO-LIFE ACTIVIST FOUND NOT GUILTY IN FEDERAL COURT, US PUSHES ISRAEL TO SEND WEAPONS TO UKRAINE, DOZENS DEAD IN PAKISTAN MOSQUE EXPLOSION, NATO REACHES TO BRING IN JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA
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A knife attack in Brussels, Belgium but first....
LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
TONIGHT IN GERMANY THE PROTESTS IN GERMAN CITIES AND TOWNS OPPOSING GOVERNMENT POLICIES INCLUDING THOSE HOSTILE TO RUSSIA OVER UKRAINE.
THIS WAS THE SCENE IN EISENACH AS HUNDREDS PARADED IN THE STREETS...
With the exception of El Salvador, the nations of the Organization of American States have passed a resolution calling for early elections in Peru and expressing concern about excessive use of force used against protesters supporting former Leftist President Pedro Castillo.
In Peru's Congress continuing debate about the notion of two rounds of elections in Peru starting this October...RPP PERU (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
FORMER BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT JAIR BOLSONARO WANTS TO REMAIN IN THE UNITED STATES.
HE HAS APPLIED FOR A SIX-MONTH TOURIST VISA.
BOLSONARO LEFT BRAZIL FOR FLORIDA HOURS BEFORE HIS TERM AS PRESIDENT ENDED AND HIS SUCCESSOR LUIZ INACIO LULA DA SILVA TOOK OFFICE.
BOLSONARO UNDER SCRUTINY FOLLOWING A JANUARY 6TH STYLE INCIDENT IN BRAZIL'S CAPITAL CITY BRAZILIA ON JANUARY 8TH...AFP FRANCE-MALAY MAIL
A Pro-Life activist found Not Guilty in a federal trial in Philadelphia.
Mark Houck was arrested by FBI agents in a pre-mid-term election raid on his home last September.
Houck accused in connection with a shoving incident when a Pro-Choice activist accosted Houck's four-year son outside an abortion clinic.
He faced up to 11 years in federal prison if he had been convicted...FOX NEWS
US SECRETARY OF STATE ANTONY BLINKEN IN ISRAEL OTHER ISSUES BESIDES THE PRESSURE TO SEND WEAPONS TO UKRAINE MENTIONED LATER IN THIS SUMMARY.
THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION PRODDING ISRAEL ON INTERNAL POLICY THE PROPOSED REFORM OF ITS JUDICIAL SYSTEM.
ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU STRESSING THE NEED TO DEAL WITH IRAN...TIMES OF ISRAEL
Firefighters in the UK voting to strike but delaying any decision on strike dates.
They want to meet with employers in hopes of overcoming their differences on pay...BBC NEWS...
Meanwhile British teachers set to walkout for one day on Wednesday after talks with the government failed to reach an agreement...BBC NEWS...
Inflation hitting the UK hard a rate exceeding 10 percent.
TOMORROW IN FRANCE A DAY OF STRIKES AND PROTEST AGAINST THE 'PENSION REFORM' PLAN OF PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON.
UNION WALKOUTS WILL IMPACT OIL REFINERIES, RAILROADS, SCHOOLS AND OTHER SECTORS.
PUBLIC OPINION POLLING LAST WEEK INDICATED 72 PERCENT OPPOSITION TO THE PLAN WHICH IS BEING PRESENTED IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY THIS WEEK.
BOTH PRIME MINISTER ELISABETH BORNE AND PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON CALLING THE PENSION SCHEME 'INDISPENSIBLE' IN PUBLIC STATEMENTS TODAY.
THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND ENDORSING THE MACRON PLAN TO RAISE THE RETIREMENT AGE FROM 62 TO 64 AND ADJUST BENEFITS.
FRENCH AUTHORITIES WARNING ABOUT 'BLACK BLOCS' ANARCHISTS PARTICIPATING IN TOMORROW'S PROTESTS.
SOME OBSERVERS HAVE SAID THAT THE ANARCHISTS ARE PROVOCATEURS SENT IN TO HELP THE GOVERNMENT DISCREDIT OPPOSITION...(Information from BFM-TV France used in connection with this story)
"Russia's ongoing atrocities underscore the importance of providing support of all of Ukraine's needs: humanitarian, economic and security..."
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visiting Israel hinting in his remarks that Israel should provide weapons to Ukraine...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS...
Mr. Blinken's visit also coming amidst the recent Palestinian terrorist attacks in Israel that killed seven people...TIMES OF ISRAEL
"What is the goal? Disintegration of Russia, change of the government? There is also talk of tearing Russia apart. This is mad."
The President of the Balkan nation of Croatia speaking today. Zoran Milanovic's comments come following the decision by NATO nations to send tanks to Ukraine with talk of warplanes being sent in the future...AL JAZEERA QATAR
Israel's "far-right" National Security Minister wants tough action following the Sabbath terrorist attacks in Israel last weekend.
Itamar Ben Gvir says terrorists need to be "sent to the electric chair"
Ben Gvir would like to search Palestinian neighborhoods and seize weapons and if that is not possible collect intelligence about where the weapons can be found...TIMES OF ISRAEL
THE MARKETS TODAY MOVING DOWNWARDS WITH THE NASDAQ HIT HARDER.
THE DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE LOST 260.99 POINTS.
THE NASDAQ DROPPING 227.90 POINTS OR 1.96 PERCENT IN VALUE.
THE PRICE OF OIL IN NEW YORK 77 DOLLARS AND 78 CENTS A BARREL AT 507 PM NEW YORK TIME DOWN ONE DOLLAR AND 90 CENTS A BARREL...MARKETWATCH
Russian President Vladimir Putin talking OPEC+ oil prices with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Ministers of those nations set to hold a virtual meeting Wednesday...AL ARABIYA NEWS
PAKISTAN'S FOREIGN MINISTER IN MOSCOW FOR TALKS.
RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER SERGEI LAVROV SAYS HE EXPECTS PROGRESS ON A DEAL FOR A NATURAL GAS PIPLELINE THROUGH PAKISTAN...TASS RUSSIA...
MR. LAVROV ALSO SAYING THAT THE UNITED STATES STANDS IN THE WAY OF ENERGY COOPERATION BETWEEN RUSSIA AND PAKISTAN...TASS RUSSIA
At least 59 killed and 157 hurt in an explosion at a mosque in Peshawar Pakistan today.
Police say they are still investigating the cause of the blast that caused the roof of the mosque to collapse.
But the Pakistani Taliban group is claiming responsibity...DAWN PAKISTAN
"prelude to confrontation and war"
The North Korean condemnation of the visit of NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg to South Korea.
A North Korean researcher noting that NATO which now lists China as a "systemic challenge" clearly has an agenda that includes bringing in Japan and South Korea.
Mr. Stoltenberg talked about North Korea and linked it to arms sales to Russia and Ukraine as he spoke during his South Korean visit.
Stoltenberg also saying that it is important that countries:
"that believe in freedom and democracy in rules-based international order stand together"...
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says that his country is not going to rapidly transition to "green" forms of power.
Addressing senior officials of ruling African National Congress party, Ramaphosa noted that:
"our energy architecture is 80-percent coal powered, there is just no way we are going to close those power stations...just like that"
South African has secured loans to transition to green energy but Mr. Ramaphosa says the shift to renewable energy will occur as existing plants reach the end or their lifespan.
The country is already burdened with frequent interruptions in electric service...AFP FRANCE-VOICE OF AMERICA
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