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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken postponing a trip to China set for Sunday but first...
LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
THE PENTAGON IS SAYING THERE IS A SECOND CHINESE SPY BALLOON THIS ONE IS OVER LATIN AMERICA. THAT BALLOON NOT HEADED IN THE DIRECTION OF THE UNITED STATES...THE GUARDIAN-UK
More on the Chinese balloon observed over the United States later in the summary...
13 people have died as wildfires rage in south-central Chile.
A State of Catastrophe declared with soldiers sent in to help battle the blazes...REUTERS-INDIA TODAY
THE BRAZILIAN NAVY SCUTTLING A DECOMMISSIONED AIRCRAFT CARRIER IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN DESPITE CONCERNS OVER ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE.
A STATEMENT SAYS THAT THE "CONTROLLED SINKING" OF THE 30,000 TON 'SAO PAULO' TOOK PLACE IN WATERS 5000 METERS (16,404 FEET) DEEP.
THERE ARE FEARS THAT ASBESTOS, HEAVY METALS AND OTHER TOXIC MATERIALS COULD LEACH INTO THE WATER...AFP FRANCE-TRT WORLD TURKIYE
Elon Musk cleared in civil trial.
Jurors found that Mr. Musk did not deceive investors with his 2018 tweets regarding his electric car maker Tesla...ASSOCIATED PRESS-STUFF NEW ZEALAND
An American killed in the battle for the city of Bakhmut (Artyomovsk).
Pete Reed, an American medic, died while evacuating civilians from the fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces...TASS RUSSIA
MORE WEAPONS FOR UKRAINE. FRANCE AND ITALY SENDING THEIR JOINTLY PRODUCED SAMP/T-MAMBA AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM...(BFM-TV France)
More on Russia and Ukraine later in the summary....
(UPDATED) IN LETHBRIDGE, ALBERTA CANADA THE SECOND DAY OF THE TRIAL OF PASTOR ARTUR PAWLOWSKI.
PAWLOWSKI ACCUSED IN CONNECTION WITH A SPEECH HE MADE TO TRUCKERS LAST YEAR URGING THEM TO CONTINUE THEIR PROTEST AGAINST COVID MANDATES IN CANADA.
MORE COURT ACTIVITY IN THE CASE SET FOR FEBRUARY 17TH WITH A VERDICT POSSIBLE NEXT MONTH...EZRA LEVANT TWITTER FEED LIVE UPDATES (SCROLL DOWN)
Also in Canada some adjustments to a proposed gun control law.
The Liberal Party government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau backing away from amendments that would have criminalized hunting rifles.
The Conservative Party Leader of the Opposition Pierre Poilievre says the move is taking place only because Trudeau "got caught" and he expects Trudeau to return with new attempts to take firearms away from hunters and indigenous Canadians...CBC NEWS CANADA
With the annual inflation rate measured by consumer prices at 95 percent in December, Argentina reacting with a new higher denomination currency note.
The 2,000 peso note equal to 11 US Dollars is being issued...BBC NEWS
THE US GOVERNMENT'S UNEMPLOYMENT REPORT FOR LAST MONTH LOOKING GOOD.
A 3.4 PERCENT RATE WITH 517,000 JOBS SAID TO HAVE BEEN ADDED...BLOOMBERG...
THE MARKETS TODAY MOVING DOWNWARDS.
THE DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE DOWN 127.93 POINTS.
THE NASDAQ DECLINED 193.86 POINTS OR 1.59 PERCENT IN VALUE.
THE PRICE OF OIL IN NEW YORK AT 508 PM AT 73 DOLLARS AND 18 CENTS A BARREL DOWN TWO DOLLRS AND 70 CENTS...MARKETWATCH
IN THE UK POSTAL WORKERS WILL STAGE A 24-HOUR STRIKE STARTING MID-DAY FEBRUARY 16TH.
WORKERS AT ROYAL MAIL IN DISPUTE OVER PAY AND WORKING CONDITIONS.
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