Friday, March 3, 2023

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT FRIDAY 3/3/2023 NEWSDUMP FRIDAY 99.9 PERCENT INFLATION RATE IN ARGENTINA, TRUMP IN SONG WITH JANUARY 6TH PRISONER CHOIR, RUSSIA INVESTIGATING TERORRIST ATTACK IN SOUTH

 



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                  LATE NEWS TONIGHT:




THE INLFATION NEWS FROM ARGENTINA ANALYSTS PROJECTING A 99.9 PERCENT ANNUAL RATE THIS YEAR.



6.1 PERCENT OF THAT FROM LAST MONTH BUT MUCH MORE EXPECTED BY THE END OF THE YEAR.



THIS PROJECTION ALSO INDICATING 81.7 PERCENT INLFATION IN 2024 AND 53.8 PERCENT IN 2025 (Todo Noticias Argentina)...TODO NOTICIAS ARGENTINA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




Politics here in the USA Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in New Hampshire saying he is considering a run for the Democrat Presidential Nomination in 2024.


The nephew of President John F. Kennedy and son of Senator Robert F. Kennedy praising New Hampshire's status as the first primary election state.


The Democrat Party revising the election calendar for 2024 putting South Carolina before New Hampshire.


RFK Jr. gaining notoriety for his work with Children's Health Defense opposing the Pharma Industry that culminated in opposition to COVID policy in recent years...FREE REPUBLIC POST-FOX NEWS STORY-DISCUSSION




PRESIDENT TRUMP'S FORMER NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER LT. GEN. MICHAEL FLYNN SUING THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT AND FBI.


FLYNN SAYS HE WAS SUBJECTED TO POLITICALLY MOTIVATED PERSECUTION AND IS SEEKING 50 MILLION DOLLARS IN DAMAGES...LTG (R) MIKE FLYNN TWITTER





PRESIDENT TRUMP RECITING THE 'PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE' FOR A SONG RELEASED TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE FAMILIES OF THOSE IMPRISONED IN CONNECTION WITH JANUARY 6TH.


"JUSTICE FOR ALL" FEATURING TRUMP AND A CHOIR OF JANUARY 6TH PRISONERS IN A WASHINGTON DC JAIL RELEASED ON MAJOR STREAMING PLATFORMS TODAY...THE GUARDIAN UK...




MEANWHILE THE US STATE DEPARTMENT ISSUING A STATEMENT SAYING IN PART THAT:



"the United States is deeply troubled by the conviction and 27-year sentence of respected Cambodian political leader Kem Sokha"



THE CAMBODIAN OPPOSITION LEADER'S PROSECUTION BY CAMBODIA'S GOVERNMENT CONDEMNED IN THE STATEMENT WITH THE CHARGES AGAINST HIM DESCRIBED AS 'POLITICALLY MOTIVATED'...US DEAPRTMENT OF STATE STATEMENT




Two unions representing ambulance workers in the UK calling off a strike planned for Monday.


They say there's been a major move in the government's position with talks to be held on pay raises covering two years.


A third union still planning to walk out on Monday...BBC NEWS



SOME MEDICAL NEWS REGARDING JOE BIDEN.    THE WORD IS THAT A LESION REMOVED FROM HIS CHEST LAST MONTH WAS CANCEROUS BUT THAT NOT FURTHER TREATMENT IS REQUIRED...THE HILL



At least 16 are dead and dozens injured after a massive fire broke out at a fuel depot in the densely populated capital city of Indonesia, Jakarta.


Thousands evacuated from residential areas surrounding the depot.      Firefighters now controlling the blaze...AFP FRANCE-INQURER.NET PHILIPPINES


ELECTRICITY WORKERS AT SOME OF FRANCE'S NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS REDUCING ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION.    


IT'S AN EARLY JOB ACTION AHEAD OF THE MAJOR NATIONAL STRIKE PLANNED FOR NEXT TUESDAY PROTESTING PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON'S PENSION REFORM PLAN.


THE ELECTRICITY WORKERS SAY THEIR EARLY ACTION IS MEANT TO SEND A MESSAGE AS THE FRENCH SENATE TAKES UP THE PROPOSAL THAT WOULD INCREASE FRANCE'S RETIREMENT AGE FROM 62 TO 64 AND SHUFFLE RETIREMENT BENEFITS...(BFM-TV France)


IT APPEARS THAT THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT WILL MAINTAIN PARTIAL SUPPORT FOR DRAMATICALLY RISING HOUSEHOLD ENERGY PRICES.


THE BBC IS REPORTING THAT THE GOVERNMENT WILL KEEP THE TYPICAL HOUSEHOLD ENERGY BILL IN THE NEXT THREE MONTHS CAPPED TO A 2500 POUND (2,994.75 US DOLLARS) PER YEAR INCREASE.



IF THE CAP DID NOT EXIST THE TYPICAL ENERGY BILL WOULD RISE 3000 POUNDS (3,593,70 US DOLLARS) PER YEAR...BBC NEWS






THE INFLATION RATE IN THE EUROZONE 8.5 PERCENT FOR FEBRUARY.


THIS IS CONSIDERED AN EASING OF INFLATION BUT EXPECTATIONS ARE THAT THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK WILL SOON BE RAISING INTEREST RATES AGAIN...CNBC






The markets moving upwards today.


The Dow Jones Industrial Average up 387.40 points or 1.17 percent in value.


The NASDAQ up 226.02 pointsor 1.97 percent in value.


At 502 pm New York time the price of oil at 79 dollars and 86 cents a barrel up one dollar and 70 cents...MARKETWATCH



CHINA'S DEFENSE MINISTRY SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY THAT THE UNITED STATES MUST STOP ARMS SALES TO TAIWAN AND CUT OFF MILITARY TIES WITH THE ISLAND...TASS RUSSIA






GERMAN CHANCELLOR OLAF SCHOLZ AT THE WHITE HOUSE TODAY MEETING JOE BIDEN.     THE UKRAINE WAR AND HOW TO SUPPORT IT HIGH ON THEIR AGENDA...(News Agencies)





ONE OF THE MOST PROMINENT GERMAN VOICES AGAINST THE WAR IN UKRAINE IS PULLING BACK FROM POLITICS.


SAHRA WAGENKNECHT  SAYING SHE WILL NOT RUN FOR THE 'LEFT' PARTY IN THE NEXT ELECTION.



WAGENKNECHT HAS GROWN DISTANT FROM HER PARTY IN RECENT YEARS ON ISSUES INCLUDING IMMMIGRATION, CLIMATE-GREEN POLICIES, COVID RESTRICTIONS AND NOW THE WAR IN UKRAINE.



WAGENKNECHT DOES RULE OUT A RETURN TO POLITICS IF A NEW POLITICAL PARTY EMERGES WHICH MANY HAVE SUGGESTED MIGHT HAPPEN WITH HER LEADING IT...TAGESSCHAU GERMAN TV NEWS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)






US Attorney General Merrick Garland visiting Ukraine today.


His visit said to be related to the notion of holding Russia accountable for "crimes in Ukraine"...TASS RUSSIA




Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that yesterday's terrorist attack in southern Russia's Bryansk Region will be thoroughly investigated. 


Two killed with a 10-year-old boy wounded by attackers who crossed the border from Ukraine...TASS RUSSIA



More on the Ukraine War later in the summary...





    DEVELOPMENTS IN COLOMBIA CONFRONT LEFT-WING PRESIDENT GUSTAVO PETRO

                                        (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)





An incident in Colombia that began yesterday with indigenous protesters at an energy facility ended with a police officer killed and 79 other officers captured according to authorities.



Negotiations were underway today...BBC NEWS...Late word is that the local peasants have released the 79 police officers (RCN Colombia)



Also from Colombia a report from major media outlet "Caracol" saying the brother of left-wing President Gustavo Petro met an armed groups prior to last year's election...CARACOL RADIO COLOMBIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)....



In addition there's an accusation involving President Petro's campaign getting illegal money from outside the country.     The story being told by the ex-wife of the president's son Nicolas Petro.


Colombia's Electoral Council opening a preliminary investigation...RCN NEWS COLOMBIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)





THE STATE BANK OF PAKISTAN RAISING THE INTEREST RATE THREE PERCENT TO 20 PERCENT.



IT'S THE LATEST IN A SERIES OF MOVES BY PAKISTAN TO COMPLY WITH INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND DEMANDS IN ORDER TO RECEIVE LOANS FROM THE IMF...DAWN PAKISTAN





Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley in Israel.    Regional security issues said to be under discussion...



              REUTERS-LBC LEBANON




HUNGARIAN PRIME MINISTER VIKTOR ORBAN ANNOUNCING THAT HUNGARY WILL MOVE ITS EMBASSY IN ISRAEL TO JERUSALEM...TIMES OF ISRAEL




#Boycott Hersheys trending after the renowned chocolate maker based here in Central Pennsylvania decided to feature a Canadian transgender activist on a cookies n creme bar.


The bar comes with the label "Her for She" on it.


It's one of five limited edition bars circulating in Canada in connection with International Women's Day...CBC NEWS 




THE US JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ARRESTING TWO MEN SUSPECTED OF EXPORTING AVIATION TECHNOLOGY TO RUSSIA.


DOUGLAS ROBERTSON AND CYRIL GREGORY BUYANOVSKY OWNED AND OPERATED THE KANRUS TRADING COMPANY...BBC NEWS




Russia conducting a test of a "Kalibr" cruise missile.    A submarine launching the missile in the Sea of Japan and striking a target on a test range in the Russian Far East...TASS RUSSIA



                         THE UKRAINE WAR



         UKRAINIAN TOWN OF BAKHMUT (ARTYOMOVSK) VIRTUALLY SURROUNDED



                         TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS FEED



Wagner Private Military Contractor Yevgeny Prigozhin says that the town of Artyomovsk (Bakhmut) is virtually surrounded.    Prigozhin delivering a video message to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urging him to pull the elderly and children out of the town....TASS RUSSIA




Ukraine is ordering civilians out of another town....BBC NEWS STORY




In other news...



Upscale department store chain Nordstrom closing all 13 stores in Canada.    


The company says its lost money every year since it started doing business in Canada in 2014.


More than 2,300 employees will lose their jobs...CBC NEWS CANADA


 Nissan recalling more than 809,000 SUV's over a keying issue.     The folding keys used in the Rogue and Rogue Sport models may not stay fully open.



 If the fobs are touched while the keys are not fully open there may be an engine shutdown...FREE REPUBLIC POST-CBS NEWS STORY-DISCUSSION

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