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The US Secretary of State calls for compromise on judicial reform in Israel and claims the US is not taking sides. Strikes and protest continue to intensify in France over the forced approval of pension reform but first...
LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
Switzerland's largest bank UBS reported in talks to take over all or some of the Credit Suisse bank now suffering from a lack of confidence.
The boards of the two banks holding separate meetings this weekend with the goal to have a deal in place when markets open for business on Monday...FINANCIAL TIMES
US politics Joe Biden's campaign and the Democrat National Committee say they will return any political contributions related to the failed Silicon Valley Bank...FREE REPUBLIC POST-BREITBART STORY-DISCUSSION
Security guards and other workers at the British Airways Terminal 5 of London's Heathrow Airport will stage a 10-day strike starting March 31st.
The dispute over pay with the union saying the pay increase offer does not make up for years of pay freezes and cuts.
The airport says it has contingency plans to stay open during the strike...BBC NEWS
FINANCIALLY TROUBED PAKISTAN RECEIVING A 500 MILLION DOLLAR BOOST FROM CHINA.
THE STATE BANK OF PAKISTAN GETTING SUPPORT FROM THE INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA.
THE SAME CHINESE BANK PROVIDED 1.3 TRILLION DOLLARS OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT ON MARCH 4TH.
PAKISTAN IS STILL TANGLED IN NEGOITATIONS WITH THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND ON A LOAN PACKAGE.
PAKISTAN LACKS CURRENCY RESERVES TO ENABLE IT TO IMPORT GOODS INCLUDING ENERGY SUPPLIES NEEDED TO MAINTAIN THE COUNTRY'S ELECTRIC GRID...DAWN PAKISTAN...
Politics in Pakistan following mass protests and confrontations with his supporters the government backing down on arrest warrants for former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Mr. Khan says he will appear in court tomorrow in connection with various charges most of which are terrorism related...(DAWN PAKISTAN)
The latest release of "The Twitter Files" from investigative journalist Matt Taibbi focuses on a "Lie Machine" regarding COVID-19 that often censored factual information.
This story discusses the "Virality Project" involving the federal government, various non-governmental organizations and Stanford University.
The "Virality Project" moved into high gear in 2021 just after Joe Biden took office...
Concern about the solvency of banks keeping the markets pointing downwards today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 384.57 points or 1.19 percent in value.
The NASDAQ lost 86.76 points.
At 511 pm New York Time the price of oil at 66 dollars and 33 cents a barrel down two dollars and two cents...MARKETWATCH
FINLAND GETTING THE THUMBS UP FROM TURKIYE ON NATO MEMBERSHIP, BUT SWEDEN NEEDS TO DO MORE.
TURKISH PRESIDENT RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN SPEAKING TODAY DURING A VISIT BY FINNISH PRESIDENT SAULI NIINISTO.
MR. ERDOGAN SAID THAT SWEDEN MUST EXTRADITE 120 KURDISH SUSPECTS THAT TURKIYE CONSIDERS TO BE TERRORISTS. HE ALSO SAID THAT TALKS WITH SWEDEN WOULD CONTINUE...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
"We consider the very formulation of the issue outrageous and unacceptable"
KREMLIN SPOKESMAN DMITRY PESKOV REACTS TO INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT ARREST WARRANT FOR RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN 3/17/2023-TASS RUSSIA NEWS STORY...
THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT IN THE HAGUE ISSUING AN ARREST WARRANT FOR RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN IN CONNECTION WITH THE WAR IN UKRAINE...GLOBAL NEWS CANADA...
THE RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY SAYS ANY INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT DECISIONS ARE OF NO CONSEQUENCE AND ARE:
"null and void"...
FRENCH TURMOIL OVER PRESIDENT MACRON'S IMPOSITION OF PENSION REFORM
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France in turmoil following President Macron's decision to impose his pension reform plan without a vote in the National Assembly.
Mass protest demonstrations and strike actions one union leader urging people to fill up on gasoline with oil refineries expected to be heavily impacted by strikes.
Union leaders calling for intensification of strikes by trash collectors. Tons of garbage already piled up in Paris with workers off the job for more than a week.
Rail workers on strike causing major disruption of normal service.
A major day of national protest and strike action declared for next Thursday.
In the National Assembly two motions of censure have been tabled against the government of President Emmanuel Macron led by Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne.
They will be voted on Monday afternoon...
And this evening in Paris a protest underway at the Place de la Concorde at the eastern end of the Champs Elysees. Protests tonight in other French cities..
GERMAN AIRPORT WORKERS ON STRIKE TODAY. HUNDREDS OF FLIGHTS CANCELLED IN THE LATEST ONE DAY JOB ACTION. PAY REMAINS THE MAJOR ISSUE IN THE LABOR DISPUTE...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
Chinese President Xi Jinping in Moscow next week for an official visit.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin says that Xi's visit will:
"will propel the strategic partnership and practical cooperation between Russia and China as it will provide new impetus for developing relations between the countries"...
ON THURSDAY THE WHITE HOUSE NATIONAL SECURITY SPOKESMAN SAID THAT TALKS BETWEEN CHINESE PRESIDENT XI JINPING AND UKRAINE'S PRESIDENT VOLODYMYR ZELENSKY WOULD BE A "GOOD THING".
BUT JOHN KIRBY ADDING THAT CHINA SHOULD NOT TAKE A 'ONE-SIDED' VIEW OF THE UKRAINE WAR.
ON THURSDAY CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER QIN GANG SPOKE WITH HIS UKRAINIAN COUNTERPART DMYTRO KULEBA...REUTERS-AL ARABIYA
The US has sent another drone to the Black Sea crash site of the drone that went down earlier this week.
The drone is keeping an eye on Russian recovery efforts.
The Pentagon revaluating US drone operations that have been underway in the area considering both risks and benefits...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
More on the war in Ukraine later in the summary....
The US-led campaign against TikTok gaining support in New Zealand.
The Chinese-owned video sharing app banned in New Zealand Parliament devices starting at the end of the month...ONE NEWS NEW ZEALAND...
GERMANY'S EDUCATON MINISTER SET TO VISIT TAIWAN. GERMANY TRYING TO DEFLECT ANY CRITICISM FROM CHINA SAYING THE VISIT IS ABOUT TECHNOLOGY.
US SECRETARY OF STATE ANTONY BLINKEN CLAIMS THE US ISN'T TAKING SIDES IN THE CONFLICT OVER JUDICIAL REFORM IN ISRAEL.
BUT BLINKEN CONTINUES TO ADVOCATE FOR 'CONSENSUS' A CODE-WORD FOR THE COMPROMISE TOUTED BY THE OPPOSITION POLITICAL PARTIES AND ISRAELI PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG...ASSOCIATED PRESS-TIMES OF ISRAEL...
...AS LEFT-WING FORCES CONTINUE TO PROPEL MASS NATIONWIDE PROTESTS IN ISRAEL AGAINST JUDICIAL REFORM, SUPPORTERS OF THE REFORM PROPOSED BY PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU ARE HOLDING A PUBLIC MEETING TO SUPPORT IT.
A RALLY SET IN YAVNE, NEAR TEL AVIV TOMORROW NIGHT.
THE SPONSORS OF THE RALLY SAID THERE ARE 'MANY EXTREME STATEMENTS AND DISINFORMATION' REGARDING THE JUDICIAL REFORM PLAN...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
RUSSIA SAYS THERE HAVE BEEN TWO CEASE-FIRE VIOLATIONS BETWEEN ARMENIA AND AZERBAIJAN IN THE LAST 24 HOURS.
RUSSIAN PEACEKEEPERS ARE MONITORING THE ON-AGAIN, OFF-AGAIN CONFLICT BETWEEN THE TWO NATIONS...TASS RUSSIA
THE UKRAINE WAR
SLOVAKIA SENDING 13 FIGHTER PLANES TO UKRAINE
RUSSIA REPELS UKRAINIAN LANDING IN KHERSON REGION
The Central European nation of Slovakia announcing that its 13 MIG-29 fighter jets will be sent to Ukraine. This follows yesterday's decision by Poland to send similar warplanes to Ukraine...CBC NEWS CANADA
The Acting Governor in the Kherson Region says that an attempt by Ukraine to land on the left bank of the Dnieper River has been repelled...TASS RUSSIA
In other news....
POLITICS IN THE USA YOU TUBE REINSTATING THE CHANNEL OF PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP...BBC NEWS...MR. TRUMP ALSO ANNOUNCING HIS RETURN TO FACEBOOK AFTER HIS SUSPENSION BY THE SOCIAL MEDIA GIANT IN 2021.
FORD RECALLING 1.5 MILLION VEHICLES.
ISSUES INVOLVED INCLUDE BRAKE HOSES IN NEARLY 1.3 MILLION IN FORD FUSION AND LINCOLN MKZ SEDANS. THEY ARE FROM MODEL YEARS 2013 TO 2018.
FAULTY WINDSHIELD WIPER ARMS LEADING TO A RECALL OF 220,000 F-150 PICKUP TRUCKS...NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO USA
The US State Department giving the go-ahead for the sale of 220 cruise missiles to Australia.
It's part of the new anti-China AUKUS security pact including Australia, the UK and the US.
The cruise missiles will be used on Australian destroyers with cruise missiles to be deployed in future decades on the US nuclear submarines that Australia is purchasing...
The electoral calendar set in Argentina which will hold a general election on October 22nd.
The Presidential ticket must get at least 45 percent of the vote and be 10 percentage points ahead of the second place ticket to avoid a November 19th runoff.
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