(SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING)
LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
IN ALBERTA, CANADA PASTOR DEREK REIMER IS OUT OF JAIL AFTER HE WAS GRANTED BAIL.
REIMER WAS BEING HELD WITHOUT BAIL FOLLOWING HIS ARREST FOR PROTESTING DRAG QUEEN STORY HOUR EVENTS IN CALGARY...REBEL NEWS CANADA TWITTER
The Biden Administration is threatening Uganda's parliament with members with US sanctions if a new law regarding LGBT+ behavior comes into force.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre also suggesting US aid to Uganda may be cut off if the law is enacted.
Joe Biden said to be closely monitoring the situation...THE INDEPENDENT UK...
More on the proposed law regarding homosexuality at the end of this summary.....
Late tonight the Electoral Commission of Pakistan ordering elections in the State of Punjab originally set for April 30th to be postponed until October 8th.
The ECP citing a lack of money among other reasons.
Opposition leader former Prime Minister Imran Khan called the action a violation of the:
"Constitution and the Rule of Law"...
Argentina's government ordering state-run institutions to sell off US Dollar bonds today in a bid to deal with dwindling Central Bank cash reserves.
Inflation is already at a roughly 100 percent rate and the government is trying to avoid having to devalue Argentina's currency that could make the inflation problem worse...BUENOS AIRES TIMES
The US Federal Reserve Board hiking interest rates .25 percent today...(News Agencies)
Markets both the Dow and NASDAQ fell sharply towards the close.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 530.49 points or 1.63 percent in value.
The NASDAQ dropped 190.15 points or 1.6 percent in value.
At 442 pm New York Time the price of oil at 69 dollars and 91 cents a barrel up 24 cents...MARKETWATCH
IN BEIRUT LEBANESE POLICE AND TROOPS USING TEAR GAS ON RETIRED SOLDIERS.
THEY WERE ATTACKING GOVERNMENT HEADQUARTERS IN BEIRUT OVER THE POOR ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN THE COUNTRY AND THE TINY PENSIONS THEY ARE RECEIVING...AL MONITOR
PENSION REFORM TURMOIL IN FRANCE:
MACRON DIGS IN AFTER FORCING PENSION PLAN THROUGH WITHOUT LEGISLATIVE VOTE
COMPARES OPPONENTS ACTIONS TO JANUARY 6TH IN THE UNITED STATES AND JANUARY 8TH IN BRAZIL EARLIER THIS YEAR
In a French television interview President Emmanuel Macron says his pension reform plan moving France's retirement age from 62 to 64 and shuffling benefits is:
"a necessity for the country"
Macron says actions occurring during the protests against the reform plan resemble those of January 6th in the US and January 8th of this year in Brazil.
The banker turned politician speaks of the legitimate grievances of some in France like unions and the need to listen them but insists:
"we cannot accept fractious people nor factions"...
One union leader interviewed by BFM-TV in France this afternoon indicated that Mr. Macron only adds fuel to the fire with his comments.
Fabien Villedieu, who represents rail workers for SUD-Rail, says his comments will bring more people out to strike and protest tomorrow on what has been designated a national day of protests and strikes opposing the pension reform...(Information from BFM-TV France)
IN THE UK TODAY PRIME MINISTER RISHI SUNAK PUSHING THROUGH THE NEW DEAL WITH THE EUROPEAN UNION THAT CREATES A SPECIAL ECONOMIC BORDER FOR NORTHERN IRELAND.
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS APPROVING THE LEGISLATION 515 TO 29 WITH MEMBERS OF THE DEMOCRATIC UNIONIST PARTY AND SOME CONSERVATIVES INCLUDING FORMER PRIME MINISTERS BORIS JOHNSON AND LIZ TRUSS IN THE MINORITY...BBC NEWS
US POLITICS: DESANTIS PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN IMPEDED BY THREATS TO PRESIDEENT TRUMP FROM DEMOCRATS
(NEWS, COMMENT ANALYSIS)
Efforts by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to raise his profile as a candidate for President in 2024 cut down amidst deep concern among grassroots Republicans.
Driving the concern the pending indictment and arrest of President Trump in the case brought by Democrat Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
DeSantis doing interviews like one with Piers Morgan set to air tomorrow that contain criticism of Mr. Trump...BBC NEWS...
The New York grand jury not in session today it may resume its work tomorrow...(News Agencies)
(Updated) Israel's ambassador to the United States called in to the State Department on Tuesday.
The US protesting the recently passed settlement law that repeals the pull back of Jewish settlers from four settlements in Samaria (West Bank) in 2005...TIMES OF ISRAEL...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that settlements will not be reestablished in Samaria after harsh criticism from the Biden Administration over the new law...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
THE ALEPPO AIRPORT IN SYRIA FORCED TO SUSPEND OPERATIONS FOLLOWING AN ISRAELI AIR STRIKE EARLY THIS MONRING...TASS RUSSIA
North Korea firing cruise missiles off its east coast today. This is the latest military demonstration by North Korea during joint US-South Korea military manuevers...REUTERS-INDIA TODAY...
The US and South Korea planning their 'largest ever' live-fire drills in June to celebrate 70 years of the military alliance between the two nations.
This will be first time this kind of joint exercise has been conducted since 2017...YONHAP NEWS AGENCY SOUTH KOREA
THE UKRAINE WAR
DRONE ATTACK IN CRIMEA EARLY TODAY
RUSSIAN RETALIATION STRIKE ON ODESSA
UKRAINE GETS INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND LOAN
Russia repelling a drone attack early this morning on Sevastopol on Crimea...TASS RUSSIA
Russia launching a retaliatory strike in Odessa Tuesday evening. The Russian attack on an airbase used to launch drones that attacked Crimea Monday evening...SOUTHFRONT
The International Monetary Fund giving Ukraine a loan worth 13 billion British pounds (15.98 billion US Dollars)...ASSOCIATED PRESS-IRISH EXAMINER
In other news...
A new law approved in Uganda's parliament regarding homosexuality.
The law strongly denounced by Human Rights Watch as draconian.
Both homosexual activity and the 'promoting" or "inciting" of homosexual activity are illegal.
Victimizing someone under the age of 18 or engaging in sexual activity while HIV includes the possibility of a death sentence...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
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