Thursday, April 27, 2023

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT THURSDAY 4/27/2023 RUSSIA REPELS UKRAINE DRONE ATTACK ON NUKE PLANT, ERDOGAN, PUTIN CELEBRATE RUSSIAN BUILT NUKE PLANT IN TURKIYE, HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS RALLY TO SUPPORT JUDICIAL REFORM IN ISRAEL

 


                               (SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING)




The mass protest in support of overhauling Israel's judiciary tonight, the attack by leftists on an Israeli cabinet minister and the death of a daytime TV legend but first...



                 LATE NEWS TONIGHT:



Air raid warnings across Ukraine early Friday morning with explosions reported in Kiev and other locations...TASS RUSSIA



TWO US ARMY HELICOPTERS CRASHED DURING A TRAINING FLIGHT IN ALASKA.   EACH HELICOPETER CARRIED A TWO-MEMBER CREW...KTVF FAIRBANKS ALASKA




A massive interest rate hike in Argentina today to stem inflation which as of March stood at an annual rate of 104.3 percent.


The central bank raising the rate from 81 percent to 91 percent.    There was an increase last week from 78 to 81 percent...ANADOLU AGENCY TURKIYE




A UKRAINIAN ATTEMPT TO ATTACK A RUSSIAN NUCLEAR POWER PLANT REPELLED.



A RUSSIAN EMERGENCY OFFICIAL TELLS THE RIA NOVOSTI NEWS AGENCY THAT THE INCIDENT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT IN THE KURSK REGION OF RUSSIA NEAR THE BORDER WITH UKRAINE.



THE DRONE WAS STOPPED BY AIR DEFENSE FORCES...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




A Deputy Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the UN is concerned about the use of depleted uranium ammunition in Ukraine.


The UK Minister for the Armed Forces told the House of Commons earlier this week that depleted uranium rounds are part of the ammunition accompanying British Challenger 2 tanks being sent to Ukraine.


The Russian President Vladimir Putin has spoken of the potential for Russia to use depleted uranium rounds from its arsenal in the Ukraine War...TASS RUSSIA...



More on the Ukraine War later in the summary.



A federal judge says he needs more time to determine if the man accused of "leaking" sensitive documents should be granted bail.



A hearing held for 21-year-old Massachusetts Air National Guard airman Jack Teixeira today.


Federal prosecutors arguing Teixeira's release poses a threat to national security...BBC NEWS





FORMER VICE-PRESDENT MIKE PENCE TESTIFYING BEFORE A GRAND JURY CONVENED BY BIDEN ADMINISTRATION PROSEUCTOR JACK SMITH REGARDING JANUARY 6TH...NEW YORK POST




IN THE UK THE RMT RAIL UNION CALLING A ONE-DAY STRIKE FOR SATURDAY MAY 13TH.   


ANOTHER RAIL UNION ALSO STAGING ONE-DAY STRIKES MAY 12TH, 31ST AND JUNE 3RD...BBC NEWS





Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister rebuking France's Foreign Minister.


Catherine Colonna has urged the Azeris to get rid of a checkpoint on a key highway in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region.


She is on her way to the Caucasus region to discuss the dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan that has led to two wars in recent decades...REUTERS




PARTY AT AMMON BUNDY'S EMMETT, IDAHO HOME SATURDAY NIGHT

                                              (UPDATED STORY)



Libertarian activist Ammon Bundy continuing to make his case in spite of a judge's gag order in the 7.5 million dollar civil suit filed against him by Idaho medical conglomerate St. Luke's Hospital.


A warrant issued for Bundy's arrest last week for speaking out about St. Luke's in violation of the gag order.  


Bundy not spending money on expensive lawyer's fees but offering to give up his property and possessions in exchange for St. Luke's dropping their legal actions against him.


It all stems from Bundy's protest at St. Luke's in Boise last year over a baby being taken from his parents and placed there in a case where the child was later found not to be neglected by his parents.


Mr. Bundy speaking about the situation in a video posted this morning...






Also word from Mr. Bundy of a party at his home this Saturday.   He and his wife Lisa will speak at the event.


Mr. Bundy continues to emphasize his willingness to give up his property and possessions in exchange for an end to legal actions against him by the medical conglomerate...



                    PEOPLES RIGHTS NEWSROOM STORY




 

The markets today.   



The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 524.29 points or 1.57 percent in value.



The NASDAQ rose more sharply 287.89 points or 2,43 percent in value.





At 525 pm New York Time the price of oil up 52 cents a barrel at 74 dollars and 82 cents...


                        MARKETWATCH



A ceremony to celebrate the fueling of a Russian built nuclear power plant in Türkiye today.



Participating by video in the ceremony Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin.


Erdogan hailing the nuclear plant for bringing Türkiye into the ranks of the world's nuclear power countries.


The Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant when fully completed is expected to provide ten percent of Türkiye's electricity needs...



    TRT HABER TURKIYE (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



Iran seizing a ship in the Persian Gulf following a collision with an Iranian vessel.


The ship flying the flag of the Pacific nation of Marshall Islands.



Iran saying the collision caused Iranian crew members to go missing and suffer injuries.



The US Navy's Fifth Fleet in the Persian Gulf saying "Iran's continued harassment of vessels and interference with navigational rights in regional waters are a threat to maritime security and the global economy."....ASSOCIATED PRESS-TIMES OF ISRAEL


MASS RALLY OF ISRAEL'S RIGHT TO SUPPORT JUDICIAL REFORM


HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS GATHER OUTSIDE ISRAEL'S PARLIAMENT IN JERUSALEM



LEFTISTS ATTACK ISRAELI CABINET MINISTER IN TEL AVIV


                                               (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)



SUPPORTERS OF JUDICIAL REFORM IN ISRAEL RALLYING IN JERSUSALEM THIS EVENING. 


MAINSTREAM MEDIA REPORTING HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS IN ATTENDANCE OUTSIDE ISRAEL'S PARLIAMENT.


ITS A RESPONSE TO THE MASSIVE PROTESTS HELD BY LEFT-WING AND POLITICAL OPPOSITION GROUPS OPPOSING THE PLAN OF PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU TO CHANGE ISRAEL'S COURT SELECTION SYSTEM AND COURT AUTHORITY AMONG OTHER THINGS.


ALL SEGMENTS OF SOCIETY MOBILIZING INCLUDING SOME ISRAELI MILITARY RESERVISTS...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS...



LIVE VIDEO STREAM JERUSALEM PROTEST FOR JUDICIAL REFORM 4/27/2023...




MEANWHILE A POLICE OFFICER HURT IN TEL AVIV TONIGHT AT LEFTISTS OPPOSED TO THE JUDICIAL REFORM ATTACKED ECONOMY MINISTER NIR BARKAT AND HIS STAFF.


THEY WERE IN A RESTAURANT AT THE TIME OF THE ATTACK...



                  ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS





Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on an overseas trip in anticipation of his Presidential candidacy.   Today in Israel DeSantis saying the US should "butt out of Israel's affairs".


The Biden Administration has been pushing for a "consensus" and talks to reach a "compromise" on Israel's judicial reform issue in recent weeks...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS





              SUDAN CONFLICT LATEST

                                           (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)


Evacuations of foreign citizens continue from Sudan some Americans still in the country.  


A Canadian aircraft evacuated Canadians and others to the African nation of Djibouti today.



China has staged an evacuation by sea using a naval vessel.


Efforts to extend the shaky 72-hour ceasefire continued with late word today that the ceasefire is being extended.


The conflict between ruling factions the army and the Rapid Support Forces.


Airstrikes in an near the capital city of Khartoum today...AL JAZEERA QATAR BLOG




The judicial crackdown on freedom of speech continues in Brazil following the January 8th incidents in the capital city of Brasilia.


A federal judge ordering suspension of the Telegram messaging app in Brazil.


Telegram said to be not cooperating with authorities who are probing "neo-Nazi chat groups".


The Leftist government of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva associating violence in schools with those groups.


The judge also imposing higher daily fines on Telegram for non-compliance...FOX NEWS




AN IRANIAN COURT ISSUING A JUDGEMENT AGAINST THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FOR ITS RESPONSIBILITY IN A DEADLY 2017 ISLAMIC STATE TERRORIST ATTACK IN TEHRAN.


THE JUDGEMENT OF 312.9 MILLION US DOLLARS OVER THE ATTACK THAT KILLED 18 AND WOUNDED 50...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS




The US Air Force temporarily suspending two commanders in the unit where accused "leaker" Jack Teixeira worked...NEW YORK POST


CHINESE AUTHORITIES QUESTIONING EMPLOYEES OF BAIN & COMPANY (FORMERLY BAIN CAPITAL) IN SHANGHAI TWO WEEKS AGO.    


THEY ALSO TOOK PHONES AND COMPUTERS AWAY.



THE COMPANY CONFIRMING WHAT HAPPENED SAYING IT IS COOPERATING WITH CHINESE AUTHORITIES IN THEIR INVESTIGATION...AFP FRANCE-STRAITS TIMES SINGAPORE (CLICK THROUGH AD TO SEE STORY)






                       THE UKRAINE WAR


UKRAINE KILLS ALLEGED 'TRAITOR' IN BOMBING ATTACK




  CHECHEN RIOT POLICE SENT TO FIGHT IN UKRAINE



                     TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS FEED





A police chief in the Russian annexed region dubbed a "traitor" by Ukraine killed in a bombing attack...BBC NEWS




The leader of the Chechnya region of Russia Ramzan Kadyrov says that members of the Riot Police who have backgrounds including combat experience have been sent as replacements to fight in the war...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




In other news....




Legendary daytime TV host Jerry Springer dead at the age of 79.  Springer diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.


Springer in politics early in his lifetime at one point becoming the Mayor of Cincinnati.   During that period he was involved in a scandal involving the use of a prostitute (sex worker).




Springer moved to local television as a commentator and news anchor.


This set the stage for his move to daytime television and the high energy outrageous atmosphere of "The Jerry Springer Show" that garnered huge ratings and revenue.


At the time of his death Springer still had a media presence hosting a weekly program on the 1950's music channel of Sirius XM Radio...JERRY SPRINGER WIKIPEDIA



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