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Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT TUESDAY 5/30/2023 MUSK OPPOSES DECOUPLING US-CHINA ECONOMIES, BIDEN WARNS UGANDA OF CONSQUENCES FOR HOMOSEXUALITY LAW, DRONE ATTACKS IN MOSCOW AREA DENOUNCED AS TERRORISM BY PUTIN, NATO SENDS MORE TROOPS TO BALKANS
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Drone attacks in Moscow denounced as terrorist attacks by Russian President Vladimir Putin and the tensions in Kosovo but first...
LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
CHINA'S FOREIGN MINISTER QIN GANG MEETING TESLA CEO ELON MUSK IN BEIJING.
QIN TOLD MUSK CHINA IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT IN THE COUNTRY FOR FOREIGN INVESTORS.
MUSK SAID HE IS OPPOSED TO ANY DECOUPLING OF THE US AND CHINESE ECONOMIES.
TESLA ANNOUNCED LAST MONTH IT IS BUILDING A NEW FACTORY IN SHANGHAI TO MAKE BATTERIES...NHK WORLD JAPAN
BREAKING NEWS:
NORTH KOREAN SPY SATELLITE LAUNCH EFFORT FAILS AS ROCKET PLUNGES INTO SEA
North Korea carrying out the launch of a spy satellite.
A southward flight path for the launch announced days ago.
South Korean officials indicating that the projectile went south over the Yellow Sea...YONHAP NEWS AGENCY SOUTH KOREA...
South Korean officials sent out an evacuation order when the rocket was launched later word is the rocket went down in the offshore waters...BBC NEWS...
North Korea indicating that an accident occurred and it will attempt a second launch as soon as possible...REUTERS-MALAY MAIL
THE SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNENT INTENDS TO PASS A LAW ALLOWING IT DISCRETION IN COMPLYING WITH INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT ARREST WARRANTS.
THIS MOVE COMES AHEAD OF A SUMMIT OF THE LEADERS OF THE "BRICS" GROUP OF NATIONS THAT INCLUDES RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN.
AN ICC ARREST WARRANT ACCUSING PUTIN OF WAR CRIMES ISSUED EARLIER THIS YEAR...BBC NEWS
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva proposing a common currency for South America.
President Lula speaking at a meeting of South American leaders...CNN
THE US MILITARY SAYS THAT THE PILOT OF A CHINESE WARPLANE PERFORMED AN UNSAFE MANUEVER NEAR A US SPY PLANE IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA LAST WEEK...SKY NEWS UK
Joe Biden is warning Uganda of sanctions and other penalties if it does not immediately repeal its new law on homosexuality...THE INDEPENDENT-UK
IN THE NETHERLANDS TODAY THE ELECTION OF A NEW SENATE FOLLOWING THE REGIONAL ELECTIONS.
AN ELECTORAL COLLEGE OF REGIONAL COUNCILS MORE THAN 600 PEOPLE CASTING VOTES FOR A 75 MEMBER UPPER CHAMBER OF PARLIAMENT.
THE FARMERS PARTY (BBB) NOW THE LARGEST SINGLE PARTY AT 16 SEATS WITH THE GOVERNMENT COALITION AT 24 SEATS AND THE LABOR PARTY-GREEN COALITION GAINING 14 SEATS...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
The markets today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 50.56 points.
The NASDAQ went 41.74 points.
The price of oil as of 423 pm New York Time 69 dollars and 78 cents a barrel down two dollars and 89 cents...MARKETWATCH
IN ISRAEL TODAY A TERRORIST ATTACK KILLING A FATHER OF TWO CHILDREN IN SAMARIA.
32 YEAR-OLD MEIR TAMARI SHOT AT FROM A PASSING VEHICLE AS HE DROVE ON A HIGHWAY...TIMES OF ISRAEL
TENSIONS IN THE BALKANS-KOSOVO
NATO SENDS REINFORCEMENTS
US MILITARY DEMONSTRATION IN BOSNIA
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VIDEO LINK-CLEANUP BARRICADES IN ZVECAN IN NORTHERN KOSOVO TODAY 5/30/2023
A calm standoff today in Kosovo as NATO's KFOR unit keeps Serbs from protesting the installation of Albanian governors in the northern regions near the border with Serbia.
NATO cancelling a joint military exercise with Kosovo's Albanian forces protesting what it says are provocations by Kosovo authorities.
NATO sending reinforcements to Kosovo. 700 soldiers. Another battalion on alert.
The Serbian government calling on NATO countries to take measures to protect Serbs in Kosovo.
NATO says 30 members of its KFOR force (11 Italians, 19 Hungarians) in Kosovo have been hurt in clashes near town halls yesterday and last evening.
Injuries caused by various means including improvised explosive devices and firearms...
(Information from various sources including those linked below)...
POLITICO EU
BBC NEWS
TANJUG NEWS AGENCY SERBIA (WILL TRANSLATE WITH GOOGLE)...
Also today in the Balkan region a US military demonstration in Bosnia two B-1 bombers with low level flyover and a military event on the ground involving US troops and Bosnian soldiers.
The demonstrations said to be aimed at the leader of Bosnian Serbs Milorad Dodik. Dodik called "Pro-Russian" talking of breaking away from Bosnia...ASSOCIATED PRESS-WASHINGTON TIMES
China is declining the US push for a meeting between Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Chinese counterpart Defense Minister Li Shangfu.
The US sought a meeting at an upcoming security forum in Singapore seeking to project the notion that the US is talking to China following statements and actions over Taiwan and other issues offensive to China.
Defense Minister Li has been sanctioned by the United States but the US was saying that was no obstacle to a meeting...FINANCIAL TIMES-NIKKEI ASIA
THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA
DRONE ATTACKS IN THE MOSCOW AREA
PUTIN CONDEMNS ATTACKS ON RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS AS TERRORIST ACTIVITY
UKRAINIAN ROCKET ATTACKS ON RUSSIA'S BELGOROD REGION
AIR ATTACKS ON UKRAINE INCLUDING KIEV
TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS FEED
Russian President Vladimir Putin says that the drone attacks in the Moscow area by Ukraine point to terrorist activity. Putin saying Russia has avoided hitting civilian targets in Ukraine...TASS RUSSIA...
Ukraine is distancing itself saying it was not directly involved in the attacks the Biden Administration saying it does not endorse attacks on Russia...BBC NEWS BLOG...
Those drone attacks in Moscow and vicinity this morning caused some damage to buildings and one minor injury according to Russian authorities...TASS RUSSIA
Meanwhile in Russia's Belgorod Region facing northeastern Ukraine an attack on a civilian evacuation center killing a guard. Two civilians seriously wounded...RIA NOVOSTI AGENCY RUSSIA
The governor of the region says that about 220 rockets were fired into the area in a 24-hour period. 16 homes destroyed...TASS RUSSIA
Air attacks across Ukraine on Tuesday morning with buildings set ablaze in Kiev...BBC NEWS
In other news...
Dozens of experts have signed a statement warning of the dangers of Artificial Intelligence.
It is said that AI may lead to the extinction of humanity...BBC NEWS
The Vatican urging bishops and lay leaders among Catholics to tone down social media messaging.
A 20-page document described as a "Pastoral Reflection on Engagement with Social Media" talks about the notion of "fake news" and also discusses what is called 'digital tribalism".
It says there should be more reflection than reaction on social media.
The document appears to take aim at those in the Roman Catholic Church who have expressed dissent from the views of Pope Francis...REUTERS-AL ARABIYA NEWS
CHINA LAUNCHING A CREW OF ASTRONAUTS TO ITS SPACESTATION ORBITING THE EARTH...CGTN CHINA
Monday, May 29, 2023
NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT MONDAY 5/29/2023 MEMORIAL DAY NEWSDUMP CONSERVATIVES WIN ALBERTA ELECTION, 'RUSSIANS ARE DYING' COMMENT DRAWS ARREST WARRANT FOR LINDSEY GRAHAM, US TROOPS DEPLOYED AMID RIOTING IN BALKANS, EARLY ELECTION CALL IN SPAIN
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Word that troops of a US led force in northern Kosovo in the Balkans are hurt in rioting today but first..
LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
Early Tuesday morning in Ukraine explosions in Kiev. There are air raid warnings in Kiev and other parts of the country...TASS RUSSIA
THE ELECTION RESULTS IN THE WESTERN CANADIAN PROVINCE OF ALBERTA.
THE RULING UNITED CONSERVATIVE PARTY CHALLENGED BY THE OPPOSITION NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND OTHER SMALLER PARTIES.
CBC NEWS HAS PROJECTED THAT THE UNITED CONSERVATIVE PARTY OF PREMIER DANIELLE SMITH WILL WIN A MAJORITY OF SEATS...
REBEL NEWS TWITTER LIVE STREAM LINK
CBC NEWS CANADA ELECTION RESULTS
A shocker in Australian politics today as Premier Mark McGowan of Western Australia announced his resignation.
McGowan leaving politics at the end of this week saying he is exhausted.
The Labor Party politician led his state through COVID with harsh restrictive measures.
In 2021 he held a dinner in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party underlying strong business ties between Western Australia and China...
ABC NEWS AUSTRALIA
"the Russians are dying...the best money we've ever spent"
Among the words spoken by US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham when he met last Friday with President Volodymyr Zelensky promoting US military aid to Ukraine.
Now Russia out with an arrest warrant for Graham over what are called Russophobic comments...TASS RUSSIA...NEW YORK POST
IN UGANDA A REVISED LAW REGARDING HOMOSEXUALITY HAS BEEN SIGNED BY PRESIDENT YOWERI MUSEVENI.
IT WILL NOT BE AGAINST THE LAW TO BE LGBTQ.
DEATH PENALTY PROVISIONS EXIST FOR SEXUAL ACTIVITY BY THOSE INFECTED WITH HIV AS WELL SEXUAL ABUSE OF MINORS OR VULNERABLE PEOPLE.
ATTEMPTS TO ENGAGE IN THOSE SEXUAL ACTIVITIES DEFINED AS 'ATTEMPTED AGGRAVATED HOMOSEXUALITY' COULD BE PUNISHED WITH JAIL SENTENCES OF UP TO 14 YEARS...
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS-GLOBE AND MAIL CANADA
In Spain Socialist Party Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez moving the national elections forward after his party suffered major losses in regional elections.
The main opposition People's Party became the leading party in most Spanish regions. Also running strong the smaller Vox Party called "far-right" by mainstream media. Those parties now positioned to hold power in many parts of the country.
The national elections originally set for November will now be held July 23rd. Latest polling shows that the opposition Peoples Party and Vox Party would command a majority of the 350 seats in Spain's parliament if an election were held...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
US AND OTHER TROOPS DEPLOY AMID TENSIONS IN THE KOSOVO REGION NEIGHBORING SERBIA
RIOTING REPORTED WITH KFOR SOLDIERS HURT
NATO CONDEMNS ATTACKS ON ITS PEACEKEEPERS CALLING IT 'UNACCEPTABLE'
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VIDEO LINK TO RIOTING NATO TROOPS ATTACKED IN ZVECAN KOSOVO 5/29/2023
US TROOPS AS ANTI-RIOT POLICE IN KOSOVO TODAY 5/29/2023
TROOPS DEPLOY IN NORTHERN KOSOVO THIS MORNING
IN THE ALBANIAN CONTROLLED REGION OF KOSOVO IN THE BALKANS US AND NATO TROOPS (KFOR) TAKING CONTROL OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS THIS MORNING.
THE TAKEOVER IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE REGION FOLLOWS CLASHES BETWEEN THE KOSOVO POLICE AND THE SERBIAN MINORITY.
THE SERBS OBJECTING TO INSTALLATION OF OFFICIALS FOLLOWING ELECTIONS BOYCOTTED BY THEM...RICHARD GRENELL TWITTER (VIDEO EMBED)...
FOUR TOWN HALLS SURROUNDED BY THE TROOPS AS SERBS CONTINUE TO PROTEST...AL JAZEERA QATAR...
LATER REPORTS TODAY SPEAK OF CLASHES AND INJURIES 41 KFOR SOLIDERS HURT INCLUDING 11 ITALIANS.
THERE IS RIOTING TONIGHT IN THE TOWN OF ZVECAN.
ACCORDNG TO NATO 25 OF ITS KFOR MEMBERS ITALIANS AND HUNGARIANS WERE HURT.
NATO CALLING THE ATTACKS UNACCEPTABLE
THE SERBIAN PRESIDENT ALEKSANDAR VUCIC SAYING NATO IS FAILING TO PROTECT SERBS IN KOSOVO...
RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
BBC NEWS STORY
TASS RUSSIA
In Israel clashes between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian this morning. Israeli troops conducting a raid in Jenin in Samaria. One Palestinian killed, eight wounded...TIMES OF ISRAEL
DOZENS KILLED IN CLASHES IN NORTHEASTERN INDIA.
GOVERNMENT FORCES BATTLING GROUPS OF 'MILITANTS' FOLLOWING RIOTS INVOLVING DIFFERENT ETHNIC GROUPS...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA
RUSSIAN POLITICIAN SAYS UKRAINE USES CHEMICAL MUNITIONS
RUSSIA SAYS IT STRUCK UKRAINIAN AIRFIELDS
AIR ATTACKS ON KIEV CONTINUE
TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS FEED
A Russian political activist says that Ukraine is using chemical munitions in the Zaporozhye Region.
Dmitry Rogin of the "Tsar's Wolves" research center describes kamikaze drone attacks that result in the release of chemicals resulting in watery eyes and breathing difficulties for Russian forces...TASS RUSSIA
The Russian Defense Ministry says that Ukrainian airfields were destroyed in attacks last night.
A key airfield in western Ukraine hit with Ukraine saying five warplanes were destroyed (AFP France)...TASS RUSSIA
Overnight and into the day air attacks continued on Ukraine's capital city. Smoke rising near the city's airport with numerous explosions.
Russia says all targets were hit Ukraine saying all incoming drones and missiles are being shot down...TASS RUSSIA...BBC NEWS
In other news....
Speaking following his victory in the Turkish presidential election President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledging to build a joint natural gas hub with Russia.
Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin already discussed such a project last October...RIA NOVOSTI (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
NORTH KOREA NOTIFYING JAPAN THAT IT INTENDS TO LAUNCH A SATELLITE.
JAPAN TOLD THE LAUNCH WILL OCCUR BETWEEN THIS WEDNESDAY MAY 31ST AND SUNDAY JUNE 11TH.
NORTH KOREA ALSO MAKING NOTIFICATION TO THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION.
THE US STATE DEPARTMENT SAYING THAT SUCH A LAUNCH VIOLATES UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS ON NORTH KOREA BECAUSE IT INVOLVES BALLISTIC MISSILE TECHNOLOGY...YONHAP NEWS AGENCY SOUTH KOREA
Sunday, May 28, 2023
NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT SUNDAY 5/28/2023 NEWSDUMP HOLIDAY WEEKEND ERDOGAN WINS, OBJECTION TO 'MISSIONARIES' IN JERUSALEM, EU THREATENS TWITTER OVER 'DISINFORMATION' RULES, DEAL TO SPEND MORE IN US, UKRAINE WAR HEATS UP
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Plenty of news on this holiday weekend as people turn their attention away from it including the deal to increase the debt ceiling of the United States and continue to spend trillions and an apparent heating up of the Ukraine War.
Also ahead the results in the final round of the Turkish presidential election but first...
LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
EARLY MONDAY EXPLOSIONS IN KIEV WITH THE MAYOR SAYING THAT AIR DEFENSES ARE 'WORKING'...
AL JAZEERA QATAR
IN SYRIA TONIGHT EXPLOSIONS REPORTED IN THE DAMASCUS AREA DURING THE LATEST ISRAELI AIR STRIKE, THE FIRST IN SEVERAL WEEKS.
SYRIA SAYS IT'S AIR DEFENSES SHOT DOWN SOME OF THE MISSILES AND THERE WAS MATERIAL DAMAGE BUT NO CASUALTIES.
ISRAELI AIRCRAFT STAGED THE ATTACK FROM OVER THE GOLAN HEIGHTS SOUTHWEST OF DAMASCUS...SYRIAN ARAB NEWS AGENCY (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...TIMES OF ISRAEL
Russian authorities say that Ukraine tried to attack the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant with a drone.
They say electronic warfare was used to make the drone land and it's explosive content was disarmed.
A Russian official citing Ukrainian warnings about safety at the plant saying the incident was a provocation...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT
More on the Ukraine War later in the summary...
ISRAEL'S PRESIDENT VISITING IRAN'S NORTHERN NEIGHBOR
(NEWS, COMMENT, ANALYSIS)
ISRAEL'S PRESIDENT ISSAC HERZOG WILL VISIT IRAN'S NORTHERN NEIGHBOR AZERBAIJAN ON TUESDAY.
THERE ARE WARMING TIES BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES INCLUDING MILITARY ONE'S.
AZERBAIJAN HAS USED ISRAELI MILITARY HARDWARE IN THE CONFLICT WITH NEIGHBORING ARMENIA.
UNDERLYING THE CULTURAL ASPECTS OF THE VISIT WHICH INCLUDES THE LOCAL JEWISH COMMUNITY THE REALITY THAT AZERBAIJAN GIVES ISRAEL ACCESS TO THE TERRITORY OF IT'S ARCH ENEMY IRAN TO THE SOUTH...TIMES OF ISRAEL
The Sultan of Oman visiting Iran.
Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said talking with Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi and Supreme Ruler Ayatollah Ali Khamenei...IRAN FRONT PAGE...
And word is that agreements have been signed for increased cooperation between Iran and Oman including economic and investment ties...PRESS TV IRAN
WITH FOOD PRICES UP 19 PERCENT SO FAR THIS YEAR IN THE UK TALK OF PRICE CONTROLS ON BASIC FOOD LIKE BREAD AND MILK.
THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY GOVERNMENT CONSIDERING A DEAL WITH SUPERMARKETS.
BUT THE RETAIL INDUSTRY SAYING THAT THE "RED TAPE" OF GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS DRIVE HIGHER PRICES AT SUPERMARKETS...BBC NEWS
FRENCH PRIME MINISTER ATTACKS LEFT AND RIGHT SEEKING TO PROMOTE "CENTRIST" GOVERNANCE
LINKS NATIONAL RALLY TO MARSHAL PETAIN
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President Emmanuel Macron's Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne describing the ideas of the National Rally of Marine Le Pen as "fundamentally dangerous" and condemning the Left in France for their "behavior" as they oppose the rise in the country's retirement age to 64.
In an interview with "Radio J", a Jewish radio station in Paris, Bourne says that Left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon plays "the game of the far-right" and promotes violence.
Bourne went so far as to say that the National Rally is the "heir to Petain" as in Marshal Philippe Petain who surrendered France to Germany in 1940 and led the Vichy French regime.
Le Pen said today that Bourne's remarks are "infamous and unworthy" and also "not acceptable" to the National Rally's elected officials and it's millions of supporters.
The latest political polling indicates that Marine Le Pen would win a Presidential Election in 2027 and that the National Rally would lead any new legislative elections in France.
Also word this weekend that the Macron government is seeking accommodation with the "Mainstream Right" Republicans in the National Assembly to pass compromise legislation regarding immigration.
The issue of 'undocumented workers' on the table...
(INFORMATION FROM BFM-TV FRANCE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS STORY)
Tensions in Jerusalem today as devout Jews objected to "Christian Missionaries" near the Western Wall.
The protesters included the city's Deputy Mayor Aryeh King objecting to what they see as Christian worship at "Davidson Center".
The activities at the archaeological site today concluding a 21-day period of prayer and fasting:
"for the increase of God's salvation promises and plans for Jerusalem and Israel"
Police had to clear the way that was blocked by the protesters shouting:
"Missionaries go home"
(COMMENT) There is strong objection from some religious Jews in Israel to Messianic Judaism which they consider to be "Christian"
"Obligations remain. You can run but you can't hide. Our teams will be ready for enforcement"
The "Internal Market Commissioner" of the European Union Thierry Breton warning Twitter.
Breton's warning follows Twitter's decision to withdraw from a voluntary code of enforcement involved alleged "disinformation"
An EU code requiring Twitter to take action against "disinformation" comes into force in August...BBC NEWS STORY
MUSICIAN ROGER WATERS, CO-FOUNDER OF 'PINK FLOYD', TARGETED BY GERMAN AUTHORITIES.
WATERS NOTING THAT HIS USE OF A NAZI-TYPE UNIFORM AT A RECENT CONCERT IN HAMBURG WAS TO SIGNIFY OPPOSITION TO THE FASCISM, INUSTICE AND BIGOTRY HE SEES IN THE PRESENT STATE OF SOCIETY.
HE SAYS SUGGESTIONS THAT HIS INTENTIONS WERE OTHERWISE ARE 'DISINGENUOUS' AND 'POLITICALLY MOTIVATED'.
WATERS OUTSPOKENLY OPPOSED TO THE UKRAINE WAR AND SUPPORTING THE PALESTINIANS IN THEIR CONFLICT WITH ISRAEL.
HE HAS BEEN DOGGED BY ACCUSATIONS OF ANTI-SEMITISM IN RECENT YEARS...
REUTERS-GLOBE AND MAIL CANADA
IN WASHINGTON DC A DEAL REACHED CALLED A 'DEAL IN PRINCIPLE' TO INCREASE THE DEBT CEILING OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT...BBC NEWS
Iran says two of its border guards were killed in an unprovoked Taliban attack in the southeastern part of the country.
Two civilians also wounded in the incident at the remote outpost bordering Afghanistan.
Conflict in the region linked to water shortages and the need to access water supplies...PRESS TV IRAN
The Chinese aircraft carrier "Shandong" transiting the Taiwan Strait this weekend.
The move of the carrier and two accompanying warships closely monitored by Taiwan's military...CNA NEWS AGENCY TAIWAN-FOCUS TAIWAN
ERDOGAN WINS IN TODAY'S FINAL ROUND OF THE TURKISH PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
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The final round of Türkiye's (Turkey's) Presidential Election today.
Incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan facing challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu.
The polling data favoring Mr. Erdogan in recent days.
The results tonight showing Mr. Erdogan the winner with over 99 percent of the vote counted Erdogan at around 52 percent of the vote and Kilicdaroglu at around 48 percent.
Mr. Erdogan speaking tonight from atop a campaign bus thanking his supporters for the victory.
Tonight Mr. Kilicdaroglu spoke of an election that was unfair...
TRT NEWS TURKIYE (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
ISRAEL'S LEFT CONTINUES PROTEST AGAINST JUDICIAL REFORM, FORMER CHIEF OF STAFF CALLS FOR LONG DELAY IN PLAN
Those proposed reforms to Israel's judiciary from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu including the elected government choosing new judges continue to draw large protests in opposition.
Spearheaded by the "Left" in Israeli politics tens of thousands rallying for the 21st Saturday night in a row across the country...TIMES OF ISRAEL(INCLUDES PHOTOS)...
Meanwhile former Israeli Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot now a parliament member for the Military Industrial Complex "National Unity" party calling for a freeze on any attempt to pass the reforms.
Eisenkot says the talks to reach a "consensus" being held by Israel's President Issac Herzog are going nowhere.
In his words he says that:
"we need to remove this gun from the table for at least one year"
...MAARIV-ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
In Serbia another Saturday anti-gun violence protest against the government.
Tens of thousands on the streets of the capital city Belgrade.
The protests follow two mass murder attacks in the country that killed 18 people.
Accusations of corruption against the government are part of the demonstrations as well.
Last night after rallying in support of Serbs in Kosovo following violence this week, President Aleksandar Vucic resigned as head of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party...NEWS AGENCIES-TRT WORLD
The Russian Ambassador in the UK saying that his country "has not yet begun to act seriously" in regards to military operations in Ukraine.
Andrei Kelin saying that Russia wants peace but that the Western nations are engaging in escalation with more serious consequences if it continues...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
RUSSIA SAYS THAT THE SEA DRONES USED TO ATTACK ONE OF ITS WARSHIPS IN WATERS NEAR TURKEY IN RECENT DAYS WERE LAUNCHED THROUGH A NAVAL OPERATIONS CENTER ESTABLISHED WITH US PARTICIPATION.
THE ATTACK ALSO INVOLVED USE OF SPACE X'S STARLINK.
RUSSIA SAYING THE ATTACK HUNDREDS OF MILES FROM UKRAINE SHOWS THAT THE US AND ALIGNED NATIONS ARE SEEKING TO EXPAND THE URKAINE WAR...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA
EXPLOSIONS AND AIR RAID WARNINGS ACROSS UKRAINE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY
RUSSIA SAYS IT REPELLED DRONE ATTACK ON AN OIL REFINERY
MORE SHELLING ATTACKS ON RUSSIA THIS WEEKEND
KREMLIN SPOKESMAN SAYS WESTERN NATIONS INCREASING INVOLVEMENT IN THE CONFLICT
TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS FEED
There were explosions in Kiev and other major cities in Ukraine Saturday night into Sunday morning with air raid warnings...(Tass, RIA Novosti Russia)...
Waves of drones said to have been used to attack Kiev early Sunday morning with casualties reported. More than 40 drones used to attack Kiev according to the Ukrainians,..(BBC News)
Russia says it repelled an attack by several drones on an oil refinery in the Krasnodar Region early this morning...RIA NOVOSTI AGENCY RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
This weekend more deadly shelling attacks on Russia's Belgorod Region that borders northeastern Ukraine.
One civilian killed, three others wounded...TASS RUSSIA...
The Governor of the Belgorod Region saying the town of Shebekino was shelled five times on Saturday alone...TASS RUSSIA
The attacks come as mainstream media reports this weekend paint a picture of a Ukrainian offensive that has begun or is about to begin.
The BBC spoke with Ukrainian security official Oleksiy Danilov.
Danilov saying that an offensive does not have an exact start date but will launch when it can achieve "the best result at that point in the war"...NEW YORK POST
The Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says Western nations direct and indirect involvement in the Ukraine War is 'surging day by day'.
Peskov telling Russian television new arms shipments from Western nations will prolong the war but that Russia will achieve its objectives...TASS RUSSIA
In other news....
Both President Trump and Texas Republican US Senator Ted Cruz critical of the vote in the Texas House Saturday afternoon to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton.
The move by the Republican controlled House seen as a move by the political establishment against a popular conservative re-elected to his post in last year's election....FREE REPUBLIC POST-BREITBART STORY-DISCUSSION
THE SIX-WEEK ABORTION LAW IN SOUTH CAROLINA HALTED BY A JUDGE.
HE WANTS REVIEW OF THE LAW BY THE STATE'S SUPREME COURT.
REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR HENRY MCMASTER ASKING FOR A QUICK REVIEW FROM THE COURT...BBC NEWS
1,600 Extinction Rebellion Climate protesters arrested in the Netherlands as they blocked the A12 motorway in the country's capital city The Hague.
Police used water cannon during their operation against the protest..
Saturday, May 27, 2023
NEXTRUSH UNPLUGGED WEEKEND: THEY CALL IT 'CONSERVATIVE' WHEN IT'S REALLY LIBERAL, BIBI BACK WITH TRUMP?, AND THE NOMINEES FOR ANTICHRIST ARE...ESCALATION WITH RUSSIA AND CHINA, DEAL TO SPEND MORE IN DC
"DESTINED TO WIN"-DEGARMO AND KEY
"BETCHA BY GOLLY WOW"-THE SYLISTICS
"JULIE DO YA LOVE ME'-BOBBY SHERMAN
"SEATTLE"-PERRY COMO
Welcome to another attempt at media excellence trying to bring some clarity some sanity in the midst of the Artificial Intelligence Algorithm altered reality.
If you brain needs washing and you want to be angry or afraid go here...MSN HOME PAGE
Here's something I saw the other day a discussion of the disinformation surrounding what I call:
"The Ukraine War Against Russia"
MOON OF ALABAMA: "Media And Politicians Throw So Much Bullshit At Us That It Is Difficult To See Through It"
Lets go for a Royal Update here and Sir Tom Jones sings the tale of adultery and murder "Delilah" at the Queen's Diamond Jubilee for a younger Prince Harry...
There's propaganda about Ukraine coming from British Propaganda Machine but that same propaganda operation also defends the Adulterous King Charles III (The Net Zero King) from the "Woke" Upstarts Harry and Meghan.
Meghan and Harry talking about being chased by paparazzi in New York alluding to the circumstances when Princess Diana Harry's mother was killed in the traffic accident in Paris back in 1997.
And Harry's attempt to pay for police in the UK to provide security first shot down by the police and then with an appeal for a court hearing a judge not allowing it to happen...
"Prince Harry loses challenge to pay for police protection in UK"-BBC News
There is common sense in the UK in contrast to the nonsense of the government-media propaganda machine.
It comes from Peter Hitchens.
In an exchange on Twitter the other week he remined a fellow excited about how "Conservative" all out Capitalism is that the Capitalism he was defending has a proper name namely:
"Liberal Capitalism"
You could call this kind of Capitalism:
"Unrestrained Liberal Capitalism"
in reality it is Not Conservative because it has no brakes on it no boundaries just like some folks want no breaks on 'gender transition' for example.
Aren't we in the mess we are in today because of government partnering all out with business in support of global capitalism.
Aren't all those "Red State" GOP governors when they bring more business into their states bringing in more liberals along with woke tech people and migrant workers to staff them?
A LOWER VOTING AGE THAN 18?
A few weeks ago Vivek Ramaswamy running as a GOP candidate for President suggested that for some the voting age should be 25 instead of 18.
Right now the nation of Taiwan is glorified as the home of "Democracy" in contrast to China.
Guess what the voting age is there?
It's actually higher than here in the USA, it's 20 years old in Taiwan.
And in Cuba "free territory in America" you can vote at 16.
Peter Hitchens wrote last weekend about how politicians who push lower voting ages are really trying to stuff the ballot boxes with easily impressionable voters they can control.
PETER HITCHENS: "Child voters? We need a shrewd electorate who can spot the scammers?"
The music and some classic crooning from "Der Bingle" Bing Crosby this song a hit from 1940. Back then the songs recorded on 78 revolutions per minute records...
"ONLY FOREVER"BING CROSBY
"A BLOSSOM FELL"-NAT KING COLE
"RAINY DAY WOMEN #12 & 35"-BOB DYLAN
POLITICS: I SUPPORT TRUMP BUT....
It amazes me how Ron DeSantis was carpet bombed in the weeks before his candidacy announcement.
The destructive attacks could have been an attempt to create a victim of him so the folks in flyover country would rally to DeSantis.
There was tremendous energy behind the attacks more than President Trump could ever muster on his own.
The BBC talking the bad start to the DeSantis campaign just like Trump did to hear them both giving the same message spooky.
Elon Musk seems to be very supportive of Ron DeSantis and I get the sense that the enemies of Musk may have some skin in this game.
Musk critical of George Soros in recent weeks getting the "Anti-Semite" label thrown at him.
Israel's Foreign Ministry attacked Elon Musk over his Soros comments.
President Trump was upset with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for being quick to say that Biden won the 2020 election.
Is Bibi Netanyahu now back with Trump does Bibi figure Trump will patch up the relations with Saudi Arabia Biden messed up with the Saudis.
Heck the Kingdom more in bed with China and Russia nowadays.
Is a foreign government (Israel) helping Donald J. Trump?
I don't expect Biden to send the FBI out on this case too dangerous for him.
Let's make it clear Biden has been forking around in Israeli politics pressuring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the judicial reform issue trying to knock down his government.
Retaliation not out of the question.
But please note what Mr. Biden did at the White House this week to put his skin in the game for 2024...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency-Times Of Israel: "Biden plan to combat antisemitism calls for online reforms, more security funding"
Is this fighting Antisemitism or just more election year suppression of free speech here in the USA?
ARMAGEDDON, THE ANTICHRIST AND ISRAEL'S SURVIVAL
Yeah I'm going there I grew up with the King James Bible and radio preachers focused on Bible Prophecy.
The final battle is supposed to be in Israel's backyard the whole world coming against Israel I was told when I was young as explained in the Good Book.
In order to keep the whole world from coming against Israel wouldn't it be a good strategy for Israel to keep its enemies in particular and other nations in general at odds so they don't come against Israel.
Israel has been good at keeping its close in enemies divided over the years lots of friendship with Gulf Arabs to counter Iran and friendship with Turkey (Türkiye) and so on to counter other Muslim countries.
Fatah rules Palestinians in Judea and Samaria while Hamas rules Palestinians in Gaza.
A unified world government demanding Israel create a Palestinian state in Judea and Samaria would be bad news indeed for Israel so better the world not be united better it be in conflict.
Back in the 70s folks would say Dr. Henry Kissinger was the Antichrist for example and here I am telling you this on Dr. Kissinger's 100th birthday.
He's still alive and maybe in the running who knows?
For the here and now let me offer some modern day personalities as nominees?
George Soros
Elon Musk
Donald Trump
Bill Gates
Where are the women and minorities?
Oh well.
And out of all this mess the Lord is supposed to return to the Earth so the story goes...
"MESSIAH"-LARRY NORMAN
"LET IT BE"-THE BEATLES
"I WRITE THE SONGS"-BARRY MANILOW
Barry Manilow singing my wife like Barry Manilow music I could take it or leave it in the 1970's I was so drunk and angry I lashed out at that song and other popular music in general.
ESCALATION WITH RUSSIA AND CHINA
This week Ukrainian sea drones tried to take out a Russian warship guarding energy pipelines near the coast of Turkey in the Black Sea.
This is hundreds of miles from Ukraine and less than 100 miles from Turkey's Bosphorus Strait...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...
Meanwhile in the Biden Administration we have some of the more pragmatic policy makers less hawkish resigning their posts...
"Why Are These Biden Officials Leaving Their Top Posts?"-Moon Of Alabama
And last weekend's G7 meeting in of all places Hiroshima, Japan amplified the increasing clear agenda of confrontation with both China and Russia...
"G7 Communique Amps Up Pressure On China, Russia"-Voice of America
And what about those "Inside The Beltway" folks the "Hawks" what is their perspective on all this...
Glenn Greenwald Twitter: "I cannot recommend highly enough this speech delivered by this long-time anti-Russia hawk..."
Well to the music on this Saturday evening seems pretty quiet maybe a lot of folks went away for the weekend from the parts where I live.
Word last night that actor and singer Ed Ames had passed away at the age of 95. He sang with his brothers and sang on his own here's some of his music...
"RAG MOP"-THE AMES BROTHERS (1950)
"TRY TO REMEMBER"-ED AMES
"MY CUP RUNNETH OVER"-ED AMES (1967)
NEWSDUMP ALERT: LINDSEY GRAHAM IN UKRAINE PUSHING THE WAR
US Senator Lindsey Republican of South Carolina firmly behind President Trump in Ukraine Friday firmly behind The Ukraine War Against Russia...
FREE REPUBLIC POST-THE SUN UK VIDEO-DISCUSSION
THE COVID CHRONICLES THREE YEARS AGO TODAY: THEN CAME THE RIOTS
"Today and tonight in Minneapolis protests continue over the death of George Floyd...A Target store was looted and protests continued at the site of the incident and at a nearby police precinct"
FROM THE NEWS SUMMARY OF THREE YEARS AGO TODAY MAY 27, 2020....
NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT WEDNESDAY 5/27/2020
THE STORY OF FRANCE AND THE YELLOW VESTS FOR THIS WEEK....
FRANCE YELLOW VESTS WEEK 237: THE FULL MACRON AGENDA PROTESTED, LEGISLATION TO OVERTURN RETIREMENT AGE INCREASE ON THE TABLE, THEATER OF THE EXTREME
NEWSDUMP ALERT: TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL KEN PAXTON IMPEACHED BY GOP RUN HOUSE
It's being called a dirty move in Conservative circles on this holiday weekend the impeachment vote against Ken Paxton who says it's all about him being more conservative than the Republican Establishment.
The vote by the Texas House removes Paxton from office while the Texas Senate is now supposed to conduct a trial....
FREE REPUBLIC POST-GATEWAY PUNDIT STORY-DISCUSSION
NEWSDUMP ALERT: TENTATIVE DEBT CEILING DEAL REACHED IN WASHINGTON D.C.
KEVIN MCCARTHY AND JOE BIDEN SPOKE TODAY SEEKING TO CUT SUCH A DEAL TO RAISE THE NATION'S DEBT CEILING AND CONTINUE TO SPEND MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF BORROWED MONEY
CNBC: "White House and Republicans reach a tentative deal..."
More time for me than usual tonight so let's bring in some more music....
"NO COMPROMISE"-KEITH GREEN
"WHENEVER GOD SHINES HIS LIGHT"-VAN MORRISON AND CLIFF RICHARD
"COAT OF MANY COLORS"-DOLLY PARTON
"now we're going to go back to our compound and hide behind the walls with AK-47's"
AMMON BUNDY RETURNS TO THE US FROM A VACATION IN MEXICO TODAY 5/27/2023 (14 MINUTES, 22 SECONDS INTO VIDEO)...
The big hospital company in Idaho still goes after folks in connection with their efforts to help Baby Cyrus Anderson last year but Ammon Bundy carries on in spite of a warrant from a local judge for his arrest.
Ammon re-entering the US today after a vacation and giving you the real picture of what's going on not the drama how much of an "extremist" he is spread about by the usual suspects, trolls etc.
BLAST FROM THE PAST-DR. HENRY KISSINGER WITH MIKE WALLACE IN 1958
Today Dr. Henry Kissinger turned 100 years old and way back in 1958 he was gaining notoriety as an expert on foreign and defense policy.
Here is Kissinger with Mike Wallace on July 13th, 1958...
Wow!
The News Summary for Sunday starts at Midnight a massive dump of news on this holiday weekend the Ukraine War seems to be heating up attacks inside Russia and inside Ukraine this weekend,
Good Night. God Bless.
So many lives lost in wars then and now and we remember on this Memorial Day Weekend....
"HYMN"-RANDY STONEHILL
"SUMMER"-WAR
"INDIAN LAKE"-THE COWSILLS
FRANCE YELLOW VESTS WEEK 237: THE FULL MACRON AGENDA PROTESTED, LEGISLATION TO OVERTURN RETIREMENT AGE INCREASE ON THE TABLE, THEATER OF THE EXTREME
(MAINSTREAM MEDIA SOURCES USED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS POST)
(NEWS, COMMENT, ANALYSIS)
YELLOW VESTS PROTEST IN PARIS SATURDAY 5/27/2023
On June 6th a major effort at protests nationwide against President Emmanuel Macron's imposition of pension reform is planned.
For now there are smaller protests like this one in Paris last Tuesday,,,
A banner at the protest read in full when translated into English:
Money for
Our salaries, our pensions, our allocations
Not for war or repression!
The protest sign a concise summary of conditions in France right now where Macron's neo-liberal capitalist agenda is in full bloom.
One major move lessening long-term government spending through pension cuts has been imposed. The raising of the retirement age to 64 a milestone.
This will relieve tax burdens for business in the decades to come.
It's accompanied by more spending on military aid for Ukraine to potentially cause regime change in Russia.
There is also a campaign of fear concerning possible violence by various extremists from the 'far right" to those opposing pension reforms or campaigning against climate change.
ON FRIDAY POLICE USED TEAR GAS AS DOZENS OF CLIMATE CHANGE PROTESTERS TRIED TO BLOCK ACCESS TO THE SHAREHOLDERS MEETING OF TOTALENERGIES IN PARIS.
Getting back to the pension reform issue there is a new wrinkle in the National Assembly as the small group of legislators from France's overseas territories seek to overturn the rise in the retirement age in France from 62 to 64.
The government members who support President Macron do not have a majority in the Assembly that's why Mr. Macron used special powers given to France's President to impose pension reform in the first place.
His supporters face the potential of losing the vote when the legislation comes to the floor of the Assembly on Thursday June 8th.
For now they pledge to stop the vote we shall see what happens when the time comes.
TODAY'S FIRST LIVE VIDEO STREAM IS UP ON SATURDAY AFTERNOOON. THIS STREAM ORIGINATING FROM A STATIC PROTEST IN PARIS ONE THAT IS AT ONE LOCATION.
YELLOW VESTS WEEK 237 LIVE VIDEO STREAM 5/27/2023
Late afternoon video from Paris of today's Yellow Vests march. You can hear the drums as the Yellow Vests carry on...
VIDEO STREAM TWO PARIS YELLOW VESTS MARCH WEEK 237 5/27/2023
In Rennes A "Theater Of The Extreme"
The drama over "extremism" continued today with a "Theater Of The Extreme" in Rennes as hundreds gathered in spite of a police ban on protest.
600 reported on hand according to BFM-TV.
Mainstream media also noting that around 100 of then came dressed in black and white with masks and carrying umbrellas.
They appeared ready for battle much like protesters were in Hong Kong not too many years ago.
Police resorted to tear gas.
Some attacks on members of the mainstream media reported.
Here is a 48 minute video showing some of what happened in Rennes today....
And back to Paris a quiet and peaceful day of protest demonstrators continuing to mill around on the streets of the city this evening singing the Yellow Vests song...VIDEO LINK
And for now that is the story of France and the Yellow Vests.
ALSO AVAILABLE 'UNPLUGGED' POST FOR THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND...
NEXTRUSH UNPLUGGED WEEKEND: THEY CALL IT 'CONSERVATIVE' WHEN IT'S REALLY LIBERAL, BIBI BACK WITH TRUMP?, AND THE NOMINEES FOR ANTICHRIST ARE...ESCALATION WITH RUSSIA AND CHINA, DEAL TO SPEND MORE IN DC
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