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LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
In Israel the budget for 2023 approved tonight in a 64-55 vote in the Knesset...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
IN SIX DAYS IT'S ELECTION DAY IN THE WESTERN CANADIAN PROVINCE OF ALBERTA.
PREMIER DANIELLE SMITH, ELECTED AS THE NEW LEADER OF THE 'UNITED CONSERVATIVE PARTY' LAST YEAR, SEEKING A MANDATE FROM VOTERS.
SHE SUCCEEDED CONTROVERSIAL 'CONSERVATIVE' PREMIER JASON KENNEY WHO LED THE PROVINCE THROUGH COVID LOCKDOWNS AND A VACCINE PASSPORT SYSTEM.
SMITH FACING A CHALLENGE FROM FORMER PREMIER RACHEL NOTLEY OF LEFT-LEANING NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
FOLLOWING LAST WEEK'S DEBATE BETWEEN THE LEADERS, POLLING DATA SHOWING A CONSISTENT LEAD FOR THE UNITED CONSERVATIVES OVER THE NDP...WIKIPEDIA ALBERTA ELECTION 2023
Israel's Channel 12 reports that the Biden Administration is conditioning mediating better relations with Saudi Arabia on Prime Minister Netanyahu's withdrawal of judicial reform in Israel.
The report also says that Saudi Arabia wants talks with the Palestinians from Israel in exchange for better relations with Israel...TIMES OF ISRAEL...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
THE US SAYS IT WANTS WALL STREET JOURNAL REPORTER EVAN GERSHKOVICH RELEASED IMMEDIATELY.
A RUSSIAN COURT DECIDED TODAY TO KEEP GERSHKOVICH IN CUSTODY UNTIL AUGUST 30TH ON ESPIONAGE CHARGES...(News Agencies)
In Canada a decision that there will be no public inquiry into alleged Chinese interference in the last two Canadian elections.
There has been pressure on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to authorize such an inquiry.
Former Governor General David Johnson saying that foreign interference should be considered in public hearings but not a full scale public inquiry...BBC NEWS...
Mr. Johnston received an honorary doctorate from China's Nanjing University in 2012...REAL ANDY LEE SHOW TWITTER
THE DOW SHARPLY LOWER DOWN 231.07 POINTS.
THE NASDAQ FALLING EVEN STEEPER DOWN 160.53 POINTS OR 1.26 PERCENT.
THE PRICE OF OIL ROSE TODAY UP ONE DOLLAR AND 73 CENTS CLOSING AT 73 DOLLARS AND 78 CENTS...MARKETWATCH
Aregentina's peso shedding value today amidst the country's 100 percent plus inflation rate.
The "blue dollar" of the "black market" in Buenos Aires moving towards a record trading value today reaching 492 pesos to the dollar at mid-day.
In some provinces the exchange rate reached 500 pesos to the dollar today.
This week Argentina introducing new 2000 peso notes in the face of the massive inflation.
Authorities say the new high value currency is transitional as the country moves towards a digital currency...
(Information from Todo Noticias Argentina in this story)
MIXED MARTIAL ARTS FIGHTER JEFF MONSON BORN IN THE UNITED STATES RENOUNCING HIS US CITIZENSHIP SAYING HE IS NOW ONLY A RUSSIAN...TASS RUSSIA
As Arab nations draw closer to Syria's President Bashar al Assad following his 12-year-old civil war with jihadists including supporters of Al Qaeda a call for Assad to be put on trial.
France's Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna sticking by the claim that Assad ordered the use of chemical weapons during the war.
Last week President Assad joined other leaders at the Arab League summit in Saudi Arabia...
"the more this goes on the deeper you look into it, the more clear it is that this is an absolute farce in terms of seeing that justice is done"
That's how Bryan Hyde sees the 20 million dollar plus lawsuit from Idaho medical conglomerate St. Luke's Hospital.
Among others it's aimed at Diego Rodriguez the grandfather of Baby Cyrus Anderson who was taken by police last March based on a Child Protective Services Complaint.
The then 10-month old infant ended up at St. Luke's Hospital in Boise where another defendant accused by St. Luke's family friend and Libertarian activist Ammon Bundy showed up.
Bundy running for Governor of Idaho when all this happened and Mr. Hyde suggests targeting of the Anderson family due to the connection to Bundy.
Last Friday a federal district judge refused a request to transfer the state lawsuit to federal court...BRYAN HYDE VIDEO ON YOU TUBE
More on the situation from these sources....
RUSSIAN PRIME MINISTER MIKHAIL MISHUSTIN ON A TWO-DAY VISIT TO CHINA.
PART OF THE VISIT TO SPEAK AT A RUSSIAN-CHINESE BUSINESS FORUM IN SHANGHAI.
THEN ONTO BEIJING AND TALKS WITH TOP CHINESE LEADERS INCLUDING PRESIDENT XI JINPING...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
The US Navy relieving Commander Angela Gonzales of her duties commanding the USS John Finn a destroyer in the Seventh Fleet based in Japan.
Vice-Admiral Karl Thomas saying there was "a loss of confidence in her ability to fulfill her responsibilities"...TASK AND PURPOSE
MEANWHILE IN TEXAS A FORMER ARMY BRIGADE COMMANDER FACING CHARGES RELATED TO SEXUAL ASSAULT.
COLONEL JOHN MEREDITH ACCUSED OF TWO COUNTS OF ABUSIVE SEXUAL CONTACT AND TWO COUNTS OF CONDUCT UNBECOMING OF AN OFFICER.
MERDEITH ACCUSED OF GOING TO HOME OF A FELLOW OFFICER LAST JULY 23RD WHILE THE OFFICER WAS AWAY ON DUTY. THERE IT'S SAID THAT HE GROPED THE WIFE OF THAT OFFICER AND MADE AN EXPLICIT COMMENT TO HER.
HE WAS PLED NOT GUILTY TO THE CHARGES...TASK AND PURPOSE
THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA
RUSSIA SAYS COUNTER-TERRORISM OPERATION OVER IN BELGOROD REGION
Russian authorities say they have successfully defeated an incursion by Ukrainian saboteurs in what is called an anti-terrorism operation....TASS RUSSIA...
It's reported that 12 civilians were hurt and that a woman being evacuated from the area of the fighting died.
In other news....
Prince Harry losing a court challenge in the UK where he sought to pay for police protection.
The British government succeeded in preventing a court hearing on the matter. The government contending that "wealthy people" should not be able to buy police protection...BBC NEWS
Australian entertainer Rolf Harris has died at the age of 93.
Harris best remembered here in the US for his early 1960's recording "Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport".
Harris remained well known and popular in the UK and Australia since then.
He was arrested in 2013 on child sex abuse charges and after being convicted in court served several years in prison in the UK.
Mr. Harris died on May 10th his family announcing his passing today...
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