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The latest developments in France as violent protests continue following the police killing of 17-year-old driver earlier this week but first...
LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
THE UNITED STATES IS CONSIDERING PROVIDING CLUSTER MUNITIONS TO UKRAINE.
US JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF CHAIRMAN GENERAL MARK MILLEY SPOKE AT THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB IN WASHINGTON TODAY NOTING UKRAINE HAS ALREADY USED SUCH AMMUNITION PROVIDED BY OTHER NATIONS.
HE SAID RUSSIA IS ALREADY USING CLUSTER MUNITIONS AND THAT FOR THE UNITED STATES:
"There's a decision making process ongoing"...
RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN SPOKE BY PHONE WITH INDIA'S PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI TODAY.
THE TWO LEADERS REAFFIRIMED THEIR COMMITTMENT TO A STRONGER BILATERAL STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AND EXCHANGED VIEWS ON THE UKRAINE WAR...PRESS TRUST OF INDIA-THE TELEGRAPH CALCUTTA
A US State Department report released today on the US pullout from Afghanistan.
The report claims that decisions made by Donald Trump and Joe Biden had "serious consequences" for the "viability of the Afghan government and its security"...ANADOLU AGENCY TURKIYE (TURKEY)
JOE BIDEN HAS A CONDITION FOR MEETING WITH ISRAEL'S PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU.
CHANNEL 12 IN ISRAEL SAYS BIDEN INSISTS THAT NETANYAHU ONLY APPROVE JUDICIAL REFORM 'WITH CONSENSUS'...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
At least 48 dead in Kenya when a truck collided with other vehicles and pedestrians at a busy road junction tonight.
The accident between the towns of Kericho and Nakuru...ANI NEWS INDIA
25 PEOPLE BURNED TO DEATH WHEN A BUS CAUGHT FIRE IN INDIA...ANI NEWS INDIA
THE RUSSIAN MILITARY MISSION IN SYRIA SAYS THAT DRONES OF THE US-LED COALITION ARE VIOLATING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.
ACCORDING TO THE RUSSIANS FIVE SUCH VIOLATIONS OCCCURRED TODAY...TASS RUSSIA
Russia has imposed a ban on Polish trucks transporting goods across Russia. Exceptions are made for critical goods...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
Meanwhile Polish internal security police arresting a Russian hockey player accusing him of espionage.
The Russian player on a Polish hockey team said to be the 14th member of a spy ring in Poland...TASS RUSSIA
An Electoral Court in Brazil banning former President Jair Bolsonaro from running for office until 2030.
Four of the seven court members making the determination based on accusations that Bolsonaro abused his political power and manipulated media.
Those accusations based on Bolsonaro's comments to foreign diplomats ahead of last fall's Presidential Election about Brazil's electronic voting system...ANADOLU AGENCY-TURKIYE (TURKEY)
AN INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING IN THE US BY THE CHINESE OWNED CLOTHING MAKER SHEIN.
THE COMPANY VALUED AT SOME 60 BILLION US DOLLARS.
SHEIN RECENTLY MOVED ITS CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS FROM CHINA TO SINGAPORE TO DEFLECT CRITICS.
THE COMPANY UNDER ATTACK WITH ALLEGATIONS OF POOR WORKING CONDITIONS IN ITS FACTORIES.
A BIPARTISAN GROUP IN THE US CONGRESS WANTS US FEDERAL AUTHORITIES TO PREVENT AN IPO UNTIL FORCED LABOR ALLEGATIONS AGAINST SHEIN CAN BE INVESTIGATED...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
Two US Supreme Court rulings today one reversing Biden Administration efforts to cancel student loans.
The 6-3 majority in the case included Chief Justice John Roberts and the five "conservative" justices.
The majority decision saying the Biden Administration lacked the authority to end student loan debt under a 2003 law ("Heroes Act") passed in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks...THE GUARDIAN UK...
The other ruling a religious freedom case involving a web designer being forced by a state law in Colorado to design same sex marriage websites.
The court's 6-3 decision in favor of the web designer's right not to design such websites.
THE MARKETS TODAY.
THE DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE UP 285.18 POINTS.
THE NASDAQ UP 196.59 OR 1.45 PERCENT.
AT 5 PM NEW YORK TIME THE PRICE OF OIL 70 DOLLARS AND 41 CENTS A BARREL UP 55 CENTS...RKETWATCH
In Israel opponents of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's judicial reform plan holding protests outside cabinet ministers' homes.
Some demonstrators carrying Israeli flags, playing instruments and calling for "democracy".
Others appeared in costumes from "The Handmaid's Tale".
Mr. Netanyahu and his National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir calling for a tougher police response to the protests...TIMES OF ISRAEL
DISTURBANCES IN FRANCE FOLLOWING POLICE KILLING OF TEENAGER
(UPDATED WHEN ABLE, LATER NEWS AT END OF STORY)
Media around the world now highlighting events in France were there have been violent incidents following the Tuesday morning police killing of a 17-year-old driver.
President Emmanuel Macron holding a meeting this afternoon expected to authorize a harsher police response to a situation that included an attack on a Nike store in Paris last night.
Marine Le Pen, leader of the National Rally in France's National Assembly, urging measures to restore "law and order" up to and including a state of emergency.
Mr. Macron urging social media companies to exercise discretion in allowing questionable posts.
Bus and tram service suspending after 9 pm tonight.
The funeral of the 17-year-old victim Nahel set for tomorrow.
Tonight in Marseille disturbances that included the theft of hunting rifles from 'an armory' at least 63 arrests in Marseille tonight.
At least 471 arrests reported across France early Saturday morning with drones sent up by police in some areas to capture images of activity on the ground.
Violence of "much lesser intensity" reported by French authorities tonight...
THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) REACHING A FINANCIAL AGREEMENT WITH PAKISTAN THAT NOW MUST BE APPROVED BY THE IMF BOARD.
THE DEAL INVOLVES THREE BILLION US DOLLARS WORTH OF SUPPORT FOR THE CASH-STRAPPED NATION...NEWS AGENCIES-TRT WORLD TURKIYE (TURKEY)
The Pentagon now saying that the "spy balloon" from China shot down off the coast of South Carolina in February "did not collect intelligence" as it crossed the United States.
Pentagon spokesman Pat Ryder saying that the US "took steps to mitigate" intelligence collection during the balloon's flight...AFP FRANCE-MALAY MAIL
US ENVOY FOR IRAN ROB MALLEY IS ON LEAVE WITHOUT PAY.
THIS FOLLOWS SUSPENSION OF HIS SECURITY CLEARANCE EARLIER THIS YEAR.
THE POSSIBLE MISHANDLING OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION IS UNDER INVESTIGATION ACCORDING TO CNN...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
Armenia and Azerbaijan have made progress towards a peace agreement following talks in Washington this week.
But the two sides remain apart on a number of issues...TASS RUSSIA
The International Monetary Fund warning about the financial situation in Lebanon.
The IMF says that Lebanon must implement austerity reforms to get a three-billion-dollar loan.
If that doesn't happen there could be consequences that are "irreversible"...AFP FRANCE-TIMES OF ISRAEL
US PHARMACY CHAIN WALGREENS CLOSING 150 STORES CITING AN ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN.
INFLATION ALONG WITH LESS COVID STIMULUS MONEY IN THE ECONOMY SAID TO BE CONTRIBUTING TO THE SLOWDOWN IN BUSINESS.
WALGREENS IS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BRITISH PHARMACY CHAIN BOOTS WHICH ANNOUNCED THE CLOSURE OF 300 PHARMACIES THIS WEEK...THE STREET
THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA
In other news...
In Australia's New South Wales an independent ethics panel report released this week on the relationship between former Liberal Party Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Liberal parliament member Daryl Maguire.
While the ethics of their close relationship were questioned no criminal charges were recommended.
Berejiklian, known for her harsh COVID lockdown-vaccine policies, had many conversations with Mr. Maguire. Some of these were released to the public.
They include expressions of affection and coarse language related to their lives in politics...ABC NEWS AUSTRALIA
ACTOR ALAN ARKIN DEAD AT THE AGE OF 89. ARKIN WON AN OSCAR IN 2007 FOR 'LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE'. HE PERFORMED IN BOTH COMEDIES AND DRAMAS...BBC NEWS
GOOGLE IS REMOVING CANADIAN NEWS CONTENT FROM ITS SEARCH, NEWS AND DISCOVER PRODUCTS BECAUSE OF THE BILL REQUIRING IT TO PAY NEWS COMPANIES FOR THEIR CONTENT...ANI NEWS INDIA
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