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LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
A Russian foreign ministry official speaking regarding nations that border Ukraine.
One official says that Ukraine has considerable forces on the border with Belarus and is probing that country's defenses...TASS RUSSIA...
That same foreign affairs official Alexey Polishchuk also speaking to the Tass News Agency regarding the nation of Moldova between Ukraine and Romania.
He says that any provocations involving the Russian military there will be considered an attack on Russia. Supply routes to those Russian forces in Moldova currently blocked...TASS RUSSIA
"We have also made it clear to our American friends that even if the agreements are more limited-they are also unacceptable to us"
The words spoken today by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during an appearance at Israel Aerospace Industries.
Netanyahu's message of opposition to any US-Iran deal comes amid suggestions that such a deal may be happening in the media and also contradicts a news report claiming he told a parliamentary committee a week ago that Israel could live with a temporary "cease-fire" between the US and Iran...
In Israel the High Court with an injunction against a law expanding the powers of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir over police.
Ben-Gvir labeled "far-right" by the Mainstream Media and political opponents.
He is urging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to respond with full passage of planned judicial reforms...TIMES OF ISRAEL
ALSO IN ISRAEL PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU IS SIGNALLING AN EXPANSION OF JEWISH SETTLEMENTS IN JUDEA AND SAMARIA (THE WEST BANK).
NETANYAHU IS SHIFTING AUTHORITY FOR NEW SETTLEMENTS TOWARDS FINANCE MINISTER BEZALEL SMOTRICH OF THE RELIGIOUS ZIONISM PARTY.
SMOTRICH DUBBED 'FAR-RIGHT' BY NETANYAHU'S POLITICAL OPPONENTS AND THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA...TIMES OF ISRAEL
BLINKEN TALKS IN CHINA AMIDST ANTI-CHINA MOVES BY US AND US ALIGNED COUNTRIES
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Beijing today...CGTN CHINA...
A statement from US side says those talks were "candid, substantive and constructive".
The statement speaking of the US vision of a world "that is free, open and upholds the international rules-based order"...US STATE DEPARTMENT STATEMENT...
Mr. Qin saying that the US must adhere to the "One-China Policy" first affirmed by US President Jimmy Carter that Taiwan is part of China.
He also said that the US must adhere to bilateral agreements related to Taiwan and stop its support of those pushing Taiwan independence...TASS RUSSIA...
Mainstream Media say that Blinken's talks in China are designed to reduce tensions but from the US side the military preparations to oppose China continue.
In recent days US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan held talks in Tokyo with his counterparts from Japan, the Philippines and South Korea.
An expression currently being used regarding economic relations with China is "re-risking". The notion of reducing risks to national security.
In recent days French President Emmanuel Macron spoke of reducing risk and national security when he announced that France plans to produce 50 essential drugs domestically in the months and years ahead.
On Friday a top European Union official called on more EU countries to keep Chinese telecom giants Huawei and ZTE out of their 5G systems.
Those comments come ahead of the visit to Germany and France in the coming days by China's Premier Li Qiang.
A deadly attack on a residential school in Uganda this weekend.
The Friday night attack on school dormitories killing about 40 students.
In South Korea this weekend police attacked local conservative officials and their supporters resisting an LGBT event.
The local officials in Daegu attempted to stop a "Queer Culture Festival" in court but were unsuccessful.
When a crowd prevented organizers of the festival from setting up early Saturday the police intervened against the conservative protesters...BBC NEWS
THE BALKANS: SERBIAN PRESIDENT SAYS WEST IS WAGING 'HYBIRD WAR' AMIDST MASS PROTESTS AGAINST HIS GOVERNMENT
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Today Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic said that the West is waging a 'hybrid war" against Serbia.
Vucic drew attention to the treatment of Serbs in Kosovo by the Albanian-led government there...VECERNJI LIST CROATIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...
Mass protests continued in Serbia this weekend. The protests using recent mass murder attacks involving firearms at a reason to demand resignations of government ministers and President Aleksandar Vucic.
The government has assigned two police officers to each of the country's 1800 schools and is operating a program for voluntary surrender of firearms...ANADOLU AGENCY TURKIYE
US POLITICS THE HARVARD HARRIS POLL THIS WEEKEND.
FIRST INSIDE THE CONTESTS FOR THE REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRAT PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
FOR THE GOP NOMINATION PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP 59 PERCENT AND FLORIDA GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS AT 14 PERCENT.
FOR DEMOCRAT NOMINATION JOE BIDEN AT 62 PERCENT, ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR. AT 15 PERCENT.
GENERAL ELECTION MATCHUPS TRUMP 45 PERCENT TO BIDEN 39 PERCENT, DESANTIS 41 PERCENT TO BIDEN 40 PERCENT...REAL CLEAR POLITICS LATEST POLLS...
JOE BIDEN WITH A CAMPAIGN RALLY SATURDAY IN PHILADELPHA.
BIDEN ADDRESSING LABOR UNION MEMBERS SAYING HE IS GRATEFUL FOR AN EARLY ENDORSEMENT FROM THE AFL-CIO LABOR UNION FEDERATION.
HE ALSO SAID HE BADLY NEEDS THE UNION SUPPORT...NTD NEWS
The Saudi Foreign Minister in Iran this weekend as improved relations brokered by China continue to develop.
A message from Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was conveyed as part of the visit...TIMES OF ISRAEL
IN MICHIGAN A 19-YEAR OLD SAID TO BE DISCUSSING THE NOTION OF AN ATTACK ON A SYNAGOGUE ON MARCH 15TH, 2024 ARRESTED BY THE FBI.
THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA
KURSK REGION OF RUSSIA SHELLED BY UKRAINE
The Governor of the Kursk Region of southwestern Russia says that two civilians were hurt in Ukrainian shelling today. The attack on the village of Glushkovo...TASS RUSSIA...
Earlier the governor in Russia's Kursk Region said that three settlements were shelled by Ukraine. No injuries reported.
Damage to electric transmission lines and a sugar plant reported...TASS RUSSIA
In other news...
In the hours before a 72-hour cease fire was set to start this morning a deadly airstrike in a residential area of Sudan's capital Khartoum.
At least 17 killed with 25 houses destroyed. The Rapid Support Forces said the Sudanese military was responsible for the attack.
The US and Saudi Arabia brokering the agreement for a pause in hostilities in Sudan...CNN
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