NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT WEDNESDAY 6/21/2023 DRUZE FARMERS IN ISRAEL CLASH WITH POLICE OVER WIND FARM, CHINA SEES PROVOCATION IN NEW BIDEN REMARKS, DRONES BROUGHT DOWN IN MOSCOW AREA

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Dozens injured following an explosion in Paris but first...

                 LATE NEWS TONIGHT: 

IN OREGON THE DEMOCRAT CONTROLLED STATE LEGISLATURE APPROVING LIBERAL BUT AMENDED LEGISLATION ON FIREARMS, ABORTION AND GENDER CHANGING MEDICAL TREATMENT.

THE DEMOCRATS FORCED TO AMEND THE BILLS SO THAT REPUBLICANS WOULD RETURN TO THE LEGISLATURE AFTER A SIX-WEEK BOYCOTT...THE INDEPENDENT UK

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US politics the US House censuring Democrat Congressman Adam Schiff of California.

Schiff led US House Democrats in probing the notion that President Trump was colluding with Russia...FREE REPUBLIC POST-CNN STORY-DISCUSSION

THE MASSACHUSETTS AIR NATIONAL GUARDSMAN ACCUSED IN THE 'MILITARY DOCUMENTS' CASE PLED NOT GUILTY TODAY.

JACK TEIXEIRA FACING SIX FEDERAL CHARGES EACH CARRYING A SENTENCE OF UP TO TEN YEARS IN PRISON...ASSOCIATED PRESS-WASHINGTON TIMES

An Israeli drone killing three Palestinian gunmen tonight.

The group of three said to be targeting Israeli checkpoints in Samaria (Northern West Bank)...TIMES OF ISRAEL...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS...

More news from Israel later in the summary...

AN IRANIAN NUCLEAR NEGOTIATOR SAYS HE HELD A 'SERIOUS AND CONSTRUCTIVE' MEETING WITH A EUROPEAN UNION MEDIATOR IN QATAR TODAY...ANADOLU AGENCY TURKIYE

"The greatest danger with the aggressive policies of inflicting a strategic defeat on Russia in the Ukrainian conflict they have provoked themselves

the United States and NATO continue to raise the stakes and become drawn even deeper into military confrontation.

It is obvious that such a policy, which we qualify as reckless, is capable of leading to a direct armed clash between nuclear powers"

The warning today from Russia's foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova...

                               TASS RUSSIA NEWS STORY

           PARIS EXPLOSION UPDATED:

37 people injured following an explosion in Paris.

The facade of a building knocked down by the blast.    A fire broke out after the explosion.

Debris flew across a narrow street...(Info from BFM-TV France)....BFM-TV FRANCE HOME PAGE (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

Conflict between Israelis and Palestinians in Samaria following yesterday's deadly terrorist attack at an Israeli gas station.

Israeli youth attacking Palestinian communities and police acting to remove them from those areas.

At least one fatality and injuries reported among Palestinians...TIMES OF ISRAEL

IN ISRAEL CONFRONTATION IN THE GOLAN HEIGHTS AS DRUZE FARMERS OPPOSE A MASSIVE WIND FARM.

INJURIES AMONG THE PROTESTING DRUZE AND ISRAELI POLICE.

FIREBOMBS AND GUNFIRE REPORTED FROM THE DRUZE SIDE OF THE CONFLICT...TIMES OF ISRAEL

The markets today.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 102.35 points.

The NASDAQ sharply lower off 165.09 points or 1.21 percent.

At 420 pm price of oil is rising up one dollar and 40 cents to 72 dollars and 59 cents a barrel...MARKETWATCH

OVERALL INFLATION IN THE UK REMAINS AT 8.7 PERCENT IN MAY, THE SAME RATE IT WAS IN APRIL...BBC NEWS

ELON MUSK SAYS HE EXPECTS TESLA TO COME TO INDIA SOON.    MUSK MEETING INDIA'S PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI.

WHEN ASKED ABOUT CENSORSHIP OF TWITTER BY INDIA'S GOVERNMENT MUSK SAID THE COMPANY HAS TO FOLLOW LOCAL LAWS...ONE INDIA

In the Atlantic Ocean the search continues for the missing mini-sub near the wreck of the SS Titanic.

The air supply in the vessel now believed to be down to 24 hours or less...BBC NEWS

The Pentagon says that an accounting error will allow 6.2 billion dollars more in military aid to be sent to Ukraine.

According to a spokesperson said errors in valuation of equipment sent to Ukraine during the last two fiscal years created the surplus that will be used for future weapons shipments...NAVY TIMES

     THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

           TRAIN TRACK TAMPERED WITH IN CRIMEA

        DRONES BROUGHT DOWN IN MOSCOW AREA

                TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS FEED

Railroad track tampered with in Crimea.    Railway officials say service was interrupted for two hours until repairs were made with passengers on two trains forced to travel by bus...TASS RUSSIA

Three drones have been brought down by electronic means in the Moscow area.     Russian authorities say the drones crashed after being deflected during their flights...TASS RUSSIA

In other news...

China seeing provocation after the talks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the beginning of the week.

Joe Biden referencing China's President Xi Jinping as being among "dictators".

Biden, speaking at a political fundraiser in California. referencing the shoot down of a Chinese balloon that flew over the United States earlier this year.   

He said there were "two box cars full of spy equipment" on that balloon and speaking of the incident in terms of  "a great embarrassment for dictators"...NEWS AGENCIES-TRT WORLD TURKIYE...

The Chinese foreign ministry saying Biden's remarks were an "open political provocation" and that they were "extremely absurd" and "irresponsible"...ASIA ONE