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Swedish authorities scrambling with a hate crime investigation after a Quran burning was allowed by a Swedish court to go forward in Stockholm today and violence in France following the shooting of a teenage motorist by police but first...
LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
No one wants nuclear war but the United States has destroyed the system designed to prevent it. That message from Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
Lavrov says that US policy surrounding the war against Russia waged through Ukraine has destroyed the 'international legal system of deterrence and strategic stability' designed to reduce the risk of nuclear confrontation...TASS RUSSIA
AN AMTRAK PASSENGER TRAIN PARTIALLY DERAILED AROUND 50 MILES NORTHWEST OF LOS ANGELES.
15 MINOR INJURIES REPORTED.
The Teamsters Union at United Parcel Service (UPS) says a strike is 'imminent'.
The Teamsters, who represent 340,000 UPS workers, leaving the bargaining table with the company and warning that a 'stronger economic proposal' is needed.
The union wants the 'last best and final offer" from UPS by Friday...THE HILL
A GUNMAN KILLED NEAR THE US CONSULATE IN JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA. ALSO KILLED A NEPALESE SECURITY GUARD WORKING AT THE CONSULATE...THE NATIONAL-UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
At Fox News the remaining workers on Tucker Carlson's staff losing their jobs. They are being given a chance to apply for other positions at Fox News...THE INDEPENDENT
"It's hard to tell really. But he's losing the war in Iraq"
Joe Biden's comments regarding Vladimir Putin today in his latest verbal gaffe.
On Tuesday night Biden had to correct comments he was making when he confused China with India...REUTERS-AL ARABIYA SAUDI ARABIA
IN NEW YORK FORMER MARINE DANIEL PENNY PLED NOT GUILTY TODAY.
PENNY ACCUSED IN THE KILLING OF JORDAN NEELY IN A SUBWAY CAR.
NEELY DYING AFTER PENNY PLACED A CHOKEHOLD ON HIM. PENNY SAID HE ACTED IN SELF-DEFENSE...BBC NEWS
The markets today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 74.08 points.
The NASDAQ went up 36.08 points.
At 533 pm New York Time the price of oil 69 dollars and 15 cents a barrel up one dollar and 45 cents...MARKETWATCH
QURAN BURNING INCIDENT IN SWEDEN LEADS TO HATE CRIME PROBE
(UPDATED)
Tonight Swedish authorities moving forward with a hate crime probe following the burning of the Quran in Stockholm...NEWS AGENCIES-TRT WORLD TURKIYE (TURKEY)...
Earlier there was outrage from the Turkish Foreign Minister as Islam's Holy Book the Quran was burned outside the Grand Mosque in Stockholm.
The burning at the beginning of a major Muslim holiday comes as Türkiye continues to oppose Sweden's NATO membership bid.
A crowd of hundreds gathered for the burning including counter protesters. The man leading the protest an Iraqi immigrant.
THE COMPANY THAT PROVIDES WATER SERVICE TO A QUARTER OF THE UK'S POPULATION IN SERIOUS FINANCIAL TROUBLE.
THE HEAD OF THAMES WATER UNEXPECTEDLY RESIGNED TUESDAY.
THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT SAID IT'S READY TO ACT IN A WORST CASE SCENARIO AND THAT EFFORTS ARE CURRENTLY UNDERWAY TO SECUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE WATER COMPANY...(News Agencies)
MORE VIOLENT PROTEST IN FRANCE OVER POLICE SHOOTING OF 17-YEAR OLD
"inexplicable and inexcusable"
Those words from French President Emmanuel Macron regarding the police shooting of a 17-year old motorist who refused to stop over a traffic violation.
The police officer involved now in custody.
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne calling for a full investigation saying there was an "absolute requirement of truth".
The mother of "Nael" who was killed in the incident calling for protest tomorrow in the Paris suburb of Nanterre.
Tonight violence in multiple French cities police making dozens of arrests.
In Nanterre tonight Molotov cocktails thrown at police...
In Israel an official task force is considering possible incitement charges against former Prime Minister Ehud Barak and ex-leftist parliament member Yair Golan.
Both men have urged an uprising against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's judicial reform plans.
Mr. Golan defiant in the face of the probe saying in part:
"We have to fight for democracy"
The task force could recommend prosecution of the two men but it would be up to Israel's criminal justice system to decide on any prosecution...TIMES OF ISRAEL
THIS COMING SATURDAY MAJOR PRICE HIKES FOR ELECTRICITY IN AUSTRALIA.
THE HIKES VARY BUT ARE AROUND 20 PERCENT IN THREE AUSTRALIAN STATES WITH THE STATE OF VICTORIA IMPOSING A 25 PERCENT INCREASE...ABC NEWS AUSTRALIA
A US-owned chain of pharmacies cutting 300 of its 2,200 locations in the UK. "Boots the Chemist" will make the move called a consolidation in the next year.
Locations close to others said to be closing. Jobs will be offered at other stores to those working at stores to be closed...BBC NEWS
THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA
In other news...
Two Russian warships sailed near Taiwan Tuesday. They were monitored by Taiwan's military as the traveled off Taiwan's east coast...TASS RUSSIA
Madonna postponing some appearances in a world tour set for next month.
She is recovering from bacterial infection that had her hospitalized in intensive care...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
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