NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT WEDNESDAY 7/12/2023 DOLLAR NOW WORTH MORE THAN 500 PESOS IN ARGENTINA, JOE BIDEN SEES 'UNPRECEDENTED RADICAL BEHAVIOR' BY ISRAELI GOVERNMENT, NK BALLISTIC MISSILE LAUNCH, BBC'S HUW EDWARDS IS NAMED IN SEXUAL MISCONDUCT CASE

 

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                   LATE NEWS TONIGHT:

Following today's US House hearing involving FBI Director Christopher Wray Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia introducing Articles of Impeachment against Wray...MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE TWITTER (VIDEO EMBED)...

                                     FULL VIDEO OF TODAY'S HEARING 

A DEADLY INCIDENT IN WASHINGTON DC THIS AFTERNOON WHEN THE SECRET SERVICE TRIED TO PULL OVER A VEHICLE WITH EXPIRED TAGS NEAR THE WHITE HOUSE.

THE DRIVER OF THAT VEHICLE STRUCK SEVERAL PEOPLE KILLING ONE.

AUTHORITIES NOW LOOKING FOR A SUSPECT...WTOP WASHINGTON

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressing his frustration that Israeli leaders have not visited Ukraine and that Israeli air defense equipment has not been provided.

Speaking at the NATO summit in Lithuania, Zelensky said his invitations to current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Prime Ministers Yair Lapid and Naftali Bennett were not accepted.

Zelensky also frustrated that Israeli air defense systems are not being given to Ukraine.

Israel's Ambassador to Ukraine, Michael Brodsky, said recently that Ukraine supports 90 percent of the anti-Israel resolutions before the United Nations...TIMES OF ISRAEL

IN ARGENTINA TODAY THE UNOFFICIAL BLUE DOLLAR WENT TO A RECORD LEVEL OF 503 PESOS TO THE DOLLAR.

SHORTAGES IN ARGENTINAS CASH RESERVES AND THE FAILURE TO MAKE LOAN PAYMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND DRIVING THE LOSS OF VALUE FOR ARGENTINA'S CURRENCY...(Todo Noticias Argentina)...TODO NOTICIAS ARGENTINA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

THE BANK OF CANADA RAISING THE PRIME LENDING RATE .25 PERCENT TO FIVE PERCENT EVEN...(CBC Radio News Noon Eastern US Time)

The markets today.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average up 86.01 points.

The NASDAQ up 158.26 points or 1.15 percent.

At 555 pm New York Time the price of oil at 75 dollars and 86 cents a barrel up one dollar and three cents...MARKETWATCH

Today a so-called "far-right" lawmaker was picked by Israel's parliament to serve on a judicial selection committee...TIMES OF ISRAEL

THE NEW YORK TIME COLUMNIST THOMAS FRIEDMAN WRITING THAT THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION IS RE-EVALUATING US TIES TO ISRAEL.

JOE BIDEN IS SAID TO BELIEVE THAT ISRAEL'S GOVERNMENT IS ENGAGING IN:

          "unprecedented radical behavior"

THE COLUMN A SURE INDICATION THAT THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION IS CONTINUING ITS EFFORTS AGAINST PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU'S GOVERNMENT AND ITS PUSH FOR JUDICIAL REFORM.

IT ALSO POINTS TO BIDEN ADMINISTRATION OPPOSITION TO EXPANSION OF JEWISH SETTLEMENT IN JUDEA AND SAMARIA (THE WEST BANK)...TIMES OF ISRAEL

North Korea firing a ballistic missile into the East Sea (Sea of Japan).

The firing comes after threats were aimed at the United States regarding spy plane flights off the east coast of North Korea...ANI NEWS INDIA...BBC NEWS

AT THE NATO SUMMIT IN LITHUANIA SOUTH KOREA'S PRESIDENT YOON SUK YEOL AND JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER FUMIO KISHIDA MEETING TODAY.

BOTH COUNTRIES NOT IN NATO BUT NATO TALKING MORE ABOUT THE 'INDO-PACIFIC REGION' NOWADAYS AND PLANNING TO MOVE FORCES CLOSER TO CHINA.

THEIR MEETING COMES JUST DAYS AFTER THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY APPROVED RELEASE OF RADIOACTIVE WATER FROM THE EARTHQUAKE DAMAGED FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT.

THE MOVE PROTESTED IN SOUTH KOREA AND OPENLY OPPOSED BY CHINA...YONHAP NEWS AGENCY SOUTH KOREA

            NATO SUMMIT IN LITHUANIA

The G7 nations figure in the plans to support Ukraine militarily with defense guarantees.

NATO nations have already agreed to long-term military support for the war against Russia being waged by forces operating under the flag of Ukraine.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says the ratification of Sweden membership in NATO from his country's parliament will not happen until November...BBC NEWS BLOG

China's Foreign Ministry calling on NATO to stop making provocative statements regarding China...TASS RUSSIA

    THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

RUSSIA LISTS DESTRUCTION OF UKRAINIAN WEAPONS ON BATTLEFIELD

                    TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS FEED

According to Russia's defense ministry four British made Storm Shadow missiles among the Ukrainian weapons destroyed on the battlefield...TASS RUSSIA

In other news...

It's been revealed that BBC presenter (host) Huw Edwards is facing those sexual misconduct allegations.

There's been a boiling controversy in the UK over the sexual allegations against the longtime BBC presenter known for fronting major news shows and news events like elections.

Earlier prominent BBC host Jeremy Vine wanted the accused to step forward and reveal themselves.

A new allegation against Edwards accuses him of breaking of the COVID lockdown in 2021.

The BBC said it will now investigate the matter internally and that police are no longer involved.

Edwards involvement revealed in a statement on his behalf with his wife who says Edwards is now being treated for "mental health issues"...BBC NEWS BLOG