Thursday, July 27, 2023

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT THURSDAY 7/27/2023 NETANYAHU TELLS MAINSTREAM MEDIA HIS SIDE OF THE STORY, BANK CEO RESIGNS OVER NIGEL FARAGE ACCOUNT CLOSURE, NEW CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER SIGNALS EMERGENCY IN RELATIONS WITH US

 



                        (SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING)




Updating the coup in Niger with protest against France's military presence there but first...



                   LATE NEWS TONIGHT:





A DRONE ATTEMPTING TO ATTACK MOSCOW SHOT DOWN EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.


NO DAMAGE OR CASUALTIES REPORTED ACCORDING TO THE MAYOR OF MOSCOW...TASS RUSSIA...


More on the Ukraine War later in the summary.








"The Far Right Is Emboldened. Palestinians Are Afraid. Protests Certainly Continue As Well"


Some of the opening statement from CNN's Wolf Blitzer as he questioned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today about the contentious judicial reform issue and other matters in Israel.


Netanyahu's responses included these comments regarding the judicial reform issue in Israel:



"we're not trying to weaken the Supreme Court, we're trying to bring balance between the three branches of government which is the essence of democracy"



"They can basically nullify any decision made.   That doesn't happen anywhere on the planet"





Mr. Netanyahu conducting a series of interviews with various Mainstream Media outlets in the US.




RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN STRESSING MORE TRADE WITH AFRICA INCLUDING FOOD AND FERTILIZERS.



SPEAKING AT THE RUSSIA-AFRICA SUMMIT IN ST. PETERSBURG PUTIN SAYING A NORTH-SOUTH EXPORT CORRIDOR NEEDS TO BE ESTABLISHED FROM RUSSIA TO THE ARABIAN SEA TO FACILITATE TRADE.



17 AFRICAN HEADS OF STATE INCLUDING THE PRESIDENTS OF EGYPT AND SOUTH AFRICA AT THE SUMMIT...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



US coalition planes violating Syrian airspace eight times today with 15 drone violations of deconfliction protocols.



That according to the Russian military in Syria...TASS RUSSIA



There are news reports saying Republican US Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has fell at least three times this year.



Yesterday McConnell was taken away from a news conference after he stopped speaking.   He was able to return and complete his remarks to the media...BBC NEWS



POLICE IN SWEDEN APPROVING A REQUEST TO BURN THE JEWISH HOLY BOOK (THE TORAH) OUTSIDE THE ISRAELI EMBASSY IN STOCKHOLM...TIMES OF ISRAEL




The European Central Bank raising the prime interest rate.   The rate hike next Wednesday will be .25 percent up to 3.75 percent...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




IN THE UK MORE FALLOUT FROM THE CANCELLATION OF NIGEL FARAGE'S BANK ACCOUNT.


THE CEO OF COUTTS BANK PETER FLAVEL RESIGNING.


REACTING ON TWITTER FARAGE SAYS THAT FLAVEL IS DIRECTLY BEHIND HIS ACCOUNT BEING CLOSED POINTING TO THE BANK DOCUMENT DISCUSSING HIS POLITICAL VIEWS:


"The ultimate responsibility for the dossier de-banking me for my political views lies with him."...



                        NIGEL FARAGE TWITTER



The markets today.




The Dow went down 237.40 points.





The NASDAQ dropped 77.17 points.


At 5 pm New York Time the price of oil is 79 dollars and 84 cents a barrel up one dollar and six cents...MARKETWATCH







HERE IN THE US NBC REPORTING THAT PRESIDENT TRUMP'S ATTORNEYS HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF A PENDING FEDERAL INDICTMENT RELATED TO JANUARY 6TH  ("OVERTRURN 2020 ELECTION")...REUTERS-MALAY MAIL...



MEANWHILE WORD THAT NEW CHARGES DROPPED ON PRESIDENT TRUMP IN THE 'DOCUMENTS' CASE WITH A SECOND EMPLOYEE AT THE MAR-A-LAGO ESTATE FACING CHARGES...FREE REPUBLIC POST-CNBC STORY-DISCUSSION





In Israel a Palestinian terrorist group claiming a rocket launch aimed at Jewish communities from within Samaria in the region commonly called the West Bank...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS




COUP IN NIGER:  FRENCH MILITARY PRESENCE PROTESTED FOLLOWING MILITARY TAKEOVER

                                                                  (UPDATED)



"Down with France! France please leave us alone!"




The message today from hundreds of protesters outside parliament in Niamey the capital of Niger.    A large French military base located near the city...TASS RUSSIA...



Late yesterday in the uranium rich African nation of Niger a military coup proclaimed.   


President Mohamed Bazoum held by rebellious soldiers.



US Secretary of State Antony Blinken pledged "unwavering" support to Bazoum.



The country embroiled in warfare with jihadists with increasing Russian influence in the region...BBC NEWS




THE FORMER DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED LEADER OF MYANMAR AUNG SAN SUU KYI RELEASED TO HOUSE ARREST BY THE MILITARY GOVERNMENT IN MYANMAR...BBC NEWS




During his South Pacific visit French President Emmanuel Macron taking aim at China speaking of a "new imperialism".



Macron visiting the Pacific island of Vanuatu...NEWS AGENCIES-FRANCE 24



THE SHAKEUP IN CHINA THIS WEEK WITH WANG YI BECOMING FOREIGN MINISTER SIGNALS THE RULING COMMUNIST PARTY'S DECISION THAT RELATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES ARE IN CRISIS.


THAT'S THE VIEW EXPRESSED IN AN ARTICLE FROM HONG KONG'S 'SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST'.


ATTEMPTS TO JUMPSTART DIPLOMACY INCLUDING A POSSIBLE TRIP BY PRESIDENT XI JINPING TO THE US MAY BE IN THE WORKS...SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST

 


IN NORTH KOREA VISITING RUSSIAN DEFENSE MINISTER SERGEI SHOIGU MEETING RULER KIM JONG-UN.


SHOIGU HANDING KIM A PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN...TASS RUSSIA



A British legal regulator targeting law firms helping asylum seekers.


The move follows a "Daily Mail" report that shows lawyers trying to create fake stories for a man who claimed he was seeking asylum in the UK...BBC NEWS




    THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA





                    TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS FEED





        RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)





In other news....




Mastercard is warning that its debit cards cannot be used to purchase marijuana (cannabis).   


With marijuana now legal in 23 US states for recreational purposes and 38 states for medical purposes there have been instances where the cards have been used for marijuana purchases...BBC NEWS



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