NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT FRIDAY 8/11/2023 NEWSDUMP FRIDAY UKRAINE ATTEMPTS MAJOR DRONE STRIKE ON CRIMEA, HUNTER BIDEN CASE DELAWARE PLEA DEAL DROPPED FOR TRIAL ELSEWHERE, US-IRAN PRISONER EXCHANGE DEAL

 

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                 LATE NEWS TONIGHT:

AT CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA A US MARINE CHARGED WITH SEXUALLY ASSAULTING A MINOR FOUND IN BARRACKS ON JUNE 28TH.

THE 14-YEAR OLD GIRL MISSING FOR TWO WEEKS WHEN SHE WAS DISCOVERED.

THE IDENTITY OF THE ACCUSED MARINE HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED TO PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF THE INVESTIGATION...THE HILL

In the UK the Conservative Party government moving 39 migrants off a barge over bacteria concerns.  

They were the first group placed on the "Bibby Stockholm" as part of a much-touted government scheme to deal with the massive of influx of migrants into the UK.

Legionella bacteria found in the barge's water system...BBC NEWS

AIR DEFENSES OPERATING IN CRIMEA EARLY SATURDAY MORNING IN RESPONSE TO A URKAINIAN ATTACK.

LATE WORD THAT 14 DRONES WERE SHOT DOWN (RIA NOVOSTI).

THE RUSSIAN DEFENSE MINISTRY SAYING SOME 20 DRONES WERE USED IN AN ATTEMPT TO ATTACK CRIMEA...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...TASS RUSSIA

More on the Ukraine War later in the summary.

Authorities in Hawaii now say 67 people are dead in the Maui wildfires...HAWAII NEWS NOW (VIDEO EMBED)

ARGENTINA'S UNOFFICIAL 'BLUE DOLLAR' NOW AT A RECORD RATE OF 605 PESOS TO THE US DOLLAR.

THE ARGENTINE GOVERNMENT STAGING MULTIPLE INTERVENTIONS IN BOND MARKETS THIS WEEK TO CONTAIN THE SLIDE OF THE COUNTRY'S CURRENCY...TODO NOTICIAS ARGENTINA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

There is now a Special Counsel (Prosecutor) in matters related to Hunter Biden.

US Attorney David Weiss appointed to that role.

Mr. Weiss now backing away from a plea deal with Hunter Biden opting instead to bring the case to trial at some point in the future in either Washington DC or California.

Last month a federal district judge in Delaware balked at a proposed plea deal between the US Justice Department and Biden...THE HILL

                    THE NIGER SITUATION

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ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF NIGER'S CAPITAL CITY OF NIAMEY THOUSANDS PROTESTING OUTSIDE A FRENCH MILITARY BASE.

SOME PROTESTERS WITH RUSSIAN FLAGS OTHER CARRY SIGNS WITH SLOGANS OPPOSING THE FRENCH PRESENCE IN NIGER...ANADOLU AGENCY-TURKIYE (TURKEY)

MILITARY CHIEFS OF STAFF OF THE ECOWAS NATIONS IN WESTERN AFRICA WERE SET FOR A MEETING IN GHANA TOMORROW.

THE MEETING WOULD HAVE FOLLOWED AN ECOWAS SUMMIT YESTERDAY THAT CALLED FOR MILITARY ACTION AGAINST THE NEW GOVERNMENT IN MALI.

LATE WORD IS THAT THE MEETING IS POSTPONED.  'TECHINCAL REASONS' CITED.

TALKING POINT IN THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA THE CONDITIONS OF THE DETAINED FORMER PRESIDENT MOHAMED BAZOUM...(Information from BFM-TV France)...

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IN NIGER THE MILITARY INCREASING ITS ALERT STATUS SAYING THAT ADDITIONAL FORCES ARE BEING MOBILIZED TO DEFEND FROM ATTACK...TASS RUSSIA

ISRAEL'S SHIN BET SECURITY AGENCY SAYS IT DISCOVERED A JEWISH IRANIAN MAN DOING SPY WORK FOR IRAN.    HE WAS DEPORTED TO IRAN VIA A THIRD COUNTRY...TIMES OF ISRAEL

The former president of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, will not return to prison.   

Citing overcrowding, current President Cyril Ramaphosa ordering release of 9,000 prisoners including Zuma.

The move came as Zuma turned himself in following a medical parole...BBC NEWS

A "Wall Street Journal" report says Iran has cut back the pace of its uranium enrichment and diluted some existing stocks of enriched uranium...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS

THE US AND IRAN CUTTING A PRISONER EXCHANGE DEAL.   

FOUR AMERICANS RELEASED FROM PRISON TO HOUSE ARREST AND A FIFTH ALREADY UNDER HOUSE ARREST INVOLVED IN THE DEAL.

FIVE IRANIANS WILL BE RELEASED BY THE US IN EXCHANGE...

ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS...ANADOLU AGENCY-TRT WORLD TURKIYE (TURKEY)...TASS RUSSIA

In Malaysia a decree that any "Swatch" products containing LGBTQ themes are banned.

Anyone found in possession of them could be jailed for up to three years.

Earlier this year authorities raided Swatch stores and confiscated more than 160 LGBTQ themed watches.

There are laws in Malaysia against any same-sex relationships with caning and jail sentences listed as punishments...ONE NEWS NEW ZEALAND

  THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

               TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS FEED

    RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

In other news....

Russia successfully launching a moon lander early this morning from the Far East.

It's the first Russian Moon mission in 47 years...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)