Wednesday, August 2, 2023

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT WEDNESDAY 8/2/2023 WALL STREET LOWER ON LOWER US CREDIT RATING, NIGERIA CUTS ELECTRICITY TO NIGER OVER COUP

 



                           (SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING)




The situation surrounding the new military government in Niger and the threat of foreign military intervention but first...




                   LATE NEWS TONIGHT:




RUSSIAN AIR DEFENSES WORKING IN CRIMEA EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.   ALL INCOMING OBJECTS SHOT DOWN WITH NO INJURIES...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...


More on the Ukraine War later in the summary.




In Syria the Russian military recording violation of airspace by 12 warplanes and 15 drones of the US-led coalition...TASS RUSSIA 





The Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese repeating his government's opposition to the extradition of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to the United States...FOX NEWS USA




IN PITTSBURGH A SENTENCE OF DEATH FOR THE MAN WHO ATTACKED A SYNAGOGUE IN 2018 KILLING 11.



THE JURY WITH THE SENTENCE FOR ROBERT BOWERS.



CURRENTLY IN PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRAT GOVERNOR JOSH SHAPIRO HAS IMPOSED A MORATORIUM ON CARRYING OUT DEATH SENTENCES...TIMES OF ISRAEL





The markets today.


Following yesterday's downgrade of the US government's credit rating declines in the Dow and NASDAQ.




The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 348.16 points or .98 percent.




The NASDAQ down 310.47 points or 2.17 percent.


At 449 pm New York Time the price of oil is 79 dollars and 78 cents down one dollar and 59 cents...MARKETWATCH






               THE SITUATION IN NIGER


                                             (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)


The general in charge of Niger's government General Abdurahmane Tchiani says that former president Mohamed Bazoum will not be reinstated as demanded by foreign nations...TASS RUSSIA...





Tonight the United States announcing a partial evacuation of its embassy in Niger...BBC NEWS...




Nigeria has cut off electricity supplies to Niger causing rolling blackouts in the country...BBC NEWS...





Amidst the threat of military action against the new government in Niger the military chiefs of West African nations gathering in the Nigerian capital Abuja...TASS RUSSIA...



Foreign nationals are being evacuated from the country.     Some of them have already arrived in Paris...NEWS AGENCIES-TRT WORLD TURKIYE...



Today a visiting ECOWAS delegation meeting the government in Niger.    Most borders reopened except those with Benin and Nigeria to the south...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...



The new military government appointing eight regional governors...TASS RUSSIA





New Zealand's unemployment rate higher moving from 3.4 to 3.6 percent in the June Quarter...ONE NEWS NEW ZEALAND






North Korea has responded to a request from the United Nations Command in Korea regarding US Army Private Second Class Travis King.



King crossed the border into North Korea two weeks ago.



The North Koreans acknowledging King's presence in the country and saying his crossing the border is being investigated...ABC NEWS USA






THE UNITED STATES INVITING CHINA'S NEW FOREIGN MINISTER WANG YI TO WASHINGTON...SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST-HONG KONG




   THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA




RUSSIA SAYS IT STOPPED DRONE ATTACK IN BLACK SEA



DRONE SHOT DOWN IN SOUTHWESTERN RUSSIA



CIVILIAN VOLUNTEERS BEING ARMED IN SOUTHWESTERN RUSSIA





                 TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS FEED




      RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




Russia says that one of its warships foiled an attack by a Ukrainian sea drone in the Black Sea.    The Russian naval vessel escorting civilian ships...TASS RUSSIA




A drone shot down in the Belgorod Region of Russia that borders Ukraine...TASS RUSSIA




Civilian defense volunteers are being armed in southwestern Russia's Belgorod Region.


Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says this is due to Ukrainian attacks in the region.    The local defense force said to number three thousand organized into seven battalions...TASS RUSSIA




In other news...




IN CANADA PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU AND HIS WIFE SOPHIE SEPARATING AFTER 18 YEARS...BBC NEWS




In the northern parts of the Indian state of Haryana a curfew, suspension of internet service and massive deployment of security forces.



That follows deadly violence involving different communities.



The fighting between Hindus and Muslims began during a religious procession by a Hindu nationalist group...THE MORNING STAR UK

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