Tuesday, September 12, 2023

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT TUESDAY 9/12/2023 US SENATE DELEGATION TO VISIT, CHINA, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA, DEADLY FLOODS IN LIBYA, HOUSE SPEAKER AUTHORIZES BIDEN IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY, PUTIN SEES NO CHANGE IN US POLICY AFTER 2024 ELECTION

 


                              (SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING)




                  LATE NEWS TONIGHT:




IN THE UKRAINE WAR TONIGHT AN ATTACK BY UKRAINE ON THE PORT CITY OF SEVASTOPOL IN CRIMEA.


THE MISSILE ATTACK CAUSED AN EXPLOSION AND FIRE AT A 'NON-CIVILIAN FACILITY'.



RUSSIAN AUTHORITIES SAY THAT AIR DEFENSES WORKED IN CONNECTION WITH THE ATTACK...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...


RUSSIAN ATTACKS IN URKAINE TONIGHT WITH EXPLOSIONS REPORTED IN THE UKRAINIAN CITY OF SUMY....TASS RUSSIA




The Democrat US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will lead a bipartisan delegation of Senators to China, Japan and South Korea soon.



Republican Senator Mike Crapo of Idaho will lead the Republicans involved in the trip...REUTERS-SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST




The French government says that an elected official responsible for French citizens in foreign countries is under arrest in Niger.



France demanding the immediate release of Stephane Jullien.



The French government does not recognize the new military government in Niger and is not obeying directives to withdraw its ambassador and soldiers based there.



President Emmanuel Macron supporting West African nations who say they intend to intervene militarily to bring back the previous civilian government...ASSOCIATED PRESS-HINDUSTAN TIMES INDIA




IN MEMPHIS THE US JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TARGETING FIVE FORMER POLICE OFFICERS WITH CIVIL RIGHTS CHARGES.




THEY STEM FROM THE DEATH OF TYRE NICHOLS THAT CAME AFTER A TRAFFIC STOP.




THE FIVE CURRENTLY FACING SECOND DEGREE MURDER CHARGES IN STATE COURT.



THE OFFICERS AND NICHOLS ARE ALL BLACK...AL JAZEERA QATAR




In the European Parliament criticism aimed at the migration deal announced in July between the European Union and Tunisia.


Some critics note a massive increase in migration since then.


The final details of the deal not worked out yet but the proposal called for the EU giving Tunisia money to support its economy (one billion euros or more= 1.07 billion US dollars or more) and to stem migration.



Other critics of the deal speak of the mistreatment of migrants in Tunisia including forcing them back into the desert where they say some have died.



Principals in the deal outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




The markets today.




The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 17.73 points.




The NASDAQ down 144.28 points or 1.04 percent.




At 439 pm New York Time the price of oil is 88 dollars and 89 cents a barrel up one dollar and 60 cents ...MARKETWATCH




A Spanish judge summoning the now former head of Spanish football (soccer) Luis Rubiales over the kiss given to player Jenni Hermoso.


Rubiales will answer questions in court on Friday.    Hermoso has accused him of sexual assault and the judge is responding to a prosecutor's complaint that alleges "sexual aggression" and "coercion"...ASSOCIATED PRESS-EURONEWS



IN ISRAEL TODAY A HEARING BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT ON A NEW LAW TO RESTRICT THE POWER OF THE HIGH COURT TO DECLARE LAWS PASSED BY PARLIAMENT AS 'UNREASONABLE'...TIMES OF ISRAEL..


IN ATTENDANCE AT THAT HEARING GERMANY'S AMBASSADOR TO ISRAEL.   SOME TALK THAT ISRAEL'S GOV'T MAY REBUKE HIM OVER THAT APPEARANCE...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS



The rebel government of the eastern region of Libya says that 5,200 people died when storm "Daniel" hit the country.



Confirmation of this information is not available at this time...DPA AGENCY-TAGESSHCAU GERMANY (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...




But other information reports a death toll of at least 2,300.



There is video evidence of severe flooding in the city of Derna where two dams and four bridges collapsed.


Authorities speak of 10,000 people missing according to the Red Crescent.


The Egyptian military has sent support to Libya...BBC NEWS BLOG



POLITICS IN THE USA REPUBLICAN HOUSE SPEAKER KEVIN MCCARTHY AUTHORIZING THE OPENING OF AN IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY INTO JOE BIDEN...BBC NEWS




42 Chinese warplanes and warships reported near Taiwan in a 24 hour period.     


China continuing to assert it sovereignty over Taiwan which it considers a province and which the US has said in the past is a parr of China...UPI





Speaking in the Russian Far East ahead of his meeting with Kim Jong-Un Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the relationship between his country and the West from an historical perspective.



Putin said that the West has seen Russia as an enemy since the split in Christianity between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church in the Middle Ages.




Putin also said he expects no fundamental change in US policy towards Russia regardless of who wins the 2024 Presidential election in the US.


While Mr. Trump speaks of a quick resolution of the Ukraine War,  Putin notes that Trump imposed sanctions on Russia during his presidency...TASS RUSSIA



THE VISIT TO RUSSIA BY NORTH KOREAN RULER KIM JONG-UN


                                                        (UPDATED)




KIM RECEIVED AT A TRAIN STATION IN RUSSIA'S FAR EAST BY THE NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT MINISTER ALEXANDER KOZLOV...TASS RUSSIA



 NATIONS HOSTILE TO RUSSIA OVER UKRAINE CALLING IT DESPERATION ON THE PART OF RUSSIA.


IT'S CLAIMED THAT RUSSIA IS IN DIRE NEED OF AMMUNITION FROM NORTH KOREA TO KEEP DEFENDING ITSELF IN THE UKRAINE WAR.



An American researcher trapped in a Turkish cave when he became ill rescued.



Mark Dickey was inside the cave for more than a week when after he experienced stomach bleeding and was unable to climb out...THE NATIONAL UNITED ARAB EMIRATES






   THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA






                  TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS FEED





        RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

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