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The Dutch political situation as some politicians balk at Geert Wilders and the Party of Freedom but first...
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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL REPORTS TONIGHT THAT THE ISRAEL-HAMAS CEASEFIRE WILL CONTINUE TILL SATURDAY MORNING...(News Agencies)
An update to the story about that terrorist attack in Israel earlier today. In the attack at the gates of Jerusalem a fourth civilian is dead.
That civilian who shot at the terrorists was mistaken as a terrorist and shot by two off duty soldiers.
The two terrorist attackers killed...TIMES OF ISRAEL...
The military wing of Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack.
BRAZILIAN INTELLIGENCE BELIEVES THAT AN INVASION OF GUYANA BY VENEZUELA WILL HAPPEN IN THE COMING DAYS.
THERE'S A REFERENDUM IN VENEZUELA THIS SUNDAY ON ANNEXATION OF AN OIL RICH REGION OF GUYANA.
BRAZIL HAS DECIDED TO INCREASE MILITARY READINESS ON ITS NORTHERN BORDER WITH THE TWO COUNTRIES...NEWSWEEK WORLD-MIAMI HERALD...
RECENTLY THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION SOFTENED US SANCTIONS ON VENEZUELA IN EXCHANGE FOR ALLOWING A FREER ELECTION PROCESS AND RELEASING POLITICAL PRISONERS.
BUT A US STATE DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON IS SAYING THAT IF NICOLAS MADURO AND HIS GOVERNMENT FAIL TO FOLLOW THROUGH ON THE DEAL THE US MAY RECONSIDER LESSENING OF SANCTIONS...TASS RUSSIA
US Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky performing the Heimlich maneuver on fellow Republican Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa.
Ernst choking on her food as she hosted a luncheon for GOP senators today.
Senator Ernst is OK and among those reacting Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina saying:
"God Bless Rand Paul. I never thought I would say that"...
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IN FRANCE'S NATIONAL ASSEMBLY TODAY A LEFT-WING MEMBER ADMONISHING PRIME MINISTER ELISABETH BORNE FOR VAPING IN THE CHAMBER.
MP CAROLINE FIAT REMINDING BORNE THAT VAPING IS ILLEGAL IN THE ASSEMBLY. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST VAPING INCIDENT INVOLVING MS. BORNE.
EARLIER THIS WEEK BORNE'S GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCING PLANS TO EXPAND EXISTING SMOKING BANS IN FRANCE TO INCLUDE THE OUTSIDE OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND BEACHES...(Information from BFM-TV France)...
SEVEN OPEC+ COUNTRIES AGREEING TO 2.2 MILLION BARRELS PER DAY PRODUCTION CUTS FOR THE FIRST THREE MONTHS OF NEXT YEAR.
THE GROUP OF NATIONS DECIDING ON THE VOLUNTARY CUTS INCLUDES SAUDI ARABIA, THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, IRAQ AND KUWAIT...TASS RUSSIA
JAPAN ASKING THE US TO GROUND ITS OSPREY MILITARY AIRCRAFT FOLLOWING THE DEADLY CRASH OF A US AIR FORCE OSPREY OFF JAPAN'S COAST.
JAPAN GROUNDING ITS OWN FLEET OF THE COMBINATION HELICOPTER-TURBOPROP PLANE FOR SAFETY CHECKS...BBC NEWS
DOG FARMERS IN SOUTH KOREA CLASHING WITH POLICE TODAY.
THE FARMERS PROTESTING NEAR THE PRESIDENTIAL OFFICES AGAINST LEGISLATION TO BAN THE CONSUMPTION OF DOG MEAT.
POLICE BANNED THE FARMERS FROM BRINGING DOGS IN CAGES TO THE PROTEST...MORNING STAR-UK
"Ukraine is not the 51st state and not a member of NATO"
Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene expressing her opposition to House Speaker Mike Johnson's intention to link Ukraine funding to tougher border policies from the Biden Administration.
Besides her opposition to more money for Ukraine, Greene saying any written concessions from Democrats on border policy will not lead to tougher enforcement actions...CONGRESSWOMAN MARJORIE TAYLOR GEEENE "X" SOCIAL MEDIA
US POLITICS THE LATEST 'MESSENGER/HARRISX' POLL SHOWS JOE BIDEN LOSING TO PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP.
IN A TWO WAY MATCHUP TRUMP 52 TO 48 PERCENT OVER BIDEN.
IN A FOUR-WAY CONTEST TRUMP 43 PERCENT, BIDEN 36 PERCENT, ROBERT KENNEDY JR. AT 17 PERCENT AND CORNEL WEST AT 4 PERCENT...REAL CLEAR POLITICS LATEST POLLS
A tale of two markets played out with stocks today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average up 520.47 points.
The NASDAQ went down 32.27 points.
At 508 pm the price of oil 75 dollars and 61 cents a barrel down two dollars and 25 cents ...MARKETWATCH
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THREE ISRAELIS KILLED, SIX OTHERS WOUNDED, IN A TERRORIST ATTACK IN JERUSALEM.
THE TWO ATTACKERS WERE THEN KILLED...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS...
THE MILITARY WING OF HAMAS CLAIMING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ATTACK. THE GROUP SAYING THIS WAS A RESPONSE TO ISRAELI MILITARY ACTIONS IN JUDEA AND SAMARIA (THE WEST BANK) AS WELL AS GAZA...TASS RUSSIA
SOME DUTCH POLITICIAL LEADERS SUGGEST GEERT WILDERS PARTY WON'T FOLLOW CONSTITUTUTION OR 'RULE OF LAW'
WILDERS CRITICIZES 'POLITICAL GAMES'
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In the Netherlands the leader of the New Social Contract political group that emerged from the shadows for the election and took many votes away from the rising Farmers Party (BBB) is balking at talks with the Party of Freedom (PVV) party of Geert Wilders.
Peter Omtzigt claiming there is "no basis" for talks with the PVV on forming a new government suggesting that members of Mr. Wilders party will take an oath to the Constitution and then go ahead and violate it...BBC NEWS...
Today Mr. Wilders said on social media that Mr. Omtzigt was playing "political games" representing an 'old administrative culture' and 'power thinking'.
The leader of the BBB Farmers Party Caroline van der Plas says those concerns about the Party of Freedom and the 'rule of law' should be conducted in face to face negotiations.
She proposed the notion that the parties hammer out some document that lays out notions that some people in the Netherlands "would not be excluded" by a new government...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...
Meanwhile Geert Wilders has spoke with Ezra Levant of Rebel News saying that a continued liberal approach to immigration allowing more people with an Intolerant Islamic background to enter the Netherlands:
"will mean that we cease to exist"...
REBEL NEWS EZRA LEVANT WEBSITE (VIDEO EMBED WILDERS INTERVIEW)...
Tonight Mr. Wilders linking to a social media post noting that the PVV Party of Freedom won 101 of the 150 districts of the Netherlands.
That would mean if districts were seats in Parliament the PVV would hold101 of the 150 seats...
GEERT WILDERS "X" SOCIAL MEDIA POST (IN DUTCH)
New Zealand's new Foreign Minister says his government is seeking a closer relationship with the US on strategic and security matters.
Winston Peters also saying the new government of New Zealand also wants to unlock potential in economic relations.
Peters speaking of increased trade, direct business-to-business contacts and strengthening supply chains.
New Zealand a traditional defense ally of the USA but also heavily engaged economically with China at the moment...REUTERS-US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT
TO ADVERTISERS BOYCOTTING HIS SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM "X" OVER ANTI-SEMITISM ALLEGED BY DEMOCRAT PARTY ALIGNED 'MEDIA MATTERS' A SHARP MESSAGE FROM ELON MUSK:
"Go F*** Yourself"...
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