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SATURDAY MORNING RUSSIA'S DEFENSE MINISTRY ANNOUNCING DESTRUCTION OF 32 UKRAINIAN DRONES.
THE DRONES DOWNED OVERNIGHT IN THE MOSCOW, OREL, KURSK AND BRYANSK REGIONS...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
"Aggressive statements calling for an even more violent military confrontation lead to serious consequences not only for regional, but also for global security.
Historical responsibility for these actions will rest entirely with the United States"
Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov issuing a statement following Joe Biden's comment that the US may get drawn into conflict with Russia.
Biden spoke following Russia's powerful strikes on Ukraine that saw new types of missiles evade air defenses.
Biden saying Russia's President Vladimir Putin seeks to 'obliterate Ukraine and subjugate its people' and that Putin 'must be stopped'...
TASS RUSSIA NEWS STORY
FREE REPUBLIC POST-NEWSWEEK MSN STORY-DISCUSSION
AN IRANIAN-AFFILIATED GROUP IN SYRIA CLAIMING A NEW ATTACK ON A US BASE.
THE "KHARAB AL JEER" BASE TARGETED WITH ROCKETS SAID TO HAVE ACCURATELY HIT THEIR TARGETS...MEHR NEWS AGENCY IRAN
THE YEMENI (HOUTHI) FORCES WARNING THE US AGAINST ANY MILITARY ESCALATION AND VOWING TO CONTINUE MILITARY ACTION.
THE HOUTHIS SAYING THEY WILL COUNTER 'ANY POTENTIAL AGRESSION' AND CONTINUE TO ATTACK 'ISRAEL-RELATED' COMMERCIAL SHIPS IN THE RED SEA...XINHUA-CGTN CHINA
The commander of the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio relieved of command.
Colonel Christopher Meeker removed today 'due to a loss of confidence in his ability to lead'.
Wright-Patterson is a key base for research and development in the US Air Force...TASK AND PURPOSE
THE US SENDING AN EMERGENCY SHIPMENT OF 155 MILLIMETER SHELLS TO ISRAEL.
THE STATE DEPARTMENT MOVE BYPASSES CONGRESSIONAL APOROVAL FOR THE 147.5 MILLION DOLLAR SHIPMENT...ASSOCIATED PRESS-VOICE OF AMERICA
"the U.S. House of Representatives is the ultimate arbiter of whether to certify electors from those states"
Republican US Congressman Thomas Massie with a warning to those states removing President Trump from the ballot next year...FULL SOCIAL MEDIA POST CONGRESSMAN MASSIE
SOUTH AFRICA FILING A COMPLAINT AGAINST ISRAEL AT THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE.
THE COMPLAINT SEEKS AN URGENT ORDER FROM THE COURT AGAINST ISRAEL.
THE FILING SAYS THAT ISRAEL'S MILITARY ACTIONS IN GAZA ARE:
"genocidal in character because they are intended to bring about the destruction of a substantial part of the Palestinian national, racial and ethnical group"...
AL JAZEERA QATAR...
"baseless"
"blood libel"
THE REACTION FROM ISRAEL TO THE COURT ACTION BY SOUTH AFRICA...TIMES OF ISRAEL
Serious flooding conditions across Germany with authorities in the state of Lower Saxony requesting military assistance.
More rain predicted in the coming days...TAGESSCHAU ARD-TV NEWS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
THE HIGH COURT IN ISRAEL RULING IN FAVOR OF SAME-SEX ADOPTION.
THE RULING PERMITTING SAME-SEX COUPLES TO ADOPT CHILDREN...TIMES OF ISRAEL
The UK sending about 200 air defense missiles to Ukraine. Today's announcement follows the major Russian air strikes in Ukraine earlier.
Defense Minister Grant Shapps saying the decision sends an 'undeniable message' showing that the British are "absolutely committed to supporting Ukraine"...BBC NEWS
A FEDERAL DISTRICT JUDGE IN IDAHO THIS WEEK ISSUED A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AGAINST AN IDAHO LAW DESIGNED TO LIMIT GENDER CHANGING MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR MINORS...IDAHO DISPATCH
OHIO REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR MIKE DEWINE VETOING LEGISLATION TO LIMIT GENDER TRANSITIONS INVOLVING MINORS AND TRANSGENDER PARTICIPATION IN YOUTH SPORTS...FREE REPUBLIC POST-NBC NEWS STORY-DISCUSSION
Turkey (Türkiye) making 29 arrests linked to Islamic State. In addition three top leaders said to have been taken into custody.
The Turkish Interior Minister says IS (Daesh) was planning terrorist attacks aimed at mosques and churches in Istanbul.
IS carried out a terrorist attack in Istanbul on New Year's Day 2017 that killed 39 people...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
IN SERBIA ANTI-RUSSIA PRO-EUROPEAN UNION OPPOSITION PROTESTERS SETTING UP AN EMCAMPMENT ON THE STREETS OF DOWNTOWN BELGRADE.
AN AROUND THE CLOCK PROTEST OVER RECENT ELECTION RESULTS FAVORING THE RULING SERBIAN PROGRESSIVE PARTY...TASS RUSSIA
Denmark announcing the dispatch of a frigate to the waters off Yemen next month. The warship joining the US-led operation against the Yemeni (Houthi) forces following attacks on international shipping...REUTERS-TIMES OF ISRAEL
ISRAELI POLITICS TECH MILLIONAIRE AND FORMER PRIME MINISTER NAFTALI BENNETT WRITING ABOUT ORDERING COVERT ATTACKS ON IRAN LAST YEAR.
MR. BENNETT WAS A FREQUENT CRITIC OF PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU'S POLICY OF ALLOWING MONEY FROM QATAR TO FLOW INTO GAZA FUNDING HAMAS RULE.
TODAY MR. BENNETT CRITICIZED BY MR. NETANYAHU'S POLITICAL ALLY DEFENSE MINISTER YOAV GALLANT.
MR. GALLANT SPEAKING OF 'SUPERFLUOUS TALK' AND THE NEED FOR ISRAEL'S MILITARY TO CARRY OUT ITS MISSION 'SECURELY AND QUIETLY'.
POLLING DATA SHOWING MR, BENNETT COULD WIN UP TO 15 PERCENT OF THE POPULAR VOTE AND 19 OF THE 120 SEATS IN ISRAEL'S PARLIAMENT IF HE RE-ENTERED POLITICS LEADING A PARTY...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS...TIMES OF ISRAEL
The markets today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 20.56 points.
The NASDAQ down 83.78 points.
In New York Time the price of oil 71 dollars and 33 cents a barrel at the close down 44 cents...MARKETWATCH
WITH TAXPAYER DOLLARS RUNNING OUT FOR UKRAINE MUCH MORE TALK ABOUT WESTERN NATIONS USING SEIZED RUSSIAN ASSETS TO SUPPORT UKRAINE.
POTENTIALLY THERE'S 300 BILLION DOLLARS TO TAP INTO.
RUSSIAN HAS WARNED OF RETALIATION INVOLVING WESTERN ASSETS IN RUSSIA IF THEIR ASSETS ARE GIVEN TO UKRAINE...FREE REPUBLIC-REASON ARTICLE-DISCUSSION
China naming Dong Jun, the commander of its Navy, as the new defense minister.
His appointment four months after the sacking of former defense chief Li Shangfu.
China shaking up military leadership in recent weeks and months...BBC NEWS
IRAN EXECUTING FOUR PEOPLE LINKED TO ISRAEL'S MOSSAD INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.
THE FOUR TRIED FOR BEING 'SABOTEURS.
THE EXECUTIONS IN WEST AZERBAIJAN PROVINCE NEAR THE NEIGHBORING NATION OF AZERBAIJAN SEEN AS A BASE FOR ISRAELI COVERT OPERATIONS AGAINST IRAN...BRUSSELS SIGNAL
Indonesia's Navy moving a migrant boat carrying Rohingya Muslims away from its territory. The Rohingyas originally from Myanmar left refugee camps in Bangladesh.
This week in Indonesia's Aceh province students attacked a community hall housing Rohingya migrants dragging them out and placing them on trucks...ASSOCIATED PRESS-NBC NEWS USA
Social media giant "X" losing a bid in federal court to stop a content-moderation law in California.
The new law forces social media companies to disclose content moderation policies aimed at so-called "hate speech" and "disinformation" online.
US District Judge William Shubb refusing to stop the law saying it does not impose an 'undue burden' on "X" in relation to the First Amendment...AL JAZEERA QATAR
THE PUSH FOR MILITARY ACTION AGAINST IRAN IS ON.
PERSONALITIES IN THE MEDIA CALLING FOR ATTACKS ON IRAN OVER THOSE YEMENI (HOUTHI) ATTACKS ON INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING INCLUDE THE FORMER US NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR AND PROMINENT NEOCONSERVATIVE JOHN BOLTON.
AN ALLEGED ATTACK FROM IRAN ON A SHIP IN THE INDIAN OCEAN ALSO CITED BY MR. BOLTON.
ECHOING BOLTON PRO-ISRAEL ACTIVIST LEGAL SCHOLAR ALAN DERSHOWITZ SAYING IRAN MUST BE ATTACKED OVER A 'DELIBERATE ACT OF WAR'.
DERSHOWITZ CITING IRANIAN BACKED MILITIA ATTACKS ON US BASES IN IRAQ AND SYRIA IN CONJUNCTIONS WITH THE OTHER MATTERS...NEWSMAX...
REPUBLICAN US SENATOR LINDSEY GRAHAM OF SOUTH CAROLINA ALSO SAYING:
"Hit Iran...Blow it off the map"...
TASS RUSSIA...
YOU TUBE VIDEO FOX NEWS INTERVIEW
The Houthi movement in Yemen says the seaplanes off its coast are open for all shipping except vessels bound for Israel and "occupied territories"...PRESS TV IRAN
A SECRETIVE US ROBOT SPACE PLANE ON ITS SEVENTH MISSION.
THE X-37B CRAFT SENT INTO ITS HIGHEST ORBIT EVER BY THE SPACEX FALCON HEAVY ROCKET...NEWS AGENCIES-TRT WORLD TURKEY (TURKIYE)
In Wisconsin Democrat brewery owner Kirk Bangstad launching his effort to get President Donald Trump taken off Wisconsin's ballot next year.
Bangstad filed a formal complaint with the Wisconsin Elections Commission yesterday. It was quickly turned down.
This is not the end of the matter.
Bangstad saying he's following the 'letter of the law' and will use the commission's rejection to take the removal of President Trump from the ballot into the court system...WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL
ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR
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ISRAEL STRIKES SYRIA AFTER TWO ROCKETS FIRED INTO GOLAN HEIGHTS
ISRAELI SOLDIERS WOUNDED IN RAMMING ATTACK
DEADLY ISRAELI AIR STRIKE IN SOUTHERN GAZA
MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
TIMES OF ISRAEL
AL JAZEERA QATAR BLOG
Israel carrying out strikes in Syria tonight after two rockets were fired from Syria into the Golan Heights...(Times Of Israel)
Five Israeli soldiers wounded, one seriously in a ramming attack in the "West Bank"....(Times of Israel)
20 reported dead after an Israeli strike near the Kuwait Hospital in Rafah in southern Gaza...(Al Jazeera Qatar)
In other news...
Argentina's new president Javier Milei withdrawing his country from entry into the BRICS group of nations.
That entry had been planned for Monday...BBC NEWS
A stowaway found alive now in a critical and life-threatening condition in a Paris hospital.
The person put themselves into the undercarriage of an Air Algeria flight to Paris that arrived yesterday...CNN
THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA
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DEAD AND WOUNDED IN SHELLING OF RUSSIAN REGION
POWERFUL EXPLOSIONS IN MAJOR UKRAINIAN CITIES
DOZENS KILLED IN ATTACKS
TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS FEED
RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
One person killed and four wounded in Ukrainian shelling of Russia's Belgorod Region. Residential homes and vehicles destroyed...TASS RUSSIA
Powerful explosions in Kiev today as Russia conducted "powerful" airstrikes on Ukraine said to involve more than 100 projectiles.
122 missiles and 36 drones involved in the attacks according to Ukraine.
Power knocked out in four regions.
Dozens reported killed in today's attacks with some weapons able to evade air defenses and hit targets.
Poland claiming that a Russian missile was in its airspace for three minutes during the attacks...(BBC News)...TASS RUSSIA
Earlier powerful explosions reported in the Ukrainian cities of Kharkov and Lvov...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...
In Lvov a "critical infrastructure facility" said to be on fire...TASS RUSSIA
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