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LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
THE SHIPPING GIANT MAERSK SAYS IT WILL RESUME OPERATIONS IN RED SEA AND GULF OF ADEN WATERS NEAR YEMEN.
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INTERNATIONAL MILITARY OPERATION IN THE REGION CITED IN CONNECTION WITH THE DECISION...NEWS AGENCIES-TRT WORLD TURKEY (TURKIYE)
Israel facing a 20 billion US dollar budget shortfall due to the war causing the Finance Ministry to consider abolishing ministries and raising taxes.
It's reported that ten government ministries may be abolished along with cuts in gasoline subsidies and higher taxes on cigarettes among other possible tax hikes...TIMES OF ISRAEL
A new legal filing from President Donald Trump's lawyers to the federal circuit court of appeals for Washington DC this weekend.
More arguments made to dismiss the case against President Trump brought by Biden Administration Prosecutor Jack Smith citing Presidential immunity.
Smith prosecuting Mr. Trump on felony charges in connection with the events of January 6th claiming Trump's questioning of 2020 election results and protests by his supporters were a "conspiracy"...THE HILL
VIOLENT PROTEST INCIDENT IN BELGRADE, SERBIA THIS EVENING
DOZENS OF ARRESTS POLICE INJURED
RUSSIA THANKED FOR ADVANCE WARNING ABOUT INCIDENT
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AN INCIDENT IN THE SPIRIT OF JANUARY 6TH IN BELGRADE, SERBIA THIS EVENING DURING AN OPPOSITION PROTEST ALLEGING IRREGULARITIES IN THE RECENT ELECTION.
IT IS REPORTED THAT THE PROTESTERS ATTEMPTED TO STORM A CITY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING...TASS RUSSIA...
POLICE USING TEAR GAS ON THE DEMONSTRATORS. DEMONSTRATORS THROWING OBJECTS AT POLICE...TASS RUSSIA...
THE SERBIAN PRESIDENT ALEKSANDAR VUCIC SPEAKING TONIGHT WITH COMMENTS LIKE:
"no revolution is underway"
"be calm the country is safe and we will not let them destroy our country"
HE POINTED TO FOREIGN INVOLVEMENT IN THE PROTESTS AGAINST THE ELECTION RESULTS AND SAID FOREIGN NATIONS FRIENDLY TO SERBIA GAVE ADVANCE WARNING OF THE EVENING'S EVENTS.
THE SERBIAN PRIME MINISTER ANA BRNABIC THANKED RUSSIA FOR GIVING ADVANCE WARNING OF TONIGHT'S INCIDENT.
MR. VUCIC SAYING THAT 'THUGS" WILL BE ARRESTED....(Tanjug News Agency Serbia)...TANJUG SERBIA (ORIGINAL SERBIAN TEXT CAN BE GOOGLE TRANSLATED NOT ON BING)...
ASSOCIATED PRESS-VOICE OF AMERICA
RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
(COMMENT)
THE SERBIAN GOVERNMENT IS COMMONLY CALLED 'POPULIST' AND FRIENDLY TO RUSSIA WHILE THE OPPOSITION IS SEEN AS 'PRO-WESTERN' AND 'LIBERAL'.
"Tonight our heart is in Bethlehem, where the Prince of Peace is again rejected by the useless logic of war..."
Part of the message delivered tonight by Pope Francis at the Vatican during Christmas Eve Mass...TODO NOTICIAS ARGENTINA
"Citizens of Israel, we are expanding military operations in the Gaza Strip"
That's some of what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said today as he vowed to continue the war in Gaza "until Hamas is completely defeated"...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...
More news related to the Israel-Hamas War later in the summary.
(UPDATED) IN FRANCE A ROMANIAN OWNED PLANE THAT WAS CARRYING 300 INDIAN PASSENGERS ON A FLIGHT FROM THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ALLOWED TO TAKE OFF TOMORROW.
THE PLANE BOUND FOR NICARAGUA STOPPED AT A FRENCH AIRPORT IN THE MARNE REGION ON THURSDAY WHERE IT WAS HELD BY AUTHORITIES.
NOW THE PLANE IS SAID TO BE LEAVING FRANCE FOR MUMBAI, INDIA.
HUMAN TRAFFICKING SUSPECTED. PASSENGERS ON THE PLANE SAID THEY WERE TOURISTS GOING TO SEE THE LAKES IN NICARAGUA.
WHEN JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS STARTED TODAY IT WAS DETERMINED THAT AN 11-HOUR PERIOD FROM THE PLANE'S ARRIVAL AND INTERVENTION OF THE AUTHORITIES MEANS FREEDOM FOR THE PASSENGERS.
BUT POLICE ARE HOLDING TWO INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE ON THE PLANE FOUND WITH LARGE SUMS OF CASH ON SUSPICION OF 'HUMAN TRAFFICKING'.
AS MANY AS 50 OTHERS STAYING BEHIND IN FRANCE SEEKING ASYLUM...(Information from BFM-TV France)...BFM-TV FRANCE (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
Subdued Christmas celebrations in Arab Christian communities reacting to the Israel-Hamas War.
In Syria festive holiday markets cancelled in favor or religious ceremonies only...AFP FRANCE-STRAITS TIMES SINGAPORE (CLICK PAST AD)...
And in Bethlehem the birthplace of Jesus the manger scenes are decorated with a wartime motif.
Traditional Christmas celebrations cancelled as local Christians mourn the loss of life in Gaza and the suffering there that includes family and friends...TRT WORLD TURKEY (TURKIYE) VIDEO REPORT
A BRITISH WARSHIP HEADED FOR GUYANA AMID BORDER TENSIONS WITH NEIGHBORING VENEZUELA.
THE PATROL SHIP HMS TRENT REASSIGNED FROM OPERATIONS AGAINST DRUG-TRAFFICKING IN THE CARRIBEAN SEA.
THE WARSHIP PARTICIPATING IN MANUEVERS AFTER CHRISTMAS.
THE LEFTIST GOVERNMENT OF NICOLAS MADURO CLAIMING 2/3 OF GUYANA'S TERRITORY...BBC NEWS
The Houthi government in Yemen says a misfired US missile caused an explosion near a merchant vessel in the Red Sea...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...
The US Central Command reporting attacks originating from Yemen on Saturday.
One attack that failed the firing of ballistic missiles into the Red Sea.
Then four drones shot down by the destroyer USS Laboon the drones said to be approaching the warship.
Later a merchant vessel hit by a drone another reporting a near miss off the coast of Yemen...US CENTRAL COMMAND "X" SOCIAL MEDIA...
Other incidents on the high seas this weekend a drone attack on a chemical tanker off the coast of India causing a fire.
The Pentagon blaming Iran for the attack...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS...
Another incident reported off the coast of Yemen Saturday by the British Royal Navy's Maritime Organization.
Word is that a drone vessel detonated near another vessel...UK MTO "X" SOCIAL MEDIA
SOUTH KOREA IN AN INCREASED STATE OF READINESS.
THIS COMING TUESDAY (DECEMBER 26th) THE ANNIVERSARY OF AN INCURSION BY FIVE NORTH KOREAN DRONES.
ONE REACHED A NO-FLY ZONE NEAR THE PRESIDENTIAL PALACE IN SEOUL AND RETURNED TO NORTH KOREA THE OTHER FIVE DISAPPEARED FROM RADAR AFTER ENTERING SOUTH KOREAN AIRSPACE.
AUTHORITIES IN SOUTH KOREA WARNING OF POSSIBLE CYBER ATTACKS AND DRONE INCURSIONS FROM THE NORTH IN COMING DAYS...TASS RUSSIA
In the aftermath of revelations of plots to kill Sikh nationalists in Canada and the US linked to the Indian government, vandalism incidents reported at Hindu temples in the US.
One such incident in California involving the writing of anti-Indian slogans...THE TELEGRAPH INDIA
RUSSIAN POLITICS 29 CANDIDATES SAID TO BE SEEKING PARTICIPATION IN THE MARCH 15-17, 2024 ELECTION FOR PRESIDENT...TASS RUSSIA...
MEANWHILE THE TALKING POINT OF MAINSTREAM MEDIA IN THE WESTERN NATIONS THE DENIAL OF AN APPLICATION BY AN 'ANTI-WAR' CANDIDATE TO RUN IN RUSSIA'S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION....BBC NEWS
(UPDATED) DUTCH AUTHORITIES INVESTIGATING AN ATTACK THAT KILLED ONE SYRIAN MIGRANT AND WOUNDED ANOTHER FRIDAY NIGHT.
THE ATTACK IN THE CITY OF ENSCHEDE NEAR THE BORDER WITH GERMANY...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...
ON SATURDAY NIGHT TWO ARRESTS MADE BY POLICE IN THE CASE...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR
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MORE PALESTINIAN DEATHS REPORTED IN NEW ISRAELI ATTACKS ON REFUGEE CAMPS IN CENTRALGAZA
FIVE ISRAELI HOSTAGES FOUND DEAD CAUSE OF DEATH NOT DETERMINED
ATTACKS ON NORTHERN ISRAEL, ISRAEL STRIKES HEZBOLLAH IN LEBANON
PALESTINIANS KILLED AS ISRAEL PRESSES THE ATTACK IN THE SOUTH
14 ISRAELI SOLDIERS KILLED IN GAZA
MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
AL JAZEERA QATAR BLOG
Tonight Palestinian authorities report dozens of deaths in refugee camps in central Gaza.
They say Israeli destruction of highways is preventing removal of the wounded from the area...AL JAZEERA QATAR...MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
The Israeli military found five hostages dead in a tunnel in Gaza. Their cause of death not public knowledge yet...REUTERS-MALAY MAIL
Attacks on northern Israel from Lebanon today with retaliatory strikes by Israel aimed at Hzebollah targets in southern Lebanon...(Israel National News)
Two homes hit by airstrikes in Gaza more than 90 killed as Israel continues to go on the attack in southern Gaza...ASHARQ AL AWSAT...At least 166 Palestinians said to have been killed in Gaza in the last 24 hours...(Israel National News)
Today Israeli announcing 14 more soldiers killed in Gaza, six others wounded...TIMES OF ISRAEL
In other news....
Turkish air strikes into northern Iraq and Syria Saturday night. Turkey (Türkiye) says 29 Kurdish targets were destroyed...REUTERS-VOICE OF AMERICA...
Turkish soldiers killed in northern Iraq Friday and Saturday fighting Kurdish forces there. 12 killed and two wounded on the Turkish side.
Turkey (Türkiye) claiming to have killed at least 18 Kurds fighting for groups considered "terrorist"...TASS RUSSIA
A SENIOR DEFENSE MINISTRY OFFICIAL ARRESTED IN UKRAINE ACCUSED OF EMBEZZLING 40 MILLION DOLLARS (US).
THE MONEY ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN TAKEN THROUGH A CONTRACT SELLING ARTILLERY SHELLS TO UKRAINE...CNN
THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA
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