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That international court ruling on allegations that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza but first...
LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
THE PENTAGON NEITHER CONFIRMING OR DENYING A REPORT BY 'THE TELEGRAPH' IN THE UK THAT US NUCLEAR WEAPONS ARE TO BE STATIONED NORTHEAST OF LONDON AT THE LAKENHEATH AIR BASE...TASS RUSSIA...INDIA TODAY
Arab American leaders skipping a meeting with Joe Biden's campaign manager in Dearborn, Michigan today.
The meeting was to discuss a possible campaign visit to Michigan by Biden next Thursday.
Biden hoping to be seen with both United Auto Workers and members of the large Arab American community in the Detroit area...REUTERS-JERUSALEM POST
US POLITICS A REUTERS/IPSOS POLL SHOWING PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP LEADING JOE BIDEN BY FIVE PERCENTAGE POINTS IN EITHER A TWO-WAY RACE OR A CONTEST INVOLVING MULTIPLE CANDIDATES.
ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR. SHOWS AT 8 PERCENT IN THE MULTI-CANDIDATE FIELD...REAL CLEAR POLLING-LATEST POLLS
"Texas is going to continue to expand the border barriers that we are erecting"
SPEAKING FROM INDIA WHERE HE IS ON AN ECONOMIC TRIP, TEXAS GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT TELLING TUCKER CARLSON HE IS DETERMINED TO INCREASE SECURITY ON THE BORDER WITH MEXICO.
ABBOTT INDICATING HE HAS A BACKUP PLAN SHOULD JOE BIDEN CHOOSE TO 'FEDERALIZE' TEXAS NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS CURRENTLY ON DUTY AT THE BORDER...TUCKER CARLSON "X" (VIDEO EMBED)...
THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION CONFIRMING A RECORD NUMBER OF 'ENCOUNTERS' AT THE US SOUTHERN BORDER LAST MONTH.
302,034 PERSONS MET AGENTS OF US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PATROL IN DECEMBER OF 2023.
THAT WOULD EQUAL AN ANNUAL RATE OF MORE THAN 3.6 MILLION PEOPLE...THE HILL
US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Democrat Ben Cardin withdrawing his objection to the sale of F-16 warplanes to Turkey (Türkiye).
Cardin's move follows Turkey's decision to allow Sweden to join NATO.
Cardin still expressing concerns about the Turkish government's record on human rights and its relations with nations considered "bad actors"...THE HILL...
The State Department today formally approving the potential sale of F-16's to Turkey and F-35 warplanes to Greece...(News Agencies)
COLOMBIA RECALLING ITS AMBASSADOR FROM ARGENTINA OVER COMMENTS BY ARGENTINE PRESIDENT JAVIER MILEI.
MILEI DESCRIBING THE LEFTIST COLOMBIAN PRESIDENT GUSTAVO PETRO A 'COMMUNIST KILLER LEADING COLOMBIA'...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
In Georgia the State Senate voting to formally investigate Atlanta District Attorney Fani Willis's improper relationship with Special Prosecutor Nathan Wade.
Wade handling the case against President Donald Trump and others for challenging the 2020 election results in Georgia.
Meanwhile Republican State Senator Charlice Byrd introducing a resolution of impeachment against Willis...WSB-TV ATLANTA
EARLY SATURDAY THE US MILITARY CONDUCTING A PRE-EMPTIVE STRIKE ON A MISSILE IN YEMEN READY TO LAUNCH TOWARDS THE RED SEA...US CENTRAL COMMAND "X"...
A MISSILE FIRED FROM YEMEN STRUCK AN OIL TANKER OFF THE SOUTH COAST OF YEMEN.
THE OIL TANKER IS ON FIRE AND IS BEING SUPPORTED BY NEARBY WARSHIPS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE YEMENI MILITARY (HOUTHIS) SAYING A BRITISH OIL TANKER WAS TARGETED...UK MARITIME TRADE OPERATIONS ROYAL NAVY...BBC NEWS...TASS RUSSIA...
THIS AFTERNOON UK MARITIME TRADE OPERATIONS REPORTED THAT INCIDENT IN WATERS OFF YEMEN 60 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTHEAST OF ADEN...UK MARITIME TRADE OPERATIONS-ROYAL NAVY...
More on an earlier missile firing from Yemen at a US warship later in the summary.
Russian President Vladimir Putin says there will be proof by next week of the use of French or American made rockets in the Ukrainian shoot down of a Russian IL-76 transport plane.
74 died in the incident over Russia's Belgorod Region with 65 of those killed Ukrainian POW's headed for a prisoner exchange...TASS RUSSIA
THE US AIN AL-ASAD AIR BASE IN WESTERN IRAQ ATTACKED BY DRONES THIS MORNING...PRESS TV IRAN
The markets today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average up 60.30 points.
The NASDAQ down 55.13 points.
After the close in New York the price of oil is 78 dollars and 23 cents a barrel up 87 cents...MARKETWATCH
"replete with lies"
(STORY IS UPDATED) THE REACTION OF WWE FOUNDER VINCE MCMAHON FOLLOWING A LAWSUIT FROM A FORMER EMPLOYEE ALLEGING SHE WAS SEXUALLY TRAFFICKED.
JANEL GRANT SAYING SHE WAS SEXUALLY ASSAULTED AS AN ENTICEMENT TO LURE NEW WRESTLING TALENT TO WWE...BBC NEWS...
TONIGHT WORD THAT MR. MCMAHON HAS RESIGNED HIS POST AS EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF THE UMBRELLA COMPANY THAT OVERSEES WWE AND UFC...VARIETY
"Absolutely ridiculous!"
"THIS IS NOT AMERICA!"
President Donald Trump's reaction to a federal jury's 83.3 million dollar judgement against him in a defamation case...NEW YORK POST
Earlier President Trump left the New York courtroom today as closing arguments he considered biased were made in that defamation suit by E. Jean Carroll.
Carroll sued Mr. Trump over and allegation of sexual assault decades ago...FREE REPUBLIC POST-RUMBLE FOX NEWS VIDEO-DISCUSSION
THE UNITED STATES IS PAUSING FUNDING THE UNITED NATIONS AID AGENCY IN GAZA.
THE MOVE LINKED TO ALLEGATIONS THAT UN RELIEF WORKERS WERE INVOLVED IN THE BRUTAL OCTOBER 7TH ATTACK ON ISRAEL...DAILY BEAST
A missile fired from Yemen by the Yemeni military (Houthis) aimed at a US warship.
The destroyer USS Carney shooting down the missile...US CENTRAL COMMAND "X"
FRENCH GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES MEASURES TO PLACATE PROTESTING FARMERS
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FARMERS PROTEST AT LECLERC CONGLOMERATE FACILITY 1/26/2024
(UPDATED) THE FARMERS PROTESTS CONTINUING WITH HIGHWAY BLOCKADES ACROSS FRANCE TODAY.
FARMERS DUMPING VARIOUS MATERIALS AT GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS FACILITES AGAIN TODAY.
PRIME MINISTER GABIREL ATTAL APPEARING AT A FARM IN SOUTHWESTERN FRANCE THIS AFTERNOOON TO SPEAK ON THE GOVERNMENT'S RESPONSE TO THE DEMONSTRATIONS.
ATTAL SPEAKING OF TEN MEASURES OF 'SIMPLIFCATION' HE IS IMPOSING BY DECREE TO HELP FARMERS.
ONE MEASUREMENT POSTPONEMENT OF HIGHER TAXES ON DIESEL FUEL FOR FARM VEHICLES.
TONIGHT ONE OF THE PROTEST LEADERS SAID A BLOCKADE ON THE A64 MOTORWAY IN SOUTHWESTERN FRANCE WILL BE REMOVED TOMORROW...BFM-TV FRANCE (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
China says it has 'made active efforts to ease tensions in the Red Sea from the beginning'.
Foreign Minister Spokesman Wang Wenbin says China wants "relevant parties" to avoid "adding fuel to the tensions" and work together to safeguard navigation in the area...ANADOLU AGENCY TURKEY (TURKIYE)
RUSSIAN AUTHORITIES EXTENDING DETENTION OF WALL STREET JOURNAL REPORTER EVAN GERSHKOVICH.
HE IS ACCUSED OF SPYING FOR THE UNITED STATES...TASS RUSSIA
INTERNATIONAL COURT RULING CALLS ON ISRAEL TO PREVENT 'ACTS OF GENOCIDE' BUT ALLOWS MILITARY OPERATIONS TO CONTINUE
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"Our just war will continue to victory"
ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU REACTS TO INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE RULING-ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
A preliminary ruling from the International Court of Justice regarding the allegation of genocide against Israel filed by South Africa.
In its ruling the court says Israel must take all measures to prevent acts of genocide but the court did not call for a halt to Israel's military operations.
This includes measures against what the court calls "incitement to genocide".
The court also called on Israel to provide access to essential aid in Gaza.
Israel is to report to the court in a month on remedial actions it has taken.
The ruling is welcomed by groups like Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch.
Today's ruling is a preliminary move pending arguments before the court...BBC NEWS BLOG...MOON OF ALABAMA COMMENTARY
BRITISH POLITICS THE REFORM UK PARTY WITH 13 PERCENT SUPPORT IN A 'YOU GOV' POLL THIS WEEK.
REFORM UK CLOSING IN ON THE CONSERVATIVES WITH 20 PERCENT SUPPORT THE LABOR PARTY WAY AHEAD AT 47 PERCENT.
RICHARD TICE NOW LEADING REFORM UK BUT FORMER LEADER NIGEL FARAGE IN THE WINGS FOR A POSSIBLE RUN IN THE NEXT UK ELECTION WHICH COULD COME LATER THIS YEAR...RICHARD TICE "X"...WIKIPEDIA BRITISH ELECTION POLLS
THERE'S TALK OF A 'NUCLEAR OPTION' BEING USED AGAINST HUNGARY AT THE EUROPEAN UNION SUMMIT NEXT WEEK.
HUNGARY BALKING AT PLANS TO SEND 50 BILLION EUROS (56.38 BILLION US DOLLARS) IN AID TO UKRAINE.
THE EU MAY TAKE AWAY HUNGARY'S VOTING RIGHTS AT THE EU SUMMIT IN ORDER TO GAIN UNANIMOUS CONSENT BUT SLOVAKIA'S NEW GOVERNMENT ALSO KNOWN TO BE OPPOSED TO MORE AID FOR UKRAINE...POLITICO EU
IN THE SOUTHERN AFRICAN NATION OF ZIMBABWE OPPOSITION LEADER NELSON CHAMISA LEAVING HIS POLITICAL PARTY.
CHAMISA HOPING TO SET UP A NEW PARTY SAYING THE GOVERNMENT HIJACKED THE CCC PARTY HE LEAD.
ZIMBABWE IS LED BY MARXIST-LENINIST ZANU PF PARTY WITH CHINA AND EVEN NORTH KOREA PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF PRESIDENT EMMERSON MNANGAGWA...BBC NEWS
ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR
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