Monday, January 29, 2024

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT MONDAY 1/29/2024 HAMAS REJECTS HOSTAGE DEAL WITHOUT ISRAELI PULLOUT, BLINKEN SEES UKRAINE FALTERING WITHOUT US ASSISTANCE, US ANTI-AIRCRAFT SYSTEM CONFUSED IN DEADLY MID-EAST BASE ATTACK, 20,000 SEXUAL ABUSE INCIDENTS IN UK NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE

 


                            (SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH MONDAY EVENING)




The farmers protest in France today blocking highways in the Paris area but first...





                     LATE NEWS TONIGHT:




In Northern Ireland late tonight the British Nationalist Democratic Unionist Party agreeing to allow devolved government with the Leftist Sinn Fein Party playing a leading role.


Some in the DUP objecting to the deal calling it a sellout...BBC NEWS LIVE BLOG




HAMAS IS GIVING THE THUMBS DOWN TO ANY HOSTAGE DEAL WITH ISRAEL.


HAMAS INSISTING ON AN END TO ISRAELI ATTACKS AND AN ISRAELI WITHDRAWAL FROM GAZA IN EXCHANGE FOR THE RELEASE OF THE HOSTAGES...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS




US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he sees evidence on the battlefield in Ukraine of a lack of US assistance.



Blinken appearing with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at a joint news conference in Washington.




Mr. Blinken saying that if the US 'doesn't follow through on our commitments' if will make it difficult for other nations to do so.



His message clearly aimed at Congress where there is dissent from the notion of sending more money to Ukraine...TASS RUSSIA






The Royal Navy's UK Maritime Trade Operations reports the approach of suspicious vessels by a merchant ship off the west coast of Yemen.


The ship took measures to protect itself while its security team fired warning shots.



The suspicious vessels moving away...UK MARITIME TRADE OPERATIONS "X"




IN SOUTH AFRICA THE RULING AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS SUSPENDING JACOB ZUMA THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE COUNTRY.


ZUMA CONVICTED AND IMPRISONED FOR CORRUPTION DECIDING TO LAUNCH HIS OWN POLITICAL PARTY CALLED 'SPEAR OF THE NATION'...ONE INDIA




More on yesterday's deadly attack on the "Tower 22' US base on the border of Syria and Jordan.


US anti-aircraft not operating against the attacking drone because a friendly drone was returning to base.


3 killed and 34 wounded in the attack...FAYTUKS NEWS "X" WITH WALL STREET JOURNAL REPORT




IN NEW ZEALAND A FIRED NURSE MAY HAVE TO PAY EXPENSES FOR HER UNSUCESSFUL CHALLENGE OF HER DISMISSAL.



AMANDA TURNER FIRED FOR EXPRESSING OPPOSITION TO THE COVID VACCINE ON FACEBOOK.



IF HER FINAL APPEAL FAILS SHE MAY HAVE TO PAY NEW ZEALAND 20,000 DOLLARS  (12,218 US DOLLARS)...ONE NEWS NEW ZEALAND





The markets today.





The Dow Jones Industrial Average up 224.02 points or .59 percent.




The NASDAQ up 172.68 points or 1.12 percent.


At 458 pm New York Time the price of oil is lower down one dollar and eight cents a barrel at 76 dollars 93 cents...MARKETWATCH



The foreign ministers of Iran and Pakistan meeting today.in Islamabad.


Both countries giving mutual assurances to each other following cross border attacks.



They both committed to fighting the "menace of terrorism"...AL JAZEERA QATAR




In the UK a joint investigation by "The Independent" and "Sky News" uncovered sexual abuse incidents involving 20,000 mental health patients and staff of the British National Health Service.



Everything from harassment to assaults and rapes reported between 2019 and 2023.



Of some 800 incidents of sexual assault and rape only 95 are said to have been reported to police...PRESS TV IRAN







A US BASE IN SOUTHERN SYRIA ATTACKED TODAY.    SHIITE MILITIAS ASSOCIATED WITH IRAN ATTACKING THE BASE IN AL-SHADDADI...TASS RUSSIA




THERE ARE DEAD AND WOUNDED IN ISRAELI AIRSTRIKES SOUTH OF DAMASCUS SYRIA TODAY.



THE ATTACK CAME FROM THE ISRAEL'S GOLAN HEIGHTS.



TWO IRANIAN MILITARY ADVISORS AMONG THE DEAD ALONG WITH CIVILIANS ACCORDING TO SOURCES...SYRIAN ARAB NEWS AGENCY SYRIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




In the fiscal year that ended last March (FY 2022) Japan with a record debt level of 702 trillion yen or 4 trillion, 741 million, 641 thousand, 337 dollars and 39 cents US...NHK WORLD JAPAN




IRAN'S UN MISSION SAYING THAT IRAN HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE ATTACK ON THE US 'TOWER 22' BASE ON THE SYRIAN-JORDANIAN BORDER THAT KILLED 3 AND WOUNDED 34.



IRAN SAYING THE CONFLICT IN THE REGION IS BETWEEN US FORCES AND WHAT IT CALLS 'RESISTANCE GROUPS'...MEHR NEWS AGENCY IRAN





FRENCH FARMERS PROTEST INCLUDES BLOCKADES IN PARIS AREA TODAY



In France today the farmers protest focused on Paris.    15,000 police mobilized in an attempt to prevent the protest from immobilizing traffic.


Blockades have been established in the Paris region and other parts of France.



President Emmanuel Macron holding a meeting this afternoon with cabinet ministers to discuss the situation.



Macron saying that he will push for looser European Union regulation of agriculture at the EU summit later this week.




BFM-TV FRANCE (TRANSLATION PROMPT)





 A HONG KONG COURT ORDERING PROPERTY DEVELOPER CHINA EVEGRANDE GROUP TO LIQUIDATE ITS ASSETS.



THE JUDGE IN THE CASE SAYING THAT EVERGRANDE HAS FAILED TO PUT FORWARD:



            "a viable restructuring proposal"...



              ASSOCIATED PRESS-BORNEO BULLETIN



Dozens killed in fighting in a disputed region between the nations of Sudan and South Sudan in northeastern Africa.



Among the dead a United Nations peacekeeping force member from Ghana...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)


              THE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR

                                                          (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)



   ROCKETS FROM GAZA FIRED AT CENTRAL ISRAEL




            MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)





                            ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS





                                   TIMES OF ISRAEL




At least 10 rockets fired from Gaza into Central Israel today.   Some shrapnel hitting the ground.   No casualties reported...TIMES OF ISRAEL



In other news...




The Council on American Islamic Relations reports a rise in complaints about anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian discrimination and hate since the October 7th attacks on Israel.



CAIR saying there has been a 180 percent rise in such complaints.


Meanwhile the Anti-Defamation League reporting a 360 percent rise in anti-Semitic incidents since October 7th...REUTERS-MALAY MAIL







   THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA



UKRAINIAN DRONE DOWNED OVER THE BRYANSK REGION


                    TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS FEED



      RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




A Ukrainian drone shot down over southwestern Russia's Bryansk Region...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)


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