Thursday, February 29, 2024

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT THURSDAY 2/29/2024 NEWSDUMP THURSDAY LEFTIST WINS BRITISH SPECIAL ELECTION, GERMAN MISSILES FAIL IN RED SEA WHEN FIRED AT US DRONE, PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLAN PROPOSED IN CANADA, CHINA SAYS US MILITARIZING SPACE

(SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING)

The deadly incident in Gaza earlier today the UK Special Election in Rochdale but first...

LATE NEWS TONIGHT:

US CENTRAL COMMAND STRIKING SIX MISSILES SET TO LAUNCH IN YEMEN TONIGHT AND SHOOTING DOWN A DRONE OVER THE RED SEA...US CENTRAL COMMAND "X"

"Democrats and Republicans have united to kick the can down the road"

Republican Congressman Thomas Massie spoke as lawmakers voted to continue massive federal spending for another week into March...THOMAS MASSIE "X" VIDEO EMBED

IN BANGLADESH AT LEAST 44 KILLED DOZENS MORE WOUNDED WHEN A FIRE CONSUMED A SEVEN-STORY BUILDING.

TONIGHT'S FIRE STARTING IN A RESTAURANT AND SPREADING TO THE UPPER FLOORS OF THE BUILDING...AFP FRANCE-VOICE OF AMERICA

US politics the Bloomberg/Morning Consult poll shows Donald Trump leading Joe Biden in seven 'battleground' states.

Trump leading in two-candidate matchups and in multi-candidate fields...REAL CLEAR POLLING-LATEST POLLS

AT THE SOUTHERN US BORDER TODAY BOTH JOE BIDEN AND PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP MAKING CAMPAIGN APPEARANCES.

JOURNALIST SIMON ATEBA SAYING THAT MR. BIDEN APPEARED 'WEAK AND CONFUSED' AS HE WALKED WITH BORDER PATROL AGENTS...SIMON ATEBA "X" (VIDEO EMBED)

MR. TRUMP SHOOK HANDS WITH NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS DEPLOYED BY THE STATE OF TEXAS AND OTHER REPUBLICAN CONTROLLED STATES ALONG A SMALL PORTION OF THE BORDER...REAL DONALD TRUMP TRUTH

The former Prime Minister of Canada Brian Mulroney dead at the age of 84.

Mulroney came to power in 1984 leading Canada's Conservatives then called the "Progressive Conservatives".

The Conservatives came to power after 20 years of Liberal dominance in Canadian leadership mainly under Prime Ministers Lester Pearson and Pierre Trudeau.

In order to finance the cost of Canada's welfare state Mr. Mulroney expanded the scope of taxation to include a national sales tax (the GST).

Once his popularity declined Mr. Mulroney left office and then the Liberals came back to power in 1993...CBC NEWS CANADA

BRITISH PARLIAMENT BY-ELECTION IN ROCHDALE WON BY LEFTIST CANDIDATE

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"Keir Starmer this is for Gaza"

WORKERS PARTY OF BRITAIN CANDIDATE GEORGE GALLOWAY VICTORY SPEECH IN ROCHDALE BY-ELECTION

IN THE ROCHDALE BY-ELECTION IN THE UK LEFTIST GEORGE GALLOWAY WINNING AS THE CANDIDATE OF THE 'WORKERS PARTY OF BRITAIN'...(Background Later In Summary)

GALLOWAY PLEDGING TO BE A THORN IN THE SIDE OF LABOR PARTY LEADER SIR KEIR STARMER WHO TAKES A 'MODERATE CENTRIST' COURSE.

GALLOWAY SAYING THAT THE:

"two big parties of the State were thoroughly and soundly beaten"

GALLOWAY CITING THE WAR IN GAZA IN HIS VICTORY SPEECH.

TONIGHT SOME INCLUDING REFORM UK LEADER RICHARD TICE ARE SPEAKING OF 'INTIMIDATION' AT THE POLLING PLACES TODAY. IT'S LINKED TO PRO-PALESTINIAN ACTIVISTS...

"Netanyahu murdered 100 Palestinians while they were begging for food. This is called genocide and reminds us of the Holocaust, even if the world powers don't want to acknowledge it"

The Leftist President of Colombia reacting to events in Gaza today that incident where Israel's military opened fire as Palestinians were lined up for humanitarian aid...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS...

More on the story in the Israel-Hamas War section of this summary.

Russian air defenses repelling a Ukrainian attack in the Kursk Region late this evening. One drone shot down...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

THIS WEEK THE GERMAN FRIGATE 'HESSEN' LAUNCHED TWO MISSILES THAT FAILED TO OPERATE DUE TO TECHNICAL PROBLEMS.

THOSE MISSILES ALMOST SHOT DOWN A US DRONE IN THE RED SEA AFTER THE SHIP'S RADAR WAS UNABLE TO RECOGNIZE THE MQ-9 DRONE.

THE GERMAN WARSHIP PART OF A MULTINATIONAL TASK FORCE OPPOSING ATTACKS LAUNCHED BY HOUTHI FORCES IN YEMEN...TASK AND PURPOSE

In New York City an FBI raid on the home of a top aide to New York Mayor Eric Adams.

Winnie Greco is currently under a city probe over alleged use of her position to get perks...NEW YORK POST

TWO ISRAELIS KILLED IN A TERRORIST ATTACK AT A GAS STATION OUTSIDE THE SETTLEMENT OF ELI.

THE ATTACKER SHOT DEAD BY THE OWNER OF A NEARBY RESTAURANT...TIMES OF ISRAEL

"They are practically, directly involved in this conflict"

KREMLIN SPOKESMAN DMITRY PESKOV TALKING ABOUT BRITISH INVOLVEMENT IN THE UKRAINE WAR.

"THE TELEGRAPH" IN THE UK REPORTING THAT BRITISH TROOPS ARE ON THE GROUND IN UKRAINE INVOLVED IN THE WAR...TASS RUSSIA...

THE RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY SAYS THAT BRITISH SPECIAL SERVICES ARE HELPING UKRAINE TO ATTACK RUSSIAN TARGETS IN THE BLACK SEA.

SPOKESWOMAN MARIA ZAKHAROVA NOTING THAT THE US AND UK ARE SPOTTING BY PROVIDING COORDINATES FOR ATTACKS ON RUSSIAN WARSHIPS IN THE BLACK SEA...TASS RUSSIA

AMOS MILLER SUPPORT RALLY LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA 2/29/2024

Here in Central Pennsylvania in Lancaster hundreds protesting in conjunction with the court hearing for Amish farmer Amos Miller....THE LANCASTER PATRIOT "X"...

Miller hauled into court over his business providing lower cost unregulated food products to consumers.

His business challenges the existing food distribution system led by government regulators and large corporate entities.

Republican elected officials in Pennsylvania either silent or opposed to Miller's food business.

But Miller has drawn support from a few political leaders outside of Pennsylvania Republican Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Independent Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

The judge in the case did not rule against Mr. Miller today deferring his ruling.

IN CANADA TODAY LEGISLATION TO CREATE 'PHARMACARE' PROVIDING FEDERAL PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE COVERAGE FOR CANADIANS.

THE PROPOSAL DEMANDED BY THE NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTY WHICH PROVIDES VOTES TO SUSTAIN PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU'S MINORITY LIBERAL PARTY GOVERNMENT.

THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE PLAN IS LIMITED AT FIRST DUE TO COST CONSIDERATIONS ONLY COVERING THINGS LIKE CONTRACEPTIVES INCLUDING ABORTIFACIENTS AND DIABETES RELATED MEDICATIONS...(Information from CBC News Canada used in this story)

The markets today.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average up 47.37 points.

The NASDAQ rose 144.18 points or .9 percent.

At 532 pm New York Time after trading closed the price of oil off slightly to 78 dollars, 30 cents a barrel down 24 cents...MARKETWATCH

ELECTRONIC ARTS CANCELLING A PLANNED STAR WARS GAME AND CUTTING JOBS.

THE GAMING INDUSTRY GIANT CUTTING FIVE PERCENT OF ITS WORKFORCE 670 POSITIONS.

THE GAMING INDUSTRY IS EXPERIENCING A RISE IN COMPETITION...BBC NEWS

In the African nation of Chad the opposition leader is dead.

Authorities say Yaya Dillo was killed in an attack on the government security agency building.

Internet service shut down in the country yesterday with denials that a coup was underway.

A presidential election scheduled in Chad on May 6th...ASSOCIATED PRESS-ABC NEWS USA...

In Hungary today an announcement that 18 million dollars worth of assistance is on its way to Chad.

The money will be used to strengthen security.

Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto noting that otherwise the money might have ended up going to a European fund sustaining the War in Ukraine against Russia...TASS RUSSIA

(UPDATED) SPEAKING TO BOTH HOUSES OF RUSSIA'S PARLIAMENT JUST WEEKS BEFORE HIS EXPECTED RE-ELECTION, PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN SAYING US ALLEGATIONS THAT RUSSIA IS DEPLOYING NUCLEAR WEAPONS IN SPACE ARE UNFOUNDED...TASS RUSSIA...

IN ANOTHER PART OF HIS SPEECH PUTIN SPOKE REGARDING WESTERN INVOLVEMENT IN THE UKRAINE WAR AND THE POTENTIAL FOR MORE WESTERN INVOVLEMENT.

HE SAID IN PART:

"Today any potential aggressors will face far graver consequences. They must grasp that we also have weapons...capable of striking targets on their territory."...

MOON OF ALABAMA POST-COMMENTARY

China says that the United States is the biggest threat to security in space.

China's Defense Ministry noting that the US has deployed offensive weapons in space and is conducting military exercises there.

China's military also saying that the US is maliciously tracking satellites of other nations and getting close to them creating the danger of collisions...TASS RUSSIA

PAKISTAN'S PARLIAMENT BACK IN SESSION TODAY INCLUDING THE POLITICAL PARTIES APPROVED BY PAKISTAN'S MILTITARY AND THE SUPPORTERS OF JAILED FORMER PRIME MINISTER IMRAN KHAN ELECTED AS INDPENDENTS.

ON SATURDAY A NEW GOVERNMENT IS EXPECTED TO BE FORMED INVOLVING TWO PARTIES ACCEPTABLE TO THE MILITARY WITH KHAN'S SUPPORTERS IN OPPOSITION ALIGNED WITH A RELIGIOUS PARTY IN ORDER TO SIT IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY...OUTLOOK INDIA

IN THE UK TODAY THE SPECIAL ELECTION (BY-ELECTION) FOR THE ROCHDALE CONSTITUENCY IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

THE LABOR PARTY HAS HELD THE SEAT BUT HAS WITHDRAWN ITS SUPPORT FOR CANDIDATE AZHAR ALI CITING OFFENSIVE COMMENTS REGARDING THE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR.

MUCH ATTENTION FOCUSED ON THIS CONSTITUENCY WITH ITS LARGE MUSLIM POPULATION AND THE CANDIDATE GEORGE GALLOWAY.

THE FORMER LABOR AND LEFTIST MP OUTSPOKENLY OPPOSED TO ISRAEL'S MILTIARY ACTIONS IN GAZA SINCE THE OCTOBER 7TH ATTACKS.

REFORM UK'S CANDIDATE IS A FORMER LABOR MP WHO HELD THIS SEAT FROM 2010 TO 2017 BUT BECAME EMBROILED IN A SEXTING SCANDAL INVOLVING A 17-YEAR-OLD GIRL...WIKIPEDIA ROCHDALE BY-ELECTION

In Ghana legislation approved concerning LGBTQ+ matters.

The bill denounced as a violation of human rights.

Supporters of the legislation say that it protects children and victims of sexual abuse.

The legislation supported by both Christian and Muslim leaders in Ghana...ASSOCIATED PRESS-ABC NEWS USA

THE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR

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100 KILLED, 700 WOUNDED IN ISRAELI ATTACK ON LINE OF PEOPLE WAITING FOR AID, ISRAEL DISPUTES FULL RESPONSIBILITY

MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

Health officials say an Israeli strike killed and wounded people who were waiting in line for humanitarian aid in Gaza.

The total death toll in Gaza now estimated over 30,000 people.

Israel saying many deaths caused by the chaos of the situation not Israeli military action...NBC NEWS USA LIVE UPDATES

In other news today...

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announcing 72 million pounds ($91 million) will be spent to increase security at Jewish institutions in the UK.

Also today Prince William visiting a synagogue in London expressing concern over antisemitic activity...YNET NEWS ISRAEL

THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

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RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT WEDNESDAY 2/28/2024 METALS COMPANY SUPPORTING ISRAELI AIR DEFENSE TARGETED BY BIDEN ADMINISTRATION, POLAND MAY TEMPORARILY CLOSE UKRAINE BORDER, BRITISH POLITICAL TURMOIL- SPECIAL ELECTION, ISRAEL ALLOWS AID INTO GAZA

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LATE NEWS TONIGHT:

In Cook County, Illinois (Chicago) a judge ruling that President Trump should be removed from the upcoming Illinois Primary ballot.

The judge staying the order to allow for an appeal of the decision to a higher-level state court....ABC 7 CHICAGO

In Washington a deal struck among Congressional leaders to fund six departments of government through March 8th and six others including the Defense Department through March 22nd...(The Hill)

ISRAEL STRIKING TARGETS IN THE DAMASCUS SYRIA AREA TONIGHT. THE ATTACKS CAUSED DAMAGE BUT NO INJURIES....SYRIAN ARAB NEWS AGENCY (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...

ISRAEL STRIKING HEZBOLLAH TARGETS IN LEBANON TONIGHT. BOTH AIRCRAFT AND ARTILLERY USED...TASS RUSSIA...FATALITIES AND INJURIES REPORTED IN THE ATTACKS...(SANA SYRIA)

The US Supreme Court will consider President Donald Trump's case that he has immunity from Biden Administration prosecution over the events of January 6th....ASSOCIATED PRESS-PBS USA

THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION GOING AFTER FINKELSTEIN METALS A COMPANY THAT PROVIDES RAW MATERIALS FOR ISRAEL'S IRON DOME AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM.

FINKELSTEIN PRODUCES METAL BARS THAT ARE TURNED INTO AMMUNITION FOR THE IRON DOME SYSTEM IN ISRAEL.

ACCUSATIONS CENTER AROUND IMPROPERLY RECEIVING US GOV'T SUBSIDIES AND SELLING PRODUCTS AT INFLATED PRICES...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS

In Paris today the woman leading opinion polling for President in 2027 on the floor of the Paris Agricultural Show.

Marine Le Pen, currently leading the National Rally in France's National Assembly, saying her party wants farmers to get better prices for their goods.

In contrast to the government's proposal for a "floor price" Le Pen says her party would guarantee a price to farmers if they can't reach a deal with business conglomerates.

The government would intervene if needed to force the conglomerates to accept the government mandated price.

Le Pen also saying her party would deter regulations for farmers and liberal trade agreements that bring in imports.

Other French politicians of the "Right" and "Left" who may run for President in 2027 also on hand at the show today...

US POLITICS SENATE MINORITY LEADER REPUBLICAN MITCH MCCONNELL OF KENTUCKY LEAVING HIS POSITION IN NOVEMBER.

THE 82-YEAR OLD MCCONNELL A LIGHTING ROD FOR CONTROVERSY ASSOCIATED WITH MANY ISSUES RANGING FROM SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE TO HOSTILITY TOWARDS DONALD TRUMP AND FULL-THROATED ENDORSEMNT OF COVID VACCINES.

IN RECENT MONTHS MCCONNELL HAS BEEN SEEN IN PUBLIC UNABLE TO SPEAK.

MR. MCCONNELL SAYING HE WILL CONTUINUE TO SERVE IN THE US SENATE UNTIL HIS TERM ENDS IN JANUARY OF 2027...ASSOCIATED PRESS-NEW YORK POST

The markets today.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 23.39 points.

The NASDAQ down 87.56 points.

At 510 pm New York Time the price of oil moving downwards off 58 cents a barrel at 78 dollars 29 cents...MARKETWATCH

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says his government is considering a short-term closure of the Ukraine border.

This in response to mass protests by Poland's farmers who say they are being undercut by cheap imports from Ukraine.

Tusk will present a proposal to protesting farmers tomorrow saying any border closure would both "temporary" and "mutually painful"...AFP FRANCE-KYIV POST

Russia's Foreign Ministry says it is seriously considering a request for protection from the ethnic Russian region (Transnistria-Pridnestovie) of Moldovia.

That region bordered by Ukraine on its east the rest of Moldova on its west.

Lawmakers of the Transnistria Moldovan Republic citing economic pressure from the Pro-European Union-NATO Moldovan government for their request...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...

(Comment)

Online sources linked to Western "Deep State" intelligence agencies have projected this event in recent weeks.

In Russia staff of the US Embassy visiting imprisoned US citizen Paul Whelan.

Whelan in a Russian penal colony several hundred miles southeast of Moscow.

He was convicted of spying against Russia in 2020 and given a 16-year prison sentence...TASS RUSSIA

BRITISH POLITICAL TURMOIL PRIOR TO SPECIAL ELECTION

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TOMORROW THE SPECIAL ELECTION FOR A HOUSE OF COMMONS SEAT IN THE CONSTITUENCY OF ROCHDALE WITH ITS LARGE MUSLIM POPULATION.

FEAR OF THE POSSIBILITY THAT LEFTIST FORMER MP GEORGE GALLOWAY WILL EMERGE THE WINNER AFTER THE LABOR PARTY STOPPED BACKING CANDIDATE AZHAR ALI OVER ALLEGED ANTI-SEMITIC REMARKS...ROCHDALE BY-ELECTION WIKIPEDIA...

IN PARLIAMENT TODAY CONSERVATIVE PRIME MINISTER RISHI SUNAK AND LABOR PARTY OPPOSITION LEADER KEIR STARMER TRADING ATTACKS.

SUNAK LASHING OUT ABOUT FORMER LEFTIST LABOR LEADER JEREMY CORBYN AND STARMER TRASHING FORMER LIBERTARIAN TORY PRIME MINISTER LIZ TRUSS WHO APPEARED AT THE CPAC CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON LAST WEEKEND...BBC NEWS...

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OTHER DEVELOPMENTS IN THE UK.

PRINCE HARRY LOSING AN APPEAL OVER HIS DOWNGRADED SECURITY STATUS IN A RULING FROM A HIGH COURT JUDGE...BBC NEWS...

AND IN PARLIAMENT 31 MILLION POUNDS TO BE SPENT ON INCREASING SECURITY FOR ITS MEMBERS.

FEAR EXPRESSED ABOUT THEIR SAFETY AMIDST PROTESTS OVER THE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR IN THE UK.

UNDER THE PLAN MP'S CONSIDERED TO BE AT A HIGH RISK COULD GET BODYGUARDS...BBC NEWS

The overall inflation rate in Australia steady at 3.4 percent in January. But the inflation rate for food and beverages rose from 4 to 4.4 percent between December and January...ABC NEWS AUSTRALIA

SOUTH KOREA'S FERTILITY RATE REACHING A RECORD LOW LAST YEAR.

SOUTH KOREA ALREADY HOLDING THE DISTINCTION OF HAVING THE WORLD'S LOWEST BIRTH RATE.

IN 2023 THAT BIRTH RATE DECLINED TO .72 FROM .78 THE PREVIOUS YEAR...REUTERS-THE STRAITS TIMES SINGAPORE (CLICK PAST AD)

THE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR

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ROCKETS FIRED INTO NORTHERN ISRAEL NO CASUALTIES

HUMANITARIAN AID DROPPED INTO GAZA

MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

Rockets fired into northern Israel this afternoon there were no casualties.

Israel destroyed a rocket launcher in Lebanon used in an earlier attack...TIMES OF ISRAEL

Humanitarian aid is being dropped into Gaza by US, French, Jordanian, Egyptian and United Arab Emirates aircraft.

Israel allowing the aid to be dropped in including food, medical equipment and fuel for the civilian population...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS

In other news...

Police seized 72 weapons at the home of legendary French actor Alain Delon.

88-year old Delon in declining health amidst intervention by his three children and a dispute over his care...BBC NEWS

THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

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RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

In other news...

She is best known for her affair with then President Bill Clinton in the 1990's, but one-time White House intern Monica Lewinsky is now getting involved in politics today.

Lewinsky doing a fashion photo shoot that's linked to the 2024 Election to remind people of their "power" when they go out to vote.

The pro-voting campaign backed by the women's fashion brand "Reformation"...BBC NEWS

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT TUESDAY 2/27/2024 POLISH FARMERS PROTEST 'CLIMATE' RULES, CHEAP UKRAINIAN IMPORTS, SOME EUROPEAN COUNTRIES WANT TO SEND TROOPS TO UKRAINE, ASSAULT CLAIM INVOLVING TAYLOR SWIFT'S FATHER

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LATE NEWS TONIGHT:

US Central Command reports the downing of five drones launched from Yemen by Houthi forces tonight...US CENTRAL COMMAND "X"...

This report includes the two drones shot down by a German warship reported later in this summary.

(UPDATED) THE PRIMARIES IN MICHIGAN TONIGHT PRESIDENT TRUMP WINNING THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY AND JOE BIDEN DECLARED THE WINNER OF THE DEMOCRAT PRIMARY.

BUT FINAL VOTE COUNTS ARE NOT IN FROM URBAN AREAS WHICH MAY SWELL THE UNCOMMITTED PROTEST VOTE AGAINST MR. BIDEN OVER HIS LACK OF SUPPORT FOR AN IMMEDIATE CEASE-FIRE IN GAZA.

THE EARLY VERY LIMITED VOTE COUNT IN DETROIT (WAYNE COUNTY) HAS UNCOMMITTED AT 24 PERCENT OF THE VOTE IN THE DEMOCRAT PRIMARY WITH JOE BIDEN OVER HELD TO AROUND 71 PERCENT OF THE VOTE...(News Agencies)...

CNN REPUBLICAN PRIMARY RESULTS LINK

CNN DEMOCRAT PRIMARY RESULTS LINK

31 PEOPLE DEAD AFTER A BUS FLIPPED OVER AND PLUNGED OVER A BRIDGE IN THE AFRICAN NATION OF MALI.

10 OTHERS INJURED.

AUTHORITIES SAYING IT APPEARS LIKELY THE DRIVER OF THE BUS FAILED TO CONTROL IT...BBC NEWS

In Israel tonight local government election results coming in with incumbent mayors re-elected in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.

Polling stations established for members of Israel's military including those on the front in Gaza for these elections.

Turnout in the elections under 50 percent lower than the last local elections of 2018.

These elections delayed by the Hamas attack on Israel October 7th...TIMES OF ISRAEL BLOG (ELECTION NEWS PLUS OTHER ITEMS)

IN THE RED SEA THE GERMAN FRIGATE 'HESSEN' SHOOTING DOWN TWO TARGETS COMING FROM YEMEN...NTV GERMANY (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

MEANWHILE, MORE US-UK AIRSTRIKES REPORTED IN YEMEN AGAINST POSITIONS OF THE HOUTHI FORCES...TASS RUSSIA

In Atlanta today the divorce lawyer for Special Prosecutor Nathan Wade contending he did not know when his relationship with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis began.

Wade and Willis involved in the prosecution of President Donald Trump and others for challenging the 2020 Election results.

A defense lawyer for one of the accused says she has evidence their relationship began much earlier than previously admitted by the couple.

The relationship cited as a conflict of interest in the prosecution of the 2020 Election defendants.

Before saying he didn't know anything about the Wade-Willis relationship today Terrence Bradley had used lawyer-client privilege in previous courtroom testimony to avoid talking about it.

A judge ordered Bradley back to the stand to answer questions about the relationship...NEW YORK POST

German authorities arresting a 65-year-old woman involved in the "Red Army Faction" terrorist group active in Germany in the 1970's and 80's.

Daniela Klette had evaded capture for decades. A man arrested with her not yet identified...BBC NEWS

Thousands of Polish farmers on the streets of Warsaw today opposing the "Green" rules of the European Union.

They want the Polish government to back out of those "Climate" rules saying they destroy their ability to make a living.

Poland's farmers also angered by the flood of cheap Ukrainian food imports allowed since the war in Ukraine began two years ago...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

A COURT IN PAKISTAN INDICTING THE JAILED FORMER PRIME MINISTER IMRAN KHAN AND HIS WIFE BUSHRA BIBI ON NEW CHARGES.

COURTS IN PAKISTAN ALREADY CONVICTED THEM ON OTHER CHARGES BEFORE THE RECENT ELECTIONS IN WHICH CANDIDATES LOYAL TO KHAN WON THE MOST SEATS...REUTERS-INDIA TODAY

The markets today.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 96.82 points.

The NASDAQ up 59.05 points.

After the close in New York this evening the price of oil 78 dollars and 37 cents a barrel...MARKETWATCH

UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT VOLODYMYR ZELENSKY MEETING SAUDI ARABIA'S CROWN PRINCE MOHAMMED BIN SALMAN IN RIYADH.

MR. ZELENKSY CITING THE SAUDIS IN CONNECTION WITH HIS VISION OF A 'PEACE FORMULA' AND PRISONER OF WAR EXCHANGES.

ZELENSKY ALSO SAYING HE WAS DISCUSSING ECONOMIC COOPERATION WITH SAUDI ARABIA...ASHARQ AL-AWSAT

"extremely serious remarks"

The reaction from National Rally leader Marine Le Pen in France's National Assembly after President Emmanuel Macron broached the notion of sending troops to Ukraine last night.

The Leftist opposition in the assembly also expressing its dismay...(BFM-TV France)...

Lithuania's Defense Minister speaking of sending NATO troops to Ukraine in order to train Ukrainian military forces...TASS RUSSIA

SOME EUROPEAN COUNTRIES WANT TO SEND TROOPS TO UKRAINE.

SLOVAKIA'S PRIME MINISTER ROBERT FICO SPEAKING FOLLOWING LAST NIGHT'S MEETING OF 20 EUROPEAN LEADERS IN PARIS.

MR. FICO SAYING THAT HIS NATION AND SOME OTHER OTHERS SAY 'NEVER' TO THE IDEA OF SENDING SOLDIERS TO UKRAINE.

THE SLOVAK LEADER SPOKE ABOUT THE PARIS MEETING THAT LED TO A COALITION TO SEND LONG-RANGE WEAPONS TO UKRAINE:

"The atmosphere was totally belligerent: to continue the war at all costs and do everything to make the war go on"...

TASS RUSSIA

British MP Lee Anderson, suspended by the Conservative Party, does not rule out running as a Reform UK candidate in the next election.

Anderson was suspended after saying that London Mayor Sadiq Khan and Opposition Leader Sir Keir Starmer of the Labor Party were under the control of Islamists.

Mr. Anderson says he intends to run in the next election which must happen by January...BBC NEWS

POLICE IN AUSTRALIA INVESTIGATING AFTER A PHOTOGRAPHER SAYS HE WAS ASSAULTED BY TAYLOR SWIFT'S FATHER EARLY THIS MORNING.

71-YEAR SCOTT SWIFT ACCUSED BY PHOTOGRAPHER BEN MCDONALD OF THE ATTACK AS THE TAYLOR SWIFT ENTOURAGE CAME OFF A SUPER YACHT IN SYDNEY HARBOR.

MCDONALD SAYING HE WAS PUNCHED IN THE FACE AFTER AN UMBRELLA WAS USED TO PREVENT HIM FROM TAKING PICTURES OF TAYLOR SWIFT.

MCDONALD KNOWN IN AUSTRALIA AS A 'PAPARAZZO' PHOTOGRAPHER WHO FOLLOWS CELEBRITIES...AFP FRANCE-DIGITAL JOURNAL

Hazmat teams at the home of Donald Trump Jr. in Jupiter, Florida after white powder was discovered in a letter...OSINT DEFENDER "X" (LINK TO AXIOS STORY)

THE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR

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ISRAEL STRIKES HEZBOLLAH MILITARY FOLLOWING BARRAGE

MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

Following a Hezbollah attack of more than 30 projectiles Israel striking Hezbollah military targets in Lebanon.

Hezbollah said its attack was on the Israeli Mt,. Meron military base...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS

THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

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THREE HURT IN UKRAINIAN ATTACK ON BRYANSK REGION

TWO UKRAINIAN DRONES SHOT DOWN IN BRYANSK REGION OF RUSSIA

RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

Three civilians hurt in a Ukrainian attack on Russia's Bryansk Region...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

Russian air defenses downing two Ukrainian drones in the Bryansk Region south of Moscow this morning...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

Monday, February 26, 2024

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT MONDAY 2/26/2024 LONG-RANGE WEAPONS FOR UKRAINE, TROOPS NOT RULED OUT, CLASHES IN BRUSSELS AS FARMERS PROTEST EU, TRUMP LEADS LATEST POLLS, CHINA WARNS UK OVER NEW SANCTIONS ON CHINESE COMPANIES

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LATE NEWS TONIGHT:

THE LATEST FROM US CENTRAL COMMAND THREE DRONE BOATS, TWO MISSILES AND A DRONE DESTROYED IN AND AROUND YEMEN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...US CENTRAL COMMAND "X"

After a meeting in Paris tonight a ninth coalition of nations to send long-range weapons to Ukraine announced...TASS RUSSIA...

French President Emmanuel Macron speaking at the Elysee Palace also stressing that 'nothing should be excluded when it comes to supporting Ukraine.

Some of his remarks at the news conference:

"We will do whatever it takes to ensure that Russia cannot win this war...

There is no consensus today to send ground troops in an official, assumed and endorsed manner.

But dynamically nothing should be excluded"

Also present at the meeting the outgoing Dutch Prime Minister and assumed future head of NATO Mark Rutte.

Mr. Rutte stating that the sending of troops to Ukraine was not on the agenda of tonight's meeting...BFM-TV FRANCE (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...

The meeting brought together the leaders of 20 European countries.

The Netherlands pledging 100 million Euros (108 million US Dollars) worth of ammunition for Ukraine...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

LATE TONIGHT IN UKRAINE EXPLOSIONS IN THE CITY OF POLTAVA IN THE EAST WITH AIR RAID WARNINGS ACROSS SIX REGIONS...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

US politics Joe Biden telling reporters he hopes for a "ceasefire" in Gaza by next Monday.

His comments on the eve of the Michigan Democrat Primary where many voters sympathetic to the Palestinians plight are being urged to vote "Uncommitted"...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS...

In Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu moving forward with plans for a military incursion into southern Gaza by March 10th that he says will go ahead regardless of any ceasefire that may be agreed to...(Times of Israel)

AT THE US SUPREME COURT TODAY ARGUMENTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA LAWS PASSED BY THE REPUBLICAN CONTROLLED STATES OF FLORIDA AND TEXAS.

THE DESIGNED TO PROTECT CONSERVATIVE SPEECH INSIDE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS.

NEXT MONTH THE HIGH COURT HEARING APPEALS FROM STATES AND OTHER PARTIES CONCERNING BIDEN ADMINISTRATION EFFORTS TO CENSOR OPPOSITION SPEECH ONLINE....THE NATIONAL UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Late on October 6th last year Israeli intelligence noticed activation of Israeli SIM cards for mobile phones.

This led the general in command of Israeli forces in the south to cancel his vacation and go to his headquarters right before the Hamas assault on the morning of October 7th.

No additional actions like movement of troops were carried out...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS

BRITISH POLITICAL TURMOIL OVER ALLEGED 'ISLAMOPHOBIA' FROM SUSPENDED CONSERVATIVE MP

(UPDATED)

"Week in and week out, he and the police have allowed pro Hamas, hate filled anti semitic marches to continue"

Richard Tice Reform UK party leader talks about London Mayor Sadiq Khan after a British Conservative Party MP was suspended for linking Khan to Islamic Extremism...RICHARD TI CE "X"...

Figures in the major political parties offering condemnations of "Islamophobia" and "Anti-Muslim hatred".

Meanwhile the House of Commons Speaker denying a request from the Scottish National Party for an emergency debate on the fighting in Gaza...

Clashes in Brussels today as farmers protested European Union policies that restrict land use and allow cheap imports.

Brussels the headquarters city of the EU.

Convoys of tractors entered the city earlier today with fighting between protesters and police in the afternoon.

Late this afternoon protesters leaving the city with a promise to return next week...RTBF BELGIUM (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...

IN FRANCE TODAY POLITICAL LEADERS CONTINUING TO LOBBY FARMERS AS THE AGRICULTURAL SHOW CONTINUES IN PARIS.

PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON SAYING HE WILL HELP FARMERS AND CARRY OUT 'GREEN' POLICIES THAT RESTRICT THE USE OF LAND AT THE SAME TIME.

OPPOSITION POLITICIANS INCLUDING JORDAN BARDELLA OF THE NATIONAL RALLY SPEAKING WITH FARM PROTEST LEADERS...BFM-TV FRANCE LIVE BLOG (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

In Israel a new plan from war cabinet ministers Benny Gantz and Gadi Eisenkot for a universal draft that will embrace Arab citizens of Israel has well as "Utra-Orthodox (Haredi) Jews".

Gantz and Eisenkot saying that "all segments of society" must serve...TIMES OF ISRAEL

Politics in the USA the latest polling data President Donald Trump leading Joe Biden in Michigan and nationwide.

In Michigan The Hill/Emerson poll puts Trump ahead in a direct contest with Biden or in a multicandidate field.

For tomorrow's primaries Trump has 76 percent support among Republicans and Joe Biden has 77 percent support according to that poll.

Nationwide the Harvard/Harris poll shows Trump leading Biden from six to eight percentage points in a two-way contest or multi-candidate race...REAL CLEAR POLLING LATEST POLLS

IN HUNGARY PARLIAMENT HAS VOTED TO APPROVE SWEDEN'S BID TO JOIN NATO.

HUNGARY THE LAST NATO COUNTRY TO APPROVE SWEDISH MEMBERSHIP.

SWEDISH PRIME MINISTER ULF KRISTERSSON CALLING IT AN HISTORIC DAY...BBC NEWS

The markets today.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 62.30 points.

The NASDAQ lost 20.57 points.

At 450 pm New York Time the price of oil 77 dollars 59 cents a barrel up one dollar and 10 cents...MARKETWATCH

Said to be under pressure from the United States and Arab countries the resignation of the Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh.

Israel has definitely demanded a change in governance by Palestinians following the brutal October 7th attacks on Israel.

This appears to be a pathway towards a new government to include the Gaza Strip where Hamas has ruled instead of the Palestinian Authority...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

Israel struck deep into Lebanon today after Hezbollah shot down an Israeli drone.

At least two Hezbollah members killed...TIMES OF ISRAEL

CHINA WARNING THE UK OVER NEW SANCTIONS IMPOSED ON CHINESE COMPANIES RELATED TO RUSSIA AND THE UKRAINE WAR.

CHINA'S MINISTRY OF COMMERCE SAYS THE SANCTIONS WILL 'NEGATIVELY' IMPACT RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UK AND CHINA.

THE MINISTRY ASSERTING THAT CHINA WILL 'PROTECT THE LEGAL RIGHTS AND INTERESTS OF ITS COMPANIES'...TASS RUSSIA...

THE UNITED STATES HAS IMPOSED SIMILAR SANCTIONS ON THIRD COUNTIES LIKE CHINA AND INDIVIDUALS RELATED TO RUSSIA AND THE UKRAINE WAR.

Last week a fourth report from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons concluded that Islamic State (Daesh, ISIL) was responsible for a chemical weapons attack in Syria on September 1, 2015.

Mustard shells were fired by artillery in the attack...OPCW NEWS RELEASE

25-year-old US Air Force Airman Aaron Bushnell is dead after torching himself at the Israeli Embassy in Washington yesterday...LBC NEWS UK

ANTI-MUSLIM HATE SPEECH ON THE RISE ACROSS INDIA.

THAT IS THE FINDING FROM A GROUP CALLED INDIA HATE LAB.

62 PERCENT MORE HATE SPEECH ALLEGED IN THE LAST HALF OF 2023.

THE REPORT NOTING THE CONFLICT IN GAZA BETWEEN ISRAEL AND HAMAS PLAYING A KEY ROLE.

MOST OF THE HATE SPEECH INCIDENTS TAKING PLACE IN PARTS OF INDIA RULED BY THE BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY (BJP) OF PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI.

THIS REPORT COMES AHEAD OF INDIA'S NATIONAL ELECTIONS SET TO TAKE PLACE IN APRIL AND MAY...REUTERS-STRAITS TIMES SINGAPORE (CLICK PAST AD)

THE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR

(UPDATED WHEN ABLE)

FOUR KILLED IN ISRAELI SHELLING ATTACK IN SOUTHERN GAZA

MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

Four reported killed in an Israeli shelling attack on the southern Gaza city of Rafah...TASS RUSSIA

THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

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RUSSIANS KILLED IN UKRAINIAN DRONE ATTACK IN BELGOROD REGION

RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

Three civilians killed, three wounded in a Ukrainian drone attack on a village in southwestern Russia's Belgorod Region...TASS RUSSIA

Sunday, February 25, 2024

NEWS SUMMARY INTELLIGENCE REPORT SUNDAY 2/25/2024 NEWSDUMP US AIR FORCE AIRMAN TORCHES SELF AT ISRAELI EMBASSY, ZELENSKY ADMITS TO 31,000 MILITARY DEATHS, WEEKEND G7 NATIONS TO USE FROZEN RUSSIAN ASSETS IN UKRAINE

(SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FINAL POSTING 11-1130 PM EASTERN US TIME)

LATE NEWS TONIGHT:

IN SAO PAOLO, BRAZIL TENS OF THOUSANDS RALLIED SUPPORTING FORMER PRESIDENT JAIR BOLSONARO AND ISRAEL.

BRAZILIAN AND ISRAELI FLAGS WAVED BY THE CROWD.

MR. BOLSONARO SPEAKING SAYING HE WANTS TO RESTORE PEACE IN BRAZIL.

BOLSONARO URGED FREEDOM FOR THOSE JAILED OVER THE EVENTS OF JANUARY 8TH LAST YEAR IN THE CAPITAL CITY OF BRASILIA.

THOSE EVENTS RESEMBLE THE JANUARY 6TH EVENTS AT THE US CAPITOL.

BOLSONARO WAVED ISRAEL'S FLAG ON THE PODIUM.

EARLER THIS WEEK HE CONDEMNED PRESIDENT LUIS INACIO LULA DA SILVA AFTER LULA COMPARED ISRAEL'S MILITARY ACTIONS IN GAZA TO THE HOLOCAUST.

THE CURRENT GOVERNMENT LED BY LEFTIST PRESIDENT LULA DA SILVA IS INVESTIGATING BOLSONARO FOR ALLEGED WRONDOINGS INLCUDING JANUARY 8TH...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

A deadly attack by Islamist militants on a Catholic church in the African nation of Burkina Faso.

At least 15 killed and others wounded.

The attack taking place during a Sunday worship service...BBC NEWS

THE ECOWAS GROUP OF WEST AFRICAN NATIONS LIFTING SANCTIONS ON GUINEA AND MALI FOLLOWING THE LIFTING OF SANCTIONS ON NIGER REPORTED EARLIER...TASS RUSSIA

ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU SAID TO BE MAKING NEW DEMANDS FOR A HOSTAGE DEAL WITH HAMAS.

MAINSTREAM MEDIA SUGGESTING BASED ON THE LEAK THAT NETANYAHU IS ATTEMPTING TO SCUTTLE TALKS WITH HAMAS UIN QATAR...TIMES OF ISRAEL

US AIR FORCE MEMBER TORCHES HIMSELF OUTSIDE ISRAELI EMBASSY

(UPDATED)

"I will no longer be complicit in genocide"

WORDS SPOKEN BY US AIR FORCE AIRMAN AARON BUSHNELL BEFORE HE TORCHED HIMSELF OUTSIDE THE ISRAELI EMBASSY 2/25/2024

(Updated) An airman in the US Air Force set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington DC this afternoon...TIMES OF ISRAEL...

Uniformed US Secret Service officer doused him with fire extinguishers.

He was taken to hospital and is in critical condition.

"X" SOCIAL MEDIA POST (IMAGES MAY DISTURB)

"It is not my responsibility if farmers work 100 hours a week and cannot pay themselves a salary...the president has a share of responsibility"

Jordan Bardella, President of France's National Rally, speaking to the plight of French farmers at the Agricultural Show in Paris today.

Yesterday, President Emmanuel Macron hit hard at the so-called "Far-Right" as he visited the show saying the National Rally was 'not there' to support measures to help farmers...BFM-TV FRANCE (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...

This evening Prime Minister Gabriel Attal appeared at the show to keep pitching the government's message amidst a weekend of farmers protests inside and outside the show.

UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT VOLODYMYR ZELENSKY OFFICIALLY ACKNOWLEDGING A DEATH TOLL OF 31,000 SOLDIERS.

ZELENSKY SPEAKING ON THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF THE UKRAINE WAR...BBC NEWS

NEW ATTACK ALERTS IN NORTHERN ISRAEL THIS AFTERNOON...(ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS, OSINTdefender "X")

In Syria the government says air defenses stopped a jihadist drone attack on government. Seven drones launched from the northwestern Idlib Region downed...TASS RUSSIA

HEZBOLLAH CLAIMING HITS ON TWO NORTHERN ISRAELI MILITARY BASES TODAY FOLLOWING LAST NIGHT ROCKET-MISSILE ATTACKS...SYRIAN ARAB NEWS AGENCY (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

Israel's one-time Prime Minister associated with former President Bill Clinton and the late Jeffrey Epstein, Ehud Barak, with a new idea to bring down current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Barak calling for 30,000 Israelis to camp out around Parliament for three weeks.

He says that will convince Netanyahu to leave.

Mr. Barak saying that Mr. Netanyahu puts restoration of his image ahead of getting hostages freed by negotiations.

Also Mr. Barak expressing his support for current "Centrist" war cabinet ministers of the National Unity Party, Benny Gantz and Gadi Eisenkot, remaining in the government.

Barak a key personality in the mass demonstrations against Mr. Netanyahu's government prior to the beginning of the war October 7th...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS

AZERBAIJAN SAYS IT FORCES CAME UNDER FIRR FROM ARMENIA ON SATURDAY NIGHT...TASS RUSSIA

In the Netherlands Geert Wilders remains locked out of power and he says the outgoing caretaker government's ten-year security deal with Ukraine goes too far.

The Party of Freedom leader saying he's willing to provide military support for Ukraine in a new government but not sign a long-term pact.

Negotiations continue to drag on about a new Dutch government expected to be led by Mr. Wilders...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

THE G7 ONLINE SUMMIT THIS WEEKEND COMMITTING THE GROUP OF SEVEN US-ALIGNED ECONOMIC POWERS TO USING SEIZED RUSSIAN ASSETS TO SUPPORT UKRAINE.

THE PROCESS OF IMPLEMENTING THE CONFISCASTION OF THOSE ASSETS TO BE WORKED OUT ON A NATION BY NATION BASIS...TASS RUSSIA

A JUNKET OF FOREIGN LEADERS VISITED KIEV ON SATURDAY TO SIGNAL SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE.

ITALIAN PRIME MINISTER GIORGIA MELONI, EU COMMISSION PRESIDENT URUSULA VON DER LEYEN AND CANADIAN PRIME JUSTIN TRUDEAU AMONG THE SMALL GROUP...(NEWS AGENCIES)

(Updated) In the UK a Conservative Party MP suspended from the party.

Lee Anderson refused to apologize for comments directed at London Mayor Sadiq Khan.

Anderson saying that Islamists have control over the Mr. Khan in a "GB News" appearance.

Mr. Khan responding that Anderson's comments "pour fuel on the fire of anti-Muslim hatred"...BBC NEWS STORY...

Reacting to the situation Reform UK Chairman Richard Tice saying in part:

"I'm not interested in pathetic Tory squabbling...we've got to save Britain from going bust..."

Tice saying his party is ready to contest a General Election that must happen in the next 11 months...GB NEWS "X" (VIDEO EMBED)...

His Reform UK Party contesting for a seat in Parliament for Rochdale in this Thursday's Special Election.

Today British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of the Conservative Party warning of polarization and hatred in politics...BBC NEWS

US POLITICS FORMER UN AMBASSADOR AND SOUTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR NIKKI HALEY A LANDSLIDE LOSER TO PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP IN THE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

HALEY VOWING TO REMAIN IN THE RACE CONTINUING TO CHALLENGE MR. TRUMP...(NEWS AGENCIES)

LATE TONIGHT AN EXPLOSION NEAR A MERCHANT VESSEL 70 MILES EAST OF DJIBOUTI ON THE NORTHEAST COAST OF AFRICA AND DUE SOUTH OF YEMEN. NO DAMAGE OR INJURIES REPORTED...UK MARITIME TRADE OPERATIONS "X"...

THE US-UK CONDUCTING 18 STRIKES ON HOUTHI POSITIONS IN YEMEN SATURDAY NIGHT...BBC NEWS...

IN THE RED SEA SATURDAY AFTERNOON THE DESTROYER USS MASON SHOT DOWN A MISSILE

IT WAS APPARENTLY AIMED AT A MERCHANT VESSEL...US CENTRAL COMMAND "X"

The spacecraft that landed on the Moon just days ago is tipped over on its side.

Scientists believe the craft is probably leaning against a rock...ITV NEWS UK

THE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR

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SATURDAY NIGHT STRIKES ON ISRAEL FROM LEBANON

MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

Anti-tank rockets and missiles fired into northern Israel Saturday night from Lebanon...(Israel National News)

In other news...

The Economic Community of West African States backing away from economic sanctions imposed on Niger last year.

Those sanctions imposed after the military ousted the elected civilian government in the country last year.

The coup seen as move away from French influence and closer ties with Russia...TASS RUSSIA

IN RUSSIA THE BODY OF OPPOSITION PERSONALITY ALEXEI NAVALNY HANDED OVER TO HIS MOTHER.

NAVALNY DIED MORE THAN A WEEK AGO IN A PRISON COLONY.

NO FUNERAL DETAILS REPORTED YET...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

THE URKAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

(UPDATED WHEN ABLE)

TWO URKRAINIAN MISSILES DESTROYED OVER THE BLACK SEA

RUSSIAN FORCES CONTINUE WESTWARDS ADVANCE IN AVDIIVKA AREA

RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

Russian air defenses taking out two Ukrainian missiles fired at Russia over the Black Sea Sunday evening...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

In the Avdiivka area of the Donetsk Region of Russia (formerly Ukraine) the Russian forces continue their advance capturing two villages to the west...OSINT DEFENDER "X"

In other news....

Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister rejecting any talks with the US on nuclear weapons in space.

Sergei Ryabkov saying that Washington's overtures on the issue are based on public relations more than reality.

He says the original notion of Russia deploying nuclear weapons in space was pushed for purposes of "demonizing Russia"...TASS RUSSIA

Saturday, February 24, 2024

NEXTRUSH UNPLUGGED WEEKEND: A 50,000 DOW IS PROSPERITY, THE 'MEATHEAD WEDGE' FOR DEMS, THE IRANIAN MEN AND THE ISRAELI MEN, LEAVE ISRAEL ALONE? NIKKI IN FANTASYLAND

(SOME MATERIAL MAY BE OFFENSIVE OR DISTURBING)

"SUNDAY WILL NEVER BE THE SAME"-SPANKY AND OUR GANG

"WILL YOU BE STAYING AFTER SUNDAY"-PEPPERMINT RAINBOW

"PUFF THE MAGIC DRAGON"-PETER, PAUL AND MARY (LIVE)

Welcome aboard another excursion into Media Excellence your host again with you "Puff the Magic Dragon" a song about growing up become more mature and it's taken me more than half-a-century to get anywhere near there IMHO.

Well the Dow closed 39,131.53 and the NASDAQ 15,996.82 for this week.

Accounting for inflation caused by federal spending on COVID we are a long way from break even on the stock markets, much less real growth.

A 50,000 DOW AND A 22,000 NASDAQ THAT'S PROSPERITY AND THE ONLY ECONOMIC POLICY I SEE OUT THERE IS A 'NATIONAL DEFENSE' ONE AN ANTI-CHINA FOCUS ON COMPUTER CHIPS AND INFRASTRUCTURE...

USNI News: "White House Calls for $20B Maritime Infrastructure Investment, Domestic Crane Production"

Yonhap News Agency South Korea: "Biden gov't announces potential US$1.5 billion award to chipmaker Global Foundries"

JAPANESE AND SOUTH KOREAN COMPANIES BENEFIT WE HAD A UNIPARTY JUNKET TO THOSE COUNTRIES MIKE CRAPO REPUBLICAN US SENATOR FROM IDAHO RANKING ON THE FINANCE COMMITTEE JOINED CHUCK SCHUMER DEMOCRAT SENATE MAJORITY LEADER FOR A TRIP TO THOSE COUNTRIES LAST FALL.

THEY WANT TO CHINA TOO JAPAN AND CHINA THE TWO BIG HOLDERS OF THE US NATIONAL DEBT.

(IF YOU HAVE A STASH OF MONEY YOU WANT TO GROW THIS APPEARS TO BE A GOOD TIME TO SEND IT TO WALL STREET BUT THE DETAILED ADVICE TO DO IT SUCCESSFULY I WILL NOT OFFER HERE)

And the Democrat Update I think the Democrats are going crazy so we need Napoleon the 14th from 1966 "They're Coming To Take Me Away"...

The nutty Democrat talking point is "Christian Nationalism" whoa and the one and only Rob Reiner carries that torch he's made a film been out there doing his part for the Dems in 2024.

In the last week "Meathead" from "All In The Family" spoke with Channel 4 in the UK...

"...it's not a religious movement it's a political movement make no mistake.

And the idea is that America was...born as a White Christian nation.

And these people are virulent about returning to that and they'll do it at any means necessary.

Including and up to including violence.

And we saw this happen on January 6th in America"

ROB REINER SPEAKING (STARTING AT 1:11 IN THE VIDEO LINK ABOVE)

And so "Meathead" Rob Reiner pitching scary stuff there about racists under the banner of "Christian Nationalism" posing a threat and doing bad stuff like at the US Capitol on January 6th.

Are you scared into voting Democrat yet?

Well to help you some uniformed individuals have been touring the State Capitol buildings across the United States I know they did the State Capitol in Madison Wisconsin the other month.

But last Saturday it was the Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville for the Red and Black uniformed "Blood Tribe" with a Black Democrat legislator there to add to the drama...

These folks have been making their cameos all around the country I guess filling the void left by the old Westboro Baptist Church demonstrations.

The "Blood Tribe" also doing LGBTQ events.

Some call em Feds and Feds or not they are actors for the Democrat Party in this election year of 2024.

There are folks out there defining the notion that "Rights" are "God-Given" as "Christian Nationalism" did you ever read this..

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness"...

Text Of The Declaration Of Independence

And I understand life is created when eggs are fertilized is Mr. President Donald Trump listening?

A SERIOUS POSTSCRIPT LET ME SAY THIS SOME OF OUR FRIENDS ON THE LEFT AND BEYOND ARE SUFFERING MENTAL ILLNESS THEY ARE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS, BOOZE AND PORN.

PEOPLE ON THE RIGHT ARE TOO THEY ARE DRUNK PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD INTOXICATED AND CRAZY.

THAT'S SOMETHING TO CONSIDER SO HANG IN THERE MORE TO COME...

Some hit songs from 50 years ago today....

"UNTIL YOU COME BACK TO ME (THAT'S WHAT I'M GONNA DO)-ARETHA FRANKLIN

"LOVE'S THEME"-LOVE UNLIMITED ORCHESTRA

"YOUR'RE SIXTEEN"-RINGO STARR

"DARK LADY"-CHER

Your host has said it and I will say it again.

"The Iranian men and the Israeli men both go to Bangkok and Phuket in Thailand"

"Three Iranians detained for allegedly plotting bomb attacks in Bangkok on Israeli diplomats had more than terrorism on their minds: Police said Friday the men had also cavorted with prostitutes at a Thai beach resort...

After flying into the southern city of Phuket on Feb. 8, the men moved to Pattaya and stayed there for at least two nights before heading to Bangkok"....

"February 17, 2012 NBC News: "Thai cops: Iranian bomb suspects partied with prostitutes'"

And just last weekend this story about another attempt to kill Israelis who were flying home from Phuket in Thailand...

"External actors attempted to seize control over the communication network of an El Al flight from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) on February 17th"...

"Aeroxplorer: "Attempted Hijacking Of Israeli Passenger Plane Sparks Worldwide Security Alerts'"

That is that and then there is this from the island nation of Cyprus....

"A British woman has described being gang-raped while on holiday in Cyprus by five Israelis after being 'forcibly dragged' into a hotel room in the party resort of Ayia Napa...

The allegations have evoked memories of a similar case when a British student accused 12 Israeli teenagers of gang rape in Ayia Napa. Although convicted of lying about being gang-raped, her conviction was eventually quashed. Lawyers for the 21-year-old, who also cannot be named, appeared before the Supreme Court in Cyprus to hear a judge's decision after appealing in September.

The woman, a university student from Derby, was 19 when she was given a suspended four-month jail term in 2020 by a Cypriot judge who found her guilty of public mischief following a trial at Famagusta's District Court."...

Mirror UK: "British tourist 'dragged into hotel room and gang-raped' by five men in Ayia Napa-The British tourist, who was 20 when she was attacked, walked into Famagusta criminal court 'with her head held high' as she testified in court about being gang-raped by five Israelis while on holiday in Ayia Napa"

WHEN I WAS YOUNG JUST LIKE WOODROW WILSON THE GREAT CONTROLLER, PERFECTIONIST, PROGRESSIVE WAS I WAS A STUDENT EVANGELIST.

I DELUDED MYSELF WHEN I WAS YOUNG THAT I HAD SOME POWER TO PERFECT THINGS IN A FALLEN IMPERFECT WORLD SEPARATED FROM THE PERFECT GOD.

HOW ABOUT WORKING ON IMPROVING MYSELF IN THIS WICKED WORLD I FIND MYSELF IN.

Can we really 'perfect' the Middle East manage it control it bring 'peace' to it?...

Peter Hitchens-The American Conservative: "The US Should Get Out Of The Israel-Palestine Game"

Joe Biden trying to control his situation ahead of the Tuesday Primary in Michigan many Muslim-Arab voters getting set to vote "Uncommitted" in the Democrat Presidential Primary.

Biden signaling through Secretary of State Antony Blinken his opposition to Jews living in Judea and Samaria ("The West Bank") reversing Trump Administration policy...

The Hill: "US reverses Trump-era policy on Israeli settlement expansion"

"DAY BY DAY"-GODSPELL

"SHOWER THE PEOPLE"-JAMES TAYLOR

"YESTERDAY ONCE MORE"-THE CARPENTERS

"LEAP FROG"-LES BROWN

Decades of great music every weekend in these posts.

NEWSDUMP ALERT: TRUMP PROJECTED WINNER IN SOUTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN PRIMARY

The polls closed at 7 pm Eastern time and Trump wins we'll look to see how big 60 percent plus seems likely.

In Nikki Haley's home state are you with us Nikki can you see reality the writing on the wall?

Lyndon Johnson the incumbent President of the United States beat Eugene McCarthy by 10 percentage points in the 1968 New Hampshire Democrat Primary and knew he had to pull out.

We just don't live in reality anymore its Fantasyland for Nikki and far too many others.

And why not a Nikki Haley Update our theme sung by "Sloppy Jane" a 2015 remake of "They're Coming To Take Me Away"...

I see over 92 percent of the vote in with Trump topping 60 percent of it.

IN FRANCE TODAY THE YELLOW VESTS PROTEST IN PARIS BUT THE FARMERS PROTEST CONFRONTING PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON DIRECTLY.

MACRON PLAYING OFF THE PROTEST AS THE AGRICULTURAL SHOW SEEKING TO WEDGE HIMSELF IN AS A REASONABLE MAN BEING CONFRONTED BY RADICAL EXTREMISTS.

HAVEN'T WE FIGURED OUT THE STANDARD NARRATIVE OF THE GOVERNMENT AND MEDIA BY NOW?...

"France Yellow Vests Week 276: The Farmers Front And Center, Macron Meets Protests At AG Show, Quick Expulsion Of Controversial Imam, The Protest Today In Paris"

50 YEARS AGO TODAY BBC RADIO TOP 20

We had some of the top songs in the USA 50 years ago today earlier but here are the UK hits back then.

On BBC Radio 1 and 2 Sunday February 24, 1974 the presentation of the Top 20 songs in the UK...

50 YEARS AGO TODAY THIS SHOW WAS ON TELEVISION A REWORKING OF 'GILLIGANS ISLAND' WITH BOB DENVER AS THE STAR.

BOB DENVER THE ORIGINAL GILLIGAN PLAYED A GILLIGAN IN THE OLD WEST NAMED "DUSTY".

THIS SHOW "DUSTY'S TRAIL" LASTED ONE TV SEASON IT WAS SHOWN ON LOCAL STATIONS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES NOT ON ANY OF THE NETWORKS BACK THEN...

The Sunday News Summary starts to post at Midnight tonight Eastern US Time the international news in there all the latest related to Yemen and Ukraine other stories in the mix.

Good Night. God Bless. Hope you find those next right things to do to.

"VAYA CON DIOS"-LES PAUL AND MARY FORD

"TILL I WALTZ AGAIN WITH YOU"-TERESA BREWER

"WHEN I FALL IN LOVE"-NAT KING COLE