(SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGHT FRIDAY TILL 11 PM EASTERN US TIME)
(FINAL POSTINGS FROM 8 TO 11 PM EASTERN US TIME TONIGHT)
LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
SIX US MARINE SECURITY GUARDS STATIONED AT US EMBASSIES OVERSEAS HAVE DIED IN THE LAST TWO YEARS.
TWO OF THEM STATIONED AT THE US EMBASSY IN THE REPUBLIC OF CONGO IN BRAZZAVILLE.
TWO OF THE DEATHS WERE RULED SUICIDES WITH ONE MOTHER DISPUTING THAT CONCLUSION.
ONE FORMER MARINE SECURITY GUARD SAYS THAT SIX DEATHS IN THE ELITE 1,600 MEMBER FORCE STATIONED OVERSEAS IN TWO YEARS ARE 'REAL HIGH NUMBERS'...TASK AND PURPOSE.
The latest political poll in Israel leading it the National Unity Party of former Defense Minister and War Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz at 40 seats if a new election were held.
That's well ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud Party which only gets 18 seats.
A poll released earlier this week by a media outlet friendly to Mr. Netanyahu (Channel 14) showed Likud getting 28 seats and National Unity 26 seats...WIKIPEDIA ISRAELI ELECTION POLLS
IN GERMANY THE MUNICH SECURITY CONFERNCE UNDERWAY CHINA'S FOREIGN MINISTER WANG YI TELLING US SECRETARY OF STATE ANTONY BLINKEN TO MAINTAIN THE 'REAL STATUS QUO' REGARDING TAIWAN.
THAT BEING THE ONE CHINA PRINCIPLE AFFIRMED IN PREVIOUS JOINT STATEMENTS BY THE US AND CHINA.
BLINKEN TOLD THAT THE US SHOULD NOT SUPPORT 'TAIWAN INDEPENDENCE'...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
French journalist Vanessa Dougnac kicked out of India.
Dougnac had lived in and reported from India for decades.
Her loss of status as an Overseas Citizen of India linked to her reporting critical of the policies of the Hindu Nationalist government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Among the grounds listed for kicking her out of the country "malicious" reporting creating a "negative perception" of India.
30 other foreign reporters in India have signed an open letter in support of Dougnac...DAWN PAKISTAN
Joe Biden making what many see as an election year trip to East Palestine, Ohio a year after a train derailment impacted the town.
At the time of the disaster last year both President Donald Trump and Ohio Senator J.D. Vance along with other Republicans rallied to support the town.
Independent Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. noted that a lack of stronger federal safety regulations for the railroad industry created the circumstances for the derailment.
Today Mr. Biden speaking of "corporate greed" during his visit...FREE REPUBLIC POST-THE HILL STORY-DISCUSSION
(Updated Late Ukraine War News)
MISSILE ATTACK ALERTS EARLY SATURDAY MORNING IN THE KURSK AND BELGOROD REGIONS OF RUSSIA...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA STORY TWO (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...
TWO DRONES SHOT DOWN EARLY SATURDAY MORNING IN THE BELGOROD REGION...(RIA NOVOSTI)...
FOUR DRONES DOWNED IN THE KALUGA REGION OF RUSSIA EARLY SATURDAY...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...
AIR RAID ALERTS IN FOUR UKRAINIAN REGIONS AT 613 AM SATURDAY MORNING (1013 PM EASTERN US TIME FRIDAY NIGHT)...(RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA)
The Ukrainian military admitting defeat in the town of Avdiivka. Units pulling back in the face of certain encirclement by Russian units...CNN...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
ISRAEL BEHIND SABOTAGE ATTACKS ON IRANIAN NATURAL GAS PIPELINES THIS WEEK.
THIS ACCORDING TO THE NEW YORK TIMES...JASON BRODSKY "X"
The International Court of Justice declining an urgent request from South Africa for a ruling regarding Israel's planned offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.
The ICJ saying Israel remains bound to protect civilians from harm and allow humanitarian aid into Gaza...TIMES OF ISRAEL
A JUDGE IN NEW IMPOSING A 'CIVIL FRAUD' PENALTY ON PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP OF 354.9 MILLION DOLLARS.
DEMOCRAT PROSECUTORS IN NEW YORK ALLEGING MR. TRUMP WAS INVOLVED IN BUSINESS FRAUD.
JUDGE ARTHUR ENGORON SLAMMING MR. TRUMP IN HIS RULING.
HE WILL APPEAL THE RULING...INDIA TODAY
"the enemy will pay the price of spilling their blood in blood"
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah speaking following recent deadly Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon that killed Hezbollah members-leaders.
Nasrallah says there should be more attacks on Israel calling for "escalating resistance work"...REUTERS-TIMES OF ISRAEL
POLITICAL POLLING IN THE US SHOWING PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP LEADING JOE BIDEN AND OTHER POTENTIAL DEMOCRAT CHALLENGERS.
THE EMERSON POLL GIVES TRUMP AT 45-44 PERCENT EDGE IN A TWO WAY RACE AND A 40-38 PERCENT EDGE IN A MULTI-CANDIDATE FIELD.
EMERSON ALSO MATCHED UP PRESIDENT TRUMP WITH DEMOCRATS NAMED AS POSSIBLE REPLACEMENTS FOR JOE BIDEN.
TRUMP LEADS VICE-PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS 46-43 PERCENT, CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM 46-36 PERCENT AND MICHIGAN GOVERNOR GRETCHEN WHITMER 45-33 PERCENT...REAL CLEAR POLLING-LATEST POLLS
In the UK migrants found in a truck on a ferry. The incident at Newhaven Ferry Port in Sussex.
Six taken to hospital but the total number of migrants found on the truck not clear...BBC NEWS
IN THE NETHERLANDS A TUESDAY DEADLINE LOOMS TO LIMIT ASYLUM SEEKERS AT THE TER APEL RECEPTION CENTER.
ABOUT 2200 PEOPLE AT THE FACILITY WITH A JUDGE'S ORDER SAYING THE NUMBER MUST BE LIMITED TO 2000 PEOPLE BY TUESDAY...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
In Israel today a terrorist attack killed two and wounded four.
An armed citizen killed the attacker...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
A merchant vessel attacked in the Red Sea northwest of Yemen this afternoon.
An explosion reported near the vessel with no one hurt...UK MARITIME TRADE OPERATIONS "X"
ALEXEI NAVALNY DEATH: OPPONENT OF PUTIN JAILED ON 'TRUMPED UP CHARGES'
(NEWS, COMMENT AND ANALYSIS)
(UPDATED WHEN ABLE)
AUTHORITES IN RUSSIA REPORT THE DEATH OF JAILED OPPOSITION PERSONALITY ALEXEI NAVALNY.
NAVALNY'S DEATH TRIGGERING A MASSIVE NEGATIVE REACTION FROM THE US AND ALLIED NATIONS.
CBC NEWS REPORTING HIS DEATH NOTED THAT MANY BELIEVED HIS PROSECUTION, CONVICTION AND IMPRISONMENT WERE RELATED TO 'TRUMPED UP CHARGES'
POLICE IN RUSSIA HAVE MADE ARRESTS OF PEOPLE PROTESTING IN MOSCOW, ST. PETERSBURG AND OTHER LOCATIONS.
JOE BIDEN SAYING:
"Putin is responsible"
RUSSIA'S FOREIGN MINISTRY SAYING REACTION IN 'THE WEST' DEMONSTRATES:
"hypocrisy, cynicism and unscrupulousness"
AMONG WESTERN LEADERS, MEDIA AND POLITICIANS...TASS RUSSIA...
KREMLIN SPOKESMAN DMITRY PESKOV CHARACTERIZING STATEMENTS FROM THE WEST ABOUT NAVALNY'S DEATH AS:
"rabid"
PESKOV SAYING THOSE REACTING TO NAVALNY'S DEATH HASTILY NEED TO WAIT FOR MORE DETAILS INCLUDING THE CAUSE OF HIS DEATH.
NAVALNY'S DEATH COMES AMIDST THE ONGOING MOUNTAIN OF CRIMINAL CHARGES IN THE USA AGAINST JOE BIDENS LEADING POLITICAL OPPONENT IN THE UNITED STATES PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP.
IT ALSO COMES AHEAD OF NEXT WEEK'S FINAL APPEAL BY WIKILEAKS FOUNDER JULIAN ASSANGE FACING EXTRADITION TO THE UNITED STATES.
BBC NEWS BLOG
The markets today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 145.13 points.
The NASDAQ fell 130.52 points or .82 percent.
The price of oil in New York closed at 79 dollars 22 cents a barrel up one dollar and 19 cents or 1.53 percent...MARKETWATCH
RUSSIA BUILDING A HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY BETWEEN MOSCOW AND ST. PETERSBURG.
KREMLIN SPOKESMAN DMITRY PESKOV SAYING THAT A MASTER PLAN HAS BEEN AGREED TO...TASS RUSSIA
Joe Biden and Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with each other Thursday night.
The White House said that the plight of Israeli hostages was discussed and the need for humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza was brought up.
Biden is said to have told Netanyahu that a military operation in Rafah in southern Gaza should be linked to a credible plan that can be carried out to deal with the civilian population.
Mr. Netanyahu with a late Thursday night statement saying Israel rejects international dictates regarding a Palestinian state...TIMES OF ISRAEL
JAPAN'S ECONOMY NOW IN RECESSION AFTER TWO STRAIGHT QUARTERS OF DECLINE.
THERE WAS A .4 PERCENT SHRINKAGE IN THE LAST QUARTER OF 2023 WITH A 2.9 PERCENT CONTRACTION BETWEEN JULY AND SEPTEMBER OF 2023.
A WEAKER JAPANESE YEN, POPULATION DECLINE AND LAGGING PRODUCTIVITY CITED IN CONNECTION WITH THE ECONOMIC DECLINE.
JAPAN POSITION MOVING FROM THE WORLD'S THIRD LARGEST ECONOMY TO FOURTH BEHIND GERMANY...ONE NEWS NEW ZEALAND
Indian farmers continuing their protests with a large group massed near the capital of New Delhi and a nationwide strike underway today.
Farmers want guaranteed crop prices and debt relief.
Talks expected with the government in the coming days...BLOOMBERG...HINDUSTAN TIMES LIVE BLOG
AUSTRALIA'S BORDER FORCE INVESTIGATING AFTER A GROUP OF AS MANY AS 30 MEN LANDED ON THE NORTHWEST COAST.
THEY GROUP BELIEVED TO BE FROM PAKISTAN AND BANGLADESH SHOWED UP IN THE REMOTE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN COMMUNITY OF BEAGLE BAY...ABC NEWS AUSTRALIA
Japan's government considering the remarks of North Korean ruler Kim Jong-Un's sister.
Kim Yō-Jong saying a meeting with Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida might be possible.
She said if Japan can avoid bringing up the abductions of Japanese nationals by North Korea talks are possible.
But that issue remains one of major concern for Japan.
Last year Mr., Kishida spoke of the commitment of his government to seek high-level talks with North Korea...KYODO NEWS AGENCY-NIKKEI ASIA JAPAN
THE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR
(UPDATED WHEN ABLE)
MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
TIMES OF ISRAEL
In other news...
Venezuela suspending activities of the UN Human Rights office in Caracas.
The leftist regime ordering the UN personnel out of the country within 72 hours.
Foreign Minister Yvan Gil saying the office was being used by those plotting against the authoritarian government led by Nicolas Maduro...ANADOLU AGENCY TURKEY (TURKIYE)
IN SENEGAL THE CONSTITUTIONAL COUNCIL (HIGH COURT) RULING THAT PARLIAMENT'S POSTPONEMENT OF THE FEBRARY 25TH PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
THE COURT'S RULING ALLOWS FOR THE GOVERNMENT AND OPPOSITION TO POTENTIALLY HOLD TALKS ABOUT WHEN THE ELECTION WILL HAPPEN.
THERE HAS BEEN TURMOIL IN THE COUNTRY SINCE THE ELECTION CANCELLATION INCLUDING THE SHUTDOWN OF THE INTERNET TO SUPPRESS PUBLIC PROTESTS...REUTERS-VOICE OF AMERICA
THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA
(UPDATED WHEN ABLE)
No comments:
Post a Comment