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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
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"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 TICE "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...
BBC NEWS BLOG
A massive Hezbollah rocket barrage (60 plus) into the Golan Heights following Israel's deep strike into Lebanon earlier today...
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
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FOUR KILLED IN ISRAELI SHELLING ATTACK IN SOUTHERN GAZA
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TIMES OF ISRAEL
ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
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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