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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...
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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)...
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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)
TIMES OF ISRAEL
ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
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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