Tuesday, March 26, 2024

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT TUESDAY 3/26/2024 NEWSDUMP EASTER WEEK CARGO SHIP COLLAPSES BALTIMORE BRIDGE, MURKY FINAL ASSANGE EXTRADITION RULING, ALLEGATIONS AGAINST CHINA IN NEW ZEALAND, BELGIUM, TRUMP JOINS 500 WEALTHIEST

 



                             (SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING)

(FINAL POSTING TONIGHT IN THE 8-11 PM EASTERN US TIME WINDOW)




The murky British High Court ruling regarding the extradition of Julian Assange to the United States but first...





                  LATE NEWS TONIGHT:




SEVEN ARE REPORTED DEAD FOLLOWING AN ISRAELI ATTACK IN SOUTHERN LEBANON...AL JAZEERA "X" POST




Talks in Israel between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Orthodox religious parties on a new military draft law ended without success tonight.


Tensions over the contentious issue may lead to those religious parties leaving the government...TIMES OF ISRAEL




AT THE PENTAGON US DEFENSE SECRETARY LLOYD AUSTIN PRESENTING AN 'ALTERNATIVE VISION' TO ISRAELI DEFENSE MINISTER YOAV GALLANT.



THIS IS SAID TO BE AN ALTERNATIVE TO AN ISRAELI PLAN TO LAUNCH AN ASSAULT ON THE SOUTHERN GAZA CITY OF RAFAH...PBS USA





The Syrian Defense Ministry says eight were killed and more than 30 wounded in a US air attack in the Deir ez-Zor Region early this morning.



The attack followed the landing of an Iranian transport plane in the eastern Syrian region...TASS RUSSIA





US POLITICS INDEPENDENT PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR. ANNOUNCING HIS RUNNING MATE THIS AFTERNOON.


38-YEAR-OLD NICOLE SHANAHAN, THE EX-WIFE OF GOOGLE FOUNDER SERGEY BRIN, SELECTED AS KENNEDY'S VICE-PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE...VIDEO LINK





Following the terrorist attack in Moscow Turkish authorities say they have detained 147 people suspected of links to Islamic State.


Documents, foreign currency and devices seized in raids across 30 Turkish provinces...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



              "We believe that this is true"

RUSSIA'S FSB SECURITY CHIEF AKEXANDER BORTNIKOV ON US, UK UKRAINE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DEADLY CROCUS CITY HALL TERROR ATTACK





THE US, BRITAIN AND UKRAINE ARE BEHIND THE FRIDAY NIGHT TERRORIST ATTACK IN MOSCOW.



THE CHIEF OF RUSSIA'S FSB SECURITY SERVICE SPEAKING IN MOSCOW TODAY.



ALEXANDER BORTNIKOV SAYING THAT DURING THE UKRAINE WAR THE 'SPECIAL SERVICES' OF THE THREE COUNTRIES HAVE BEEN COORDINATING BEHIND THE LINES ACTIONS AGAINST RUSSIA.



THIS INCLUDES ACTS OF TERRORISM...TASS RUSSIA




The markets today.




The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 31.31 points.




The NASDAQ down 68.77 points.


At 406 pm New York Time the price of oil lower at 81 dollars 51 cents a barrel...MARKETWATCH



(Updated) FIVE CHINESE CITIZENS KILLED IN A TERRORIST ATTACK IN PAKISTAN.    


A PAKISTANI DRIVER ALSO KILLED.


THE ATTACK COMMITTED BY A SUICIDE BOMBER...REUTERS-GULF TODAY



(Updated) The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has collapsed after it was struck by a cargo ship.




The ship losing its ability to maneuver before it struck the bridge.





A water search was underway for missing people earlier today.



Tonight it is assumed that six people are dead.



Two pulled from the water early this morning.




The bridge collapse shutting down a major traffic artery in the Baltimore area.



All shipping traffic in and out of Baltimore Harbor is unable to move.



Terrorism is not considered to be the cause of the collision.



The Governor of Maryland declaring a state of emergency...WBAL-TV BALTIMORE







"Julian Assange may still be extradited to the US in three weeks if the US Gov provides 'assurances'-previously deemed by Amnesty as 'inherently unreliable'-including that he will not be prejudiced at trial by reason of his nationality and not receive the death penalty"...


              WIKILEAKS "X" POST TUESDAY 3/26/2024




THE FINAL BRITISH HIGH COURT RULING TODAY ON EXTRADITION OF JULIAN ASSANGE TO THE US DRAGS OUT THE PROCESS BY THREE WEEKS.



THE COURT WANTING ASSURANCES FROM THE UNITED STATES THAT MR. ASSANGE WILL NOT FACE THE DEATH PENALTY.



ALSO, ASSURANCES RELATED TO MR. ASSANGE'S FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS.




THE COURT WILL REVISIT ITS RULING IN THREE WEEKS FOLLOWING THE US RESPONSE.


THE WIKILEAKS FOUNDER ACCUSED BY THE US JUSTICE DEPARTMENT FOR REVEALING INFORMATION POINTING TO WRONGDOING BY THE US MILITARY IN AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ FOLLOWNG 9/11...(News Agencies)...INDIA TODAY PREVIEW STORY



"The US itself is the origin and the biggest perpetrator of cyberattacks"


That 's what's being said by China's embassy spokesman in Washington.


Liu Pengyu says China has released evidence pointing to long-term US cyberattacks against China's critical infrastructure.



Liu says there are huge "global risks" associated with those US cyber attacks...TASS RUSSIA





IN NEW ZEALAND THE ALLEGATION THAT CHINA'S GOVERNMENT IS LINKED TO 'MALICIOUS CYBER ACTIVITY' AIMED AT PARLIAMENTARY ENTITIES.


MINISTER JUDITH COLLINS SAYS THAT CHINA'S AMBASSADOR HAS BEEN CALLED IN REGARDING THE MATTER.



THIS ALLEGATION IN NEW ZEALAND PARALLELS A SIMILIAR ALLEGATION BY NEW ZEALAND'S 'FIVE EYES' INTELLIGENCE ALLY THE UK.



THE BRITISH ALLEGATION REVEALED YESTERDAY IS THAT ELECTION INFORMATION AND PARLIAMENT MEMBERS WERE TARGETED BY CHINESE GOVERNMENT HACKING...ONE NEWS NEW ZEALAND





In Belgium a 'Far-Right' politician accused of doing work for China's ruling Communist Party.


Filip Dewinter of the Flemish (Dutch-speaking) Vlaams Belang party accused of being a 'senior political advisor' for China.



Dwinter involved in dinners involving "Far-Right" European politicians and Chinese officials.


Mr. Dewinter denying the allegations levelled against him...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)





            THE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR

                                                    (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)



          MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




                           ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS





                                  TIMES OF ISRAEL





In other news...



THE CEO OF THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT NUCLEAR ENERGY-TECHNOLOGY COMPANY ROSATOM SEES ELECTRIC CARS IN RUSSIA'S NEAR FUTURE.



ALEXEY LIKHACHEV SEES A WORLD IN 2030 WITH 40-45 PERCENT OF THE CARS BEING ELECTRIC POWERED.




LIKHACHEV SAYS RUSSIA WILL BE PART OF THAT AND HE EXPECTS RUSSIAN ELECTRIC CAR SAMPLES TO APPEAR IN THE NEXT TWO TO THREE YEARS...TASS RUSSIA







  THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

                                                  (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)




TONIGHT UKRAINIAN AIR ATTACK ON BELGOROD CITY REPELLED





RUSSIA REPELS ROCKET ATTACK ON BELGOROD REGION



               TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS FEED




     RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)





TONIGHT RUSSIAN AIR DEFENSES SHOOTING TOWN 18 AERIAL TARGETS ATTEMPTING TO ATTACK BELGOROD CITY.


ONE INJURY AND SOME PROPERTY DAMAGE REPORTED...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




13 CZECH-MADE VAMPIRE ROCKETS SHOT DOWN IN ATTEMPTED ATTACK ON SOUTHWESTERN RUSSIA'S BELGOROD REGION...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




In other news...




President Donald Trump joining the ranks of the 500 wealthiest people in the world.


This is based on the merger involving Mr. Trump's social media interests.


For the first time ever Trump is on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index as one of the 500 wealthiest people...NEW YORK POST

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