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LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
THE PHILIPPINES ANNOUNCING JOINT MILITARY MANEUVERS WITH THE US, AUSTRALIA AND JAPAN TOMORROW (SUNDAY APRIL 7TH).
WHAT'S BEING CALLED A 'MARITIME COOPERATIVE ACTIVITY' COMES AMIDST PHILIPPINE TENSIONS WITH CHINA OVER DISPUTED ISLANDS IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA...REUTERS-STRAITS TIMES SINGAPORE
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"It has been reported that up to 13 have received suspicious messages...
the men are thought to include a government minister and advisers...
Some had been sent naked images, and two MP's are reported to have responded by sending images of themselves"
Those are quotes from a BBC News story tonight as a few of the details of an emerging 'sexting' scandal are being revealed in the UK.
The ruling Conservative Party implicated in this scandal that is linked to the blackmailing of Conservative Member of Parliament William Wragg.
Wragg admitting he was "manipulated" into giving phone numbers of colleagues. This happened after he sent out explicit images of himself on a gay dating app.
Now another Conservative MP Luke Evans saying he's contacted police after getting unsolicited messages he calls "cyber-flashing"...BBC NEWS...SKY NEWS STORY ON WILLIAM WRAGG
"Stay away so you won't get hurt"
The message from Iran to the US ahead of expected Iranian attacks on Israeli targets. Iran telling the US not to be drawn into any fighting by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The planned attacks retaliation for the Israeli strike on the Iranian embassy in Damascus earlier this week.
The US response to the Iranian message said to be a request for Iran not to strike any American facilities in the Middle East...PRESS TV IRAN
THE MESSAGING FROM JOE BIDEN TODAY IS THAT ISRAEL IS DOING WHAT HE WANTS DONE.
THIS FOLLOWS YESTERDAY'S PHONE CONVERSATION WITH PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU OVER THE CONDUCT OF THE WAR WITH HAMAS IN GAZA.
BIDEN REJECTING THE NOTION THAT HE WOULD END SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL...TIMES OF ISRAEL
At the United Nations Security Council Russian UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia calling for sanctions on Israel over its conduct of the war against Hamas in Gaza.
Nebenzia saying Israel is not complying with resolutions on humanitarian aid and that schemes like airdrops and a plans for special port do not provide enough assistance...SYRIAN ARAB NEWS AGENCY (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
IN THE AFRICAN NATION OF ZIMBABWE A NEW 'STRUCTURED CURRENCY' LAUNCHED AMIDST RAMPANT INFLATION.
THE NEW CURRENCY DUBBED 'Zim Gold' or "ZiG" IS TO BE BACKED BY FOREIGN CURRENCIES, GOLD AND PRECIOUS MINERALS.
THE CURRENT ZIMBABWEAN DOLLAR LOSING NEARLY 100 PERCENT OF ITS VALUE AGAINST THE US DOLLAR DURING THE PAST YEAR.
PEOPLE IN ZIMBABWE HAVE 21 DAYS TO TRADE IN THE OLD CURRENCY FOR THE NEW...AL JAZEERA
The Dutch naval support ship "Karel Doorman" going to the Red Sea to join the international naval forces opposing attacks from Yemen aimed at shipping in and around the Red Sea...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
The commander of a US Navy biomedical research lab in Peru relieved of command.
Captain Abigail Marter removed from her job commanding Naval Medical Research Unit South due to a 'loss of confidence in her ability to command'...USNI NEWS...
Naval Medical Research Unit South operates from two facilities in Peru identifying infectious disease threats and develop ways to deal them...WIKIPEDIA-NAVAL MEDICAL RESECH UNIT SOUTH
IN THE ETHNIC RUSSIAN TRANSISTRIA TERRITORY OF MOLDOVA A DRONE ATTACK ON A RADAR STATION NEAR THE BORDER WITH UKRAINE.
NO CASUALTIES WITH MINOR DAMAGE REPORTED...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
South Korea at the NATO summit pledging 2.3 billion dollars in aid to Ukraine.
It's claimed that the financial-humanitarian aid is to 'restore peace' in Ukraine...TASS RUSSIA
THE ISRAELI MILITARY DETERMINING THAT AN ISRAELI WOMAN WAS LIKELY KILLED BY ISRAELI FIRE ON OCTOBER 7TH OF LAST YEAR.
68-YEAR-OLD EFRAT KATZ IN A VEHICLE WITH HAMAS TERRORISTS THAT WAS FIRED ON BY AN ISRAEL HELICOPTER.
HER FAMILY PRESENTED WITH THE RESULTS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES PROBE...TIMES OF ISRAEL
Israel acting against officers in connection with the deadly attack on the World Central Kitchen relief vehicles in Gaza.
Two officers to be dismissed and others to be censured in what is being called a 'serious failure'.
An investigation finding suspicion among the officers of a Hamas gunman in the aid convoy but with a low level of confidence.
The strike said to have been ordered in violation of army regulations...TIMES OF ISRAEL
ISRAELI POLITICS THE LAZAR POLL PUBLISHED THIS WEEK CONTINUING TO SHOW WAR CABINET MINISTER BENNY GANTZ'S CENTRIST NATIONAL UNITY PARTY LEADING.
NATIONAL UNITY AT 32 SEATS WITH PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU'S LIKUD PARTY AT 17. THE OPPOSITION YESH ATID PARTY GAINING 15 SEATS.
FORMER DEFENSE-FINANCE MINISTER AVIGDOR LIEBERMAN'S YISRAEL BEITENU (ISRAEL OUR HOME) PARTY HAS 11 SEATS.AND THE OTZMA YEHUDIT (JEWISH STRENGTH) PARTY OF NATIONAL SECURITY MINISTER ITAMAR BEN GVIR IS AT NINE SEATS.
LAST WEEKEND A POLL DONE FOR THE PRO- NETANYAHU CHANNEL 14 CLAIMED LIKUD WOULD WIN 24 SEATS TO NATIONAL UNITY'S 22...WIKIPEDIA ISRAELI ELECTION POLLS
BRITISH POLITICS THE LATEST POLLS SHOW STRONG NUMBERS FOR REFORM UK.
THE YOU GOV POLL PUTTING REFORM AT 16 PERCENT TWO OTHER POLLS REGISTER 13 PERCENT SUPPORT.
CONSERVATIVE PARTY SUPPORT RANGING 20 TO 24 PERCENT THE LABOR PARTY REMAINS WAY OUTFRONT TWO POLLS PUT IT AT 45 PERCENT THE OTHER AT 43...OPINION POLLING FOR NEXT UK ELECTION
The markets today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average up 307.06 points or .8 percent.
The NASDAQ rose 199.44 points or 1.24 percent.
After the close of trading in New York the price of oil rising to 86 dollars 73 cents a barrel up 14 cents...MARKETWATCH
Unemployment in the US at 3.8 percent in March down from 3.9 percent the month before.
This provides evidence of a 'hot economy' casting doubt on possible interest rate cuts closer to the election...(News Agencies)
A 4.8 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE FELT IN NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA THIS MORNING.
THE QUAKE CENTERED IN HUNTERDON COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY...ABC 7 NEW YORK (VIDEO EMBED)...6 ABC PHILADELPHIA (VIDEO EMBED)
A drone detected and downed near an oil depot in the Moscow Region today.
No casualties or damage reported...TASS RUSSIA
TURKEY ARRESTING EIGHT ALLEGED ISRAELI INTELLIGENCE OPERATIVES.
TURKISH AUTHORITIES CONCERNED THAT ISRAEL'S MOSSAD IS RECRUITING FOREIGN NATIONALS TO LAUNCH ATTACKS ON HAMAS ON TURKISH SOIL...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
Japan expanding sanctions against Russia. 164 new categories of goods will banned from shipment to Russia as of April 17th. They include motor oils, lithium-ion batteries and pipelines for movement of oil and gas...TASS RUSSIA
Boeing paying Alaska Airlines 160 million dollars over the panel that blew off a Boeing 737 MAX plane that had left Portland.
This is equivalent to revenue the airline lost in the first quarter of the incident.
Boeing is to make other payments to Alaska Airlines with details kept confidential...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT) (VIDEO EMBED)
JUST WEEKS BEFORE THE INDIAN ELECTION 'THE GUARDIAN' IN THE UK REPORTING THAT INDIA'S GOVERNMENT HAS CARRIED OUT KILLINGS IN PAKISTAN.
ALMOST 20 ASSASSINATIONS SAID TO HAVE OCCURRED THERE. THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT IMPLICATED IN AN ASSASSINATION IN CANADA OF A SIKH NATIONALIST.
INDIAN SECRET SERVICE CELLS SAID TO BE OPERATING IN THE UNTIED ARAB EMIRATES.
THE NATIONALIST INDIAN GOVERNMENT OF PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI DENIES THE ALLEGATIONS...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
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Today in Australia blockbuster testimony in a defamation suit against Network Ten by former Liberal Party parliamentary staffer Bruce Lehrmann.
Presented as evidence supporting Network Ten an invoice from competitor Seven Network for expenses related to an interview with Mr. Lehrmann itemized as cocaine and the services of sex workers.
Former Seven Network producer Taylor Auerbach testifying in connection with the invoice.
Mr. Lehrmann embarked on the defamation suit after legal proceedings for allegedly raping fellow parliamentary staffer Brittany Higgins in 2019 ended.
The first trial was aborted over juror conduct and a planned second trial abandoned with prosecutors saying they were concerned about Ms. Higgins mental health...ABC NEWS AUSTRALIA...2021 AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT HOUSE-SEXUAL MISCONDUCT ALLEGATIONS -WIKIPEDIA
In New Zealand a "climate strike" by students with more than "climate" on their minds.
The coalition of groups seeking to "raise awareness about the urgent need for climate action" includes the Palestine Solidarity Network.
The student groups calling for expulsion of the Israeli ambassador and for New Zealand's voting age to be reduced to 16 among other things...ONE NEWS NEW ZEALAND
THE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR
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ISRAEL AID ANNOUNCEMENT FOLLOWS BIDEN-NETANYAHU CONVERSATION
MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
TIMES OF ISRAEL
Israel saying it will use its port of Ashod and the Erez border crossing into northern Gaza to provide humanitarian aid.
This following a phone conversation yesterday involving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Joe Biden...BBC NEWS
In other news...
Fast food giant McDonald's buying back its 225 Israeli franchises from the local owner.
This move an attempt to deal with a widespread boycott movement angered by the thousands of free meals given to Israeli soldiers during the war with Hamas.
McDonald's hit particularly hard in the Middle East by the boycott movement that the company expects to last as long as the war continues...BBC NEWS
The Chief Operating Officer of GameStop Nir Patel leaving his job.
The company says his duties will be absorbed by other executives.
There have been other management shakeups at the videogame retailer this year.
The value of GameStop stock down 48 percent in the last year...MARKETWATCH
THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA
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