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LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
THE US JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SAID TO HAVE PROVIDED ASSURANCES TO THE BRITISH HIGH COURT REGARDING JULIAN ASSANGE.
THE DOCUMENT HAS BEEN SHOWN TO THE REUTERS NEWS AGENCY.
THE COURT HAD ASKED FOR THE ASSURANCES AHEAD OF ALLOWING MR. ASSANGE TO BE EXTRADITED TO THE US.
ASSANGE FACING CHARGES FOR REVEALING INFORMATION POINTING TO POSSIBLE WAR CRIMES BY THE US MILITARY IN AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ FOLLOWING 9/11.
BOTH ASSANGE'S LAWYERS AND THE HUMAN RIGHTS GROUP AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL QUESTION THE US JUSTICE DEPARTMENT'S RECORD ON 'ASSURNACES' IN PREVIOUS CASES...AAP-The New Daily Australia
In the UK House of Commons a phased-in smoking ban passed 383-67. It will ban smoking for those born after 2009.
Some leading Conservatives opposed the bill proposed by current Tory Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. A similar bill passed in New Zealand repealed by the new government there...BBC NEWS
THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA MESSAGE TONIGHT REGARDING THAT MURDER OF TWO WOMEN IN OKLAHOMA IS THAT THEY WERE KILLED BY AN 'ANTI-GOVERNMENT GROUP'.
FOUR PEOPLE ARRESTED BEING DESCRIBED AS PART OF A GROUP DUBBING THEMSELVES 'GOD'S MISFITS'.
ONE OF MURDERED WOMEN SAID TO BE IN A CUSTODY DISPUTE LINKED TO THE GROUP...BBC NEWS
In the nation of Georgia neighboring Russia in the Caucasus riot police firing tear gas and using pepper spray tonight. Arrests were made.
Pro-EU, Pro-NATO protesters sought to stop parliament from passing a foreign agents law.
The new law proposed by the government sympathetic to Russia that is concerned about foreign interference in its political process.
Late word is that the foreign agents legislation will be voted on tomorrow...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
A MUNICIPAL MAYOR IN BRUSSELS, BELGIUM BANNING A 'NATIONAL CONSERVATIVE EVENT' TODAY.
POLICE SENT TO THE VENUE WITH THE MAYOR'S DECREE WHERE THEY ESTABISHED A BLOCKADE.
MAYOR EMIR KIR OF THE SAINT-JOSSE MUNICIPALITY SAYING THE EVENT WAS BANNED
"to guarantee public safety"...
FEATURED SPEAKERS AT THE EVENT INCLUDED BRITISH MEDIA PERSONALITY NIGEL FARAGE AND HUNGARIAN PRIME MINISTER VIKTOR ORBAN...
TASS RUSSIA
MATT GOODWIN "X" (VIDEO EMBED)
NIGEL FARAGE "X" POST
AT THE US SUPREME COURT TODAY A LOT OF SKEPTICISM FROM THE MAJORITY OF JUSTICES.
THE HIGH COURT HEARD ARGUMENTS OVER A FEDERAL CHARGE DROPPED ON PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND OVER 350 OTHERS IN CONNECTION WITH JANUARY 6TH.
THE OBSTRUCTION CHARGE CARRIES A 20-YEAR PRISON SENTENCE...FREE REPUBLIC POST-CNN STORY-DISCUSSION
THREE ISRAELIS WOUNDED IN THE GALILEE REGION WHEN TWO DRONES EXPLODED.
NO AIR RAID WARNINGS AHEAD OF THE DRONE ATTACK.
ISRAEL STRUCK TARGETS IN LEBANON IN RETALIATION...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
In Yemen more air strikes reported against the Houthi forces attacking shipping related to Israel and allied nations in nearby waters...TASS RUSSIA...US Central Command tonight saying two drones in Yemen were successfully engaged...(US Central Command "X")
TORRENTIAL RAINS AND FLOODING IN THE DESERTS OF THE SOUTHEASTERN ARABIAN PENINSULA.
IN DUBAI IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ROADS, RESIDENTIAL AREAS AND SHOPPING MALLS EXPERIENCED FLOODING.
AT LEAST 18 ARE REPORTED DEAD IN OMAN. THERE WAS ALSO FLOODING REPORTED IN BAHRAIN...AFP France
The markets today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average up 63.86 points.
The NASDAQ down 19.77 points.
At 506 pm New York Time the price of oil is slightly lower at 85 dollars 29 cents a barrel down 12 cents...MARKETWATCH
US DEFENSE SECRETARY LLOYD AUSTIN SPEAKING WITH HIS CHINESE COUNTERPART ADMIRAL DONG JUN.
THIS IS AUSTIN'S FIRST CONVERSATION WITH ADMIRAL DONG WHO ASSUMED HIS POST AT THE END OF LAST YEAR.
'DEFENSE RELATIONS' DISCUSSED AND GLOBAL SECURITY ISSUES.
THEIR CONVERSATION COMES AMIDST RISING TENSIONS RELATED TO TAIWAN AND THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.
US SPECIAL FORCES DETACHMENTS REPORTED ON TAIWANESE ISLANDS WITH HUNDREDS OF YARDS OF THE CHINESE MAINLAND.
IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA PHILIPPINE SHIPS SUPPLYING A MILITARY OUTPOST ON A DISPUTED ISLAND HAVE BEEN BUMPED BY CHINESE COAST GUARD VESSELS.
ALSO, THE US IS MESSAGING THE NOTION OF CHINA PRODUCING PRODUCTS THAT SUPPORT RUSSIA IN THE UKRAINE WAR...VOA NEWS
China's economy grew 5.3 percent in the first quarter.
Western Mainstream Media speaking of the growth as 'unexpected'.
Also cited recent economic reports in China regarding less trade with other nations...Associated Press-PBS Newshour USA
IN COPENHAGEN THE HISTORIC STOCK EXCHANGE BUILDING ENGULFED IN FLAMES TODAY.
PAINTINGS RESCUED FROM THE BUILDING BUILT IN 1625.
THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE UNKNOWN...BBC NEWS
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visiting China meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping..
President Xi saying the two countries 'do not pose a security threat to each other'.
Mr. Scholz speaking of Germany being willing to strengthen coordination and communication with China regarding 'global challenges' and that his country does not endorse 'confrontation'...ANADOLU AGENCY TURKEY (TURKIYE)
THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION GIVING SOUTH KOREAN ELECTRONICS GIANT SAMSUNG 6.4 BILLION DOLLARS.
ITS ABOUT PRODUCING MORE HIGH-END COMPUTER CHIPS AT SAMSUNG'S FACILITIES IN TAYLOR AND AUSTIN, TEXAS AS WELL AS SUPPORTING SAMSUNG'S RESEARCH AND PACKAGING FACILITIES.
THE 'GRANTS' LINKED TO INCREASING US-BASED PRODUCTION OF 'HIGH-END' COMPUTER CHIPS...YONHAP NEWS AGENCY SOUTH KOREA
THE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR
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MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
TIMES OF ISRAEL
In other news...
NASA the US space agency admitting that a metal object from a 5,800 pound garbage dump from the International Space Station crashed through the roof of a Florida home.
A 1.6 pound metal object went through two layers of ceiling after the dumping of the trash on March 8, 2021.
The object part of a trash dump that followed installation of lithium-ion batteries at the space state.
NASA had expected all the debris to burn up during re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere.
Homeowner Alejandro Otero saying his son was nearly hurt when the object impacted...BBC News
THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA
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