Friday, April 19, 2024

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT 4/19/2024 NEWSDUMP FRIDAY*DOW UP, NASDAQ DOWN BIG, NVIDIA SHEDS 200 BILLION IN VALUE*THIRD GOP HOUSE MEMBER JOINS MOTION TO VACATE SPEAKER*BIDEN ADMINISTRATION HITS 'VIOLENT EXTREMISM' IN ISRAEL WITH NEW SANCTIONS*'FAR RIGHT' ISRAELI CABINET MINISTER SEES 'LAME' RESPONSE TO IRAN

 




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                         WFSB-TV HARTFORD LATE NEWS OPEN 1981



The stock market turbulence today election results being watched in the South Pacific and Israel's latest attack this time on an Iraqi militia base but first...


                      LATE NEWS TONIGHT:




THE US NAVY HAVING PROBLEMS WITH A LACK OF DRY DOCK SPACE TO REPAIR THE AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE SHIP USS BOXER.


THE BOXER WAS SET TO DEPLOY NEAR CHINA BUT IS NOW AT A PIER IN SAN DIEGO AS THE NAVY EVALUATES WHICH OPTION TO TAKE TO COMPLETE REPAIR OF SHIP'S BROKEN RUDDER...USNI NEWS




The University of Southern California cancelling outside speakers and honorees at its main graduation ceremony.


This follows the university's decision to cancel the valedictorian speech by Muslim student Asna Tabassum after Pro-Israel groups cited content on her Instagram account.


The university's decision means that a keynote address from film director Jon M. Chui will not occur and that others like tennis star Billie Jean King will not receive honorary degrees at the commencement...NBC NEWS




A UKRAINIAN DRONE ATTACK KILLING TWO PEOPLE IN SOUTHWESTERN RUSSIA'S BELGOROD REGION.

BOMBS FALLING FROM THE DRONES...TASS RUSSIA




In the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific the vote count beginning to come in for the 50 seats in the country's parliament.


Incumbent Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare re-elected in his constituency his party (Our Party) leading in the votes counted so far with 34 percent of the vote.



Mr. Sogavare seen as friendly to China...RADIO NEW ZEALAND




NORTH KOREA CLAIMING NEW WEAPONS TESTS THIS WEEK.


 FIRST A 'SUPER LARGE WARHEAD' FOR A CRUISE MISSILE.    


ALSO A NEW ANTI-AIRCRAFT MISSILE SAID TO HAVE BEEN TESTED...YONHAP NEWS AGENCY SOUTH KOREA




(Updated) TONIGHT, AN ISRAELI AIR STRIKE ON AN IRAQI BASE OF THE IRANIAN-AFFILIATED POPULAR MOBILIZATION FORCES.


AT LEAST EIGHT KILLED AND DOZENS WOUNDED IN THE ATTACK...OSINTdefender "X" Post...



US CENTRAL COMMAND DENYING ANY US INVOLVEMENT IN THE ATTACK...(US Central Command)



At the trial involving President Donald Trump four alternate jurors are now selected...Also an incident outside the court when a man set himself on fire...BBC NEWS VIDEO REPORT





The US is withdrawing troops in the African nation of Niger.   The new military government there already kicked out French soldiers...FREE REPUBLIC POST-VOICE OF AMERICA STORY-DISCUSSION...



(New) THE COMMANDER OF THE AIR FORCE IN THE AFRICAN NATION OF CHAD DEMANDING THE SHUTDOWN OF A US AIR BASE.


LACK OF DOCUMENTATION CITED.


ITS ALSO REPPORTED THAT CHAD'S GOVERNMENT IS THREATENING TO END AN AGREEMENT FOR US MILITARY PERSONNEL IN THE COUNTRY...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...


THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC CONSIDERING ITS REMOTE EASTERN REGION AS THE SITE OF A NEW RUSSIAN MILITARY BASE.



PRESIDENT FAUSTIN-ARCHANGE TOUADERA SEES SUCH A BASE AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROTECT THE COUNTRY'S BORDERS AND PROVIDE SECURITY...TASS RUSSIA




An Arab-Israeli academic arrested for incitement released by a judge today.


Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian held over comments disputing atrocities committed in the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel.



The judge unconvinced that Shalhoub-Kevorkian poses any danger and saying the police report related to her arrest does not justify it...TIMES OF ISRAEL



In the Netherlands government backed scientific research into which protests should be banned.



Even though last fall's elections were won by a new group of political parties led by Geert Wilders Party of Freedom the existing Liberal Party (VVD) government remains in power.



Mr. Wilders has already acknowledged he will not be allowed to become Prime Minister in a new government still being negotiated.



Meanwhile the current government trying to determine which protests are too extreme or too disruptive requiring use of legal mechanisms against them.



Highway protests like the Dutch farmers demonstrations against Cow Gas Climate Rules or Green protests against Carbon Emissions, demonstrations in airports, at abortion clinics, politicians homes and Koran burning demonstrations all to be researched...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




IN THE US HOUSE A 316-94 PROCEDURAL VOTE TO MOVE URKAINE FUNDING FORWARD...(News Agencies)...



AS THE UKRAINE FUNDING MOVES CONGRESSMAN PAUL GOSAR REPUBLICAN OF ARIZONA JOINING FELLOW GOP MEMBERS MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE AND THOMAS MASSIE IN SUPPORTING THE MOTION TO VACATE THE POSITION OF HOUSE SPEAKER MIKE JOHNSON...




CONGRESSMAN THOMAS MASSIE "X" POST




CONGRESSMAN PAUL GOSAR "X" POST



The markets today very mixed.




The Dow Jones Industrial Average sharply higher rising 211.02 points or .56 percent.



The NASDAQ with a steep fall down 319.49 points or 2.05 percent perhaps an indication of the high-tech trade conflict with China...



(UPDATED)  Geopolitical tensions cited in connection with the 10 percent loss in value of chip maker Nvidia equal to 200 billion dollars...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



At 458 pm New York Time near the close of trade the price of oil higher at 83 dollars 33 cents a barrel up 60 cents...MARKETWATCH




In Paris an incident at the Iranian Consulate. 


A man said to have explosives entering and threatening to kill himself in revenge for his brother.


He was later detained by police his car searched no explosives found.


Iranian officials denying French 'mine clearance' experts access to the diplomatic mission located in a special security zone for the Olympics this summer...TASS RUSSIA





SERBIA HOLDING A MILITARY EXERCISE SHOWING OFF EQUIPMENT PROVIDED BY CHINA AND RUSSIA ALONG WITH OTHER SUPPLIERS...DTT-NET





More US sanctions aimed at Israelis involved in "violent extremism against Palestinians"



One individual, Ben Zion Gopstein, is on the list.


Two entities established to raise funds for other Israeli Jews sanctioned by the Biden Administration added to the sanctions list...ANADOLU AGENCY TURKEY (TURKIYE)




ISRAELI POLITICS THE LATEST LAZAR POLL SHOWING THE PARTY OF FORMER DEFENSE MINISTER AND CURRENT WAR CABINET MINISTER BENNY GANTZ LEADING BY A NARROWER MARGIN.



THE CENTIST NATIONAL UNITY PARTY AT 31 SEATS.    PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU'S LIKUD AT 21 SEATS.



THE SECULARIST LEFT YESH ATID PARTY AT 13 SEATS, THE SECULARIST RIGHT YISRAEL BEYTENU AT 12 SEATS.



THE OTZMA YEHUDIT (JEWISH STRENGTH) PARTY OF NATIONAL SECURITY MINISTER ITAMAR BEN GVIR AT NINE SEATS.    ALSO AT NINE SEATS THE SEPHARDIC RELIGIOUS SHAS PARTY.



AT SEVEN SEATS THE ASHKENAZI RELIGIOUS UNITED TORAH JUDAISM.


ARAB PARTIES HADASH AND RA'AM AT FIVE SEATS EACH.


THE RELIGIOUS ZIONISM PARTY OF FINANCE MINISTER BEZALEL SMOTRICH AT FOUR SEATS AS WELL AS THE LEFTIST MERETZ PARTY...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS




In Pakistan Japanese workers narrowly missed a terrorist attack today.



An attacker with a bomb strapped to him detonated explosives close to a van carrying the Japanese employees to a Suzuki Motors facility in Karachi.




Three bystanders injured.



Police say they were able to shoot an accomplice of the bomber...ASSOCIATED PRESS-IRISH EXAMINER



SYRIA SAYS THAT AIR DEFENSE SITES WERE STRUCK BY ISRAELI MISSILES.


THE ATTACK IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE COUNTRY CAUSED DAMAGE BUT NO CASUALTIES...ANADOLU AGENCY



              The Israeli strikes in Iran.   No comment from Israel officially Israeli officials cited confirming an Israeli attack in Iran.



The National Security Minister in Israel Itamar Ben Gvir this morning posted the word "Lame" following the attack in an apparent criticism of its limited nature.



Mr. Ben Gvir is branded "Far-Right" by the Israeli media.


Meanwhile Iranian media spoke of several micro air vehicles being downed by air defenses over Isfahan.


Iran reassuring the public and world that there was no damage to Iran's nuclear facilities in Isfahan...BBC NEWS BLOG...MEHR NEWS AGENCY IRAN




AT LEAST 16 SYRIAN SOLIDERS KILLED IN AN ISIS ATTACK IN HOMS PROVINCE...TASS RUSSIA...OTHER REPORTING IS THAT 22 WERE KILLED.



An outbreak of dengue fever being declared in the South Pacific nation of Samoa.



It's a viral infection spread from mosquitos to people.   Many people don't feel symptoms but those who do have higher fever, headache, body aches, nausea and rash...


More than 250 cases reported most of them in the part of Samoa where most of the population lives...ONE NEWS NEW ZEALAND





Today is the first day of voting for India's General Election...






               THE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR


                                                          (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)



           MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




                               ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS




                                       TIMES OF ISRAEL



In other news...




The BBC reporting on what's being an infected blood scandal.


Unsafe clinical testing of children carried out involving blood that was tainted with Hepatitis C and AIDS.



Many of those children involved in the testing in the 1970's and 1980's are now dead...BBC NEWS






    THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

                                                              (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)




                      TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS FEED




         RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)





In other news...



A recall of several thousand Tesla Cybertrucks.    This is related to concerns about accelerator pedals getting stuck in the electric vehicles frame...BBC NEWS 







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