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LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
A federal appeals court upholding a ruling by a federal district judge ordering release of criminal defendants in Oregon who don't have a lawyer...MAXINE BERNSTEIN THE OREGONIAN-OREGONLIVE "X"
THE CREDIT RATING OF FRANCE LOWERED TONIGHT. STANDARD AND POORS (S AND P GLOBAL RATINGS) DECIDING TO LOWER FROM "AA" TO "AA-".
A BIG INCREASE IN FRANCE'S BUDGET DEFICIT LAST YEAR CITED IN CONNECTION WITH THE DECISION.
S AND P SAYING THAT THE BUDGET DEFICIT IN FRANCE WON'T RETURN BELOW THREE PERCENT OF GDP IN 2027 AS ENVISIONED BY THE GOVERNMENT...BFM-TV France (Translation Prompt)
The US Central Command tallying military actions in and around Yemen today. Five drones and two missiles launched from Yemen towards the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
No damage reported to shipping with the US forces downing four of the drones...TASS RUSSIA
The Former Vice Chief of Naval Operations arrested accused of bribery and related charges.
Retired Admiral Robert Burke arranging with two CEO's of a private company to give training to the Navy in exchange for a job for himself.
The two private company CEO's also arrested.
Burke's attorney denies the charges...USNI NEWS
AIR RAID WARNINGS ACROSS MOST OF UKRAINE LATE TONIGHT RUSSIAN CRUISE MISSLES ATTACKING...OSINTdefender "X"...Late word from Ukraine is that several energy facilities have been struck...(RIA Novosti Russia)
DOZENS OF EXPLOSIONS OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN RUSSIAN CITY OF BELGOROD TONIGHT. AIR DEFENSES WORKING DURING A UKRAINIAN ATTACK...TASS RUSSIA
Election results in South Africa new left-wing parties splitting votes away from the African National Congress.
This leading to the ANC falling below 50 percent of the popular vote meaning that a coalition will rule South Africa following the election.
The "Moderate" Democratic Alliance finishing second in the voting will be in a coalition with the ANC...BBC NEWS
JOE BIDEN CALLING FOR AN ISRAEL-HAMAS DEAL TO END THE CONFLICT THAT BEGAN WITH THE HAMAS ATTACK AND HOSTAGE TAKING IN ISRAEL ON OCTOBER 7TH.
BIDEN'S SPEECH, DELIVERED IN THE DINING ROOM OF THE US STATE DEPARTMENT, CONTAINED PRODDING OF HAMAS AND PRODDNG OF ISRAEL'S GOVERNENT REGARDING THE LATEST PROPOSAL TO HAMAS SUBMITTED YESTERDAY...TIMES OF ISRAEL
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos says China is making "assertive" moves in the South China Sea.
Addressing the "Shangri-La Dialogue security conference in Singapore Mr. Marcos also addressing the need for problems to be solved peacefully.
There have been confrontations in the disputed South China Sea waters between Philippine and Chinese vessels.
But Mr. Marcos saying any willful killing of a Philippine citizen in a willful act comes very, very close to an 'act of war'...RADIO FREE ASIA USA
THE NETHERLANDS ANNOUNCING THAT A DUTCH WARSHIP TRANSITED THE TAIWAN STRAIT BETWEEN TAIWAN AND THE CHINESE MAINLAND.
THE FRIGATE 'TROMP' USING THE TAIWAN STRAIT ROUTE NOT TAKEN THE LAST TIME A DUTCH WARSHIP WAS IN THE FAR EAST BACK IN 2021...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
The Nigerian military claiming that separatists killed 11 people in an attack on a checkpoint in the southeastern part of the country.
But the separatists say the attack was staged by criminals on a day of mourning in the southeast Nigeria commemorating the beginning of a civil war on May 30th, 1967...AL JAZEERA QATAR
IN GERMANY AN ANTI-POLITICAL ISLAM RALLY DISRUPTED BY A KNIFE ATTACK THAT WOUNDED SEVERAL PEOPLE.
THE ATTACER SHOT AND WOUNDED BY POLICE ON THE MARKET SQUARE IN MANNHEIM.
AMONG THE WOUNDED A PROMINENT ANTI-ISLAMIST FAR-RIGHT ACTIVIST MICHAEL STEURZENBERGER...AFP FRANCE-TIMES OF ISRAEL
FRENCH AUTHORITIES SAY THEY FOILED A PLANNED TERRORIST ATTACK ON SOCCER EVENTS AT THE 2024 PARIS OLYMPICS.
AN 18-YEAR OLD CHECHEN SUSPECT ARRESTED ACCUSED OF PLOTTING AN 'ISLAMIST INPIRED' ATTACK...THE GUARDIAN-UK
THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT FOLLOWING THE LEAD OF OTHERS CONFIRMING GERMAN WEAPONS GIVEN TO URKAINE CAN BE USED TO ATTACK TARGETS IN RUSSIA...TAGESSCHAU GERMANY (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
The markets today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 574.84 points or 1.51 percent.
The NASADQ down 2.06 points.
Tonight the price of oil 77 dollars 16 cents a barrel down 75 cents or .96 percent...MARKETWATCH
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP TELLING HIS SIDE OF THE 'HUSH MONEY' TRIAL HELD IN A NEW YORK COURT.
THAT TRIAL LEADING TO HIS CONVICTION ON 34 COUNTS OF FALISFYING BUSINESS RECORDS.
MR, TRUMP SAYING THE RIGGING OF THE TRIAL AGAINST HIM INCLUDED THE POLITICAL BIAS OF BOTH THE PROSEUCUTOR AND JUDGE.
TRUMP ALSO NOTING THAT DEFENSE WITNESSES WHO COULD EXONERATE HIM WERE NOT ALLOWED TO OFFER EVIDENCE POINTING TO HIS INNOCENCE...(News Agencies)...
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin meeting China's Defense Minister Dong Jun in Singapore.
Austin expressing dismay over Chinese military activity in the vicinity of Taiwan.
His message is that China has no right to respond militarily to the new presidential leadership in Taiwan despite past US statements indicating that Taiwan is part of China...REUTERS-ASIA ONE SINGAPORE
CHINA REMOVING PREFERENTIAL TARIFFS ON 134 PRODUCTS FROM TAIWAN.
NEW HIGHER TARIFFS TAKE EFFECT JUNE 15TH.
THE MOVE SEEN AS A RESPONSE TO NEW TAIWANESE PRESIDENT LAT CHING-TE (WILLIAM LAI) AND HIS PRO-INDEPENDENCE DEMOCRATIC PROGRESSIVE PARTY...NIKKEI ASIA
For the third day in a row North Korea launching GPS attacks in waters near South Korea's northwestern border islands.
South Korea saying its military operations are not affected by the attacks but civilian vessels like passenger ferries and fishing boats have experienced GPS problems in recent days...YONHAP NEWS AGENCY SOUTH KOREA...
North Korean ruler Kim Jong-Un seen in pictures supervising the launch of a volley of short-range missiles Thursday...AFP FRANCE-DIGITAL JOURNAL
AEROSPACE-DEFENSE GIANT BOEING AND THE US FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISRATION HOLDING TALKS ON NEW BOEING SAFETY POLICIES.
ACCORDING TO THE FAA BOEING NOW HAS A PLAN TO INCREASE THE QUALITY AND SAFETY OF ITS PRODUCTS.
BOEING IS TO BE MONITORED AS THE NEW SAFETY PROGRAM IS IMPLEMENTED...ONE NEWS NEW ZEALAND
THE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR
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MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
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In other news...
UKRAINE GETTING TWO HIGH-TECH RADAR PLANES FROM SWEDEN.
THOSE PLANES SAID TO BE A PERFECT ADDITION TO THE F-16 WARPLANES OTHER NATIONS ARE SENDING TO UKRAINE.
THOSE PLANES PART OF A NEW WEAPONS PACKAGE FOR UKRAINE WORTH MORE THAN A BILION EUROS...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA
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