Tuesday, May 21, 2024

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT TUESDAY 5/21/2024*US SEES NEW RUSSIAN WEAPON IN SPACE*INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT BOOSTING NETANYAHU?*MACRON, POLICE, MILITARY REINFORCEMENTS HEADED TO NEW CALEDONIA

 


                                   (UPDATED WHEN ABLE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING)




                    LATE NEWS TONIGHT:




THE PENTAGON SPOKESMAN SAYS THAT THE US FIGURES RUSSIA LAUNCHED A WEAPON INTO SPACE CAPABLE OF SHOOTING DOWN OTHER SATELLITES.


MAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER CONFIRMING WHAT WAS SAID BY A US REPRESENTATIVE AT THE UNITED NATIONS EARLIER TODAY.


THE RUSSIAN SATELLITE OPERATING IN A LOW EARTH ORBIT CONSIDERED CAPABLE OF SHOOTING DOWN OTHER LOW ORBITING SATELLITES...ABC NEWS USA...TASS RUSSIA




TORNADOES CAUSING DEVASTATING DAMAGE IN THE TOWN OF GREENFIELD, IOWA SOUTHWEST OF DES MOINES.    SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IMPACTING A LARGE AREA OF IOWA...KCCI DES MOINES (VIDEO EMBED)




In Gaza tonight the Israeli military hitting targets in the southern city of Rafah.    Israeli forces reported attempting to advance into the city...OSINTdefender "X" (Video Embed)






POLISH PRIME MINISTER DONALD TUSK EXPRESSING THE STRONG SUSPICION THAT RUSSIAN AGENTS CAUSED THE FIRE THAT DESTROYED A SHOPPING MALL IN WARSAW EARLIER THIS MONTH.


MR. TUSK ANNOUNCING MORE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ARRESTED AS SUSPECTED SABOTUERS WORKING FOR RUSSIA.   12 ARRESTS IN TOTAL IN RECENT DAYS...NOS NETHERLANDS




World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab stepping down from his post as chairman of the WEF.


The WEF known for hosting its annual meetings in Davos, Switzerland


Those meetings attracting the top business and political leaders of the world...(NOS Netherlands)





 A MAN WHO APPEARED IN A BRITISH COURT LAST WEEK ACCUSED OF SPYING FOR HONG KONG'S INTELLIGENCE SERVICE FOUND DEAD.



MATTHEW TRICKETT FOUND IN A PARK SUNDAY AFTERNOON GIVEN EMERGENCY TREATMENT BUT LATER PRONOUNCED DEAD.



THE DEATH CONSIDERED UNEXPLAINED BY UK AUTHORITIES...BBC NEWS



According to "Politico EU" Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has gotten a boost saving his political career.



The decision of the International Criminal Court's top prosecutor to seek an arrest warrant against Netanyahu came just after his political rival Benny Gantz was giving him an ultimatum regarding war policy in Gaza...TASS RUSSIA...THE MEDIA LINE...POLITICO EU STORY





(Updated) ISRAELI AUTHORITIES SEIZING EQUIPMENT FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BEING USED FOR LIVE BROADCASTING IN GAZA.


A MEDIA LAW VIOLATION CLAIMED BECAUSE THE AP'S IMAGES WERE BEING PROVIDED TO AL JAZEERA...AL JAZEERA...


LATER WORD THE WHITE HOUSE SPOKESPERSON EXPRESSING CONCERN OVER MATTER ISRAEL SAYING LATE TODAY THAT IT WOULD RETURN THE EQUIPMENT.




The defense resting at the trial of President Donald Trump brought by New York Democrat prosecutor Alvin Bragg.


The final arguments before the jury set for next Tuesday....(News Agencies)



THE ANNUAL RATE OF INFLATION IN CANADA LAST MONTH EASING TO 2.7 PERCENT AS MEASURED BY THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX.


THIS INCREASES SPECULATION ABOUT THE BANK OF CANADA EASING ITS PRIME LENDING RATE.


EASING OF THAT LENDING RATE MAY BE HELPFUL TO PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU'S GOVERNING LIBERAL PARTY WHICH MUST FACE THE VOTERS IN AN ELECTION WITHIN THE NEXT 17 MONTHS...FINANCIAL POST CANADA



The markets today.



The Dow Jones Industrial Average up 66.22 points.




The NASDAQ rose 37.75 points.


At 448 pm New York Time the price of oil 79 dollars six cents a barrel down 74 cents...MARKETWATCH



A 73-YEAR OLD BRITISH MAN DEAD OTHERS HURT FOLLOWING TURBULENCE ON A SINGAPORE AIRLINES FLIGHT.


THE AIRLINER FLYING FROM LONDON TO SINGAPORE  DIVERTED TO BANGKOK.


AS THE PLANE WAS OVER MYANMAR THERE WAS A SUDDEN AND DRAMATIC DROP IN ALTITUDE.


VIDEOS POSTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA IN RELATION TO THE INCIDENT,..BBC NEWS BLOG



French President Emmanuel Macron, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin and Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu all headed to New Caledonia.


Mr. Darmanin says that reinforcements are enroute that bring the total number of police and troops in the South Pacific territory to three thousand...(BFM TV France)...





Military aircraft from Australia and New Zealand evacuating foreign nationals from the conflict in New Caledonia.


Hundreds being brought out following disturbances that killed six, injured dozens and led to 200 arrests.


The native Kanak population objecting to French government plans to liberalize the rules for voting in the territory...BBC NEWS


IN MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA TWO MORE DOCTORS SUSPENDED FOLLOWING A PROBE INTO THE JANUARY DEATH OF A WOMAN WHO RECEIVED A SURGICAL ABORTION.



THIS FOLLOWS EARLIER SUSPENSIONS OF STAFF BY A MEDICAL REGULATOR FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF 32-YEAR-OLD HARJIT KAUR.


STAFF AT THE HAMPTON PARK WOMENS HEALTH CLINIC SAID TO HAVE BEEN ACTING IMPROPERLY OR NOT WORKING WITH PROPER AUTHORIZATION...ABC NEWS AUSTRALIA




               THE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR

                                                          (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)



             MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




                               ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS




                                        TIMES OF ISRAEL




In other news...




The Australian telecom company Telstra planning to cut 2,800 jobs.



Most of the positions will be eliminated by the end of this year.



The jobs being slashed in order to cut costs...ABC NEWS AUSTRALIA






   THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

                                                     (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)



                  TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS FEEDS




         RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)








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