Tuesday, May 28, 2024

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT TUESDAY 5/28/2024*US GAZA AID PIER INOPERATIVE*GEORGIAN PARLIAMENT OVERRIDES VETO OF 'FOREIGN AGENTS BILL'*ARAB LEADERS VISITING CHINA*

 


                                   (SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING)

(SERVICE IS INTERRUPTED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING BY PERSONAL COMMITTMENTS)



                 LATE NEWS TONIGHT:





THE US CENTRAL COMMAND TONIGHT CONFIRMING THAT THREE OF FIVE MISSILES FIRED FROM YEMEN STRUCK A MERCHANT VESSEL IN THE RED SEA TODAY.


ALSO WORD THAT FIVE DRONES LAUNCHED FROM YEMEN WERE DESTROYED BY CENTRAL COMMAND...US CENTRAL COMMAND "X"



SEVEN PEOPLE TAKEN TO HOSPITAL, ONE IN CRITICAL CONDITION FOLLOWING AN EXPLOSION THIS AFTERNOON IN YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO.


THE BLAST AT THE CHASE BANK LOCATED ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE REALTY BUILDING.


DEBRIS STREWN AROUND THE SITE OF THE EXPLOSION...WKBN YOUNGSTOWN


In Albuquerque, New Mexico the crash of an F-35 fighter plane.  The plane had just refueled at Kirtland Air Force Base.


The pilot taken to hospital after ejecting from the plane.


It is being described by Pentagon sources as an experimental version of the F-35B warplane (CBS News)...KOB-TV ALBUQUERQUE




Civil servant Dick Schoof has been put forward as the next Dutch Prime Minister.


Four parties participating in the new government led by Geert Wilders Party of Freedom (PVV) along the Liberal Party (VVD) the New Social Contract (NSC) and the Farmer Citizen Party (BBB).


Mr. Schoof will now consult with those four parties as the various cabinet positions are filled.


Schoof is the leading civil servant in the Dutch Ministry of Justice and was also head intelligence and counterintelligence agency of the Dutch government (AIVD).


Until 2020 he was a member of the Labor Party...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT) 




The US military built humanitarian aid pier breaking apart off the coast of Gaza.


The pier being brought into the Israeli port of Ashod for repairs expected to take more than a week...VOICE OF AMERICA USA



IN NEW YORK FINAL ARGUMENTS TODAY AT THE 'HUSH MONEY' TRIAL OF PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP.


BOTH DEFENSE AND PROSECUTION MAKING THEIR ARGUMENTS.



MANHATTAN DEMOCRAT DISTRICT ATTORNEY ALVIN BRAGG SEEKING DOZENS OF FELONY CONVICTIONS AGAINST MR. TRUMP OVER 130,000 DOLLARS IN PAYMENTS TO SILENCE A WOMAN TRUMP HAD RELATIONSHIP WITH...BBC NEWS


At the Vatican today an apology from Pope Francis.     


This follows mainstream media reports that the Pontiff used an Italian expression considered to be a "homophobic slur"...BBC NEWS




A MERCHANT VESSEL STRUCK BY MISSILES IN THE RED SEA TODAY OFF THE COAST OF YEMEN.   


NO INJURIES BUT DAMAGE TO THE SHIP...UNITED KINGDOM MARITIME TRADE OPERATIONS



The markets today.




The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 216.73 or .55 percent.



The NASDAQ rose 99.09 points or .59 percent.


At 530 pm New York Time a big rise in the price of oil up to 80 dollars and 28 cents a barrel the rise today two dollars 56 cents a barrel or 3.29 percent...MARKETWATCH


PARLIAMENT IN THE NATION OF GEORGIA NEIGHBORING RUSSIA OVERRIDING THE PRESIDENT'S VETO OF A 'FOREIGN AGENTS BILL'.


THE PRO-NATO POLITICAL OPPOSITION DENOUNCING THAT LEGISLATION AS 'RUSSIAN'.



THE GOVERNMENT WITH THE PALIAMENTARY MAJORITY SAYING THE DANGER OF FOREIGN INFLUENCE HAD TO BE ADDRESSED.


THE VOTE 84-4 WITH OPPOSITION FORCES BOYCOTTING IT...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



In southern Gaza Israeli military operations continue following the holiday weekend attack in Rafah that killed dozens with Israel saying two Hamas leaders were killed.


In response to criticism of the attack Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calling the attack a 'tragic mistake"...BBC NEWS BLOG




ARAB LEADERS VISTING CHINA THIS WEEK.


EGYPT'S PRESIDENT JOINING THE LEADERS OF BAHRAIN, TUNISIA AND THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES AT A CONFERENCE OF THE CHINA-ARAB STATES FORUM.



CHINA SPEAKING OF A:




"common voice between China and Arab countries on the Palestinian issue"



COMING OUT OF THE CONFERENCE...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS



North Korea acknowledging its attempt to launch a satellite into orbit failed.


There was a mid-air explosion during the first flight stage...AFP FRANCE-DIGITAL JOURNAL







New Zealand increasing regulation of loans in relation to income.   


The Reserve Bank setting a Debt To Income ratio of six to one effective July 1st.



The hope is to prevent borrowers from getting too deep into debt they will not be able to pay back.



Restrictions on Loan To Value Ratios will be loosened...ONE NEWS NEW ZEALAND



               THE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR

                                                                (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)




MORE THAN 20 KILLED IN ISRAELI STRIKE IN GAZA



               MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



                                   ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS




                                             TIMES OF ISRAEL




Palestinian sources saying more than 20 civilians died in an Israeli attack on a humanitarian area.   


There have been clashes near the administration building in the southern city of Rafah...TASS RUSSIA




In other news...




THE UN NUCLEAR WATCHDOG SAYS IRAN IS INCREASING ITS URANIUM STOCKPILE.



THE GRADE OF ENRICHED URANIUM IS CLOSE TO WEAPONS GRADE.



CURRENT US-LED SANCTIONS IN PLACE AGAINST IRAN PREVENT EXPORT OF ENRICHED URANIUM FOR DISPOSAL OVERSEAS...NEW YORK SUN






     THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

                                                             (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)




                           TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS




          RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)


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