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LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
A JURY OF EIGHT GENERALS STARTED DELIBERATING THE FATE OF AIR FORCE MAJOR GENERAL PHILLIP STEWART ACCUSED OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AND DERELECTION OF DUTY.
STEWART'S COURT MARTIAL HELD THIS WEEK IN SAN ANTONIO.
HE CAN BE CONVICTED IF SIX OF THE EIGHT JURORS SAY HE'S GUILTY.
A JUNIOR FEMALE OFFICER SAYS STEWART SEXUALLY ASSAULTED HER IN APRIL OF 2023.
GENERAL STEWART ALREADY CUTTING A PLEA DEAL INVOLVING OTHER CHARGES AGAINST HIM...TASK AND PURPOSE
TWO KILLED IN IRAN WHEN GUNMEN ATTACKED A VEHICLE CARRYING BALLOT BOXES.
VOTING ENDED TONIGHT IN IRAN'S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION...RADIO FREE EUROPE-RADIO LIBERTY
The US military aid pier in Gaza moved yet again due to poor weather conditions.
And it may not be reinstalled.
Much of the aid sent through the pier is waiting in a nearby storage area.
Aid agencies having difficulty moving it into Gaza due to attacks on humanitarian aid convoys...NEWS AGENCIES-TIMES OF ISRAEL
ARMENIA SET TO PARTICIPATE IN A WASHINGTON DC SUMMIT JULY 9-11 CELEBRATING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF NATO.
ARMENIA PARTICIPATING AS A PARTNER NATION WITH THE NATO MEMBER COUNTRIES.
ARMENIA IS CURRENTLY ALIGNED WITH RUSSIA AND NATIONS NEAR IT IN THE CENTRAL STATES TREATY ORGANIZATION...TASS RUSSIA
Five missiles landed in close proximity to a merchant vessel in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen this morning. No damage reported...United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations "X"...
US Central Command tonight saying seven Houthi drones and one Houthi ground control station were destroyed in Yemen...US Central Command "X"
IN FRANCE THE LATEST POLLS AHEAD OF THE FIRST ROUND VOTE FOR THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SUNDAY SHOWING THE NATIONAL RALLY AND ITS "MAINSTREAM RIGHT" ALLIES IN A LEADING POSITION.
THE POLLING SUGGESTS POTENTIAL FOR THIS GROUP TO GAIN A MAJORITY OF THE 577 SEATS ONCE THE SECOND ROUND OF VOTING IS COMPLETED A WEEK FROM SUNDAY...BFM-TV France (Translation Prompt)
The markets today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 45.20 points.
The NASDAQ declined 126.08 points or .71 percent.
At 655 pm New York Time the price of oil lower at 81 dollars 46 cents a barrel down eight cents...MARKETWATCH
IN THE UK MASS ARRESTS OF CLIMATE ACTIVISTS BY POLICE. THE GROUP ACCUSED OF PLANNING PROTESTS AT AIRPORTS.
THE JUST STOP OIL GROUP SAYING POLICE ACTED ILLEGALLY.
BRITISH POLICE SAYING THEY ACTED UNDER A NEW PROHBITING DISRUPTION OF NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
BRITISH POLITICS A NEW POLL FROM 'WHITESTONE INSIGHTS' PLACES REFORM UK AT 21 PERCENT AND THE CONSERVATIVES DOWN TO 18 PERCENT.
THE LABOUR PARTY REMAINS THE LEADER AT 38 PERCENT IN THIS POLL...WIKIPEDIA FULL LIST OF BRITISH ELECTION POLLS...
"I promise you-this guy is a set up"
REFORM UK LEADER NIGEL FARAGE COMMENTING ON THE CHANNEL 4 STORY ALLEGING THAT A REFORM CAMPAIGNER MADE RACIST REMARKS.
FARAGE NOTING THE MAN AT THE CENTER OF THE STORY ANDREW PARKER IS A PART-TIME ACTOR...ITV NEWS POLITICS "X"
In Iowa the state's highest court ruling in favor of a six-week abortion law.
The law places limits on abortions after the first six weeks of pregnancy...BBC NEWS
THE US SUPREME COURT RULING THAT THE US JUSTICE DEPARTMENT PILED ON CHARGES IN THE CASE OF A JANUARY 6TH PARTICIPANT.
THE RULING 6-3 WITH CHIEF JUSTICE JOHN ROBERTS, FOUR CONSERVATIVE JUSTICES AND LIBERAL KETANJI BROWN JACKSON IN THE MAJORITY.
THE TWO OTHER LIBERAL JUSTICES JOINED JUSTICE AMY CONEY BARRETT IN THE MINORITY.
THE LAW AT QUESTION IN THE CASE USED AGAINST MORE THAN 300 JANUARY 6TH DEFENDANTS...FREE REPUBLIC POST-NY POST STORY-DISCUSSION...
TWO OTHER US SUPREME COURT DECISIONS TODAY ONE CUTTING THE POWERS OF FEDERAL REGULATORY AGENCIES.
CHIEF JUSTICE JOHN ROBERTS AND CONSERVATIVE JUSTICES IN THE 6-3 MAJORITY OVERTURNING THE 'CHEVRON DEFERENCE'.
IT GAVE THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY WIDE DISCRETION TO INTERPRET LAWS.
THE DECISION SEEN AS MAJOR BLOW TO THE POWERS OF FEDERAL REGULATORY AGENCIES...BBC NEWS...
THE OTHER DECISION SUPPORTING LOCAL GOVERNMENT BANS ON HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS...BBC NEWS
The global Financial Action Task Force adding Monaco to a list of countries 'under increased monitoring'.
The Paris-based FATF also adding Venezuela to that list while removing Turkey and Jamaica.
Countries 'under increased monitoring' are suspected of being places where there is extensive money laundering and or financing of terrorism...NEWS AGENCIES-DEUTSCHE WELLE GERMANY
ITS ELECTION DAY IN IRAN WITH VOTERS SELECTING A REPLACEMENT FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF PRESIDENT EBRAHIM RAISI IN A HELICOPTER CRASH LAST MONTH...NEWS AGENCIES-TIMES OF ISRAEL
BIDEN DEBATE PERFORMANCE TRIGGERS CALLS FOR REPLACEMENT
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US politics mainstream media characterizing last night's debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump as one where Biden stumbled and Trump failed to answer questions.
The notion of Biden being replaced as the Democrat candidate openly discussed.
(Comment) The endgame of these developments is not yet clear.
Among those speaking about Biden Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro saying it was a 'bad debate night' for Biden.
New York Times commentator Thomas Friedman calling Biden 'a good man and a good President' but adding "He must bow out of the race...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS...
...BBC NEWS BLOG
ISRAEL AND THE UNITED STATES REPORTED IN TALKS WITH URKAINE ON TRANSFERRING PATRIOT AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS.
THE 'FINANCIAL TIMES' SUGGESTING A TRI-NATIONAL PROCESS MOVING THE AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS FROM ISRAEL TO THE US, THEN TO UKRAINE...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
Denmark's government agreeing to a carbon tax on cows starting in 2030.
Farmers in Denmark set to pay a 96 dollar per cow per year tax...CNN
THE US AMPHIBIOUS WARSHIP 'WASP' MOVED INTO THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA THIS WEEK.
MEANWHILE THE USS EISENHOWER CARRIER GROUP ARRIVED IN GREECE ENROUTE BACK TO THE UNITED STATES...USNI NEWS...
THE PENTAGON SAID TO BE CONCERNED THAT ISRAEL MAY ATTACK LEBANON IN THE COMING WEEKS. US MILITARY FORCES MOVING CLOSER TO EVACUATE US CITIZENS IF NEEDED...TASS RUSSIA
THE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR
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ISRAELI MILITARY OPERATING IN CENTRAL GAZA
MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
TIMES OF ISRAEL
Citing reported terrorist infiltration the Israeli military has begun operating in a part of central Gaza...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
In other news...
Dutch police allowed to carry out preventive searches in an area in front of the Ter Apel reception center for asylum seekers.
There have been eight stabbings in the area in recent months and quantities of drugs. stolen items and weapons have been found...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
THE RULING CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY SACKING TWO FORMER DEFENSE MINISTERS.
LI SHANGFU AND WEI FENGHE BOTH KICKED OUT FOR CORRUPTION...STRAITS TIMES SINGAPORE
THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA
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