Wednesday, June 12, 2024

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT WEDNESDAY 6/12/2024*US SANCTIONS MOSCOW STOCK MARKET*ATTACKED MERCHANT VESSEL SINKING IN RED SEA*ROCKET BARRAGE INTO NORTHERN ISRAEL*

 


                        (SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING)


Developments in the French legislative election but first...




                   LATE NEWS TONIGHT:



DEMOCRAT US SENATOR JOHN FETTERMAN OF PENNSYLVANIA AT FAULT IN THAT ACCIDENT SUNDAY MORNING IN MARYLAND.  


THE POLICE REPORT SAYS THE VEHIICLE DRIVEN BY FETTERMAN WAS SPEEDING...POLITICS PA




In Buenos Aires clashes between demonstrators and police with at least 33 arrests.


The confrontations at fences surrounding the Congress building.   Police firing tear gas.


The protesters opposing economic reform legislation from Argentine President Javier Milei that's being considered by lawmakers tonight...TODO NOTICIAS ARGENTINA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...AFP FRANCE-DIGITAL JOURNAL




POLITICS IN WASHINGTON US ATTORNEY GENERAL MERRICK GARLAND HELD IN CONTEMPT BY A VOTE OF THE REPUBLICAN CONTROLLED US HOUSE.


REPUBLICAN CONGRESSWOMAN MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE OF GEORGIA CITING CONTEMPT CHARGES AGAINST PRESIDENT TRUMP'S CONFIDANTES FOR REFUSAL TO TESTIFY BEFORE THE DEMOCRATS JANUARY 6TH COMMITTEE...REP. MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE "X" (VIDEO EMBED)




At least 80 dead following a boat accident in Congo.    A boat experiencing engine problems struck by a second boat...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



THE UNITED STATES TREASURY EXPANDING ECONOMIC WARFARE AGAINST RUSSIA TARGETING TRADING ON THE MOSCOW EXCHANGE.


THE MOSCOW EXCHANGE ANNOUNCING IT WILL NOT TRADE THE DOLLAR OR EURO ON ITS STOCK MARKET, CURRENCY MARKET AND STANDARDIZED DERIVATES MARKET EFFECTIVE TOMORROW...



                       TASS RUSSIA NEWS STORY ONE



                             TASS RUSSIA STORY TWO




IN THE RED SEA OFF YEMEN A MERCHANT VESSEL ATTACKED AND SINKING.


THE VESSEL FIRST STRUCK BY A SMALL CRAFT THEN IT TOOK ON WATER.


LATER AN AIRBORNE PROJECTILE HIT THE SHIP...UNITED KINGDOM MARITIME TRADE OPERATIONS




US politics in the latest mix of polls an Economist/You Gov national poll giving Donald Trump 42 percent of the vote to Joe Biden's 40 percent.

The poll shows Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at 3 percent and Jill Stein and Coronel West each getting 1 percent...Real Clear Polling Latest Polls



THE US FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD KEEPING THE KEY INTEREST RATE UNCHANGED.


THE FED SPEAKING OF 'MODEST' PROGRESS IN COMBATTING INFLATION...(MARKETWATCH)



  THE FRENCH LEGISLATIVE ELECTION:


                TODAY'S DEVELOPMENTS


                                                                     (UPDATED)




TONIGHT, ERIC ZEMMOUR EXCUDING MARINE LE PEN'S NIECE MARION MARECHAL FROM THE RECONQUETE MOVEMENT BUT ALSO NOT RULING THE SMALLER FACTION CUTTING A UNITY DEAL WITH OTHERS ON THE RIGHT LIKE THE NATIONAL RALLY. 



MARION MARECHAL EXPRESSING HER FULL SUPPORT FOR A UNION OF FORCES ON THE RIGHT.   SHE SAYS SHE IS NOT RETURNING TO THE NATIONAL RALLY.




POLLING FOR THE FRENCH LEGISLATIVE ELECTION WITH ITS FIRST ROUND JUNE 30TH SHOWING THE NATIONAL RALLY (RN) WITH 31 PERCENT.


AN ALLIANCE OF THE LEFT AT 28 PERCENT WITH THE GOVERNMENT ALLIANCE OF PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON AT 18 PERCENT...BFM-TV News Story (Translation Prompt)...



FRENCH POLITICS PRESIDENT ERIC CIOTTI OF THE MAINSTREAM RIGHT LES REPUBLICAINS (LR) EXPELLED FROM THE PARTY.


CIOTTI KICKED OUT FOR ANNOUNCING A DEAL WITH THE NATIONAL RALLY (RN) FOR THE LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS AT THE END OF THE MONTH...BLOOMBERG-LUXEMBOURG TIMES...


BUT MR, CIOTTI INSISTS TONIGHT THAT HE IS STILL THE LEADER OF THE PARTY AND THAT 80 OF ITS LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES ARE BEING SUPPORTED BY THE NATIONAL RALLY UNDER A UNITY AGREEMENT...(BFM-TV France)...



HOLDING A NEWS CONFERENCE TODAY PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON OPPOSING UNIONS OF THE LEFT OR RIGHT URGING A RALLYING AROUND HIS CENTRIST BANNER.


MACRON RULING OUT RESIGNATION SHOULD HE LOSE THE ELECTION...



         BFM-TV FRANCE BLOG (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



Russia expressing concern over Denmark's detention of a Russian woman.   She was detained on suspicion of assisting foreign intelligence services.


The Danish security services acting after mainstream media reporting about a foundation supporting the rights of Russians living overseas...TASS RUSSIA


THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION NARROWLY REJECTING A PROHBITION ON CHURCHES WITH WOMEN SERVING AS PASTORS.


61 PERCENT OF THOSE VOTING IN FAVOR WITH A TWO-THIRD'S VOTE REQUIRED TO APPROVE THE PROPOSAL.


THE OFFICIAL DOCTRINAL STATEMENT OF SOUTHERN BAPTISTS LIMITS THE OFFICE OF PASTOR TO MEN.


THERE HAVE BEEN VOTES IN THE DENOMINATION REMOVING CHURCHES THAT ASSERT WOMEN CAN SERVE AS PASTORS...FOX NEWS




A UNITED NATIONS REPORT SAYS BOTH SIDES OF THE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR HAVE COMMITTED WAR CRIMES.


THE UN COMMISSION OF INQUIRY DETERMINING BOTH SIDES ATTACKED CIVILIANS AND COMMITTED 'MURDER' OR 'WILFUL KILLINGS'.


ISRAEL ANGERED BY THE REPORT REJECTING ITS FINDINGS...BBC NEWS



The markets today.




The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 35.21 points.




The NASDAQ rose 264.89 points or 1.53 percent.


At 429 pm New York Time the price of oil rising to 78 dollars 40 cents a barrel up 50 cents...MARKETWATCH





THE EUROPEAN UNION IMPOSING EXTRA TARIFFS ON ELECTRIC CARS PRODUCED IN CHINA.



THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION SAYING THAT THOSE CHINESE ELECTRIC CARS BENEFIT FROM UNFAIR SUBSIDISATION...EURACTIV




A 170 PLUS ROCKET BARRAGE FIRED INTO NORTHERN ISRAEL TODAY.   IT FOLLOWS ISRAEL'S STRIKE LAST EVENING THAT KILLED A HEZBOLLAH COMMANDER...TIMES OF ISRAEL


At least 41 killed in Kuwait after fire broke out in a building housing workers.


Kuwait's Deputy Prime Minister saying the real estate owners violated rules and were greedy...THE TELEGRAPH INDIA



A NEW GOVERNMENT FORMED IN HAITI.    THE CABINET LED BY PRIME MINISTER GARRY CONILLE WHO WILL ALSO SERVE AS INTERIOR MINISTER.


GOVERNMENT FORMATION A STEP TOWARDS ARRIVAL OF AN INTERNATIONAL POLICE FORCE LED BY KENYA THAT IS RESTORE ORDER IN THE COUNTRY AMIDST ONGOING GANG VIOLENCE...BBC NEWS



            THE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR

                                                  (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)



         MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



                          ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS



                                  TIMES OF ISRAEL




In other news...




IN THE NETHERLANDS A COMPANY SUPPLYING SOFTWSRE GIVING EMPLOYEES FRIDAYS OFF STARTING NEXT YEAR.


BUT THEY WILL STILL BE PAID.



"AFAS" NOW DESIGNATING FRIDAYS AS A 'DEVELOPMENT DAY' SAYING EMPLOYEES CAN DO VOLUNTEER WORK OR DO SOMETHING FOR THEMSELVES AMONG OTHER NOTIONS.   



EMAILS ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE SENT ON FRIDAY'S EITHER...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)






   THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

                                                             (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)



INDIAN NATIONALS FIGHTING FOR RUSSIA KILLED IN WAR


                           TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS




         RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




Two Indian nationals recruited to serve in Russia's military have died in the war.   India's foreign ministry seeking return of their remains...ANI NEWS INDIA

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