Friday, July 12, 2024

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT 7/12/2024 NEWSDUMP FRIDAY*MUSK SAYS EU WANTS CENSORSHIP*TRUMP ON UKRAINE WAR:"TOO MANY HAVE DIED"*BIDEN SAYS 'PRICE TO PAY' FOR CHINA*SHIFT IN ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION ROUTES INTO SOUTHERN EUROPE*

 


(SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING WITH FINAL POSTING BY 11 PM EASTERN US TIME, 


MORE STORIES ADDING AT THE TOP OF THE SUMMARY AND IN THE MIDDLE AND LOWER SECTIONS DURING DAY)



                 WPVI-TV PHILADELPHIA ACTION NEWS INTROS 1970'S






Elon Musk saying the European Union offered him a deal to censor "X" content but first...





                    LATE NEWS TONIGHT:





Late tonight interception of an aerial target over the southern Israeli port city of Eilat...OSINTdefender "X"





TONIGHT, HOSTAGE FAMILIES IN ISRAEL SAY PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU IS DERAILING TALKS WITH HAMAS.



NETANYAHU MAKING NEW DEMANDS FOR CONTROL OF THE EGYPT-GAZA BORDER AND ENFORCEMENT TO PREVENT ARMED HAMAS FORCED FROM RETURNING TO GAZA...TIMES OF ISRAEL





In Poland's parliament an effort by the secularist leftist government to liberalize abortion law failed.



The vote 218 against, 215 in favor with two abstentions.



The current law providing exceptions for rape, incest or the life of the mother remains in force...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)




POLISH BORDER GUARDS AND SOLIDERS CLASHING WITH MIGRANTS TRYING TO CROSS THE BORDER FROM BELARUS.



THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS SAID TO BE FROM THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA...Visegrad 24 "X" (Video Embed)





(Updated) US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaking with his Russian counterpart Andrey Belousov today.



The Pentagon says that Russia initiated the phone call.




This discussion comes one day after the NATO summit and is the second conversation between Russian and US defense chiefs in less than a month...The Hill...



The Russian defense ministry saying the issue of preventing security threats and reducing the risk of possible escalation was discussed...RIA Novosti Russia (Translation Prompt) 





THE US HAS FROZEN AID TO THE NATION OF GEORGIA NEIGHBORING RUSSIA.


GEORGIA HAS APPROVED LEGISLATION CONTROLLING FOREIGN AGENTS IN THE COUNTRY.   



THE LAW DENOUNCED AS A RUSSIAN LAW.



THE EUROPEAN UNION HAS ALSO CUT OFF AID TO GEORGIA...TASS RUSSIA




US Central Command says three Houthi drones have been destroyed in Yemen....US Central Command "X"





THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE WILL ISSUE AN OPINION NEXT FRIDAY REGARDING ISRAELI 'OCCUPATION' OF PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES...TIMES OF ISRAEL




A judge in Santa Fe, New Mexico dismissing the involuntary manslaughter charges against actor Alec Baldwin.



Defense lawyers approached the judge saying police hid evidence of the source of the live round that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021...Reuters-New Zealand Herald






A SCHOOL COLLAPSE IN NIGERIA WITH AT LEAST 16 STUDENTS KILLED (22 LATER REPORTS).    MANY OTHERS INJURED.



STUDENTS TAKING EXAMS WHEN THE COLLAPSE OCCURRED...NEWS AGENCIES-TRT TURKEY (TURKIYE)





"Jew-hatred is almost part of Islamic culture"



THE DUTCH PROSECUTION SERVICE DECIDING NOT TO CHARGE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT MONA KEIJZER FOR MAKING THOSE REMARKS.



KEIJZER OF THE FARMERS AND CITIZENS PARTY (BBB) SPOKE THOSE WORDS ON A TALK SHOW BACK IN MAY WHEN ANSWERING A QUESTION ABOUT IMMIGRATION POLICY.



THE PUBLIC PROSECUTION SERVICE SAYING HER REMARKS ARE IN PRINCIPLE SUBJECT TO PROSECUTION FOR 'GROUP INSULT'.


BUT AS A POLITICIAN SHE HAS THE FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION TO MAKE THEM...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)








Political drama in Germany after it was revealed US intelligence told German authorities about an alleged Russian assassination plot.



This alleged plot involving Armin Papperger the head of Rheinmetall.



Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov saying the allegation was "presented in the style of a fake story" and "cannot be taken seriously"...BBC News




Israel's cabinet approving a change to mandatory military service.   Draftees will be required to serve 36 months in Israel's armed forces for the next eight years.


An increasing shortage of soldiers cited along with the need to meet various threats...Israel National News





THE CORPORATE TAX RATE RISING IN RUSSIA.    NEXT YEAR THE TAX JUMPS FROM 20 TO 25 PERCENT...TASS RUSSIA STORY ONE...



AN INCOME TAX RATE FOR IT COMPANIES IN RUSSIA OF FIVE PERCENT RETURNING NEXT YEAR.   THE RATE WAS ROLLED BACK TO ZERO IN 2022 WHEN THE WAR IN UKRAINE STARTED...TASS RUSSIA STORY TWO




The markets today.





The Dow Jones Industrial Average up 247.15 points or .62 percent.




The NASDAQ up 115.04 points or .63 percent.


At 455 pm New York Time the price of oil lower at 82 dollars 21 cents a barrel...Marketwatch




A DATA BREACH TWO YEARS AGO EXPOSED NEARLY ALL OF AT AND T'S CUSTOMERS.



THE DATA BREACH REVEALED TODAY WAS KEPT SECRET TO PROTECT A US JUSTICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATION...THE HILL





"The European Commission offered "X" an illegal secret deal: if we quietly censored speech without telling anyone, they would not fine us.



The other platforms accepted that deal


X did not"


"X" OWNER ELON MUSK COMMENTS AS THE EUROPEAN UNION ANNOUNCED CLAIMS AGAINST THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM-ELON MUSK "X" POST...




THE EUROPEAN UNION TARGETING ELON MUSK'S "X" SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM.



THE EU ALLEGING THE BLUE CHECKMARKS ON "X" ARE DECEPTIVE.   ADDITIONAL ALLEGATIONS INVOLVE CLAIMS THAT "X" FALLS SHORT ON TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY...ASSOCIATED PRESS-CBS NEWS






"There must be peace. Too many have died in a war that should never have started"

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP ON TRUTH SOCIAL REGARDING THE UKRAINE WAR



After meetings in Ukraine, Russia and a surprise trip to China earlier this week, Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban visiting Donald Trump in Florida.


Orban saying ways to make peace in Ukraine were discussed with Mr. Trump...



                                 Politico EU





In Nepal two buses with at least 65 people on board swept away by landslides.


At least 10 other people are dead across the country today due to flooding and landslides...REUTERS-ASIA ONE




FOUR PEOPLE TRYING TO CROSS THE ENGLISH CHANNEL TO THE UK ILLEGALLY ARE DEAD.


THEIR BOAT CAPSIZING OFF THE NORTHERN COAST OF FRANCE.



63 OTHERS WERE RESCUED...PRESS ASSOCIATION-IRISH EXAMINER




The number of illegal immigrants entering Europe from the south fell by almost a third for the first six months of this year.



Sharp drops noted on routes from North Africa to Central Europe and Western Balkans.



This may be in part because of deal between the European Union and Tunisia to stop illegal immigrants before they reach the Mediterranean Sea.



However there has been a sharp increase in illegal immigration using Spain's Canary Islands off the northwest coast of Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean route including migrants crossing from Turkey into Greece and Bulgaria...


          NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)




"We have to make sure that Xi understands there is a price to pay for undercutting the Pacific basin as well as Europe"



Joe Biden driving home the Anti-China aspect of this week's NATO summit as he spoke at a news conference in Washington last night.


Biden calling China a threat to security in Europe and the Pacific speaking of a 'price to pay'.


Leaders of nations near China joined the NATO leaders from Europe at this week's 75th Anniversary Summit...Tass Russia




CHINESE TELECOM GIANT HUAWEI SAYS THERE IS "NO SPECIFIC EVIDENCE' OF SECURITY RISKS RELATED TO ITS TECHNOLOGY.



HUAWEI RESPONDING TO A GERMAN GOVERNMENT DECISION TO PHASE OUT USE OF COMPONENTS FROM CHINESE TELECOM COMPANIES IN ITS 5G NETWORKS.


CHINA'S EMBASSY IN BERLIN CALLING THE ACTION ONE DRIVEN BY 'GROUNDLESS ACCUSATIONS'...AFP FRANCE-THE STRAITS TIMES SINGAPORE





               THE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR

                                                         (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)



               MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



                                  ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS



                                           TIMES OF ISRAEL







In other news...




A POLITICAL SHAKEUP IN NEPAL PRIME MINISTER PUSHPA KAMAL DAHAL "PRACHANDA" LOSING A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE.


THIS IS LEADING TO A NEW GOVERNMENT LED BY A DIFFERENT COMMUNIST PARTY FACTION WITH KP SHARMA OLI SET TO BECOME PRIME MINISTER...OUTLOOK INDIA





New Zealand will keep six members of its military assisting an international force dealing with threats to shipping in and around Yemen.


Their mission extended to January 31st of next year...ONE NEWS NEW ZEALAND




KENYAN PRESIDENT WILLIAM RUTO DISMISSING HIS CABINET MINISTERS AND ATTORNEY GENERAL.



THIS FOLLOWS RECENT DEADLY PROTESTS IN THE COUNTRY OPPOSING TAX INCREASES.    THE PROTESTS FORCED MR. RUTO TO BACK DOWN ON HIS TAX INCREASE PLAN.



THE KENYAN PRESIDENT NOW SAYS HE IS SEEKING TO FORM A BROAD-BASED GOVERNMENT...BBC NEWS





Two Australians born in Russia accused of espionage.



A member of the Australian military one of those arrested in the case.



They are a married couple said to have been working on obtaining material to provide to Russian authorities...ABC News Australia





    THE URKAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

                                                           (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)




        BIG AUSTRALIAN AID PACKAGE FOR UKRAINE



                        TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS




        RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



Australia rolling out a big military aid package for Ukraine.    The aid totaling almost 250 million dollars (168.88 million US dollars).


Everything from air defense missiles to shoes in the aid package...RIA Novosti Russia (Translation Prompt)




In other news...


 PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU SAYS IT WILL TAKE EIGHT YEARS FOR CANADA TO HIT THE NATO TARGET OF 2 PERCENT OF GDP FOR DEFENSE SPENDING.


CANADA CURRENLY SPENDS 1.34 PERCENT OF ITS GDP ON NATIONAL DEFENSE..BBC NEWS 



North Korea dismantling railroads in southern part of the country near the border with South Korea.


South Korea believes the actions are to symbolize the breaking of ties between North and South Korea...Tass Russia

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