Friday, August 16, 2024

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT 8/16/2024 NEWSDUMP FRIDAY*WALZ PULLED OVER FOR DUI IN 1996*US PUTTING PRESSURE ON FOR ISRAEL-HAMAS DEAL*ISRAEL-HAMAS TALKS INCONCLUSIVE HAMAS SEES FAKE NOTION OF PROGRESS**CHINA RESTRICTS EXPORT OF IMPORTANT MINERAL*

 

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                    LATE NEWS TONIGHT:



THE US CENTRAL COMMAND REPORTING DESTRUCTION OF A DRONE BOAT IN THE RED SEA OFF YEMEN...US CENTRAL COMMAND "X"



Democrat Vice-Presidential candidate Tim Walz pulled over for drunk driving in 1996.


It happened in Nebraska with Walz failing field sobriety and breath tests.


In the end Walz pled guilty to reckless driving going 96 miles per hour in 55-mile per hour zone.


He lost his drivers license and was fined 200 dollars.


During his 2006 congressional campaign false statements were made regarding the drunk driving arrest involving Walz...BBC News





THE US SUPREME COURT REJECTING A BIDEN ADMINSTRATION PUSH TO FOIST TRANSGENDER POLICIES ON SCHOOLS IN 10 REPUBLICAN RUN STATES.


THOSE STATES ARE APPEALING THE NEW POLICIES AND HAVE BEEN GIVEN INJUNCTIONS IN THEIR FAVOR BY LOWER COURTS.


THE HIGH COURT DECIDING AGAINST OVERTURNING THOSE INJUNCTIONS...REUTERS





In the Netherlands a shortage of the chemotherapy drug etoposide.   It's used to treat lung cancer.


There are problems with production and distribution of the drug.  The problems expected to continue until the end of September.


Adjustments in cancer treatment recommended until then...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)





A BLOODY BRAWL IN TURKEY'S PARLIAMENT TODAY OVER IMPRISONED OPPOSITION MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT CAN ATALAY.



ONE OF HIS SUPPORTERS CALLED PRESIDENT RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN'S PARTY A 'TERRORIST ORGANIZATION' LEADING TO THE FIGHT.


TURKEY'S CONSTITUTIONAL COURT HAS RULED IN FAVOR OF ATALAY'S RELEASE BUT LOWER COURTS HAVE IGNORED ITS RULINGS...ITV UK




In Kerch, Russia a municipal emergency following a Ukrainian missile attack on the bridge to Crimea last night.


The 12 US-made ATACMS missiles were shot down but there are reports of limited traffic on one section of the bridge and the need for water deliveries to be made to the center of the city...RIA Novosti Russia (Translation Prompt)




US SECRETARY OF STATE ANTONY BLINKEN WILL BE IN ISRAEL TOMORROW SEEKING TO ADVANCE A DEAL BETWEEN ISRAEL AND HAMAS...ANI NEWS INDIA...


 MEANWHILE JOE BIDEN SAYING 'NO ONE IN THE REGION' SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO UNDERMINE SUCH AN AGREEMENT...TIMES OF ISRAEL...(MORE ON THIS STORY LATER IN THE SUMMARY)



A French fighter jet participating in an air show crashed today off the southern coast.    


The pilot performing a solo routine when the plane went out of control and crashed in the water.


The pilot killed...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)


ISRAEL ORDERING TWO EVACUATIONS OF CIVILIANS IN GAZA TODAY IN ADVANCE OF MILITARY ACTION THIS WEEKEND...TIMES OF ISRAEL...



(UPDATED) THE TALKS ABOUT ENDING THE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR IN QATAR FINISHED WITH A STATEMENT SAYING THEY WILL RESUME WITHIN A WEEK IN CAIRO.


A CLAIM MADE THAT THE SO-FAR INCONCLUSIVE TALKS ARE OPERATING 'IN A POSITIVE ATMOSPHERE'...TASS RUSSIA...



HAMAS INDICATING THE TALKS ARE NOT GOING WELL.   HAMAS SAYING THE US IS CREATING A FALSE POSITIVE ATMOSPHERE REGARDING THE TALKS...REUTERS-TIMES OF ISRAEL



The markets today.




The Dow Jones Industrial Average up 96.70 points.




The NASDAQ rose 37.22 points.


In New York the price of oil falling to 76 dollars 61 cents a barrel down one dollar 55 cents or 1.98 percent...Marketwatch



The Balkan nation of Croatia reintroducing compulsory military service.  Croatians will be called up for two months of military training starting January 1st.

Croatia also increasing the salaries of members of its military...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)


In Pakistan three retired military officers arrested in the case involving alleged corruption at the Inter-Services Intelligence Agency (ISI).



Court martial proceedings underway against retired Lt. General Faiz Hameed who used to head the powerful and influential ISI.



Hameed accused of victimizing the owner of a private housing society...ANI News India



IN THAILAND PARLIAMENT ELECTING A NEW PRIME MINISTER IN AN ONGOING TUG OF WAR WITH RULING FORCES.


37-YEAR OLD PAETONGARN SHINIWATRA IS THE DAUGHTER OF FORMER PRIME MINISTER THAKSIN SHINIWATRA.



THE PREVIOUS PRIME MINISTER OUSTED BY THE COUNTRY'S SUPREME COURT...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



(Updated) The FBI conducting raids at the home of political scientist Dmitri Simes in Virginia.   Simes was born in the Soviet Union.  He moved to the United States in 1973.


Simes, who is currently outside of the United States, saying he does not know why the FBI raids occurred...Tass Russia...Simes is broadcasting for Russia's Channel One and it is believed the probe is related to a foreign agents law...(Tass Russia)



MORE THAN 1,000 ARRESTED IN THE UK AND NEARLY 600 CHARGED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF LABOUR PARTY PRIME MINISTER SIR KEIR STARMER.



THIS FOLLOWS THE DISTURBANCES IN OPPOSITION TO MASS IMMIGRATON CALLED 'FAR RIGHT RIOTS'.



SOME OF THOSE ARRESTED MAY GET FIVE YEAR ("VIOLENT DISORDER") OR TEN-YEAR SENTENCES ("RIOTING") THE SAME DURATION OF SENTENCES GIVEN TO THOSE CONSIDERED THE ENEMIES OF SOVIET LEADER JOSEPH STALIN...ANADOLU AGENCY TURKEY (TURKIYE)



Indian doctors calling a nationwide strike tomorrow.



It's a protest over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in the eastern city of Kolkata last week.



The Indian Medical Association demanding that governments do more to protect doctors in hospitals...Al Jazeera Qatar






China announcing restrictions on the export of antimony.    


It's a mineral used in everything from batteries to weapons.



This is the latest action by China to restrict mineral exports as the US continues to tighten and expand its restrictions on export of advanced semiconductors and other technology to China...Washington Post...Tass Russia



In Israel a state commission of inquiry being considered to fend off arrest warrants of the International Criminal Court aimed at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.



No final decision made after a meeting of top officials Thursday.




Such a commission would consider the humanitarian situation in Gaza...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS




              THE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR

                                                       (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)


              MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)


                               ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS


                                      TIMES OF ISRAEL



In other news...




NORTH KOREA'S RULER KIM JONG-UN REAFFIRMING DEEPER COOPERATION WITH RUSSIA.


KIM SENDING A MESSAGE TO RUSSIA'S PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN MARKING THE ANNIVERSARY OF NORTH KOREA'S INDEPENDENCE FROM JAPANESE RULE IN 1945...REUTERS-ASIA ONE SINGAPORE




In Russia an American family granted temporary asylum.    


Leo and Chantel Hare along with their three children arriving in Russia from New York.



Irina Volk of Russia's Interior Ministry identifying the Hare's as Christians.


Volk adding that the Hare's cited abolition of traditional moral values and poor education as reasons for leaving the United States for Russia...RIA Novosti Russia (Translation Prompt)




   THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

                                                               (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)



                          TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS



       RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)






In other news...




Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom fighting the extradition order signed by New Zealand's justice minister.



Dotcom sought by the United States for downloading copyrighted material on the now-defunct Megaupload website.


Born Kim Schmitz he is a German and Finnish national...DPA GERMANY-BERNAMA MALAYSIA

 

 

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