Tuesday, August 27, 2024

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT TUESDAY 8/27/2024*NEW INDICTMENT DROPPED ON DONALD TRUMP BY BIDEN-HARRIS PROSECUTOR*STARMER PROMISES 'PAINFUL AUSTERITY' FOR UK*CHINA BLOCKS PHILIPPINE BOATS IN TERRITORY IT CLAIMS*US REGULATORS LOOK AT WATER DRAIN OF PLANNED EV PLANT*

 


                                 (UPDATED WHEN ABLE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING)


That new indictment against President Trump but first...




                     LATE NEWS TONIGHT:





NATIONWIDE 911 OUTAGES REPORTED LINKED TO PROBLEMS WITH AT AND T.


THE EMERGENCY CALLING NUMBER STARTED TO GO DOWN AT 818 PM EASTERN US TIME...NICK SORTOR "X"





LATE NIGHT ISRAELI RAIDS AIMED AT PALESTINIAN TERRORISTS IN THE 'WEST BANK'.   AT LEAST TWO KILLED...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS




The Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamanei telling his country's government there is 'no barrier' to engaging with its 'enemy' the United States.


The matter at hand Iran's nuclear program the Ayatollah's comments seem to mirror ones made in 2015 before a nuclear deal was made with the United States...Associated Press-Telegraph India




THE US AND CANADA AT ODDS WITH MEXICO OVER JUDICIAL REFORM IN THAT COUNTRY.



THE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT SPEAKING OF A PAUSE IN RELATIONS WITH THE CANADIAN AND US EMBASSIES FOLLOWING THEIR GOVERNMENT'S QUESTIONING OF THE MEXICAN JUDICIAL REFORM PLAN.



US-CANADIAN BUSINESS INTERESTS APPEAR TO BE THREATENED BY THE MEXICAN PLAN.


A JOINT STATEMENT FROM THE RANKING DEMOCRAT AND REPUBLICAN ON THE US SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE OPPOSES MEXICAN JUDICIAL REFORM...WASHINGTON TIMES





The cabinet in Venezuela shook up by the country's ruler President Nicolas Maduro.   The cabinet reshuffle follows the recent contested Presidential election...Reuters-Voice Of America




IN WESTERN GERMANY A 26-YEAR-OLD MAN SHOT DEAD WHEN POLICE SAID HE ATTACKED OFFICERS HOLDING TWO KNIVES.


THE MAN DESCRIBED AS ATTACKING AND THREATENING PASSERS-BY WHEN POLICE ARRIVED ON THE SCENE...TAGESSCHAU GERMANY



The French political situation President Emmanuel Macron starting new more limited consultations on forming a government following last month's election.


He excluded groups considered "Far Right" and "Far Left" from the talks.


The designated Prime Minister candidate of the Leftist alliance New Popular Front (NFP) Prime Lucie Castets says Mr. Macron is setting the stage for new elections that bring the National Rally (RN) into power...



Live Blog BFM-TV France (Translation Prompt)



NEW INDICTMENT RESEMBLING OLD ONE AGAINST DONALD TRUMP IN CONNECTION WITH THE 2020 ELECTION

                                           (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)

                                     (NEWS, COMMENT ANALYSIS)



A NEW INDICTMENT AGAINST PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP FROM THE BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATION PROSEUCTOR JACK SMITH.


THE NEW REVISED BUT BASICALLY IDENTICAL CHARGES COMING VIA A GRAND JURY IN WASHINGTON DC.


THE CHARGES COME 70 DAYS BEFORE THE 2024 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.


THESE CHARGES ALSO COME IN SPITE OF A US SUPREME COURT RULING AGAINST THE FIRST SET OF CHARGES THAT RESEMBLE THE NEW ACCUSATIONS.


THIS MOVE BY THE BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATION JUSTICE DEPARTMENT COULD BE INTERPRETED AS AN ATTEMPT TO PROVOKE CIVIL DISORDER.



IT CAN ALSO BEEN SEEN AS PROVOCATION OF THE US SUPREME COURT THAT HAS BEEN DEMONIZED BY DEMOCRATS IN THE LAST TWO YEARS...


                                       "X" TRENDING




British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer saying 'painful' austerity is now needed in the UK.



Starmer casting blame on the previous Conservative Party government for what he calls 'a 22 billion pound economic hole'...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)




THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY CHIEF RAFAEL GROSSI SEES DANGER OF A NUCLEAR ACCIDENT AT RUSSIA'S KURSK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT.


GROSSI INSPECTING DAMAGE REPORTED BY RUSSIA AND ATTRIBUTED TO UKRAINE...NEWS AGENCIES-TRT WORLD



The markets today.


The Dow Jones up 9.98 points.



The NASDAQ rose 29.05 points.


The price of oil lower dipping to 75 dollars 88 cents a barrel down 1.99 percent...Marketwatch




Tear gas and water cannon used on protesters in Kolkata, India.


Thousands on the streets demanding the resignation of a top provincial official saying she mishandled the probe into the rape and murder of a resident doctor...Associated Press-Voice Of America



MANY DEATHS MORE THAN 100 CONFIRMED FOLLOWING THE COLLAPSE OF A DAM IN SUDAN.



THE ARBAT DAM IN PORT SUDAN FAILED YESTERDAY.



THOUSANDS OF HOMES DESTROYED AFTER TORRENTIAL RAINS...ANADOLU AGENCY TURKEY (TURKIYE)



Chinese vessels blocking the path of two Philippine patrol boats in the South China Sea.



The Philippine ships attempting to resupply an outpost in the area this is claimed by China as its territory...Kyodo News Japan-Bangkok Post




US NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER JAKE SULLIVAN ON A THREE-DAY VISIT TO CHINA...(NEWS AGENCIES)




THE US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY WILL RE-EXAMINE ITS PERMIT FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE PLANT IN GEORGIA.


CONSERVATIONISTS EXPRESSING CONCERN OVER THE HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY'S DRAIN ON THE WATER SUPPLY NEAR THE PLANT.



THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS SAID THEY WERE NOT TOLD BY STATE AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES APPLYING FOR A PERMIT THAT THE PROPOSED PLANT WOULD TAKE UP TO 6.6 MILLION GALLONS OF WATER A DAY FROM AN UNDERGROUN AQUIFER...YONHAP NEWS AGENCY SOUTH KOREA



An economic boost and a challenge to water supplies in northwestern Australia's desert regions as the US military beefs up its presence.


Bases in northwestern Australia being expanded and 'hardened' in a what is clearly a move aimed at China in what is being called the "Indo-Pacific Region"...ABC News Australia


            THE ISRAEL HAMAS WAR

                                                     (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)




    ISRAELI MILITARY RECSUES HOSTAGE IN GAZA


   DOZENS KILLED, OVER 100 WOUNDED IN GAZA




         MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



                          ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS




                                   TIMES OF ISRAEL




Israeli forces rescuing a 52-year-old man held hostage by Hamas in Gaza...Times of Israel





Palestinian officials say more than 40 people were killed and 113 hurt in Israeli attacks in a 24-hour period...Tass Russia









In other news...



IN RECENT DAYS DISTURBING SCENES ON THE NORTHERN COAST OF AFRICA THOUSANDS SEEKING TO CROSS FROM MOROCCO INTO A SPANISH ENCLAVE.



THE MIGRANTS TRIED CROSSING BY LAND AND MANY SWAM BY SEA LANDING ON BEACHES IN THE TERRITORY OF CEUTA.



MOROCCAN AUTHORITIES HAVE BEEN ASSISTING IN HOLDING BACK THE TIDE OF MIGRANTS THAT CREATED A SITUATION IN CEUTA DESCRIBED AS 'EXTREME MIGRATORY PRESSURE"...NEWS AGENCIES-THE NEW ARAB...




The European Union feeling the pressure to establish better relations with Syria in order to return Syrians who migrated to Europe as a result of the civil war.


During that war the EU followed the US-UK lead in isolating Syria diplomatically and in some cases even supporting the Al Qaeda affiliated jihadist forces fighting the Bashar Assad government.



Italy has become the first EU country to reestablish diplomatic relations and other countries may do so not necessarily in the near future...Deutsche Welle Germany







   THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

                                                       (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)




ZELENSKY TALKS 'VICTORY PLAN' TO BE PRESENTED TO US GOV'T, PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES




                       TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS



      RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he has a 'victory plan' to present to the US government along with the US presidential candidates.



Zelensky indicating the current Ukrainian incursion into Russia is part of that plan...BBC News



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