Monday, November 18, 2024

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT MONDAY 11/18/2024*BALTIC SEA COMMUNICATIONS CABLES DAMAGED*RUSSIA VETOES UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION ON SUDAN CIVIL WAR*DENMARK CLIMATE POLICY CUTS ARGICULTURE*SUSPECT IN NETANYAHU MEDIA LEAK CASE ON SUICIDE WATCH*

 


                               (SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH MONDAY EVENING)




                    LATE NEWS TONIGHT:




US politics the Pennsylvania Supreme Court with a 4-3 ruling directing local election boards not to add undated or misdated mail-in ballots to the vote count.


The ruling comes amid a statewide recount in the US Senate race where Republican Dave McCormick was declared the winner with a 30,000 vote margin...Free Republic Post-The Hill Story Link-Discussion



THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN REGION OF ABKHAZIA CARVED OUT OF GEORGIA IN 2009 IS RESIGNING.


THE MOVE FOLLOWS DAYS OF MASS PROTESTS AND VIOLENT INCIDENTS LED BY THE POLITICAL OPPOSITION.


THOSE PROTESTERS OPPOSING LEGISLATION SAID TO GIVE RUSSIAN OLIGARCHS A FOOTHOLD IN THE REGION...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




Two communications cables in the Baltic Sea have failed.   One links Finland with Germany the other Lithuania and Sweden.



Investigations are underway to determine if the damage was deliberate or an accident.



A Finnish cybersecurity agency says it is certain that an 'outside force' was behind the damage to the cable between Finland and Germany...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)...SVT Sweden (Translation Prompt)





A LEBANESE OFFICIAL SAYS HEZBOLLAH HAS AGREED TO A US CEASEFIRE PROPOSAL INVOLVING ISRAEL AND HEZBOLLAH.


BUT THE OFFICIAL SAYS THAT HEZBOLLAH HAS WRITTEN DOWN COMMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH ITS AGREEMENT.



ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU HAS SAID EVEN IF THERE IS A CEASEFIRE ISRAEL WILL CONTINUE TO ATTACK HEZBOLLAH...TIMES OF ISRAEL




Two killed another critically wounded in knife attacks in New York City.


A 51-year-old suspect in custody.   Mayor Eric Adams says the suspect is a homeless man recently sentenced in court in connection with a crime...BBC News



RUSSIA HAS VETOED A UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION CALLING FOR AN IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE IN SUDAN'S CIVIL WAR.


CHINA AND OTHER MEMBERS VOTED IN FAVOR OF THE RESOLUTION SPONSORED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM AND SIERRA LEONE.


RUSSIA'S REPRESENTATIVE IN THE COUNCIL SAYING SUDAN'S GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE 'SOLELY' RESPONSIBLE FOR 'WHAT HAPPENS IN THE COUNTRY'.


THE SUDANESE GOVERNMENT ARMY FIGHTING THE CONFLICT WITH THE PARAMILITARY RAPID SUPPORT FORCES.


THE RSF SAID TO BACKED BY THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES AND RUSSIAN MERCENARIES...AFRICA NEWS



Tonight an Israeli air attack in Beirut near government buildings and foreign embassies with at least five killed...Associated Press US-Irish Examiner



FIVE WOUNDED, ONE SERIOUSLY IN A HEZBOLLAH MISSILE ATTACK ON CENTRAL ISRAEL. 



DEBRIS FROM A DOWNED MISSILE STRIKING AN ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMER IN RAMAT GAN...TIMES OF ISRAEL



A missile crashed into the water close to a vessel in the Red Sea off the west coast of Yemen.  No damage or injuries reported...United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations "X"


IN LONDON TWO POLICE OFFICERS ARRESTED CHARGED WITH SEXUALLY ASSAULTING A WOMAN.   THE ASSAULT ALLEGED TO HAVE OCCURRED IN APRIL WHILE THE OFFICERS WERE OFF DUTY.


BOTH MEN NOW SUSPENDED FROM DUTY...BBC NEWS


Denmark's agricultural industry set to be downsized in a climate policy deal reached with farming and nature groups.


15 percent of agricultural land will be turned into forest.



Farmers also forced to reduce nitrogen emissions from cows and pay a tax on them called a 'CO 2 Tax'...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)



IN THE AFRICAN NATION OF SENEGAL THE PARTY OF INCUMBENT PRESIDENT BASSIROU DIOMAYE FAYE SET TO WIN A MAJORITY.


FORMER PRESIDENT MACKY SALL OF THE MAIN OPPOSITION PARTY CONGRATULATING THE PATRIOTS OF SENEGAL PARTY (PASTEF) ON THEIR VICTORY...MORNING STAR UK



At least one dead six wounded when a rocket launched from Lebanon struck a town in northern Israel...Times of Israel Latest...Times Of Israel



US budget airline Spirit Airlines filing for bankruptcy.   Spirit says it has cut a deal to restructure its debt and raise money.  


The airline will continue to operate during the restructuring process expected to last into early next year...BBC News


In Israel an additional suspect arrested now being questioned in connection with the firing of flares at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Caesarea home last weekend...(Ynet News Israel)


IN FRANCE A DAY OF PROTEST INCLUDING HIGHWAY BLOCKADES.


FARMERS DEMONSTRATING TO STOP A EUROPEAN UNION TRADE DEAL WITH SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES...BFM-TV FRANCE LIVE BLOG (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




The markets today.




The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 55.39 points.




The NASDAQ rose 111.69 points or .6 percent.


At 435 pm New York Time the price of oil in a steep rise at 69 dollars 26 cents a barrel up two dollars 24 cents and increase of 3.34 percent...Marketwatch



IN ISRAEL A SUICIDE WATCH FOR THE JAILED AIDE TO PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU ELI FELDSTEIN.


FELDSTEIN SUSPECTED IN THE LEAK OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION TO FOREIGN MEDIA ADVANCING MR. NETANYAHU'S RESISTANCE TO A HOSTAGE RELEASE CEASEFIRE DEAL WITH HAMAS IN GAZA...TIMES OF ISRAEL




SECURITY MEASURES EASED IN AMSTERDAM FOLLOWING THE INCIDENTS SURROUNDING THE NOVEMBER 7TH SOCCER MATCH INVOLVING A VISITING ISRAELI TEAM.



VARIOUS RESTRICTIONS INLCUDING A BAN ON PUBLIC PROTEST HAD BEEN IN FORCE...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)



The French newspaper "Le Figaro" pulling a story from its website regarding British and French permission to Ukraine to use their missiles in long-range strikes on Russia...Tass Russia


In Rio de Janeiro the G20 summit bringing together key backers of the Ukraine War (US, UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan).


Alongside them Russia, China and the other BRICS nations whose economic cooperation challenges the US and its allies...(News Agencies)...



Brazilian President Lula da Silva opening the meeting announcing a global alliance to address poverty and hunger...Al Jazeera Qatar




INCOMING US SENATE MAJORITY LEADER JOHN THUNE CALLING FOR LEGISLATION THREATENING SANCTIONS AGAINST THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT.



THE SANCTIONS THREAT AIMED AT SHUTTING DOWN ARREST WARRANTS FROM THE ICC AGAINST ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU AND OTHER ISRAELI OFFICIALS...TIMES OF ISRAEL




          THE MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT

                                                         (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)



            MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

                                    LBC LEBANON


                          ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS


                               AL JAZEERA QATAR


                                  TIMES OF ISRAEL





In other news...




At least one person dead 15 hospitalized and 39 people infected with E.coli bacteria from packaged carrots.


Those carrots packaged by Grimmway Farms in California are now recalled with Centers for Disease Control urging Americans to discard them...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)






   THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

                                                      (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)



                         TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS


       RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)





In other news...





Australian media personality and former rugby coach Alan Jones arrested and charged with sexual misconduct involving men and a 17-year old boy.


Jones had influence in both media and politics being involved with the Liberal Party which is considered the party of the "Right" in Australia...BBC News

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