Friday, November 15, 2024

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT 11/15/2024 NEWSDUMP FRIDAY*RUSSIA LOOKS FORWARD TO TRUMP UKRAINE PROPOSALS*DUTCH GOV'T TURMOIL*J6 CHARGES KEEP ROLLING*NEW CHINESE PORT HUB DEDICATED IN PERU*

 



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                    LATE NEWS TONIGHT:





The family of the slain civil rights militant Malcolm X filing a 100-million US dollar lawsuit alleging that the FBI, CIA and New York Police concealed advance knowledge of his 1965 assassination.



Attorney Ben Crump representing one of Malcolm X's daughters and other family members in the suit...Reuters Radio New Zealand




President-Elect Donald Trump naming Karoline Leavitt at White House press secretary.  Leavitt served as press secretary for Mr. Trump's campaign...Fox News Video





POLITICAL POLLING IN ISRAEL THE LATEST LAZAR POLL SHOWS PARTIES IN THE CURRENT GOVERNMENT LAGGING IN SUPPORT.


PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU'S LIKUD PARTY AT 23 SEATS INSTEAD OF THE 32 IT WON IN THE LAST ELECTION.   


PARTIES CURRENTLY IN GOVERNMENT ONLY GET 48 SEATS INSTEAD OF THE 64 THEY WON IN THE LAST ELECTION.



OPPOSITION PARTIES GAINING 67 SEATS IN THE POLL...WIKIPEDIA-OPINION POLLING FOR THE NEXT ISRAELI LEGISLATIVE ELECTION




ISRAEL CARRYING OUT A FOURTH WAVE OF AIRSTRIKES ON SOUTHERN BEIRUT LATE TONIGHT.   ISRAEL SAYS IT IS ATTACKING HEZBOLLAH TARGETS...TIMES OF ISRAEL




A 155-millimeter artillery shell struck a United Nations headquarters in southern Lebanon today.    There were no injuries with the UN not disclosing who fired the shell...LBC Lebanon



The Texas Supreme Court ruling that a legislative subpoena cannot be used to delay the execution of Robert Roberson.


Roberson's execution set for October 17th was delayed by the subpoena.


Lawmakers in Texas among those arguing that there are doubts about the notion of shaken baby syndrome used to convict Roberson leading to the death sentence.



Texas Governor Greg Abbott still has power to stop Roberson's execution...The Hill




German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaking with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the Ukraine War.



Scholz used part of his call to urge Putin to engage in 'peace talks'.




Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky critical of the call speaking of the Scholz-Putin conversation opening a "Pandora's box".    



Zelensky saying Mr. Scholz was undermining efforts to "isolate" Mr. Putin...France 24...



Speaking from the United Arab Emirates Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Russia looks forward to any proposals from incoming US President Donald Trump regarding a settlement of the Ukraine War.



Lavrov pointing to Russia's public position of June 14, 2024 about ending the war that includes a neutral disarmed Ukraine not a part of NATO...Tass Russia



(Updated) Tensions in the Russian region of Abkhazia that broke away from Georgia.  Opposition forces demonstrating against the local Pro-Russia administration.


A demand made for resignation of the regional president.


He refused the demand...RIA Novosti Russia Blog (Translation Prompt)...

...Tass Russia...Tass Russia Earlier Story



(UPDATED) THE DUTCH GOVERNMENT IN CRISIS TODAY OVER COMMENTS MADE BY A LIBERAL PARTY CABINET MINISTER ABOUT ANTI-SEMITISM.     


THAT COMMENT LEADING A CABINET MINISTER FROM THE NEW SOCIAL CONTRACT PARTY TO SPEAK OF RESIGNATION.



THE NSC MINISTER IN QUESTION NORA ACHABAR WHO WAS BORN IN MOROCCO.



LEADERS OF THE FOUR PARTIES IN THE GOVERNMENT INCLUDING GEERT WILDERS OF THE PARTY OF FREEDOM GATHERING FOR TALKS GOING INTO FRIDAY NIGHT.


AFTER THE TALKS LATE TONIGHT THE GOVERNMENT OF PRIME MINISTER DICK SCHOOF FORMER INTELLIGENCE CHIEF SURVIVING.


MR. SCHOOF MAINTAINING THERE IS NO RACISM IN THE GOVERNMENT.


MINISTER ACHABAR LEAVING THE GOVERNMENT DESCRIBING A 'POLARIZING ATMOSPHERE' IN A STATEMENT HER NSC PARTY REMAINING IN THE GOVERNMENT...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...





A LEADING ADVISER TO IRAN'S SUPREME LEADER SAYS HIS COUNTRY IS NOT STANDING IN WAY OF ANY CEASE-FIRE TALKS INVOLVING ISRAEL AND HEZBOLLAH.


ALI LARIJANI SAYS IRAN SUPPORT ANY DECISION REACHED BY HEZBOLLAH AND THE LEBANESE GOVERNMENT REGARDING A  CEASE-FIRE...UPI


Media outlet "Axios" claims in a report that Israel destroyed a secret Iranian nuclear research facility in its recent attack.    Five sources, three US and two Israeli, used in connection with the story...Israel National News



IN ISRAEL DRAFT NOTICES SENT OUT TO SEVEN THOUSAND ULTRA-ORTHODOX JEWS.   


THE GOVERNMENT OF PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU BEING FORCED BY ISRAEL'S HIGH COURT AND ATTORNEY GENERAL TO ACT.


ORTHODOX RELIGIOUS PARTIES IN THE GOVERNMENT ARE OPPOSED TO THE DRAFT...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS


The markets today with sharp falls especially for the NASDAQ.



The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 305.87 points or .7 percent.




The NASDAQ fell 427.53 points or 2.24 percent.



The price of oil is in a steep decline to 66 dollars 95 cents a barrel down one dollar 75 cents or 2.55 percent...Marketwatch



'CLIMATE EXPERTS' ARE UPSET AT THE PATH CLIMATE SUMMITS ARE TAKING.


THIS WEEK AT THE COP29 CLIMATE POLICY MEETING OF NATIONS IN AZERBAIJAN, THE COUNTRY'S MUSLIM PRESIDENT ILHAM ALIYEV SPOKE OF FOSSIL FUELS AS:


                        "a gift from God"...



                               BBC NEWS



At least 10 killed in a fire at a Spanish retirement home.    Others were injured some critically...Reuters-Asia One Singapore



SOUTH KOREA'S OPPOSITION LEADER LEE JAE-MYUNG CONVICTED OF VIOLATING THE COUNTRY'S ELECTION LAW.


HE WAS GIVEN A ONE-YEAR SUSPENDED PRISON SENTENCE.



LEE'S CONVICTION BARS HIM FROM RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT IN THE 2027 ELECTION.   HE NARROWLY LOST TO THE CURRENTLY UNPOPULAR PRESIDENT YOON SUK-YEOL IN THE 2022 ELECTION.


HE IS APPEALING THE CONVICTION...AL JAZEERA QATAR





EVEN AS PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP IS SET TO RETURN TO THE WHITE HOUSE THE US JUSTICE DEPARTMENT CONTINUES TO CHARGE PEOPLE OVER EVENTS AT THE US CAPITOL ON JANUARY 6TH, 2021.


THE LATEST CHARGE FILED LAST WEEK AGAINST A FORMER COLLEGE AND PRO FOOTBALL PLAYER ANTWOINE WILLIAMS.


THE 31-YEAR-OLD WILLIAMS FACING TWO FELONY CHARGES ALONG WITH SOME MISDEMEANORS...BBC NEWS



An Israeli court releasing the key suspect in a document leak case from the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.



Eli Feldstein out of jail now on house arrest.



Feldstein linked to a document leak to the German newspaper "Bild" two months ago.



That leak putting out a message that Hamas was not interested in cutting a hostage release cease-fire deal with Israel.



Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been accused by hostage families of deliberately trying to sabotage any possibility of a hostage release cease fire deal...Anadolu Agency Turkey (Türkiye)



The vote count in Sri Lanka's parliamentary election showing a landslide victory for President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's leftist faction.


The snap election result will give Mr. Dissanayake the power to ease economic austerity measures in the island nation off the southeast coast of India...Al Jazeera Qatar



IN PERU THIS WEEK AHEAD OF THE ASIA-PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION FORUM A NEW CHINESE MEAGPORT STARTING OPERATION.



THE 3.5 BILLION DOLLAR HUB DEDICATED BY CHINA'S PRESIDENT XI JINPING AND PERU'S PRESIDENT DINA BOLUARTE.




THE PORT LOCATED ABOUT 50 MILES NORTH OF LIMA EXPECTED TO BECOME A MAJOR HUB FOR TRADE BETWEEN CHINA AND LATIN AMERICA...ABC NEWS AUSTRALIA



At the APEC summit in Lima, Peru Joe Biden talking to the leaders of Japan and South Korea about the notion of North Korean soldiers in Russia fighting in the war involving Ukraine.


US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan saying the trilateral meeting is determining a 'coordinated response' involving the three nations...Yonhap News Agency South Korea




NORTH KOREAN RULER KIM JONG-UN OVERSEEING A PERFORMANCE TEST OF 'SUICIDE ATTACK DRONES'.


KIM SAID MASS PRODUCTION OF THE DRONES IS ESSENTIAL...YONHAP NEWS AGENCY SOUTH KOREA


            THE MIDDLE EAST CONFICT

                                                            (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)



            MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)


                                        LBCI LEBANON



                               ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS



                                      AL JAZEERA QATAR



                                         TIMES OF ISRAEL





In other news...




RESTRICTIONS COMING INTO FORCE IN NEW DELHI INDIA TO DEAL WITH SMOG CONDITIONS AND WORSENING AIR QUALITY.


NON-ESSENTIAL CONSTRUCTION BANNED, ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS MOVED TO ONLINE CLASSES AND CALLS FOR PEOPLE TO USE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND AVOID BURNING COAL OR WOOD FOR HEATING.



DURING WINTERTIME NEW DELHI DEALS WITH SMOG COLD AIR TRAPPING DUST AND SMOKE CLOSE TO THE GROUND...REUTERS-GULF TODAY UNITED ARAB EMIRATES









   THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

                                                  (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)



        RUSSIA TAKES DOWN 51 UKRAINIAN DRONES


                      TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS


     RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



Russian air defenses bringing down 51 drones overnight into Friday including 36 in the Krasnodar Region of southern Russia...Tass Russia




In other news...



Amazon launching a venture to compete against Chinese online retail giants Shein and Temu.


"Haul" will offer products valued at 20 dollars or less...BBC News

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