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LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
AN INDIANA NATIONAL GUARD OFFICER SERVING IN IRAQ DIED ON SATURDAY.
CAPTAIN ERIC RICHARD HART LOST HIS LIFE IN WHAT'S BEING CALLED A 'NON-COMBAT RELATED INCIDENT'.
NO FURTHER DETAILS ABOUT THE INCIDENT WHICH IS UNDER INVESTIGATION...TASK AND PURPOSE
THE OUTGOING DEMOCRAT GOVERNOR OF NORTH CAROLINA ROY COOPER COMMUTING 15 DEATH SENTENCES.
COOPER SAYING HIS DECISIONS CAME AFTER 'THOROUGH REVIEW, REFLECTION AND PRAYER'
THOSE WHOSE EXECUTIONS WERE COMMUTED WILL SERVE LIFE SENTENCES IN PRISON INSTEAD...THE HILL USA
Canadian politics an influential group of Liberal Party MP's want Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to resign as leader.
The members of the Quebec Caucus of the party expressing their opinion to leadership.
This development as a new Angus Reid Poll shows the Liberal Party in third place with only 16 percent support if an election were held.
The New Democrat Party at 21 percent with the Conservative Party surging at 45 percent popular support.
Translated into parliamentary seats such a level of support would give the Conservatives a landslide proportion of the 343 seats to be elected...CBC News Canada...Wikipedia-Opinion Polling for the 2025 Canadian Federal Election
Two projectiles fired into Israel from Gaza late tonight with one intercepted the other landing in an open field...Israel National News
THE US CENTRAL COMMAND ANNOUNCING AIR STRIKES ON HOUTH TARGETS IN YEMEN IN THE LAST 24 HOURS.
THE TARGETS LINKED TO ATTACKS ON US WARSHIPS AND COMMERCIAL SHIPPPING OFF THE COAST OF YEMEN...AFP FRANCE-CBS NEWS
Police in Finland making their case to the media against a Russian-affiliated oil tanker they seized on Christmas Day.
Damage to the side of the "Eagle S" revealed in a picture. It's said to have been caused by the ship's anchor chain.
Evidence pointing to the anchor being dragged on the sea bed also presented.
A power cable linking Finland and Estonia said to have been damaged when the ship's anchor passed over it.
Seven crew members considered suspects with one of the ship's anchors said to be missing...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
THE PRESIDENT OF THE AFRICAN NATION OF ZIMBABWE SIGNING A BILL ABOLISHING THE DEATH PENALTY.
PRESIDENT EMMERSON MNANGAGWA HAS NOT SIGNED DEATH WARRANTS SINCE HE CAME TO POWER IN A MILITARY COUP IN 2017...VOICE OF AMERICA
A US military court putting back into force a plea deal with three ringleaders of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
In the period leading up to the November election US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin nullifying the deal with gave the defendants life imprisonment instead of the death penalty...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
(UPDATED) ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU LEAVING HOSPITAL TO CAST A VOTE PASSING BUDGET RELATED LEGISLATION 59-58 IN ISRAEL'S PARLIAMENT.
MR. NETANYAHU THEN WENT BACK TO HOSPITAL TO CONTINUE RECOVERY FROM PROSTATE SURGERY.
THE OTZMA YEHUDIT (JEWISH POWER) PARTY OF NATIONAL SECURITY MINISTER ITAMAR BEN GVIR JOINING THE OPPOSITION TO OPPOSE THE BILL...TIMES OF ISRAEL...ONE OF OTZMA YEHUDITS MEMBERS DID SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT IN THE VOTE.
In Puerto Rico a major power outage to bring in the new year.
A failure in an underground line this morning collapsing the entire island's power grid.
Full restoration of power expected to take 24 to 48 hours at least...The Guardian UK
THE US IMPOSING SANCTIONS ON IRANIAN AND RUSSIAN ENTITIES ALLEGING INTERFERENCE IN THE 2024 US ELECTION.
ORGANIZATIONS LINKED TO ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS CORPS OF IRAN AND RUSSIA'S GRU INTELLIGENCE AGENCY TARGETED...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
In London police probing a burglary at a billionaire's mansion with 12.5 million Euros (12.95 million US dollars) worth of handbags and jewelry stolen.
The break-in took only 20 minutes the residents away but staff on the premises.
It happened back on December 7th with police now releasing details including security camera images hoping to catch the thief...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
VENEZUELA'S LEFTIST SUPREME COURT FINING TIKTOK 10 MILLION DOLLARS.
THE SOCIAL MEDIA APP LINKED TO THE DEATHS OF THREE CHILDREN.
A JUDGE SAYING TIKTOK ACTED IN A NEGLIGENT MANNER REGARDING ONLINE CHALLENGES.
ONE CASE INVLOLVED CONSUMPTION OF TRANQUILIZERS BY A 12-YEAR-OLD GIRL LEADING TO HER DEATH. ANOTHER INVOLVED A 14-YEAR BOY PARTICIPATING IN A CHALLENGE INVOLVING SNIFFING SUBSTANCES...LBC NEWS UK
The markets today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 29.51 points.
The NASDAQ fell 175.99 points or .9 percent.
At 445 pm New York Time the price of oil higher at 71 dollars 81 cents a barrel up 82 cents or 1.16 percent...Marketwatch
THE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICE SAYS THAT ISRAEL'S ATTACKS IN AND AROUND HOSPITALS IN GAZA ARE PUSHING THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM THERE TO:
"the brink of total collapse"
ISRAEL'S MILITARY OPERATIONS IN GAZA SAID TO HAVE KILLED PATIENTS DIRECTLY AND LED TO THEIR DEATHS WHEN HOSPITALS WERE FORCIBLY EVACUATED.
REGARDING ISRAEL'S POSITION THAT HOSPITALS ARE USED BY TERRORIST GROUPS THE UN AGENCY SAYS THE ISRAELI EVIDENCE IS 'VAGUE'...BBC NEWS
"a governmental coup against democracy"
Israel's National Security Minster Itamar Ben Gvir commenting on a covert investigation now in the open aimed at Israeli police and prison officials following out his orders.
Mainstream Media in Israel say Ben Gvir was being targeted for going easy of investigations of nationalist attacks on Palestinians in Judea and Samaria (West Bank).
Israel's Attorney General accused of another attempt to undermine the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...Israel National News
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AN INMATE HELD AS AN 'UNLAWFUL COMBATANT' AT GUANTANAMO BAY IN CUBA SENT TO TUNISIA.
RIDAH BIN SALAH AL-YAZIDI HELD AT THE US DETENTION FACILITY SINCE IT WAS FIRST OPENED IN 2002 FOLLOWING THE 'WAR ON TERROR' LAUNCHED AFTER THE 9/11 ATTACKS ON THE US.
26 DETAINEES REMAIN IN GUANTANAMO WITH 14 SAID TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR REPATRIATION...BBC News
In South Korea an arrest warrant valid for 48 hours in effect for impeached President Yoon Suk-Yeol.
The warrant designed to allow investigators the ability to question Mr. Yoon accused of insurrection and abuse of power.
It's been suggested that Yoon's security detail and or protestors supporting him will resist any attempt to make an arrest...BBC News
IN SERBIA THREE PEOPLE INCLUDING THE PARENTS OF A SCHOOL ATTACKER WHO KILLED NINE STUDENTS AND A SECURITY GUARD SENTENCED TO JAIL.
THE FATHER OF THE 13-YEAR-OLD ATTACKER GIVEN A 14 AND HALF YEAR PRISON SENTENCE. THAT SENTENCE FOR 'SERIOUS ACTS AGAINST PUBLIC SAFETY' AND NEGLECT.
THE MOTHER OF THE CHILD GIVEN A THREE-YEAR SENTENCE FOR NEGLECT.
AND THE WOMAN WHO TAUGHT THE BOY TO SHOOT AT A SHOOTING RANGE GIVEN A ONE YEAR, THREE MONTH PRISON SENTENCE.
THE JUDGE IN THE CASE NOTING THAT THE PARENTS DID NOT PROPERLY STORE THEIR WEAPONS OR BULLETS.
A DEFENSE LAWYER SAYING THE CASE WAS INFLUENCED BY PUBLIC ANGER.
AND FOR THE ATTACKER HE IS CONSIDERED TOO YOUNG TO FACE TRIAL...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
IN A NEW YEAR MESSAGE NORTH KOREAN RULER KIM JONG-UN TELLING RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN HE HOPES RUSSIA'S PEOPLE AND ARMY WILL 'DEFEAT THE NEO-NAZIS' IN 2025.
KIM'S REFERENCE TO UKRAINE.
UKRAINIAN NATIONALISTS ALIGNED THEMSELVES WITH NAZI GERMANY DURING WORLD WAR II.
WESTERN MEDIA REPORTS QUOTING UKRAINIAN INTELLIGENCE CONSTANTLY REPORT ON THE NOTION OF NORTH KOREAN SOLDIERS FIGHTING IN THE UKRAINE WAR FOR RUSSIA...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA
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