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THE US HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE REPORT ON COVID-19 RELEASED IT POINTS TO A LAB LEAK IN THE CHINESE CITY OF WUHAN AS THE LIKELY ORIGIN OF THE VIRUS...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...
THE REPORT ALSO TALKS ABOUT SOCIAL DISTANCING, MASKING AND COVID VACCINE MANDATES AMONG OTHER THINGS...FREE REPUBLIC POST-BREITBART STORY-DISCUSSION...
THIS 520-PAGE REPORT RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC AFTER THE 2024 ELECTION AND DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON.
In Israel the Hostages and Missing Families forum with a positive response to President-Elect Donald Trump's call for immediate release of hostages held in Gaza.
Mr. Trump warning that the hostages should be freed by January 20th when he takes office or 'there will be hell to pay'...Israel National News
INTEL CEO PAT GEISINGER RESIGNING. HIS DEPARTURE LINKED TO DISAPPOINTING FINANCIAL RESULTS ALONG WITH COMPETITORS TAKING THE LEAD IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
President-Elect Donald Trump will be in Paris this Saturday for the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral.
Trump praising the work of French President Emmanuel Macron in conjunction with the restoration of the historic landmark following a devastating fire in 2019...Truth Social Post
THE SYRIAN MILITARY SAID TO BE MAKING PROGRESS IN TAKING BACK TERRITORY FROM JIHADISTS WHO INVADED HAMA PROVINCE...TASS RUSSIA...(MORE ON THE SITUATION IN SYRIA LATER IN THE SUMMARY)
A judge in Delaware ruling against a 56 billion dollar pay agreement for Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
Judge Kathleen McCormick refusing to reinstate the pay award agreed to by the board and shareholders.
This ruling upholds her previous ruling against the pay award...BBC News
(UPDATED) ISRAEL STRIKING TARGETS IN LEBANON TONIGHT IN RETALIATION AFTER TWO ROCKETS WERE FIRED INTO ISRAEL DURING THE DAY. NINE DEATHS REPORTED...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
The United States tightening its restrictions on computer chip exports to China.
24 types of chip making machines part of the expanded restrictions.
Companies in other countries like the Netherlands impacted by the restrictions.
The US government fearful of helping China's Artificial Intelligence and defense capabilities...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
ISRAEL'S 'FAR-RIGHT' NATIONAL SECURITY MINISTER ITAMAR BEN GVIR TELLING PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU THE COUNTRY'S ATTORNEY GENERAL IS TRYING TO BRING THE GOVERNMENT DOWN.
BEN GVIR COMMENTING FOLLOWING ARRESTS OF POLICE AND SECURITY OFFICIALS.
HE SAYS ATTORNEY GENERAL GALI BAHARAV-MIARA IS USING HER AUTHORITY TO STOP PEOPLE FROM CARRYING OUT HIS ORDERS...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
(UPDATED) THOUSANDS PROTESTING TONIGHT AT THE PARLIAMENT BUILDING IN GEORGIA'S CAPITAL CITY OF TBILISI AS PRO-EUROPEAN UNION FORCES OPPOSE THE ELECTED GOVERNMENT SYMPATHIC TO RUSSIA.
POLICE IN RIOT GEAR FACING DEMONSTRATORS USING FIRECRACKERS AND OTHER IMPROVISED WEAPONS.
THE POLICE FIRING TEAR GAS BUT THOSE WHO REMAINED PROTESTING IN THE STREETS LATE TONIGHT HAPPENED TO BE EQUIPPED WITH GAS MASKS.
THEY HAVE FORMED A BARRICADE ON A MAIN STREET NEAR THE PARLIAMENT BUILDING...LIVE VIDEO STREAM....1 TV GEORGIA LIVE STREAM
Two rockets fired into northern Israel from Lebanon today in spite of a ceasefire being in effect...Israel National News...
US Lebanon envoy Amos Hochstein reportedly complaining about Israeli drone flights over Beirut in violation of the ceasefire in Lebanon...Israel National News
IN THE PHILIPPINES AN IMPEACHMENT COMPLAINT FILED BY PROMINENT CIVIC LEADERS AGAINST VICE-PRESIDENT SARA DUTERTE.
THIS FOLLOWS DUTERTE'S RECENT COMMENTS ABOUT HIRING A HIT MAN TO KILL PRESIDENT FERDINAND MARCOS JR. IF SHE HERSELF IS KILLED.
MANY OF THOSE INVOLVED IN THE COMPLAINT LINKED TO GROUPS THAT OPPOSED EXTRAJUDICIAL KILLINGS THAT OCCURRED DURING THE PRESIDENCY OF SARA DUTERTE'S FATHER, RODRIGO DUTERTE.
CRIMES LIKE GRAFT, CORRUPTION AND BRIBERY CITED IN THE COMPLAINT...GMA NEWS
The markets today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 128.65 points.
The NASDAQ rose 185.78 points or .97 percent.
At 429 pm New York Time the price of oil slightly higher 68 dollars 16 cents a barrel up 16 cents...Marketwatch
AS TURKISH PRESIDENT RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN PLEDGES HIS SUPPORT TO PALESTINIANS IN THE CONFLICT WITH ISRAEL TURKISH TRADE WITH ISRAEL CONTINUES.
NINE PEOPLE ARRESTED IN TURKEY FRIDAY WHEN THEY CONFRONTED PRESIDENT ERDOGAN OVER CONTINUING ENERGY EXPORTS TO ISRAEL DESPITE AN OFFICIAL EMBARGO...TURKISH MINUTE
FRENCH GOVERNMENT FACING CENSURE AFTER FORCED BUDGET
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France's 2025 budget forced through the National Assembly using Article 49.3 that gives the presidency power to pass legislation without a vote.
This sets up a potential censure vote than could bring down the government.
Critical to the success of any censure the National Rally (RN) and its leader in the National Assembly Marine Le Pen...AFP-France 24...
The RN group in the assembly endorsing censure of the government their votes combined with the Left faction could bring down the government.
While the Left may not vote for an RN motion Le Pen says the RN will vote for a motion from the Left to censure.
The New Popular Front of the Left and the National Rally both proposing censure of the government.
Leftist politician Jean-Luc Melenchon calling on President Emmanuel Macron to resign so a new presidential election can be held alongside legislative ones that will follow censure of the government...BFM-TV Live Blog
MORE THAN 50 PEOPLE KILLED IN FIGHTING AND A STAMPEDE AT A FOOTBALL (SOCCER) STADIUM IN THE AFRICAN NATION OF GUINEA.
TWO LOCAL TEAMS WERE COMPETING IN THE STADIUM IN THE CITY OF NZEREKORE.
A DISPUTE ON THE FIELD OVER A GOAL LED TO A FIGHT IN THE STANDS. SOME SAY POLICE OVERREACTED TO THE SITUATION WITH TEAR GAS...ANADOLU AGENCY TURKEY (TURKIYE)
CONFLICT IN SYRIA
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"We believe that Syria will once again overcome the Zionist plots. Iran stands with Syrian government and people to that end"
IRANIAN PRESIDENT MASOUD PEZESHKIAN PHONE CONVERSATION WITH SYRIAN PRESIDENT BASHAR ASSAD
The conflict in Syria continuing today with Syrian forces repelling drone attacks in Hama Province...Tass Russia...
The government news agency says the jihadist forces invading from the Idlib Region are engaging in acts of kidnapping and looting...Tass Russia...
Iran pledging its support for Syria in the conflict Iran's foreign minister visiting Syria and its president speaking by phone with Syria's ruler Bashar Assad...Press TV Iran...
Iran's President also discussing the situation in Syria by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin stressing that the jihadist invasion serves Israeli and US interests...Tass Russia
(Updated) A third and final day of counting in the Irish Election with the liberal capitalist Fianna Fail party getting the most seats, the Leftist Sinn Fein and liberal capitalist Fine Gael party of Prime Minister Simon Harris behind.
The Fianna Fail and Fine Gael parties that were the main parties of the last government close to a majority they 86 of the 88 seats needed.
The Green Party losing almost all of its seats after being a junior partner in the outgoing government.
The Labor and Social Democrat parties gained seats.
Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald reaching out to those two parties to become a force countering the two leading liberal capitalist parties...RTE Ireland...Wikipedia 2024 Irish General Election
CARLOS TAVARES ABRUPTLY LEAVING HIS JOB AS CEO OF CAR MAKER STELLANTIS.
STELLANTIS INCLUDES BRAND NAMES CHRYSLER, JEEP, FIAT, PEUGOT AND VAUXHALL.
TWO MONTHS AGO STELLANTIS ISSUED A WARNING ABOUT REDUCED PROFITS...BBC NEWS
THE MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT
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HUMANITARIAN WORKERS KILLED IN ISRAELI ATTACKS
MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
LBC LEBANON
ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
AL JAZEERA QATAR
TIMES OF ISRAEL
A humanitarian aid coordinator for the United Nations says that four aid workers for two organizations have been killed in Israeli air attacks in the last 24 hours...Tass Russia
In other news...
TALKS IN SOUTH KOREA ON AN INTERNATIONAL TREATY TO REDUCE PLASTIC USAGE FAILING TO REACH AN AGREEMENT.
THE TALKS WILL RESUME NEXT YEAR HOPING TO CUT A DEAL THAT WILL BE LEGALLY BINDING AROUND THE WORLD...ASSOCIATED PRESS-IRISH EXAMINER
THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA
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