NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT SUNDAY 12/15/2024 NEWSDUMP WEEKEND*DRONE SIGHTINGS OVER NJ MILITARY FACILITIES CALLED 'TYPICAL''*

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FIVE ARE DEAD IN SHOOTING ATTACKS IN NORTHERN FRANCE NEAR DUNKIRK.    FOUR OF THEM TWO MIGRANTS AND TWO SECURITY GUARDS SHOT AT TWO SEPARATE LOCATIONS NEAR A MIGRANT CAMP.

A SUSPECT ARRESTED CONFESSING TO ANOTHER FATAL SHOOTING NEARBY.   IT IS BEING SAID THE MOTIVE FOR THE ATTACKS IS 'UNKNOWN'...BBC NEWS

IN BRAZIL FORMER DEFENSE MINISTER WALTER BRAGA NETTO ARRESTED ACCUSED IN CONNECTION WITH AN ALLEGED COUP BY FORMER PRESIDENT JAIR BOLSONARO.

CHARGES SAID TO REVOLVE AROUND THE THWARTING OF EVIDENCE COLLECTION...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

Mikheil Kavelashvili elected as the President of the nation of Georgia this weekend. 

His election by vote of a special electoral college.

The former soccer played backed by the ruling friendly to Russia Georgian Dream that won re-election earlier this year.

The current Anti-Russian President Salome Zourabichvili disputes the governmental election results earlier this year and she is refusing to leave office when he term ends December 29th...Associated Press USA-Outlook India

THE SOUTH KOREAN PRESIDENT YOON SUK YEOL SUSPENDED FROM OFFICE AFTER A SECOND ATTEMPT TO IMPEACH HIM SUCCEEDED.

HIS REMOVAL FROM OFFICE DEPENDENT ON A RULING FROM THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT.

PRESIDENT YOON WAS DEFIANT AFTER THE VOTE TRIGGERED BY STRONG OPPOSITION TO HIS SHORT-LIVED DECLARATION OF MARTIAL LAW EARLIER THIS MONTH...BBC NEWS

A statement this weekend from the US Department of Defense regarding drone sightings over military installations in New Jersey.

Such sightings are described as "typical" and "not a new issue"...DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STATEMENT

AT LEAST TWO SUSPECTS DETAINED AFTER THREE PEOPLE WERE KILLED AND DOZENS MORE INJURED IN A BOMBING ATTACK IN NORTHERN THAILAND.

THE ATTACK DURING AN OUTDOOR PEROFRMANCE AT AN ANNUAL FESTIVAL...LBC NEWS UK

At least 22 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza on Saturday...Reuters-Gulf Times

   THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA 

                                                           (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)

                           TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS

         RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

In other news....

Word this weekend of a 15-million-dollar settlement of a defamation suit brought by President-Elect Donald Trump against ABC News and host George Stephanopoulos.

The 15 million dollars going to a charity with ABC also paying Mr. Trump's legal expenses in the lawsuit.

Trump's suit linked to comments Stephanopoulos made back in March as he interviewed Republican Congresswoman Nancy Mace.

Those comments related to a lawsuit against Mr. Trump from writer E. Jean Carroll alleging rape and defamation...Tass Russia

THIS WEEKEND PRESIDENT-ELECT TRUMP NAMING RICHARD GRENELL AS A SPECIAL PRESIDENTIAL ENVOY FOR SPECIAL MISSIONS.

HE WILL DEAL WITH NATIONS UNFRIENDLY TO THE UNITED STATES LIKE NORTH KOREA AND VENEZUELA.

GRENELL HAS WORKED IN FOREIGN POLICY POSITIONS IN THE GEORGE W. BUSH AND DONALD TRUMP ADMINISTRATIONS.

HE WAS A FOREIGN POLICY SPOKESMAN FOR 2012 GOP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE MITT ROMNEY.

GRENELL WENT TO EVANGEL UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATED WITH THE ASSEMBLIES OF GOD AND HARVARD WHERE HE RECEIVED A MASTERS DEGREE.

HE IS ALSO GAY AND HAS A MALE PARTNER.

ON SOCIAL MEDIA HE DESCRIBES HIMSELF AS AN 'IMPERFECT FOLLOWER OF CHRIST'...RICHARD GRENELL WIKIPEDIA...RICHARD GRENELL "X"