Tuesday, December 24, 2024

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT TUESDAY 12/24/2024*NEWSDUMP CHRISTMAS EVE*US MILITARY MOVE IN SYRIA*US SANCTIONED RUSSIAN CARGO SHIP EXPLOSION*CHRISTMAS TREE BURNED IN SYRIA*POLICY CHANGE AT CANADIAN BORDERS*ALMOST 1700 DUTCH FARMERS APPLY FOR BUYOUT*

 



                          (SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING)



                   LATE NEWS TONIGHT:




A MISSILE FIRED BY HOUTHI FORCES IN YEMEN INTERCEPTED EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING OVER CENTRAL ISRAEL...OSINTdefender "X" (Video Embed)...ISRAEL SAYS THE INTERCEPTION OCCURRED BEFORE THE MISSILE ENTERED ISRAELI TERRITORY...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS




A US military convoy moved into the northern Syrian city of Kobani on the Turkish border today.


This amid rising tensions between the US backed Syrian Democratic Forces of Kurdish fighters and the Turkish backed Syrian National Army.



The SDF says it repelled an attack by the SNA near Tishrin Dam southwest of Kobani and northeast of Aleppo.




The Turkish military has concentrated forces in Manbij and Jarablus southwest of the US military presence in Kobani...Kurdistan 24






AT LEAST THREE KILLED IN AN ATTACK ON A HOSPITAL IN PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI.


THE HOSPITAL WAS REOPENING WITH POLICE, JOURNALISTS AND MEDICAL STAFF ON HAND WHEN GUNMEN OPENED FIRE.


MANY PEOPLE ALSO WOUNDED IN THE ATTACK...BBC NEWS




EXPLOSIONS LATE TONIGHT IN KIEV AN AIR RAID WARNING IN UKRAINE'S CAPITAL CITY...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




(Updated) In Afghanistan the Taliban say Pakistani forces conducted deadly airstrikes killing and wounding civilians.


At least 15 are reported dead.


In the past Pakistan has said that terrorist attacks are being conducted against it from Afghanistan...Tass Russia...ANI News India




AT LEAST 21 PEOPLE KILLED IN PROTESTS IN THE AFRICAN NATION OF MOZAMBIQUE.


THE PROTESTS FOLLOWED A COURT RULING CONFIRMING THE RULING FRELIMO PARTY'S VICTORY IN DISPUTED ELECTIONS...AL JAZEERA QATAR





The Israeli military releasing details of an investigation into the death of six hostages in Gaza back in August.  


The report says the hostages were murdered by their captors and Israeli military operations going on in the area did not directly kill them...Israel National News



LAWYERS FOR THE FORMER ABERCROMBIE AND FITCH CEO MIKE JEFFRIES SAY HE HAS DEMENTIA AND LATE ONSET ALZHEIMERS DISEASE.


80-YEAR-OLD JEFFRIES FACING FEDERAL SEX TRAFFICKING CHARGES.    


HIS PARTNER MATTHEW SMITH AND AN ALLEGED MIDDLEMAN JAMES JACOBSON ALSO CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH THE CASE.



A COMPETENCY HEARING FOR JEFFRIES SET FOR NEXT JUNE...BBC NEWS



Canada tightening policy at its border crossings.   


People holding temporary residency status in Canada who leave and return through crossings have been entitled to apply for work and study permits.


That policy ending with officials saying the change will improve border security.



This policy change comes as US President-Elect Donald Trump has threatened tariffs if security on Canada's border isn't improved...CBC News Canada



IN SYRIA THE US CENTRAL COMMAND KILLING TWO ISIS (DAESH) OPERATIVES AND WOUNDING ANOTHER IN AN AIR STRIKE.


THIS US ATTACK IN AN AREA OF SYRIA THAT USED TO BE CONTROLLED BY RUSSIAN AND SYRIAN GOVERNMENT FORCES...US CENTRAL COMMAND "X"



A draft protest in Israel this evening by Ultra-Orthodox Jews.   The protest follows thousands of military draft notices being sent out to young religious men under pressure from Israel's attorney general and judicial system...Israel National News


THE UNITED NATIONS SUPPORTED FAMINE REVIEW COMMITTEE (FRC) SAYS THAT SUDAN IS ENTERING A 'WIDENING FAMINE CRISIS'.


STARVATION AND ACUTE MALNUTRITION ARE ON THE RISE.



SINCE LAST THE COUNTRY HAS BEEN TORN BY A CIVIL WAR BETWEEN THE ARMY AND THE PARAMILITARY RAPID SUPPORT FORCES...BBC NEWS


The markets today.


Sharp rises in the Dow and NASDAQ.



The Dow Jones Industrial Average up 390.08 points or .91 percent.



The NASDAQ rose 266.24 points or 1.35 percent.


At 411 pm New York Time the price of oil higher 70 dollars 17 cents a barrel up 93 cents or 1.34 percent...Marketwatch



IN AMSTERDAM PRISON SENTENCES OF UP TO SIX MONTHS PLUS COMMUNITY SERVICE HANDED OUT BY A JUDGE FOR VIOLENCE AIMED AT ISRAELI FANS AFTER A BASKETBALL GAME ON NOVEMBER 7TH.


FIVE DEFENDANTS SENTENCED TODAY WITH TWO MORE SET TO BE SENTENCED LATER.



THOSE POST-GAME ATTACKS CONSIDERED TO BE ACTS OF ANTISEMITIC VIOLENCE.



THERE ARE ALSO ACTS OF VIOLENCE BY ISRAELI FANS BEFORE THE GAME THAT HAVE LED TO AN INVESTIGATON...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)






US SANCTIONED RUSSIAN CARGO SHIP EXPLODES IN MEDITERRANEAN SEA SABOTAGE LIKELY

                                                               (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)



A Russian warship now in the Mediterranean Sea between Spain and Algeria at the site of the explosion and sinking of a Russian cargo ship...RIA Novosti Russia (Translation Prompt)...



The explosion on the "Ursa Major" in its engine room.   14 crew members rescued with two missing.



The ship sailing between St. Petersburg in Russia and Vladivostok in Russia's Far East.


The vessel under sanctions imposed by the United States...(BBC News)...Tass Russia...Reuters-Telegraph India...



A Russian expert believes the explosion on board the "Ursa Major" was an act of sabotage.


Alexander Stepanov noting the training of NATO nations involving use of waterborne drones to carry out sabotage attacks...Tass Russia


AN AMERICAN IN RUSSIA SENTENCED TO 13 YEARS IN PRISON FOR SPYING.   SPECTOR ALREADY SENTENCED FOR BRIBERY BY A RUSSIAN COURT.  HIS TOTAL SENTENCE 15 YEARS...TASS RUSSIA


Thousands protesting in Syria today after masked gunmen torched a Christmas tree.


The torching in a town in central Syria with the new jihadist led government speaking of 'foreign fighters' being behind the incident.


The government says those responsible have been detained.


There is concern over how minorities will be treated by the new Syrian government...BBC News


CITING AN IMPACT ON ENERGY SUPPLY NEEDS FOR INDUSTRY RUSSIA BANNING CRYPTO CURRENCY MINING IN 10 REGIONS AND LIMITING IT IN THREE MORE EFFECTIVE FROM JANUARY 1ST. 


THE BANS-RESTRICTIONS IN FORCE UNTIL MARCH 31ST, 2031...TASS RUSSIA



Political wrangling in South Korea the cabinet declining to review opposition approved bills establishing special prosecutors to go after President Yoon Suk Yeol and First Lady Kim Keon Hee.


Those "special counsels" would investigate the recent declaration of martial law by Yoon and corruption allegations against Kim.


Acting President Han Duck-soo, filling in for the impeached and suspended Mr. Yoon, speaking of the need for compromise between the government and the opposition controlled National Assembly...Yonhap News Agency South Korea...


The opposition in South Korea threatening to impeach the acting President Mr. Han...Yonhap News Agency Story Two



(WARNING: STORY MAY BE DISTURBING OR OFFENSIVE)

A gay Georgia couple once celebrated in the LGBTQ movement now facing 100-year prison sentences for the sexual abuse of their adopted sons.

William and Zachary Zulock convicted of sexually abusing the boys, recording the abuse and providing the video to others...Daily Mail UK



IN THE NETHERLANDS NEARLY 1700 LIVETOCK FARMERS WILLING TO BE BOUGHT OUT BY THE GOVERNMENT IN THE NAME OF REDUCING COW GAS EMISSIONS. 


THE APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR TWO DUTCH GOVERNMENT NITROGEN REDUCTION SCHEMES WAS LAST FRIDAY...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



Former US President Bill Clinton hospitalized with a fever.   Mr. Clinton said to be doing well at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington D.C....Israel National News...Late word Mr. Clinton is now out of the hopsital...


     THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

                                                            (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)



ZELENSKY CLAIMS THOUSANDS OF NORTH KOREAN CASUALTIES



                          TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS


         RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)


Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky says more than 3,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded in the war...KYODO-NIKKEI ASIA REVIEW JAPAN


In other news...



Media reports in recent days claimed a divorce involving Syria's former ruler Bashar al-Assad.


But Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov saying those reports 'do not correspond to reality'.


Asma al-Assad and her husband granted asylum by Russia...BBC News



In New Zealand an online banking outage involving customers of ANZ.   The Christmas Eve outage impacting thousands of customers...One News New Zealand

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