NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT SUNDAY 2/2/2025*NEWSDUMP WEEKEND*ISRAEL DESTROYS BUILDINGS LINKED TO TERRORISM*TRUMP ANNOUNCES TARIFFS ON THREE NATIONS*RUSSIA WARNS NATO OVER BALTIC*

 

   (SERVICE WHEN ABLE WITH FINAL POSTING 1130 PM-12 MIDNIGHT EASTERN US TIME)

                   LATE NEWS TONIGHT:

IN THE NATION OF GEORGIA NEIGHBORING RUSSIA TWO OPPOSITION LEADERS ARRESTED.

THE ARRESTS AMID CONTINUING DEMONSTRATIONS IN OPPOSITION TO GEORGIA'S ELECTED GOVERNMENT THAT IS FRIENDLY TO RUSSIA...NEWS AGENCIES-DEUTSCHE WELLE

Citing confiscation of land and the treatment of certain classes of people by South Africa's government President Trump announcing the US will act.   

Trump specifically saying future aid to that country will be cut off until an investigation is completed...TRUTH SOCIAL

TONIGHT, PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYING HE WILL SPEAK WITH CANADIAN PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU AND MEXICAN PRESIDENT CLAUDIA SHEINBAUM TOMORROW.

THAT WILL BE JUST HOURS BEFORE TARIFFS ARE SET TO KICK IN AGAINST BOTH COUNTRIES.

MR. TRUMP INSISTING THAT BOTH COUNTRIES 'BALANCE TRADE' AND STOP ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION AND THE FLOW OF FENTANYL INTO THE UNITED STATES...VIDEO CLIP OF PRESIDENT TRUMP TONIGHT (40 SECONDS)

"the EU would respond firmly to any trading partner that unfairly or arbitrarily imposes tariffs on EU good"

                   STATEMENT FROM EUROPEAN UNION SPOKESMAN

THE EUROPEAN UNION WARNING ABOUT ANY TARIFFS THAT MIGHT COME FROM THE UNITED STATES.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION SAYING THE EU 'REGRETS' THE US DECISION TO IMPOSE TARIFFS ON CANADA, MEXICO AND CHINA...XINHUA CHINA-THE PENINSULA QATAR

A protest opposing President Trump's deportation policy in downtown Los Angeles today.

Hundreds of demonstrators seen waving Mexican flags in conjunction with this demonstration.

The demonstration blocking part of Route 101 (Hollywood Freeway)...ABC 7 LOS ANGELES

LEADING SECURITY OFFICIALS OF THE US FOREIGN AID AGENCY PUT ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE.

THIS HAPPENED AFTER OFFICIALS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY (DOGE) WERE DENIED ACCESS TO THE US AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT'S HEADQUARTERS.

THE DOGE OFFICIALS HAD WARNED THE US MARSHALS WOULD BE CALLED BUT THE SECURITY OFFICIALS STILL REFUSED ACCESS.

ON SOCIAL MEDIA TODAY ELON MUSK WHO LEADS DOGE SAYING USAID IS A 'CRIMINAL ORGANIZATION'...CNN

Authorities say 160,000 people protested against the 'far-right' in Berlin today.   The organizers say 250,000 participated.

The demonstrations come three weeks before Germany's election on February 23rd...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)...

Latest opinion polling puts the Christian Democrats in the lead at 30 percent with the Alternative for Germany in second place at 22 percent.   The Social Democrats and Greens who are part of the current government with 17 and 12 percent respectively...Opinion Polling for the 2025 German Federal Election

FRENCH PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON'S PRIME MINISTER GETTING READY TO USE CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY TO FORCE PASSAGE OF BUDGETS FOR GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS.

FRANCOIS BAYROU'S DECISION MAY LEAD TO A MOTION OF CENSURE BRINGING DOWN HIS GOVERNMENT WHICH LACKS A MAJORITY IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY...

                           LBC NEWS UK

ISRAEL CONTINUING MILITARY OPERATIONS IN PALESTINIAN AREAS OF JUDEA AND SAMARIA (THE WEST BANK).

20 BUILDINGS LINKED TO TERRORISM DESTROYED IN THE CITY OF JENIN TODAY.

ISRAEL CONDUCTING WHAT IS CALLED 'OPERATION WALL OF IRON'...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS

ONTARIO PREMIER DOUG FORD ORDERING AMERICAN PRODUCTS REMOVED FROM THE SHELVES OF THE PROVINCE'S LIQUOR STORES.

THAT IN RESPONSE TO PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S TARIFFS ON CANADIAN IMPORTS TO THE UNITED STATES.

PREMIER FORD IS IN THE MIDST OF A PROVINCIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN...CBC NEWS CANADA

ONE PERSON KILLED IN AN ISRAELI AIRSTRIKE IN GAZA TODAY.   

ISRAEL STRIKING A VEHICLE MOVING NORTHWARD IN GAZA SAID TO BE IN VIOLATION OF THE CEASEFIRE-HOSTAGE RELEASE AGREEMENT...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS

HERE IN THE UNITED STATES THE GROUNDHOG DAY RITUAL IN PUNXSUTAWNEY, PENNSYLVANIA.   THE GROUNDHOG SAID TO HAVE SEEN HIS SHADOW MEANING SIX MORE WEEKS OF WINTER...ASSOCIATED PRESS USA-IRISH EXAMINER

At least one death reported with intense rainfall in Australia's northern Queensland state.  Evacuations ordered in the Townsville area...ABC News Australia

PRESIDENT TRUMP IMPOSING A 25 PERCENT TARIFF ON GOODS FROM CANADA (OIL AT 10 PERCENT) AND MEXICO ALONG WITH A TEN PERCENT LEVY ON CHINESE IMPORTS.

TRUMP LINKING THE TARIFFS TO ILLEGAL ALIENS AND DEADLY DRUGS ENTERING THE US FROM ALL THREE NATIONS...

                             Donald Trump Truth Social Post

ALL THREE NATIONS ARE RESPONDING TO MR. TRUMP'S MOVE.

CANADA DECIDING TO GO WITH TARIFFS THAT WILL PHASE IN STARTING TUESDAY AT A 25 PERCENT LEVEL.

SOME ARE SAYING THOSE MEASURES WILL HIT STATES THAT VOTED FOR MR. TRUMP IN LAST YEAR'S ELECTION HARDEST...

                                       CBC NEWS CANADA

MEXICAN PRESIDENT CLAUDIA SHEINBAUM POSTING ON SOCIAL MEDIA THAT MEXICO IS ACTING WITH TARIFF AND NON-TARIFF ACTIONS...

           RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

CHINA'S MINISTRY OF COMMERCE ANNOUNCING A LAWSUIT AT THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION ALONG WITH OTHER "APPROPRIATE COUNTERMEASURES"...

         RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

Russia's ambassador in Denmark warning NATO over its increased patrol activity in the Baltic Sea.

Vladimir Barbin says NATO is trying to turn the Baltic into its 'internal waters...limit freedom of navigation' and put sanctions on Russia under "NATO's stringent controls".

Barbin promising that Russia will do 'everything needed' to protect its interests in accordance with 'international law'.

The NATO move follows seizure and detention of merchant vessels sailing out of Russian ports in the Baltic region by Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway.

Those vessels stopped over alleged sabotage of communications and electricity cables under the Baltic...Tass Russia

IN AN INTERVIEW WITH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS UKRAINE'S PRESIDENT VOLODYMYR ZELENSKY SPEAKING IN FAVOR OF TALKS WITH RUSSIA ON THE WAR THAT INCLUDE THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPEAN UNION...TASS RUSSIA...

ON THE BATTLEFRONT IN UKRAINE CONFLICTING ACCOUNTS OF WHAT HAPPENED IN RUSSIA'S KURSK REGION.   URKAINE SAYS RUSSIA ATTACKED A BOARDING SCHOOL WITH FOUR KILLED AND DOZENS WOUNDED...BBC NEWS...

RUSSIA SAYS UKRAINE CARRIED OUT A MISSILE ATTACK ON THE BOARDING SCHOOL...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

THE US CONDUCTING PRECISION AIR STRIKES ON ISIS TARGETS IN SOMALIA.  PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SAYING 'WE WILL FIND YOU AND WE WILL KILL YOU'...TRENDING "X"

SEVEN KILLED AND 19 INJURED IN THE MEDICAL AMBULANCE JET CRASH IN NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA.

SIX ON BOARD THE PLANE NOW A PERSON IN A CAR ON THE GROUND CONFIRMED AS THE SEVENTH VICTIM...ASSOCIATED PRESS-KCRA (WGAL VIDEO EMBED)

IN SUDAN'S CIVIL WAR MORE THAN 50 PEOPLE KILLED IN AN ATTACK ON A MARKET IN THE CITY OF OMDURMAN.   158 ALSO WOUNDED IN THE ATTACK BY THE RAPID SUPPORT FORCES.   

THE RSF AT WAR WITH THE SUDANESE ARMY IN A CONFLICT THAT BEGAN IN AUGUST OF 2023...RADIO TAMAZUJ

At least 41 killed in fighting between Pakistani soldiers and rebel forces.  The army making an attempt to remove roadblocks set up by the rebels in the Baluchistan Region.

The rebel forces seek independence and oppose economic development projects funded by China...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)

A former US Federal Reserve Board official accused of conspiring to steal trade secrets for China.

John Harold Rogers arrested and charged in connection with a scheme to give China information to help it manipulate US markets with advance knowledge of US economic policy...ANI News India

ON SATURDAY PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP REMOVING THE DIRECTOR OF THE CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU.

ROHIT CHOPRA WORKED FOR THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION IN HIS POSITION DEALING WITH MATTERS INCLUDING THOSE RELATED TO THE CREDIT CARD INDUSTRY..."X" TRENDING

ISRAELIS HELD HOSTAGE BY HAMAS AND PALESTINIANS HELD PRISONER BY ISRAEL RELEASED THIS WEEKEND IN THE LATEST HOSTAGE EXCHANGE. 

ITS PART OF THE DEAL REACHED BETWEEN ISRAEL AND HAMAS...BBC NEWS

    THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

                                                              (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)

RUSSIA HITS TARGETS IN UKRAINE SATURDAY MORNING

UKRAINIAN MISSILES AND DRONES ATTACK UKRAINE

                            TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS

         RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

Massive Russian airstrikes in Ukraine Friday night into Saturday.  Russia striking Ukrainian airfields and drone manufacturing facilities.

Ukraine launching attacks on Russia Friday night into Saturday Russian air defenses taking down 10 rockets and 108 drones...Tass Russia

In other news...

A NEW ISRAELI CHIEF OF STAFF.   RESERVE MAJOR GENERAL EYAL ZAMIR TAPPED TO REPLACE HERZI HALEVI.

HALEVI RESIGNING OVER THE OCTOBER 7TH HAMAS ATTACK ON ISRAEL.

GENERAL ZAMIR EXPECTED TO ASSUME THE POST NEXT MONTH...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS

More than 1,100 employees at the US Environmental Protection Agency warned they could be fired.

They are considered probationary employees working under a trial period...CBS News

NEXTRUSH UNPLUGGED WEEKEND*THE CHALLENGE FOR ALL OF US LESBIANS*MINERAL WEALTH AND THE CONGO WAR*TRUMP IS MUHAMMAD ALI*MUFFINS FROM CANADA COSTING MORE?*ARE TARIFFS A TAX SHIFT?*

 

                                     (SOME MATERIAL MAY BE DISTURBING OR OFFENSIVE)

Let's start the music this week with sounds that go back 50 years or so the early sounds of Contemporary Christian Music the "Jesus Music" sound that I came into contact with around 1980.

Music that I criticized in the 1970's fueled by those radio preachers who had big egos not to mention big King James Bibles...

          "ALL DAY SONG (LOVE HIM IN THE MORNING)"-ERNIE AND DEBBIE

                                        "WHY SHOULD THE FATHER BOTHER"-PETRA

            "SEEK YE FIRST"-KAREN LAFFERTY AND THE MARANATHA SINGERS

Welcome to this week's attempt at media excellence your currently sober "Male Lesbian Host" at the keyboard clean fingers and all.

El Rushbo used to joke about being a "Male Lesbian" as you might recall but I am lucky to have encountered fellow lesbians in the last 16 years in the context of seeing broken people wounded hurt and suffering.

What is the challenge for all of us lesbians male or female?

"Surrendering-Unconditionally give up my life, my right to lust and sex, my sexuality, my badge of 'orientation', and my relationships over to the care of God"

                   "LUST VIRUS" (RON J-ROY KULJIAN) PAGE 217

"My son, do not make light of the Lord's discipline, and do not lose heart when he rebukes you,

because the Lord disciplines the one, he loves, and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son"

                                          HEBREWS 12:5-6 NIV BIBLE

"We on this panel and all of the speakers you're going to meet here, we are jealous for your purity...

What you have is this amazing gift, it's this, when you sin and you will, you have this opportunity to go to the throne of grace and that is what repentance is...

repentance is hard work and you cannot say 'saved by grace but I don't want to repent' because repentance is also the first word of the Gospel...

I learned this the hard way...

the Scriptures and faithful Christians just like Garrett's friend came to me risked their reputations 'Rosaria I think you're wrong' my homosexuality was part of my fallen flesh...

it was not my authentic self"

ROSARIA BUTTERFIELD SPEAKS AT CROSS CON 25 EARLIER THIS MONTH (STARTING AT 6:29 INTO THE VIDEO)

"Some of you looked at pornography last night.   Some of you last week...

You got to do whatever it takes to kill it.  John Owen would say 'be killing sin or it will be killing you'.   It is not your friend.

You can break the relationship off.  You gotta get a flip phone.  You can live with a flip phone...

GARRETT KELL SPEAKS AT CROSS CON 25 EARLIER THIS MONTH (STARTING AT 24:12 INTO THE VIDEO)

"Don't hear us up here talking about this 'You gotta not be into LGBTQ, you gotta not be into pornography, you gotta be a better person'  We want you to see God..."

    KEVIN DE YOUNG SPEAKING AT CROSS CON 25 EARLIER THIS MONTH (STARTING AT 26:02 INTO THE VIDEO)

"Holiness is not just what you don't do.   It's also what you pursue. It's equally and even more what you pursue.  You get God. 

The reason you say no to porn is cause you want to see him"

GARRETT KELL SPEAKING AT CROSS CON 25 EARLIER THIS MONTH (STARTING 26:50 INTO THE VIDEO)....

                                    "CAUGHT IN AN UNGUARDED MOMENT"-THE 77'S

                                                            "UNDUN"-THE GUESS WHO

                                            "ONE TIN SOLDIER"-THE ORIGINAL CASTE

IT TAKES MINERALS FOR COMPUTER CHIPS AND CRYPTOCURRENCY AND MINERALS ARE USED IN SMARTPHONES

CONGO HAS 24 TRILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF MINERALS NO WONDER THERE'S A WAR THERE RIGHT NOW

And war breaks all of the Commandments in my humble opinion...

"Rwanda-backed rebels move deeper into eastern Congo as UN reports executions and rapes"-Associated Press USA-Arab News Pakistan

Rwanda is the player in the grab for minerals that is for sure and who might be behind the little nation of Rwanda.

UN peacekeeping troops attacked and killed in this war not to mention at least 13 South African soldiers killed.   1,100 South African troops the main component of a Southern African peacekeeping force.

I see South Africa as a BRICS adversary of the United States and an International Criminal Court "War Crimes" adversary of Israel.

Are there bigger players in the Congo War than the ones we see on the surface?

It's the "James Carville Update" Rush spoke of James and his wife Mary Matalin as his 'friends' back in the day.   Jerry Reed with "Amos Moses" as the theme...

James Carville and another political 'guru' Mike Murphy interviewed for "Firing Line" Carville rightly comparing Donald J. Trump to boxing legend Muhammad Ali....

" Some of you old people remember Muhammad Ali in "rope a dope".  He'd go fight six or seven rounds and then he'd knock you out. 

And sometimes you have to do what's called strategic patience.

Trump floods it with 20 different things.  You can't swing at everything pitch..."

JAMES CARVILLE SPEAKING AT 5:13 INTO THE VIDEO LINKED BELOW...

                          SATURDAY NIGHT IN THE USA

ARE MY MUFFINS FROM CANADA GOING TO COST MORE?

 I go to Walmart every week and buy muffins made in Canada.

            Depending on the kind I'm buying the prices are:

                                       $3.98

                                       $4.98

                                       $5.24

Will 25 percent tariffs on Canadian imports make those prices:

                                      $4.98      

                                                                                                                                                                                                              $6.24

                                      $6.54

NEWSDUMP ALERT: USING EMERGENCY POWERS PRESIDENT TRUMP IMPOSES TARIFFS ON CANADA, MEXICO AND CHINA

President Trump putting his signature to paper this afternoon confirming 25 percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico Canadian oil to be tariffed at 10 percent.

China is to be tariffed at 10 percent.

Canada's political leaders are reacting they have pledged to impose tariffs of their own...

                       CBC News Canada

CANADA IMPOSING RECIPROCAL 25 PERCENT TARIFFS ON 30 BILLION DOLLARS OF US PRODUCTS ENTERING CANADA. (20.65 BILLION DOLLARS US)

125 BILLION DOLLARS OF US GOODS IN THREE WEEKS TIME ARE TO BE TARIFFED AT THE 25 PERCENT RATE. (86.03 BILLION DOLLARS US)

Lame-duck Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaking tonight at what's being called a news conference saying 'we're all in this together' speaking of Canadians 'buying Canadian'.

Trudeau also mentioning big challenges for the auto industry in Canada...

             Justin Trudeau Video Statement On US Tariffs

Mexican Prime Minister Claudia Sheinbaum instructing her Economy Minister to implement countermeasures involving both tariff and non-tariff actions...

"Mexico has taken action against the U.S. in response to Trump's tariffs"-RIA Novosti Russia (Translation Prompt)

China making an announcement that it's filing a lawsuit with the World Trade Organization and taking 'appropriate countermeasures'...

"China Announces Countermeasures to Trump Tariffs"-RIA Nososti Russia (Translation Prompt)

In his announcement Mr. Trump citing 'illegal aliens' and 'deadly drugs' flowing from all three countries to justify his action...

               Donald J. Trump Truth Social 

                              (COMMENT ANALYSIS)

What the Mainstream Media isn't telling you tonight is that Mr. Trump is sending a message of support to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.

Smith met with Mr. Trump at Mar-a-Lago just weeks ago.

Alberta is the energy-oil producing province of Canada long feeling left out Canada's money-making province getting saddled with rules and regulations that hamper its prosperity by the folks in Ottawa.

Are we on the pathway to Alberta becoming America's 51st state?

Mr. Trudeau making some carefully worded comments tonight suggesting the oil industry of Canada in Alberta must play its part in the fight against the tariffs.

He is prodding in Premier Smith's direction.

Has President Trump imposed tariffs on Canada and Mexico this weekend seeking their capitulation this weekend?

I'm not seeing signs of caving in yet like Colombia did within hours last Sunday over deportation flights from the US.

PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS SPOKEN OF CUTTING INCOME TAXES AND REPLACING THEM WITH TARIFFS.

ON FOX NEWS AND FOX BUSINESS OVER THE YEARS PLENTY OF ADVOCACY FOR REPLACING INCOME TAXES WITH SALES TAXES RAISING THE PRICE OF GOODS WE BUY IN ORDER TO RAISE REVENUE.

ARE TARIFFS A BACK DOOR TO THAT KIND OF TAX INSTEAD OF INCOME TAXES?

A wide variety of news around the world this weekend and the summary for Sunday starts to post at Midnight Eastern US Time.

A ROUNDUP OF MATTERS RELATED TO FRANCE THIS WEEK..."France Yellow Vests Week 324*French Troops To Greenland?*Marine Le Pen Sees National Assembly Dissolving By Fall*Jean-Marie Le Pen Grave Vandalized*The Paris Protest*

                                                                Good Night.  God Bless.

                                            "ONE OF THE DOMINOES"-MARK HEARD

                                                         "I NEED THEE EVERY HOUR"

                           "OH, OH THE DEEP LOVE OF YESHUA"-HELEN SHAPIRO

                                                

FRANCE YELLOW VESTS WEEK 324*FRENCH TROOPS TO GREENLAND?*MARINE LE PEN SEES NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DISSOLVING BY FALL*JEAN-MARIE LE PEN GRAVE VANDALIZED*THE PARIS PROTEST*

 

              (NEWS, COMMENT AND ANALYSIS WITH MAINSTREAM MEDIA SOURCES)

This week President Emmanuel Macron announcing major renovations to the world-renowned Louvre museum in Paris. 

It's a ten-year project slated to cost 700 to 800 million euros (730 to 830 million US dollars).

One aspect of the remodel will be a new special room for da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" the museum's most important exhibit...

"Macron announces major renovations in Louvre, Mona Lisa gets its own room"-NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt) 

PLENTY OF EXCITEMENT ABOUT THE NOTION OF FRENCH TROOPS GOING TO GREENLAND.

FRANCE'S FOREIGN MINISTER JEAN NOEL-BARROT BROACHING THE IDEA IN AN INTERVIEW.  HE SAID DENMARK HAS NOT YET MADE ANY REQUEST FOR TROOPS.

GREENLAND'S PRIME MINISTER METTE FREDERIKSEN MEETING PRESIDENT MACRON SEEKING SUPPORT IN THE FACE OF PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S DESIRE TO ACQUIRE GREENLAND.

MR. TRUMP POINTING TO RUSSIAN-CHINESE ACTIVITY AROUND GREENLAND WITH DENMARK ITSELF ANNOUNCING AN INCREASED SECURITY COMMITTMENT TO THE TERRITORY...

"France considers troop deployment to Greenland amid US interest"-Anadolu Agency Turkey (Turkiye)

Interviewed by the 'LCI' news channel this week Marine Le Pen, leader of the National Rally (RN) in the National Assembly and leading presidential candidate for 2027, urging dissolution of the assembly.

Le Pen pushing for the notion that President Macron should dissolve the assembly so new elections can be held with proportional representation in the mix.

Such a notion would be favorable to the RN.    Le Pen described France as being 'in a standstill' she expects dissolution of the assembly by this fall or earlier...

                                   BFM-TV Story

In Brittany on Friday morning police discovered vandalism at the grave of Jean-Marie Le Pen.  The damage inflicted with sledgehammer.  Police are investigating...

"Jean-Marie Le Pen: The Tomb Of The Co-Founder of the FN Defaced in La Trinite-sur-Mer"-BFM-TV (Translation Prompt)

FROM PARIS THIS AFTERNOON A VIDEO DISCUSSION OF YELLOW VESTS PROTESTS...VIDEO LINK

THE PROTEST MARCH THIS AFTERNOON ONE AIMED AT GOVERNMENT-CORPORATE MEDIA AND THE BIAS OF THE LEGACY MEDIA OUTLETS...

            PARIS YELLOW VESTS PROTEST WEEK 324 VIDEO 2/1/2025

The protest today a small, committed group of people spent Saturday afternoon on the streets.

France's flag visible among the protest marchers.

A banner at the front of the march, drums used.

The demonstration taking time to make its presence known at buildings of media organizations.

                                 That's the story of France and the Yellow Vests this week.                                            

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT 1/31/2025*NEWSDUMP FRIDAY*US TARIFFS THREE NATIONS*HUNDREDS DEAD IN CONGO WAR*RUSSIAN CREWED SHIP SEIZED BY NORWAY*GERMAN UNEMPLOYMENT AT 6.4 PERCENT*TRUMP WARNS AGAINST BRICS MONEY*

 

(SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING WITH FINAL POSTING BY 11 PM FRIDAY EASTERN US TIME)

                        (FINAL POSTING IN THE 8-11 PM EASTERN US TIME WINDOW)

                                BBC-TV SIX O'CLOCK NEWS OPEN 1980'S

A medical evacuation plane crashes in Philadelphia an American envoy brings back six prisoners held in Venezuela and five men held in Sweden over the murder of a Koran burning activist are freed but first...

                     LATE NEWS TONIGHT: 

A LOUISIANA GRAND JURY INDICTING A DOCTOR IN NEW YORK FOR SENDING ABORTION PILLS TO A MINOR IN LOUISIANA.

THE DECISION TRIGGERING A DEFIANT RESPONSE FROM NEW YORK DEMOCRAT GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL.

HOCHUL PLEDGING NOT TO EXTRADITE DR. MARGARET CARPENTER TO LOUISIANA...BBC NEWS

AT THE US TREASURY DEPARTMENT A CAREER OFFICIAL RESIGNING OVER A DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY REQUEST.   

THE DOGE WANTNG ACCESS TO THE PAYMENT SYSTEM THAT DISBURSES FEDERAL FUNDS...THE HILL

The new US Department of Government Efficiency says more than one billion dollars has been saved from cancellation of 104 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion contracts...Fox News

THE US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FIRING FEDERAL PROSECUTORS WHO WERE INVOLVED IN THE JANUARY 6TH CASES.

THE PROSECUTORS INVOLVED IN THE ARREST AND IMPRISONMENT OF MORE THAN 1,500 PEOPLE.

SOME OF THEM JAILED WITHOUT TRIAL FOR FOUR YEARS BEFORE THEY WERE PARDONED BY PRESIDENT TRUMP...CBS NEWS USA

FBI agents who worked on the January 6th probe and other cases against President Donald Trump fired from their jobs today.

A source telling "The Hill" that agents were escorted out of the Washington DC field office today and agents in charge at five different FBI offices were also removed from their positions.

The full scope of the removal of FBI agents from their jobs today is not clear at this time...The Hill

(UPDATED) TARIFFS ON CANADA, MEXICO AND CHINA SET TO TAKE EFFECT TOMORROW.

THAT'S THE LATEST WORD FROM THE WHITE HOUSE.

25 PERCENT LEVIES ON CANADAIAN AND MEXICAN GOODS WITH A 10 PERCENT ONE FOR CHINESE IMPORTS.

OIL FROM CANADA WILL NOT IMMEDIATELY BE SUBJECT TO 25 PERCENT TARIFFS BUT THE TARIFF WILL BE 10 PERCENT...CBC NEWS CANADA... REBEL NEWS ONLINE "X"

The Dutch Data Protection Authority warning about the "DeepSeek" AI robot.  

The public urged to avoid entering personal data and other sensitive information in "DeepSeek".

The chatbot is the latest Chinese-owned technology targeted for negative publicity in Western nations...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)

(UPDATED) A LEAR JET 55 AIR AMBULANCE WITH SIX PEOPLE ON BOARD CRASHED IN NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA THIS EVENING.

ALL ON BOARD WERE KILLED.

 THE PLANE THAT HAD JUST TAKEN OFF FROM NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA AIRPORT FOR THE SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON, MISSOURI AIRPORT...OSINTdefender "X" (Video Embed Shows Crash Scene)...OSINTdefender "X" (Video Embed Shows Crash)...

CASUALTIES REPORTED AFTER THE PLANE CRASHED INTO BUILDINGS AND CARS IN THE VICINITY OF THE ROOSEVELT MALL.

SEVERAL HOMES WERE ON FIRE FOLLOWING THE CRASH...ABC 6 PHILADELPHIA (VIDEO EMBED)

In Belgium five political parties forming a new government following elections last June.

The new prime minister will be Bart De Wever of the New Flemish Alliance a 'right-wing' party...NEWS AGENCIES-DEUTSCHE WELLE

(UPDATED) US ENVOY RICHARD GRENELL IN VENEZUELA TODAY DEMANDING COOPERATION ON DEPORTATIONS AND GETTING SOME AMERICANS FREED FROM CAPTIVITY.

GRENELL WARNING VENEZUELA'S RULER PRESIDENT NICOLAS MADURO OF CONSEQUENCES IF HE REFUSES TO ACCEPT DEPORTEES INCLUDING THOSE ASSOCIATED WITH CRIMINAL ACTIVITY...NEWS AGENCIES-DEUTSCHE WELLE GERMANY...

MR. GRENELL WAS ABLE TO LEAVE VENEZUELA WITH SIX AMERICANS WHO WERE IMPRISONED BY VENEZUELA'S GOVERNMENT.

THE MEN SPOKE BY PHONE WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP AFTER THEY BOARDED THE PLANE...BNO NEWS (PHOTO EMBED)

        "We'll make a determination on that"

PRESIDENT TRUMP SPEAKING AT THE WHITE HOUSE WHEN ASKED ABOUT AN ISRAELI REPORT THAT US TROOPS ARE PULLING OUT OF SYRIA.

MR. TRUMP INSISTING THE US IS NOT INVOLVED IN THE 'MESS' IN SYRIA.

SOME 2,000 US SOLDIERS IN THE COUNTRY ON A MISSION SAID TO BE ABOUT ISLAMIC STATE BUT ALSO POSITIONED OVER SYRIA'S OIL AND NATURAL GAS FIELDS.

THE US FORCE ALSO THE DE-FACTO PROTECTORS OF SYRIA'S KURDISH MINORITY ALLIED WITH THE KURDISH 'SYRIAN DEMOCRATIC FORCES'...NEWS AGENCIES-THE NEW ARAB

(Updated) The M23 rebels backed by Rwanda continuing their advance deeper into the mineral-rich nation of Congo.

After taking the city of Goma, they are now moving towards the city of Bukavu.

A UN official says that the Rwandan-M23 forces are 60 kilometers (37 miles) away from Bukavu...(Tass)

Fierce fighting reported.   The United Nations reports at least 700 dead and more than 2,800 wounded since last Sunday.

The Rwandan-backed rebels say they intend to go all the way to the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital city of Kinshasa...BBC News...Tass Russia

SWEDISH AUTHORITIES RELEASED FIVE MEN ARRESTED FOR THE MURDER OF KORAN BURNING ACTIVIST SALWAN MOMIKA.

THERE WASN'T ENOUGH EVIDENCE AGAINST ANY OF THEM ACCORDING TO THE SWEDISH PROSECUTION AUTHORITY.

THE INVESTIGATION INTO MOMIKA'S MURDER CONTINUES...SVT SWEDEN (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

            "It was far above the 200-foot limit"

US President Donald Trump says the army helicopter involved in the mid-air collision near Washington's National Airport Wednesday night was flying too high...Truth Social Post

AMIDST GERMANY'S ELECTION CAMPAIGN LEGISLATION TO RESTRICT IMMIGRATION REJECTED BY A NARROW MARGIN.

THE PROPOSAL BACKED BY THE OPPOSITION CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATS AND ALTERNATIVE FOR GERMANY GOT 338 VOTES.   THERE 349 VOTES AGAINST THE BILL.  FIVE PARLIAMENT MEMBERS ABSTAINED.

ANOTHER 41 PARLIAMENT MEMBERS DID NOT VOTE ON THE LEGISLATION...TAGESSCHAU GERMANY (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

THE NEW JIHADIST GOVERNMENT IN SYRIA ARRESTING A COUSIN OF FORMER RULER BASHAR AL-ASSAD. 

THE COUSIN ACCUSED IN CONNECTION WITH A CRACKDOWN ON THE JIHADIST REBELLION IN THE EARLY DAYS OF SYRIA'S CIVIL WAR IN 2011...TIMES OF ISRAEL

Emails from Britain's Prince Andrew show apparent contact with Jeffrey Epstein in February of 2011. 

The Duke of York has stated he broke off contact with the convicted child sex abuser and accused child sex trafficker in December of 2010.

The emails revealed in a case involving banker Jes Staley who was banned by British authorities from prominent banking positions over lack of disclosure regarding connections to Epstein...BBC News 

The markets today.  

The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 337.47 points or .75 percent.

The NASDAQ 54.31 points.

Tonight the price of oil in New York higher 73 dollars 81 cents up one dollar eight cents or 1.48 percent...Marketwatch

ANOTHER SEIZURE OF A SHIP LINKED TO RUSSIA IN THE BALTIC SEA AREA

                                    (NEWS, COMMENT AND ANALYSIS)

NORWEGIAN POLICE SEIZING A NOREWEGIAN SHIP CREWED BY RUSSIANS.   THE 'SILVER DANIA' SEIZED AS IT WAS HEADED TO THE RUSSIAN PORT OF ST. PETERSBURG.

THE PRETEXT FOR CONFISCATING THE VESSEL DAMAGE TO A FIBER OPTIC CABLE BETWEEN LATVIA AND SWEDEN.

SWEDEN POLICE HAVE ALREADY SEIZED ANOTHER VESSEL LINKED TO RUSSIA OVER THAT DAMAGE FIRST REPORTED LAST SUNDAY.

TENSIONS ARE RUNNING HIGH IN THE BALTIC WITH SWEDISH AND FINNISH PRIME MINISTERS SPEAKING OF THEIR NATIONS BEING IN A SEMI-WAR STATUS.

NATO IS INCREASING ITS MILITARY PRESENCE IN THE BALTIC SEA AREA WHICH INCLUDES RUSSIAN PORT CITIES LIKE ST. PETERSBURG AND KALNINIGRAD.

RUSSIAN EXPERTS HAVE SUGGESTED THAT NATO MAY BE MOVING TOWARDS A BALTIC SEA BLOCKADE OF RUSSIA AN ESCALATION THAT COULD LEAD TO OPEN WARFARE...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

The latest messaging from mainstream media is that North Korean troops have 'vanished' from the front lines of the Ukraine War.

Months ago, it was reported that 10,000 or more North Korean troops had been placed into battle in Russia's Kursk Region.

More recently it was reported that North Korean soldiers were killed, wounded and in a few cases even captured in the fighting.

It was said that North Korean troops had suffered thousands of casualties and that thousands more North Korean soldiers were being readied to be sent to Russia.

The spin from the latest version of events is that North Korea and Russia have somehow suffered a great defeat in the war...Radio Free Europe-Radio Liberty USA

THE RULING MILITARY JUNTA IN MYANMAR (FORMER BURMA) CONTINUING THE COUNTRY'S STATE OF EMERGENCY.

TOMORROW IS THE FOURTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MILITARY COUP THAT OVERTHREW THE DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED GOVERNMENT.

INTENSE FIGHTING UNDERWAY IN MANY PARTS OF THE COUNTRY.  VARIOUS FACTIONS FIGHTING AGAINST MILITARY RULE...ANI NEWS INDIA

Dow Chemical cutting its worldwide workforce by four percent (1500 employees).  There is concern in the Netherlands where ten percent of company's workforce is employed...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)

The rate of unemployment in Germany at 6.4 percent in January.

Nearly three million Germans registered as unemployed.

187,000 more Germans are unemployed this year compared to January of last year...Tagesschau Germany

HUNGARIAN PRIME MINISTER VIKTOR ORBAN SAYS HE THINKS THAT THE UNITED STATES IS SEEKING PEACE IN UKRAINE.

NOTING COMMENTS OF SECRETARY OF STATE MARCO RUBIO, ORBAN SAYS THE US IF FOLLOWING THE LOGIC OF PEACE.

ON THE OTHER HANDHE SAYS THE EUROPEAN UNION SEEKS MORE SANCTIONS AGAINST RUSSIA AND IS FOLLOWING THE LOGIC OF WAR...TASS RUSSIA

US President Donald Trump promising 100 percent tariffs on the BRICS countries unless they pledge not to replace the US dollar or promote any other currency as its replacement for international trade.

In a social media post Trump said in part:

"There is no chance that BRICS will replace the US Dollar in Innternational Trade, or anywhere else, and any country that tries should say hello to Tariffs and goodbye to America!"...

                                       Donald Trump Truth Social

US CENTRAL COMMAND SAYS IT KILLED A SENIOR OPERATIVE OF A TERRORIST GROUP IN NORTHWESTERN SYRIA.

A 'PRECISION STRIKE' SAID TO HAVE BEEN CARRIED OUT TO KILL MUHAMMAD SALAH AL-ZA'BIR OF AN AL-QAEDA AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION CALLED "Hurras al-Din"...US CENTRAL COMMAND "X"

South Korea's Samsung Electronics reporting 20 percent profit growth in the fourth quarter.

The earnings exceeding market expectations...Yonhap News Agency South Korea

    THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

                                                             (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)

                           TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS

        RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

In other news...

THE US FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION INVESTIGATING THE PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE AND NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO.

FCC CHAIRMAN BRENDAN CARR SAYING UNDERWRITING ANNOUNCEMENTS BY PBS AND NPR MAY CROSS THE LINE INTO COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING...THE HILL

British priest and media personality Calvin Robinson kicked out of the Anglican Catholic Church.

It was the result of Robinson's mimicking of a gesture associated with Elon Musk that was denounced as being a Nazi salute.

Robinson was appearing at a Pro-Life event in Washington DC last week:

 "I gave the talk at a pro-life event that seemed to go down well, I am pleased to have contributed to what I believe to be the most important of causes.  

The enemy hates that, of course, and the attacks have been plentiful.  That is fine and to be expected"...

                                                  METRO UK

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT 1/30/2025*NEWSDUMP THURSDAY*RWANDA BACKED REBELS WANT TO TAKE CONGO'S CAPITAL*MEXICO, CANADA TARIFFS SET FOR SATURDAY*QURAN BURNING ACTIVIST SHOT DEAD*WASHINGTON DC AIR DISASTER*FACEBOOK OWNER SETTLES TRUMP LAWSUIT*

 

                            (SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING)

An icon of the 1960's is dead and the air disaster over the Potomac River in the Washington DC area but first...

                     LATE NEWS TONIGHT:

A MASSIVE UKRAINIAN DRONE ATTACK REPELLED IN RUSSIA'S ROSTOV REGION LATE TONIGHT.  25 DRONES TAKEN DOWN...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

The Rwandan-backed rebels say they intend to follow up seizure of Congo's largest city Goma with a move on the capital city of Kinshasa.

Congolese government leaders calling for full mobilization to stop the rebel advance.

US President Donald Trump describing the conflict as a 'very serious problem'.

Congo is a major source of minerals for the world its deposits valued at 24 trillion US dollars...Associated Press USA

ISRAELI AIR STRIKES LATE TONIGHT IN TWO PARTS OF LEBANON.  THE TARGETS SAID LINKED TO ROUTES USED BY HEZBOLLAH TO SMUGGLE WEAPONS...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS

The US Senate confirming North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum as Secretary of the Interior.   The vote 79-18.   

Most Senate Democrats joining Republicans in the majority...The Hill

A US Appeals Court ruling that a federal ban on selling handguns to 18, 19 and 20-year-olds is unconstitutional.

The three-judge panel unanimously ruling that the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms applies to 18 to 20-year-old people...New York Post

TOP OFFICIALS IN THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION BEING ASKED TO RESIGN OR RETIRE BY THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION.

CBS REPORTING THOSE OFFICIALS IN AREAS LIKE NATIONAL SECURITY AND CYBER ISSUES HAVE BEEN TOLD TO LEAVE THEIR POSITIONS OR BE FIRED...CBS NEWS

President Donald Trump says the 25 percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico begin Saturday.   Mr. Trump also saying his administration is preparing a tariff to impose on China...LBC News UK

THE US FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION SAYS THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER ON DUTY LAST NIGHT AT WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT WAS DOING THE JOB OF TWO PEOPLE DUE TO UNDERSTAFFING.

THE CONTROLLER MONITORING BOTH HELICOPTER TRAFFIC AND PLANES TAKING OFF AND LANDING AT THE AIRPORT...NEW YORK POST...(EARLIER DETAILS ON THE PLANE-HELICOPTER CRASH LATER IN THE SUMMARY)

Tonight, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson suggests a foreign power may be involved in the murder of Koran burning activist Salwan Momika.   

Five arrests made in the murder it's not clear if the person who killed Momika is one of them...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)...(Earlier developments in this story later in the summary)

THE GOVERNING COALITION IN NORWAY BREAKING UP OVER ENERGY POLICY.    

THE CENTRE PARTY EXPRESSING ITS DISAGREEMENT WITH LABOR PARTY PRIME MINISTER JONAS GAHR STORE.

PARTY LEADER TRYGVE SLAGSBVOLD VEDUM OPPOSING MR. STORE OVER HIS ALIGNMENT WITH EUROPEAN UNION ENERGY POLICY.

MR. VEDUM DOES NOT SUPPORT REMOVING MR. STORE AS PRIME MINISTER IN SPITE OF THE ENERGY POLICY DIFFERENCES.

NORWAY'S PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ARE SCHEDULE FOR SEPTEMBER 8TH OF THIS YEAR...NRK NORWAY (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

A court in Turkey (Türkiye) ordering the arrest of the editor-in-chief of an opposition media outlet.

Suat Toktas of "Halk TV" accused in connection with a secret recording of a government official.

The interview related to government attempts to prosecute leading opposition politician Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu...AFP France-Hindustan Times India

THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK CUTTING THE PRIME LENDING RATE .25 PERCENT.

THAT BRINGS THE RATE DOWN TO 2.75 PERCENT.

THIS HAPPENING EVEN AS THE OVERALL INFLATION RATE IN EUROPE REMAINS ABOVE A TWO PERCENT TARGET...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

President Donald Trump's nominee for Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee.

The former Democrat Congresswoman and officer in the US Army National Guard saying that those opposing her nomination accuse her of being 'a puppet' of Mr. Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and others.

But she says they are upset because she refuses to be 'their puppet'..."X" Trending

The markets today.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average up 168.61 points.

The NASDAQ up 49.43 points.

At 428 pm New York Time the price of oil 72 dollars 89 cents a barrel up 27 cents...Marketwatch

IN UGANDA'S CAPITAL CITY OF KAMPALA AN OUTBREAK OF THE EBOLA VIRUS.

A 32-YEAR-OLD MALE NURSE DIED.

44 CONTACTS OF THE MAN WERE VACCINATED...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

Political tension in Germany with just weeks to go before the February 23rd election.

Former Chancellor Angela Merkel criticizing current Christian Democrat leader Friedrich Merz.

This after the CDU joined the Alternative for Germany and Free Democratic parties in approving an anti-immigration resolution in parliament...Tagesschau Germany (Translation Prompt)

AN EXCHANGE OF HOSTAGES HELD IN GAZA WITH PALESTIANIANS HELD PRISONER BY ISRAEL UNDERWAY...Times of Israel

In Sweden Quran burning activist Salwan Momika shot dead.  Police have arrested five people.

The investigation considering an 'extremist religious motive' in what they are calling a 'murder'.

A live video broadcast was on Momika's TikTok account shortly before he was killed.

The Iraqi refugee was on trial with a verdict set to be given today in Stockholm on a charge of 'incitement to racial hatred'...Brussels Signal

NO SURVIVORS FOUND IN MID-AIR COLLISION CRASH IN WASHINGTON DC AREA

FIGURE SKATERS AND COACHES FROM US TEAM REPORTED ON AIRLINER

RUSSIAN CITIZENS ON AIRLINER ASSOCIATED WITH FIGURE SKATING

                                                                       (UPDATED)

IN THE POTOMAC RIVER IN WASHINGTON DC A SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATION LAST NIGHT FOLLOWING THE COLLISION OF AN AIRLINER WITH 64 PEOPLE ON BOARD AND A US ARMY BLACK HAWK HELICOPTER WITH A CREW OF THREE.

THE COLLISION AS THE AIRLINER APPROACHED REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT IN VIRGINIA ACROSS THE POTOMAC FROM WASHINGTON.

THE PSA AIRLINES FLIGHT WAS FLYING FROM WICHITA, KANSAS.

PSA AIRLINES A SUBSIDIARY OF AMERICAN AIRLINES.

YOUNG FIGURE SKATERS AND COACHES FROM THE US FIGURE SKATING TEAM ON BOARD THE AIRLINER.

KREMLIN SPOKESMAN DMITRY PESKOV SAYS RUSSIAN CITIZENS WERE ALSO ON THE AIRLINER (TASS).   

THEY ARE RUSSIAN FIGURE SKATING PERSONALITIES WHO WERE AWARD WINNERS AND MEDALISTS IN THE PAST.

 NO SURVIVORS HAVE BEEN FOUND.

 THE ARMY HELICOPTER INVOLVED BASED AT FORT BELVOIR NEAR WASHINGTON AND IT WAS SAID TO BE ON A TRAINING MISSION.

DEBRIS IS VISIBLE IN THE RIVER.

DOZENS OF BODIES HAVE BEEN PULLED FROM THE RIVER.

NATIONAL AIRPORT SHUT DOWN AS THE RESCUE OPERATION CONTINUES...BBC NEWS BLOG...OSINTdefender "X"...WTOP RADIO WASHINGTON DC

Social media giant Meta, owner of Facebook, setting a lawsuit from President Trump.

25 million dollars will be paid over the company's suspension of Mr. Trump's accounts following the January 6th, 2021 incident at the US Capitol...Associated Press USA-Times of Israel

PRESIDENT TRUMP SIGNING AN EXECUTIVE ORDER REGARDING ANTISEMITIC INCIDENTS REPORTED ON US COLLEGE CAMPUSES.

THOSE INCIDENTS SINCE THE OCTOBER 7TH ATTACK ON ISRAEL BY HAMAS AND ISRAEL'S MILITARY ASSAULT INTO GAZA.

THE EXECUTIVE ORDER SETTING THE STAGE FOR LEGAL ACTIONS AGAINST STUDENTS INCLUDING THE DEPORTATION OF PALESTINIAN STUDENTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROTESTS AGAINST ISRAEL...ANADOLU AGENCY-YENI SAFAK TURKEY (TURKIYE)

AN ISRAELI ATTACK IN SAMARIA (WEST BANK) WITH AT LEAST 10 PALESTINIANS KILLED.

ISRAEL REGULARLY ATTACKING TERRORIST TARGETS IN THE AREA...TASS RUSSIA

   THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

                                                         (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)

                         TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS

       RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

In other news...

The British singer-actress Marianne Faithfull dead at the age of 78.    She was an icon of the 1960's close to the Rolling Stones rock group.

Faithfull recorded a hit rendition of the Mick Jagger-Keith Richards song "As Tears Go By"...

                            BBC News Story

THE US JUSTICE DEPARTMENT HOLDING INTERNAL DISCUSSIONS ABOUT DROPPING CORRUPTION CHARGES AGAINST NEW YORK MAYOR ERIC ADAMS.

NO COMMENT FROM THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ABOUT THE CBS NEWS REPORT...CBS NEWS

Haiti's Transitional Council says that elections will be held on November 15th.

They would be the first elections in Haiti in a decade.

Corruption and gang violence have impeded the ability of the country to hold elections and the normal functioning of government.

A UN backed international police force is now attempting to assist local police in maintaining order in the country...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT WEDNESDAY 1/29/2025*MID-AIR AIRLINER-HELICOPTER COLLISION IN WASHINGTON DC AREA*US WILL HOLD ILLEGALS AT GUANTANAMO*JIHADIST LEADER NAMED INTERIM SYRIAN PRESIDENT*DRONE DOWNED BY RUSSIA NEAR FINNISH BORDER*

 
                                   (SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING)

                    LATE NEWS TONIGHT:

                         BREAKING NEWS:

                                                             (SOME UPDATES POSSIBLE)

A RESCUE OPERATION UNDERWAY AFTER A MID-AIR COLLISION OVER THE POTOMAC RIVER NEAR WASHINGTON DC TONIGHT.

AN AIRLINER FLYING FROM WICHITA, KANSAS COLLIDING WITH A US ARMY HELICOPTER.

THE PSA AIRLINES FLIGHT WITH 68 PEOPLE ON BOARD APPROACHING REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT.   PSA A SUBSIDIARY OF AMERICAN AIRLINES.

THE US ARMY BLACKHAWK HELICOPTER WITH A CREW OF THREE.   THE CHOPPER ON A TRAINING MISSION.

NBC NEWS REPORTS FOUR PEOPLE WERE RESCUED FROM THE WATER.

THE WASHINGTON POST REPORTS BODIES HAVE BEEN PULLED FROM THE WATER.  

19 BODIES PULLED FROM THE WATER...(OSINTdefender "X")

PRESIDENT TRUMP RELEASING A STATEMENT SAYING HE HAS BEEN FULLY INFORMED ABOUT 'THE TERRIBLE ACCIDENT'.

THE COLLISION LEADING TO A SHUTDOWN OF THE AIRPORT...OSINTdefender "X"...WTOP RADIO (VIDEO EMBED OF COLLISION)...FOX 5 WASHINGTON LIVE VIDEO...

                     OSINTdefender "X" Feed

Turkish artillery and drones striking Kurdish targets in northern Iraq.   Six killed in one attack.  

No comment from Kurdish regional authorities or Iraq's central government.

Turkey regularly attacks targets in Kurdish regions of Iraq and Syria associated with the PKK movement defined as a terrorist organization by the Turkish government...Voice of America

EARLY THURSDAY MORNING EXPLOSIONS REPORTED IN KIEV...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

Four Norwegian skiers killed in an avalanche at a French ski resort.   The avalanche at the Val-Cenis ski resort near the Italian border...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)

FORMER DEMOCRAT US SENATOR BOB MENENDEZ GIVEN AN 11 YEAR PRISON SENTENCE.    MENENDEZ CONVICTED ON A HOST OF FEDERAL CHARGES RELATED TO CORRUPTION...THE INDEPENDENT UK

(UPDATED) US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP DECIDING THAT GUANTANAMO BAY IN CUBA WILL BE USED TO DETAIN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.   

MR. TRUMP SAYING THE 30,000 WHO WILL BE HOUSED THERE WOULD BE THE WORST CRIMINALS AMONG THOSE IN THE UNITED STATES ILLEGALLY.

CUBA'S PRESIDENT MIGUEL DIAZ-CANEL DESCRIBING MR. TRUMP'S DECISION AS AN 'ACT OF BRUTALITY'...BBC NEWS

An extraordinary meeting of Southern African heads of state dealing with the situation in mineral rich Congo moved back to Friday.

Chairman of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa speaking of 'decisive measures' over Congo.

A rebel force backed by Rwanda took control of the Congo's major city of Goma last weekend killing members of an SADC peacekeeping force in the process...Tass Russia

THE US FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD LEFT INTEREST RATES UNCHANGED TODAY.

THE FED SAID TO BE CONSIDERING ECONOMIC DATA BEFORE MAKING ANY DECISIONS ABOUT FUTURE RATE CUTS.

LAST YEAR DURING THE UIS ELECTION YEAR THE CENTRAL BANK CUT INTEREST RATES IN A SERIES OF MOVES...AL JAZEERA QATAR

THE BANK OF CANADA LOWERING THE MAIN INTEREST RATE .25 PERCENT TO 3 PERCENT.

IN ANNOUNCING THE CUT CANADA'S CENTRAL BANK NOTING POSSIBLE US TARIFFS IN THE COMING DAYS.

THE BANK SAYS THAT A PROLONGED TRADE WAR WITH THE UNITED STATES COULD LEAD TO MORE INFLATION...FINANCIAL POST CANADA

In Serbia President Aleksandar Vucic deciding to pardon 13 participants in anti-government protests.

Opposition protests erupted over last year's deadly roof collapse at a train station.

Protesters accusing the country's government friendly to Russia of corruption and pressed for disclosure of documents related to Chinese companies that built the train station...Tass Russia

Syria's de-facto ruler jihadist Ahmed al-Sharaa named interim President.

Mr. al-Sharaa authorized to form a legislative council.

These decisions follow a meeting of armed militant groups in Damascus...Times of Israel

IN WASHINGTON DC THE CONFIRMATION HEARING FOR ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR.    MR. KENNEDY APPEARING BEFORE THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE...(NEWS AGENCIES)

The markets today.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 136.83 points.

The NASDAQ dropped 101.26 points or .51 percent.

At 433 pm New York Time the price of oil 72 dollars 93 cents a barrel down 84 cents or 1.14 percent...Marketwatch

THE ANNUAL INFLATION RATE IN RUSSIA NOW AT 10.13 PERCENT. 

RUSSIA'S WEEKLY INFLATION RATE ENDING MONDAY .22 PERCENT WHICH WOULD TRANSLATE INTO AN ANNUAL 11.44 PERCENT RATE...TASS RUSSIA

"Europe must quickly start improving its competitiveness"

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaking presenting plans for revitalization of the European Union's economy.

Regulations are to be simplified and initiatives involving artificial intelligence, quantum technology and biotechnology are to be launched...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)

IN A SUBURB OF SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA EXPLOSIVES FOUND IN A CAMPER (CARAVAN).   

IT HAPPENED 10 DAYS AGO AS ANTI-TERRORISM POLICE PURSUED A PROBE OF ANTISEMITIC INCIDENTS IN THE SYDNEY AREA.  ALSO DISCOVERED INSIDE THE CAMPER AN ANTISEMITIC MESSAGE...ABC NEWS AUSTRALIA

At least 20 killed in the crash of a plane carrying oil workers in South Sudan.   Only one survivor pulled from the wreckage...News Agencies-TRT World

The US Navy banning personnel from using AI chatbot "DeepSeek".   The Chinese product not to be used 'in any capacity'.

The Navy citing 'potential security and ethical concerns associated with the model's origin and usage'...RIA Novosti Russia-Bernama Malaysia

DEADLY HUMAN CRUSH AT INDIAN RELIGIOUS FESTIVAL

                                                                          (UPDATED)

 

AUTHORITIES IN INDIA SAY 30 WERE KILLED AND OTHER INJURED IN A HUMAN CRUSH AT A RELIGIOUS FESTIVAL.

SOME ATTEMPTING TO ENTER RIVER WATERS FOR RITUAL CLEANSING TRAMPLED OTHERS ALONG THE BANKS...BBC NEWS BLOG

The crew of a merchant vessel abandoned ship in the Red Sea off Yemen Tuesday.  The container ship Bauhinia caught fire.   

The crew is safe after being rescued by another vessel.  The cause of the fire is not clear...Mehr News Agency Iran

RUSSIAN AIR DEFENSES DOWNING A DRONE OVER LAKE LADOGA NORTHEAST OF RUSSIA'S SECOND LARGEST CITY ST. PETERSBURG.

THE LAKE IN RUSSIA'S LENINGRAD REGION NEAR THE BORDER WITH FINLAND...TASS RUSSIA...

(NEW STORY) MEANWHILE 29 UKRAINIAN DRONES TAKEN DOWN IN THE TVER REGION NORTHWEST OF MOSCOW OVERNIGHT INTO THIS MORNING...TASS RUSSIA

North Korean ruler Kim Jong-Un inspecting a nuclear-material production base.   

Kim calling North Korea's nuclear shield 'indispensable'.   He spoke of long-term confrontation with 'the most vicious hostile countries'...Yonhap News Agency South Korea

    THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

                                                              (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)

UKRAINIAN BRIGADE WIPED OUT IN DONETSK REGION

   UKRAINIAN DRONES DOWNED IN BRYANSK REGION 

                            TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS

          RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

A Russian miliary expert says that a Ukrainian brigade defending a village in the Donetsk Region was completely wiped out...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

More than 20 Ukrainian drones downed in the early hours of this morning in Russia's Bryansk Region...Tass Russia

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT TUESDAY 1/28/2025*PUTIN VISUALIZES UKRAINE WAR SETTLEMENT*ITALIAN PM PROBED OVER LIBYAN WARLORD RELEASE*IRAN SKEPTICAL OF TRUMP, US*COKE RECALL IN SIX COUNTRIES*

 

                             (SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING)

                LATE NEWS TONIGHT:

US SECRETARY OF STATE MARCO RUBIO SPEAKING WITH RWANDAN PRESIDENT PAUL KAGAME EXPRESSING CONCERN OVER THE CONFLICT IN MINERAL RICH EASTERN CONGO.

REBEL M23 FORCES ALLIED WITH RWANDAN TROOPS HAVE CAPTURED THE CITY OF GOMA WHERE SOME TWO MILLION PEOPLE ARE CONCENTRATED.

RUBIO CALLING FOR 'AN IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE' AND FOR PARTIES TO 'RESPECT SOVEREIGN TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY'...OSINTdefender "X" (State Department News Release Embed)

Deaths and injuries reported in a crush at a Hindu religious festival.

The Kumbh Mela festival being held in Prayagraj in northern India.

The crush happening when crowds seeking to bathe in the water trampled people sleeping on the ground...BBC News Blog

A UKRAINIAN DRONE SHOT DOWN TRYING TO ATTACK A RUSSIAN NUCLEAR FACILITY.

THAT'S WHAT THE GOVERNOR OF RUSSIA'S SMOLENSK REGION IS SAYING TONIGHT.

IT WAS PART OF WHAT'S BEING CALLED A 'MASSIVE ATTACK' BY UKRAINIAN DRONES...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

A US Air Force F-35 fighter plane crashed at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska.   No injuries reported.  An investigation underway...Fairbanks News-Miner

A PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE IN CANADA ISSUING A REPORT ON FOREIGN INTERFERENCE IN CANADIAN POLITICS.

THE REPORT'S REVISED CONCLUSION AHEAD OF A LIKELY ELECTION IN CANADA IS THAT NO MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT ARE 'TRAITORS' DIRECTLY WORKING FOR FOREIGN POWERS.

PRELIMINARY FINDINGS FROM THE COMMITTEE LAST JUNE SPOKE OF SOME MP'S BEING:

                 "witting or semi-witting"

PARTICIPANTS IN FOREIGN MEDDLING.

CHINA AND INDIA WERE LINKED IN THE REPORT TO MEDDLING IN CANADA'S POLITICS.

A MAJOR TALKING POINT OF THIS REVISED REPORT IS THE NOTION THAT FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS USE 'DISINFORMATION' TO INTERFERE IN CANADA'S POLITICAL SYSTEM...BBC NEWS

A US federal judge blocking a funding freeze order from the Trump Administration.

Judge Loren AliKhan's order keeps funding in place until at least 5pm Monday...The Hill

DEFENSE SECRETARY PETE HEGSETH TAKING ACTIONS AGAINST FORMER JOINT CHIEFS CHAIRMAN GENERAL MARK MILLEY.

FOX NEWS REPORTING THAT HIS SECURITY CLEARANCE WILL BE PULLED AS WELL AS A SECURITY DETAIL ASSIGNED TO HIM.

THE ACTING INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT REVIEWING WHETHER RETIRED GENERAL MILLEY WILL BE DEMOTED TO LIEUTENANT GENERAL.

THIS WOULD BE DUE TO DISRUPTION OF THE CHAIN OF COMMAND DURING PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S FIRST TERM...FOX NEWS

Vladimir Putin laying out the terms of a settlement with Ukraine.  

Mr. Putin telling Russian television such an agreement signed by Russia and Ukraine must guarantee the security of both nations.

He also said the agreement must be one 'for a serious, long time into the future'...Tass Russia

AN AMAZON-OWNED WHOLE FOODS STORE IN CENTER CITY PHILADELPHIA VOTING TO UNIONIZE.

THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD CERTIFYING THE VOTE 130-100 IN FAVOR OF UNIONIZATION.

AMAZON RECENTLY SHUT DOWN WAREHOUSE DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES IN THE CANADIAN PROVINCE OF QUEBEC AFTER ONE OF THEM VOTED TO UNIONIZE...THE HILL

A court in Rome investigating Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni over the release of a Libyan warlord arrested under an International Criminal Court warrant.

The Justice and Interior ministers in her government also being probed over the release of Ossama Anjiem, also called Ossama al-Masri.

Meloni revealing the probe that follows criticism from the international court, human rights groups and Italy's political opposition.

In her social media video, she portrays herself as a victim saying she 'will not be blackmailed' over the decision to release the accused Libyan war criminal.

Italy has been funding Libya's coast guard in an attempt to prevent migrants from leaving Libya to cross the Mediterranean to Italy...Associated Press USA-Euronews...Times of India

SEVERE FLOOD CONDITIONS SEVERAL FRENCH REGIONS IN AN NEAR THE ATLANTIC COAST.

THE FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH THE STORM DUBBED 'HERMENIA'...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

The markets today.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average up 136.77 points.

The NASDAQ rose 391.75 points or 2.03 percent.

At 438 pm New York Time the price of oil higher at 73 dollars 91 cents a barrel up 74 cents or 1.01 percent...Marketwatch

In South Korea four people hurt when an airliner caught fire on a runway in the port city of Busan.

The Air Busan plane getting ready for takeoff when the blaze broke out.

176 people were on board...YONHAP NEWS AGENCY SOUTH KOREA

(UPDATED WITH FURTHER DETAILS ON OTHER EMBASSIES ATTACKED)

BRITISH, FRENCH AND RWANDAN EMBASSIES ATTACKED IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO TODAY.

PROTESTERS DEMANDING ACTION TO STOP THE ADVANCE OF THE RWANDAN BACKED M23 REBELS.

THE REBELS SEIZING CONGO'S LARGEST CITY OF GOMA IN THE MINERAL RICH EASTERN REGION OF THE COUNTRY...MORNING STAR UK...

THE US EMBASSY ALSO SAID TO HAVE BEEN ATTACKED ALONG WITH THE EMBASSIES OF UGANDA AND KENYA WITH THE DUTCH EMBASSY ALSO IMPACTED.

POLICE ARE PROTECTING THE EMBASSIES AND USING TEAR GAS AGAINST DEMONSTRATORS...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

Iran's Foreign Minister says that 'nice words' from President Donald Trump aren't enough to start new talks with the United States.

Mr. Trump's pullout from the 'nuclear deal' with Iran cited as an example...Islamic Republic News Agency Iran...

Meanwhile Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamanei saying that behind the smiles of American leaders there is evil.

Khamanei saying Iran must be 'careful who we deal with and talk to'.

He spoke of certain nations that abuse natural resources of other nations and target cultures including their Islamic and national identities...Islamic Republic News Agency Iran

IN SERBIA PRIME MINISTER MILOS VUCEVIC RESIGNING.     HIS RESIGNATION PART OF A MAJOR CABINET RESHUFFLE.

THIS ADMIDST CONTINUING STREET PROTESTS OVER ALLEGED CORRUPTION IN THE COUNTRY WHOSE GOVERNMENT LED BY PRESIDENT ALEKSANDAR VUCIC IS FRIENDLY TO RUSSIA...TASS RUSSIA

Coke recalling bottled drinks distributed in the UK and five European countries since November.

High levels of chlorate detected.    Chlorate can be traced to chlorine disinfectants used in water treatment and food processing.

There are potential health risks from chlorate...AFP Korea Times

THE CHINESE AI CREATOR 'DeepSeek' FOUND ITSELF UNDER LARGE-SCALE MALICIOUS CYBERATTACKS ON MONDAY.

THE ATTACKS CAME AMID CONCERN ABOUT THE LOW-COST AI APP MADE BY THE COMPANY UNDERCUTTING ESTABLISHED TECH GIANTS LIKE NVIDIA...INDIA TODAY

In Kenya farmers resisting an effort to vaccinate livestock herds. The government says it's about enabling export of livestock products.

But farmers opposed to the vaccinations are part of a scheme to reduce methane emissions from cows.

They cite a video where prominent vaccine advocate Bill Gates speaks of vaccinating cows to prevent those gas emissions to control 'climate change'...BBC News

IN WASHINGTON DC ACTING US ATTORNEY ED MARTIN ORDERING A REVIEW INTO THE PROSCUTIONS OF SOME 1500 PEOPLE IN CONNECTION WITH WHAT HAPPENED AT THE US CAPITOL ON JANUARY 6TH.

PART OF THE REVIEW INVOLVES THE CHARGE OF FELONG OBSTRUCTION AGAINST SEVERAL HUNDRED PEOPLE THAT THE US SUPREME COURT RULED TO BE AN OVERREACH...ABC NEWS USA

  THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

                                                           (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)

                         TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS

       RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

In other news...

The medicinal cannabis (marijuana) industry in New Zealand says the current regulations are 'unworkable'.

The Medicinal Cannabis Council says the government's current system for its operations prevent New Zealand's marijuana from reaching the lucrative world market...One News New Zealand