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The wildfires in the Los Angeles area but first...
LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
President-Elect Donald Trump says that a meeting with Russian President Vladmir Putin is being set up.
Mr. Trump says that Mr. Putin wants the meeting...Reuters-MSN...RIA Novosti Russia (Translation Prompt)
GERMAN POLITICS ELON MUSK HOLDING A CONVERSATION WITH ALTERNATIVE FOR GERMANY LEADER ALICE WEIDEL AHEAD OF THE FEBRUARY 23RD ELECTION.
MUSK PROMOTING THE AfD IN RECENT WEEKS AND ACCUSED OF ELECTION INTERFERENCE.
THE MOST RECENT POLLING DATA IN GERMANY SHOWS RISING SUPPORT FOR THE PARTY OF 20 PERCENT OR GREATER...ELON MUSK "X" POST WITH AUDIO LINK (CONVERSATION STARTS 10 MINUTES 27 CENTS INTO AUDIO LINK)...
OPINION POLLING FOR THE 2025 GERMAN FEDERAL ELECTION
In Venezuela opposition politician Maria Corina Machado arrested for a short time, then freed.
Machado spoke at an opposition rally in Caracas before her arrest.
Authorities mobilizing against an opposition protest campaign in the country tear gas was fired at demonstrators in the city of Valencia.
US President-Elect Donald Trump warning Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro not to harm opposition leaders...BBC News...Donald Trump Truth Social
IN A 5-4 DECISION THE US SUPREME COURT ALLOWING SENTENCING OF PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP IN THE 'HUSH MONEY' CASE BROUGHT BY A NEW YORK DEMOCRAT PROSECUTOR.
DEMOCRAT JUDGE JUAN MERCHAN SET TO SENTENCE MR. TRUMP TOMORROW SAYING HE WILL NOT IMPOSE ANY JAIL SENTENCE.
BUT HIS SENTENCING HEARING IS SEEN AS AN ATTEMPT TO CHALLENGE MR. TRUMP'S LEGITIMACY TO BE PRESIDENT.
THREE LIBERAL JUSTICES JOINED BY JUSTICE AMY CONEY BARRETT AND CHIEF JUSTIC JOHN ROBERTS IN THE MAJORITY.
FOUR CONSERVATIVE JUSTICES SAMUEL ALITO, NEIL GORSUCH, BRETT KAVANAUGH AND CLARENCE THOMAS IN THE MINORITY...REUTERS
IN BELGIUM THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH ADVISING PEOPLE WITH RESPIRATORY INFECTION SYMPTOMS TO WEAR FACE MASKS. MASK WEARING SAID TO BE NEEDED IN CROWDED SPACES IN THE FIRST FIVE DAYS FOLLOWING INFECTION.
VARIOUS VIRUSES ARE SAID TO BE SPREADING RAPIDLY IN THE COUNTRY. AN ORANGE LEVEL HEALTH ALERT, THE SECOND HIGHEST, NOW IN EFFECT...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
500 MILLION DOLLARS MORE IN US MILITARY AID ANNOUNCED FOR UKRAINE...BNO News "X"
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says Russia is 'interested in peace and stability' in the Arctic.
This amidst talk from President-Elect Donald Trump about acquiring Greenland from Denmark and annexing Canada at the 51st US state.
Greenland and Canada hold major stakes in the Arctic with Russia being the main possessor of Arctic territory. US arctic territory limited to Alaska...BBC News
THE LEBANESE PARLIAMENT ELECTED ARMY CHIEF JOSEPH AOUN AS PRESIDENT.
AOUN WAS BACKED BY THE UNITED STATES AND SAUDI ARABIA.
ISRAEL ALSO WELCOMING HIS ELECTION HOPING FOR STABILITY ON ITS NORTHERN BORDER.
A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE BACKED BY THE ANTI-ISRAEL HEZBOLLAH MOVEMENT BACKED OUT OF THE RACE...Times of Israel
The Polish government taking steps to allow wanted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to attend the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk saying it is important that in spite of the International Criminal Court arrest warrant Mr. Netanyahu and other Israeli delegation members have a safe visit for the ceremony later this month.
Mr. Netanyahu accused of war crimes in Gaza following the Hamas attack on Israel in October of 2023...RIA Novosti Russia (Translation Prompt)
IN THE ONGOING CONFLICT IN MYANMAR A MILITARY GOVERNMENT AIRSTRIKE AGAINST A REBEL HELD VILLAGE SAID TO HAVE KILLED 40 PEOPLE.
ANOTHER 20 WOUNDED ACCORDING TO THE ARAKAN ARMY...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
The markets today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average up 106.84 points.
The NASDAQ down 10.80 points.
The 730 pm New York Time price of oil tonight at 74 dollars 21 cents a barrel up 29 cents...Marketwatch
In Israel today Ultra-Orthodox Jewish protesters blocking a major highway over draft notices.
Israel's Attorney General and Supreme Court forcing the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to send out those notices in accordance with the law.
Orthodox politicians in the government seeking to pass legislation to end the draft...Israel National News
IN THE UKRAINE WAR A RUSSIAN COMPANY DEPLOYING AN ANTI-DRONE SYSTEM THAT USES LASERS.
THE SYSTEM BEING USED TO DEFEND AN ENERGY FACILITY SAID TO BE CAPABLE OF AUTOMATIC DETECTION, TRACKING, IDENTIFICATION AND ENAGEMENT OF DRONES...TASS RUSSIA
IN WASHINGTON DC THE MEMORIAL SERVICE AT THE NATIONAL CATHEDRAL FOR FORMER PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER.
FIVE US PRESIDENTS IN ATTENDANCE JOE BIDEN, GEORGE W. BUSH, BILL CLINTON, BARRACK OBAMA AND DONALD TRUMP.
EULOGIES DELIVERED INCLUDED ONES FROM CARTER'S VICE-PRESIDENT WALTER MONDALE READ BY HIS SON AND ANOTHER BY FORMER US PRESIDENT GERALD FORD READ BY HIS SON...BBC NEWS BLOG
Afghanistan's ruling Taliban say India is a 'significant regional partner'. This after talks in Dubai between Indian and Afghan foreign ministers.
There were talks about expanding trade between the two countries using the port of Chabahar in Iran.
India has condemned airstrikes carried out by Pakistan on Afghan territory in recent weeks...News Agencies-TRT World
IN MOZAMBIQUE POLICE USING TEAR GAS AND BLOCKING ROADS TO PREVENT CROWDS FROM GATHERING TO WELCOME OPPOSITION LEADER VENANCIO MONDLANE.
MONDLANE'S RETURN FOLLOWS MONTHS OF DEADLY CONFLICT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND OPPOSITION SUPPORTERS OVER DISPUTED ELECTIONS.
THE OPPOSITION AND INTERNATIONAL OBSERVERS CITE IRREGULARITIES IN THE OCTOBER ELECTION WON BY THE RULING FRELIMO PARTY.
MR. MONDLANE SAYS HE WANTS TO BE CLOSE TO THE STREET PROTEST MOVEMENT AND IS RESPONDING TO GOVERNMENT CLAIMS DIALOGUE CANNOT TAKE PLACE BECAUSE HE IS NOT IN THE COUNTRY...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
AT LEAST SIX PEOPLE CRUSHED TO DEATH AND DOZENS INJURED WHEN A CROWD SURGED AT A HINDU TEMPLE IN SOUTHERN INDIA.
A HUGE CROWD WAS SEEKING FREE ENTRANCE TOKENS FOR THE SRI VENKTESWARA SWAMY TEMPLE IN THE TOWN OF TIRUPATI...AL JAZEERA QATAR
(Updated) Wildfires continue to rage in Southern California in and around Los Angeles at least five dead.
20 arrests have been made for looting in evacuated areas.
A person taken into custody in connection with a wildfire that ignited this afternoon burning hundreds of acres on the border of Los Angeles and Ventura countries (Kenneth Fire).
The California National Guard will be used to assist local law enforcement in the fire areas.
Also evacuation orders for nearly 180,000 people and more than 300,000 people losing electricity.
Winds easing today helping to improve the firefighting effort...ABC 7 Los Angeles...
Among the homes destroyed in the fire the four million dollar Malibu home rented by Hunter Biden...Tass Russia
THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA
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