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LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
A farewell address from Joe Biden tonight.
Biden saying the United States should lead the world in the development of Artificial Intelligence instead of China.
He also stated it will take time to perceive his accomplishments as President...RIA Novosti Russia (Translation Prompt)
LATE TONIGHT ISRAELI AIR AND GROUND ATTACKS IN NORTHERN GAZA WITH AT LEAST 12 DEATHS REPORTED...ABC NEWS AUSTRALIA...
ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU'S OFFICE WITH A LATE-NIGHT STATEMENT FOLLOWING THE CEASE-FIRE DEAL WITH HAMAS CLAIMING HAMAS IS TRYING TO BACK AWAY FROM THE DEAL.
(COMMENT) THIS APPEARS TO BE POLITICAL THEATER DESIGNED TO DEFLECT FROM NATIONALIST OPPOSITION IN MR. NETANYAHU'S GOVERNMENT TO SUCH A DEAL...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS...
More on the Israel-Hamas Deal later in the summary...
Political tensions evident in Canada as Moderate Ontario Premier Doug Ford chaired a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other provincial leaders.
Ford of the "Progressive Conservative Party" differing with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith of the "United Conservative Party" on how to respond to President-Elect Donald Trump's tariff threat to Canada.
Ford and other Premiers wanting to cut off energy exports to the US but Smith saying energy producing Alberta will not agree to it.
Premier Smith and Canadian businessman-television host Kevin O'Leary met Mr. Trump last weekend in Mar-a-Lago.
Mr. Ford speaking of the need for a "united Canada" adding "united we stand, divided we fall".
Premier Smith was at today's meeting virtually.
She has said any cutoff of energy exports to the US would create a "national unity crisis"...CBC News Canada
Disruption of internet service in some parts of Russia today. A cable damaged in the Russian republic of Tartarstan. Internet speed reduced and service degraded by the damage...RIA Novosti Russia (Translation Prompt)
THE ANNUAL RATE OF INFLATION IN RUSSIA NOW PEGGED AT 9.86 PERCENT FOR THE PREVIOUS YEAR ENDING JANUARY 13TH (MONDAY).
FOR THE FIRST TWO WEEKS OF THE NEW YEAR THE RATE .67 PERCENT, THAT WOULD BE 17.42 PERCENT A YEAR...TASS RUSSIA
BREAKING NEWS:
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A CEASEFIRE HOSTAGE RELEASE DEAL AGREED TO BY ISRAEL AND HAMAS.
THIS IS CONFIRMED BY THE PRIME MINISTER OF QATAR AND PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP.
JOE BIDEN ALSO SPEAKING ABOUT SUCH A DEAL.
A FINAL DEAL NOT BEING IMMEDIATELY CONFIRMED BY ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU HIS GOVERNMENT NOT IN FULL AGREEMENT ON SUCH A DEAL.
FINANCE MINISTER BEZALEL SMOTRICH OPENLY DISAGREEING WITH IT AND NATIONAL SECURITY MINISTER ITAMAR BEN GVIR ALSO KNOWN TO OPPOSE IT.
THEIR FACTION PROVIDES 14 OF THE 68 MEMBERS SUPPORTING THE GOVERNMENT.
PROTESTERS ON THE STREETS OF ISRAEL FOR AND AGAINST SUCH A DEAL...
TIMES OF ISRAEL BLOG
BBC NEWS BLOG
MEMBERS OF SYRIA'S NEW SECURITY FORCES KILLED IN AN ISRAELI AIRSTRIKE IN SOUTHERN SYRIA.
THEY WERE CONDUCTING AN OPERATION WITH A LOCAL VILLAGE CHIEF TO COLLECT WEAPONS WHEN ATTACKED BY ISRAEL'S MILITARY..."X" TRENDING
US INFLATION SHOWING NO SIGNS OF ABATING.
THE RISING CONSUMER PRICE INDEX IN DECEMBER .2 PERCENT LINKED IN SOME MAINSTREAM MEDIA REPORTING TO INCOMING PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP.
BIG PRICE INCREASES FOR ENERGY AND EGGS REPORTED IN DECEMBER.
THE ANNUAL CPI FOR 2024 2.9 PERCENT THAT'S ABOVE THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD'S 2 PERCENT TARGET...(NEWS AGENCIES)...BBC NEWS
The inflation news giving markets a boost sharp.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average up 703.27 points or 1.65 percent.
The NASDAQ rose 466.84 points or 2.45 percent.
At 428 pm this afternoon the price of oil rising to 80 dollars 40 cents a barrel in New York up two dollars 90 cents or 3.74 percent.
Since the new Biden Administration sanctions on Russia's energy industry last Friday oil prices have risen 10 percent...Marketwatch
FORMER NATO SECRETARY GENERAL JENS STOLTENBERG DRAFTED TO WRITE A REPORT ON DEFENSE AND SECURITY IN THE BALTIC SEA.
THIS IS WHERE TENSIONS ARE RISING.
NEWLY MINTED NATO MEMBERS SWEDEN AND FINLAND LINKING RUSSIA TO AGGRESIVE ACTIONS LIKE THE SEVERING OF UNDERSEA COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRICITY LINKS WITH OTHER BALTIC COUNTRIES...SVT SWEDEN (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
"the region is also becoming a part of international power rivalry"
INDIA'S DEFENSE MINISTER RAJNATH SINGH SPEAKING AT AN INDUCTION CEREMONY FOR NEW INDIAN WARSHIPS.
SINGH REFERRING TO THE INDIAN OCEAN REGION WHERE THE US AND CHINA HAVE INCREASED THEIR PROFILE IN RECENT YEARS...REUTERS-VOICE OF AMERICA
Germany's economy contracting for the second year in a row. A .2 percent shrinkage detected last year following a .3 percent contraction for 2023.
Key sectors of the German economy impacted. Germany's auto industry facing stiff competition.
The higher cost of energy since the start of the Ukraine War in 2022 also impacting German economic performance...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
RUSSIA STRIKING UKRAINIAN ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE IN A MASSIVE ATTACK TODAY.
RUSSIA'S DEFENSE MINISTRY SAYING THE TARGETS HIT SUPPORT THE 'MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX' OF UKRAINE.
LAST WEEK UKRAINE HIT FACILITIES OF THE TURK STREAM PIPELINE THAT EXPORTS RUSSIAN NATURAL GAS TO EUROPE VIA TURKEY.
AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR UKRAINE STOPPED NATURAL GAS FLOW FROM RUSSIA THROUGH UKRAINE TO EUROPE...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
High emotions in Australia after Ukraine reported the death of an Australian man fighting for the Ukrainian Army.
Oscar Jenkins is said to have been killed by Russian forces after his capture.
The Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong speaking of 'all options' being on the table including expulsion of the Russian ambassador...ABC News Australia
THE EUROPEAN UNION SENDING ADDITIONAL POLICE OFFICERS TO JOIN A 'RULE OF LAW' MISSION IN KOSOVO IN THE BALKANS.
POLICE FROM FRANCE, ITALY, LITHUANIA AND PORTUGAL PARTICIPATING IN THE MISSION.
TENSIONS IN KOSOVO WITH THE TERRITORY RULED BY ETHNIC ALBANIANS WITH A SERBIAN MINORITY...DTT-NET
THE URKAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA
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