NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT 1/16/2025*NEWSDUMP THURSDAY*CLIMATE CHANGE RULING REDNERS RECENT DUTCH CONSTRUCTION ILLEGAL*

 

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WITH MEMBERS OF HIS COALITION GOVERNMENT OPPOSING THE CEASE-FIRE HOSTAGE DEAL WITH HAMAS, ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU DELAYING A CABINET MEETING TO APPROVE THE DEAL.

MR. NETANYAHU ACCUSING HAMAS OF BACKING AWAY FROM THE DEAL.

THE CABINET VOTE ON THE AGREEMENT SET FOR SUNDAY...YNET NEWS ISRAEL

In the Netherlands an interministerial committee set up to deal with the implications of a Council of State ruling upholding climate change rules.

The ruling of the Dutch equivalent of the US Supreme Court creating a situation where many construction projects since 2020 in the Netherlands are now illegal...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)

BRITISH PRIME MINISTER SIR KEIR STARMER IN UKRAINE PLEDGING TO PUT THE COUNTRY IN THE 'BEST POSSIBLE POSITION' IN 2025.

THE UK SIGNING A 'LANDMARK 100 YEAR PARTNERSHIP' WITH UKRAINE...BBC NEWS

The Bank of Korea maintaining South Korea's main interest rate at 3 percent.  Uncertainty regarding President Donald Trump's policies and a weak local currency cited in connection with the decision...Yonhap News Agency South Korea

 CANADA'S BARICK GOLD CORPORATION STOPPING OPERATIONS AT A MINE IN THE AFRICAN NATION OF MALI.

THE MILITARY GOVERNMENT OF MALI FRIENDLY TO RUSSIA SEIZING 245 MILLION CANADIAN DOLLARS (170.72 MILLION US) FROM A GOLD MINE OPERATED BY BARICK...CBC NEWS CANADA...

RUSSIAN ASSETS SEIZED BY WESTERN NATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE WAR IN UKRAINE. 

Chinese President Xi Jinping meeting Sri Lanka's President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Bejing.

China pledging cooperation with Sri Lanka in China's Belt and Road economic initiative.

President Xi pledging support for Sri Lanka's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity.   President Dissanayake noting Sri Lanka's support for the "One China Principle" that Taiwan is part of China...Xinhua China (Click Through To See Blocked Content)

THE US FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION BANNING RED DYE NO. 3.    ITS USED TO GIVE COLOR TO FOOD AND DRINKS INCLUDING CANDY AND FROSTING.

STUDIES LINK THE DYE TO CANCER IN MALE LAB RATS...BBC NEWS

   THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

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                           TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS

        RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

In other news...

Peru's Gross Domestic Product rising in 2024 the annual growth rate 3.2 percent.    That follows a .4 percent contraction in 2023.

In November a sharp and promising increase in economic activity of 3.93 percent.

There were contractions in several sectors of Peru's economy but double digit increases in both agriculture and fishing...The Rio Times