Wednesday, February 5, 2025

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT WEDNESDAY 2/5/2025*IRAN DENIES NUCLEAR WEAPONS ALLEGATIONS*UNEMPLOYMENT 5.1 PERCENT IN NEW ZEALAND*

 

                         (SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING)



KREMLIN SPOKESMAN DMITRY PESKOV CONFIRMED TALKS WITH THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION BUT NOT PROVIDING DETAILS...(NEWS AGENCIES)...


Even though he is not the 'legitimate president' because elections were cancelled in Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dimitry Peskov says Russia is ready for talks with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky...Tass Russia...


Mr. Peskov also says that Mr. Zelensky's comments about wanting nuclear weapons 'approach madness'.


Zelensky saying that if Ukraine cannot join NATO it should be given nuclear weapons to deter Russia...Tass Russia



IRAN'S VICE-PRESIDENT SAYS HIS COUNTRY REMAINS FIRMLY AGAINST THE ACQUISITION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS.


MOHAMMAD ESLAMI ALSO HEADS THE ATOMIC ENERGY ORGANIZATION OF IRAN.   HE SAID IRAN HAS NEVER PURSUED A NUCLEAR WEAPON AND WILL NOT TRY IN THE FUTURE.


HIS COMMENTS AFTER MAINSTREAM MEDIA STORIES WERE PUBLISHED POINTING TO IRAN SEEKING NUCLEAR WEAPONS. 


THE STORIES COINCIDED WITH ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETNANYAHU'S MEETING WITH US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AT THE WHITE HOUSE.


THERE BOTH LEADERS AFFIRMED OPPOSITION TO IRAN SEEKING NUCLEAR WEAPONS...TREND NEWS AGENCY AZERBAIJAN



The Philippine House of Representatives impeaching Vice-President Sara Duterte.   More than 215 members signing the petition to make the impeachment official.


Duterte will be tried by the Philippine Senate accused over comments that President Ferdinand Marcos would be killed if she was harmed, alleged irregularities over handling of funds and the notion that she is failing to stand up to China in the dispute over contested waters in the South China Sea...Time



THE HAMAS MOVEMENT IN GAZA ISSUING A STATEMENT REJECTING US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S PLAN TO REMOVE PALESTINIANS FROM GAZA.


TRUMP'S PROPOSAL CALLED AN 'OUTRAGEOUS ATTEMPT TO ERADICATE THE PALESTINIAN CAUSE'...TASS RUSSIA



Mosques in the city of Almere near Amsterdam want an apology from Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof over spying on mosques that occurred about a decade or so ago.

Schoof was in charge of Dutch security and counterterrorism activities at the time.

The local mayor issuing an apology but mosque leaders saying that is not enough...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)




   THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

                                                          (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)


                       TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS


       RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




In other news...



UNEMPLOYMENT IN NEW ZEALAND RISING TO 5.1 PERCENT.   THE FIGURE FOR THE QUARTER ENDING LAST DECEMBER THE HIGHEST SINCE 2020...ONE NEWS NEW ZEALAND

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT TUESDAY 2/4/2025*TRUMP: US WILL TAKE OVER GAZA*DEADLY ATTACK AT SWEDISH SCHOOL*US TARIFFS ON CHINA IN FORCE, CHINA RESPONDS*IRAN NUCLEAR THREAT HYPED AMIDST NETANYAHU VISIT*

 


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                    LATE NEWS TONIGHT:


The United States Postal Service announcing suspension of parcels coming from China and Hong Kong.

Flat mail and letters are not affected...United States Postal Service



THE US SENATE VOTING 54-46 TO CONFIRM FLORIDA ATTORNEY GENERAL PAM BONDI AS US ATTORNEY GENERAL.


DEMOCRAT SENATOR JOHN FETTERMAN JOINING REPUBLICANS IN SUPPORTING BONDI...THE HILL



The billionaire spiritual leader of the Ismaili Muslims Aga Khan dead at the age of 88.

Khan invested billions of dollars into building projects in developing countries and was a friend of the rich and powerful personalities of the 20th Century...LBC News UK



THE WRECKAGE OF AN ATTACKING URKAINIAN DRONE STARTING A FIRE IN SOUTHERN RUSSIA'S KRASNODAR TERRITORY TONIGHT.

A TANK CONTAINING RESIDUE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS SET ABLAZE...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



In Israel Defense Minister Israel Katz coming up with a plan to draft Haredi Jews into Israel's armed forces.


Israel's Supreme Court and Attorney General are forcing the government to institute a draft of the most conservative religious Jews who have traditionally not served in Israel's military.



Minister Katz saying the goal is to draft 50 percent of Haredi 18-year-olds in seven years.


In the first year the number of draftees to be 4,800 with the number moving up to 5,760 in the second year...Israel National News




(UPDATE) AT THE WHITE HOUSE ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU MEETING US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND OTHER TOP US OFFICIALS.


THE TWO LEADERS HOLDING A JOINT NEWS CONFERENCE.



MR. TRUMP SAYING THE US WILL TAKE OVER THE GAZA STRIP AND OWN IT.


HE PROMISED MAJOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN GAZA TO CREATE JOBS AND PLACES FOR PEOPLE TO LIVE.


BUT HE ALSO STATED HIS BELIEF THAT PALESTINIANS SHOULD BE LIVING IN PLACES OTHER THAN GAZA.



MR. TRUMP INTENDING TO VISIT ISRAEL, GAZA AND SAUDI ARABIA IN THE COMING MONTHS.


TRUMP ALSO SAYING A US DECISION ON RECOGNIZING JEWISH SOVEREIGNTY IN JUDEA AND SAMARIA (WEST BANK) IS COMING IN THE NEXT TWO TO FOUR WEEKS...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS...





                                     FULL VIDEO NEWS CONFERENCE



Former Democrat Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard approved by the Senate Intelligence Committee to be the Director of National Intelligence.


The vote 9-8 along party lines Republicans in favor and Democrats opposed...ANI News India




The Wall Street Journal reports that the US military has flown illegal immigrants to a detention facility at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba...BNO News "X"



In the UK medical experts challenging the murder convictions of British nurse Lucy Letby.


The international group led by Canadian Dr. Shoo Lee concluding that deaths and injuries of babies under Letby's care were the result of natural causes and or poor medical care.


Letby was given 15 life sentences convicted of murder and attempted murder of babies under her care...BBC News



Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to head the Health and Human Services Department approved by the Senate Finance Committee...(News Agencies)



IN ISRAEL TODAY TWO SOLDIERS KILLED IN A SHOOTING ATTACK AT A MILITARY CHECKPOINT.


EIGHT OTHERS WOUNDED TWO OF THEM SERIOUSLY...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS



IN OREBRO, SWEDEN A DEADLY ATTACK AT AN ADULT EDUCATION CENTER.


AROUND 10 DEATHS REPORTED IN THE SHOOTING ATTACK.


AUTHORITIES SAY THE PRIMARY SUSPECT IS AMONG THOSE KILLED...SVT NEWS SWEDEN (TRANSLATION PROMPT) (VIDEO EMBED)...BBC NEWS BLOG



The markets today. 



The Dow Jones Industrial Average up 134.13 points.



The NASDAQ rose 262.06 points or 1.35 percent.



At 440 pm New York Time the price of oil lower at 72 dollars 57 cents a barrel down 62 cents or .85 percent...Marketwatch



El Salvador is willing to house prisoners from other countries including the United States.  



President Nayib Bukele making the offer to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.



El Salvador's strict prison regime to deal with gang violence has drawn international attention and controversy.


Currently the law in the US prohibits US citizens from being housed in foreign prisons.


El Salvador is willing to take deportees from the United States...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)



US AND PHILIPPINE WARPLANES CONDUCTING A JOINT PATROL OVER WATERS DISPUTED WITH CHINA IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

TWO US B-1 BOMBERS ACCOMPANIED BY PHILIPPINE FIGHTER AIRCRAFT FOR THE EXERCISE  THAT INVOLVED TRAINING TO INTERCEPT AIRCRAFT.

LAST YEAR AN INCIDENT IN THE AREA INVOLVING CHINESE WARPLANES FIRING FLARES TO DRIVE OFF A PHILIPPINE PLANE...ASSOCIATED PRESS-ABC NEWS



THE 10 PERCENT US TARIFFS AGAINST CHINA ARE IN FORCE.


CHINA RESPONDING TO THE TARIFFS WITH COUNTER TARIFFS ON VARIOUS US PRODUCTS.


15 PERCENT TARIFFS IMPOSED ON COAL AND LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS.


10 PERCENT TARIFFS ALSO IMPOSED ON OIL, FARM EQUIPMENT AND SOME CARS IMPORTED FROM THE UNITED STATES.


CHINA ALSO IMPOSING EXPORT CONTROLS ON CRTICIAL MINERALS AND CONDUCTING AN ANTI-TRUST PROBE OF GOOGLE...RADIO FREE ASIA USA



As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the US this week the New York Times reporting on Israel's arch enemy Iran and its nuclear program.


The Times report cites US intelligence officials quoting current and former officials.



 The narrative of the story is that Iran is pursuing a quicker and cruder pathway to obtaining a nuclear weapon...Israel National News...


Meanwhile "The Telegraph" in the UK reports that Iran is developing long-range ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear weapons.


The source for this story the National Council of Resistance of Iran organization opposing Iran's current regime...OSINTdefender "X"



THE NEW JIHADIST RULER OF SYRIA AHMED AL-SHARAA SAYS IT WILL TAKE UP TO FIVE YEARS TO HOLD ELECTIONS.


AL-SHARAA NOW SERVING AS SYRIA'S INTERIM PRESIDENT.   



HE SAYS THE FIVE-YEAR PERIOD BEFORE ELECTIONS IS NEEDED TO CONSOLIDATE DATA ON THE COUNTRY'S POPULATION TO CREATE A NEW VOTER LIST...AAP-NEW DAILY AUSTRALIA




    THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

                                                           (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)


           US WEAPONS FLOW TO UKRAINE CONTINUES



                           TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS


         RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



The flow of US military aid to Ukraine continuing after a brief pause.   There is said to be debate within the Trump Administration about the volume of supplies sent to Ukraine because of depletion of US supplies...RIA Novosti Russia (Translation Prompt)


























Monday, February 3, 2025

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT MONDAY 2/3/2025*TRUMP PAUSES CANADA TARIFFS*MEXICO-US BORDER DEAL STOPS TARIFFS*RUSSIAN SABOTAGE RULED OUT BY SWEDISH PROSECUTOR*BOMBINGS IN NORTHERN SYRIA*PUTIN: TRUMP WILL PUT EUROPE 'IN ORDER...QUITE QUICKLY'*

 

                                      (SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH MONDAY EVENING)



                     LATE NEWS TONIGHT:



BRITISH POLITICS THE REFORM UK PARTY OF NIGEL FARAGE LEADING THE LATEST SKY NEWS/YOU GOV POLL.



REFORM AT 25 PERCENT, THE LABOUR PARTY OF PRIME MINISTER KEIR STARMER AT 24 PERCENT AND THE CONSERVATIVES AT 21 PERCENT.


THIS IS THE FIRST TIME REFORM UK HAS LED THIS POLITICAL POLL...Nigel Farage "X" Post...Wikipedia British Election Polls




Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington pictured alongside Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump.


Mr. Netanyahu and Mr. Trump to formally meet at the White House tomorrow with the Prime Minister extending his visit to the United States to the end of the week...Times of Israel



PRESIDENT TRUMP LINKING AID TO URKAINE TO ACCESS TO THE MINERAL WEALTH OF UKRAINE THAT SUPPORTS MODERN TECHNOLOGY.


TRUMP SAYING THE US WANTS THE 'SECURITY' OF THE 'RARE EARTH' MINERALS OF UKRAINE...TASS RUSSIA




Tonight, Canadian Prime Minster Justin Trudeau announcing a set of measures to meet US concerns and President Donald Trump calling at least a 30-day pause in proposed tariffs on Canada.


Trudeau and Trump spoke by phone earlier...Hindustan Times



A UNILATERAL CEASE-FIRE DECLARED BY THE REBEL FORCE SUPPORTED BY RWANDA THAT HAS TAKEN PARTS OF MINERAL-RICH CONGO INCLUDING THE LARGEST CITY OF GOMA.


THE M23 REBEL GROUP CITING HUMANITARIAN CONCERNS.


LATEST WORD IS THAT AT LEAST 900 PEOPLE DIED IN THE RECENT FIGHTING...ASSOCIATED PRESS-PBS USA


The associate of an assassinated Quran burning activist given a suspended sentence by a Swedish court.


50-year-old Salwan Najem's prison sentence suspended but he was fined 4000 kronor (358 US dollars).



The court ruling that Quran burning crosses a line not protected by the notion of freedom of speech...Shafaq News Iraq



US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP HOLDING A LAST-MINUTE CONVERSATION WITH CANADIAN PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU THIS AFTERNOON.


THE TALKS JUST HOURS BEFORE TARIFFS ARE SET TO KICK IN...(CBC NEWS CANADA)...CBC NEWS



UNDER THE THREAT OF TARIFFS MEXICO CUTTING A DEAL TO INCREASE SECURITY ON ITS BORDER WITH THE UNITED STATES.


AS A RESULT THE TARIFFS HELD OFF FOR A MONTH...SVT SWEDEN (TRANSLATION PROMPT)


A Swedish prosecutor backing away from the notion that a Russian associated merchant ship sabotaged a fiber optic cable between Sweden and Latvia last month.



"Bad weather, inadequate equipment and poor nautical science" now blamed for the cable break.



The ship "Vezhen" determined to have caused the break by accident.



The "Vezhen" and its crew seized by Swedish authorities earlier but now the ship is free to go...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)




19 killed in a car bombing in Syria.   The blast near the city of Manbij in northern Syria came from a parked car.


18 of the dead women who were farm workers.   15 women wounded by the blast.


Over the weekend four killed and nine wounded in another bombing.


The Manbij area of Syria is being contested by Turkish-backed militias and Kurdish forces...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)



(UPDATED) THE US AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IS BEING SHUT DOWN.


THAT WORD FROM ELON MUSK AND THE DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY.


WORKERS FOR USAID TOLD NOT TO REPORT TO WORK IN THE HEADQUARTERS BUILDING IN WASHINGTON DC.


MUSK HAS SAID THAT THE DEPARTMENT IS RUN BY 'RADICAL LUNATICS'...REUTERS-JERUSALEM POST...


THE LATEST ON THIS STORY IS THAT USAID FUNCTIONS ARE BEING MOVED TO THE US STATE DEPARTMENT.




The markets today The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 122.75 points the NASDAQ down 235.49 points or 1.2 percent.


At 428 pm New York Time the price of oil higher at 72 dollars 90 cents a barrel up 37 cents.


Earlier the Dow and NASDAQ sharply lower in early trading with the price of oil sharply higher...Marketwatch...



 Dow and NASDAQ futures fell sharply before the open Monday morning.



(UPDATED) A BOMBING ATTACK IN MOSCOW TODAY KILLED A PARAMILITARY LEADER SAID TO HAVE BEEN WANTED BY UKRAINE.   WESTERN MAINSTREAM MEDIA QUOTE TELEGRAM SOURCES.


THERE WAS LATER CONFIRMATION OF THIS FROM MAINSTREAM RUSSIAN MEDIA SOURCES...BBC NEWS...TASS RUSSIA


"I assure you: Trump, with his character, with his perseverance, he will put things in order there quite quickly.  


And all of them you will see, it will happen quickly, soon-


they will all stand at the owner's foot and wag their tails a little.   All this will fall into place."


That's Russian President Vladimir Putin discussing how US President Donald Trump will deal with the European nations.


Putin expecting Mr. Trump to put Europe in order in short order...RIA Novosti Russia (Translation Prompt)




VISITING PANAMA US SECRETARY OF STATE MARCO RUBIO INSISTING THAT PANAMA TAKE ACTION TO REDUCE CHINESE INFLUENCE OVER THE PANAMA CANAL.



TECHNICAL TALKS WILL BE HELD IN THE FUTURE BETWEEN THE US AND PANAMA ON THE MATTER...BBC NEWS



  THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

                                                     (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)


DOZENS OF UKRAINIAN DRONES DOWNED BY RUSSIAN AIR DEFENSES



                      TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS


      RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



70 Ukrainian drones taken down Sunday night into Monday morning over six Russian regions...RIA Novosti Russia (Translation Prompt)
















Sunday, February 2, 2025

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




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


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



The demonstration blocking part of Route 101 (Hollywood Freeway) and some downtown streets...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

Saturday, February 1, 2025

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.