Sunday, February 23, 2025

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT SUNDAY 2/23/2025*NEWSDUMP WEEKEND*CONSERVATIVE PODCASTER NAMED DEPUTY FBI DIRECTOR*GERMAN ELECTION RESULTS FAVOR OPPOSITION*ISRAEL EXPELS TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PALESTINIANS*MASSIVE FUNERAL FOR HEZBOLLAH LEADER*DEADLY HOSTAGE INCIDENT AT PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL*

 


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


    (THE NEXTRUSH UNPLUGGED POST FOR THIS WEEKEND...LINK)



                 LATE NEWS TONIGHT:



PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP NAMING CONSERVATIVE PODCASTER DAN BONGINO DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE FBI


BONGINO IS A FORMER SECRET SERVICE AGENT AND NEW YORK CITY POLICE OFFICER...BBC NEWS 



A UN Security Council resolution on Ukraine described as "neutral" is set for a vote tomorrow...Tass Russia




AN EMERGENCY MEETING OF THE EUROPEAN UNION'S EUROPEAN COUNCIL SET FOR THURSDAY MARCH 6TH.


EUROPEAN COUNICL PRESIDENT ANTONIO COSTA SAYS THE MEETING WILL CONSIDER UKRAINE AND THE IMRPOVEMENT OF EUROPEAN DEFENSE CAPABILITIES...SHAFAQ NEWS IRAQ



Mainstream media report confusion inside the United States government.


That's because of advice given by different federal departments responding to this weekend's email from the Department of Government Efficiency.



The DOGE seeking information from each employee regarding the work they carry out.



Some departments like the FBI and US State Department saying such matters are handled internally with other departments advising employees to give a response...BBC News



OPPOSITION PARTIES TRIUMPH IN GERMAN ELECTION



TRUMP OFFERS 'CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL'



WINNING PARTY LEADER REJECTS COALITION WITH ALTERNATIVE FOR GERMANY


                          (THIS STORY IS UPDATED)



TODAY THE GERMAN ELECTION 630 SEATS IN THE BUNDESTAG (PARLIAMENT) CONTESTED WITH THE CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATS LED BY FRIEDRICH MERZ WINNING.


THE ALTERNATIVE FOR GERMANY LED BY ALICE WEIDEL FINISHING IN SECOND PLACE.



TURNOUT FOR THIS ELECTION HIGHER THAN THE PREVIOUS ELECTION IN 2021.


THE PRELIMINARY RESULT MONDAY MORNING GIVING THE CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATS 208 SEATS AND THE ALTERNATIVE FOR GERMANY 152 SEATS.



AFD LEADER ALICE WEIDEL TELLING DUTCH MEDIA OUTLET 'NOS' SHE IS LOOKING AHEAD AND HOPES THAT THE AFD WILL BECOME GERMANY'S LARGEST POLITICAL PARTY IN THE FUTURE.



THE CHRISTIAN DEMOCRAT LEADER FRIEDRICH MERZ REJECTING COOPERATION WITH THE ALTERNATIVE FOR GERMANY SAYING 'THEIR GOALS ARE OPPOSITE TO OURS'...TASS RUSSIA...


TWO OF THE PARTIES IN THE PREVIOUS GOVERNMENT THE SOCIAL DEMOCRATS WITH 120 SEATS AND THE GREENS WITH 85.    


THE OTHER PARTY THAT WAS IN THE PREVIOUS GOVERNMENT THE CAPITALISITC FREE DEMOCRATS WITH NO SEATS




THE FORMER EAST GERMAN COMMUNISTS "THE LEFT" WINNING 64 SEATS.



PRESIDENT TRUMP'S SOCIAL MEDIA RESPONSE NOTES THE VICTORY OF 'THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY' IN GERMANY BECAUSE OF A LACK OF 'COMMON SENSE' POLICIES ON IMMMIGRATION AND ENERGY.


TRUMP SAYING IT WAS A 'GREAT DAY FOR GERMANY' ALSO SAYING 'CONGRATUALATIONS TO ALL'...Donald J. Trump Truth Social...



THE AFD PARTY CONGRATULATED ON ITS SUCCESS TONIGHT BY DUTCH PARTY OF FREEDOM LEADER GEERT WILDERS...

TAGESSCHAU GERMANY (TRANSLATION PROMPT)


NOS NETHERLANDS LIVE BLOG (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



A massive funeral in Beirut today for the assassinated Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.


At the funeral a message read out from Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei.


He said that 'resistance' to Israel 'will continue until the ultimate goal is reached, by the will of God.'...Press TV Iran





ISRAEL CARRYING OUT MASS EXPULSIONS AT THREE PALESTINIAN REFUGEE CAMPS IN THE 'WEST BANK'.


40,000 INVOLVED IN THE DISPLACEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE CAMPS USE AS BASES FOR TERRORIST ATTACKS IN ISRAEL...BBC NEWS






IN AFGHANISTAN A BRITISH COUPLE IN THEIR 70'S SEIZED BY THE TALIBAN.


PETER AND BARBIE REYNOLDS WERE INVOLVED IN TRAINING PROJECTS IN AFGHANISTAN.



THEY OPTED TO STAY IN THE COUNTRY WHEN THE TALIBAN TOOK OVER...BBC NEWS




A shootout at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico early Saturday morning.   One airman dead another shot in the hand.



The incident said to have involved an off-base pursuit near the northern gate of the base.


Albuquerque Police called to the scene of the shooting with the police and FBI investigating.



Full details of the incident are not known at this time...Task and Purpose




A DEADLY HOSTAGE INCIDENT IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT OF A HOSPITAL HERE IN YORK, PENNSYLVANIA.


A MAN ENTERED THE UPMC MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CARRYING A BAG CONTAINING A HANDGUN AND ZIPTIES.



HE SHOT AND WOUNDED SEVERAL STAFF MEMBERS TAKING HOSTAGES.    FOUR STAFF MEMBERS HURT.



POLICE CONVERGED ON THE HOSPITAL AND ATTEMPTED TO CONFRONT THE GUNMAN.




HE WAS HOLDING A HOSTAGE AS POLICE FIRST ATTEMPTED TO TALK TO HIM THEN THERE WAS A SHOOTOUT AS POLICE OPENED FIRE THE GUNMAN KILLING ONE OFFICER AND WOUNDING TWO OTHERS.



THE GUNMAN SHOT DEAD.


IT IS SAID HE WAS DELIBERATELY TARGETING THE HOSPITAL STAFF...WGAL...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...TASS RUSSIA




IN FRANCE A DEADLY STABBING ATTACK IN MULHOUSE NEAR THE GERMAN BORDER.  A 69-YEAR-OLD PORTUGUESE MAN TRYING TO STOP THE ATTACKER KILLED.  


THREE POLICE OFFICERS WOUNDED.  THE SUSPECT A 37-YEAR-OLD ALGERIAN MAN SUBJECT TO DEPORTATION.


FRENCH PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON CALLING THE ATTACK 'AN ISLAMIST TERRORIST ATTACK'...BBC NEWS




Pope Francis remains in critical condition in a hospital in Rome.  He experienced a 'respiratory crisis' this weekend.


The pontiff received blood transfusions as part of his treatment.


He is being treated for pneumonia in both of his lungs...BBC News



This weekend part of the latest prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas under their ceasefire-hostage release deal.

Six freed by Hamas and 620 were to be freed by Israel but Israel delayed the release of those prisoners.

Hamas saying that Israel was in 'blatant violation' of the ceasefire-hostage release agreement.

Israel saying Hamas must not conduct ceremonies when releasing hostages...Al Jazeera Qatar...BBC News




CHINA WARNING THAT IT WILL RESPOND TO A US MOVE TO LIMIT CHINESE INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES.


A WHITE HOUSE MEMORANDUM CALLS FOR RESTRICTING CHINESE INVESTMENT.



CHINA'S COMMERCE MINISTRY DESCRIBING THE US MOVES AS WEAPONIZING AND POLITICIZING TRADE AND ECONOMIC ISSUES...TASS RUSSIA




IN NEW ZEALAND A SERIES OF ARSON ATTACKS ON CHURCHES EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.


THE ATTACKS IN THE TOWN OF MASTERSON NORTH OF THE CAPITAL CITY OF WELLINGTON.    SEVEN BUILDING TARGETED WITH FOUR OF THEM CATCHING FIRE.


AN ONLINE SOCIAL MEDIA VIDEO POST CLAIMING RESPONSIBILITY WITH A MAN EXPRESSING ANTI-RELIGIOUS AND ANTI-MONARCHIST VIEWS.


POLICE HAVE INCREASED PATROLS IN THE AREA OF THE ATTACKS AND ARE INVESTIGATING...BBC NEWS



THE UNITED STATES WANTS UKRAINE TO WITHDRAW A UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION CONDEMNING RUSSIA OVER THE UKRAINE WAR.


US MAINSTREAM MEDIA REPORTING THAT THE UKRAINIAN GOVERNMENT IS 'STUNNED' AND REFUSES TO WITHDRAW THE RESOLUTION...TASS RUSSIA...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




  THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

                                                     (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)


                               EXPLOSIONS IN KIEV 


      20 DRONES DOWNED BY RUSSIAN AIR DEFENSES



                      TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS


        RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



A series of explosions in Kiev Saturday night into Monday morning...RIA Novosti Russia (Translation Prompt)


Russian air defenses took down 20 Ukrainian drones Saturday night into Sunday morning in six regions...RIA Novosti Russia (Translation Prompt)



In other news...



US CENTRAL COMMAND ANNOUNCED THE KILLING OF AN AL-QAEDA AFFILIATED LEADER IN NORTHWESTERN SYRIA.


THE ASSASSINATION CARRIED OUT FRIDAY ON A TOP OFFICIAL IN THE HURRAS AL-DIN ORGANIZATION...US CENTRAL COMMAND "X"



In the civil war in Sudan a cholera outbreak reported in the southern part of the country.


At least 58 killed and 1300 infected.


The outbreak in the city of Kosti linked to a breakdown in the water supply leading residents to drink river water...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)



A farmers organization in the Netherlands reports threats, intimidation and harassment of farmers by animal rights activists.


The LTO organization speaking of 25 'serious threats' in the last month after it set up a hotline for reporting.   Other less serious incidents were also phoned in.


Many farmers complaints aimed at one particular organization "Animal Rights" which says that it's targerting the farming industry as a whole not individual farmers...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)

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