Tuesday, March 11, 2025

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT TUESDAY 3/11/2025*ROMANIAN COURT REJECTS GEORGESCU APPEAL*US-CANADA TARIFF TENSIONS*GAG ORDER IN NETANYAHU AIDES-QATAR CASE*DRONE ATTACK ON MOSCOW*FORMER PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT ARRESTED TAKEN TO ICC*

 


                                (SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING)





Deaths and injuries in a terrorist attack on a passenger train in Pakistan but first...



                     LATE NEWS TONIGHT:




Air raid alerts across Ukraine tonight in Kiev and 10 other regions with explosions reported in Kiev Kharkiv...Targets said to have been hit by Russian missiles in the port city of Odessa...(OSINTdefender "X")...RIA Novosti (Translation Prompt)




THE POLLS ARE CLOSED IN GREENLAND THEY WERE KEPT OPEN A HALF-HOUR LATE IN SOME PLACES DUE TO LONG LINES OF VOTERS.


THE GREENLAND ELECTION OVERSHADOWED BY US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S DESIRE TO ANNEXT THE DANISH-AFFILIATED TERRITORY WITH THE UNITED STATES.


THE FIRST RESULTS COMING IN SHOW A LEAD FOR THE NALERAQ PARTY CONSIDERED 'CENTER-RIGHT' AND SUPPORTIVE OF GREENLAND'S INDEPENDENCE FROM DENMARK.



THE DEMOCRATIC (DEMOKRAATIT) PARTY ALSO DOING WELL IN THE VOTING.



MAINSTREAM MEDIA HAVE TAGGED THE NALERAQ PARTY AS THE FRIENDLIEST TO PRESIDENT TRUMP...


DANMARKS RADIO DENMARK (TRANSLATION PROMPT-LIMITED TRANSLATION-ENGLISH VISIBLE IN YELLOW BLOCK ELECTION SECTION)




The US Department of Education firing more than 1,300 employees.   Key functions of the department including those related to student aid will continue...The Hill USA




THE HOUTHI GOVERNMENT IN YEMEN ANNOUNCING A 'RESUMPTION OF MILITARY OPERATIONS' AGAINST ISRAEL.


THE HOUTHIS LINKING THEIR DECISION TO ISRAEL'S CUTOFF OF HUMANITARIAN AID TO GAZA THAT BEGAN LAST WEEKEND.


THE ANNOUCEMENT STATING THAT ISRAELI SHIPS ARE BANNED FROM WATERS NEAR YEMEN...PRESS TV IRAN




In Portugal the government of Prime Minister Luis Montenegro losing a confidence vote.  New elections now expected in May...BBC News





THE PLAN TO KEEP SPENDING MONEY IN WASHINGTON CALLED A 'CONTINUING RESOLUTION' ISN'T CONSERVATIVE.



THAT'S THE MESSAGE FROM LIBERTARIAN REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN THOMAS MASSIE OF KENTUCKY.


HE SAYS A 'FAKE FIGHT' IN THE HOUSE IS LEADING TO DEMOCRAT US SENATORS SUPPORTING THE CR WHEN IT GETS THERE...THOMAS MASSIE "X" (VIDEO EMBED)...



PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS ATTACKED CONGRESSMAN MASSIE IN SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS INCLUDING ONE CALLING FOR HIM TO BE CHALLENGED IN THE 2026 PRIMARY.



FIVE YEARS AGO THIS MONTH MASSIE OPPOSED THE FIRST TWO TRILLION DOLLARS OF SPENDING ON COVID WITH THEN PRESIDENT TRUMP CALLING FOR MASSIE TO BE EXPELLED FROM THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.




In Saudi Arabia Ukraine agreeing to a 30-day ceasefire at talks with US officials.


US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the idea will be presented to Russia for its consideration.


The US saying that the pause in aid to Ukraine has been lifted and that intelligence will again be shared with Ukraine...(News Agencies)




 In South Africa at least 16 people killed in a bus accident near the international airport in Johannesburg.   Dozens of others injured with some victims thrown from vehicle...Associated Press-PBS USA




                       (This story is updated)



Tonight the Romanian Constitutional Court rejecting the appeal of populist candidate Calin Georgescu to be allowed on the ballot in the new presidential election scheduled for May.


Georgescu won the first round of last fall's election before the same court annulled it prior to the second round alleging foreign interference...Daily Romania...


Late word tonight is that an alternative Presidential candidate will be proposed to replace Georgescu.   He is George Simion who has worked closely with Mr. Georgescu in recent months...Daily Romania "X" Post



THE SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY HOLDING AN EMERGENCY VIRTUAL SUMMIT ON THE CONGO WAR.


THE SUMMIT DESCRIBED A MEETING TO 'DISCUSS THE SECURITY SITUATION IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO'...TASS RUSSIA




TARIFF TENSIONS LEADING TO TALKS IN WASHINGTON ON THURSDAY

                                                             (UPDATED)




ONTARIO PREMIER DOUG FORD SUSPENDING THE 25 PERCENT SURCHARGE ON ELECTRICITY EXPORTED TO THE UNITED STATES.



THIS FOLLOWS A CONVERSATION WITH US COMMERCE SECRETARY HOWARD LUTNICK.



EARLIER US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP PROMISED A DOUBLING OF TARIFFS ON CANADIAN ALUMINUM AND STEEL.


NOW HE WILL MAINTAIN THOSE TARIFFS AT 25 PERCENT.


IT WAS TO BE RETALIATION FOR MR. FORD'S 25 PERCENT SURCHARGE ON ELECTRICITY EXPORTED TO THE UNITED STATES.


ON SOCIAL MEDIA TODAY MR. TRUMP ALSO PROMISED TO IMPOSE TARIFFS ON CANADA'S AUTO INDUSTRY ON APRIL 2ND.


HE ALSO SAYS AN ALTERNATIVE TO A TRADE WAR IS CANADA BECOMING THE 51ST STATE OF THE UNITED STATES...



                                  CBC NEWS CANADA


                 DONALD J. TRUMP TRUTH SOCIAL



Israel air strikes in southern Lebanon.   The two strikes aimed a Hezbollah...Times of Israel




TERRORIST ATTACK HOSTAGE INCIDENT ON TRAIN IN PAKISTAN


TERRORISTS KILLED, PASSENGERS INJURED ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL SOURCES

                                                         (UPDATED)



IN PAKISTAN A TRAIN CARRYING HUNDREDS OF PASSENGERS TAKEN OVER BY TERRORISTS IN THE BALOCHISTAN REGION.


A MASSIVE OPERATION BY PAKISTANI SECURITY FORCES IN RESPONSE TO THE INCIDENT.    


50 TERRORISTS KILLED SOME 400 HOSTAGES FREED ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL SOURCES AND GOVERNMENT SUPERVISED MEDIA IN PAKISTAN.  (WEDNESDAY UPDATE)


EARLIER IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT 17 PASSENGERS ON THE TRAIN WERE INJURED.



TONIGHT, THE ARMY OFFICIALLY SAYING 21 PASSENGERS ON THE RAIN DIED.


THE FIGHT BETWEEN THE SECURITY FORCES AND THE TERRORISTS IS NOW OVER...GEO NEWS...



The markets today.




The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 478.23 points or 1.14 percent.



The NASDAQ declined 32.23 points or .18 percent.


At 430 pm New York Time the price of oil higher at 66 dollars 56 cents a barrel up 53 cents or .8 percent...Marketwatch



A NARROW MAJORITY OF THE DUTCH HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OPPOSING THE 800 BILLION EURO (873.76 BILLION US DOLLAR) EUROPEAN UNION REARMAMENT PLAN.


THE PARTY OF FREEDOM OF GEERT WILDERS AMONG THOSE PARTIES IN THE MAJORITY.



CONCERN OVER THE MASSIVE BORROWING LINKED TO THE SCHEME CITED BY PARLIAMENTARIANS OPPOSING IT...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



British police arresting a 59-year-old man in connection with yesterday's cargo ship-oil tanker collision in the North Sea.



He is the captain of the cargo ship and is suspected of gross negligence manslaughter.  A criminal investigation underway in connection with the collision.



One crew member of the cargo ship "Solang" is missing and presumed dead...BBC News Blog




IN ISRAEL A COURT IMPOSING A SWEEPING GAG ORDER ON THE POLICE INVESTIGATION OF TIES BETWEEN AIDES TO PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU AND QATAR.


ISRAELI MEDIA AND SOCIAL MEDIA BANNED FROM REPORTING ON THE INVESTIGATION.



MEDIA IN ISRAEL ALSO PROHBITED FROM QUOTING ANY FOREIGN MEDIA REPORTING ON THE CASE...TIMES OF ISRAEL


ISRAEL SAYS IT KILLED THREE TERRORISTS IN MILITARY OPERATIONS IN THE PALESTINIAN CITY OF JENIN IN SAMARIA (WEST BANK).    


ANOTHER SUSPECTED TERRORIST LEADER ARRESTED...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS


A massive Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow as talks are getting underway in Saudi Arabia aimed on ending the Ukraine War.


Russia saying that 91 drones were shot down in the Moscow Region with two people killed by debris falling on the ground.  18 others wounded.


337 drones were downed over Russian territory Monday night into today...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



                                       (THIS STORY IS UPDATED)


IN THE PHILIPPINES FORMER PRESIDENT RODRIGO DUTERTE ARRESTED ON AN INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT WARRANT.


DUTERTE ARRESTED AFTER HE ARRIVED IN MANILA ON A FLIGHT FROM HONG KONG.


HE IS ACCUSED OF CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY FOR TACTICS USED TO COMBAT DRUG TRAFFICKING IN THE PHILIPPINES DURING HIS PRESIDENCY.


MR. DUTERTE PLACED ON AN AIRPLANE TO THE NETHERLANDS WHERE HE WILL DETAINED BY THE INTERNATIONAL COURT IN THE HAGUE...GMA NEWS PHILIPPINES




North Korean media denouncing joint US-South Korea military maneuvers as a 'nuclear war exercise'.



No mention made by North Korea's media of the launch of ballistic missiles off its west coast yesterday...Yonhap News Agency South Korea



THE RECENTLY ELECTED DISTRICT ATTORNEY IN LOS ANGELES, NATHAN HOCHMAN, SAYS HE'S OPPOSED TO RESENTENCING BROTHERS LYLE AND ERIC MENENDEZ.


THEY WERE CONVICTED OF MURDERING THEIR PARENTS IN 1989.



IT HAS BEEN ARGUED THAT THE BROTHERS WERE VICTIMS OF SEXUAL AND PHYSICAL ABUSE.  BUT MR. HOCHMAN SAYING CLAIMS OF SELF-DEFENSE IN THE CASE ARE 'LIES'...BBC NEWS


   THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

                                                     (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)



RUSSIA TAKES TERRITORY BACK IN KURSK REGION



                       TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS


       RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



Russia says its forces have taken back more than 100 square kilometers of territory in the Kursk Region...Tass Russia

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