Monday, April 21, 2025

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT MONDAY 4/21/2025*PLOT AGAINST US DEFENSE SECRETARY*ISRAEL'S DOMESTIC SPY CHIEF SAYS NETANAYHU DEMANDED PERSONAL LOYALTY*DEATH OF POPE FRANCIS*CHINA SAYS IT OUSTED PHILIPPINE WARSHIP IN DISPUTED WATERS*

 


                                (SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH MONDAY EVENING)




                   LATE NEWS TONIGHT:




IN PORTLAND, OREGON A FEDERAL DISTRICT JUDGE TEMPORARILY BLOCKING DEPORTATION OF TWO FOREIGN COLLEGE STUDENTS.


DISTRICT JUDGE MICHAEL MCSHANE ALSO RESTORING THEIR REVOKED STUDENT VISAS...MAXINE BERNSTEIN OREGON LIVE "X" (LINK TO NEWS STORY)




Israeli attacks reported late tonight in various parts of Gaza...Maariv Israel (Translation Prompt)




MORE US ATTACKS LATE TONIGHT ON HOUTHI TARGETS IN SANAA THE CAPITAL CITY OF YEMEN...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS




Air raid alerts in Kiev and several other regions of Ukraine during the late evening and early morning hours...RIA Novosti Russia (Translation Prompt)




HARVARD UNIVERSITY SUING THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OVER ITS FUNDING FREEZE.


HARVARD ALLEGING IN FEDERAL COURT THAT THE ADMINISTRATION IS USING THE FUNDING FREEZE TO CONTROL THE UNIVERSITY'S INTERNAL OPERATIONS...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS...AL JAZEERA QATAR



Tucker Carlson interviewing one of the former aides to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth who was fired after being under investigation.

Dan Caldwell known as a person who opposes war with Iran.


Regarding news leaks coming out of the Pentagon Caldwell pointing to career staff who do not share the views of President Donald Trump and even some former Biden-Obama officials in good standing with the Defense Department (at 1:23:45 into Carlson Interview)...



                     Tucker Carlson "X" (Video Embed)



WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY KAROLINE LEAVITT SAYING THAT NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO PUT OUT FAKE NEWS TODAY.


THE FAKE NEWS BEING THAT THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IS LOOKING FOR A REPLACEMENT FOR SECRETARY OF DEFENSE PETE HEGSETH...KAROLINE LEAVITT "X"...



PRESIDENT TRUMP DECRYING THE FACT THAT THE SIGNAL CHAT GROUP ISSUE HAS AGAIN BEEN RAISED BY THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA...DOD Rapid Response (Video Embed)...



EARLIER TODAY PRESS SECRETARY LEAVITT DESCRIBING THE SITUATION AS ONE WHERE THE ENTIRE PENTAGON IS WORKING AGAINST 'MONUMENTAL CHANGE' THAT SECRETARY HEGSETH IS BRINGING TO IT...DOD Rapid Response (Video Embed)



Klaus Schwab stepping down with immediate effect at Chairman of the World Economic Forum and as member of its board..."X" Trending



ISRAEL'S AIR FORCE SAID TO HAVE CONDUCTED DRILLS TODAY TO REPEL IRANIAN MISSILE AND ROCKET ATTACKS ON ITS BASES...TIMES OF ISRAEL



A Hamas source telling the BBC that a proposal developed by Egypt and Qatar is on the table to end the conflict in Gaza.


The proposal said to involve release of Israeli hostages in Gaza and Palestinian prisoners in Israel.


A long-term truce and withdrawal of Israeli troops in Gaza said to be in the plan...BBC News



IN WASHINGTON DC LAST NIGHT THE PURSE OF HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY KRISTI NOEM WAS STOLEN AT A RESTAURANT.


THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS IN CASH, HER PASSPORT, DHS BADGE AND OTHER VALUABLES WERE INSIDE...FREE REPUBLIC POST-GATEWAY PUNDIT-OPINION BASED DISCUSSION



In Tunisia the lawyer who represented the opposition members sentenced on Saturday arrested.


Ahmed Souab criticizing the harsh sentenced imposed on the opponents of authoritarian President Kais Saied...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)



Israel's Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich triggering anger among hostage families says their release is:


               "not the most important thing"


In a radio interview Mr. Smotrich stressed the need to "destroy Hamas" and remove Hamas from Gaza.



The Hostage and Missing Families Forum group responded to Mr. Smotrich's statement saying:



"The minister is at least revealing the hard truth to the public, this government has deliberately decided to give up on the hostages"...


                                        TIMES OF ISRAEL



IN ISRAEL DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE CHIEF RONEN BAR SAYS THAT PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU EPXECTED PERSONAL LOYALTY TO HIM EVEN IF THE SUPREME COURT RULED AGAINST MR. NETANYAHU.



BAR FILING AN AFFIDAVIT WITH THE HIGH COURT THAT IS CONSIDERING THE LEGALITY OF MR. NETANYAHU'S EFFORT TO FIRE BAR.


MR. BAR SAYING NETANYAHU WAS TRYING TO IMPEDE SHIN BET PROBES OF THE PRIME MINISTER'S CLOSE AIDES.


BAR ALSO SAYING HE WAS EXPECTED TO GIVE EXCUSES SO MR. NETANYAHU DIDN'T HAVE TO TESTIFY AT HIS ONGOING CORRUPTION TRIAL.


NETANYAHU HAS ACCUSED BAR OF HAVING ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE OF THE OCTOBER 7TH, 2023 ATTACK ON ISRAEL BY HAMAS.   BAR RESPONDED TO THAT ACCUSATION IN THE AFFIDAVIT.


MR. NETANYAHU CALLING BAR'S AFFIDAVIT 'A FALSE STATEMENT' PROMISING A REFUTATION OF IT IN THE NEAR FUTURE...TIMES OF ISRAEL




ON SOCIAL MEDIA AS THE MARKETS OPENED PRESIDENT TRUMP PUSHING FOR LOWER INTEREST RATES.


TRUMP REPEATING HIS CRITICISM OF FEDERAL RESERVE CHAIRMAN JEROME POWELL FOR BEING 'TOO LATE'.


THE PRESIDENT ALSO SAYING POWELL AND THE FED WERE WILLING TO CUT INTEREST RATES LAST YEAR TO HELP DEMOCRATS STAY IN THE WHITE HOUSE...


         DONALD J. TRUMP TRUTH SOCIAL



The markets today.



The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 971.82 points or 2.48 percent.




The NASDAQ dropping 415.55 points or 2.55 percent.


At 428 pm New York Time the price of oil 63 dollars 34 cents down one dollar 34 cents or 2.07 percent...Marketwatch



POPE FRANCIS HAS DIED AT THE AGE OF 88


There is reaction from around the world to the passing of the Pontiff...BBC News Blog



CHINA IS WARNING NATIONS CUTTING TRADE DEALS WITH THE US NOT TO CUT CHINA OUT.


CHINA SAYS ANY NATIONS MAKING ANTI-CHINA DEALS WITH THE US WILL FACE RETALIATION.


THE US IS REPORTEDLY USING TARIFFS AS LEVERAGE TO GET THIRD COUNTRIES TO DO LESS BUSINESS WITH CHINA...BBC NEWS...


Meanwhile US President Donald Trump publishing pictures of garbage dumped by China in the Pacific Ocean...Donald J. Trump Truth Social Media 



The Chinese military says it removed a Philippine warship that entered a disputed area of the South China Sea.


The incident happening at the disputed Scarborough Shoals that have been renamed Huangyan Island by China...RIA Novosti Russia (Translation Prompt)



A JIHADIST GROUP AFFILIATED WITH AL-QAEDA CLAIMS IT KILLED 70 SOLDIERS IN THE AFRICAN NATION OF BENIN LAST THURSDAY...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




Israel canceling visas for 27 left-wing French politicians.  The group set to pay a visit that would have includes Palestinian populated communities...AFP France-Times of Israel









    THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

                                                           (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)



                           TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS



          RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

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