NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT SUNDAY 4/13/2025*NEWSDUMP WEEKEND*ARSON AT PENNSYLVANIA GOVERNOR'S MANSION*RUSSIAN MISSILE ATTACK IN UKRAINE*ISRAELI AIR ATTACK ON GAZA HOSPITAL*TRUMP LOOSENS TARIFFS*

 

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                     LATE NEWS TONIGHT:

THERE'S BEEN AN ARREST IN CONNECTION WITH THE ARSON INCIDENT AT THE PENNSYLVANIA GOVERNOR'S MANSION.   

THE SUSPECT IDENTIFIED AT 38-YEAR-OLD CODY BALMER.

HE WILL FACE VARIOUS CHARGES INCLUDING ATTEMPTED MURDER AND TERRORISM.

IT IS BEING SAID THAT BALMER CLIMBED OVER A FENCE TO APPROACH THE RESIDENCE...WHTM...

EARLIER DEVELOPMENTS IN THIS STORY LATER IN THE SUMMARY.

In Ecuador "Right" President Daniel Noboa re-elected.   Noboa winning a full four-year team after winning a previous election to be an interim President for 16 months...Time

A MISSILE FIRED BY HOUTHI FORCES IN YEMEN TAKEN DOWN BEFORE IT COULD REACH ISRAEL BY A US THAAD AIR DEFENSE BATTERY STATIONED IN ISRAEL...OSINTdefender "X"

US air attacks in Yemen.   The Houthi forces report at least five killed and 13 wounded...AFP France-Times Of Israel...

The Houthis claim to have shot down a US drone over Yemen...Tass Russia

IN THE AFRICAN NATION OF GABON MILITARY LEADER GENERAL BRICE OLIGUI NGUEMA WINNING A PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.    GENERAL NGUEMA WITH MORE THAN 90 PERCENT OF THE VOTE.

IN 2023 HE LED A COUP THAT OVERTHREW LONGTIME PRESIDENT ALI BONGO.  CRITICS SAY THE ELECTORAL SYSTEM WAS RIGGED TO MAKE IT EASY FOR NGUEMA TO WIN THE ELECTION...BBC NEWS

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu distancing himself from a profane critique his son offered to French President Emmanuel Macron.

Yair Netanyahu trashing Macron over plans to recognize a Palestinian state.

Mr. Netanyahu saying his son's comments were 'unacceptable' but saying Macron is making 'a terrible mistake' by continuing to advance the notion of a Palestinian state 'in the heart of Israel"...Times of Israel

HERE IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AN EARLY SUNDAY MORNING FIRE (2 AM) AT THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION- RESIDENCE IN HARRISBURG.

DEMOCRAT GOVERNOR JOSH SHAPIRO SAYS THE FIRE WAS ARSON.

THE GOVERNOR AND HIS FAMILY IN THE RESIDENCE AT THE TIME.

THEY WERE EVACUATED BY STATE POLICE.  

DAMAGE ON THE FIRST FLOOR WHERE THE FIRE WAS SET WITH SOME SMOKE DAMAGE TO OTHER PARTS OF THE BUILDING.  

THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE ARE NOW INVESTIGATING A TEN-THOUSAND DOLLAR REWARD BEING OFFERED...WGAL (VIDEO EMBED)

US President Donald Trump described as 'fully fit' and 'in excellent health'. 

This follows a medical exam of the President on Friday...Tass Russia

IN ATHENS RIOTING FOLLOWING A CONCERT.  AT ONE POINT A POLICE STATION CAME UNDER ATTACK.   CARS WERE BURNED.  

POLICE USED TEAR GAS AND FLASH GRENADES.  72 ARRESTS REPORTED...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

                                   (This story is updated)

A Russian missile attack on the city of Sumy in Ukraine with at least 32 reported dead.  

Ukraine describing the attack as one on a residential area of Sumy located near the front line of the Ukrainian military incursion into Russia's Kursk Region.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky saying in part:

"The world must respond forcefully...Without pressure on Russia, peace is impossible."...

                      NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)...

The attack has also been condemned by US Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg saying it 'exceeded all standards of decency'...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)

                                  (This story is updated)

AN ISRAELI AIR ATTACK ON THE AL-AHLI BAPTIST HOSPITAL IN GAZA.

DAMAGE REPORTED AT THE HOSPITAL DESCRIBED AS THE LAST FULLY FUNCTIONAL HOSPITAL IN GAZA.

ISRAEL SPEAKING OF A COMMAND AND CONTROL CENTER FOR HAMAS AT THE HOSPITAL.

A CHILD WHO HAD SUFFERED A HEAD INJURY PREVIOUSLY DIED AS A RESULT OF A RUSHED EVACUATION OF THE HOSPITAL.

THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF JERUSALEM SAYING IT WAS APPALLED AT THE BOMBING OF THE HOSPITAL AT THE BEGINNING OF HOLY WEEK...BBC NEWS

A major modification of President Trump's tariff regime announced late Friday.

Electronics including smartphones, laptops and television screens exempted from the tariffs...Associated Press USA-Yahoo

US-IRAN TALKS HELD IN A 'FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE' THIS WEEKEND IN OMAN.

THOSE TALKS WILL CONTINUE NEXT SATURDAY...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

Authorities in Nigeria say a gang leader with links to the Islamic State and 100 of his suspected followers have been killed.

A military operation carried out in northwestern Nigeria.

Just days ago four villagers killed and 43 others kidnapped in the area...BBC News...

Meanwhile in northeastern Nigeria eight passengers on a bus killed when it ran over a landmine.   

Seven other passengers critically wounded with 14 others suffering minor injuries.

The Boko Haram terrorist movement has been active in the area...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)

A MAJOR NATIONALIST PROTEST SUPPORTING SERBIA'S GOVERNMENT THIS WEEKEND.   

A RALLY IN THE CAPITAL CITY OF BELGRADE HELD TO COUNTER WEEKLY OPPOSITION PROTESTS.

THEY ACCUSE THE GOVERNMENT OF CORRUPTION OVER THE DEADLY COLLAPSE OF A TRAIN STATION ROOF.

THIS WEEKEND'S DEMONSTRATION ADDRESSED BY THE SERBIAN LEADER OF BOSNIA MILORAD DODIK WHO IS BEING SOUGHT ON AN INTERNATIONAL ARREST WARRANT.

THE SERBIAN GOVERNMENT SAYS THAT THE EUROPEAN UNION IS LEADING EFFORTS TO OVERTHROW IT...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES ORDERING EVACUATIONS OF SIX NEIGHBORHOODS IN GAZA.

THIS FOLLOWS AN INCIDENT INVOLVING A ROCKET FIRED TOWARDS ISRAEL ON FRIDAY NIGHT...TIMES OF ISRAEL

   THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

                                                        (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)

                 RUSSIA SHOOTS DOWN UKRAINIAN F-16

                         TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS

       RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

An American made F-16 fighter of the Ukrainian air force shot down by Russian air defenses.  Russia confirming what Ukraine had already said about the shoot down.

Russia also reporting US made bombs and missiles destroyed along with more than 200 drones....Tass Russia

In other news...

THIS WEEKEND EMERGENCY LEGISLATION PASSED IN THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT AND GIVEN ROYAL ASSENT TO STOP THE LAST STEEL PLANT IN THE UK FROM SHUTTING DOWN.

THE CHINESE OWNERSHIP OF THE BRITISH STEEL PLANT IN SCUNTHORPE SAID CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE PLANT WAS NO LONGER POSSIBLE...BBC NEWS

Here in the United States controversy over five major law firms agreeing to consent decrees in order to continue relationships with the federal government.

Those law firms had been helping opponents of President Trump in high profile cases before Mr. Trump took office.

Now those law firms will be helping causes friendly to the Trump Administration pro bono to make up for their support for opposing causes.   

They will also abstain from cases opposing the administration.  The law firms will also benefit from being able to do legal work on behalf of the administration.

Some activists who oppose the Trump Administration angry with decisions by the law firms.

A director for the "Paul Weiss" law firm says the jobs of 2500 people would have been at stake had the firm not decided to comply with the Trump Administration Justice Department...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)