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LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
TWO US SERVICE MEMBERS PROTECTING THE SOUTHERN US BORDER KILLED IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN NEW MEXICO.
ANOTHER MEMBER OF THE MILITARY IN SERIOUS CONDITION FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT...ABC NEWS USA
A federal criminal referral involving New York Democrat Attorney General Letitia James.
James referred to US Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche by a federal housing official.
The referral claims falsification of records to obtain a home in Virginia that James claimed as her 'principal residence' in 2023.
James involved in the civil prosecution of President Donald Trump alleging fraud that led to a 454 million dollar judgment against Mr. Trump...NY Post
FROM ISRAEL A NEW DEVELOPMENT IN A STORY REPORTED ON LATER IN THIS SUMMARY.
ISRAEL'S DIASPORA AFFAIRS MINISTER AMICHAI CHIKLI ASKING THE STATE COMPTROLLER TO PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO AN ARRESTED SHIN BET SECURITY OFFICIAL.
THAT OFFICIAL PART OF A PROBE INTO LEAKS TO JOURNALISTS AND MR. CHIKLI ABOUT A SECURITY PROBE INTO 'FAR-RIGHT' INFILTRATION OF ISRAEL'S POLICE FORCE.
MR. CHIKLI ARGUING THAT THE OFFICIAL SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A WHISTLEBLOWER...TIMES OF ISRAEL
A suspicious incident reported in waters near Yemen tonight. A merchant vessel followed by armed persons in small boats for two hours...United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations "X"
A FEDERAL DISTRICT JUDGE ORDERING DEPOSITIONS FROM TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OFFCIALS IN THE CASE OF THE MARYLAND MAN DEPORTED TO EL SALVADOR.
DISTRICT JUDGE PAULA XINIS SAYS OFFICIALS ARE IGNORING HER REQUESTS FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION REGARDING KILMAR ABREGO GARCIA.
SHE SUGGESTS SOME OFFICIALS MAY BE HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT IN THE FUTURE...THE HILL USA
The top enlisted member of the Air Force Special Operations Command relieved of command.
Master Sgt. Anthony Green transferred out of his post for 'loss of confidence in his ability to fulfill his duties'.
The future status of Green is pending an investigation now underway...Task and Purpose
(UPDATED WITH ADDITIONAL PENTAGON OFFICIAL ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE)
At the Pentagon an aide to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth escorted from the building.
Dan Caldwell placed on administrative leave for 'unauthorized disclosure' in connection with probes of leaks at the Defense Department...OSINTdefender "X" (Photo Embed)...
The Deputy Chief of Staff at the Pentagon Darin Selnick is also on administrative leave and was escorted out of the building today...OSINTdefender "X"
HAMAS IS REJECTING AN ISRAELI CEASEFIRE PROPOSAL THAT DEMANDS ITS DISARMAMENT.
ISRAEL CONTINUING PRESSURE INCLUDING A CUTOFF OF FOOD FOR THE CIVILIAN POPULATION OF GAZA.
THE UN WARNING THE HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN GAZA IS NOW THE WORST IT'S BEEN SINCE THE HAMAS ATTACK ON ISRAEL IN OCTOBER OF 2023...BBC NEWS
AN ISRAELI WARPLANE ACCIDENTIALLY DROPPED ITS DEADLY LOAD NEAR A BORDER COMMUNUTY IN ISRAEL TODAY.
NO ONE WAS HURT IN THE INCIDENT AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON ITS WAY TO ATTACKING GAZA.
A TECHNICAL MALFUNCTION BLAMED WITH AN INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY...TASS RUSSIA
(Edited-Updated) Tensions between France and Algeria escalating France expelling 12 Algerian diplomats and recalling its ambassador to Algeria.
This follows Algeria's expulsion of 12 French diplomats.
Algeria angered by the detention of one of its consular employees over the kidnapping of an Algerian influencer in France.
Last year Amir Boukhors was taken to a forest and threatened by a group of eight men and women.
A statement from President Emmanuel Macron's office says that Algeria needs to seek dialogue in the matter...BFM-TV France Live Blog (Translation Prompt)
SEVEN PRISONS IN FRANCE WERE ATTACKED LAST NIGHT. VEHICLES WERE SET ON FIRE OUTSIDE THE PRISONS.
IN TOULON GUNFIRE WAS USED BULLETS HITTING THE PRISON BUILDING.
AUTHORITIES BELIEVE DRUG TRAFFICKING GANGS ARE BEHIND THE ATTACKS...BBC NEWS
US-made weapons provided to Afghanistan used in a terrorist attack in Pakistan last month.
Rebels in Balochistan staged the deadly attack on a passenger train.
The Pentagon discovering that 63 weapons used in the attack were originally provided by the US to Afghanistan before the Taliban takeover in 2021...ANI News India
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visiting Israeli troops in northern Gaza.
His visit comes amid word that Israeli troops now occupy 30 percent of Gaza's territory as they continue to prevent food from reaching the people living there.
It's designed as pressure to squeeze Hamas to cut a hostage release deal...Times of Israel
We are now learning that a man in Georgia was arrested accused of threatening Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard.
Aliakbar Mohammad Amin said by federal authorities to have posted threatening messages aimed at Gabbard and her family.
One message reading in part: "You and your family are going to die soon"...The Hill USA
IN AFRICA THE NATION OF GHANA STARTING A BAN ON DIRECT GOLD TRADING INVOLVING FOREIGN NATIONALS.
THE BAN TAKES EFFECT MAY 1ST REQURING ALL GOLD IN THE COUNTRY TO BE SOLD THROUGH THE 'GHANA GOLD BOARD'.
THE GOVERNMENT OF GHANA WANTS MORE CONTROL OVER THE GOLD TRADE GHANA THE LARGEST GOLD PRODUCER IN AFRICA AND SIXTH LARGEST IN THE WORLD...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
The markets today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 155.83 points.
The NASDAQ down 8.32 points.
At 446 pm New York Time the price of oil at 61 dollars 51 cents a barrel down two cents...Marketwatch
ANNUAL INFLATION IN CANADA 2.3 PERCENT LAST MONTH. THAT'S LOWER THAN EXPECTED.
CANADIANS EXPERIENCED A DROP IN GASOLINE PUMP PRICES LAST MONTH WHILE STILL HAVING TO PAY HIGHER PRICES FOR FOOD.
SPECULATION THAT THE BANK OF CANADA MAY EASE INTEREST RATES BECAUSE INFLATION HAS EASED...REUTERS
Sandstorms across central and southern Iraq. More than 1,000 people experiencing respiratory conditions. Mainstream media broaching the notion of 'climate change',..BBC News
IN SOUTHERN LEBANON AN ISRAELI DRONE STRIKE ON A CAR...TIMES OF ISRAEL
Chinese airlines banned from buying planes from American aircraft maker Boeing.
Bloomberg reporting the story citing sources with no official confirmation from Boeing or China...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
CHINA ISSUING ARREST WARRANTS FOR THREE AMERICANS OVER CYBERATTACKS EARLIER THIS YEAR.
CHINA SAYS THE AMERICAN SUSPECTS WORKED FOR THE US NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY AND WERE TARGETING THE ASIAN WINTER GAMES IN HARBIN BACK IN FEBRUARY.
CHINESE TECHNICAL TEAMS LINKING TWO US UNIVERSITIES (UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AND VIRGINIA TECH) TO THE CYBERATTACKS.
THE AMERICAN SUSPECTS NAMED AS KATHERYN A WILSON, ROBERT J. SNELLING AND STEPHEN W. JOHNSON.
SERVERS IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE WORLD USED TO CARRY OUT THE ALLEGED CYBERATTACKS ACCORDING TO CHINESE AUTHORITIES...ANI NEWS INDIA
"three people of the deep state who are crossing every red line"
ISRAEL'S NATIONAL SECURITY MINISTER ITAMAR BEN GVIR COMMENTING ON THE LATEST NATIONAL SECURITY PROBE IN ISRAEL LED BY A SPECIAL POLICE UNIT, SHIN BET DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE AND ISRAEL'S ATTORNEY GENERAL.
WORD IS THAT AN INVESTIGATION OF 'EXTREME-RIGHT WING' INFILTRATION OF THE ISRAEL POLICE IS UNDERWAY...TIMES OF ISRAEL...
A GAG ORDER IN THE CASE PARTIALLY LIFTED BY A JUDGE DUE TO MEDIA LEAKS REVEALS A PROBE INTO LEAKING OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION BY A RESERVE SHIN BET OFFICIAL.
THE OFFICIAL WAS UNDER ARREST WITHOUT A LAWYER NOW HE HAS LEGAL REPRESENTATION.
HE IS ALLEGED TO HAVE LEAKED INFORMATION TO POLITICIANS AND JOURNALISTS REGARDING AN ONGOING PROBE OF 'KAHANISM' OR 'FAR-RIGHT EXTREMISM' TAKING ROOT IN ISRAEL'S POLICE FORCE.
POLICE IN ISRAEL ARE SUPERVISED BY NATIONAL SECURITY MINISTER BEN GVIR...TIMES OF ISRAEL
The Trump Administration freezing more than two billion dollars of federal funding to Harvard University.
Harvard refusing administration demands on a variety of issues including Diversity Equity and Inclusion programs as well as new policies related to Antisemitism linked to student protests related to the Gaza War...BBC News
US SECRETARY OF STATE MARCO RUBIO TALKING ABOUT IRAN WITH TURKEY'S FOREIGN MINISTER HAKAN FIDAN.
RUBIO SPEAKING WITH HIS TURKISH COUNTERPART ABOUT THE 'THREAT' POSED BY IRAN 'AND ITS PROXIES'.
THE STATE DEPARTMENT SAYS THEY AGREED ON THE NEED TO 'FIGHT TERRORISM' AND 'STRENGTHEN NATO'...TASS RUSSIA
Food price inflation in New Zealand 3.5 percent for the 12 months ending in March. It marks an increase from the 2.4 percent rate in February.
Meat, poultry and fish up 5.3 percent with fruits and vegetables declining 2.7 percent...One News New Zealand
THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA
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