(SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING)
LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaking of Qatar as 'a complex country' and not an enemy state.
That's part of his response to an ongoing probe by Israeli police and security forces into ties between two of his key aides and Qatar.
Qatar linked to the Hamas movement behind the brutal October 7th attack on southern Israel from Gaza.
Mr. Netanyahu slamming political opponents for praising Qatar and having ties to it...Times of Israel
LATE TONIGHT REPORTS OF EXCHANGES OF GUNFIRE BETWEEN ISRAELI FORCES AND TERRORISTS ALSO IDENTIFIED AS LOCAL RESIDENTS OF THE DARAA REGION OF SOUTHERN SYRIA...MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...
(More news on Syria later in the summary)
"do not retaliate"
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant advising countries around the world not to counter the US with tariffs of their own.
Bessant saying 'there will be escalation' against any country that chooses to retaliate...AFP France-Times of Israel
ITALIAN PRIME MINISTER GIORGIA MELONI, WHO IS CLOSE TO EUROPEAN COMMISSION PRESIDENT URSULA VON DER LEYEN, CALLING PRESIDENT TRUMP'S TARIFFS ON THE EU 'WRONG'.
MELONI SAYING SHE WILL WORK TO PREVENT A TRADE WAR WITH THE UNITED STATES...BBC NEWS
Clashes in Syria between supporters of former President Bashar Al-Assad and security forces of the new jihadist government.
The fighting reported in the Aleppo governate...Tass Russia...
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reporting a gunman killed and weapons taken from the new government's security forces in the fighting at a Palestinian refugee camp...Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
THIS EVENING IN THE DUTCH MUNICPALITY OF BEST DISTURBANCES AS A PUBLIC MEETING WAS TO BE HELD ON AN ASYLUM SEEKERS CENTER.
FIRECRACKERS SET OFF OUTSIDE A HALL WHERE FOUR HUNDRED PEOPLE HAD GATHERED.
IN THE END THE MEETING CALLED OFF WITH POLICE ESCORTING PEOPLE OUT OF THE MEETING HALL...
NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT) (VIDEO EMBED)
TRUMP TARIFF ANNOUNCEMENT
(UPDATED)
From the White House US President Donald Trump with his announcement regarding tariffs.
He announced ten percent tariffs on the UK and 20 percent tariffs on the EU.
Mr. Trump also announcing a 25 percent tariff on foreign made vehicles.
He said there is a baseline 10 percent tariff on foreign countries.
Various tariff rates some countries like Singapore and Chile at the 10 percent baseline with China facing 34 percent tariffs for its goods.
Towards the end of his announcement Mr. Trump speaking of the need for 'legal immigration' to fill jobs at new factories to be built in the United States...BBC News Blog
(UPDATED) AN ISRAELI AIR ATTACK IN DAMASCUS THIS EVENING. SYRIAN GOVERNMENT MEDIA SAYS THE ATTACK WAS AROUND A SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH BUILDING...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS...
ISRAEL CONFIRMING ATTACKS ON BASES OUTSIDE DAMASCUS INCLUDING THE T4 SITE ALONG WITH STRIKES IN THE DAMASCUS AREA.
A HUGE EXPLOSION ACCOMPANIED THE ISRAELI AIR ATTACK IN DAMASCUS...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS...TASS RUSSIA...
THE SYRIAN GOVERNMENT TONIGHT SAYING THAT ISRAEL'S ATTACKS ARE AN ATTEMPT TO 'DESTABILIZE' THE COUNTRY...(AFP FRANCE)
The corruption case against New York Mayor Eric Adams has been dismissed. A federal judge agreeing to the US Justice Department's request for dismissal...NBC News
ISRAEL'S NATIONAL SECURITY MINISTER ITAMAR BEN-GVIR VISITING THE TEMPLE MOUNT IN JERUSALEM (AL-AQSA MOSQUE COMPOUND).
HIS VISIT CONDEMNED BY JORDAN, HAMAS IN GAZA AND LATER BY SAUDI ARABIA.
THE SAUDI STATEMENT OFFERING 'DENUNCIATION OF THE CONTINUED BLATANT ISRAELI ATTACKS ON THE SANCTITY OF AL-AQSA MOSQUE'.
TODAY'S TRIP BY BEN-GVIR THE LATEST IN A SERIES OF SUCH VISITS...AL ARABIYA SAUDI ARABIA
The markets today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average up 235.56 points or .56 percent.
The NASDAQ rose 151.16 points or .87 percent.
At 450 pm New York Time the price of oil was sliding after being above 72 dollars a barrel just minutes before.
The price 70 dollars 94 cents a barrel down 26 cents...Marketwatch
RUSSIAN NATIONALS AND COMPANIES ON A NEW SANCTIONS LIST FROM THE UNITED STATES.
THE SANCTIONS LINKED TO TERRORISM WITH ONE AFGHAN NATIONAL AND A DUAL AFGHAN-RUSSIAN NATIONAL ON THE LIST...TASS RUSSIA
TESLA EXPERIENCED A 13 PERCENT SALES DROP IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2025.
OVERALL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS COULD EASILY EXPLAIN THE DECLINE BUT MAINSTREAM MEDIA ARE FINDING A POLITICAL ANGLE.
THEY CITE CEO ELON MUSK'S INOVLEMENT WITH THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION AND POLITICS AS AN EXPLANATION...BBC NEWS...
MEANWHILE WORD LEAKING OUT THAT MR. MUSK WILL STEP AWAY FROM HIS CLOSE INVOLVEMENT WITH THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IN THE COMING DAYS.
The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo commuting death sentences for three Americans convicted over a failed coup plot last year.
The three now sentenced to life imprisonment.
US State Department officials are set to visit Congo in the coming days as a ceasefire is now in force in a conflict with rebels backed by the neighboring nation of Rwanda...Anadolu Agency Turkey
UNDER COURT ORDER NOT TO FIRE DOMESTIC SECURITY AGENCY CHIEF RONEN BAR, ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU APPOINTING THE DEPUTY CHIEF OF THE AGENCY TO RUN IT.
NETANYAHU CONTINUING TO INVERVIEW REPLACEMENTS SAYING A NEW CHIEF WILL BE IN PLACE BY APRIL 10TH.
THE 'SHIN BET' AGENCY INVOLVED IN PROBING ALLEGED TIES BETWEEN AIDES TO MR. NETANAYHU AND QATAR...TIMES OF ISRAEL
Bakeries in Gaza supported by the UN World Food Program shut down. No fuel and flour available after Israel cut off aid supplies...Anadolu Agency Turkey
HUNGARY PULLING AWAY FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT HOURS BEFORE THE ARRIVAL OF ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU.
NETANYAHU TO VISIT HUNGARY THROUGH SUNDAY. HE IS WANTED BY THE ICC UNDER AN INTERNATIONAL ARREST WARRANT. THE US HAS IMPOSED SANCTIONS ON THE COURT OVER THAT WARRANT...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...(MORE ON NETANYAHU VISIT LATER IN SUMMARY)
Details emerging of a US military buildup in the Persian Gulf region near Iran.
NBC News reporting the relocation of Patriot missile batteries and Thermal High Altitude Aerial Defense missile units from South Korea.
Also, some US B-2 bombers have deployed to the Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean and the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier group is approaching the area from the Pacific.
In recent weeks US President Donald Trump has warned Iran of 'bad things' happening if it does not seek talks on its nuclear program with the United States...OSINT defender "X"
CHINESE MILITARY EXERCISES CONTINUING NEAR TAIWAN.
THE 'STRAIT THUNDER-2025A' DRILL FOCUSING ON CONTROL OF THE AIR AND SEA SPACE AROUND TAIWAN.
CHINA'S MILITARY FORCES PRACTICING 'IDENTIFICATION AND VERIFICATION, WARNING AN EXPULSION, INTERCEPTION AND DETENTION'...CNA ENGLISH NEWS TAIWAN
Australia's opposition leader Peter Dutton of the Liberal-National coalition says he's willing to take on US President Donald Trump if it's in Australia's interest.
The election campaign ahead of the May 3rd vote in full swing down under Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of the Labor Party trying to stay in power.
Mr. Albanese saying his government is ready to respond to Mr. Trump's tariffs however they come out in the end...ABC News Australia
(THIS STORY IS UPDATED)
ISRAEL'S MILITARY LAUNCHING A GROUND OPERATION IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF GAZA OVERNIGHT.
THE GROUND ASSAULT FOLLOWING AIR ATTACKS OVERNIGHT IN RAFAH...Israel National News...
ISRAEL'S DEFENSE MINISTER ISRAEL KATZ PROCLAIMING A MAJOR OPERATION TO TAKE CONTROL OF A LARGE AMOUNT OF TERRITORY...(TIMES OF ISRAEL)...
ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU SAYS ISRAEL IS TAKING CONTROL OF THE 'MORAG CORRIDOR' IN GAZA...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
A LIMITED ITINERARY RELEASED FOR ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU'S TRIP TO HUNGARY.
NETANYAHU TO ARRIVE THERE LATE TONIGHT.
HE WILL MEET HUNGARIAN LEADERS INCLUDING PRIME MINISTER VIKTOR ORBAN AND PRESIDENT TAMAS ZULYOK ON THURSDAY.
THE REST OF HIS ITINERARY NOT CLEAR.
MAINSTREAM MEDIA STRESSING TAXPAYER EXPENSE FOR THE LENGTH OF NETANYAHU'S HUNGARIAN TRIP THROUGH THE JEWISH SABBATH INTO SUNDAY...TIMES OF ISRAEL
THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA
(UPDATED WHEN ABLE)
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