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LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
THE US AND UKRAINE HAVE SIGNED A MINERALS DEAL.
IT WILL GIVE THE US SPECIAL ACCESS TO PROJECTS IN UKRAINE INVOLVNG ALUMINUM GRAPHITE, OIL AND NATURAL GAS.
US TREASURY SECRETARY SCOTT BESSANT SAYING THE DEAL DEMONTRATES US COMMITTMENT TO A PEACE PROCESS THAT WILL LEAVE UKRAINE FREE, SOVEREIGN AND PROSPEROUS...TASS RUSSIA
"So far this year 10,000 young undocumented males have illegally crossed the English Channel into our country..."
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage speaking in the House of Commons today challenging Prime Minister Keir Starmer's immigration policy.
Local government elections and a special election for a House seat being held tomorrow. Reform UK hoping to make major gains...Nigel Farage "X" (Video Embed)
UKRAINE THROWING DOWN LAST MINUTE AMENDMENTS PREVENTING SIGNING OF A MINERALS DEAL WITH THE US TODAY.
US TREASURY SECRETARY SCOTT BESSANT EXPRESSING CONFIDENCE UKRAINE WILL CHANGE ITS MIND SO A DEAL COULD BE SIGNED...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
US UKRAINE ENVOY GENERAL KEITH KELLOGG SAYS UKRAINE IS NOW WILLING TO MAKE TERRITORIAL CONCESSIONS TO RUSSIA.
BUT GENERAL KELLOGG SAYS THEY WANT TO RECOGNIZE LOSS OF TERRITORY AS 'DE FACTO' INSTEAD OF 'DE JURE' MEANING THE LOSS OF LAND IS NOT PERMANENT...TASS RUSSIA
India issuing a notice banning Pakistani aircraft from its airspace.
Days ago, Pakistan issued its ban of Indian aircraft over its airspace.
All this part of the tensions following last weeks terrorist attack in Kashmir.
There are expectations of Indian military action against Pakistan in the coming hours...NDTV India
TURKEY CALLS ON ISRAEL TO STOP AIR STRIKES IN SYRIA, ISRAEL ACTS IN DEFENSE OF DRUZE POPULATION
(THIS STORY IS UPDATED)
TURKEY'S FOREIGN MINISTRY WARNING ISRAEL TO 'CEASE ITS AERIAL STRIKES' IN SYRIA...TIMES OF ISRAEL...
THIS AFTER AN ISRAELI AIRSTRIKE NEAR DAMASCUS TODAY.
THE ATTACK TARGETING WHAT ISRAEL CALLED AN EXTREMIST GROUP PREPARING TO ATTACK THE DRUZE COMMUNITY.
THIS AIRSTRIKE CALLED A 'WARNING OPERATION' WITH MORE ATTACKS PROMISED ON SYRIAN GOVERNMENT TARGETS IF THE DRUZE ARE THREATENED.
DEADLY CLASHES BROKE OUT IN RECENT DAYS OVER AN AUDIO RECORDING ATTRIBUTED TO A DRUZE CLERIC INSULTING THE PROPHET MOHAMMED...YNET NEWS ISRAEL...
ISRAEL HAS TAKEN DRUZE WOUNDED IN THE FIGHTING TO ISRAEL FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
The markets today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average up 141.74 points.
The NASDAQ down 14.98 points.
At 422 pm New York Time the price of oil at 58 dollars 23 cents a barrel down two dollars 19 cents or 3.62 percent...Marketwatch
The US economy shrank .3 percent in the first quarter of this year.
The Gross Domestic Product shrinkage linked by mainstream media to a flood of imports seeking to avoid tariffs...Reuters
PALESTINIAN STUDENT ACTIVITST MOHSEN MAHDAWI RELEASED BY ORDER OF A FEDERAL DISTRICT JUDGE.
MADHDAWI HAD LED PRO-PALESTINIAN PROTESTS AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY BEFORE HE WAS DETAINED BY IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES EARLIER THIS MONTH.
HIS DETENTION CAME AT A MEETING OSTENSIBLY TO REVIEW HIS 'GREEN CARD' STATUS AS A LEGAL RESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES...BBC NEWS
BRUSHFIRE EMERGENCY IN ISRAEL, INTERNATIONAL HELP SOUGHT
(UPDATED)
THERE IS NOW A NATIONAL EMERGENCY IN ISRAEL DUE TO BRUSHFIRES. THE BLAZE SAID TO BE PERHAPS THE LARGEST ISRAEL HAS EVER FACED...TIMES OF ISRAEL STORY TONIGHT...
FOREIGN ASSISTANCE IS BEING SOUGHT.
FIRES RAGED IN THE HILLS NEAR JERUSALEM TODAY.
11,700 DUNAMS OF LAND (AROUND 2890 ACRES) ESTIMATED TO HAVE BEEN CONSUMED BY THE FLAMES LATE TONIGHT...(ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS)...
THE ROUTE 1 EXPRESSWAY FROM CENTRAL ISRAEL TO JERUSALEM CLOSED.
EARLIER MOTORISTS FLED THEIR VEHICLES ALONG THAT HIGHWAY.
FIREFIGHTING CREWS AND AIRCRAFT BEING USED TO FIGHT THE FIRES.
AT LEAST 13 PEOPLE INJURED.
ISRAEL'S INTERNAL SECURITY AGENCY SHIN BET INVOLVED IN THE INVESTIGATION OF THE BLAZES THREE ARRESTS HAVE BEEN MADE.
EVENTS FOR ISEAEL'S INDEPENDENCE DAY HAVE BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO THE FIRES...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS...
ISRAELI AIR FORCE C-130J AIRCRAFT HAVE BEEN PRESSED INTO SERVICE TO FIGHT THE FLAMES...MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...
TIMES OF ISRAEL EARLIER STORY
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi calling for the BRICS countries to stand firm on principles and 'safeguard global fairness and justice'.
He spoke at the meeting of BRICS foreign ministers in Brazil speaking of 'hegemonism' in the world.
And regarding Gaza he said the BRICS countries support the Arab and Islamic countries plan for Gaza recovery and the principle of "The Palestinians governing Palestine"...CGTN China
IN KOLKATA, INDIA 14 KILLED IN A FIRE AT A HOTEL. THE LOCAL POLICE COMMISSIONER SAYS A SPECIAL TEAM HAS BEEN FORMED TO INVESTIGATE THE BLAZE...NDTV INDIA
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warning that Russia and Ukraine need to present 'concrete proposals' to end the Ukraine War.
His views conveyed by State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce who added that there is not progress the United States 'will step back as mediators in this process'...Radio Free Europe-Radio Liberty USA
NORTH KOREA SAYS ITS CONDUCTED WEAPONS TESTS ON ITS NEWEST WARSHIP.
TESTS OF THE VARIOUS MISSILE AND GUN SYSTEMS ON THE DESTROYER 'CHOE HYON' TOOK PLACE ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY.
A LAUNCHING CEREMONY FOR THE WARSHIP WAS HELD LAST FRIDAY...YONHAP NEWS AGENCY SOUTH KOREA
THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA
(UPDATED WHEN ABLE)
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