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The late developments on possible Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul but first...
LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
Six Ukrainian drones downed in waters off the port city of Sevastopol in Crimea...RIA Novosti Russia (Translation Prompt)
VISITING THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP ANNOUNCING 200 BILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF BUSINESS DEALS.
AIRCRAFT PRODUCED BY BOEING USING GENERAL ELECTRIC ENGINES ARE TO BE PURCHSED BY THE EMIRATES...THE GUARDIAN UK
In South America the Guyana Defense Force says its troops on the border with Venezuela were attacked.
The attackers described as dressed and civilian clothes firing from the Venezuelan side of the Cuyuni River.
Three attacks during a 24-hour period reported.
The Venezuelan government has made claims large portions of oil rich western Guyana...News Release Guyana Defense Force
BRITISH PRIME MINISTER KEIR STARMER SAYS HE'S TRYING TO FIND THIRD COUNTRIES TO TAKE IN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS ENTERING THE UK.
THE ILLEGALS WOULD BE HOUSED THERE WHILE THEIR CASES ARE CONSIDERED IN THE UK.
STARMER MAKING HIS COMMENT IN ALBANIA WHICH HAS AN AGREEMENT TO TAKE IN ASYLUM SEEKERS WHO ILLEGALLY ENTER ITALY.
ALBANIA'S PRIME MINISTER EDI RAMA MAKING IT CLEAR HIS COUNTRY WOULD NOT BE INVOLVED IN SUCH A SCHEME...AFP FRANCE-RADIO NEW ZEALAND
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says her agency and the Secret Service are investigating former FBI Director James Comey.
Noem saying that Comey called for the assassination of President Trump.
A photo posted on Instagram by Comey with seashells arranged to show "8647".
"86" an expression associated with assassination or murder and "47" signifying Mr. Trump the 47th President of the United States...The Hill USA
PORTUGUESE POLITICS THE LEADER OF THE POPULIST 'CHEGA' PARTY ANDRE VENTURA TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL TODAY.
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS WEEK THAT VENTURA COLLAPSED ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL.
THE ELECTION FOR 230 MEMBERS OF PORTUGAL'S PARLIAMENT IS BEING HELD THIS SUNDAY...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
From Turkey whose leaders are upset with Israeli policy in Gaza US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaking with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Rubio said to be expressing his concern about the humanitarian situation in Gaza...Barak Ravid-Axios Times of Israel Journalist
LATE DEVELOPMENTS ON POSSIBLE UKRAINE-RUSSIA TALKS IN TURKEY
(THIS STORY UPDATED INCLUDING COMMENT)
US SECRETARY OF STATE MARCO RUBIO SAYS HE HOPES US AND TURKISH OFFICIALS WILL JOIN RUSSIAN AND UKRAINIAN OFFICIALS FOR TALKS TOMORROW...TASS RUSSIA...
TONIGHT, RUSSIA PUTTING OUT THE MESSAGE THAT ITS DELEGATION IS READY TO TALK STARTING AT 10 AM FRIDAY LOCAL TIME (3AM EASTERN US TIME)...(RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA)
IN ANKARA, TURKEY TALKS BETWEEN UKRAINE'S PRESIDENT VOLODYMYR ZELENSKY AND TURKISH PRESIDENT RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN...TASS RUSSIA...
(COMMENT)
ZELENSKYY'S PRESENCE IN TURKEY MAY BE DESIGNED TO DRIVE HOME A MESSAGE THAT RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN NEEDS TO BE IN TURKEY FOR TALKS ON UKRAINE AND PAINT PUTIN IN A BAD LIGHT...
(MORE ON THE UKRAINE WAR TALKS LATER IN THE SUMMARY)
(UPDATED) ISRAEL SAYS ITS AIR DEFENSES INTERCEPTED A MISSILE FIRED BY HOUTHI FORCES IN YEMEN THIS EVENING. NO IMMEDIATE REPORTS OF CASUALTIES OR DAMAGE...TIMES OF ISRAEL...
FRAGMENTS RELATED TO THE MISSILE FALLING NEAR THE ISRAELI TOWN OF ALON SHVUT...OSINTdefender "X" (Photo Embed)
In Hungary legislation proposed to ban or limit the activities of foreign funded organizations.
Those organizations would be restricted if they threaten the country or its culture.
A group of 62 organizations say the law is designed to 'silence all critical voices'...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
THE US SUPREME COURT HOLDING A HEARING ON BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP TODAY.
PRESIDENT TRUMP'S USE OF EXECUTIVE ORDERS AND FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT RULINGS STOPPING HIS EXECUTIVE ORDERS INTERTWINED.
MR. ACTED TO END THE AUTOMATIC GRANTING OF US CITIZENSHIP TO THOSE BORN INSIDE THE UNITED STATES WHOSE PARENTS ENTERED THE COUNTRY ILLEGALLY...BBC NEWS STORY
The markets today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 271.69 points or .65 percent.
The NASDAQ fell 34.49 points.
At 424 pm New York Time the price of oil at 61 dollars 79 cents a barrel down one dollar 36 cents or 2.15 percent...Marketwatch
HEAVY ISRAELI AIR ATTACKS UNDERWAY IN GAZA TODAY.
PALESTINIAN SOURCES REPORT AT LEAST 115 DEATHS SINCE THIS MORNING...TIMES OF ISRAEL
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy off an ankle bracelet today. His house arrest sentence for corruption reduced because he is over the age of 70...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
UKRAINE TALKS IN ISTANBUL
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PRESIDENT TRUMP'S UKRAINE MESSAGE TODAY IS THAT UNTIL HE AND RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN MEET FACE TO FACE THE FIGHTING WILL CONTINUE.
HIS COMMENTS AMID TALKS SCHEDULED IN ISTANBUL TODAY SAID TO BE INVOLVING RUSSIAN, UKRAINIAN AND AMERICAN DELEGATIONS OF LOWER-LEVEL OFFICIALS.
RUSSIAN OFFICIALS ARRIVED FOR TALKS UKRAINE DELAYING ITS PARTICIPATION BUT UNDER US PRESSURE RELENTING.AND SENDING A DELEGATION LED BY ITS DEFENSE MINISTER.
US OFFICIALS PRESENT FOR TALKS INCLUDE BOTH SECRETARY OF STATE MARCO RUBIO AND REPUBLICAN SENATOR LINDSEY GRAHAM OF SOUTH CAROLINA...OSINTdefender "X"...
WORD TONIGHT IS THAT A MEETING WILL OCCUR INVOLVING RUSSIAN, URAINIAN, AMERICAN AND TURKISH OFFICIALS.
RUSSIAN MEDIA IS FOLLOWING THE SITUATION IN ISTANBUL...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA BLOG...
THE BBC OFFERS THE ANTI-RUSSIAN VIEW OF EVENTS...BBC NEWS BLOG
Walmart out with its quarterly revenue report. The retail giant brought in 165.6 billion dollars in revenue.
Same-store sales growing at a 4.5 percent rate. E-commerce growing at a 22 percent rate.
CEO Doug McMillon says tariffs even at the lower levels that President Trump plans will impact prices.
Chief Financial Officer John David Rainey said that some prices may rise by the end of the month. One-third of what Walmart sells is imported the rest made in the USA...Fox Business
IN QATAR THE TALKS ON A CEASEFIRE AND RELEASE OF HOSTAGES IN THE GAZA WAR UNDERWAY.
ISRAEL AND HAMAS REPRESENTED ALONG WITH THE UNITED STATES AND OTHER MEDIATING COUNTRIES.
ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU SAID TO BE RESISTING US ENVOY STEVE WITKOFF'S EFFORTS TO FIND A COMPROMISE...TIMES OF ISRAEL
The US Justice Department probing healthcare giant UnitedHealth Group for possible Medicare fraud.
This according to the Wall Street Journal.
The company's CEO suddenly resigned recently...Wall Street Journal
US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP LAYING OUT A STARK CHOICE FOR IRAN AS HE CONDUCTS TALKS ON ITS NUCLEAR PROGRAM.
DURING HIS VISIT TO QATAR TRUMP SAYING THERE ARE ONLY 'TWO COURSES' WITH IRAN 'FRIENDLY OR NON-FRIENDLY'.
MR. TRUMP SAYING THE 'NON-FRIENDLY' COURSE IS A 'VIOLENT COURSE' HE SAID 'I DON'T WANT THAT'...TASS RUSSIA...
AN ADVISER TO IRAN'S SUPREME RULER AYATOLLAH ALI KHAMENEI SAYS IRAN IS READY TO COMMIT NOT TO MAKE NUCLEAR WEAPONS OR ENRICH URANIUM TO HIGH LEVELS OF PURITY.
IRAN WILL ALSO GET RID OF ITS STOCKPILES OF HIGHLY ENRICHED URANIUM...REUTERS-TIMES OF ISRAEL...
MEANWHILE MORE THAN 200 REPUBLICANS 52 SENATORS AND 177 HOUSE MEMBERS SIGNING A LETTER DEMANDING A HARD LINE IN TALKS WITH IRAN.
THEY SAY IRAN CANNOT BE ALLOWED TO ENRICH URANIUM AT LOW GRADE LEVELS FOR CIVILIAN USED...OSINTdefender "X":
THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA
(UPDATED WHEN ABLE)
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