Tuesday, May 6, 2025

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT TUESDAY 5/6/2025*INDIA ATTACKS PAKISTAN, PAKISTAN RETALIATES*TRUMP ANNOUNCES END TO US BOMBING OF YEMEN*MERZ FAILS FIRST VOTE TO BECOME GERMAN CHANCELLOR*

 


                                (SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING)





                    LATE NEWS TONIGHT:




A US NAVY F-18 WARPLANE FAILED TO BE CAPTURED AS IT WAS LANDING ON THE USS HARRY TRUMAN AIRCRAFT CARRIER IN THE RED SEA.



THE PLANE PLUNGED INTO THE SEA WITH THE TWO-MEMBER CREW ABLE TO EJECT.    THEY WERE RECOVERD BY HELICOPTER WITH MINOR INJURIES.



THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT IN WHICH THE CARRIER LOST A WARPLANE IN RECENT WEEKS...CNN USA




US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer meeting their Chinese counterparts in Switzerland this coming weekend.



Bessant says the trade conflict between the US and China 'isn't sustainable' especially on the Chinese side...CNBC USA




AT LEAST SEVEN UKRAINIAN DRONES DOWNED AS THEY APPROACHED MOSCOW LATE TONIGHT.

WRECKAGE HAS FALLEN TO THE GROUND...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




Tech giant Google contesting the US Justice Department's plan to break up its advertising operations.


A federal district judge ruled against Google last month.   Now the Justice Department want Google to divest its advertising auction house.


But Google is countering with the notion that it would open up its ad auction house to competitors...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)



                    BREAKING NEWS:  

INDIA ATTACKING TARGETS IN PAKISTAN DESCRIBED AS 'TERRORIST BASES'


PAKISTAN LAUNCHES ARTILLERY BARRAGES INTO INDIAN TERRITORY

                                         (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)


NINE SITES TARGETED IN THE INDIAN ATTACKS.


PAKISTAN SPEAKING OF A RESPONSE 'AT A TIME OF ITS CHOOSING'.


PAKISTAN'S ARMY SHELLING INDIAN TERRITORY.


INDIA REPORTS THREE KILLED IN PAKISTAN'S RETALIATION.


THIS IS VIDEO SHOWING ONE OF THE INDIAN ATTACKS...OSINTdefender "X" (Video Embed)...THAT ATTACK ON MOSQUE IN BAHWALPUR ALLEGED TO BE LINKED TO A TERRORIST GROUP AND ITS LEADER.


PAKISTAN REPORTING AT LEAST EIGHT DEATHS.



PAKISTAN ALSO CLAIMING TO HAVE DOWNED FIVE INDIAN AIRCRAFT.


US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SAYING HIS HOPE IS THAT 'IT ENDS VERY QUICKLY'.



US SECRETARY OF STATE-NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER MARCO RUBIO SPEAKING WITH PAKISTAN'S NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER ABOUT THE SITUATION.


INDIA'S NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER SPOKE WITH MR. RUBIO ABOUT THE MILITARY ACTIONS IT HAS TAKEN...


..NDTV INDIA...BBC NEWS...DAWN PAKISTAN




"India's water will be stopped for India's interests, and it will be utilized for India"




INDIAN PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI REAFFIRMING PLANS TO CUT OFF WATER FLOW FROM INDIA TO PAKISTAN.


IT'S A RESPONSE TO THE RECENT TERRORIST ATTACK IN KASHMIR...AFP FRANCE-GULF TODAY UAE






THE US SUPREME COURT RULING THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT CAN SEPARATE TRANSGENDER PERSONNEL FROM THE MILITARY.


THE RULING IN FORCE WHILE THE LAWSUIT AGAINST THE POLICY PROCEEDS THROUGH THE FEDERAL COURT SYSTEM...(NEWS AGENCIES) 



The markets today.



The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 389.83 points or .95 percent.



The NASDAQ down 154.58 points or .87 percent.


At 439 pm New York Time the price of oil 59 dollars three cents a barrel up one dollar 90 cents or 3.33 percent...Marketwatch





PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYS THE HOUTHIS IN YEMEN HAVE GIVEN UP ON ATTACKING OFFSHORE SHIPPING.


AS A RESULT, THE US HALTING ITS NEARLY TWO MONTH BOMBING CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE HOUTHI FORCES IN YEMEN...TIMES OF ISRAEL...



THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES WAS MEDIATED BY THE NATION OF OMAN WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF US SPECIAL ENVOY STEVE WITKOFF...TIMES OF ISRAEL



ISRAEL AIR ATTACKS CONTINUING IN YEMEN.   AMONG THE TARGETS HIT THE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN THE CAPITAL CITY OF SAN'AA.


THE ATTACKS IN RESPONSE TO THE HOUTHI MISSILE THAT EVADED AIR DEFENCES AND LANDED BY THE BEN GURION AIRPORT COMPLEX IN ISRAEL ON SUNDAY...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)


                                        (THIS STORY IS UPDATED)


 Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House meeting US President Donald Trump.


The crucial talks taking place behind closed doors following a meeting between the two leaders in front of the media.


Before the media the two leaders expressed their differences regarding Canada becoming part of the United States.


Carney saying Canada is 'never for sale' Trump saying 'never say never'...CBC News Canada



TESTIFYING AT HIS CORRUPTION TRIAL, ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU DENYING ANY CRIMINALITY IN HIS OFFER TO A NEWSPAPER PUBLISHER.


SEEKING MORE POSITIVE COVERAGE, NETANYAHU OFFERED LEGISLATION TO LIMIT DISTRUBUTION OF A COMPETING NEWSPAPER.


MR. NETANYAHU CLAIMING HE WAS SINGLED OUT FOR DOING SOMETHING ALL POLITICIANS DO...TIMES OF ISRAEL


TWO VOTES NEEDED TO CONFIRM FRIEDRICH MERZ AS GERMAN CHANCELLOR

                                                          (UPDATED)


An embarrassing vote in Germany's parliament failed to elect Christian Democrat Friedrich Merz as the new Chancellor.



Merz got 310 votes six short of a majority.   



307 voted against Mr. Merz.


The Christian Democrats and Social Democrats comprising the new government hold 328 of the 630 seats in the parliament.


The outcome of the vote meant some members of the majority voted against Merz...ITV UK...BBC News Story...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)...


On the second attempt Mr. Merz received 325 votes in support with 289 against and one abstention.



Mr. Merz now confirmed as Germany's Chancellor...Tagesschau Germany (Translation Prompt)



US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SEEKING THE RELEASE OF TINA PETERS FROM PRISON IN COLORADO.



PETERS CONVICTED AND JAILED ON STATE CHARGES AFTER SHE TOOK ACTIONS AS A LOCAL ELECTION OFFICIAL TO DISCOVER FRAUD IN THE 2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.



TRUMP CALLING PETERS A 'POLITICAL PRISONER'.


 HE IS ASKING THE FEDERAL JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TO TAKE 'ALL NECESSARY ACTION' TO GAIN HER RELEASE...TRUTH SOCIAL



President Trump's Special Envoy Steve Witkoff says the US is seeking to resume negotiations with Iran as early as this weekend.



Another priority is release of the hostages held in Gaza along with a ceasefire.



Witkoff expressing hope that a deal can be reached before or during President Trump's visit to the Middle East next week which includes a stop in Qatar a nation closely aligned with Hamas in Gaza...Israel National News





IN NEW ZEALAND PRIME MINISTER CHRISTOPHER LUXON OF THE NATIONAL PARTY ENDORSING LEGISLATION TO BAN SOCIAL MEDIA FOR CHILDREN UNDER AGE 16.


LUXON APPEARING WITH FELLOW NATIONAL PARTY MP CATHERINE WEDD WHO INTRODUCED A BILL TO FORCE AGE VERIFICATION TO KEEP UNDER 16-YEAR-OLDS OFF SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS.



HE SAID KIDS NEED TO BE PROTECTED FROM 'THE HARMS OF SOCIAL MEDIA'.



MR. LUXON LOOKING FOR SUPPORT FROM OTHER POLITICAL PARTIES INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE GOVERNING COALITION.



HE SAID BANNING CHILDREN FROM SOCIAL MEDIA WAS NOT A PARTSIAN POLITICAL ISSUE BUT 'A NEW ZEALAND ISSSUE'...ONE NEWS NEW ZEALAND 





    THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

                                              (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)



                           TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS


       RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

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