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The conflict between India and Pakistan has become very intense in recent hours but first...
LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
THE US HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE PARTIALLY REVEALING TAX LEGISLATION IT WILL CONSIDER NEXT WEEK.
THE TEXT DOES NOT INCLUDE IDEAS ADVOCATED BY PRESIDENT TRUMP LIKE GETTING RID OF TAXES ON SOCIAL SECURITY AND TIPS.
THE TEXT LAID OUT TONIGHT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE STATE AND LOCAL TAX DEDUCTION CAP.
IT DOES NOT RAISE TAXES FOR TOP INCOME EARNERS AS SUGGESTED GENTLY BY PRESIDENT TRUMP THIS WEEK AND MAKES PERMANENT MR. TRUMP'S 2017 TAX CUTS.
THE COMMITTEE WILL WORK ON THE LEGISLATION NEXT TUESDAY AT 2 PM BY THAT TIME A FULLER PICTURE MAY EMERGE...THE HILL USA
The leaders of at least four nations headed into Ukraine for a Saturday meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk all pushing for more support for Ukraine...Tass Russia...
Those leaders also endorsing the call by US President Donald Trump for an 'unconditional 30-day ceasefire' in the Ukraine War.
At the Kremlin appreciation for President Trump's efforts to settle the war with spokesman Dmitry Peskov saying it's impossible to discuss the 30-day ceasefire concept without nuances being taken into account...Tass Russia
SOUTH AFRICAN OFFICIALS CRITICISING THE US PLAN TO TAKE IN WHITE SOUTH AFRICANS AS REFUGEES.
THEY CLAIM THE PLAN IS 'POLTICALLY MOTIVATED' AND AIMED AT UNDERMINING 'CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY'.
IT IS BEING REPORTED THAT WHITE SOUTH AFRICAN FARMERS COULD ARRIVE AS REFUGEES IN THE US AS EARLY AS NEXT WEEK.
THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION CITING RACIAL DISCRIMINATION AGAINST THE SOUTH AFRICAN WHITES IN DECIDING TO FAST-TRACK THEIR REFUGEE STATUS...BBC NEWS
"I won't fight for a team that refuses to win"
PART OF CONGRESSWOMAN MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE'S STATEMENT ON A GEORGIA US SENATE RUN
REPUBLICAN CONGRESSWOMAN MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE WITH A STATEMENT TONIGHT SAYING SHE WILL NOT RUN FOR US SENATE NEXT YEAR IN GEORGIA.
THE LENGTHY STATEMENT DISCUSSES EVENTS IN RECENT WEEKS INCLUDING HER INTITIAL MEETING WITH THE NATIONAL REPBULICAN SENATE COMMITTEE WHERE SHE WAS TOLD ANYONE COULD WIN A RACE AGAINST DEMOCRAT JON OSSOFF.
IN THE AFTERMATH OF THAT MEETING A POLL PUBLISHED CLAIMING THAT GREENE WAS THE WORST PERFORMING OF POSSIBLE REPUBLICAN SENATE CANDIDATES NEXT YEAR...MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE "X" POST
Newark, New Jersey Mayor Ras Baraka arrested at an immigration detention facility in his city. Mayor Baraka accused of trespassing.
Baraka one of six candidates in the Democrat Primary for New Jersey governor next month.
The city has been contesting the facility's compliance with city regulations and ordinances...NBC News USA
A FEDERAL DISTRICT JUDGE ORDERING RELEASE ON BAIL OF A TURKISH STUDENT FROM TUFTS UNIVERSITY IN MASSACHUSETTS.
RUMEYSA OZTURK WAS SENT BY IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES TO A DETENTION CENTER IN LOUISIANA FOLLOWING HER ARREST OVER SIX WEEKS AGO.
JUDGE WILLIAM SESSIONS SAYING OZTURK HAS A SUBSTANTIAL CLAIM THAT HER ARREST WAS RELATED TO HER PUBLISHED CRITCISM OF TUFTS UNIVERSITY'S RESPONSE TO ISRAELI MILITARY ACTION IN GAZA...THE NEW ARAB
PAKISTAN-INDIA CONFLICT NEW ATTACKS FRIDAY NIGHT-SATURDAY MORNING
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio offering US mediation in a conversation with Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir...(CNN)...
Rubio also spoke with India's Foreign Minister with the same offer...(BBC News)...
On Saturday morning India saying its armed forces are responding to Pakistan's Saturday morning attacks...(CNN)...CNN USA Blog
A meeting of Pakistan's National Command Authority called by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif...(Dawn Pakistan)...
This is the first such meeting since 2019. The National Command Authority is responsible for Pakistan's nuclear weapons...Global Defense Insight "X"...
Pakistan announcing extensive cyberattacks on Indian websites. It also claims destruction of an S-400 air defense system and a takedown of 70 percent of India's power grid.
PTV government television in Pakistan claiming drones were active over India's capital city of New Delhi Saturday morning...(Dawn Pakistan)
Pakistan announcing retaliation against India just before 5 am local time Saturday morning...(Dawn Pakistan)...
Indian airbases among the targets hit by missiles according to Pakistani officials quoted by news agencies.
Pakistan says India launched missiles from warplanes at three airbases early Saturday morning...Damien Symon "X" (Video Embed)
All Pakistan Air Force assets are said to be 'safe'.
Pakistan's air space closed until at least Noon Saturday (3 am Eastern US Time Saturday)... Dawn Pakistan
As least three wounded tonight in a Pakistani drone attack on northern India's Punjab state. This according to Indian police...NDTV India...
India has closed air space in the western part of the country...BBC News Blog
Iran's Foreign Minister saying the US-Iran talks will resume on Sunday.
An Iranian news agency reporting the fourth round of talks will take place in Oman...Tass Russia
IN WASHINGTON THREE DEMOCRATS SERVING ON THE FIVE MEMBER CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION FIRED.
THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ACTING AFTER A VISIT TO THE COMMISSION'S OFFICES YESTERDAY BY THE DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY...THE HILL USA
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The United Arab Emirates giving a thumbs down to funding a new humanitarian aid scheme for Gaza.
Israel cut off the existing system of humanitarian aid to Gaza in March.
UAE officials telling visiting Israeli officials the proposal to resume aid to Gaza does not address the humanitarian situation there adequately...Times of Israel...
Meanwhile, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee suggesting a new aid mechanism for Gaza is to take effect soon.
Huckabee speaking of partners in a Gaza aid scheme but not naming them.
A deal may be announced ahead of or in conjunction with President Trump's visit to three Arab countries next week.
Israel cut off humanitarian aid to Gaza back in March and there is a growing humanitarian crisis there...TIMES OF ISRAEL
A MISSILE FIRED AT ISRAEL BY THE HOUTHIS IN YEMEN SUCCESSFULLY INTERCEPTED BY A US MISSILE DEFENSE BATTERY STATIONED IN ISRAEL.
ONE WOMAN HURT ON HER WAY TO A SHELTER...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
NATO setting a goal of five percent GDP spending on national defense by member states in 2032.
While Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof revealed this at a news conference today, NATO Secretary General former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is not ready to reveal it yet speaking of rumors being spread...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
AHEAD OF WEEKEND US-CHINA TALKS IN SWITZERLAND US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP CALLING FOR LOWER TARIFFS ON CHINA.
MR. TRUMP ON SOCIAL MEDIA SAYING '80 PERCENT TARIFF ON CHINA SEEMS RIGHT'...BBC NEWS
The markets today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 119.07 points.
The NASDAQ rose very slightly .78 of a point.
Tonight in New York the price of oil at 61 dollars six cents a barrel up one dollar 15 cents or 1.92 percent...Marketwatch
UKRAINE ACCUSED HUNGARY OF SPYING ON IT TODAY. HUNGARY RESPONDING WITH EXPULSION OF UKRAINIAN SPIES WORKING AT ITS EMBASSY IN HUNGARY...TASS RUSSIA
TENSIONS IN THE DUTCH GOVERNMENT THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER FROM THE NEW SOCIAL CONTRACT PARTY WRITING TO THE EUROPEAN UNION CALLING FOR AN INVESTIGATION OF ISRAEL.
THAT PROBE WOULD BE OVER ISRAEL'S CONDUCT OF THE WAR IN GAZA.
TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT MINISTER REINETTE KLEVER OF THE PARTY OF FREEDOM SAYS HER PARTY WAS NOT CONSULTED. KLEVER NOTING HER PARTY IS SUPPORTIVE OF ISRAEL.
PARTY OF FREEDOM LEADER GEERT WILDERS ROUNDLY DENOUNCED THE LETTER.
WILDERS WAS DENIED THE POST OF PRIME MINISTER FOLLOWING HIS PARTY'S VICTORY IN THE 2023 ELECTIONS THE POSITION TAKEN BY FORMER INTELLIGENCE CHIEF DICK SCHOOF...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
WORLD LEADERS AT MOSCOW VICTORY DAY PARADE
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In Moscow the 80th anniversary Victory Day Parade commemorating the victory of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany on May 9, 1945.
Leaders of other nations on hand led by China's President Xi Jinping.
Also, Brazil's President Lula da Silva and the leaders of more than two dozen other nations including Slovakia and Serbia.
Drones were part of today's military parade and soldiers who have fought in the Ukraine War participated.
Soldiers of other nations including China participated.
In a speech Russian President Vladimir Putin saying 'all of Russia' supports its participation in the current conflict...RIA Novosti Russia (Translation Prompt)...BBC News Story
SOCIAL MEDIA GIANT "X" FORCED BY INDIA'S GOVERNMENT TO CUT OFF ACCESS TO SOME 8,000 ACCOUNTS INSIDE INDIA.
IT'S OVER INFORMATION THEY HAVE PUBLISHED DEEMED 'NEGATIVE' REGARDING THE CONFLICT BETWEEN INDIA AND PAKISTAN...OSINTdefender "X"
Israel's Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer meeting US President Donald Trump at the White House according to two sources.
Talks with Iran the US is conducting along with the war in Gaza were discussed...Barak Ravid "X"
TWO MORE ISRAELI SOLDIERS KILLED IN THE FIGHTING IN GAZA. 856 ISRAELI SOLDIERS KILLED SINCE THE CONFLICT BEGAN ON OCTOBER 7TH, 2023...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
The Philippines says that two Chinese frigates and a China Coast Guard cutter harassed a Philippine warship in the South China Sea earlier this week.
The incident Monday in waters near the disputed Scarborough Shoal.
The Chinese vessels engaging in 'aggressive and unsafe maneuvers' according to the Philippine Navy...USNI News
North Korean ruler Kim Jong-un overseeing a 'joint strike drill' involving artillery and missiles.
State media reporting this after yesterday's firing of short-range ballistic missiles eastwards from North Korea...Yonhap News Agency South Korea
US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SAYING THAT HIS IDEAL FOR THE UKRAINE WAR IS A 30-DAY 'UNCONDITIONAL CEASEFIRE'.
IN A SOCIAL MEDIA POST MR. TRUMP SAYING TALKS WITH BOTH RUSSIA AND UKRAINE CONTINUE.
TRUMP EXPRESSING HIS HOPE FOR A 'LASTING PEACE' INVOLVING 'RUSSIA AND URKAINE, TOGETHER WITH THE EUROPEANS'.
MR. TRUMP'S MESSAGE ALSO MAINTAINS THE THREAT OF SANCTIONS...TRUTH SOCIAL MEDIA POST...
MEANWHILE, A GERMAN SPOKESMAN SAYS THAT MR. TRUMP AGREED WITH GERMAN CHANCELLOR FRIEDRICH MERZ ON CLOSE COOPERATION TO END THE UKRAINE CONFLICT.
TRUMP HOLDING A CONVERSATION WITH THE NEW GERMAN CHANCELLOR WHERE THE NEED TO QUICKLY RESOLVE TRADE DIFFERENCES WAS ALSO MENTIONED ACCORDING TO THE GERMAN SPOKESMAN...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA
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