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LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
IN BOISE, IDAHO BRIAN KOHLBERGER AGREEING TO GUILTY PLEAS IN THE MURDERS OF FOUR COLLEGE STUDENTS.
THE PLEA DEAL WILL SPARE HIM THE DEATH PENALTY.
THIS DECISION COMES AFTER MONTHS OF MANEUVERING FROM KOHLBERGER'S LEGAL TEAM THAT PREVENTED HIS MURDER TRIAL FROM STARTING...ABC NEWS USA
Three arrests in Turkey over a cartoon associated with the Prophet Muhammad.
The cartoon depicted "Muhammad" a Muslim man and "Moses" a Jewish man. They shake hands over a city being bombed.
It was published by a Turkish satirical magazine. Three employees of the magazine now under arrest.
The Turkish Interior Minister describing the cartoon as a "disgusting drawing".
The magazine's editor saying the criticism is part of an organized smear campaign...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
US SANCTIONS ON CUBA TIGHTENED BY PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP.
ANY FINANCIAL POLICIES THAT HELP CUBA'S GOVERNMENT WILL END AND ANY US TOURISM HUMANITARIAN OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES IN CUBA WILL BE STOPPED...REUTERS...
ONE ASPECT OF THE TIGHTER SANCTIONS INVOLVES SANCTIONING ANY FOREIGN COMPANIES DOING BUSINESS WITH MILITARY COMPANIES IN CUBA...MIAMI HERALD
Rockets and or drones attacking an air base in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk. One killed, others wounded in an attack coming from 'an unknown source'.
Iraqi forces believed to be the target of the attack.
Weapons said to have been used in the attack linked to various forces in the region including Kurdish fighters and Iranian backed militia groups...OSINTdefender "X"...Israel National News...DD Geopolitics "X"
THE UNITED STATES LIFTING DECADES OF SANCTIONS ON SYRIA WITHOUT CONDITIONS.
US AMBASSADOR TO TURKEY AND SYRIAN SPECIAL ENVOY TOM BARRACK STRESSING THAT PRESIDENT TRUMP IS NOT DICTATING SYRIA'S FUTURE COURSE BUT PROVIDING AN 'OPPORTUNITY'.
SYRIA'S NEW GOVERNMENT BACKED BY TURKEY IS LED BY JIHADIST AHMED AL-SHARAA...THE HILL USA
THE US STATE DEPARTMENT APPROVING AN EMERGENCY SALE OF AMMUNITION TO ISRAEL.
THE 510 MILLION DOLLAR SALE INVOLVES 'KITS' THAT WILL TURN THOUSANDS OF BOMBS INTO 'PRECISION GUIDED MUNITIONS'...DD Geopolitics "X"
"If this insane spending bill is passed, the America Party will be formed the next day"
The richest man in the world Elon Musk posting on "X" opposing the "Big Beautfiul Bill" being amended towards final passage in the US Senate.
Musk speaking of the need for an alternative to the "Uniparty" of Democrats and Republicans...Elon Musk "X"
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WHEELING AND DEALING IN WASHINGTON DC ON THAT 'BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL'.
THE MASSIVE SPENDING PLAN'S ORIGINAL VERSION INCLUDED A TEN-YEAR BAN ON STATES REGULATING AI SWITCHED.
THAT WAS SWITCHED OVER TO A FIVE-YEAR BAN.
THE NEW VERSION STILL GAVE THE TECH INDUSTRY PROTECTION FROM STATES REGULATING THEIR AI ACTIVITES.
A FEW EXCEPTIONS TO THE FIVE-YEAR BAN IN AREAS LIKE CHILD SEX ABUSE MATERIAL, CHILD SAFETY AND DECEPTIVE PRACTICES WERE PUT IN.
LATE WORD TONIGHT IS THAT THE DEAL WAS PULLED BACK BY REPUBLICAN SENATOR MARSHA BLACKBURN OF TENNSESSEE...THE HILL USA
"You have cost the USA a Fortune"
US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S HANDWRITTEN NOTE TO US CENTRAL BANKER JEROME POWELL.
IT'S MR. TRUMP'S LATEST PUSH TO GET THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD CHAIRMAN TO LOWER INTEREST RATES DRAMATICALLY.
TRUMP NOTING THE DRAMATIC DROPS IN INTEREST RATES BY CENTRAL BANKS OF OTHER NATIONS IN HIS NOTE AS WELL...THE HILL USA
The International Criminal Court in The Hague was subjected to a cyber attack last week.
The attack described as 'targeted' and 'advanced'. The NATO Summit going on in the Netherlands last week when the attack.
The most controversial high-profile cases before the court include the case of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Israel Defense Minister Yoav Gallant as well another case involving Russian President Vladimir Putin.
All three accused of war crimes the Israelis in Gaza and Mr. Putin in Ukraine with international arrest warrants out for them...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
In Washington the massive spending plan dubbed the "Big Beautiful Bill" going through a series of votes in the days leading up to the holiday weekend...BBC News
IN ISRAEL YAIR NETANYAHU SON OF PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU SUMMONED TO TESTIFY IN A PROBE OF DIPLOMATIC PASSPORTS.
POLICE INVESTIGATING THE ISSUANCE OF DIPLOMATIC PASSPORTS TO MEMBERS OF THE LIKUD PARTY OF PRIME MINISTER NETANYAHU...TIMES OF ISRAEL
The markets today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 275.50 points or .63 percent.
The NASDAQ rose 96.27 points or .47 percent.
At 430 pm New York Time the price of oil at 65 dollars seven cents a barrel down 45 cents...Marketwatch
Russia critical of the Armenia's Liberal government after the recent arrest of an archbishop accused of plotting a coup.
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Russia has protested to Armenian authorities about 'attacks' on the Armenian Apostolic Church...Tass Russia
ISRAEL ON THE OFFENSIVE IN GAZA AFTER THE LATEST EVACUATION ORDERS.
MORE DEAD AND WOUNDED REPORTED IN THE PALESTINIAN ENCLAVE AS THE LATEST ISRAELI GROUND OPERATION MOVES FORWARD BACKED UP BY AIR ATTACKS.
AN ATTACK ON A SEASIDE CAFE KILLING AT LEAST 20 PEOPLE...BBC NEWS STORY...AL JAZEERA QATAR BLOG
"The freedom and future of Ukraine is the most important task of our foreign and security policy"
Germany's new Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul speaking on his first visit to Ukraine.
Wadephul speaking of aid of all kinds for Ukraine ranging from humanitarian to military to that Ukraine can 'defend itself successfully'...Tagesschau Germany (Translation Prompt)
CHINA EASING A TWO-YEAR-OLD PROHIBITION ON IMPORTS OF JAPANESE SEAFOOD PRODUCTS.
THE IMPORT BAN IMPOSED WHEN JAPAN RELEASED TREATED RADIOACTIVE WATER FROM THE FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT IN 2023.
CHINA WILL ALLOW SEAFOOD IMPORTS FROM MOST PARTS OF JAPAN BUT NOT THOSE CLOSE TO FUKUSHIMA...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
The Israel Defense Forces warning that it will 'act firmly against any attempt to harm security forces'.
This follows last night's rioting outside a military base by Jewish settlers.
Settlers angered by a Friday night incident when soldiers under attack by settlers fought back with one 14-year-old slightly wounded by gunfire.
The soldiers intervening after settlers were harassing Palestinian residents...Times of Israel
SOUTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN CONGRESSWOMAN NANCY MACE SEEKING THE RELEASE OF 'CLIMATE FUNDING' AUTHORIZED BY THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION.
SHE WANTS THE FUNDS FROZEN BY THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION RELEASED TO SUPPORT AUTOMAKER MERCEDES-BENZ AS HE RETOOLS A SOUTH CAROLINA MANUFACTURING PLANT.
THE RETOOLING TO SUPPORT MANUFACTURE OF ELECTRIC CARS WOULD CREATE SOME 800 JOBS IN CONGRESSWOMAN MACE'S CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT...THE HILL USA
THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA
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