Monday, June 30, 2025

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT MONDAY 6/30/2025*NEWSDUMP WEEK*US CUBA SANCTIONS TIGHTENED*EMERGENCY AMMO SALE TO ISRAEL*BIG SPENDING BILL VOTED ON IN WASHINGTON*DEADLY ISRAELI ATTACKS IN GAZA*CHINA EASES BAN ON JAPANESE SEAFOOD

 


                                  (SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH MONDAY EVENING)




                   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"




               (THIS STORY IS UPDATED)




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

                                                     (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)


RUSSIAN AIR DEFENSES DOWN ATTACKING DRONES



                    TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS



     RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




Russian air defenses taking down 15 attacking Ukrainian drones overnight into Monday most of them in the Kursk Region...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

Sunday, June 29, 2025

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT SUNDAY 6/29/2025*NEWSDUMP WEEKEND*CANADA BACKS DOWN ON TAX*RUSSIA-AZERBAIJAN-TENSIONS*NETANYAHU'S TRIAL TESTIMONY POSTPONED*TRUMP DEMANDS GAZA DEAL*ISRAELI SETTLERS-SOLDIERS CLASH*TRUMP DEMANDS END TO NETANYAHU TRIAL AS HE FACES CROSS-EXAMINATION*

 



  (SERVICE WHEN ABLE WITH FINAL POSTING 1130 PM-12 MIDNIGHT EASTERN US TIME)




                  LATE NEWS TONIGHT:




OPPOSITION PROTESTERS IN SERBIA COMING OUT ON THE HIGHWAYS TO BLOCK THEM TONIGHT SEEKING RELEASE OF DETAINED PROTESTERS AND NEW ELECTIONS...TASS RUSSIA...


EARLIER DEVELOPMENTS IN THIS STORY LATER IN THE SUMMARY.




In the northern Idaho panhandle at least two dead after firefighters were ambushed as they fought a wildfire.  Another person wounded.


A SWAT team called in found a dead man with a firearm nearby...


       KXLY SPOKANE, WASHINGTON (VIDEO EMBED)




CANADA BACKING DOWN ON THE CONTROVERSIAL 'DIGITAL SERVICES TAX'.


US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP BROKE OFF TRADE TALKS WITH CANADA ON FRIDAY WITH STRONG OBJECTION TO THE TAX.


THE TAX DROPPED TO ADVANCE TRADE TALKS WITH THE US PRIME MINISTER MARK CARNEY AND MR. TRUMP TO NEGOTIATE A DEAL IN THE COMING DAYS...CBC NEWS CANADA 





Tonight in Israel Jewish settlers clashing with police outside a military base.   



The settlers attacked using pepper spray and vandalizing vehicles.   Police used stun grenades.


This follows the Friday night incident reported on later in this summary where Israeli soldiers fought attacking settlers.


A live round struck a 14-year-old settler causing minor injuries...Times of Israel...


        VIDEO OF RIOTING AT MILITARY BASE SUNDAY JUNE 28, 2025




DOZENS OF ARRESTS IN ISTANBUL TURKEY AS SOME ATTEMPTED TO PARTICPATE IN A 'PRIDE MARCH'.



THE MARCH BANNED BY TURKISH AUTHORITIES...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




                         (NEWS, COMMENT, ANALYSIS)



Tensions between Russia and the neighboring Turkish aligned nation of Azerbaijan.


They stem from the arrest of Azerbaijani nationals in Russia accused of murder.   Azerbaijan defining the arrests as ethnic in nature.



A protest lodged with the top Russian diplomat in Azerbaijan also Russian cultural events cancelled in the country.



Intelligence sources say Israel used Azerbaijani airspace to attack Iran's capital city of Tehran in the recent war.   



Israel also supplied weaponry to Azerbaijan for use in its successful conflict with neighboring Armenia that led to closer Armenian relations with anti-Russia nations of the European Union...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




THE ISRAELI MILITARY ORDERING NEW CIVILIAN EVACUATIONS IN GAZA THE LATEST EVACUATIONS IN ISRAEL'S ONGOING OFFENSIVE MILITARY OPERATIONS.



HAMAS AUTHORITIES IN GAZA SAY 86 PALESTINIANS WERE KILLED IN THE LAST 24 HOURS INCLUDING DEATHS IN AREAS ISRAEL DECLARED TO BE 'SAFE ZONES'...BBC NEWS



Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) approving a resolution calling for banning the Alternative for Germany Party (AfD).


The Social Democrats citing a determination by the German intelligence service that the AfD is 'right-wing extremist'.



The party will collect evidence against the AfD seeking to bring the notion of its prohibition to the Germany's constitutional court.



The SPD is a junior partner in the current German government led by Christian Democrats...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)



US CIA DIRECTOR JOHN RATCLIFFE SPEAKING WITH HIS RUSSIAN COUNTERPART.  


THAT WORD FROM RUSSIAN SVR INTELLIGENCE CHIEF SERGEY NARYSHKIN.


NARYSHKIN SPEAKING OF THE TWO SPY CHIEFS' PLANS FOR FUTURE CONVERSATIONS...TASS RUSSIA



Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's testimony at his corruption trial postponed.



Netanyahu requesting the delay for diplomatic and security reasons.



Israel's Mossad spy chief and the head of Israeli military intelligence explaining to the judges why the trial should be postponed.



Cross-examination of Netanyahu by prosecutors had begun when the trial was postponed due to the war with Iran on June 13th.



Today's development also follows US President Donald Trump's demands in recent hours that the prosecution of Mr. Netanyahu end and for some deal to end the Gaza War in the next week...


                      TIMES OF ISRAEL



A MAJOR RUSSIAN ATTACK ON UKRAINE OVERNIGHT INTO SUNDAY.   


477 DRONES AND 60 MISSILES USED ACCORDING TO UKRAINE WITH 211 OF THE DRONES AND 38 OF THE MISSILES DESTROYED.



CASUALTIES REPORTED AT LEAST SIX WOUNDED.



A UKRAINIAN F-16 FIGHTER SHOT DOWN DURING THE ATTACK....NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




"MAKE THE DEAL IN GAZA, GET THE HOSTAGES BACK!!! DJT"



A late-night social media post from US President Donald Trump pressing for a deal involving the Gaza War.


That war started with the Hamas attack on Israel back on October 7, 2023...


                                    Times Of Israel



In Canada Alberta Premier Danielle Smith saying the fight will go in court over a judge's injunction against a law limiting gender transition to adults only.



A provincial judge granting a preliminary injunction on Friday.



Smith saying she believes the province has a good case to make in court.



She decided not to invoke the 'notwithstanding clause' available to provincial governments in Canada to negate court rulings against laws...CBC News Canada




USING JULY 4TH AS A DEADLINE TO RAM THROUGH THE LEGISLATION, US SENATE REPUBLICANS ADVANCING THE 'BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL' 51-49 WITH TWO REPUBLICAN SENATORS OPPOSING THE LEGISLATION.



THE BILL CRITICIZED BY CONSERVATIVE LIBERTARIANS LIKE US SENATOR RAND PAUL FOR SPENDING TOO MUCH MONEY. 


BUT ANOTHER MORE MODERATE REPUBLICAN SENATOR THOM TILLIS OF NORTH CAROLINA ALSO OPPOSED THE LEGISLATION.


THIS DREW CRITICISM FROM PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP WHO SUGGESTED PRIMARY ELECTION OPPOSITION.


DEALS CUT WITH SOME OTHER REPUBLICANS TO ADVANCE THE LEGISLATION...BBC NEWS




Protesters and police clashing in Belgrade, Serbia with police using tear gas.   

The demonstrators pushing for new elections in Serbia with government supporters also appearing on the streets.

President Aleksandar Vucic has stated that foreign powers from the West are behind the protests seeking to overthrow his government...Tass Russia...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)



HUNGARIAN PRIME MINISTER VIKTOR ORBAN WARNING OF LEGAL CONSEQUENCES AS TENS OF THOUSANDS PARTICIPATED IN A 'PRIDE MARCH' IN BUDAPEST ON SATURDAY.


THE MARCH HELD IN SPITE OF A LAW PROTECTING CHILDREN FROM EXPOSURE TO LGBTQ RELATED MATTER.



FOREIGN OFFICIALS PARTICIPATING IN THE EVENT WITH THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA MESSAGE ABOUT THE POLICE ORDER BANNING THE MARCH ON LEGAL GROUNDS RELATED TO THE LGBTQ LAW.



PRIME MINISTER ORBAN SPEAKING OF HUNGARY AS A 'CIVILIZED COUNTRY' SAYING FORCE WOULD NOT BE USED AGAINST THE MARCH ENFORCMENT OF THE LAW BROKEN BY IT WOULD COME LATER THROUGH THE LEGAL SYSTEM.



FINES COULD BE IMPOSED ON THOSE PARTICIPATING AND ORGANIZERS COULD RECEIVE ONE YEAR IN PRISON...BBC NEWS




INTERNAL CONFLICT IN ISRAEL THIS WEEKEND ISRAELI SETTLERS WHO WERE HARASSING PALESTINIANS ENDED UP ATTACKING ISRAELI SOLDIERS.


THE SOLDIERS ENDED UP USING RIOT CONTROL TECHNIQUES AGAINST THE SETTLERS.


ISRAEL'S CHIEF OF STAFF CONDEMNING THE VIOLENCE AS VISITED THE COMMANDER OF THE UNIT WHO WAS AMONG THOSE ATTACKED ...TIMES OF ISRAEL...



FROM THE SETTLERS SIDE OF THE CONFLICT WORD THAT A 14-YEAR-OLD MEMBER OF THEIR GROUP WAS WOUNDED BY LIVE FIRE FROM THE SOLDIERS.   THE WOUND WAS A MINOR INJURY...TIMES OF ISRAEL...



OPPOSITION POLITICAL LEADER YAIR GOLAN OF "THE DEMOCRATS" SAYING ISRAEL FACES AN 'EXISTENTIAL THREAT' FROM JEWISH EXTREMISTS LIKE THOSE WHO ATTACKED THE SOLDIERS.


GOLAN LINKING THE EXTREMISTS TO NATIONALIST FACTIONS OF PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU'S GOVERNMENT...TIMES OF ISRAEL




Thousands rallied in Tel Aviv Saturday night calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to cut a deal to release Israeli hostages held in Gaza...Times of Israel




US President Donald Trump on social media for a second time demanding an end to the prosecution of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.




Mr. Trump again making the comparison to the "WITCH HUNT" carried out against him for alleged wrongdoing.



On Monday Mr. Netanyahu back in court again facing cross-examination by prosecutors in his ongoing corruption trial.



The trial slowed and or interrupted by the various military conflicts Israel has been involved in since October 7th, 2023...Truth Social Post Donald J. Trump






  THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

                                                         (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)




    MAN WOUNDED IN UKRAINIAN DRONE ATTACK




                        TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS



      RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



A 43-year-old man wounded in a Ukrainian drone attack in Russia's Kursk Region...RIA Novosti Russia (Translation Prompt)




In other news...




CANADA ORDERING A CHINESE OWNED SURVEILLANCE CAMERA MAKER TO SHUT DOWN OPERATIONS IN CANADA.


INDUSTRY MINISTER MELANIE JOLY ANNOUNCING THE SHUTDOWN OF 'HIKVISION' LATE FRIDAY.



SHE CITED NATIONAL SECURITY CONCERNS.


THE UNITED STATES HAS IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS AND SANCTIONS ON 'HIKVISION' FOR THE PAST FIVE AND A HALF YEARS. 


THE USE OF ITS EQUIPMENT IN WESTERN CHINA'S XINJIANG REGION POPULATED BY TURKIC MUSLIMS CITED IN CONNECTION WITH THOSE RESTRICTIONS...CBC NEWS CANADA

Saturday, June 28, 2025

NEXTRUSH UNPLUGGED WEEKEND*STILL THE ECONOMY STUPID*'ALWAYS DEMOCRAT LEAGUE'*ISRAEL DOES ASSASSINATIONS, WHAT ABOUT...?*THE INITIALS OF THE FIRST FEMALE PRESIDENT?*

 



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    (NEW MATERIAL WILL BE INSERTED INSIDE AND AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST)




NEWSDUMP UPDATE:  THOUSANDS MARCH IN BUDAPEST PRIDE PARADE IN SPITE OF LAW BANNING LGBTQ DISPLAYS IN FRONT OF CHILDREN...



          NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



                              THE INDEPENDENT UK





NEWSDUMP UPDATE: DEADLY SUICIDE BOMBING KILLS AT LEAST EIGHT PAKISTANI SOLDIERS NEAR THE BORDER WITH AFGHANISTAN




            NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



Songs from the collection of three thousand a hippie tune with some positive vibes about getting out of isolation...


                                "REACH OUT OF THE DARKNESS"-FRIEND AND LOVER





                                                "MISSION IMPOSSIBLE"-LALO SCHIFRIN





                                                  "LITTLE WOMAN"-BOBBY SHERMAN



There's Bobby Sherman with one of his hit songs I didn't really experience his music at the time the neighbors of mine who went to the "Bible Church" were watching that TV show "Here Come The Brides" that Bobby starred in at the time.


Also, Lalo Schifrin passed this week and his soundtrack album from "Mission Impossible" part of my personal childhood record collection.



       IT'S STILL THE ECONOMY STUPID






             BILL CLINTON'S POLITICAL GURU JAMES CARVILLE 1992






JUNE 24, 2025 PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP 'WTF' COMMENT WAR ENDING TIRADE LEADING TO A BIG DAY FOR STOCKS


Indeed it's still the economy stupid President Trump rolling out a dramatic series of social media posts and that comment ending the Israel-Iran War and driving Wall Street dramatically upwards last Tuesday.


Here are the Wall Street numbers for Tuesday June 24, 2025:



The S and P 500 rose 67.01 points or 1.1 percent to 6,092.18


The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 507.24 points of 1.2 percent to 43,089.02



The NASDAQ Composite rose 281.52 points or 1.4 percent to 19,912.53



What is the Ultimate Truth About Candace Owens?


She's made in God's image like all human beings is a sinner in need of the saving blood of Jesus and she professes that "Jesus is King".


I figure God is the ultimate authority and as a "follower of Jesus" I cannot have anyone else on the throne heck Donald Trump isn't my King and Candace Owens isn't my Queen and the list goes on.


But here were are "left to our own devices" devouring social media with big name influencers posting their stuff not to mention the smaller ones.


Now I'm not sure what Candace Owens ultimate game is a lot of wild stuff posted that can fuel accusations of Antisemitism by the Left.


One of the big Democrat-Left groups peddling Antisemitism allegations the ADL originally called the Anti-Defamation League but over the years turning out to be the "Always Democrat League".


ADL was there in the day for Lyndon Johnson and so on accusing the Goldwater supporters of nasty things back in the Presidential Election of 1964.


Lyndon Johnson a supporter of Israel as Senate Majority Leader when President Dwight Eisenhower went after Israel in the 1956 "Suez Crisis" War.



And LBJ became our President when the President who was pressuring Israel over its nuclear program was assassinated.



           ISRAEL DOES ASSASSINATIONS



"The recent assassination of several top Iranian military and nuclear officials by Israel..."...



"Assassinations and aftershocks: A turning point in Middle Eastern Geopolitics"-The Daily Star Bangladesh



WHEN THEY TALK ABOUT WHAT WAS HAPPENING AROUND THE TIME OF JOHN F. KENNEDY'S ASSASSINATION THEY RARELY TALK ABOUT THE 1963 TENSIONS OVER ISRAEL'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM.


IT'S SOMETHING THAT'S BEEN UNCOVERED IN RECENT TIMES AND SOME OF THIS YEAR'S DOCUMENT DUMP ABOUT THE JFK ASSASSINATION RELATED TO THIS VERY ISSUE...



"The Battle Of The Letters, 1963: John F. Kennedy, David Ben Gurion, Levi Eshkol And The US Inspections Of Dimona"-National Security Archive




THAT WAS THEN THIS IS NOW AND WHO'S RUNNNING AFOUL OF ISRAEL IN WASHINGTON DC NOWADAYS ONE OF THE LEADING VOICES IS...



"Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on how many of her colleagues in Congress seem loyal to a foreign power, and why that's disgusting and immoral"-Tucker Carlson "X" (Video Embed)



MTG also trying to warn us all about "Fake MAGA" the "Fake America First" brought to you by the business-as-usual politicians.


It's sad that Donald Trump endorses so many of them for re-election although he has not endorsed every last one.




AND BY THE WAY 'MTG' HAS DONE OTHER MEDIA INTERVIEWS AND SPREAD OTHER MESSAGING AS WELL IN RECENT DAYS CRITICAL OF ISLAMIZATION WHICH IS A NARRATIVE OF PRO-ISRAEL OPERATORS IN CYBERSPACE...


"He asked me what I meant when I posted the Statue of Liberty covered in a burka. Here is what I said..."-Marjorie Taylor Greene "X" (Video Embed)




So, Marjorie Taylor Greene comes off to me as a politician sending out some messages that go in different directions.



Will the first female President of the United States have the initials "MTG"?



         We shall see about that, we shall see indeed...






THE SUNDAY NEWS SUMMARY STARTS TO POST AT MIDNIGHT EASTERN US TIME PLENTY OF NEWS THIS WEEKEND.


STAY TUNED FOR A NEWSDUMP WEEK IN THE DAYS TO COME LEADING UP TO THE INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY NEXT FRIDAY.



THE FORCES OF GOVERNENT AND BUSINESS WILL WANT TO DUMP BAD NEWS WHILE WE ARE OCCUPIED WITH OTHER THINGS.




This weekend's post of news about France and France turned out to be a small silent partner in the recent Israel-Iran conflict citing its own military presence in Syria as the reason to open fire...France Yellow Vests Week 344 Post



There is a war between good and evil in all of us tonight...



          Dr. Billy Graham "The Demoniac" Indianapolis 1999




"In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace that he lavished on us.


With all wisdom and understanding, he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, 


to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment--to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ."


                                          EPHESIANS 1:7-10 NIV BIBLE



             The discussion continues on social media this week along with those daily news summaries.


                                                                 Good Night.  God Bless.



                                     "NOTHING BUT THE BLOOD"-REAWAKEN HYMNS





                                                        "A LOVE SONG"-LOVE SONG





                                       "CREATE IN ME A CLEAN HEART"-KEITH GREEN







FRANCE YELLOW VESTS WEEK 344*FRANCE SHOT DOWN IRANIAN DRONES DURING ISRAEL-IRAN WAR*MACRON BACKS TRUMP ON IRAN WAR*'WE'RE GOING TO BURN YOUR PALESTINE'*MARINE LE PEN WARNS A NEW ELECTION IS POSSIBLE*

 


              (NEWS, COMMENT AND ANALYSIS WITH MAINSTREAM MEDIA SOURCES)




FRANCE'S DEFENSE MINISTER SEBASTIEN LECORNU REVEALING THAT FRANCE SHOT DOWN ABOUT 10 IRANIAN DRONES DURING THE RECENT CONFLICT BETWEEN ISRAEL AND IRAN.


LECORNU TELLING THE PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE ON THE WAR THAT WHILE THE DRONES WERE HEADED FOR ISRAEL THEY PASSED OVER FRENCH BASES.


THIS NECESSITATED AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS AND FRENCH WARPLANES TO SHOOT DOWN THE DRONES.



FRENCH FORCES ARE PART OF THE MULTINATIONAL MILITARY PRESENCE IN SYRIA LED BY THE UNITED STATES...TIMES OF ISRAEL


                            "real impact"


President Emmanuel Macron describing the US attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities last weekend as successful backing the views of President Donald Trump and the Pentagon.


Macron also saying any decision by Iran to pull out of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty would be a:



                      "worst-case scenario"...



"Macron Warns Of 'Worst Case Scenario' If Iran Quits Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, Says US Strikes Had Real Impact"-Mint News



        "We're going to burn your Palestine"


Those words from two people who confronted the Leftist European Parliament member Rima Hassan outside a Paris real estate office this week.



Hassan recently deported by Israel part of the crew of a ship that sought to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza.



She called the act "anti Palestinian racism".  Turns out the two individuals in the video employees of the real estate company.   



They were fired according to the company with an apology issued to Hassan...


                          Citizen Media "X" (Video Embed)



"'Undignified Behavior': ORPI Group Apologizes To Rima Hassan, Attacked By Agents"-BFM-TV (Translation Prompt)





In Paris this afternoon the "Historic Yellow Vests" gathering with interviews of its participants in this video...



          Paris Historic Yellow Vests Video Stream June 28, 2025



WILL THERE BE A SUDDEN DISSOLUTION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY AND NEW ELECTIONS?



LEADER OF THE NATIONAL RALLY IN THE ASSEMBLY MARINE LE PEN SUGGESTING SUCH A POSSIBILITY.



SHE SPOKE TO A RALLY OF PARLIAMENTARIANS THIS WEEKEND THAT INCLUDED THE "UDR" FACTION OF ERIC CIOTTI THAT ALIGNED ITSELF WITH THE NATIONAL RALLY FOR LAST YEAR'S ELECTION.



THE POSSIBILITY OF PRESIDENT MACRON DISSOLVING THE ASSEMBLY FOR NEW ELECTIONS EXISTS AS EARLY AS JULY 8TH...



"'Don't Procrastinate!': Marine Le Pen Urges Her Troops To Prepare For Anything, Including Dissolution"-BFM-TV (Translation Prompt)



                                          That is news from France for this week.





         Also available the "Nextrush Unplugged" post...Nextrush Unplugged Weekend*Still The Economy Stupid*"Always Democrat League'*Israel Does Assassinations, What About...?*The Initials Of The First Female President?*                                          












Friday, June 27, 2025

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT 6/27/2025*NEWSDUMP FRIDAY*BUDAPEST PRIDE ORGANIZERS DEFIANT*ISRAELI SOLDIERS ORDERED TO SHOOT GAZA AID SEEKERS*SUPREME COURT LIMITS ANTI-TRUMP INJUNCTIONS*CHINA-US TRADE FRAMEWORK*STARMER BACKS DOWN ON BENEFIT CUTS*

 


(SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING PAST 1130 PM EASTERN US TIME)




                      BRISBANE AUSTRALIA SEVEN NATIONAL NEWS OPENER 1980'S






                    

The "Big Beautiful Bill" on the move this weekend in Washington, a series of US Supreme Court rulings and an agreement sealed at the White House following conflict in a mineral rich region but first...



                  LATE NEWS TONIGHT:


"They have to proclaim Israel...their faith and loyalty in Israel and how Israel is our greatest ally...


Wait a minute what about our own country, what about our own people.



And we have so many problems here in America...



37 trillion dollars in debt...


My kids are 22, 25 and 27 and our children's generation they can't afford rent, they can't afford to buy a house, they can't afford insurance, 


they can't afford to buy a new car, they can't find a good paying job."



THAT IS SOME OF WHAT CONGRESSWOMAN MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE, REPUBLICAN OF GEORGIA, HAD TO SAY TO MEDIA PERSONALITY TUCKER CARLSON.



GREENE EXPRESSING HER FULL SUPPORT FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP AND 'AMERICA FIRST' BUT SAYING THERE ARE MANY ELECTED OFFICIALS FAKING 'AMERICA FIRST' WITH THEIR REAL PRIORITIES OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.



THIS INCLUDES FOREIGN NATIONS LIKE ISRAEL AND UKRAINE AND A DESIRE FOR WARFARE OVERSEAS...




               Tucker Carlson "X" (Video Embed Full Interview)



In Israel late tonight Jewish settlers on a rampage in a Palestinian community near Ramallah scene of violence earlier this week.


They were in a fight with Israeli soldiers some of the soldiers choked rocks thrown at them.  Soldiers hurt in the fighting.


Nine arrests were made.   



Earlier the settlers shown on video expelling Palestinians from nearby farmland...Times of Israel





RUSSIAN AIR DEFENSES TAKING DOWN 25 UKRAINIAN DRONES THIS EVENING...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



The US Senate turning down a resolution to prevent future military action against Iran without approval from Congress.  


The vote 53-47 with Republicans joined by Democrat US Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania in the majority.


In the minority Democrats joined by Republican US Senator Rand Paul from Kentucky...The Hill USA




IN THE US SENATE THIS WEEKEND A VOTE ON THE MASSIVE FEDERAL SPENDING PLAN DUBBED THE 'BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL'.



REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN THOMAS MASSIE OF KENTUCKY EXPECTING THE CONTROVERSIAL LEGISLATION TO BE VOTED ON BY THE HOUSE SHORTLY THEREAFTER...Thomas Massie "X" Post




AT THE WHITE HOUSE A PEACE AGREEMENT SIGNED ENDING THE CONFLICT BETWEEN RWANDA AND CONGO.


RWANDA AND REBELS IT SUPPORTED INVADED THE MINERAL RICH EASTERN REGION OF CONGO EARLIER THIS YEAR.


QATAR A PLAYER IN THE MEDIATING TODAY'S SETTLEMENT.



US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP, VICE PRESIDENT JD VANCE AND SECRETARY MARCO RUBIO PART OF THE OVAL OFFICE CEREMONY...BBC NEWS




US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP EXPRESSING HOPE THERE WILL BE A CEASFIRE DEAL IN GAZA WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK.   TRUMP SPEAKING TO REPORTERS...BARAK RAVID "AXIOS" "X" POST...

MORE NEWS RELATED TO GAZA LATER IN THE SUMMARY.



In Budapest, Hungary preparations for the Pride March tomorrow in spite of a ban imposed by police.


The ban linked to a law protecting children from exposure to LGBTQI+ displays.


Some organizers of the event suggest a record number of people will participate.   


Foreign representatives including members of the European Parliament and the Mayor of Amsterdam are present for the march.   They have been making public appearances in the city denouncing the ban.



The Progressive mayor of Budapest expressing his support the Pride March...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)




PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYING THE US HAS BROKEN OFF TRADE TALKS WITH CANADA DENOUNCING CANADA'S DIGITAL SERVICES TAX.


IN OTTAWA PRIME MINISTER MARK CARNEY SAYING 'WE WILL CONTINUE TO CONDUCT THESE COMPLEX NEGOTIATIONS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF CANADIANS'...CBC NEWS CANADA



The conservative opposition in Armenia seeking to nominate Archbishop Mikael Ajapahyan in its effort to oust liberal Prime Minster Nikol Pashinyan.


An impeachment effort has been launched against Pashinyan...RIA Novosti Russia




                       "It's a killing field"



ISRAELI MEDIA OUTLET 'HAARETZ' REPORTING THAT ISRAELI SOLDIERS ARE UNDER ORDERS TO SHOOT AT PALESTINIANS SEEKING FOOD AT AID CENTERS IN GAZA.


'HAARETZ' HAS BOTH OFFICERS AND ENLISTED SOLDIERS IN THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES AS THEIR SOURCES FOR THE STORY.



ANGRILY REACTING TO THE STORY BOTH PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU AND DEFENSE MINISTER ISRAEL KATZ CALLING THE STORY 'BLOOD LIBEL'...HAARETZ ISRAEL (LIMITED ACCESS PAY WALL)




Some rulings from the US Supreme Court one case involved parents of various faiths in Montgomery County, Maryland just outside Washington DC.


They wanted to exclude their children from LGBTQ stories being told to school children pre-kindergarten to fifth grade.



The Supreme Court ruling 6-3 in favor of the parents.


Justice Samuel Alito in his majority opinion saying that the school's policy against opting out unconstitutionally burdened the parents free exercise of religion...The Hill USA






THE US SUPREME COURT GIVING PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP A MAJOR VICTORY LIMITING INJUNCTIONS OF LOWER COURTS AGAINST HIS POLICIES.


THE RULING COMING IN A CASE CHALLENGING MR. TRUMP'S EXECUTIVE ORDER ON BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP.


FEDERAL DISTRICT JUDGES IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE COUNTRY ISSUING NATONWIDE INJUNCTIONS AGAINST IT.


BUT THE COURT NOW SAYING IN ITS 6-3 RULING THOSE RULINGS ONLY APPLY IN THE JURISDICTIONS OF THE INDIVIDUAL JUDGES.



THIS RULING OPENS THE DOOR FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP'S BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP EXECUTIVE ORDER TO BE ENFORCED IN MANY AREAS OF THE COUNTRY NOT CONTROLLED BY DEMOCRATS WITH SOME LIMITED EXCEPTIONS FOR PLANTIFFS IN LAWSUITS.



TODAY'S DECISION IS NOT A FINAL RULING ON THE LEGALITY OF BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP IN THE US AS THE ISSUE REMAINS UNDER LITIGATION IN THE FEDERAL COURT SYSTEM...THE HILL USA...




ANOTHER SUPREME COURT DECISION TODAY REGARDING ONLINE PORNOGRAPHY.


THE COURT UPHOLDING A TEXAS LAW REQUIRING AGE VERIFICATION FOR USERS OF PORN SITES


IT WAS A 6-3 RULING CHIEF JUSTICE JOHN ROBERTS AND THE CONSERVATIVE JUSTICES IN THE MAJORITY, THE LIBERAL JUSTICES IN THE MINORITY.



IN THE MAJORITY OPINION SUPPORTING VERIFICATION THAT USERS ARE 18 YEARS AGO JUSTICE CLARENCE THOMAS SAID IN PART:



"The First Amendment leaves undisturbed States' traditional power to prevent minors from accessing speech that is obscene from their perspective.   That power includes the power to require proof of age before an individual can access such speech"...


                                          THE HILL USA




The markets today.



The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 432.43 points or one percent.



The NASDAQ rose 105.55 points or .52 percent.


After the close of trading in New York the price of oil 65 dollars seven cents a barrel down 17 cents for the day...Marketwatch




THE US AND CHINA AGREEING TO THE FRAMEWORK OF A NEW TRADE DEAL.


CHINA CONFIRMING THAT THE DEAL INCLUDES PROVISIONS FOR CHINA TO 'REVIEW AND APPROVE' ITEMS IT EXPORTS TO THE US LIKE VITAL RARE EARTHS MINERALS.


CHINA EXPECTS THE US TO DROP 'RESTRICTIVE MEASURES' ON CHINESE GOODS...FRANCE 24





German authorities charging a Syrian national in connection with the plot to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna last August.


"Mohamed A" is a juvenile who is not in custody.  He is said to have adhered to the ideology of the Islamic State (Daesh).



Another suspect "Beran A" already in custody in Austria.



He was arrested when the US Central Intelligence Agency tipped off Austrian authorities...BBC News


THE GERMAN PARLIAMENT VOTING TO STRICTLY LIMIT FAMILY REUNIFICATION FOR SOME MIGRANTS.   


THIS APPLIES TO MIGRANTS IN GERMANY GIVEN 'PROTECTED STATUS' OVER POSSIBLE PERSECUTION IN THEIR HOME COUNTRIES...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)




BRITISH PRIME MINISTER SIR KEIR STARMER BACKING AWAY FROM PLANS TO CUT BENEFITS FOR DISABLED PEOPLE.


120 LABOR PARTY MEMBERS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS REVOLTED OVER THE PROPOSAL.



THE BENEFIT CUT WILL BE IMPOSED ON FUTURE APPLICANTS WHILE EXISTING BENEFICIARIES WILL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE THEM.


STARMER UNDER BUDGETARY PRESSURE AS HE SEEKS TO INCREASE DEFENSE SPENDING IN LINE WITH THE NEW NATO STANDARD DEMANDED BY US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP...BBC NEWS BLOG




In Israel on Friday morning clashes in Nablus between Israelis and Palestinians.


It started when a group of Israeli's entered Joseph's Tomb unexpectedly...Israel National News



IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER ABBAS ARAGHCHI ACKNOWLEDGING SERIOUS DAMAGE TO IRAN'S NUCLEAR FACILITIES.


HE SAID THAT THE DAMAGE IS BEING ASSESSED BY IRANIAN OFFICIALS...TASS RUSSIA





IN JAPAN SERIAL KILLER TAKAHIRO SHIRAISHI EXECUTED.


SHIRAISHI WAS DUBBED THE 'TWITTER KILLER' IN THE MURDERS OF NINE WOMEN HE LURED TO HIS APARTMENT.


HE SAID HE MET HIS VICTIMS ON THE SOCIAL MEDIA SITE THEN KNOWN AS 'TWITTER'...BBC NEWS




Six Americans arrested this morning on a South Korean island as they attempted to release plastic bottles into the sea bound for North Korea.


The bottles contained rice, one dollar bills and Bibles.



The six taken into custody facing charges of violating laws regarding management of disasters and safety.  


An administrative order in effect for island bans launches of material opposing the regime in North Korea...Yonhap News Agency South Korea





IN THE NETHERLANDS AUTHORITIES SEEKING A FOUR-YEAR PRISON TERM FOR A MAN SUSPECTED OF STEALING INFORMATION ABOUT DUTCH TECHNOLOGY.



THE ACCUSED 'GERMAN A' RECEIVING 'SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNTS OF MONEY' IN HIS BANK ACCOUNT AFTER TRIPS TO RUSSIA.



THE RUSSIAN ENGINEER WORKED FOR THE DUTCH CHIP COMPANY ASML...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




On the heels of its participation in this week's NATO summit Australia joining the NATO effort against Russia in Ukraine.


100 Australian military personnel and an Australian surveillance plane deploying to Poland...Daily Mail UK





    THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

                                                            (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)


UKRAINIAN DRONE ATTACK REPELLED IN RUSSIA'S ROSTOV REGION



                        TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS


        RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



Air defenses destroying attacking Ukrainian drones in Russia's Rostov Region overnight into Friday. No damage or injuries reported...RIA Novosti Russia (Translation Prompt)




In other news...




THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA RESIGNING HIS POST UNDER PRESSURE FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OVER DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION POLICIES.



JAMES RYAN IN A RESIGNATION LETTER SAYING HE WAS LEAVING HIS POSITION SO THERE WOULD NOT BE A 'FIGHT WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN ORDER TO SAVE MY OWN JOB'...AL JAZEERA QATAR




A Pulitzer Prize winning journalist for the "Washington Post" arrested by federal authorities on child pornography charges.


Thomas Pham LeGro is a video editor for the Post.


According to authorities child porn was discovered on his work computer when his apartment was raided yesterday.   


LeGro appeared in court today and is being held with a detention hearing set for next Wednesday...NY Post



CZECH MILITARY INTELLIGENCE OUT WITH A REPORT ACCUSING CHINESE DIPLOMATS AND SPIES OF HARRASSING AND PLANNING TO ATTACK THE VICE PRESIDENT OF TAIWAN.



THIS IS ALLEGED TO HAVE HAPPENED WHEN VICE-PRESIDENT HSIAO BI-KHIM WAS IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC LAST YEAR.



THERE HAVE BEEN VISITS BY BOTH CURRENT AND FORMER TAIWANESE OFFICIALS TO THE CZECH REPUBLIC IN THE LAST YEAR WITH A RECENT ACCUSATION THAT CHINA STAGED A CYBER ATTACK ON THE COUNTRY...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

Thursday, June 26, 2025

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT 6/26/2025*NEWSDUMP THURSDAY*GE MOVING APPLIANCE MAKING BACK TO USA*THE POSTWAR MESSAGING FROM ISRAEL, IRAN*FORMER COURT CHIEF SUGGESTS NETANYAHU PLEA DEAL OR PARDON*TENSIONS IN NETANYAHU GOV'T OVER GAZA AID*JEWISH RESIDENTS ATTACK PALESTINIAN CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY IN ISRAEL*

 


                            (UPDATED WHEN ABLE THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING)




                 LATE NEWS TONIGHT:



(UPDATED) AIR RAID ALERTS ACROSS UKRAINE TONIGHT FIRST STARTING IN THE EAST.   THEN LATER THE ALERTS SOUNDED IN UKRAINE'S WESTERN REGIONS.


EXPLOSIONS REPORTED IN KIEV EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



GE Appliances moving washing machine production back to the United States from China.


A new factory in Louisville, Kentucky will create 800 jobs.



The local government giving GE four million dollars in cash incentives...WLKY LOUISIVILLE




ANGER AMONG REPUBLICANS IN WASHINGTON AFTER THE SENATE PARLIAMENTARIAN INSTALLED BY A FORMER DEMOCRAT MAJORITY LEADER RULED OUT MAJOR PORTIONS OF PRESIDENT TRUMP'S 'BIG BEAUTIFUL' FEDERAL SPENDING PLAN.



PARLIAMENTARIAN ELIZABETH MACDONOUGH THROWING OUT PLANS TO CUT MEDICAID SPENDING THAT INCLUDED ENDING MEDICAL AID TO THOSE IN THE UNITED STATES ILLEGALLY.



HOUSE REPUBLICANS EXPRESSING THEIR OPPOSITION TO THE MOVE.



REPUBLICAN SENATORS TOMMY TUBERVILLE OF ALABAMA AND JOSH HAWLEY OF MISSOURI CALLING ON REPUBLICAN MAJORITY LEADER JOHN THUNE TO REMOVE MCDONOUGH...THE HILL USA




Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saying the US achieved nothing with the bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities last weekend.



Even as US Defense Pete Hegseth proclaimed the great success of those air strikes Khamanei saying that US President Donald Trump 'exaggerated' the impact of them.



Khamenei says that Israel was "crushed" in the war...Press TV Iran...BBC News...





Meanwhile Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaking of peace and cutting deals with Arab nations in the aftermath of the Israel-Iran War.



He said Israel 'fought valiantly' and achieved a 'great victory' in the conflict with Iran.



Netanyahu is seeking a meeting with US President Donald Trump.


A pro-Netanyahu media out "Israel Hayom" says Mr. Netanyahu and Mr. Trump are working to bring a rapid end to the Gaza War...Times Of Israel




A former Venezuelan intelligence chief entering a plea deal to US federal charges.



Drug and terrorism charges leveled against Hugo Carvajal.



Carvajal, a close ally of former Venezuelan ruler Hugo Chavez, also believed to have knowledge related to the current ruler of Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro...BBC News





THE US SUPREME COURT RULING IN FAVOR OF SOUTH CAROLINA AUTHORITIES CUTTING OFF MEDICAID FUNDING OF THE CONTROVERSIAL PLANNED PARENTHOOD ORGANIZATION.


THE RULING 6-3 WITH SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE JOHN ROBERTS IN THE MAJORITY ALONG WITH COURT CONSERVATIVES.    THE THREE LIBERAL JUSTICES IN THE MINORITY...THE HILL USA...


                              (COMMENT-ANALYSIS)



PLANNNED PARETHOOD ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING ABORTIONS.


IT ALSO LOBBYIES IN FAVOR OF LEGALIZED ABORTION AND SUPPORTS POLITICAL CANDIDATES MOST OF THEM DEMOCRATS IN ELECTIONS.


The markets today.


The Dow Jones Industrial Average up 404.41 points or .94 percent.



The NASDAQ rose 194.36 points or .97 percent.


At 426 pm New York Time the price of oil at 65 dollars 46 cents a barrel up 54 cents or .83 percent...Marketwatch



AT LEAST 29 KILLED AND MORE THAN 300 HURT FOLLOWING AN EXPLOSION AT A SCHOOL IN THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC.


STUDENTS WERE JAM PACKED INTO THE SCHOOL FOR EXAMS.


MANY OF THEM CAUGHT IN A DEADLY STAMPEDE WITH OTHERS TAKING LEAPS FROM WINDOWS.


THE BLAST CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMER.


THREE DAYS OF NATIONAL MOURNING HAVE BEEN DECLARED IN THE COUNTRY...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



Kenya's interior minister claims yesterday's nationwide street protests by the country's youth were a 'coup attempt'.


The protests commemorated the anniversary of deadly street protests last year and came following the recent death of an outspoken blogger in police custody.



At least 10 killed and hundreds wounded in the protest with Minister Kipchumba Murkomen speaking of 'criminal anarchists' on the streets.


Murkomen also claiming that the security forces helped to 'foil an attempted coup'...BBC News




FORMER SUPREME COURT CHIEF IN ISRAEL TALKS NETANYAHU PLEA DEAL OR PARDON FOLLOWING TRUMP DEMAND


                                                             (UPDATED)


"I'm in favor of an agreement with Netanyahu.  It doesn't matter whether it's a pardon or a plea bargain"



FORMER ISRAELI SUPREME COURT AHARON BARAK SPEAKING AFTER PRESIDENT TRUMP DEMANDED EITHER A PARDON OR PLEA BARGAIN FOR PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU.



BARAK SAYING ENDING THE CRIMINAL CASES AGAINST MR. NETANAYHU 'CAN BRING ABOUT CALM'.


HE SAYS HE PERSONALLY DOES NOT APPROVE OF MR. TRUMP'S INTERVENTION IN THE MATTER...TIMES OF ISRAEL...



VARIOUS REACTIONS FROM ISRAELI POLITICIANS SOME OF THEM SUPPORTING MR. TRUMP'S CALL OTHERS OPPOSING.



MANY OF THEM SAYING TRUMP SHOULD NOT HAVE INTERFERED IN AN ISRAELI INTERNAL MATTER...CHANNEL12 NEWS ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...



 EARLIER THE ISRAELI PUBLIC WAS READING THE DEMAND BY US PRESIDENT TRUMP FOR PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU TO BE PARDONED OR HIS CORRUPTION TRIAL TO END.



THE LIKUD PARTY OF MR. NETANYAHU HAS CIRCULATED THE DEMAND IN HEBREW TO THE ISRAELI PUBLIC...TIMES OF ISRAEL




Israel cutting off the humanitarian aid it allowed into northern Gaza because Hamas has allegedly seized the aid.



Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordering a 48-hour effort by Israel's military to come up with a plan to keep the aid from reaching Hamas.



The "far-right" Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich threatened to leave the government after a video of armed men on aid trucks circulated...Haaretz Israel




IN ISRAEL AT LEAST THREE PALESTINIANS KILLED IN CONNECTION WITH AN ATTACK ON A CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY IN THE 'WEST BANK'.


HOUSES AND CARS TORCHED IN TAYBEH NEAR RAMALLAH.



THE SHOOTING BROKE OUT AFTER THE ATTACK AS ISRAELI POLICE AND SOLDIERS INTERVENED.


IT IS SAID THAT FIVE ISRAELI SUSPECTS WERE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY.


THE ATTACK CONDEMNED BY ISRAELI OPPOSITION POLITICIAN YAIR GOLAN LEADER OF 'THE DEMOCRATS'...IHAB HASSAN "X" (VIDEO EMBED)...


CHANNEL12 NEWS ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



AT LEAST 11 DEAD OTHERS MISSING FOLLOWING A LANDSLIDE CAUSED BY HEAVY RAINS IN NORTHWESTERN COLOMBIA.

DOGS AND DRONES INVOLVED IN THE SEARCH FOR SURVIVORS...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)


   THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

                                                      (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)


CHINESE MEDIA REPORTER WOUNDED IN UKRAINIAN DRONE ATTACK



                       TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS



        RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



In Russia's Kursk Region a Chinese reporter wounded during a Ukrainian drone attack.


Correspondent Lu Yuguang of Phoenix TV now receiving medical treatment...RIA Novosti Russia (Translation Prompt)




In other news...




TV AND FILM MUSIC COMPOSER LALO SCHIFRIN HAS DIED AT THE AGE OF 93.    


HE COMPOSED MUSIC FOR FILMS INCLUDING 'DIRTY HARRY' AND 'COOL HAND LUKE'.  


BUT HE IS MOST REMEMBERED FOR THE 'MISSION IMPOSSIBLE' THEME HE COMPOSED IN THE 1960'S...VARIETY



Journalist Bill Moyers dead at the age of 91.   


Moyers worked as press secretary for President Lyndon Johnson leaving the White House as the Vietnam War heated up.


He later did work for PBS and continued his own journalistic efforts for decades.


Mr. Moyers also identifying as an alcoholic writing and speaking about alcoholism...CBS News USA




LEGISLATION GIVING VICTIMS THE FINAL SAY OVER SUPPRESSION OF THE NAMES OF ADULTS CONVICTED OF SEXUAL OFFENSES PASSING NEW ZEALAND'S PARLIAMENT.


THE VOTE WAS UNANIMOUS IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSAL TO TAKE AWAY THE POWER OF JUDGES TO PERMANENTLY SUPPRESS NAMES OF ADULT SEX OFFENDERS.


OFFENSES COVERED UNDER THE LEGISLATION INCLUDE THOSE CONVICTED OF MAKING INTIMATE VIDEO RECORDINGS...ONE NEWS NEW ZEALAND



North Korean ruler Kim Jong-Un at the inaugural ceremony for a new North Korean tourist area.


The Tuesday ceremony featured Kim cutting the tape.



Accommodations for 20,000 local and foreign tourists said to be available at the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area...Tass Russia

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT WEDNESDAY 6/25/2025*NEW VAX PANEL MEETS IN WASHINGTON*TRUMP DEMANDS END TO NETANYAHU CORRUPTION TRIAL*TRUMP-ZELENSKY MEET AT NATO SUMMIT*MEDIA BAN AS PROTESTERS POLICE CLASH IN KENYA*DEADLY WAR CONTINUES IN GAZA*

 


                         (SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING)\



                LATE NEWS TONIGHT:



Amid criticism from Democrats and some Republicans a new vaccine advisory panel met in Washington today.



The panel will conduct a thorough review of currently approved vaccine schedules for infants and children.


One item to be reviewed over safety concerns administration of the Hepatitis B vaccine to newborns.


Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dismissing the previous 17-member review panel and replacing with the new seven-member group that met today...BBC News




IN ARMENIA A COURT ORDERING THE ARREST OF AN ARCHBISHOP WHO LED OPPOSITION PROTESTS AGAINST PRIME MINISTER NIKOL PASHINYAN.



ARCHBISHOP BAGRAT GALSTANYAN OF THE ARMENIAN APOSTOLIC CHURCH ACCUSED BY AUTHORITIES OF PLOTTING A COUP AGAINST THE PRO-EUROPEAN UNION PASHINYAN GOVERNMENT...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




"Bibi Netanyahu's trial should be CANCELLED, IMMEDIATELY or a Pardon given to a Great Hero...


It was the United States of America that saved Israel, and now it is going to be the United States of America that saves Bibi Netanyahu"

PART OF US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S SOCIAL MEDIA POST ON ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU'S ONGOING CRIMINAL TRIAL IN ISRAEL...TRUTH SOCIAL MEDIA



US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP DEMANDING AN END TO THE CORRUPTION TRIAL OF ISRAEL'S PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU.



THIS COMES ON THE HEELS OF THE US INTERVENTION IN THE ISRAEL-IRAN WAR THAT LED TO A CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES YESTERDAY.



MR. TRUMP POSTING ABOUT ENDING THE TRIAL ON SOCIAL MEDIA.


ON THE EVE OF THE ISRAEL-IRAN WAR MR. NETANYAHU WAS IN THE CROSS-EXAMINATION PHASE OF HIS TESTIMONY AT THE TRIAL...TIMES OF ISRAEL...


                                        (COMMENT)




SOME OBSERVERS BELIEVE THE VARIOUS MILITARY ACTIVITIES OF ISRAEL LED BY PRIME MINISTER NETANYAHU RECENTLY IN GAZA AND IRAN IN LEBANON AND EVEN SYRIA ARE DESIGNED TO DELAY OR IMPEDE HIS CRIMINAL TRIAL.



The Dutch House of Representatives voting to repeal the carbon tax for business imposed by the Netherlands.


Those businesses will still have to pay the carbon fees imposed by the European Union...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)




IRAN SAYS THE DEATH TOLL IN THE RECENT ISRAEL-IRAN CONFLICT WAS 627.   


IN ADDITION, 4,870 WERE WOUNDED....TASS RUSSIA



The markets today.



The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 106.59 points.



The NASDAQ rose 61.02 points.


In New York this evening the price of oil rising to 65 dollars 14 cents a barrel up 22 cents at of 655 pm...Marketwatch




IN THE NETHERLANDS US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP HAILING THE NEW 5 PERCENT GDP DEFENSE SPENDING STANDARD OF THE NATO ALLIANCE.


MR. TRUMP JOINING OTHER NATO LEADERS AT THE NATO SUMMIT IN THE HAGUE.



NON-NATO LEADERS PRESENT MR. TRUMP HAD A LENGTHY MEETING WITH UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT VOLODYMYR ZELENSKY.



LEADERS OF SOME NATIONS GEOGRAPHICALLY CLOSE TO CHINA ALSO PARTICIPATING IN THIS YEAR'S NATO SUMMIT WITH TALK ABOUT A 'THREAT' FROM CHINA...


                                     BBC NEWS BLOG






KENYAN GOVERNMENT ORDERS LIVE MEDIA SHUTDOWN IN MIDST OF MASS PROTESTS THAT TURNED DEADLY

                                           (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)


IN KENYA PROTESTERS ON THE STREETS IN THE CAPITAL CITY OF NAIROBI AND OTHER CITIES.


POLICE TRYING TO STOP THE PROTESTS USING WATER CANNON.



REPORTS OF PROTESTERS BEING SHOT WITH AMBULANCES SEEN IN THE STREETS OF NAIROBI.



AT LEAST EIGHT WERE KILLED AND HUNDREDS WOUNDED IN THE PROTESTS.



TODAY'S PROTESTS HONOR THOSE KILLED BY POLICE IN DEMONSTRATIONS LAST YEAR AND FOLLOW THE RECENT DEATH OF ON OUTSPOKEN YOUNG BLOGGER IN POLICE CUSTODY.



THE GOVERNMENT MEDIA AUTHORITY ORDERING A CESSATION OF ALL LIVE BROADCASTING OF THE PROTESTS BY KENYAN MEDIA OUTLETS.



PRESIDENT WILLIAM RUTO CALLING FOR 'PEACE' IN THE COUNTRY.


MOST PROTESTERS LEFT THE STREETS BY EVENING.


                                   BBC NEWS LIVE BLOG



                 PROTEST LIVE VIDEO STREAM NAIROBI




                SECOND PROTEST LIVE STREAM NAIROBI



                               KTN KENYA LIVE STREAM



Israel announcing that seven soldiers died in the Gaza War yesterday.


Their armored vehicle was hit by an explosive device...Times of Israel...


Meanwhile Palestinian sources say at least 86 Palestinians died in the conflict yesterday.


27 people said to have been gunned down by the Israeli military in Rafah as they were seeking aid...Al Jazeera Qatar



RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN SPEAKING WITH SERBIA'S PRESIDENT ALEKSANDAR VUCIC ABOUT HIS COUNTRY'S UNDER THE TABLE MILITARY AID TO UKRAINE.


IN RECENT DAYS RUSSIA'S SPY AGENCY THE SVR PUTTING THE NEWS OUT ABOUT THE MILITARY SUPPLIES FUNNELED THROUGH THIRD COUNTRIES TO UKRAINE.


KREMLIN SPOKESMAN SAYING VUCIC AND PUTIN DISCUSSED THOSE MATTER WHEN THE SERBIAN LEADER WAS IN MOSCOW FOR THE VICTORY DAY CELEBRATIONS LAST MONTH.


AFTER THOSE TALKS MR. VUCIC TAKING ACTIONS INCLUDNG A BAN ON EXPORT OF AMMUNITION...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA




  THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

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RUSSIA REPELS UKRAINIAN DRONE ATTACK IN ROSTOV REGION



                      TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS


       RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



Russia says it air defenses repelled a Ukrainian drone attack early today in the southern Rostov Region...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



In other news...



AN AUSTRALIAN LABOR COURT RULING THAT A SUBSTITUTE RADIO HOST WAS FIRED FOR HE VIEWS ON ISRAEL'S CONDUCT OF THE GAZA WAR.



ANTOINETTE LATTOUF FIRED AND GIVEN ALL OF HER PAY FOR A SUBSTITUTE JOB AT ABC RADIO.



HOURS BEFORE HER FIRING LATTOUF SHARED A SOCIAL MEDIA POST FROM HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH CRITICAL OF ISRAEL...BBC NEWS