Wednesday, August 13, 2025

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT WEDNESDAY 8/13/2025*GERMAN OFFICIALS DISPUTE US REPORT ON CENSORSHIP*ZELENSKY, EUROPE PUSH BACK ON TRUMP-PUTIN MEETING*CHINA SAYS US NAVY SHIP TURNED BACK*POLITICAL DIVISIONS IN ISRAEL*

 


                            (SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING)



                 LATE NEWS TONIGHT:



A UKRAINIAN DRONE ATTACK CAUSING A FIRE AT A RUSSIAN OIL REFINERY LATE TONIGHT.


THE BLAZE IGNITED AT AN OIL REFINERY IN THE VOLGOGRAD REGION LATE TONIGHT DUE TO FALLING DRONE DEBRIS...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



Israeli air defenses intercepting a missile fired from Yemen early Thursday morning....Israel National News



MORE THAN 70 INJURIES REPORTED IN DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST THE SERBIAN GOVERNMENT.


VIDEOS SHOWING FIREWORKS BEING LAUNCHED INTO POLICE LINES AND POLICE BEATING A PROTESTER HAVE BEEN POSTED ONLINE.


GOVERNMENT SUPPORTERS SAY FOREIGN FORCES (PRO-EUROPEAN UNION) ARE BEHIND THE PROTESTS ALLEGING CORRUPTION INVOLVING THE GOVERNMENT OF PRESIDENT ALEKSANDAR VUCIC...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA...DD Geopolitics "X" (Video Embeds)



"We have a very high degree of freedom of expression in Germany..."

          GERMAN GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN STEFFEN MEYER



German officials disputing the notion of online censorship in their country.   They are disputing a US State Department report about limits on freedom of expression in Germany.


European rules requiring that "hate speech" speech be removed social media posts are specifically cited in that report.


The report also points to the notion of rising Antisemitism in Germany with German authorities said to be focused on "right-wing extremism" as opposed to Muslim immigrants...Tagesschau Germany (Translation Prompt)





A PROTEST IN ISRAEL OVER THE DETENTION OF HAREDI JEWISH DRAFT DODGERS.


THE DEMONSTRATION FEATURED PICTURES OF THE YOUNG MEN ON EMPTY CHAIRS.


DEMONSTRATORS SHOUTING THE SLOGAN:


"Save them from hell, release the hostages now"


THAT SLOGAN THE SAME AS THE ONE USED IN PROTESTS ABOUT ISRAELI HOSTAGES BEING HELD IN GAZA...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS...TIMES OF ISRAEL



AT LEAST 20 DEAD AFTER A MIGRANT BOAT CAPSIZED IN THE MEDITERRANEAN OFF THE ITALIAN ISLAND OF LAMPEDUSA.


THE BOAT MAKING ITS WAY TO LAMPEDUSA FROM LIBYA WITH SOME 100 PEOPLE ON BOARD.



THERE ARE 61 SURVIVORS WITH A SEARCH FOR THE MISSING UNDERWAY...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



The government of the African nation of South Sudan denying a report of talks with Israel about relocating Palestinians.


The Associated Press published the story yesterday about such talks South Sudan now saying the report is 'baseless' and does not reflect the official government position...Israel National News...


Meanwhile Israel's Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel arrived in South Sudan today.  Haskel meeting top officials and signing a diplomatic memorandum among other things...Times Of Israel 



                                           (This Story Is Updated)



Pushback from European leaders and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky aimed at President Trump's Friday meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.


The leaders meeting in Berlin then speaking by phone with Mr. Trump.


The spin from Mr. Zelensky including criticism of Mr. Putin with a claim that Putin is 'bluffing' regarding ending the Ukraine War.


The Europeans wanting a ceasefire without a permanent settlement of the Ukraine War.


Their push comes amid reports of Russian gains on the battlefield.


For his part Mr. Trump talking the ceasefire notion and the notion of 'consequences' for Russia...BBC News Blog




A FEDERAL APPEALS COURT RULING 2-1 IN FAVOR OF THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S DECISION TO STOP FOREIGN AID THROUGH THE "USAID" AGENCY.


THIS RULING OVERTURNED A LOWER COURT RULING ORDERING THE FUNDING TO RESUME...THE HILL USA



The markets today.

At 3 pm New York Time the Dow is sharply higher the NASDAQ slightly higher and the price of oil lower at 62 dollars 49 cents a barrel...Marketwatch



THREE ARE DEAD FOLLOWING STORMS AND HEAVY RAINS IN THE CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE AREA.


A SEARCH UNDERWAY FOR A MAN MISSING IN FLOODWATERS FOLLOWING SEVEN INCHES OF RAIN...WTVC 9 CHATTANOOGA



China says its navy turned back a US Navy vessel in disputed waters in the South China Sea.



The incident involved the USS Higgins submarine hunting vessel in the Scarborough Shoals area.



China says the ship had not asked for permission to sail in the area and was not allowed there.



The US disputing China's story saying the vessel was doing nothing wrong and operating according to international law.


There was in incident involving a Philippine patrol ship and Chinese vessels in the same area on Monday...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)




Political divisions in Israel preventing a committee vote to extend call-up of military reservists.


One of Israel's two Orthodox religious parties pulled out of the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leaving it just short of a parliamentary majority.


They are protesting the recently ordered military draft of Ultra-Orthodox men.


A successful vote to keep military reservists on duty may be achieved later on...Times Of Israel



UN SECRETARY GENERAL ANTONIO GUTERRES PUTTING ISRAEL ON NOTICE ABOUT POSSIBLE INCLUSION IN A UN REPORT ON SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN CONFLICT ZONES.


REPORTS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE AGAINST PALESTINIAN DETAINEES COMING TO THE ATTENTION OF THE UN WHICH HAS BEEN REFUSED ACCESS TO ISRAELI DETENTION FACILITIES.



THE UN WILL ALSO BE INCLUDING THE HAMAS MOVEMENT IN ITS UPCOMING REPORT ON SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN CONFLICT ZONES...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS




In France two people dead after eating cheese contaminated with listeria.


The deaths leading to a recall of cheese shipped from a factory in central France to large supermarkets in Belgium and France.


21 people reported ill after eating the cheese...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)




   THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

                                                       (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)


                     TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS


     RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)





In other news....




CHINA IMPOSING AN ANTI-DUMPING DUTY OF 75.8 PERCENT ON CANADIAN CANOLA IMPORTS.


THIS IS ONE OF THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CANADA-CHINA TRADE DISPUTE THAT BEGAN WITH CANADA'S TARIFFS ON ELECTRIC VEHICLE IMPORTS LAST YEAR.



CHINA ALSO ANNOUNCING AN ANTI-DUMPING INVESTIGATION INVOLVING IMPORTED CANADIAN PEA STARCH...CBC NEWS CANADA





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