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The assassination of Charlie Kirk and the confusion over a suspect being taken into custody but first...
LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
"premeditated aggression"
Tunisia says the Gaza aid flotilla anchored in its waters was attacked.
An investigation underway into what is being called 'premeditated aggression'...(AFP France)...
Organizers of the flotilla speaking of deliberate Israeli attempts to disrupt its activities with two nights of drone attacks reported...Reuters-Free Malaysia Today
THE US SENATE HAS VOTED 51-49 TO TABLE AN AMENDMENT FROM SENATE MINORITY LEADER DEMOCRAT CHUCK SCHUMER SEEKING TO RELEASE FILES RELATED TO JEFFREY EPSTEIN.
TWO REPUBLICAN US SENATORS RAND PAUL OF KENTUCKY AND JOSH HAWLEY OF MISSOURI JOINED DEMOCRATS IN THE 49 VOTES SUPPORTING RELEASE OF THE EPSTEIN FILES...FAYTUKS NETWORK "X"...THE HILL USA
Tonight, Qatar reacting sharply to a threat from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Netanyahu told Qatar to remove Hamas officials from its territory or 'bring them to justice' adding "if you don't, we will".
Qatar calling Netanyahu's comments 'reckless'...Reuters-Times of Israel...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a heated phone call with President Trump yesterday following Israel's attack on Qatar.
Mr. Trump calling the attack unwise. He was upset the US military informed him of the attack rather than Israel.
It is said the two men had a more cordial conversation later in the day...Reuters-Times of Israel
(Updated) ONE STUDENT DEAD, TWO OTHERS CRITICALLY WOUNDED IN A SHOOTING INCIDENT AT EVERGREEN HIGH SCHOOL NEAR DENVER.
ONE OF THOSE SHOT WAS THE SHOOTER WHO INFLICTED THE SHOT ON THEMSELVES.
THE SHOOTING INSIDE THE HIGH SCHOOL...KMGH DENVER 7
At least 15 deaths reported following heavy rains and flooding in Indonesia.
CONSERVATIVE ACTIVIST CHARLIE KIRK SHOT AND KILLED IN OREM, UTAH
'SUSPECT' TAKEN INTO CUSTODY THEN RELEASED
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THE ASSASSINATION OF CHARLIE KIRK HAPPENED DURING A QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION AT UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY.
KIRK WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL IN CRITICAL CONDITION BEFORE HIS DEATH REPORTED BY CONSERVATIVE MEDIA OUTLETS 'JUST THE NEWS' AND 'REAL AMERICA'S VOICE'.
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP ANNOUNCING KIRK'S DEATH IN A SOCIAL MEDIA POST.
MR. TRUMP ORDERING US FLAGS TO BE FLOWN AT HALF-STAFF UNTIL SUNDAY.
FBI DIRECTOR KASH PATEL SAID A SUSPECT HAD BEEN TAKEN INTO CUSTODY BUT LATER SAID THAT INDIVIDUAL WAS RELEASED...FBI Director Kash Patel "X"...
THERE WAS A LOCKDOWN ON THE COLLEGE CAMPUS DUE TO THE SHOOTING.
IT APPEARS THAT KIRK WAS SHOT WITH A LONG RIFLE FROM A DISTANCE.
TONIGHT, PRESIDENT TRUMP RELEASING A VIDEO SPEAKING OF THE ROLE OF THE 'FAR LEFT' IN KIRK'S ASSASSINATION.
The markets today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 220.42 points or .48 percent.
The NASDAQ up 6.57 points.
At 432 pm New York Time the price of oil at 63 dollars 74 cents a barrel up one dollar 11 cents or 1.74 percent...Marketwatch
ISRAELI AIR ATTACKS ON YEMEN TODAY. THE ATTACKS ON TARGETS LINKED TO THE HOUTHI MOVEMENT WHICH HAS BEEN ATTACKING ISRAEL WITH DRONES AND MISSILES...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
Israeli officials increasingly doubtful that yesterday's attack on Qatar succeeded in killing top Hamas leadership.
Yesterday in the immediate aftermath of the attack great optimism had been expressed about the success of the attack...Times of Israel
THE EU COMMISSION PRESIDENT URSULA VON DER LEYEN GIVING HER 'STATE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION' SPEECH TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT TODAY.
VON DER LEYEN CALLING FOR MEMBER STATES TO AGREE TO SANCTIONS ON ISRAEL INVOLVING TRADE AND BANS ON 'EXTREMIST' CABINET MINISTERS.
SOME MEMBER STATES LIKE HUNGARY OPPOSE SUCH SANCTIONS.
FOLLOWING THE RUSSIAN DRONE INCIDENT OVER POLAND EARLY TODAY VON DER LEYEN SPEAKING OF EUROPE BEING 'IN A FIGHT'.
REGARDING CRITICISM OF UNFAVORABLE TERMS IN THE EU'S RECENT TRADE DEAL WITH THE UNITED STATES SHE SAID TRADING WITH THE UNITED STATES IS 'MOST IMPORTANT TO US'...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
NATIONWIDE BLOCKAGE PROTEST IN FRANCE OPPOSES AUSTERITY BUDGET
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In France nationwide protests over the austere budget proposed for 2026.
Fires lit in some locations and incidents involving protesters appearing masked and engaging in vandalism.
Some 8,000 demonstrators marching in Marseille.
Riot police repelled an attempt by 700 protesters to enter the St. Charles railroad station in Marseille.
More than 300 arrests reported many of them in the Paris area with protesters calling for 'blockage of everything'.
Railways and highways blocked by demonstrators.
Protests held at high schools and universities.
The demonstrations just hours after President Emmanuel Macron named Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu as Prime Minister...BFM-TV LIVE BLOG
He replaced Francois Bayrou who lost a confidence vote on Monday.
IN NEPAL THE ARMY DECLARING A CURFEW FOLLOWING NATIONWIDE VIOLENCE WITH THE ARMY CHIEF OF STAFF CALLING FOR TALKS TO FORM A NEW GOVERNMENT.
GENERAL ASHOK RAJ SIGDEL SAYS SOME ELEMENTS ARE EXPLOITING THE SITUATION TO PERPETRATE EVEN MORE VIOLENCE AND DESTRUCTION ON ORDINARY CITIZENS.
GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS AND OFFICIALS CAME UNDER ATTACK AFTER PROTESTERS WERE SHOT AND KILLED BY POLICE.
THEY WERE PROTESTING A BAN ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND CORRUPTION...NDTV INDIA
(Updated) Poland says its military forces downed multiple drones that violated its airspace early today during Russian drone attacks on Ukraine. 19 drones said to have entered Poland.
Polish and NATO warplanes active in defense of Polish airspace.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk spoke of a Polish airspace being 'violated by a "huge" number of Russian drones describing it as a 'large scale provocation' by Russia.
But Tusk did not go so far as to say that Poland is in a 'state of war'.
Remains of at least nine drones found on the ground.
Russia says it was not deliberately targeting Poland...BBC News Blog
GERMAN POLITICS THE LATEST POLLING SHOWING THE ALTERNTIVE FOR GERMANY PARTY TIED OR LEADING THE CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATS.
THE SO-CALLED FAR-RIGHT PARTY AT 25.5 PERCENT IN THE INSA POLL AND 26 PERCENT IN THE FORSA POLL.
THE TWO GOVERNING PARTIES THE CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATS AT 25.5 PERCENT IN THE INSA POLL AND THE FORSA POLL WITH THE SOCIAL DEMOCRATS AT 14.5 PERCENT IN THE FORSA POLL AND 14 PERCENT IN THE INSA POLL...WIKIPEDIA OPINION POLLING FOR THE NEXT GERMAN GENERAL ELECTION
An Israeli-Russian woman held by a Pro-Iranian militia group in Iraq released.
Elisabeth Tsurkov, described as a researcher, taken captive back in 2023. She was taken to the US Embassy in Iraq after being freed.
Proclaiming her release US President Donald Trump spoke of Tsurkov being tortured for many months...Israel National News
THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA
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