Friday, September 12, 2025

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT 9/12/2025*NEWSDUMP FRIDAY*KIRK'S WIDOW SPEAKS*FRANCE'S CREDIT DOWNGRADED*US MEMO SLAMS UN PALESTINIAN STATE CONFERENCE*KIRK ASSASSINATION SUSPECT CAPTURED*QATARI PM MEETS TRUMP FOLLOWING ISRAELI ATTACK*

 


(SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING WITH FINAL POSTING IN THE 8-11 PM EASTERN US TIME WINDOW)



                 LATE NEWS TONIGHT:



Tonight the "Daily Mail" reporting on an affair involving Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.


Paxton challenging incumbent Republican US Senator John Cornyn in a primary contest next year.


The "Daily Mail" story speaking of an affair with "Christian influencer" who is married and a mother of seven children.


Paxton's wife has filed for divorce citing "Biblical grounds".


Polling numbers moved in favor of Cornyn following the Paxton divorce announcement...Daily Mail Story (Paywall)...Free Republic Post-Discussion




THE CONVICTED CHILD SEX OFFENDER AND ACCUSED CHILD SEX TRAFFICKER JEFFREY EPSTEIN PAID THE TRAVEL EXPENSES OF PROMINENT BRITISH LABOR PARTY POLITICIAN LORD PETER MANDELSON.


THE US HOUSE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE RELEASED DOCUMENTS SHOWING 7,400 DOLLARS WAS PAID TO MANDELSON BY EPSTEIN IN 2003.



MR. MANDELSON FIRED THIS WEEK AS BRITISH AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED STATES OVER HIS TIES TO JEFFREY EPSTEIN...MSN-BBC NEWS



"They killed Charlie because he preached patriotism, faith and the merciful love of God...


You have no idea what kind of fire you lit"


Some of the words spoken this evening by Erika Kirk widow of assassinated Conservative influencer and activist Charlie Kirk.


She said that the movement Charlie started will carry on.


At the opening of her remarks, she thanked first responders and law enforcement who responded to the assassination and arrested a suspect...


                 RIA Novosti Russia (Translation Prompt)





       TURNING POINT USA VIDEO (SPEECH AT 16:15 INTO VIDEO)




TUCKER CARSLON TOLD PODCASTER MEGYN KELLY THAT CHARLIE KIRK OPPOSED WAR WITH IRAN IN THE OVAL OFFICE WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP.


KIRK SAID TO HAVE GOTTEN 'INTENSE' CRITICISM FROM DONORS AFTER DOING THAT..."X" POST (VIDEO EMBED)





A Houthi missile fired at Israel successfully intercepted early Saturday morning.  Sirens were trigged in Tel Aviv and central Israel...Times Of Israel



EXPLOSIONS REPORTED IN ODESSA UKRAINE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.   THE RUSSIAN ATTACK FOLLOWED AN AIR RAID WARNING...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




The news leaking out of Israel at the beginning of the Sabbath is that the Mossad spy agency rejected a ground attack in Qatar to kill Hamas leaders.


Mossad concerned about sabotaging the hostage-ceasefire talks with Hamas and hurting its ties with Qatar.



In the end Israeli warplanes fired missiles at Qatar from over the Red Sea.



The attack failed to kill the top Hamas leaders...Times of Israel





THE COMMANDER OF US CENTRAL COMMAND ADMIRAL BRAD COOPER VISITING SYRIA TODAY.  


COOPER AND HIS WIFE SUSAN WERE JOINED BY US AMBASSADOR TO TURKEY AND SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR SYRIA TOM BARACK.


THEY MET THE SYRIAN PRESIDENT AHMED AL-SHARAA AND HIS WIFE.


THIS VISIT FOLLOWS REPEATED ISRAELI ATTACKS ON SYRIA AMID REPORTS THAT TALKS ARE CONTINUING ON A SECURITY UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN SYRIA AND ISRAEL...OSINTdefender "X" (Photo Embeds)



Nearly 200 people killed in boat accidents in the Congo in recent days.  A fire broke out on a boat last evening with at least 107 deaths.  209 people rescued with another 146 missing.


On Wednesday 86 people died in another boat accident with eight survivors rescued.   The boat was carrying students...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)




France's credit rating downgraded.   The Fitch ratings service moving France's rating from AA- to A+.


Fitch citing political instability in France exemplified by the downfall of Prime Minister Francois Bayrou's government this week.


The ratings service says it's unlikely France will be able to control spending and reduce the budget deficit to three percent of GDP by 2029...BFM-TV France (Translation Prompt)





THE FORMER CHAIR OF NEPAL'S SUPREME COURT SUSHILA KARKI SWORN IN TO LEAD AN INTERIM GOVERNMENT IN NEPAL.


KARKI IS KNOWN AS A 'CIVIL ACTIVIST'.


SHE IS THE FIRST WOMAN TO LEAD A GOVERNMENT IN NEPAL...TASS RUSSIA...SHE PROPOSES NEW ELECTIONS TO BE HELD ON MARCH 4TH OF NEXT YEAR...(NEWS AGENCIES)...


...AT LEAST 51 DEATHS NOW CONFIRMED IN THE VIOLENT UPHEAVAL IN NEPAL EARLIER THIS WEEK.  21 OF THEM WERE DEMONSTRATORS.


PROTESTS OVER A SOCIAL MEDIA BAN AND CORRUPTION DESCENDED INTO ATTACKS ON GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS AND THE HOMES OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.


THIS FOLLOWING THE POLICE SHOOTINGS OF PROTESTERS.


THE ARMY INTERVENED TO RESTORE ORDER IN THE COUNTRY AFTER THE GOVERNMENT RESIGNED...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPTS)



For the third time in a row Russia's central bank lowering the key interest rate.  The Bank of Russia cutting the lending rate to 17 percent a drop of one percent...RIA Novosti Russia (Translation Prompt)



The markets today.


The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 273.78 points or .59 percent.


The NASDAQ up 98.03 points or .44 percent.


At 511 pm New York Time the price of oil higher at 62 dollars 60 cents a barrel up 23 cents for the day...Marketwatch




TWO ISRAELIS WOUNDED IN A STABBING ATTACK AT A HOTEL TODAY.

THE SUSPECT, A 42-YEAR-OLD ARAB ISRAELI CITIZEN, SUBDUED BY AN OFF-DUTY POLICE OFFICER.

HE IS SAID TO HAVE SHOUTED 'ALLAHU AKHBAR' AT THE BEGINNING OF THE ATTACK...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS



A US State Department memo says the upcoming conference at the United Nations in New York on a Palestinian state 'undermines US national security interests'.


France and Saudi Arabia co-sponsoring the conference a week from Monday (September 22nd).


The State Department memo speaks of the conference rewarding terrorism and undermining peace...Times Of Israel



THE NATIONAL GUARD DEPLOYING TO MEMPHIS TO FIGHT CRIME.

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SPEAKING OF THE CITY AS 'DEEPLY TROUBLED'.

MR. TRUMP SAYING THE DEMOCRAT MAYOR OF THE CITY AND THE REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR OF TENNESSEE ARE BOTH SUPPORTIVE...FOX NEWS USA




US President Donald Trump says there is 'high degree of certainty' that the suspect killer of Charlie Kirk is in custody...The Hill USA...


The suspect identified as 22-year-old Tyler Robinson.   Robinson turned in by a father, a law enforcement officer, after confessing to the crime...New York Post





IN THE NAME OF FIGHTING CORRUPTION ALBANIAN PRIME MINISTER EDI RAMA USING AN AI ROBOT IN A KEY GOVERNMENT POST.


AN AI ROBOT NAMED 'DIELLA' APPOINTED AS MINISTER OF PROCUREMENT.



THE ROBOT WILL DETERMINE WHICH COMPANIES WILL RECEIVE GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS WITHOUT BEING INVOLVED IN BRIBES, THREATS OR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



Republican Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky says 217 signatures are on the discharge petition to release the Jeffrey Epstein Files.


They include all Democrats and four Republicans, Congressman Massie, Congresswomen Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, Lauren Boebert of Colorado and Nancy Mace of South Carolina...Rep. Thomas Massie "X"




THE QATARI PRIME MINISTER VISTING WASHINGTON TODAY MEETING US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND OTHER TOP OFFICIALS.


THE VISIT FOLLOWS TUESDAY'S ISRAELI ATTACK ON QATAR.


TONIGHT, HE AND MR. TRUMP DINED TOGETHER IN NEW YORK ALONG WITH MR. TRUMP'S ENVOY STEVE WITKOFF...(NEWS AGENCIES)...


MR. TRUMP TOLD REPORTERS YESTERDAY 'HOPEFULLY' THE ISRAELI ATTACK WILL NOT DISRUPT EFFORTS TO FREE HOSTAGES AND END THE WAR IN GAZA THAT QATAR HAS BEEN PARTICIPATING IN...TIMES OF ISRAEL


China's newest aircraft carrier sailing through the Taiwan Strait.  The "Fujian" is the third and most advanced Chinese carrier.


It began sea trials last year and is waiting to enter service...Straits Times Singapore (Click Past Ad)



THE EXPANDED BRITISH SANCTIONS ON RUSSIA INCLUDE COMPANIES IN CHINA, INDIA, TURKEY AND THAILAND.


THEY ARE ACCUSED OF SUPPORTING RUSSIA'S WAR EFFORT IN UKRAINE...TASS RUSSIA




   THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

                                                         (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)


RUSSIA CLAIMS ADVANCES ON DNIEPER RIVER IN KHERSON REGION



                         TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS


       RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




A Russian military officer says Russian forces have captured a railroad bridge and an island on the Dnieper (Dniepr) River in Ukraine's Kherson Region.

The fight said to have been a difficult one in the face of Ukrainian drones...Tass Russia 




In other news...



New Zealand participating in tightened sanctions against Russian oil over the Ukraine War. 


Foreign Minister Winston Peters says the price cap for imported Russian oil will be lowered from 60 US dollars to 47 dollars 60 cents.


New Zealand joining the UK and European Union in adopting the lower price cap.


In addition, New Zealand joining sanctions on 19 Russian individuals and 19 vessels involved in transporting Russian oil around the world...One News New Zealand


THE NETHERLANDS PUBLIC BROADCSTING ORGANIZATION 'AVROTROS' SAYS IT WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE 2026 EUROVISION SONG CONTEST IF ISRAEL IS ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE.

THE ORGANIZATION NOTES THE HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN GAZA BUT ALSO MENTIONS THAT ISRAEL CHEATED WHEN IT CAME TO PUBLIC VOTES CAST ONLINE FOR THIS YEAR'S SONG CONTEST.

THE ISRAELI CONTESTANT FINISHED IN SECOND PLACE WINNING FIRST PLACE IN THE PUBLIC VOTES...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...


EARLIER FOUR OTHER COUNTRIES THEY WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN NEXT YEAR'S EUROVISION SONG CONTEST IF ISRAEL IS ALLOWED IN IT.


ICELAND, IRELAND, SLOVENIA AND SPAIN CITING VIOLENCE COMMITTED BY ISRAEL IN GAZA INCLUDING KILLINGS INVOLVING JOURNALISTS...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)



And the US Navy is accelerating outsourcing to private shipyards.


It's part of an effort by the Navy to pick up the pace of constructing new ships.



Shipbuilding programs are falling behind schedule due to a shortage of labor at shipyards accelerated by retirements of long-time employees...USNI News 

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