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French President Emmanuel Macron making a late Friday night announcement of a new government but first...
LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
A group of about 200 US soldiers will be in Israel as part of the ceasefire implementation in Gaza.
Some personnel already on the ground doing a site survey. The Americans will deal with logistical and engineering issues among other things.
They will join soldiers from Turkey, Qatar, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates in the ceasefire operation with the US soldiers not venturing into Gaza.
There are currently some other US soldiers stationed in Israel associated with THAAD missile defense batteries believed to number between 100 and 200 personnel...Task And Purpose USA
IN NORTH KOREA A FRIDAY NIGHT MILITARY PARADE UNVEILING A NEW BALLISTIC MISSILE.
THE PARADE CELEBRATING THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RULING WORKERS PARTY DISPLAYED THE HWASONG-20 ICBM IN THE PRESENCE OF RULER KIM JONG-UN.
GOVERNMENT MEDIA CALLING THE NEW MISSILE 'THE MOST POWERFUL NUCLEAR STRATEGIC WEAPON"...YONHAP NEWS AGENCY SOUTH KOREA
The US military establishing a joint task force to 'crush' drug cartels.
It will part of the US Southern Command.
This announcement follows recent deadly attacks on boats operating off the coast of Venezuela linked to drug trafficking...The Hill USA
PRESIDENT TRUMP DESCRIBED IN 'EXCELLENT OVERALL HEALTH' BY HIS DOCTOR.
MR. TRUMP UNDERGOING A MEDICAL EVALUATION AT WALTER REED MILITARY MEDICAL CENTER NEAR WASHINGTON...FOX NEWS USA
AMID THE US FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN LAYOFF NOTICES SENT TO 4,100 EMPLOYEES.
THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WITH A COURT FILING DETAILING THE LAYOFFS THAT INCLUDE MORE THAN 1,100 TREASURY DEPARTMENT WORKERS AND AROUND THE SAME NUMBER AT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES...THE HILL USA
POWER OUTAGES IN AT LEAST TWO UKRAINIAN CITIES TONIGHT FOLLOWING RUSSIAN ATTACKS.
OUTAGES REPORTED IN ODESSA AND DNEPROPETROVSK...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
A 7.6 magnitude earthquake in the Drake Passage between Chile and Antarctica. A brief tsunami warning for Chile's Antarctic Territory imposed it was later lifted...24 Horas Chile (Translation Prompt)
A UN SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING ON VENEZUELA AMID FEARS OF IMMINENT US MILITARY ACTION.
VENEZUELA'S UN REPRESENTATIVE SAYING 'THERE IS A KILLER ROAMING IN THE CARIBBEAN' SEEKING CONFLICT AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO ATTACK.
HE SPOKE OF 21 UNARMED CIVILIANS BEING KILLED IN RECENT US MILITARY ATTACKS ON BOATS SAID TO BE LINKED TO DRUG TRAFFICKING...TASS RUSSIA...
UPON WINNING THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE TODAY VENEZUELAN OPPOSITION LEADER MARIA CORINA MACHADO THANKING US PRESIDENT TRUMP AND ASKING FOR HIS ASSISTANCE...BBC NEWS
President Trump leveling a 100 percent tariff on China in response to its new restrictions on exports of vital raw materials.
Also announced an export ban on critical software to China...The Hill USA
AT THE WHITE HOUSE FIRST LADY MELANIA TRUMP ANNOUNCING THAT EIGHT UKRAINIAN CHILDREN SEPARATED FROM THEIR FAMILIES BY THE UKRAINE WAR HAVE BEEN REUNITED.
THE PRESIDENT HANDED A LETTER TO RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN FROM MRS. TRUMP WHEN THE TWO LEADERS MET IN ALASKA.
SINCE THEN, SHE HAS A HAD A LINE OF COMMUNICATION WITH MR. PUTIN REGARDING THE WELL BEING OF CHILDREN IMPACTED BY THE WAR...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announcing pilots and planes of the Qatari Air Force will be hosted at a new joint training facility in Idaho.
The facility will be located at the Mountain Home Air Force Base...Times of Israel
POLITICAL TENSIONS IN FRANCE AS PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON NAMED HIS NEW PRIME MINISTER LATE THIS EVENING.
IT TURNED OUT TO BE SEBASTIEN LECORNU WHO RESIGNED EARLIER IN THE WEEK.
LECORNU CALLING IT QUITS BEFORE THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY COULD CENSURE HIS NEW GOVERNMENT TO BRING IT DOWN.
POLITICAL CONFUSION REIGNING TONIGHT IN FRANCE LEFT AND RIGHT PARTIES READY TO CENSURE MR. LECORNU'S NEW GOVERNMENT ONCE HE FORMS IT...BFM-TV FRANCE
"They are becoming very hostile"
PRESIDENT TRUMP REACTING TO CHINA'S LATEST MOVE IMPOSING EXPORT RESTRICTIONS ON GOODS RELATED TO CHIP MANUFACTURING.
IT WAS CHINA'S RESPONSE TO US SANCTIONS LAST WEEK EXPANDING A LIST OF ENTITIES CONSIDERED UNDESIRABLE TO DO BUSINESS WITH.
TRUMP SPEAKING OF NO NEED TO MEET CHINA'S PRESIDENT XI JINPING AT THE APEC SUMMIT IN THE COMING WEEKS.
HE SAYS THE US IS CALCULATING MASSIVE RETALIATORY TARIFFS ON CHINA...OSINTdefender "X" (Truth Social Post Link)
The markets today.
Steep declines in the Dow and NASDAQ fueled by concern over the escalating trade conflict with China.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 878.82 points or 1.90 percent.
The NASDAQ down 820.20 points or 3.56 percent.
Tonight in New York the price of oil at 58 dollars 24 cents a barrel down three dollars 27 cents or 5.32 percent...Marketwatch
IN TENNESSEE A DEADLY BLAST AT AN EXPLOSIVES PLANT WITH AS MANY AS 20 FEARED DEAD. OTHERS WERE INJURED IN THE EXPLOSION.
A SEARCH FOR SURVIVORS UNDERWAY. THE PLANT LOCATED IN HICKMAN COUNTY NEAR NASHVILLE...WSMV NASHVILLE
DUTCH POLITICS PARTY OF FREEDOM LEADER GEERT WILDERS SKIPPING A LEADERS DEBATE AHEAD OF THE OCTOBER 29TH ELECTION.
WILDERS CITING A REPORT FROM BELGIUM THAT HE MAY HAVE BEEN THE TARGET OF A TERRORIST THREAT FOLLOWING ARRESTS IN THAT COUNTRY YESTERDAY...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
(Updated) In Gaza Israeli forces pulling back to new positions under the ceasefire agreement.
Civilians returning to those areas of Gaza vacated by the Israeli forces.
Humanitarian aid for Gaza is to be allowed in by Israel starting on Sunday...Al Jazeera Qatar Blog
IN PERU CONGRESS VOTING TO IMPEACH PRESIDENT DINA BOLUARTE.
SHE IS THE LATEST PERUVIAN LEADER TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE.
CONGRESSIONAL LEADER JOSE JERI SWORN IN AS AN INTERIM PRESIDENT.
JERI IS PERU'S SEVENTH PRESIDENT IN THE LAST DECADE.
THREE PREVIOUS PRESIDENT'S IMPEACHED, TWO RESIGNING AND ANOTHER SERVING AN INTERIM TERM...UPI USA...RPP PERU (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
(This story is updated with additional details)
Marina Cornia Machado, the leader of the political opposition in Venezuela, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Machado cited 'for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela".
In the last presidential election the regime of President Nicolas Maduro disqualified her from running against Mr. Maduro...Anadolu Agency Turkey (Türkiye)...
Reacting to receiving the prize Machado saying:
"I'm just one person. This is quite a movement, of society. We are not yet where we want to be, but we are doing our very best. I'm sure we'll win. The people deserve it"...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
IN SPITE OF THE US GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN, THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS CALLING BACK SOME KEY EMPLOYEES TO COMPLETE A CRITICAL REPORT.
THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER IS CRUCIAL TO CALCULATING THE COST-OF-LIVING INCREASE FOR SOCIAL SECURITY BENEIFICIARIES FOR THE NEXT YEAR.
THE CPI REPORT WOULD NORMALLY BE RELEASED NEXT WEDNESDAY BUT WORD IS IT MAY BE DELAYED BUT WILL BE REVEALED BEFORE THE END OF THIS MONTH.
THE REPORT WOULD ALSO PROVIDE THE US FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD WITH IMPORTANT INFORMATION BEFORE MAKING ITS NEXT INTEREST RATE DECISION...INVESTING LIVE
The US Treasury starting to purchase Argentine pesos.
It's a move designed to ease the country's currency troubles.
This comes a little over two weeks ahead of crucial mid-term legislative elections testing the strength of libertarian President Javier Milei.
Milei a close friend and ally of both the United States and President Donald Trump and Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...BBC News
A DEAL ON ICEBREAKERS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND FINLAND.
FOUR OF THE SHIPS TO BE BUILT IN FINLAND AND SEVEN OTHERS IN THE UNITED STATES.
THE DEAL SIGNED AT THE WHITE HOUSE DURING A VISIT BY FINNISH PRESIDENT ALEXANDER STUBB.
STUBB HAS BEEN A GOLFING PARTNER WITH US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND REPUBLICAN US SENATOR LINDSEY GRAHAM OF SOUTH CAROLINA...UPI USA
THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA
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