Friday, October 17, 2025

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT 10/17/2025*NEWSDUMP FRIDAY*EPSTEIN VICTIM SAID HE BOASTED ABOUT BLACKMAIL*FEARS OF CHINESE CHIP BAN IMPACTING EUROPEAN, US AUTO INDUSTRY*

 


(SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING WITH LIMITED SERVICE IN VACATION MODE THIS WEEK)




                  LATE NEWS TONIGHT:



ISRAELI TROOPS IN GAZA RECEIVING A CASKET SAID TO CONTAIN REMAINS OF AN ISRAELI HOSTAGES.


HAMAS HAD TURNED THE CASKET OVER TO THE RED CROSS IN GAZA...TIMES OF ISRAEL



In her posthumous memoir Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre said that Epstein regularly boasted to her about his ability to blackmail a network of powerful men.


This because of videos in his possession showing them abusing young women...Free Republic Post-Daily Telegraph Story-Discussion...


Several weeks ago US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, a former neighbor of Epstein's in New York, described Epstein as 'the greatest blackmailer ever'...New York Post USA...


More news related to Jeffrey Epstein later in the summary.



PRESIDENT TRUMP COMMUTING THE SENTENCE OF FORMER REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN GEORGE SANTOS.    HE HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM PRISON.


IN APRIL SANTOS RECEIVED A SEVEN-YEAR PRISON SENTENCE AFTER BEING CONVICTED OF FRAUD.


MR. TRUMP ON SOCIAL MEDIA SAYING SANTOS HAD BEEN HORRIBLY TREATED.


AMONG THOSE CHAMPIONING HIS CASE REPUBLICAN CONGRESSWOMAN MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE OF GEORGIA.


GREENE SAYING SANTOS HAD RECEIVED 'EXTREME TREATMENT' IN RELATION TO THE CRIMES HE WAS CONVICTED OF...NBC NEWS USA



In Poland a judge releasing the Ukrainian suspect in the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipeline carrying natural gas from Russia to Germany.


The judge saying the sabotage of the pipeline was not criminal but a military action.


Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk agreeing with the court's decision saying the notion of extraditing the suspect to Germany for prosecution was 'not in the interest of Poland'...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)




PRESIDENT TRUMP ASKING THE US SUPREME COURT TO ALLOW DEPLOYMENT OF THE ILLINOIS NATIONAL GUARD IN CHICAGO.


THE EMERGENCY APPEAL ASKING THE HIGH COURT TO OVERTURN AN OCTOBER 9TH RULING BY A DISTRICT JUDGE STOPPING GUARD DEPLOYMENT...THE HILL USA



Britain's Prince Andrew renouncing his title as "Duke Of York".


It's a response to new revelations connecting him to the late Jeffrey Epstein convicted child sex abuser and accused child sex trafficker.


Andrew's ex-wife Sarah Ferguson will no longer be referred to as the Duchess of York...India Today



US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP MEETING UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT VOLODYMYR ZELENSKY AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

MR. TRUMP NOTING THE POTENTIAL CONSQUENCES OF SELLING US TOMAHAWK MISSILES TO UKRAINE...BBC NEWS BLOG



The Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs seeking a dialogue with China after China responded to the Dutch government takeover of the Chinese owned Nexperia chip maker.


China imposing a ban on export of Nexperia chips from China.  


The auto industry is dependent on those chips for use in cars manufactured in Europe and the US.


Minister Vincent Karremans denying any pressure from the United States government to take over the chip making company.


But court documents in the Netherlands indicate the US government contacted the Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the matter...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)



THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT FAILING TO STOP A COURT CHALLENGE TO ITS BAN ON THE 'PALESTINE ACTION' GROUP.


SOME TWO THOUSAND PEOPLE ARRESTED SINCE THE BAN CAME INTO FORCE ON JULY 5TH AS THEY HELD SIGNS AT PUBLIC PROTESTS SUPPORTING PALESTINE ACTION.



A PANEL OF THREE JUDGES AFFIRMING THE DECISION OF A SINGLE JUDGE TO ALLOW THE CASE AGAINST THE HOME OFFICE TO MOVE FORWARD.


THE JUDGES ALSO EXPANDING THE GROUNDS ON WHICH THE BAN CAN BE CONTESTED...THE GUARDIAN UK



In Italy a bomb exploding under the car of a well-known investigative journalist.  Sigfrido Ranucci was not hurt in the blast.  Last year two bullets were delivered to his home...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)




The markets today.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average up 238.37 points or .52 percent.

The NASDAQ rose 117.44 points or .52 percent.

Tonight in New York the price of oil at 57 dollars 64 cents a barrel up 18 cents...Marketwatch



IN MADAGASCAR A NEW PRESIDENT SWORN INTO OFFICE.


COLONEL MICHAEL RANDRIANIRINA IS A MILITARY OFFICER WHO SUPPORTED STREET PROTESTS OPPOSING THE PREVIOUS GOVERNMENT.


THE PROTESTS LED BY YOUNG PEOPLE ORIGINATED WITH CONCERNS ABOUT ELECTRICITY AND WATER SHORTAGES IN THE COUNTRY...INDIA TODAY





Here in the USA the 2025 budget deficit standing at 1.775 trillion dollars for the first nine months.


This compares to 1.817 trillion for the same period last year.



Revenues brought in by the US government 118 billion dollars more than last year due to tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump...Reuters-India Today





DEMOCRAT CONGRESSMAN SETH MOULTON OF MASSACHUSETTS DISTANCING HIMSELF FROM AMERICA ISRAEL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AIPAC).


MOULTON RETURNING DONATIONS FROM AIPAC SAYING HE SUPPORTS ISRAEL BUT NOT ITS CURRENT GOVERNMENT LED BY PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU.


THE CONGRESSMAN SAYING AIPAC IS SUPPORTING MR. NETANYAHU'S GOVERNMENT...THE HILL USA







THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

                                                       (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)


                       TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS


     RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

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