NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT 10/9/2025*NEWSDUMP THURSDAY*US TROOPS PART OF GAZA CEASEFIRE*JUDGE RULES AGAINST NATIONAL GUARD IN CHICAGO*US-CHINA TRADE CONFLICT ESCALATES*

 

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                   LATE NEWS TONIGHT:

The commanding officer of a US ballistic missile submarine relieved of command this week.

Commander Robert Moreno of the "USS Wyoming" relieved from his duties.

A "loss of confidence in his ability to command' cited in a news release with no further details provided...USNI News

RUSSIAN ATTACKS LATE TONIGHT IN UKRAINE FOUR REGIONS UNDER AIR RAID WARNINGS...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...POWER OUTAGES REPORTED IN KIEV FOLLOWING THOSE ATTACKS...DD Geopolitics (Video Embeds)

A 7.6 magnitude earthquake off the east coast of the southern Philippine island of Mindanao.

A tsunami warning has been issued...GMA News Philippines

THE US TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT PLANNING TO BAN CHINESE AIRLINES FROM FLYING OVER RUSSIA.

THE RESTRICTION WOULD APPLY TO FLIGHTS TO AND FROM THE UNITED STATES.

US AIRLINES COMPLAINING THEY ARE AT A COMPETITIVE DISADVANTAGE SINCE FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THEM TO FLY OVER RUSSIA...TASS RUSSIA

US troops will be part of the cease-fire now implemented in Gaza joining troops from Egypt and Qatar to support and monitor it...OSINTdefender "X"

THERE IS NOW OFFICIALLY A CEASE FIRE IN GAZA...(NEWS AGENCIES)

A federal district judge temporarily blocking President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to the Chicago area.

District Judge April Perry saying more details regarding her ruling will be given tomorrow...The Hill USA

NEW YORK ATTORNEY GENERAL LETITIA JAMES INDICTED ON A FEDERAL FRAUD CHARGE.

THE INDICTMENT COMING FROM A FEDERAL GRAND JURY IN EASTERN VIRGINIA.

JAMES IS ACCUSED OF MORTGAGE FRAUD RELATED TO A HOME IN VIRGINIA CLAIMED AS HER PRIMARY HOME WHILE SHE WAS LIVING IN NEW YORK AND SERVING AS ATTORNEY GENERAL THERE.

LETITIA JAMES LED PROSECUTION OF PRESIDENT TRUMP FOR CIVIL FRAUD IN CONNECTION WITH HIS BUSINESS ACTIVITIES LEADING TO A 500 MILLION DOLLAR JUDGEMENT AGAINST PRESIDENT TRUMP...THE HILL USA

In Belgium three young men arrested on terrorism charges.

Media reports link their arrest to the notion of a plot against Prime Minister Bart de Wever.  

An explosive device found in one of the houses searched in connection with the investigation...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)

THE US IMPOSING MORE SANCTIONS RELATED TO IRAN'S OIL EXPORTS.   50 PEOPLE, COMPANIES AND SHIPS ON THE NEW SANCTIONS LIST.

THEY INCLUDE A CHINESE OIL REFINERY AND PORT...AFP FRANCE-TIMES OF ISRAEL

"Our countries are united in their efforts to counter Western threats and to forge a truly just world order"

Those words from former Russian President and Prime Minister now National Security Council Secretary Dmitry Medvedev.

Medvedev posting them online during a visit to North Korea.

The visit commemorating the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the ruling "Workers Party"...Tass Russia

THE TRADE CONFLICT WITH CHINA ESCALATING.

THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT RESPONDING TO LAST WEEK'S US EXPANSION OF IT'S 'UNRELIABLE ENTITIES' LIST.

CHINA INTRODUCING NEW EXPORT RESTRICTIONS ON RARE EARTHS, LITHIUM BATTERIES AND INDUSTRIAL DIAMONDS AMONG OTHER PRODUCTS.

THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT NOW LISTING US COMPANIES INVOLVED IN ANTI-DRONE TECHNOLOGY AS 'UNRELIABLE ENTITIES'...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

The markets today.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 243.36 points or .52 percent.

The NASDAQ down 18.75 points.

At 5 pm New York Time the price of oil at 61 dollars 51 cents a barrel down one dollar four cents or 1.66 percent...Marketwatch

POLITICS IN THE NETHERLANDS JUST UNDER THREE WEEKS UNTIL THE OCTOBER 29TH ELECTION AND THE LATEST POLLING SHOWS THE PARTY OF FREEDOM (PVV) IN THE LEAD EXPECTED TO WIN 31-35 SEATS.

THE PVV LED BY ANTI-MASS IMMIGRATION, PRO-ISRAEL POLITICIAN GEERT WILDERS.

IN SECOND PLACE IS THE CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC APPEAL (CDA) WITH A NEW LEADER ENERGY CONSULTANT HENRI BOETENBAL.  THE CDA WITHIN THE RANGE OF 22-26 SEATS.

RUNNING IN THIRD PLACE THE GREEN LEFT-LABOUR PARTY ALLIANCE (GL-PvdA) EXPECTED TO WIN BETWEEN 21 AND 25 SEATS.

THE NETHERLANDS HAS A PROPORTIONAL SYSTEM TO ELECT ITS 150-MEMBER HOUSE OF REPRESENATIVES AND 10 OR MORE PARTIES ARE LIKELY TO WIN SEATS...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

The initial deal between Israel and Hamas expected to be implemented in the next 72 hours.

Palestinian prisoners and Israeli hostages to be freed.   

President Trump set to visit Israel and speak to its parliament on Sunday...Ynet News Israel

CANADA'S MARINELAND IN NIAGARA FALLS SAYS IT MAY HAVE TO EUTHANIZE 30 BELUGA WHALES.

THIS FOLLOWS A DECISION BY THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT DENYING MARINELAND'S REQUEST TO TRANSFER THE WHALES TO A PARK IN CHINA.

IN A LETTER TO FISHERIES MINISTER JOANNE THOMPSON MARINELAND SAYING EUTHANASIA WOULD HAVE TO BE CONSIDERED UNLESS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS WILLING TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT...CBC NEWS CANADA

    THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

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                       TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS

         RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

In other news...

"You stand with me and I stand with you, and the church will continue to accompany and stand with migrants"

At the Vatican Pope Leo expressing support for immigrants in the US facing mass deportation.

The Pope reportedly making comments during a visit by an American delegation that presented to him their view of the immigration situation in the United States including a four minute video...Politico

POLICE IN RURAL AUSTRALIA REVIEWING HUNDREDS OF CRIMINAL CASES THAT MAY HAVE BEEN COMPROMISED.

THIS AFTER A DIGITAL FORENSICS OFFICER IN BENDIGO, VICTORIA WAS ARRESTED.

NO CHARGES FILED AGAINST THAT OFFICER BUT THE CASES HE WAS INVOLVED IN ARE UNDER REVIEW MANY OF THEM INVOLVING CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE OR SEX OFFENSES...ABC NEWS AUSTRALIA