NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT 12/5/2025*NEWSDUMP FRIDAY*TRUMP 'EXTREMELY ANGRY' WITH MTG*EU TARGETS "X" WITH FINE*US-UKRAINE TALKS*VACCINE PANEL DRAMA*ISRAELI MILITARY TENSIONS*MACRON SPEAKS 'UNITY' BETWEEN US AND EUROPE OVER UKRAINE IN CHINA*

 

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                     LATE NEWS TONIGHT:

Exchanges of fire between Afghan and Pakistani forces along the border late Friday night.

Each side blaming the other for the hostilities that follow the failure of peace talks in Saudi Arabia to reach a breakthrough.

Several injured people brought to the Chaman District Hospital near the Afghan border...Al Jazeera Qatar...Dawn Pakistan

US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S POPULARITY 55 PERCENT DISAPPROVAL TO 43 PERCENT APPROVAL IN THE LATEST RASMUSSEN REPORTS POLL.

TWO OTHER OPINION POLLS OUT TODAY SHOWING 53 PERCENT DISAPPROVAL FOR MR. TRUMP...REAL CLEAR POLLING LATEST POLLS

"We did talk about the Epstein Files and he was extremely angry at me...he said that it was going to hurt people"

REPUBLICAN CONGRESSWOMAN MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE ON PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S RAGE WHEN SHE SIGNED A DISCHARGE PETITION TO FORCE RELEASE OF THE EPSTEIN FILES.

GREENE INTERVIEWED FOR THE CBS '60 MINUTES' PROGRAM AIRING THIS SUNDAY EVENING...60 MINUTES "X" (VIDEO EMBED)

"The American Childhood Vaccine schedule long required 72 'jabs', for perfectly healthy babies, far more than any other Country in the World, and far more than is necessary.  In fact, it is ridiculous"

Some of the message on social media from President Trump tonight endorsing the decision of the CDC Vaccine Panel earlier today regarding the Hepatitis B jab.

Trump going further advocating for a broad overhaul of the current childhood vaccine recommendations in the US to bring them in line with the less extensive guidelines in other countries...

More on this vaccine panel story later in the summary...Trump Truth Social Post

THE EUROPEAN UNION FINING SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM "X", OWNED BY ELON MUSK, 120 MILLION EUROS (140 MILLION US DOLLARS).

IT'S ALLEGED THAT THE PLATFORM IS BREACHING THE EU'S DIGITAL REGULATIONS WHICH INCLUDE THE NOTION OF GETTING RID OF 'HARMFUL OR ILLEGAL' CONTENT.

US VICE-PRESIDENT JD VANCE SAYS THE FINE IS PUNISHMENT OF 'X' 'FOR NOT ENGAGING IN CENSORSHIP' AND AN ATTACK ON AMERICAN BUSINESS.

US SECRETARY OF STATE MARCO RUBIO CALLING THE FINE AN ATTACK ON AMERICANS SAYING 'THE DAYS OF CENSORING AMERICANS ONLINE ARE OVER'...ASSOCIATED PRESS-PBS USA

Explosions reported in Kiev and other Ukrainian cities late tonight.  Air raid warnings for Russian attacks across all of Ukraine...RIA Novosti Russia (Translation Prompt)

THE US SUPREME COURT WILL HEAR A LEGAL CHALLENGE TO PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S EXECUTIVE ORDER CHANGING BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP RULES.

MR. TRUMP DECIDING TO AMEND BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP TO EXCLUDE CHILDREN WITH A PARENT LIVING ILLEGALLY IN THE US OR A PARENT WHO IS NOT A US CITIZEN...ANADOLU AGENCY TURKEY (TURKIYE)

In Florida a federal judge ordering release of grand jury records from the first federal probe of Jeffrey Epstein in 2006 and 2007.

The judge's ruling in light of the recently passed "Epstein Files Transparency Act"...NBC News USA

MARATHON TALKS BETWEEN THE US AND UKRAINE UNDERWAY IN MIAMI.

THE US SEEKING A COMPROMISE BETWEEN THE UKRAINAN AND RUSSIAN POSITIONS TO END FIGHTING IN THE UKRAINE WAR...BARAK RAVID "AXIOS" X (Limited Link To Subscriber Only Story)

In the Netherlands a lack of agreement among five political parties on forming a new government.

The "Democrats 66" (D66) and "Christian Democratic Alliance" (CDA) presented their agreement to three other parties seeking their support for a majority in the House of Representatives.

The "Liberals" (VVD), the "Green Left-Labor" (GL-PdvA) and the "Conservative Liberals" (JA21) all found something objectionable.

The parties asked to reflect over the weekend before any final decision on joining a new government...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)

IN GERMANY'S PARLIAMENT THE PENSION REFORM PACKAGE OF CHANCELLOR FRIEDRICH MERZ APPROVED 318-224 WITH 53 ABSTENTIONS.

IN THE END TEN GOVERNMENT MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT CHOSE NOT TO SUPPORT THE PLAN.

SOME OPPOSITION MEMBERS ABSTAINED ON THE VOTE FOR A PENSION PACKAGE CRITICIZED FOR BEING TOO GENEROUS TO OLDER PEOPLE AT THE COST OF YOUNG TAXPAYERS...TAGESSCHAU GERMANY (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

The US National Security Strategy warns that Europe faces the 'stark prospect of civilizational erasure' in the next 20 years.

European mass migration policies along with other policies that suppress political speech and political opposition are mentioned in the 33-page report.

The report is seen as supportive of the ideas of political parties in Europe that are considered 'populist' or 'far-right'...Politico

ITS A DECISION DRAWING HEAVY MAINSTREAM MEDIA ATTENTION AND SOME CRITICISM FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS.

THE US CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL VACCINE ADVISORY PANEL REVISING GUIDELINES FOR GIVING NEWBORNS THE HEPATITIS B VACCINE.

THE 8-3 VOTE CHANGES THE EXISTING POLICY RECOMMENDING ALL NEWBORNS THE SHOTS NOW THEY ARE ONLY RECOMMENDED WHEN THE MOTHER TESTS POSITIVE FOR HEPATITIS B...THE HILL USA...

REPUBLICAN US SENATOR BILL CASSIDY OF LOUISANA CALLING ON THE DIRECTOR OF THE CDC TO REJECT THE RECOMMENDATION...(THE HILL USA)

The markets today.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average up 104.05 point or .22 percent.

The NASDAQ rose 72.99 points or .31 percent.

Tonight in New York the price of oil higher at 60 dollars 14 cents a barrel up 47 cents...Marketwatch

'CORE INFLATION' IN THE UNITED STATES ROSE AT A 2.8 PERCENT ANNUAL RATE IN SEPTEMBER.

INFORMATION RELEASED BY THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT AFTER BEING DELAYED BY THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN.

THIS KEY INDICATOR IS USED BY THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD TO DETERMINE INTEREST RATES...CNBC USA

IN ISRAEL DEFENSE MINISTER ISRAEL KATZ REJECTING THE PROMOTION OF A SENIOR RESERVE OFFICER.

ISRAELI CHIEF OF STAFF LT. GEN EYAL ZAMIR ISSUED A PROMOTION LIST INVOLVING 28 OFFICERS LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.

ONE COLONEL WHO PARTICIPATED IN PROTESTS OPPOSING PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU WAS PROMOTED TO BRIGADIER GENERAL AND RETURNED TO ACTIVE SERVICE FROM THE RESERVES.

THIS TRIGGERED THE OPPOSITION OF THE DEFENSE MINISTER...TIMES OF ISRAEL

"I've seen all the rumors in the last few days.  Unity between Americans and Europeans on the Ukraine issue is essential...We need to work together. We must work together"

                              FRENCH PRESIDENT EMMNUEL MACRON 

FRENCH PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON STRESSING THE NEED FOR 'UNITY' BETWEEN EUROPE AND THE UNITED STATES.

SPECIFICALLY, MACRON WAS SPEAKING ABOUT UKRAINE WHEN ASKED BY REPORTERS ABOUT HIS LEAKED REMARKS EARLIER THIS WEEK.

THOSE REMARKS SPOKE ABOUT 'A GREAT DANGER' FOR UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT VOLODYMYR ZELENSKY AND USED THE WORD 'BETRAY' REGARDING US PEACE EEFORTS IN UKRAINE.

THE ELYSEE PALACE SAYING THE WORD 'BETRAY' WAS NOT USED IN THE CONVERSATION BETWEEN MACRON AND OTHER EUROPEAN LEADERS.

MACRON MADE HIS REMARKS DURING A VISIT TO CHINA ALONGSIDE CHINESR PRESIDENT XI JINPING...POLITICO EU

The estate of Jeffrey Epstein revealing that more than 250 emails between Epstein and Goldman Sachs financial firm lawyer Kathryn Ruemmler are protected by attorney client privilege.

Emails that were released by the Epstein Estate paint a closer relationship between Reummler and the convicted child sex abuser-trafficker than previously known...Jacob Shamsian "X"

US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP NOTING PRIME MINSTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU'S REQUEST FOR A PARDON FROM ISRAEL'S PRESIDENT.

MR. TRUMP LINKING TO AN ISRAELI MEDIA STORY ABOUT MR. NETAANYAHU'S PARDON REQUEST TO ISRAELI PRESIDENT ISSAC HERZOG.

TRUMP HAS ALREADY MADE TWO REQUESTS FOR AN ISRAELI PRESIDENTIAL PARDON OF MR. NETANYAHU.

FIRST IN SPEECH TO ISRAEL'S PARLIAMENT IN OCTOBER AND IN WRITING LAST MONTH TO PRESIDENT HERZOG...TIMES OF ISRAEL

  THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

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In other news...

IN AUSTRALIA THE SON OF A PROMINENT RABBI IN THE 'CHABAD MOVEMENT' CONVICTED OF CHILD SEX ABUSE.

VEVEL SEREBRYANSKI CONVICTED OF ABUSING MANNY WAKS WHEN HE WAS A STUDENT IN RELIGIOUS SCHOOLS IN MELBOURNE.

SEREBRYANSKI DENIED THE CHARGES WITH WAKS DESCRIBING HIS CONVICTION AS 'THE CLOSING OF A LONG AND PAINFUL CIRCLE'...TIMES OF ISRAEL

Anti-aircraft weapons firing on mini-drones that flew over a French submarine base last evening.

The base is home to France's nuclear missile submarines.

It's not known if the any of the drones were shot down.  They were said to be too small to pose any military threat to the base...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)

FOUR EUROPEAN PUBLIC BROADCASTERS IN THE NETHERLANDS, SPAIN, IRELAND AND SLOVENIA PULLING OUT OF NEXT YEAR'S EUROVISION SONG CONTEST.

THIS AFTER THE DECISION BY A MAJORITY OF THE COUNTRIES TO ALLOW ISRAEL TO PARTICIPATE.

DUTCH BROADCASTER AVRO/TROS DENOUNCING THE SEVERE HUMANITARIAN SUFFERING IN GAZA, THE LIMITATION OF PRESS FREEDOM THERE AND THE ISRAELI GOVERNMENT'S INTERFERENCE IN LAST YEAR'S EUROVISION CONTEST.

AN ISRAELI GOVERNMENT CAMPAIGN WAS WAGED BOOSTING THE ISRAELI ENTRY IN THE SONG CONTEST TO THE NUMBER TWO POSITION...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)