NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT 7/25/2025*NEWSDUMP FRIDAY*UN CHIEF TALKS 'HUMANITARIAN, MORAL CRISIS' IN GAZA*THAILAND-CAMBODIA CONFLICT CONTINUES*RECORD LOW US FERTILITY*

 

(SERVICE WHEN ABLE WITH FINAL POSTING IN THE 8-11 PM EASTERN US TIME WINDOW, POSTING WILL BE DELAYED BY PERSONAL COMMITTMENTS UNTIL THEN)

The Jeffrey Epstein Story covered later in this summary but first...

                  LATE NEWS TONIGHT:

EUROPEAN COMMISSION PRESIDENT URSULA VON DER LEYEN SAYS SHE WILL MEET US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP IN SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY.

THE MEETING COMING DAYS BEFORE NEXT FRIDAY'S DEADLINE SET BY MR. TRUMP FOR A TRADE DEAL WITH THE EUROPEAN UNION.

TRUMP THREATENING 30 PERCENT TARIFFS ON THE EU...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

"This is not just a humanitarian crisis.  It is a moral crisis that challenges the global conscience"

UN SECRETARY GENERAL ANTONIO GUTERRES SPEAKING REGARDING THE SITUATION IN GAZA.

GUTERRES SAYING HE CANNOT EXPLAIN THE 'LEVEL OF INDIFFERENCE AND INACTION WE SEE BY MANY IN THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY'...AFP FRANCE-TIMES OF ISRAEL...

"The humanitarian crisis we are experiencing in Gaza must end now...

basic needs of the civilian population, including access to food and water must be met without delay...

withholding of vital humanitarian aid to civilians is unacceptable"

THAT'S PART OF A JOINT STATEMENT BY BRITAIN, FRANCE AND GERMANY REGARDING THE SITUATION IN GAZA.

THE STATEMENT ALSO CALLS FOR A CEASEFIRE IN GAZA, A RELEASE OF HOSTAGES AND AN END TO HAMAS RULE...TAGESSCHAU GERMANY (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...

Israel deciding to allow some Middle Eastern countries to drop food into Gaza.

Jordan and the United Arab Emirates would coordinate the air drops with Israel's military.

Air drops in the past said to have been a 'drop in the ocean' when compared to the amount of food required...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

THE UNITED STATES LIFTING SANCTIONS ON COMPANIES CONNECTED TO THE MILITARY GOVERNMENT OF MYANMAR (FORMER BURMA).

HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH CONCERNED ABOUT THE MOVE WHICH FOLLOWS A FLATTERING LETTER TO US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP FROM MILITARY LEADER MIN AUNG HLAING.

THE MILITARY RULER PRAISING MR. TRUMP AND ASKING FOR LOWER TARIFFS AND THE LIFTING OF SANCTIONS...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

The markets today.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average 208.01 points or .47 percent.

The NASDAQ rose 50.36 points or .24 percent.

At 442 pm New York Time the price of oil at 65 dollars three cents a barrel one dollar lower or 1.51 percent...Marketwatch

THE BANK OF RUSSIA CUTTING THE KEY INTEREST RATE TWO PERCENT FROM 20 PERCENT TO 18 PERCENT...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

              JEFFREY EPSTEIN ROUNDUP

                                 (News, Comment, Analysis)

                                        (Updated When Able)

"We hope he exercises that power in the right and just way"

THOSE WORDS FROM DAVID MARCUS ATTORNEY FOR GHISLAINE MAXWELL.

THE COMMENTS FOLLOW TWO DAYS OF MEETINGS WITH US DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL TODD BLANCHE...THE HILL USA...

"I'm allowed to do it, but it's something I have not thought about"

US PRESIDENTDONALD TRUMP SAYING HE HAS NOT CONSIDERED A PARDON FOR GHISLAINE MAXWELL.

THE ASSOCIATE OF THE LATE JEFFREY EPSTEIN ANSWERING QUESTIONS FROM THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT AS SHE SERVES A 20-YEAR PRISON SENTENCE.

IT'S POSSIBLE THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT MAY ASK FOR A REDUCTION OF HER SENTENCE FOLLOWING HER ANSWERS TO US DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL TODD BLANCHE.

MAXWELL IS SEEKING A PARDON FROM MR. TRUMP AND FORMER EPSTEIN ASSOCIATE LEGAL SCHOLAR ALAN DERSHOWITZ SUPPORTS THE NOTION OF HER SENTENCE BEING COMMUTED...

AND ON SOCIAL MEDIA TODAY MR. TRUMP SPEAKING OF A 'JEFFREY EPSTEIN SCAM' AND A 'DEMOCRAT CON JOB'

TRUMP ALSO TOUTING 'GRAND JURY FILES' THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT HAS GONE TO FEDERAL COURT ABOUT.

THERE AREN'T THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FILES HIGHLIGHTED BY OFFICIALS LIKE ATTORNEY GENERAL PAM BONDI AND THE TOP TWO OFFICIALS OF THE FBI EARLIER THIS YEAR.

THOSE FILES NOT BEING RELEASED WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS SEEKING THEIR RELEASE HOPING TO GET TO A VOTE IN SEPTEMBER...DD Geopolitics "X" (Includes Trump Post)

In Israel a member of parliament from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud Party questioned regarding alleged sexual offenses.

They are said to have occurred before Hanoch Milwidsky became a lawmaker.

Two other people also questioned over the allegations by members of a special police unit.

Mr. Milwidsky speaking of 'political persecution' in the case...Times of Israel

A FIVE-DAY STRIKE OF RESIDENT DOCTORS UNDERWAY IN THE UK.

JUNIOR DOCTORS IN THE NATIONAL HEALTH CARE SERVICE DEMANDING A 29.3 PERCENT PAY RAISE.

THE GOVERNMENT WILLING TO GIVE 5.4 PERCENT.   THE HEALTH MINISTER ALSO SPEAKING OF A WILLINGNESS TO NEGOTIATE 'BETTER WORKING CONDITIONS'...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky now saying he wants strengthened powers for anti-corruption agencies.

This follows public demonstrations across Ukraine after the approval of legislation taking away the independence of those watchdog departments of the government.

Mr. Zelensky proposing a new law to parliament that would give the agencies more powers...Tass Russia

THE FIGHTING BETWEEN THAILAND AND CAMBODIA CONTINUED EARLY FRIDAY.

THE THAI MILITARY SAYING CAMBODIA USING ARTILLERY AND ROCKETS.

THAILAND FIRING BACK IN RESPONSE TO THOSE ATTACKS FROM CAMBODIA...BANGKOK POST

SAUDI ARABIA SAYING IT WELCOMES THE DECISION OF FRANCE TO RECOGNIZE A PALESTINIAN STATE.

THE SAUDIS CALLING THE DECISION HISTORIC AND URGING OTHER NATIONS TO FOLLOW THE LEAD OF FRANCE...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS...

US SECRETARY OF STATE MARCO RUBIO DESCRIBING THE DECISION AS 'RECKLESS' AND SERVING THE PROPAGANDA OF THE HAMAS MOVEMENT...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS 

The US Supreme Court deciding to keep the pause of a lower court ruling on voting rights for minorities in place.

The lower court ruling threw out protection for Native American voters in North Dakota.

It was an unsigned order but Justices Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas indicated they do not favor pausing the lower court's ruling...NPR USA

IN ISRAEL THE PLANNED FIRING OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MOVED BACK A WEEK.

THE CABINET OF PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU NOT MEETING THIS SUNDAY BECAUSE OF AN APPROACHING RELIGIOUS FAST.

THAT MEANS THE CONTROVERSIAL FIRING WILL BE CARRIED OUT ON SUNDAY AUGUST 4TH.   AN ISRAELI HIGH COURT JUSTICE HAS SAID ANY FIRING WILL BE PUT ON HOLD FOR A JUDICIAL REVIEW...TIMES OF ISRAEL

POLITICS IN THE UK A NEW LEFT-WING PARTY ORGANIZING.

'YOUR PARTY' IS THE PLACE-HOLDING NAME FOR THE PARTY WHICH WILL EVENTUALLY HAVE A PERMANENT NAME.

80,000 PEOPLE SIGNING UP TO JOIN THE NEW PARTY IN THE HOURS AFTER ITS LAUNCH.

FORMER LABOR PARTY LEADER JEREMY CORBYN LEADS THE PARTY ALONGSIDE OUSTED LABOR PARTY MP ZARAH SULTANA...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

   THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

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                        TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS

      RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

In other news...

A record low fertility rate in the United States.

The US Centers for Disease Control reporting a 1.6 children per woman rate for last year.

Fertility rates linked to later marriages and decisions to put off child bearing until later in life...The Hill USA

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT 7/24/2025*NEWSDUMP THURSDAY*DEPUTY AG MEETS MAXWELL WILL IT LEAD TO PARDON?*MTG WARNS DATA CENTERS USE WATER*ORTHODOX JEWISH LEADER THREATENS EXODUS FROM ISRAEL*THAILAND-CAMBODIA CONFLICT*ISRAELI MEDIA 'THERE IS HUNGER IN GAZA'*HERSHEY RAISING CHOCOLATE PRICES*

 

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                 LATE NEWS TONIGHT:

FORMER KENTUCKY COUNTRY CLERK KIM DAVIS SEEKING US SUPREME COURT REVIEW OF LOWER COURT DECISIONS SAYING SHE HAS TO PAY 360,000 DOLLARS IN DAMAGES AND ATTORNEYS FEES TO TWO GAY MEN.

DAVIS REFUSED TO SIGN OFF ON A MARRIAGE LICENSE FOR THE TWO AFTER THE SUPREME COURT'S 'OBERGFELL DECISION' IN 2015 LEGALIZING SAME SEX MARRIAGE.

DAVIS JAILED BY A US DISTRICT JUDGE BACK THEN OVER HER REFUSAL BASED ON HER CHRISTIAN BELIEFS.

SHE LOST A CIVIL CASE TO THE TWO MEN IN 2023 AND THAT DECISION UPHELD BY A FEDERAL APPEALS COURT.

HER APPEAL SEEKS REVIEW OF THE PENALTIES IMPOSED ON HER AS WELL AS THE 'OBERGFELL' DECISION ITSELF...THE HILL USA

Starlink service down for around two and a half hours.   A software issue causing the problem...Starlink "X"

US SPECIAL ENVOY FOR SYRIA TOM BARACK MEETING ISRAELI AND SYRIAN OFFICIALS IN PARIS TONIGHT.

MR. BARACK SAYING THAT THE GOAL OF 'DIALOGUE AND DE-ESCALATION' WAS ACHIEVED.

HE SAYS SYRIA AND ISRAEL ARE WILLING TO CONTINUE DIALOGUE FOLLOWING THE RECENT ISRAELI MILITARY INTERVENTION IN SYRIA ON BEHALF OF IT'S DRUZE COMMUNITY...TIMES OF ISRAEL

The US Justice Department acting to keep President Trump's pick to be the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey in charge.

Alina Habba named the First Assistant US Attorney after New Jersey federal judges removed Habba naming the First Assistant Desiree Grace to be US Attorney...THE HILL USA

THE US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE SUING THE CITY OF NEW YORK OVER ITS 'SANCTUARY CITY' POLICIES.

US ATTORNEY GENERAL PAM BONDI SAYING THE CITY IS PUTTING THOUSANDS OF CRIMINALS ON THE STREETS TO COMMIT VIOLENT CRIMES...THE HILL USA

France will recognize a Palestinian state. 

President Emmanuel Macron with the announcement saying recognition will come in September at the United Nations.

Praising Macron's decision Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.   Spain is one of the three European countries alongside Ireland and Norway that have already recognized a Palestinian state.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying in part:

"We strongly condemn President Macron's decision...Such a move rewards terror"...Barak Ravid Axios "X"....

                 BFM-TV France Live Blog

           

US DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL TODD BLANCHE MEETS GHISLAINE MAXWELL

QUESTIONING CONTINUES TOMORROW

MAXWELL SEEKING PARDON FROM TRUMP

                                          (NEWS, COMMENT, ANALYSIS)

                                                               (UPDATED)

US DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL TODD BLANCHE MET WITH IMPRISONED JEFFREY EPSTEIN ASSOCIATE GHISLAINE MAXWELL AND HER LAWYERS.

THE MEETING LASTING SIX HOURS.

IT TOOK PLACE AT THE US COURTHOURSE IN TALLAHASSEE NEAR WHERE MAXWELL IS IMPRISONED.

THE BLANCHE MEETING WITH MAXWELL CRITICIZED BY DEMOCRAT US SENATE LEADER CHARLES SCHUMER.

TONIGHT MR. BLANCHE INDICATING THAT HIS 'INTERROGATION' OF MAXWELL WILL CONTINUE TOMORROW.

MAXWELL'S ATTORNEY DAVID MARCUS STRESSING THAT MAXWELL ANSWERED ALL QUESTIONS ASKED OF HER DESPITE HER RIGHT NOT TO INCRIMINATE HERSELF...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

                              (COMMENT-ANALYSIS)

WHEN JEFFREY EPSTEIN WAS FIRST CAUGHT AND GIVEN A SPECIAL PLEA DEAL DECADES AGO THE DEAL INCLUDED NON-PROSECTION OF GHISLAINE MAXWELL.

EPSTEIN WOULD BE ARRESTED, DIE IN PRISON AND AFTERWARDS MAXWELL WAS ARRESTED AND EVENTUALLY TRIED.

IN RECENT MONTHS ATTORNEY-LEGAL SCHOLAR ALAN DERSHOWITZ, ONE OF THE ARCHITECTS OF THAT PLEA DEAL, NOTED THAT MAXWELL IS DESERVING OF A PARDON FROM PRESIDENT TRUMP.

MAXWELL IS SEEKING A PARDON FROM MR. TRUMP COMMUTING HER SENTENCE TO TIME SERVED.

THERE IS TALK OF LENIENCY FOR MAXWELL IN EXCHANGE FOR TESTIMONY BEFORE CONGRESS AMONG OTHER THINGS.

ANY PARDON OR REDUCTION OF SENTENCE FOR MAXWELL ACHIEVES GOALS SOUGHT BY BOTH MR. EPSPTEIN AND HIS FORMER LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE MR. DERSHOWITZ.

At least six killed and more than 150 injured following explosions at an ammunition dump in northwestern Syria.

The blasts in Syria's Idlib Region the heartland of the jihadist forces now ruling the country.

The cause of the explosions not known at this time...Tagesschau Germany (Translation Prompt)

"When you build something that requires a HIGH water demand, 

it will always take water away from others, 

that means people, cities, businesses and surrounding counties and states"

Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene warning about AI data centers.

Greene expressing her concerns following President Trump's signing of executive orders reported on later in this summary...Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene "X"...The Hill USA

The US Department of Agriculture reorganizing with multiple buildings closing in the Washington DC.

USDA relocating much of its workforce to five regional hubs in Raleigh, North Carolina, Kansas City, Missouri, Fort Collins, Colorado, Indianapolis and Salt Lake City.

It's expected that the changes will cut costs within the agency...The Hill USA

THE UNITED STATES AND ISRAEL PULLING OUT OF TALKS TO FIND A SOLUTION TO THE CONFLICT IN GAZA.

US ENVOY STEVE WITKOFF SAYING THE LATEST RESPONSE FROM HAMAS SHOWS 'A LACK OF DESIRE TO REACH A CEASEFIRE'...BARAK RAVID AXIOS "X"

"There will be a state without the Ultra-Orthodox"

An Orthodox Jewish political leader says religious Jews will leave Israel en masse if young religious students are arrested for dodging the draft.

Yitzhak Goldknopf, chairman of the United Torah Judaism party, speaking following this week's arrest of three Orthodox men for avoiding the draft.

Goldknopf saying religious Israelis "will not change their way of life because there is an army and a war"...Times of Israel

Eight Israeli soldiers hurt in a car ramming attack in central Israel.   The attack at a bus stop.  Israeli authorities searching for a suspect...Israel National News

The markets today.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 316.38 points or .7 percent.

The NASDAQ rose 37.94 points or .18 percent.

At 425 pm New York Time the price of oil at 66 dollars 10 cents a barrel up 85 cents or 1.3 percent...Marketwatch

THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK LEAVING INTEREST RATES AT 2 PERCENT.

THE BANK SPEAKING OF 'EXCEPTIONALLY UNCERTAIN' CONDITIONS RELATED TO TRADE TENSIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

The United Nations says there are 6,000 trucks with humanitarian aid for Gaza waiting for permission from Israel to enter.

Israel's government and military offering its version of events in Gaza saying a process of allowing small numbers of trucks into Gaza is underway.

Reports from Gaza including reports from Israeli media outlets speak of 'hunger' and or 'famine' in Gaza...BBC News...

A report on malnutrition in Gaza from the UN's Office of Humanitarian Affairs reporting a sharp rise in child malnutrition...Haaretz Israel

NO SURVIVORS FOUND AT THE SITE OF AN AIRLINER CRASH IN FAR EASTERN RUSSIA.   

THERE WERE 40 PASSENGERS AND SIX CREW MEMBERS ON BOARD THE PLANE...TASS RUSSIA

At least 12 killed including one soldier and 13 other civilians wounded when Cambodia attacked Thailand today.

The Thai military says there were attacks in three provinces.

Thailand using warplanes to attack targets in Cambodia in response.

The Cambodian government calling for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council.   The two countries dispute territory along their border...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)

CANADIAN GOVERNMENT-OWNED VENUES CANCELLING APPAEARANCES BY AN AMERICAN MUSIC ARTIST LINKED TO THE 'MAGA' MOVEMENT.

CHRISTIAN ROCK MUSICIAN SEAN FEUCHT THE TARGET OF THOSE ACTIONS.

MEDIA REPORTS IN CANADA LINKING FEUCHT TO OPPOSITION TO LGBTQ RIGHTS, CRITICAL RACE THEORY AND SUPPORT FOR THE SANCTITY OF HUMAN LIFE.

FEUCHT BOOTED FROM LOCATIONS OF PLANNED APPEARANCES IN NOVA SCOTIA, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND AND QUEBEC IN RECENT DAYS...CBC NEWS CANADA

Brazil joining a lawsuit accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza.  

The suit started by South Africa accuses Israel of violating a 1948 Genocide Convention in its warfare against Hamas in Gaza following the brutal October 7th, 2023 attack on Israel...

        SBT News Brazil (Translation Prompt)

         "There is hunger in Gaza and it has be stated clearly and directly, out loud"

That is what Channel 12 in Israel is saying...UnXeptable "X" (Video Embed)

THIS WEEK TUNISIA'S AUTHORITARIAN PRESIDENT KAIS SAIED SHARING PICTURES OF STARVING CHILDREN IN GAZA WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP'S ENVOY MASSAD BOULOS.

SAIED SAYING TO MR. BOULOS, FATHER-IN-LAW OF PRESIDENT TRUMP'S DAUGHTER TIFFANY:

"It is absolutely unacceptable.  It is a crime against all of humanity"...

                       TIMES OF ISRAEL

US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SIGNING EXECUTIVE ORDERS ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) AND DATA CENTERS.

MR. TRUMP PUSHING THE EXPORT OF US AI SEEKING TO COMPETE AGAINST CHINA IN THE FIELD.

SOME RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION BASED ON FEAR OF TECH TRANSFER TO CHINA BEING DROPPED.

THE DATA CENTER EXECUTIVE ORDER DESIGNED TO OPEN UP FEDERAL LANDS AS SITES FOR THOSE CENTERS...AXIOS

Israeli politics Likud Party politician Yuli Edelstein removed as chair of the Defense and Foreign Affairs committee of Israel's parliament.

It's an attempt to move legislation exempting Orthodox Jewish men from the draft.  That legislation blocked by Edelstein...The Times Of Israel

   THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

                                                        (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)

TWO DEAD IN UKRAINIAN DRONE ATTACK ON SOCHI RUSSIA

                           TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS

         RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

Two killed in last night's Ukrainian attack on an oil refinery in the southern Russian city of Sochi...(Tass Russia)

In other news....

WRESTLING LEGEND HULK HOGAN DEAD AT THE AGE OF 71.   HOGAN SUFFERING A HEART ATTACK AT HIS HOME IN CLEARWATER, FLORIDA...TMZ USA (VIDEO EMBED)

Chocolate maker Hershey says higher prices are on the way.

The company cites higher prices for ingredients including cocoa that need to be passed on to consumers.

Price increases expected this fall to be just above 10 percent with some package sizes becoming smaller...The Hill USA

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT WEDNESDAY 7/23/2025*THE EPSTEIN FILES*INTERNATIONAL COURT CLIMATE DECISION*RUSSIA SEEKS ENDURING DEAL TO END UKRAINE WAR*AID AGENCIES SAY MASS STARVATION SPREADS IN GAZA*

 

                  (SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING WITH MAJOR INTERRUPTIONS DURING THE DAY)

                   LATE NEWS TONIGHT:

(Updated) Thailand says Cambodian troops launched attacks in a disputed border area.

Cambodia using a surveillance drone in connection with one of the attacks according to Thailand.

Military bases and civilian areas came under attack.

One Thai soldier wounded.

The attacks coming amid heightened tensions between the two counties...

Bangkok Post...Al Jazeera Qatar

Ukrainian drones attacking an oil depot at the international airport in Sochi, Russia tonight.   Explosions igniting a fire...DD Geopolitics "X"

AT TALKS IN ISTANBUL TODAY RUSSIA AND UKRAINE AGREED TO EXCHANGE 1200 PRISONERS OF WAR.

THE TALKS LASTED 40 MINUTES WITH URKAINE PUSHING THE NOTION OF A DIRECT MEETING BETWEEN VOLODYMYR ZELENSKY AND VLADIMIR PUTIN.

THE RUSSIAN SIDE SAYING EXTENSIVE PREPARATIONS WOULD BE NEEDED FOR SUCH  A MEETING TO TAKE PLACE...(RIA NOVOSTI)...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

The US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals backing a nationwide ban on President Trump's birthright citizenship executive order.

The 2-1 ruling of a panel of appeals court judges follows a US Supreme Court ruling curtailing nationwide injunctions against President Trump's orders from federal district judges.

The ruling in a case brought by Democrat Attorney Generals in four states...The Hill USA

LONGTIME SUPPORTER OF PRESIDENT TRUMP MIKE LINDELL WINNING IN A FEDERAL APPEALS COURT.

THE APPEALS COURT RULING AGAINST A FIVE MILLION AWARD GIVEN TO AN ELECTION SOFTWARE DEVELOPER.

LINDELL SPEAKING OF THE LAWSUIT THAT LED TO THE AWARD AS A 'SETUP'...THE HILL USA

           EPSTEIN FILES CONTROVERSY

                                            (NEWS, COMMENT, ANALYSIS)

                                                               (UPDATED)

THE US HOUSE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE VOTING 8-2 TO SUBPOENA JEFFREY EPSTEIN FILES FROM THE US JUSTICE DEPARTMENT.

THREE REPUBLICANS ALONGSIDE DEMOCRATS IN THE MAJORITY...THE HILL USA

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL CONTINUES TO REPORT ON THE NOTION OF PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP BEING CONNECTED TO JEFFREY EPSTEIN.

THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FILES THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IS DECLINING TO RELEASE ARE SAID TO CONTAIN REFERENCES TO MR. TRUMP ACCORDING THE JOURNAL'S REPORT...(NEWS AGENCIES)

Grand jury transcripts not part of the unreleased Justice Department files are now being sought by the Justice Department.

This is creating drama inside the federal court system.

A federal district judge in Florida declining to release the grand jury testimony citing federal court rules...Free Republic Post-Legal Insurrection Story-Discussion...

The US House concluding going into a long recess.

Speaker Mike Johnson blasting Democrats asking for transparency on those Epstein files even as a resolution seeking their release is sponsored by many Republicans...

                Rep. Thomas Massie "X" Post

THE POLITICAL MESSAGING OF THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TODAY FOCUSED ON DEMOCRAT EFFORTS TO LINK PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP TO RUSSIA.

DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE TULSI GABBARD LAYING OUT THE EVIDENCE...

In the UK a parliament member commenting on a criminal case involving a migrant seeking asylum.

Lee Anderson of the Reform Party speaking out in spite of being told to keep quiet by the local police.

Anderson speaking of a 'vile offence' in the case saying he 'will not shut up and do not care about the consequences'.

He also said "This government is importing rapists, sexual predators and other vile criminals into our country"...Lee Anderson MP "X"

THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE WITH A 'CLIMATE CHANGE' RULING TODAY.

THE COURT'S OPINION CALLED ADVISORY BUT SETTING GROUNDWORK FOR POORER NATIONS TO CLAIM REPARATIONS FROM RICHER ONES.

THE COURT SAYING MAJOR PARTIES CAUSING ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE ARE CHINA, THE EUROPEAN UNION, RUSSIA AND THE UNITED STATES...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)

The markets today.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average up 507.85 points or 1.14 percent.

The NASDAQ rose 127.33 points or .61 percent.

At 440 pm New York Time the price of oil at 65 dollars 43 cents a barrel down 78 cents or 1.18 percent...Marketwatch

IN ISRAEL A LEFT-WING ACTIVIST OPPOSED TO PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU ARRESTED AND RELEASED NOW ACCUSED OF PLOTTING HIS ASSASSINATION.

THE WOMAN IN HER 70'S MADE STATEMENTS ABOUT GETTING WEAPONS AND ASKED ABOUT THE PRIME MINISTER'S SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS DURING AN ANTI-GOVERNMENT PROTEST IN TEL AVIV TWO WEEKS AGO.

THERE IS A GAG ORDER KEEPING THE WOMAN'S NAME A SECRET.  THE NOTION OF THE WOMAN OBTAINING EXPLOSIVES MENTIONED IN THE NEWS STORY...TIMES OF ISRAEL

               RUSSIA-UKRAINE TALKS 

RUSSIA SEEKS PERMANENT DEAL NOT CEASEFIRE IN WAR AS PUSHED BY TRUMP

                                    (NEWS, COMMENT, ANALYSIS)

Russia and Ukraine holding talks today in Turkey.  

Their discussion said to involve the ceasefire notion that has been pushed by US President Donald Trump under the threat of more sanctions on Russia.

Russia seeking more than that in the talks, wanting a permanent peace that disarms Ukraine so attacks on Russia backed by the US and other NATO nations will cease.

Russian media stressing the first part of the memoranda both countries have submitted which lay out the terms of a final settlement of the Ukraine War...

                                   Tass Russia News Story

                      NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)

INTERNATIONAL AID AGENCIES SAY MASS STARVATION IS SPREADING IN GAZA.

OFFICIALLY THE HAMAS AUTHORITIES IN GAZA SPEAK OF TEN MALNUTRITION DEATHS IN THE LAST 24 HOURS.

113 DEATHS REPORTS OVERALL IN THE LAST 24 HOURS DUE TO ISRAELI MILITARY ACTION THERE...

                                      BBC NEWS BLOG

                             AL JAZEERA QATAR BLOG

In France investigating judges ordering a trial for former Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn and France's Minister of Culture Rachida Dati.

They are accused of influence peddling and corruption.

Dati is a leading political personality on the "Right" in France sometimes suggested as a candidate for Mayor of Paris.

Ghosn holds citizenship in Brazil, France and Lebanon.   He was arrested in Japan and escaped custody before he was to stand trial.

Ghosn now has refuge in Lebanon...BFM-TV France (Translation Prompt)

US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SAYS THAT JAPAN WILL PAY A 15 PERCENT TARIFF ON GOODS EXPORTED TO THE US.

ITS PART OF A NEW TRADE DEAL THAT IS ALSO SAID TO INVOLVE 550 BILLION DOLLARS OF JAPANESE INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES.

MR. TRUMP SAYING THAT THE NEW TRADE DEAL ALSO INCLUDES AN OPENING OF THE JAPANESE MARKET TO US CARS AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS...THE HILL USA

   THE URKAINE WAR AGINST RUSSIA

                                                        (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)

                         TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS

          RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

In other news...

THE PENTAGON IS LOOKING FOR FUEL STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES IN THE SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES FOR US WARSHIPS AND WARPLANES.

THE US MILITARY INCREASING ITS ACTIVITIES IN AND AROUND THE PHILIPPINES AMIDST INCREASED CHINESE MILITARY ACTIVITY IN THE REGION...USNI NEWS

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT TUESDAY 7/22/2025*ANTI-WAR PROTEST IN TEL AVIV*ENERGY SECRETARY TALKS RUSSIAN OIL SANCTIONS*DOJ SAYS 'NO EVIDENCE WAS UNCOVERED' IN EPSTEIN FILES, WILLING TO TALK WITH MAXWELL SEEKING PARDON*KING FAMILY WARNS ABOUT 'MISUSE' OF MLK DOCUMENTS*CATHOLIC LEADER CALLS GAZA SITUATION 'MORALLY UNACCPETABLE'*US SEEKS TO SEND 'THIRD COUNTRY NATIONALS' TO PACIFIC ISLAND*

 

                                     (SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING)

                     LATE NEWS TONIGHT:

A TRILATERAL MEETING IN TEHRAN BETWEEN IRANIAN OFFICALS AND DELEGATIONS FROM CHINA AND RUSSIA.

THE CRISIS REGARDING IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM THE TOPIC OF DISCUSSION.

MORE CONSULTATIONS PLANNED BETWEEN IRAN, CHINA AND RUSSIA IN THE DAYS AHEAD...TASS RUSSIA

In Israel tonight thousands of protesters marched on Israel's military headquarters in Tel Aviv calling for an end to the Gaza War.

Protesters demanding their government 'stop the starvation' in Gaza.

Pictures of Palestinian children said to have died from starvation held by the demonstrators.

The latest messaging from Israel's government tonight amid reports of starvation deaths in Gaza is that aid has been sent to Gaza but not distributed by Hamas authorities...Times Of Israel

US ENERGY SECRETARY CHRIS WRIGHT TELLING 'FOX NEWS' SANCTIONS ON RUSSIAN OIL ARE BEING CONSIDERED.

WRIGHT SPEAKING OF SUCH SANCTIONS AS A WAY TO 'END THE WAR'.   

PRESIDENT TRUMP SETTING A TARGET OF EARLY SEPTEMBER FOR SOME SORT OF DEAL RELATED TO THE UKRAINE WAR...REUTERS-MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

Tensions over the position of US Attorney in New Jersey.  

US District judges there declined to extend President Trump's interim appointment of Alina Habba.

The successor they appointed to replace Habba removed by the US Justice Department...The Hill USA

AIR DEFENSES IN RUSSIA TAKING DOWN 51 UKRAINIAN DRONES THIS EVENING.   MOST OF THE UAV's DOWNED IN THE BRYANSK REGION ON UKRAINE'D BORDER...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

Tonight police in Israel breaking up violent protests by Orthodox Jews opposed to the military draft.

Disturbances heating up in Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh after three men were arrested during a protest earlier today over construction at a sacred site.

Those men discovered to be draft dodgers and placed into military custody.

Demonstrators blocking roads, setting dumpsters on fire and throwing objects at police...Times of Israel

                   (Story Is Updated With Protests)

UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT VOLODYMYR ZELENSKY SIGNING LEGISLATION TAKING AWAY THE INDEPENDENT STATUS OF ANTI-CORRUPTION AGENCIES.

THE CONTROVERSIAL NEW LAW FOLLOWS SECURITY SERVICES RAIDS ON THE OFFICES OF THE ANTI-CORRUPTION WATCHDOG ORGANIZATIONS...TASS RUSSIA...

THERE WERE PROTESTS IN UKRAINE AGAINST THE MOVE...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar arriving in Ukraine for a visit.

Israel's ambassador in Ukraine saying Sa'ar's visit includes meeting with Ukrainian government officials and members of Ukraine's Jewish community.

Sa'ar expected to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky...Tass Russia...Times Of Israel

"Americans were promised justice.  Our binding bipartisan legislation to release the complete Epstein files now has 20 sponsors"

THAT WORD FROM REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN THOMAS MASSIE OF KENTUCKY. 

MASSIE THE ORIGINATOR OF A DISCHARGE PETITION SEEKING 218 HOUSE MEMBERS TO SUPPORT A FORCED VOTE ON RELEASE OF THE JEFFREY EPSTEIN FILES...Rep. Thomas Massie "X" Post...

US HOUSE SPEAKER MIKE JOHNSON KEEPING THE HOUSE OUT OF SESSION FOR THE NEXT SIX WEEKS.

THAT WILL PREVENT A VOTE ON THE DISCHARGE PETITION IF IT REACHES THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF SIGNATURES FROM HOUSE MEMBERS.

"no evidence was uncovered that could predicate an investigation against uncharged third parties"

THAT STATEMENT FROM DEPUTY US ATTORNEY GENERAL TODD BLANCHE REGARDING THE JEFFREY EPSTEIN FILES.

BLANCHE ALSO SAYING THE DOJ IS WILLING TO SPEAK WITH EPSTEIN'S CLOSE ASSOCIATE GHISLAINE MAXWELL CURRENTLY SERVING A FEDERAL PRISON SENTENCE.

MAXWELL IS SEEKING A PARDON FROM PRESIDENT TRUMP...US AG PAM BONDI "X" (TODD BLANCHE STATEMENT)...

MEANWHILE A US HOUSE COMMITTEE HAS VOTED TO SUBPOENA GHISLAINE MAXWELL....THE HILL

                   "Now do the Epstein Files"

A social media post from Dr. Martin Luther King's youngest daughter Bernice regarding the Trump Administration release of files related to her father's assassination.

Dr. King's children issuing a joint statement last evening condemning any efforts to 'misuse' documents about their father.

They say the 'fruit of the FBI's surveillance' of King is linked to 'an ongoing campaign to degrade our father and the Civil Rights Movement"...The Hill USA

The markets today.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average up 179.37 points.

The NASDAQ down 81.49 points.

At 439 pm New York Time the price of oil at 66 dollars 36 cents a barrel down 84 cents or 1.25 percent...Marketwatch

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan saying Israel wants Syria divided and that Turkey will 'prevent this policy'.

Mr. Fidan speaking following Israeli intervention in the conflict between Bedouin tribes and the Druze community.

He expressed concern that Israel is inciting Kurds in northern and eastern Syria to resist integration with the new Syrian government...Reuters-Times of Israel

IN RUSSIA LEGISLATION PASSED CREATING FINES FOR ONLINE SEARCHES FOR 'EXTREMIST CONTENT'.  

THE BILL ALSO IMPOSES FINES FOR ADVERTISING VPN SERVICES...TASS RUSSIA

 

THE UNITED STATES PULLING OUT OF THE UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION (UNESCO).

ITS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED.   IN THE 1980'S UNESCO SUSPECTED OF BEING A TOOL OF THE SOVIET UNION AND COMMUNISM.

PRESIDENT TRUMP FOR THE SECOND TIME PULLING THE US OUT OF UNESCO OVER ANTI-ISRAEL AND LEFT-WING ACTIVITIES...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

"There can be no future based on captivity, displacement of Palestinians or revenge"

THE LATIN PATRIARCH OF JERUSALEM CARDINAL PEIRBATTISTA PIZZABALLA SPEAKING IN JERUSALEM.

CARDINAL PIZZABALLA, A SPIRITUAL LEADER OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, VISITED THE HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH AFTER IT WAS ATTACKED BY ISRAEL LAST WEEK KILLING THREE PEOPLE.

HE DESCRIBED THE SITUATION FOLLOWING THE MARCH CUTOFF OF HUMANITARIAN AID BY ISRAEL TO GAZA AS 'MORALLY UNACCEPTABLE'...TIMES OF ISRAEL

A missile fired from Yemen fell before reaching Israel.   There was a shutdown of Israel's Ben Gurion Airport for a short time...Israel National News

The South Pacific island nation of Palau considering a deal with the United States to house 'third country nationals'.

It's not clear if the US intends to use Palau to house illegal immigrants being deported or people seeking asylum under the proposed deal.

The United States said to strongly favor such a deal with Palau already benefiting from US financial support in exchange for use of its territory by the US military...ABC News Australia

THE EUROPEAN UNION SAID TO BE PLANNING A BAN ON CARS WITH INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES IN COMPANY AND RENTAL CARS BY 2030.

NO DECISION MADE YET WITH BUSINESS INTERESTS EXPRESSING A DESIRE TO SEE SPECIFIC STANDARDS LAID DOWN BY THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION...TAGESSCHAU GERMANY (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

                     "a cracked out clown car"

That is some of what longtime Democrat strategist James Carville is saying about the state of the Democratic Party.

Mr. Carville's comments published in the "New York Times"...THE HILL USA

     THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

                                                        (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)

    THREE HURT IN UKRAINIAN SHELLING OF CAR

                        TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS

        RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

Three people have been hurt in the Ukrainian shelling of a passenger car in the Kherson Region...Tass Russia

In other news...

Metal music legend Ozzy Osbourne has passed at the age of 76.

In a statement his family says Osbourne was 'surrounded by love' as he passed.

His diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease disclosed in 2020.

Osbourne founder of the group "Black Sabbath" in the 1960's.

He had a reputation as a showman...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT MONDAY 7/21/2025*FORMER BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT THREATENED WITH ARREST*MLK ASSASSINATION FILES RELEASED*ZELENSKY SAYS RUSSIA-URKAINE WILL HOLD TALKS*US NUCLEAR BOMBS MOVED TO UK*ISRAELI POLICE PROBE FORMER NETANYHU AIDES*

 

                             (SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH MONDAY EVENING)

                  LATE NEWS TONIGHT:

A missile fired by the Houthi forces in Yemen intercepted by Israel defenses on Tuesday morning...Israel National News

In Brazil controversial Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moaes wants an explanation from former President Jair Bolsonaro's laywers.

Moaes alleging that Bolsonaro violated his order banning him from posting on social media.

The justice also warning any media interviews with Bolsonaro posted on social media could lead to his arrest.

The United States imposed visa sanctions on Justice Moaes, his family and associates last week over repressive censorship policies related to social media...News Agencies-Maariv Israel (Translation Prompt)

FORMER LOUISVILLE POLICE OFFICER BRETT HANKISON SENTENCED TO 33 MONTHS IN FEDERAL PRISON IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEATH OF BREONNA TAYLOR.

HANKISON CONVICTED ON FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS CHARGES EVEN THOUGH STATE AUTHORITIES CHOSE NOT TO PROSECUTE HIM FOR TAYLOR'S DEATH IN THE NO-KNOCK RAID ON HER APARTMENT IN MARCH OF 2020.

PRIOR TO SENTENCING THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ASKED FOR A ONE-DAY PRISON SENTENCE WITH CREDIT FOR TIME SERVED.

IN COURT HANKISON SAYING IF HE KNEW TODAY WHAT HE DID NOT KNOW THEN HE WOULD NOT HAVE FIRED HIS GUN.

ALSO IN COURT TAYLOR'S MOTHER SAYING SHE WAS 'DENIED BASIC CIVIL RIGHTS AND THE RIGHT TO LIFE'...WLKY LOUISVILLE

700 US Marines pulled out of Los Angeles after being deployed to support federal immigration raids rounding up illegal immigrants in southern California.

Democrat Los Angeles Mayor speaking of the move as a 'victory' saying the Marines were not needed.

2000 California National Guard troops remain on duty after 2000 others were demobilized earlier...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)

IN THE UKRAINE WAR EXPLOSIONS REPORTED IN THE UKRAINIAN CITIES OF ODESSA AND SUMY LATE TONIGHT...(RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA)...

EARLIER RUSSIAN AIR DEFENSES DOWNING 25 UKRAINIAN DRONES ACROSS VARIOUS RUSSIAN REGIONS...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

                   (NEWS, COMMENT AND ANALYSIS)

RUSSIA'S REPRESENTATIVE TO THE ORGANIZATON FOR THE PREVENTION OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS SAYS HIS COUNTRY HAS PROVIDED EVIDENCE OF UKRAINE'S CHEMICAL WEAPONS USE TO THE OPCW.

THE COMMENTS OF VLADAMIR TARABRIN COME AS GERMANY AND THE NETHERLANDS DRIVE A COMPLAINT AT THE OPCW AGAINST RUSSIA.

IT ACCUSES RUSSSIA OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS USE IN THE UKRAINE WAR.

DURING THE SYRIAN CIVIL WAR SIMILAR ALLEGATIONS OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS USE BY THE FORMER SYRIAN GOVERMENT OF BASHAR ASSAD LED TO US-BRITISH-FRENCH MILITARY ATTACKS ON SYRIA.

DURING HIS FIRST TERM US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SPOKE OF THE FORMER SYRIAN RULER AS 'BUTCHER ASSAD' IN CONNECTION WITH THOSE ALLEGATIONS...TASS RUSSIA

           (Updated With Some Additional Details Links)

In Washington files related to the 1968 assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King have been released.

This comes amid the ongoing controversy over the Jeffrey Epstein files that have not been released.

The Trump Administration has committed to releasing various assassination files from the 1960's.

The extensive files contain details about James Earl Ray the man convicted in the assassination.

Also, one 16-page document seen relating to "Operation Merrimack" a CIA-FBI operation spying on anti-Vietnam War groups in the US.

Many names scratched out but the name of Dr. King's longtime associate Reverend Ralph Abernathy is seen he is said to have missed a pre-arranged appointment in Memphis on the evening of the assassination...

Free Republic Post-Daily Mail Story -Discussion...Full List Of Documents Link...

CIA-FBI MERRIMACK 16-PAGE DOCUMENT MONITORING DISTURBANCES FOLLOWING MLK ASSASSINATION INCLUDING REFERENCE TO REV. ABERNATHY

UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT VOLODYMYR ZELENSKY SAYS THERE WILL BE TALKS BETWEEN UKRAINE AND RUSSIA ON WEDNESDAY.

THE TALKS WILL BE HELD IN ISTANBUL...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

US AMBASSADOR TO ISRAEL MIKE HUCKABEE SAYING THE VISA ISSUES REGARDING CHRISTIAN GROUPS SEEKING TO ENTER ISRAEL ARE RESOLVED.

HUCKABEE BROUGHT UP THE MATTER LAST WEEK.

NOW HE SAYS BOTH PRIME MINISTER NETANYHU AND ISRAEL'S INTERIOR MINISTER HAVE RESOLVED THE BUREAUCRATIC AND FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO VISAS CREATED EARLIER THIS YEAR...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS

Political turmoil in Israel the Likud Party of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to remove parliament member Yuli Edelstein as Chairman of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.

Mr. Edelstein has angered Orthodox members of parliament refusing to grant exemptions to the military draft.

Orthodox political parties withdrew from involvement in Mr. Netanyahu's government last week but are not yet ready to vote against it in a confidence vote...Times of Israel

SOURCES REPORTNG THAT A SMALL NUMBER OF US NUCLEAR WEAPONS ARE NOW DEPLOYED AT A MILITARY BASE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.

THE B61-12 DEESCRIBED AS 'LOW-YIELD' TACTICAL NUCLEAR BOMB...OSINTdefender "X"

ROMANIA ACKNOWLEDGING THAT UKRAINIAN WARPLANES DELIBERATELY FLEW INTO ITS AIRSPACE LEAVING THE AIRSPACE OF UKRAINE.

THE FOUR UKRAINIAN MILTARY AIRCRAFT PART OF A GROUP OF 12 AIRBORNE OVER WESTERN UKRAINE EARLY THIS MORNING.

THEY WERE SAID TO BE REDEPLOYING.  ROMANIA SPEAKING OF NATO WARPLANES BEING SENT TO MONITOR THE SITUATION.

RUSSIAN AIR ATTACKS ON UKRAINE WERE UNDERWAY AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT...TASS RUSSIA

The markets today.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 19.12 points.

The NASDAQ rose 78.52 points.

At 431 pm New York Time the price of oil at 67 dollars one cent a barrel down 33 cents...Marketwatch

A military plane crashing into a school in Bangladesh.   At least 19 dead in the crash of the training aircraft with more than 160 injured...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)

ISRAEL LAUNCHING A MAJOR AIR AND GROUND ATTACK INTO CENTRAL GAZA.

IT IS BEING SAID THAT ISRAELI HOSTAGES ARE BELIEVED TO BE HELD THERE.

THE ISRAELI MILITARY ORDERED THE THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS LIVING THERE TO LEAVE AHEAD OF THE ATTACK...BBC NEWS BLOG...

A GROUP OF 26 NATIONS INCLUDING THE UK, AUSTRALIA, FRANCE, THE NETHERLANDS AND CANADA CALLING FOR AN IMMEDIATE END TO THE CONFLICT IN GAZA.

THE STATEMENT ALSO CRITICIZES ISRAEL'S HUMANITARIAN AID CUTOFF AND ITS METHODS TO DISTRIBUTING LIMITED AMOUNTS OF FOOD IN GAZA.

IT CALLS THE NOTION OF A 'HUMANITARIAN CITY' FOR PALESTINIANS 'COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE'.

Israeli police headed to Serbia to question a former aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in connection with two criminal cases.

Yisrael Einhorn facing questions about "Qatargate" involving Qatari money being given to Israeli officials along with another case involving leaking of classified documents to media organizations.

Einhorn now works as an adviser to Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic.

Einhorn and another former Netanyahu aide Jonatan Urich spearheaded a Pro-Qatar campaign ahead of the 2022 World Cup football (soccer) competition in Qatar...Times of Israel

IN WASHINGTON ITS BEING SUGGESTED THAT US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP MAY HAVE FOUND GROUNDS TO FIRE FEDERAL RESERVE CHAIR JEROME POWELL.

A 2.5 BILLION DOLLAR RENOVATION PROJECT AT THE FEDERAL RESERVE'S HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON IS RUNNING 600 MILLION DOLLARS AHEAD OF EXPECTED COSTS...THE HILL USA

   THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

                                                       (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)

UKRAINIAN DRONE WRECKAGE DISRUPTS RAIL TRAFFIC IN SOUTHERN RUSSIAN CITY

                        TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS

        RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

26 passenger trains delayed in the southern Russian city of Rostov this morning after a fire was ignited by falling wreckage from a Ukrainian drone...RIA Novosti Russia (Translation Prompt)

In other news...

Actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner dead at the age of 54.     He played the character "Theo Huxtable" on "The Cosby Show" of the 1980's.

Warner drowned while swimming during a vacation in Costa Rica...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)

INFLATION IN NEW ZEALAND RISING.  FOR THE 12-MONTHS ENDING THE JUNE QUARTER A 2.7 PERCENT RATE.  THAT'S UP FROM 2.5 PERCENT IN THE MARCH QUARTER.

A MAJOR CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE HIGHER INFLATION 12.2 PERCENT INCREASES IN FEES PAID TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR PUBLIC SERVICES...ONE NEWS NEW ZEALAND

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT SUNDAY 7/20/2025*NEWSDUMP WEEKEND*CHAOS IN GAZA*NEW POSTPONEMENT OF NETANYAHU TRIAL*NETANYHU CALLED 'MADMAN' AT WHITE HOUSE*ISRAELI AG ASKS COURT TO STOP FIRING*CHRISTIAN-JEWISH TENSIONS IN ISRAEL*

 

(SERVICE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING WITH FINAL POSTING 1130 PM-12 MIDNIGHT EASTERN US TIME)

                 LATE NEWS TONIGHT:

"I express my profound sadness regarding last Thursday's attack by the Israeli army on the Catholic Parish of the Holy Family in Gaza City, which as you know killed three Christians and gravely wounded others...

Sadly, this act adds to the continuous military attacks against the civilian population and places of worship in Gaza.   

I again call for an immediate halt to the barbarism of the war and for a peaceful resolution of the conflict"

FROM TODAY'S SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS OF POPE LEO XIV REGARDING THE SITUATION IN GAZA-Pope Leo XIV "X" Posts

FIRES BURNING IN KIEV EARLY MONDAY MORNING.   RUSSIAN ATTACKS ON THE UKRAINIAN CAPITAL AND OTHER PARTS OF UKRAINE...DD Geopolitics "X" (Video Embed)

At least five killed when a fire broke out on an Indonesian ferry.  Panic broke out when the fire started causing passengers to dive into the water...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)

AT THE KREMLIN ALI LARIJANI SENIOR ADVISER TO IRAN'S SUPREME LEADER AYATOLLAH KHAMENEI MEETING RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN.

LARIJANI OFFERING HIS ASSESSMENT OF AN AGGRAVATED SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST INCLUDING THE CONFLICT ATTRIBUTED TO IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM.

THE KREMLIN SAYING RUSSIA SEEKS STABILIZATION IN THE REGION AND A POLITICAL SETTLEMENT OF THE NUCLEAR ISSUE...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

                                       (NEWS, COMMENT, ANALYSIS)

73 people killed in incidents at the food distribution centers in Gaza more than 150 wounded fired at by the Israeli army and other groups possibly US military contractors.

Those contractors helping with the distribution scheme of the US-Israeli "Gaza Humanitarian Foundation"...ABC NEWS AUSTRALIA...

Hospitals in Gaza speak of starving people collapsing in the streets with talk of an imminent "wave of deaths"...Haaretz.com Israel "X"

US MILITARY HELICOPTERS IN COORDINATION WITH ISRAEL AND SYRIA LANDING WITH MEDICAL SUPPLIES FOR A HOSPITAL IN SOUTHERN SYRIA.

A CEASEFIRE COMING INTO FORCE THERE THIS WEEKEND AMID FIGHTING BETWEEN GOVERNMENT ND TRIABL FORCES.

THAT TRUCE BROKERED BY THE UNITED STATES...OSINTdefender "X"

AT LEAST 17 DEAD FOLLOWING HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING IN SOUTH KOREA IN RECENT DAYS.   ANOTHER 11 ARE MISSING...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

In Japan the ruling Liberal Democratic Party losing support in Senate elections.   The LDP and it close ally Komeito appear to be short of a majority.

Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru says he intends to remain in his role...NHK Japan

        (Updated with trial not resuming until September)

IN ISRAEL THE CORRUPTION TRIAL OF PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU IS POSTPONED.    

PROSECUTORS AGREEING TO A REQUEST BECAUSE MR. NETANYAHU ATE SPOILED FOOD AND IS BEING TREATED FOR FOOD POISONING.

NETANYAHU'S TRIAL IN A PHASE INVOLVING CROSS-EXAMINATION BY PROSECUTORS...TIMES OFISRAEL...

THE TRIAL WILL NOT RESUME UNTIL SEPTEMBER.

                             "madman"

                      "bombs everything"

A senior White House official characterizing Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over recent Israeli military action in Syria.

Six Trump Administration officials quoted in an "Axios" report by journalist Barak Ravid expressing frustration that the Israeli leader is undermining President Trump's peace efforts in the Middle East.

The recent bombing of a Roman Catholic Church in Gaza also cited...Israel National News

Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu is being treated after eating spoiled food...Israel National News

IN ISRAEL A PANEL OF FIVE CABINET MINISTERS IN PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU'S GOVERNMENT VOTING TO FIRE ISRAEL'S ATTORNEY GENERAL...TIMES OF ISRAEL

DESCRIBING A FUNDAMENTALLY FLAWED PROCESS, ISRAEL'S ATTORNEY GENERAL GALI BAHARAV-MIARA ASKING ISRAEL'S HIGH COURT TO STOP A CABINET VOTE TO FIRE HER.

ON FRIDAY ONE OF THE COURT JUDGES FROZE ANY FIRING OF HER VOTED ON BY CABINET TO ALLOW FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW.

BUT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AGRUING ALLOWING A CABINET VOTE TO FIRE HER IS 'DOING IMMEDIATE DAMAGE TO THE RULE OF LAW IN ISRAEL'...TIMES OF ISRAEL

"Tabyeh is a quiet Palestinian Christian village south of Jerusalem w/a lot of American citizens that has been vandalized--including fires set at ancient church.

I visited there today.

Desecrating a church, mosque or synagogue is a crime against humanity & God"

US AMBASSADOR TO ISRAEL MIKE HUCKABEE ON 'X'-LINK

In Israel a priest with the Melkite Greek Catholic Church hosted US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee on a tour of a Christian community that has come under Jewish settler attacks in recent days.

Father Jack-Noel Abed telling Israeli media he has filed repeated complaints with Israel's police but they have done nothing...Times of Israel...

Meanwhile Ambassador Huckabee has expressed concern to Israel's Interior Minister about treatment of Evangelical Christian groups seeking entry into Israel.

The various groups being required to fill out detailed forms by Israeli officials.

Huckabee is warning of reciprocal measures from the United States...Jerusalem Post Story

A US DISTRICT JUDGE PREVENTING ENFORCEMENT OF AN EXECUTIVE ORDER FROM PRESIDENT TRUMP SANCTIONNG PEOPLE HELPING THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT.

JUDGE NANCY TORRESON RULING THE ORDER VIOLATES FREE SPEECH RIGHTS.

THE INTERNATIONAL COURT HAS BEEN PROBING ISRAEL FOR ALLEGED HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND CHARGED ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU AND FORMER DEFENSE MINISTER YOAV GALLANT IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONFLICT IN GAZA...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS

At least 34 killed when a tourist boat capsized in Vietnam during stormy weather.   Eight people are missing...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)

SENIOR PENTAGON STAFFER JUSTIN FULCHER LEAVING HIS POST.  FULCHER CAME TO THE PENAGON FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY...THE HILL USA

MORE CHARGES DUMPED ON THE FORMER CONSERVATIVE PRESIDENT OF SOUTH KOREA.

PRESIDENT YOON SUK-YEOL IS ACCUSED IN CONNECTION WITH LAST YEAR'S SHORT-LIVED DECLARATION OF MARTIAL LAW THAT LED TO HIS IMPEACHMENT AND REMOVAL FROM OFFICE.

THE NEW CHARGES KEEPING YOON IN JAIL FOR SIX MORE MONTHS YOON ARRESTED AND TAKEN TO JAIL IN RECENT DAYS...ASOOCIATED PRESS-ABC NEWS USA

   THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

                                                           (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)

DRONES SHOT DOWN SATURDAY NIGHT APPROACHING MOSCOW

                        TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS

       RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

Russian air defenses taking down 15 drones approaching Moscow Saturday night into Sunday...RIA Novosti Russia (Translation Prompt)

In other news...

    "I think five jets were shot down, actually"

PRESIDENT TRUMP SPEAKING REGARDING THE CONFLICT BETWEEN INDIA AND PAKISTAN BACK IN MAY.

PAKISTAN HAD CLAIMED THAT SIX INDIAN WARPLANES WERE DOWNED INCLUDING THREE FRENCH-MADE RAFALE PLANES...ANADOLU AGENCY TURKEY

NEXTRUSH UNPLUGGED WEEKEND*WITH EPSTEIN 'IT' MUST BE PROTECTED*THE MEDICATION UPDATE*''CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM" NOW AND THEN*THEY WANT 'THE SHIRT OFF HIS BACK'*98.6 PERCENT BOUGHT AND PAID FOR*DON'T DRINK 'JIM JONES PUNCH'*

 

          (SOME MATERIAL MAY BE DISTURBING OR CONTROVERSIAL)

(MORE MATERIAL TO BE ADDED LIKELY THIS EVENING DUE TO PERSONAL SCHEDULE TODAY)

NEWSDUMP ALERT:  CAR PLOUGHS INTO CROWD IN LOS ANGELES LEADING TO CHAOS MORE THAN 30 HURT

                                                              (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)

A car ploughing into a crowd in Los Angeles early this morning the driver of the car pulled out and shot.

At least seven of those hurt in the incident in critical condition.

It happened at the intersection of Santa Monica Boulevard and Vermont Avenue in East Hollywood just before 2 am local time (5 am Eastern US Time).

Authorities noting that a person was removed from a business before the car went into the crowd.

                ABC 7 LOS ANGELES (VIDEO EMBED)

NEWSDUMP UPDATE:  US AMBASSADOR TO ISRAEL MIKE HUCKABEE VISITS PALESTINIAN CHRISTIAN VILLAGE ATTACKED BY NEARBY JEWISH RESIDENTS

"US envoy Huckabee visits Christian Palestinian town of Taybeh in West Bank amid uptick in settler attacks"- Times of Israel

From the collection of three thousand songs some songs that seem appropriate for the week we've just experienced....

                                                                     "SOS"-ABBA

                      "REACH OUT AND TOUCH SOMEBODY'S HAND"-DIANA ROSS

                                         "LOVE IS ME, LOVE IS YOU"-CONNIE FRANCIS

That last song recorded by the late Connie Francis who passed this week at the age of 87.   

It was released in 1966 didn't go very far on the charts but was given to her by Petula Clark's manager Tony Hatch the song actually written by Hatch's then mistress Jackie Trent a song literally about their affair.

I picked that up from listening to the late Brian Matthew a longtime BBC deejay and host who presented "Sounds of the 60's" 15 or so years ago.

                  THE EPSTEIN WRAP-UP:

"IT" MUST BE PROTECTED ABOVE ALL US

      TUCKER CARSLON-DARRYL COOPER FULL INTERVIEW 2 HOURS 44 MINUTES

When it comes to Jeffrey Epstein what is really important after all this drama especially on Thursday night with President Trump and the "Wall Street Journal" and Tucker Carlson's conversation with historian Darryl Cooper etc. etc. there are key interests powerful forces to protect.

The key interests to be protected when it comes to Jeffrey Epstein are:

                                  Israel

                                 Trump

How do we understand what came down with the "Wall Street Journal" story and President Trump's outraged reaction lawsuit etc?

You have to go back to the days of Bill and Hillary Clinton in the White House and the financial then sexual allegations swirling around.

During those days there were constant news leaks deliberately done by Clinton's legal team to get information making the Clinton's look bad into the public arena.

Get the dirt out before it was aired in a courtroom or impeachment trial etc. etc. and use the leaks as occasions to play the victim card.  There were constant accusations about Republicans like Special Prosecutor Ken Starr being the leakers.

But to his credit the late Tim Russert NBC News "Meet the Press" host in those days he came out and identified Clinton's lawyers as the leakers.

And what do you think President Trump's team is doing with that story put out by Rupert Murdoch's "Wall Street Journal" the same stuff the Clinton's did in the 1990's indeed.  Get Epstein stuff making Trump look bad out there and make Trump out to be a victim.

And then there's Israel there was a Holocaust and there is fear among Jewish people (Mark Levin, Laura Loomer, Ben Shapiro etc. etc.) that the kind of mob that said regarding our Lord "Crucify Him" might come out in anger at Israel if Jeffrey Epstein's connections to Israel whatever they are come out.

In my Antisemitic youth that fifth grade teacher tried to tell us not to be nasty towards the 25 percent of our class that was Jewish.

But she also talked against bullying that day.   Her passionate opposition to bullying along with the similar messaging of the other teachers in their classrooms led to a mob scene on the playground involving the bullies afterwards.

There is real fear out there that any Epstein Files implicating Israel will create a mob just as angry about Israel as the children on my elementary school playground were about bullies back around 1971.

It's time for a Medication Update the Rolling Stones "Mothers Little Helper"...

"KiwiRail has banned approximately 2500 of its workers from using melatonin and Zopicolone citing safety concerns"

                            FROM THE NEWS STORY LINKED BELOW...

"KiwiRail bans 2500 workers from using sleep med citing safety concerns"-One News New Zealand

Those workers using melatonin and the other medicine to help them sleep.  But safety concerns cited by the rail company maybe they mean workplace accidents with trains possible.

Reminds me that I used something that started with "M" to sleep better.

Sex with myself folks and one day I got up a nap that was too short went out and totaled the car I was driving.

There's something to think about.

THE 'CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM' NOTION IS NOTHING NEW

We'll go to this video with Pastor Douglas Wilson who talks about the "Epstein Drama" that has played out in the last week he links the drama plainly to the Administration of Donald J. Trump not the previous ones of Joe Biden and Barack Obama...

Douglas Wilson is associated with something commonly called "Christian Nationalism" heck the denomination he is involved in 'planted' a church in Washington DC of all places.

The first service last Sunday with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in attendance.

"Some of the theological reasoning behind a church plant in Washington DC..."-Douglas Wilson "X"

"Religion News piece on Christ Church DC-He believes 'Christendom' has 'marked this land from its founding'"-Jared Longshore "X"

Christianity and Politics was something I grew up on listening to preachers and commentators some sincere some driven by ego.

As I reflect back there's one that reminds me of Pastor Douglas Wilson.

William Steuart McBirinie a pastor in Glendale, California with a 15-minute radio program "Voice of Americanism" that I listened to every afternoon at 4:30 after I came home from school in the 1970's...

"There is and will be I think in the future evermore a crying need for theological seminaries which are not only true to the Christian faith historically understood and we still have seminaries like that...

I think there is a need right now for a theological seminary which will be ideologically conservative, conservative in economics, conservative in political aspects and in political attitudes.

I think there is a crying need for a seminary that will train men who will be loyal both to God and their country..."

DR. WILLIAM STEUART MCBIRNIE SPEAKS BACK IN 1969 AT 22:56 INTO THE VIDEO LINKED BELOW...

Dr. McBirnie different from Pastor Douglas Wilson McBirnie peddled a premillennial point of view for instance that is not in vogue nowadays in the Christian subculture.

He was a 'technical advisor' to those Hollywood films about the Antichrist "The Omen" produced back in the 1970's.

Dr. McBirnie a friend of many a promoter of many Republicans in Southern California in the day not the least of which was "B-1 Bob" Robert K. Dornan.

   STANDING AGAINST THE POWERFUL 

               SAYING A PRAYER FOR AMMON BUNDY

He defended an infant wrongfully taken from his parents by state authorities based on an inaccurate assessment of the child's health condition.

Then he was targeted by a medical business entity for it.  St. Luke's Hospital of Idaho pursuing Ammon Bundy to his present home in southern Utah seeking tens of millions of dollars.

They really want 'the shirt off his back' and anything else they can get...

"Say A Little Prayer For Us. Update."-Ammon Bundy Update

"Israel bombed a Catholic Church in Gaza and their entire population is being wiped out as they continue their aggressive war in Gaza"

MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE SPEAKING ON THE US HOUSE FLOOR SUPPORTING AN AMENDEMENT CUTTING 500 MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF MILITARY AID TO ISRAEL-"X" POST (VIDEO LINK)

In the end MTG and five other US House members four Democrats on the Left and MTG and Thomas Massie Republicans on the Right supported that amendment.

98.6 percent of the 435 US House members look very 'bought and paid for' when one looks at the roll call on that amendment.

I am a Zionist who supports Israel but I don't drink the Jim Jones Punch.

That punch was forced on hundreds of people after a US House member was murdered in 1978 in Guyana...

"the word on everybody's lips was 'shades of Auschwitz'...when over 400 cultists who believed in everything Jim Jones said took their own lives "

NEWS ANCHOR VAN AMBURG REPORTS ON THE MASS KILLING IN JONESTOWN, GUYANA IN 1978 (45 SECONDS INTO VIDEO LINKED BELOW)...

   VAN AMBURG KGO 1978 JONESTOWN MASSACRE

            Jim Jones Twisted God To Make Himself God

          God Is Not Something We Make Into Our Image

                             God Made Us In His Image

"One of the Ten Commandments tells us we shouldn't make an idol of God and one of the reasons for that is that many of us make intellectual idols, mental idols.

We want God to be a projection of what we think he ought to be..."

DR. BILLY GRAHAM SPEAKING AT 4:21 INTO THE AUDIO LINKED BELOW...

"Go And Tell This People"-Billy Graham 1987 Urbana, Illinois

Heading for the closing tonight the cabinet in Israel set to fire the Attorney General prosecuting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the hours ahead.

The story from France this week is punctuated by a controversial budget...France Yellow Vests Week 347*The Highly Controversial Budget*France Pulls Back In Africa*Paris Protest*

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                                                              Good Night.  God Bless.

                                            "HE IS RISEN"-JOHN MICHAEL TALBOT

                  "THE LUST, THE FLESH, THE EYES AND THE PRIDE OF LIFE"-THE 77'S

                                                         "JOY BY SURPRISE"-BOB AYALA