THE HAMAS MOVEMENT IN GAZA ISSUING A STATEMENT REJECTING US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S PLAN TO REMOVE PALESTINIANS FROM GAZA.
TRUMP'S PROPOSAL CALLED AN 'OUTRAGEOUS ATTEMPT TO ERADICATE THE PALESTINIAN CAUSE'...TASS RUSSIA
Mosques in the city of Almere near Amsterdam want an apology from Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof over spying on mosques that occurred about a decade or so ago.
Schoof was in charge of Dutch security and counterterrorism activities at the time.
THE US SENATE VOTING 54-46 TO CONFIRM FLORIDA ATTORNEY GENERAL PAM BONDI AS US ATTORNEY GENERAL.
DEMOCRAT SENATOR JOHN FETTERMAN JOINING REPUBLICANS IN SUPPORTING BONDI...THE HILL
The billionaire spiritual leader of the Ismaili Muslims Aga Khan dead at the age of 88.
Khan invested billions of dollars into building projects in developing countries and was a friend of the rich and powerful personalities of the 20th Century...LBC News UK
THE WRECKAGE OF AN ATTACKING URKAINIAN DRONE STARTING A FIRE IN SOUTHERN RUSSIA'S KRASNODAR TERRITORY TONIGHT.
In Israel Defense Minister Israel Katz coming up with a plan to draft Haredi Jews into Israel's armed forces.
Israel's Supreme Court and Attorney General are forcing the government to institute a draft of the most conservative religious Jews who have traditionally not served in Israel's military.
Minister Katz saying the goal is to draft 50 percent of Haredi 18-year-olds in seven years.
In the first year the number of draftees to be 4,800 with the number moving up to 5,760 in the second year...Israel National News
(UPDATE) AT THE WHITE HOUSE ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU MEETING US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND OTHER TOP US OFFICIALS.
THE TWO LEADERS HOLDING A JOINT NEWS CONFERENCE.
MR. TRUMP SAYING THE US WILL TAKE OVER THE GAZA STRIP AND OWN IT.
HE PROMISED MAJOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN GAZA TO CREATE JOBS AND PLACES FOR PEOPLE TO LIVE.
BUT HE ALSO STATED HIS BELIEF THAT PALESTINIANS SHOULD BE LIVING IN PLACES OTHER THAN GAZA.
MR. TRUMP INTENDING TO VISIT ISRAEL, GAZA AND SAUDI ARABIA IN THE COMING MONTHS.
TRUMP ALSO SAYING A US DECISION ON RECOGNIZING JEWISH SOVEREIGNTY IN JUDEA AND SAMARIA (WEST BANK) IS COMING IN THE NEXT TWO TO FOUR WEEKS...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS...
FULL VIDEO NEWS CONFERENCE
Former Democrat Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard approved by the Senate Intelligence Committee to be the Director of National Intelligence.
The vote 9-8 along party lines Republicans in favor and Democrats opposed...ANI News India
The Wall Street Journal reports that the US military has flown illegal immigrants to a detention facility at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba...BNO News "X"
In the UK medical experts challenging the murder convictions of British nurse Lucy Letby.
The international group led by Canadian Dr. Shoo Lee concluding that deaths and injuries of babies under Letby's care were the result of natural causes and or poor medical care.
Letby was given 15 life sentences convicted of murder and attempted murder of babies under her care...BBC News
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to head the Health and Human Services Department approved by the Senate Finance Committee...(News Agencies)
IN ISRAEL TODAY TWO SOLDIERS KILLED IN A SHOOTING ATTACK AT A MILITARY CHECKPOINT.
US AND PHILIPPINE WARPLANES CONDUCTING A JOINT PATROL OVER WATERS DISPUTED WITH CHINA IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.
TWO US B-1 BOMBERS ACCOMPANIED BY PHILIPPINE FIGHTER AIRCRAFT FOR THE EXERCISE THAT INVOLVED TRAINING TO INTERCEPT AIRCRAFT.
LAST YEAR AN INCIDENT IN THE AREA INVOLVING CHINESE WARPLANES FIRING FLARES TO DRIVE OFF A PHILIPPINE PLANE...ASSOCIATED PRESS-ABC NEWS
THE 10 PERCENT US TARIFFS AGAINST CHINA ARE IN FORCE.
CHINA RESPONDING TO THE TARIFFS WITH COUNTER TARIFFS ON VARIOUS US PRODUCTS.
15 PERCENT TARIFFS IMPOSED ON COAL AND LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS.
10 PERCENT TARIFFS ALSO IMPOSED ON OIL, FARM EQUIPMENT AND SOME CARS IMPORTED FROM THE UNITED STATES.
CHINA ALSO IMPOSING EXPORT CONTROLS ON CRTICIAL MINERALS AND CONDUCTING AN ANTI-TRUST PROBE OF GOOGLE...RADIO FREE ASIA USA
As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the US this week the New York Times reporting on Israel's arch enemy Iran and its nuclear program.
The Times report cites US intelligence officials quoting current and former officials.
The narrative of the story is that Iran is pursuing a quicker and cruder pathway to obtaining a nuclear weapon...Israel National News...
Meanwhile "The Telegraph" in the UK reports that Iran is developing long-range ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear weapons.
The source for this story the National Council of Resistance of Iran organization opposing Iran's current regime...OSINTdefender "X"
THE NEW JIHADIST RULER OF SYRIA AHMED AL-SHARAA SAYS IT WILL TAKE UP TO FIVE YEARS TO HOLD ELECTIONS.
AL-SHARAA NOW SERVING AS SYRIA'S INTERIM PRESIDENT.
HE SAYS THE FIVE-YEAR PERIOD BEFORE ELECTIONS IS NEEDED TO CONSOLIDATE DATA ON THE COUNTRY'S POPULATION TO CREATE A NEW VOTER LIST...AAP-NEW DAILY AUSTRALIA
The flow of US military aid to Ukraine continuing after a brief pause. There is said to be debate within the Trump Administration about the volume of supplies sent to Ukraine because of depletion of US supplies...RIA Novosti Russia (Translation Prompt)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington pictured alongside Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump.
Mr. Netanyahu and Mr. Trump to formally meet at the White House tomorrow with the Prime Minister extending his visit to the United States to the end of the week...Times of Israel
PRESIDENT TRUMP LINKING AID TO URKAINE TO ACCESS TO THE MINERAL WEALTH OF UKRAINE THAT SUPPORTS MODERN TECHNOLOGY.
TRUMP SAYING THE US WANTS THE 'SECURITY' OF THE 'RARE EARTH' MINERALS OF UKRAINE...TASS RUSSIA
Tonight, Canadian Prime Minster Justin Trudeau announcing a set of measures to meet US concerns and President Donald Trump calling at least a 30-day pause in proposed tariffs on Canada.
A Swedish prosecutor backing away from the notion that a Russian associated merchant ship sabotaged a fiber optic cable between Sweden and Latvia last month.
"Bad weather, inadequate equipment and poor nautical science" now blamed for the cable break.
The ship "Vezhen" determined to have caused the break by accident.
(UPDATED) THE US AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IS BEING SHUT DOWN.
THAT WORD FROM ELON MUSK AND THE DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY.
WORKERS FOR USAID TOLD NOT TO REPORT TO WORK IN THE HEADQUARTERS BUILDING IN WASHINGTON DC.
MUSK HAS SAID THAT THE DEPARTMENT IS RUN BY 'RADICAL LUNATICS'...REUTERS-JERUSALEM POST...
THE LATEST ON THIS STORY IS THAT USAID FUNCTIONS ARE BEING MOVED TO THE US STATE DEPARTMENT.
The markets today The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 122.75 points the NASDAQ down 235.49 points or 1.2 percent.
At 428 pm New York Time the price of oil higher at 72 dollars 90 cents a barrel up 37 cents.
Earlier the Dow and NASDAQ sharply lower in early trading with the price of oil sharply higher...Marketwatch...
Dow and NASDAQ futures fell sharply before the open Monday morning.
(UPDATED) A BOMBING ATTACK IN MOSCOW TODAY KILLED A PARAMILITARY LEADER SAID TO HAVE BEEN WANTED BY UKRAINE. WESTERN MAINSTREAM MEDIA QUOTE TELEGRAM SOURCES.
THERE WAS LATER CONFIRMATION OF THIS FROM MAINSTREAM RUSSIAN MEDIA SOURCES...BBC NEWS...TASS RUSSIA
"I assure you: Trump, with his character, with his perseverance, he will put things in order there quite quickly.
And all of them you will see, it will happen quickly, soon-
they will all stand at the owner's foot and wag their tails a little. All this will fall into place."
That's Russian President Vladimir Putin discussing how US President Donald Trump will deal with the European nations.
"the EU would respond firmly to any trading partner that unfairly or arbitrarily imposes tariffs on EU good"
STATEMENT FROM EUROPEAN UNION SPOKESMAN
THE EUROPEAN UNION WARNING ABOUT ANY TARIFFS THAT MIGHT COME FROM THE UNITED STATES.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION SAYING THE EU 'REGRETS' THE US DECISION TO IMPOSE TARIFFS ON CANADA, MEXICO AND CHINA...XINHUA CHINA-THE PENINSULA QATAR
(Update) A protest opposing President Trump's deportation policy in downtown Los Angeles today.
Thousands of demonstrators seen waving Mexican flags in conjunction with this demonstration.
The demonstration blocking part of Route 101 (Hollywood Freeway) and some downtown streets...ABC 7 LOS ANGELES
LEADING SECURITY OFFICIALS OF THE US FOREIGN AID AGENCY PUT ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE.
THIS HAPPENED AFTER OFFICIALS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY (DOGE) WERE DENIED ACCESS TO THE US AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT'S HEADQUARTERS.
THE DOGE OFFICIALS HAD WARNED THE US MARSHALS WOULD BE CALLED BUT THE SECURITY OFFICIALS STILL REFUSED ACCESS.
ON SOCIAL MEDIA TODAY ELON MUSK WHO LEADS DOGE SAYING USAID IS A 'CRIMINAL ORGANIZATION'...CNN
Authorities say 160,000 people protested against the 'far-right' in Berlin today. The organizers say 250,000 participated.
Latest opinion polling puts the Christian Democrats in the lead at 30 percent with the Alternative for Germany in second place at 22 percent. The Social Democrats and Greens who are part of the current government with 17 and 12 percent respectively...Opinion Polling for the 2025 German Federal Election
FRENCH PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON'S PRIME MINISTER GETTING READY TO USE CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY TO FORCE PASSAGE OF BUDGETS FOR GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS.
FRANCOIS BAYROU'S DECISION MAY LEAD TO A MOTION OF CENSURE BRINGING DOWN HIS GOVERNMENT WHICH LACKS A MAJORITY IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY...
ISRAEL CONTINUING MILITARY OPERATIONS IN PALESTINIAN AREAS OF JUDEA AND SAMARIA (THE WEST BANK).
20 BUILDINGS LINKED TO TERRORISM DESTROYED IN THE CITY OF JENIN TODAY.
ISRAEL CONDUCTING WHAT IS CALLED 'OPERATION WALL OF IRON'...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
ONTARIO PREMIER DOUG FORD ORDERING AMERICAN PRODUCTS REMOVED FROM THE SHELVES OF THE PROVINCE'S LIQUOR STORES.
THAT IN RESPONSE TO PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S TARIFFS ON CANADIAN IMPORTS TO THE UNITED STATES.
PREMIER FORD IS IN THE MIDST OF A PROVINCIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN...CBC NEWS CANADA
ONE PERSON KILLED IN AN ISRAELI AIRSTRIKE IN GAZA TODAY.
ISRAEL STRIKING A VEHICLE MOVING NORTHWARD IN GAZA SAID TO BE IN VIOLATION OF THE CEASEFIRE-HOSTAGE RELEASE AGREEMENT...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
HERE IN THE UNITED STATES THE GROUNDHOG DAY RITUAL IN PUNXSUTAWNEY, PENNSYLVANIA. THE GROUNDHOG SAID TO HAVE SEEN HIS SHADOW MEANING SIX MORE WEEKS OF WINTER...ASSOCIATED PRESS USA-IRISH EXAMINER
At least one death reported with intense rainfall in Australia's northern Queensland state. Evacuations ordered in the Townsville area...ABC News Australia
PRESIDENT TRUMP IMPOSING A 25 PERCENT TARIFF ON GOODS FROM CANADA (OIL AT 10 PERCENT) AND MEXICO ALONG WITH A TEN PERCENT LEVY ON CHINESE IMPORTS.
TRUMP LINKING THE TARIFFS TO ILLEGAL ALIENS AND DEADLY DRUGS ENTERING THE US FROM ALL THREE NATIONS...
Russia's ambassador in Denmark warning NATO over its increased patrol activity in the Baltic Sea.
Vladimir Barbin says NATO is trying to turn the Baltic into its 'internal waters...limit freedom of navigation' and put sanctions on Russia under "NATO's stringent controls".
Barbin promising that Russia will do 'everything needed' to protect its interests in accordance with 'international law'.
The NATO move follows seizure and detention of merchant vessels sailing out of Russian ports in the Baltic region by Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway.
Those vessels stopped over alleged sabotage of communications and electricity cables under the Baltic...Tass Russia
IN AN INTERVIEW WITH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS UKRAINE'S PRESIDENT VOLODYMYR ZELENSKY SPEAKING IN FAVOR OF TALKS WITH RUSSIA ON THE WAR THAT INCLUDE THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPEAN UNION...TASS RUSSIA...
ON THE BATTLEFRONT IN UKRAINE CONFLICTING ACCOUNTS OF WHAT HAPPENED IN RUSSIA'S KURSK REGION. URKAINE SAYS RUSSIA ATTACKED A BOARDING SCHOOL WITH FOUR KILLED AND DOZENS WOUNDED...BBC NEWS...
THE US CONDUCTING PRECISION AIR STRIKES ON ISIS TARGETS IN SOMALIA. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SAYING 'WE WILL FIND YOU AND WE WILL KILL YOU'...TRENDING "X"
SEVEN KILLED AND 19 INJURED IN THE MEDICAL AMBULANCE JET CRASH IN NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA.
IN SUDAN'S CIVIL WAR MORE THAN 50 PEOPLE KILLED IN AN ATTACK ON A MARKET IN THE CITY OF OMDURMAN. 158 ALSO WOUNDED IN THE ATTACK BY THE RAPID SUPPORT FORCES.
THE RSF AT WAR WITH THE SUDANESE ARMY IN A CONFLICT THAT BEGAN IN AUGUST OF 2023...RADIO TAMAZUJ
At least 41 killed in fighting between Pakistani soldiers and rebel forces. The army making an attempt to remove roadblocks set up by the rebels in the Baluchistan Region.
A former US Federal Reserve Board official accused of conspiring to steal trade secrets for China.
John Harold Rogers arrested and charged in connection with a scheme to give China information to help it manipulate US markets with advance knowledge of US economic policy...ANI News India
ON SATURDAY PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP REMOVING THE DIRECTOR OF THE CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU.
ROHIT CHOPRA WORKED FOR THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION IN HIS POSITION DEALING WITH MATTERS INCLUDING THOSE RELATED TO THE CREDIT CARD INDUSTRY..."X" TRENDING
ISRAELIS HELD HOSTAGE BY HAMAS AND PALESTINIANS HELD PRISONER BY ISRAEL RELEASED THIS WEEKEND IN THE LATEST HOSTAGE EXCHANGE.
ITS PART OF THE DEAL REACHED BETWEEN ISRAEL AND HAMAS...BBC NEWS
Let's start the music this week with sounds that go back 50 years or so the early sounds of Contemporary Christian Music the "Jesus Music" sound that I came into contact with around 1980.
Music that I criticized in the 1970's fueled by those radio preachers who had big egos not to mention big King James Bibles...
"ALL DAY SONG (LOVE HIM IN THE MORNING)"-ERNIE AND DEBBIE
"WHY SHOULD THE FATHER BOTHER"-PETRA
"SEEK YE FIRST"-KAREN LAFFERTY AND THE MARANATHA SINGERS
Welcome to this week's attempt at media excellence your currently sober "Male Lesbian Host" at the keyboard clean fingers and all.
El Rushbo used to joke about being a "Male Lesbian" as you might recall but I am lucky to have encountered fellow lesbians in the last 16 years in the context of seeing broken people wounded hurt and suffering.
What is the challenge for all of us lesbians male or female?
"Surrendering-Unconditionally give up my life, my right to lust and sex, my sexuality, my badge of 'orientation', and my relationships over to the care of God"
"LUST VIRUS" (RON J-ROY KULJIAN) PAGE 217
"My son, do not make light of the Lord's discipline, and do not lose heart when he rebukes you,
because the Lord disciplines the one, he loves, and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son"
HEBREWS 12:5-6 NIV BIBLE
"We on this panel and all of the speakers you're going to meet here, we are jealous for your purity...
What you have is this amazing gift, it's this, when you sin and you will, you have this opportunity to go to the throne of grace and that is what repentance is...
repentance is hard work and you cannot say 'saved by grace but I don't want to repent' because repentance is also the first word of the Gospel...
I learned this the hard way...
the Scriptures and faithful Christians just like Garrett's friend came to me risked their reputations 'Rosaria I think you're wrong' my homosexuality was part of my fallen flesh...
it was not my authentic self"
ROSARIA BUTTERFIELD SPEAKS AT CROSS CON 25 EARLIER THIS MONTH (STARTING AT 6:29 INTO THE VIDEO)
"Some of you looked at pornography last night. Some of you last week...
You got to do whatever it takes to kill it. John Owen would say 'be killing sin or it will be killing you'. It is not your friend.
You can break the relationship off. You gotta get a flip phone. You can live with a flip phone...
GARRETT KELL SPEAKS AT CROSS CON 25 EARLIER THIS MONTH (STARTING AT 24:12 INTO THE VIDEO)
"Don't hear us up here talking about this 'You gotta not be into LGBTQ, you gotta not be into pornography, you gotta be a better person' We want you to see God..."
KEVIN DE YOUNG SPEAKING AT CROSS CON 25 EARLIER THIS MONTH (STARTING AT 26:02 INTO THE VIDEO)
"Holiness is not just what you don't do. It's also what you pursue. It's equally and even more what you pursue. You get God.
The reason you say no to porn is cause you want to see him"
GARRETT KELL SPEAKING AT CROSS CON 25 EARLIER THIS MONTH (STARTING 26:50 INTO THE VIDEO)....
"CAUGHT IN AN UNGUARDED MOMENT"-THE 77'S
"UNDUN"-THE GUESS WHO
"ONE TIN SOLDIER"-THE ORIGINAL CASTE
IT TAKES MINERALS FOR COMPUTER CHIPS AND CRYPTOCURRENCY AND MINERALS ARE USED IN SMARTPHONES
CONGO HAS 24 TRILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF MINERALS NO WONDER THERE'S A WAR THERE RIGHT NOW
And war breaks all of the Commandments in my humble opinion...
Rwanda is the player in the grab for minerals that is for sure and who might be behind the little nation of Rwanda.
UN peacekeeping troops attacked and killed in this war not to mention at least 13 South African soldiers killed. 1,100 South African troops the main component of a Southern African peacekeeping force.
I see South Africa as a BRICS adversary of the United States and an International Criminal Court "War Crimes" adversary of Israel.
Are there bigger players in the Congo War than the ones we see on the surface?
It's the "James Carville Update" Rush spoke of James and his wife Mary Matalin as his 'friends' back in the day. Jerry Reed with "Amos Moses" as the theme...
James Carville and another political 'guru' Mike Murphy interviewed for "Firing Line" Carville rightly comparing Donald J. Trump to boxing legend Muhammad Ali....
" Some of you old people remember Muhammad Ali in "rope a dope". He'd go fight six or seven rounds and then he'd knock you out.
And sometimes you have to do what's called strategic patience.
Trump floods it with 20 different things. You can't swing at everything pitch..."
JAMES CARVILLE SPEAKING AT 5:13 INTO THE VIDEO LINKED BELOW...
SATURDAY NIGHT IN THE USA
ARE MY MUFFINS FROM CANADA GOING TO COST MORE?
I go to Walmart every week and buy muffins made in Canada.
Depending on the kind I'm buying the prices are:
$3.98
$4.98
$5.24
Will 25 percent tariffs on Canadian imports make those prices:
$4.98
$6.24
$6.54
NEWSDUMP ALERT: USING EMERGENCY POWERS PRESIDENT TRUMP IMPOSES TARIFFS ON CANADA, MEXICO AND CHINA
President Trump putting his signature to paper this afternoon confirming 25 percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico Canadian oil to be tariffed at 10 percent.
China is to be tariffed at 10 percent.
Canada's political leaders are reacting they have pledged to impose tariffs of their own...
CANADA IMPOSING RECIPROCAL 25 PERCENT TARIFFS ON 30 BILLION DOLLARS OF US PRODUCTS ENTERING CANADA. (20.65 BILLION DOLLARS US)
125 BILLION DOLLARS OF US GOODS IN THREE WEEKS TIME ARE TO BE TARIFFED AT THE 25 PERCENT RATE. (86.03 BILLION DOLLARS US)
Lame-duck Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaking tonight at what's being called a news conference saying 'we're all in this together' speaking of Canadians 'buying Canadian'.
Trudeau also mentioning big challenges for the auto industry in Canada...
What the Mainstream Media isn't telling you tonight is that Mr. Trump is sending a message of support to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.
Smith met with Mr. Trump at Mar-a-Lago just weeks ago.
Alberta is the energy-oil producing province of Canada long feeling left out Canada's money-making province getting saddled with rules and regulations that hamper its prosperity by the folks in Ottawa.
Are we on the pathway to Alberta becoming America's 51st state?
Mr. Trudeau making some carefully worded comments tonight suggesting the oil industry of Canada in Alberta must play its part in the fight against the tariffs.
He is prodding in Premier Smith's direction.
Has President Trump imposed tariffs on Canada and Mexico this weekend seeking their capitulation this weekend?
I'm not seeing signs of caving in yet like Colombia did within hours last Sunday over deportation flights from the US.
PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS SPOKEN OF CUTTING INCOME TAXES AND REPLACING THEM WITH TARIFFS.
ON FOX NEWS AND FOX BUSINESS OVER THE YEARS PLENTY OF ADVOCACY FOR REPLACING INCOME TAXES WITH SALES TAXES RAISING THE PRICE OF GOODS WE BUY IN ORDER TO RAISE REVENUE.
ARE TARIFFS A BACK DOOR TO THAT KIND OF TAX INSTEAD OF INCOME TAXES?
A wide variety of news around the world this weekend and the summary for Sunday starts to post at Midnight Eastern US Time.
PLENTY OF EXCITEMENT ABOUT THE NOTION OF FRENCH TROOPS GOING TO GREENLAND.
FRANCE'S FOREIGN MINISTER JEAN NOEL-BARROT BROACHING THE IDEA IN AN INTERVIEW. HE SAID DENMARK HAS NOT YET MADE ANY REQUEST FOR TROOPS.
GREENLAND'S PRIME MINISTER METTE FREDERIKSEN MEETING PRESIDENT MACRON SEEKING SUPPORT IN THE FACE OF PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S DESIRE TO ACQUIRE GREENLAND.
MR. TRUMP POINTING TO RUSSIAN-CHINESE ACTIVITY AROUND GREENLAND WITH DENMARK ITSELF ANNOUNCING AN INCREASED SECURITY COMMITTMENT TO THE TERRITORY...
Interviewed by the 'LCI' news channel this week Marine Le Pen, leader of the National Rally (RN) in the National Assembly and leading presidential candidate for 2027, urging dissolution of the assembly.
Le Pen pushing for the notion that President Macron should dissolve the assembly so new elections can be held with proportional representation in the mix.
Such a notion would be favorable to the RN. Le Pen described France as being 'in a standstill' she expects dissolution of the assembly by this fall or earlier...
In Brittany on Friday morning police discovered vandalism at the grave of Jean-Marie Le Pen. The damage inflicted with sledgehammer. Police are investigating...
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A medical evacuation plane crashes in Philadelphia an American envoy brings back six prisoners held in Venezuela and five men held in Sweden over the murder of a Koran burning activist are freed but first...
LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
A LOUISIANA GRAND JURY INDICTING A DOCTOR IN NEW YORK FOR SENDING ABORTION PILLS TO A MINOR IN LOUISIANA.
THE DECISION TRIGGERING A DEFIANT RESPONSE FROM NEW YORK DEMOCRAT GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL.
HOCHUL PLEDGING NOT TO EXTRADITE DR. MARGARET CARPENTER TO LOUISIANA...BBC NEWS
AT THE US TREASURY DEPARTMENT A CAREER OFFICIAL RESIGNING OVER A DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY REQUEST.
THE DOGE WANTNG ACCESS TO THE PAYMENT SYSTEM THAT DISBURSES FEDERAL FUNDS...THE HILL
The new US Department of Government Efficiency says more than one billion dollars has been saved from cancellation of 104 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion contracts...Fox News
THE US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FIRING FEDERAL PROSECUTORS WHO WERE INVOLVED IN THE JANUARY 6TH CASES.
THE PROSECUTORS INVOLVED IN THE ARREST AND IMPRISONMENT OF MORE THAN 1,500 PEOPLE.
SOME OF THEM JAILED WITHOUT TRIAL FOR FOUR YEARS BEFORE THEY WERE PARDONED BY PRESIDENT TRUMP...CBS NEWS USA
FBI agents who worked on the January 6th probe and other cases against President Donald Trump fired from their jobs today.
A source telling "The Hill" that agents were escorted out of the Washington DC field office today and agents in charge at five different FBI offices were also removed from their positions.
The full scope of the removal of FBI agents from their jobs today is not clear at this time...The Hill
(UPDATED) TARIFFS ON CANADA, MEXICO AND CHINA SET TO TAKE EFFECT TOMORROW.
THAT'S THE LATEST WORD FROM THE WHITE HOUSE.
25 PERCENT LEVIES ON CANADAIAN AND MEXICAN GOODS WITH A 10 PERCENT ONE FOR CHINESE IMPORTS.
In Belgium five political parties forming a new government following elections last June.
The new prime minister will be Bart De Wever of the New Flemish Alliance a 'right-wing' party...NEWS AGENCIES-DEUTSCHE WELLE
(UPDATED) US ENVOY RICHARD GRENELL IN VENEZUELA TODAY DEMANDING COOPERATION ON DEPORTATIONS AND GETTING SOME AMERICANS FREED FROM CAPTIVITY.
GRENELL WARNING VENEZUELA'S RULER PRESIDENT NICOLAS MADURO OF CONSEQUENCES IF HE REFUSES TO ACCEPT DEPORTEES INCLUDING THOSE ASSOCIATED WITH CRIMINAL ACTIVITY...NEWS AGENCIES-DEUTSCHE WELLE GERMANY...
MR. GRENELL WAS ABLE TO LEAVE VENEZUELA WITH SIX AMERICANS WHO WERE IMPRISONED BY VENEZUELA'S GOVERNMENT.
THE MEN SPOKE BY PHONE WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP AFTER THEY BOARDED THE PLANE...BNO NEWS (PHOTO EMBED)
"We'll make a determination on that"
PRESIDENT TRUMP SPEAKING AT THE WHITE HOUSE WHEN ASKED ABOUT AN ISRAELI REPORT THAT US TROOPS ARE PULLING OUT OF SYRIA.
MR. TRUMP INSISTING THE US IS NOT INVOLVED IN THE 'MESS' IN SYRIA.
SOME 2,000 US SOLDIERS IN THE COUNTRY ON A MISSION SAID TO BE ABOUT ISLAMIC STATE BUT ALSO POSITIONED OVER SYRIA'S OIL AND NATURAL GAS FIELDS.
THE US FORCE ALSO THE DE-FACTO PROTECTORS OF SYRIA'S KURDISH MINORITY ALLIED WITH THE KURDISH 'SYRIAN DEMOCRATIC FORCES'...NEWS AGENCIES-THE NEW ARAB
(Updated) The M23 rebels backed by Rwanda continuing their advance deeper into the mineral-rich nation of Congo.
After taking the city of Goma, they are now moving towards the city of Bukavu.
A UN official says that the Rwandan-M23 forces are 60 kilometers (37 miles) away from Bukavu...(Tass)
Fierce fighting reported. The United Nations reports at least 700 dead and more than 2,800 wounded since last Sunday.
The Rwandan-backed rebels say they intend to go all the way to the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital city of Kinshasa...BBC News...Tass Russia
SWEDISH AUTHORITIES RELEASED FIVE MEN ARRESTED FOR THE MURDER OF KORAN BURNING ACTIVIST SALWAN MOMIKA.
THERE WASN'T ENOUGH EVIDENCE AGAINST ANY OF THEM ACCORDING TO THE SWEDISH PROSECUTION AUTHORITY.
US President Donald Trump says the army helicopter involved in the mid-air collision near Washington's National Airport Wednesday night was flying too high...Truth Social Post
AMIDST GERMANY'S ELECTION CAMPAIGN LEGISLATION TO RESTRICT IMMIGRATION REJECTED BY A NARROW MARGIN.
THE PROPOSAL BACKED BY THE OPPOSITION CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATS AND ALTERNATIVE FOR GERMANY GOT 338 VOTES. THERE 349 VOTES AGAINST THE BILL. FIVE PARLIAMENT MEMBERS ABSTAINED.
THE NEW JIHADIST GOVERNMENT IN SYRIA ARRESTING A COUSIN OF FORMER RULER BASHAR AL-ASSAD.
THE COUSIN ACCUSED IN CONNECTION WITH A CRACKDOWN ON THE JIHADIST REBELLION IN THE EARLY DAYS OF SYRIA'S CIVIL WAR IN 2011...TIMES OF ISRAEL
Emails from Britain's Prince Andrew show apparent contact with Jeffrey Epstein in February of 2011.
The Duke of York has stated he broke off contact with the convicted child sex abuser and accused child sex trafficker in December of 2010.
The emails revealed in a case involving banker Jes Staley who was banned by British authorities from prominent banking positions over lack of disclosure regarding connections to Epstein...BBC News
The markets today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 337.47 points or .75 percent.
The NASDAQ 54.31 points.
Tonight the price of oil in New York higher 73 dollars 81 cents up one dollar eight cents or 1.48 percent...Marketwatch
ANOTHER SEIZURE OF A SHIP LINKED TO RUSSIA IN THE BALTIC SEA AREA
(NEWS, COMMENT AND ANALYSIS)
NORWEGIAN POLICE SEIZING A NOREWEGIAN SHIP CREWED BY RUSSIANS. THE 'SILVER DANIA' SEIZED AS IT WAS HEADED TO THE RUSSIAN PORT OF ST. PETERSBURG.
THE PRETEXT FOR CONFISCATING THE VESSEL DAMAGE TO A FIBER OPTIC CABLE BETWEEN LATVIA AND SWEDEN.
SWEDEN POLICE HAVE ALREADY SEIZED ANOTHER VESSEL LINKED TO RUSSIA OVER THAT DAMAGE FIRST REPORTED LAST SUNDAY.
TENSIONS ARE RUNNING HIGH IN THE BALTIC WITH SWEDISH AND FINNISH PRIME MINISTERS SPEAKING OF THEIR NATIONS BEING IN A SEMI-WAR STATUS.
NATO IS INCREASING ITS MILITARY PRESENCE IN THE BALTIC SEA AREA WHICH INCLUDES RUSSIAN PORT CITIES LIKE ST. PETERSBURG AND KALNINIGRAD.
RUSSIAN EXPERTS HAVE SUGGESTED THAT NATO MAY BE MOVING TOWARDS A BALTIC SEA BLOCKADE OF RUSSIA AN ESCALATION THAT COULD LEAD TO OPEN WARFARE...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
The latest messaging from mainstream media is that North Korean troops have 'vanished' from the front lines of the Ukraine War.
Months ago, it was reported that 10,000 or more North Korean troops had been placed into battle in Russia's Kursk Region.
More recently it was reported that North Korean soldiers were killed, wounded and in a few cases even captured in the fighting.
It was said that North Korean troops had suffered thousands of casualties and that thousands more North Korean soldiers were being readied to be sent to Russia.
The spin from the latest version of events is that North Korea and Russia have somehow suffered a great defeat in the war...Radio Free Europe-Radio Liberty USA
THE RULING MILITARY JUNTA IN MYANMAR (FORMER BURMA) CONTINUING THE COUNTRY'S STATE OF EMERGENCY.
TOMORROW IS THE FOURTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MILITARY COUP THAT OVERTHREW THE DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED GOVERNMENT.
INTENSE FIGHTING UNDERWAY IN MANY PARTS OF THE COUNTRY. VARIOUS FACTIONS FIGHTING AGAINST MILITARY RULE...ANI NEWS INDIA
Dow Chemical cutting its worldwide workforce by four percent (1500 employees). There is concern in the Netherlands where ten percent of company's workforce is employed...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
The rate of unemployment in Germany at 6.4 percent in January.
Nearly three million Germans registered as unemployed.
187,000 more Germans are unemployed this year compared to January of last year...Tagesschau Germany
HUNGARIAN PRIME MINISTER VIKTOR ORBAN SAYS HE THINKS THAT THE UNITED STATES IS SEEKING PEACE IN UKRAINE.
NOTING COMMENTS OF SECRETARY OF STATE MARCO RUBIO, ORBAN SAYS THE US IF FOLLOWING THE LOGIC OF PEACE.
ON THE OTHER HANDHE SAYS THE EUROPEAN UNION SEEKS MORE SANCTIONS AGAINST RUSSIA AND IS FOLLOWING THE LOGIC OF WAR...TASS RUSSIA
US President Donald Trump promising 100 percent tariffs on the BRICS countries unless they pledge not to replace the US dollar or promote any other currency as its replacement for international trade.
In a social media post Trump said in part:
"There is no chance that BRICS will replace the US Dollar in Innternational Trade, or anywhere else, and any country that tries should say hello to Tariffs and goodbye to America!"...
US CENTRAL COMMAND SAYS IT KILLED A SENIOR OPERATIVE OF A TERRORIST GROUP IN NORTHWESTERN SYRIA.
A 'PRECISION STRIKE' SAID TO HAVE BEEN CARRIED OUT TO KILL MUHAMMAD SALAH AL-ZA'BIR OF AN AL-QAEDA AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION CALLED "Hurras al-Din"...US CENTRAL COMMAND "X"
South Korea's Samsung Electronics reporting 20 percent profit growth in the fourth quarter.
THE US FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION INVESTIGATING THE PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE AND NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO.
FCC CHAIRMAN BRENDAN CARR SAYING UNDERWRITING ANNOUNCEMENTS BY PBS AND NPR MAY CROSS THE LINE INTO COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING...THE HILL
British priest and media personality Calvin Robinson kicked out of the Anglican Catholic Church.
It was the result of Robinson's mimicking of a gesture associated with Elon Musk that was denounced as being a Nazi salute.
Robinson was appearing at a Pro-Life event in Washington DC last week:
"I gave the talk at a pro-life event that seemed to go down well, I am pleased to have contributed to what I believe to be the most important of causes.
The enemy hates that, of course, and the attacks have been plentiful. That is fine and to be expected"...
The Rwandan-backed rebels say they intend to follow up seizure of Congo's largest city Goma with a move on the capital city of Kinshasa.
Congolese government leaders calling for full mobilization to stop the rebel advance.
US President Donald Trump describing the conflict as a 'very serious problem'.
Congo is a major source of minerals for the world its deposits valued at 24 trillion US dollars...Associated Press USA
ISRAELI AIR STRIKES LATE TONIGHT IN TWO PARTS OF LEBANON. THE TARGETS SAID LINKED TO ROUTES USED BY HEZBOLLAH TO SMUGGLE WEAPONS...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
The US Senate confirming North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum as Secretary of the Interior. The vote 79-18.
Most Senate Democrats joining Republicans in the majority...The Hill
A US Appeals Court ruling that a federal ban on selling handguns to 18, 19 and 20-year-olds is unconstitutional.
The three-judge panel unanimously ruling that the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms applies to 18 to 20-year-old people...New York Post
TOP OFFICIALS IN THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION BEING ASKED TO RESIGN OR RETIRE BY THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION.
CBS REPORTING THOSE OFFICIALS IN AREAS LIKE NATIONAL SECURITY AND CYBER ISSUES HAVE BEEN TOLD TO LEAVE THEIR POSITIONS OR BE FIRED...CBS NEWS
President Donald Trump says the 25 percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico begin Saturday. Mr. Trump also saying his administration is preparing a tariff to impose on China...LBC News UK
THE US FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION SAYS THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER ON DUTY LAST NIGHT AT WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT WAS DOING THE JOB OF TWO PEOPLE DUE TO UNDERSTAFFING.
THE CONTROLLER MONITORING BOTH HELICOPTER TRAFFIC AND PLANES TAKING OFF AND LANDING AT THE AIRPORT...NEW YORK POST...(EARLIER DETAILS ON THE PLANE-HELICOPTER CRASH LATER IN THE SUMMARY)
Tonight, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson suggests a foreign power may be involved in the murder of Koran burning activist Salwan Momika.
Five arrests made in the murder it's not clear if the person who killed Momika is one of them...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)...(Earlier developments in this story later in the summary)
THE GOVERNING COALITION IN NORWAY BREAKING UP OVER ENERGY POLICY.
THE CENTRE PARTY EXPRESSING ITS DISAGREEMENT WITH LABOR PARTY PRIME MINISTER JONAS GAHR STORE.
PARTY LEADER TRYGVE SLAGSBVOLD VEDUM OPPOSING MR. STORE OVER HIS ALIGNMENT WITH EUROPEAN UNION ENERGY POLICY.
MR. VEDUM DOES NOT SUPPORT REMOVING MR. STORE AS PRIME MINISTER IN SPITE OF THE ENERGY POLICY DIFFERENCES.
A court in Turkey (Türkiye) ordering the arrest of the editor-in-chief of an opposition media outlet.
Suat Toktas of "Halk TV" accused in connection with a secret recording of a government official.
The interview related to government attempts to prosecute leading opposition politician Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu...AFP France-Hindustan Times India
THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK CUTTING THE PRIME LENDING RATE .25 PERCENT.
President Donald Trump's nominee for Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee.
The former Democrat Congresswoman and officer in the US Army National Guard saying that those opposing her nomination accuse her of being 'a puppet' of Mr. Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and others.
But she says they are upset because she refuses to be 'their puppet'..."X" Trending
The markets today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average up 168.61 points.
The NASDAQ up 49.43 points.
At 428 pm New York Time the price of oil 72 dollars 89 cents a barrel up 27 cents...Marketwatch
IN UGANDA'S CAPITAL CITY OF KAMPALA AN OUTBREAK OF THE EBOLA VIRUS.
Political tension in Germany with just weeks to go before the February 23rd election.
Former Chancellor Angela Merkel criticizing current Christian Democrat leader Friedrich Merz.
This after the CDU joined the Alternative for Germany and Free Democratic parties in approving an anti-immigration resolution in parliament...Tagesschau Germany (Translation Prompt)
AN EXCHANGE OF HOSTAGES HELD IN GAZA WITH PALESTIANIANS HELD PRISONER BY ISRAEL UNDERWAY...Times of Israel
In Sweden Quran burning activist Salwan Momika shot dead. Police have arrested five people.
The investigation considering an 'extremist religious motive' in what they are calling a 'murder'.
A live video broadcast was on Momika's TikTok account shortly before he was killed.
The Iraqi refugee was on trial with a verdict set to be given today in Stockholm on a charge of 'incitement to racial hatred'...Brussels Signal
NO SURVIVORS FOUND IN MID-AIR COLLISION CRASH IN WASHINGTON DC AREA
FIGURE SKATERS AND COACHES FROM US TEAM REPORTED ON AIRLINER
RUSSIAN CITIZENS ON AIRLINER ASSOCIATED WITH FIGURE SKATING
(UPDATED)
IN THE POTOMAC RIVER IN WASHINGTON DC A SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATION LAST NIGHT FOLLOWING THE COLLISION OF AN AIRLINER WITH 64 PEOPLE ON BOARD AND A US ARMY BLACK HAWK HELICOPTER WITH A CREW OF THREE.
THE COLLISION AS THE AIRLINER APPROACHED REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT IN VIRGINIA ACROSS THE POTOMAC FROM WASHINGTON.
THE PSA AIRLINES FLIGHT WAS FLYING FROM WICHITA, KANSAS.
PSA AIRLINES A SUBSIDIARY OF AMERICAN AIRLINES.
YOUNG FIGURE SKATERS AND COACHES FROM THE US FIGURE SKATING TEAM ON BOARD THE AIRLINER.
KREMLIN SPOKESMAN DMITRY PESKOV SAYS RUSSIAN CITIZENS WERE ALSO ON THE AIRLINER (TASS).
THEY ARE RUSSIAN FIGURE SKATING PERSONALITIES WHO WERE AWARD WINNERS AND MEDALISTS IN THE PAST.
NO SURVIVORS HAVE BEEN FOUND.
THE ARMY HELICOPTER INVOLVED BASED AT FORT BELVOIR NEAR WASHINGTON AND IT WAS SAID TO BE ON A TRAINING MISSION.
Social media giant Meta, owner of Facebook, setting a lawsuit from President Trump.
25 million dollars will be paid over the company's suspension of Mr. Trump's accounts following the January 6th, 2021 incident at the US Capitol...Associated Press USA-Times of Israel
PRESIDENT TRUMP SIGNING AN EXECUTIVE ORDER REGARDING ANTISEMITIC INCIDENTS REPORTED ON US COLLEGE CAMPUSES.
THOSE INCIDENTS SINCE THE OCTOBER 7TH ATTACK ON ISRAEL BY HAMAS AND ISRAEL'S MILITARY ASSAULT INTO GAZA.
THE EXECUTIVE ORDER SETTING THE STAGE FOR LEGAL ACTIONS AGAINST STUDENTS INCLUDING THE DEPORTATION OF PALESTINIAN STUDENTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROTESTS AGAINST ISRAEL...ANADOLU AGENCY-YENI SAFAK TURKEY (TURKIYE)
AN ISRAELI ATTACK IN SAMARIA (WEST BANK) WITH AT LEAST 10 PALESTINIANS KILLED.
ISRAEL REGULARLY ATTACKING TERRORIST TARGETS IN THE AREA...TASS RUSSIA
THE US JUSTICE DEPARTMENT HOLDING INTERNAL DISCUSSIONS ABOUT DROPPING CORRUPTION CHARGES AGAINST NEW YORK MAYOR ERIC ADAMS.
NO COMMENT FROM THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ABOUT THE CBS NEWS REPORT...CBS NEWS
Haiti's Transitional Council says that elections will be held on November 15th.
They would be the first elections in Haiti in a decade.
Corruption and gang violence have impeded the ability of the country to hold elections and the normal functioning of government.
A UN backed international police force is now attempting to assist local police in maintaining order in the country...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
