Thursday, January 1, 2026

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT THURSDAY 1/1/2026*NEW YEARS DAY NEWSDUMP*RUSSIA 24 KILLED IN UKRAINIAN DRONE ATTACK*TRUMP DELAYS FURNITURE TARIFF HIKES*DRONE ATTACK ON MOSCOW*MASSIVE PRO-PALESTINE RALLY IN TURKEY*DOZENS KILLED IN SWISS SKI RESORT FIRE*

 


                            (SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING)




                LATE NEWS TONIGHT:


In Venezuela the government releasing 88 prisoners on New Year's Day.


Those released participated in protests against the government following the July 2024 elections.


There was a similar release of prisoners in Venezuela for Christmas...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)



RUSSIA MAKING A FORMAL DIPLOMATIC REQUEST TO THE UNITED STATES TO STOP ITS PURSUIT OF AN OIL TANKER THAT ORIGINALLY LEFT VENEZUELA BOUND FOR IRAN.


RUSSIA SAYING THE VESSEL FORMERLY KNOWN AS 'BELLA 1' NOW FLIES THE FLAG OF RUSSIA AS THE 'MARINERA' WITH ITS HOMEPORT AT SOCHI ON THE BLACK SEA COAST.



IN RECENT WEEKS AFTER A FAILED US ATTEMPT TO BOARD THE VESSEL NEAR VENEZUELA, IT MOVED NORTHWARDS INTO THE ATLANTIC OCEAN THEN PAINTED THE RUSSIAN FLAG ON ITS HULL...OSINTdefender "X"




A US national security official denies to the Wall Street Journal that Ukraine targeted a country home of Russian President Vladimir Putin.


This follows Mr. Putin's discussion of the attack with US President Donald Trump during a Monday phone conversation between the two leaders...OSINTdefender "X"






RUSSIAN AUTHORITIES SAY THE UKRAINIAN DRONE ATTACK THAT KILLED 24 PEOPLE CELEBRATING THE NEW YEAR WAS METICULOUSLY PLANNED.


THE ATTACK WAS AT A HOTEL AND CAFE IN THE CITY OF KHORLY IN THE KHERSON REGION...TASS RUSSIA...RUSSIAN OFFICIALS SPEAK OF BRITISH AND EU INTELLIGENCE INVOLVEMENT IN THE ATTACK.



Several deaths reported in protest demonstrations over living conditions in Iran...(News Agencies)...The value of Iran's currency has taken a steep dive against the US dollar.


Any connection between these protests and foreign powers like Israel and or the United States is not clear but Iranian officials warn of foreign nations efforts to stir unrest.


Brigadier General Hossein said today that 'no rift must occur among the people'.


He spoke on the sixth anniversary of the United States assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani in Iraq...Press TV Iran


PRESIDENT TRUMP SIGNING AN ORDER DELAYING TARIFF HIKES FOR IMPORTED KITCHEN CABINETS AND VANITIES AS WELL AS UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE.


TARIFFS ON THE KITCHEN ITEMS WERE SET TO DOUBLE TO 50 PERCENT TODAY AND TO RISE FROM 25 TO 30 PERCENT ON UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE...THE HILL USA



Russian air defenses repelling a Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow this evening.   More than a dozen drones taken down...RIA Novosti Russia (Translation Prompt)



IN YEMEN'S CIVIL WAR TENSIONS REMAIN HIGH WITH THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES BACKED SOUTHERN TRANSITIONAL COUNCIL OFFERING ONLY LIMITED WITHDRAWAL OF ITS FORCES FROM DISPUTED AREAS.



THE YEMENI GOVERNMENT BACKED BY SAUDI ARABIA DEMANDED A MAJOR PULLBACK OF STC FORCES FROM PROVINCES NEAR THE SAUDI BORDER...AL JAZEERA QATAR


"We won't remain silent.  We won't forget Palestine"


THE SLOGAN FOR A MASSIVE PRO-PALESTINIAN RALLY HELD IN INSTANBUL TODAY.


500,000 ATTENDED THE EVENT WAVING TURKISH AND PALESTINIAN FLAGS.


ONE OF THE ORGANIZERS OF THE EVENT BILAL ERDOGAN THE YOUNGEST SON OF TURKISH PRESIDENT RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN...AFP FRANCE-TIMES OF ISRAEL



Dozens killed more than 100 injured when fire broke out late New Year's Eve at a party in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana.



There was an explosion in a bar around 130 am linked to pyrotechnics being used for a concert...Tagesschau Germany (Translation Prompt) (Video Embed)



On New Year's Eve the US House Judiciary Committee released the transcript and video of its deposition of Biden Administration Special Prosecutor Jack Smith.


Smith provided his reasoning for prosecuting President Donald Trump in connection with the events of January 6th.



Mr. Smith saying that Mr. Trump's actions that day justified his prosecution.



Smith also justifying subpoenas of phone records of members of Congress and gag orders against Mr. Trump as the cases moved forward prior to their dismissal...CNN




GERMAN DEFENSE MINISTER BORIS PISTORIOUS SAYING HE IS SHOCKED BY ALLEGATIONS OF MISCONDUCT IN AN ELITE PARACHUTE REGIMENT.


REPORTS IN GERMAN MEDIA POINT TO 'RIGHT-WING EXTREMISM, SEXUAL MISCONDUCT AND DRUG USE' IN THE 26 PARACHUTE REGIMENT.


19 NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS BEING PROBED OVER 200 INCIDENTS WITH MR. PISTORIOUS SAYING THE MISCONDUCT SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTICED BY RANKING OFFICERS.


SOME OF THOSE NCO'S HAVE ALREADY LOST THEIR JOBS...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



More than 69,000 Israelis leaving Israel in 2025.  That's a negative migration of 20,000.


Overall, Israel's population rose 1.1 percent last year reaching a record high level of 10.18 million.


The tense security situation in Israel along with internal political strife linked to Israel's negative migration trend which reached a peak of 50,000 in 2024...Times Of Israel

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