Tuesday, January 20, 2026

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT TUESDAY 1/20/2026*MARKETS SLIDE*DOJ TARGETS MINNEOSTA DEMOCRATS FOR 'CONSPIRACY'*ISIS TERROR ATTACK USES WESTERN SPIN AGAINST CHINA*US ENVOY URGES KURDISH STAND DOWN IN SYRIA*TRUMP 'BOARD OF PEACE' CONTROVERSY*"OFFENSIVE CAPABILITY...UNPRECEDENTED INTENSITY" TOP ISRAELI GENERAL*CHURCH SERVICE KIDNAPPINGS IN REGION OF US NIGERIA ATTACK*

 


                                  (SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING)


                 LATE NEWS TONIGHT:




11 wounded in a Ukrainian drone attack on an apartment building in southern Russia.   The attack in the Adygea Region near Krasnodar...Tass Russia



IN THE CARIBBEAN SEA THE US SEIZING A SEVENTH OIL TANKER LINKED TO OIL TRADING WITH VENEZUELA...OSINTdefedner "X" (Video)




Across the United States protests opposing President Donald Trump with thousands participating in a demonstration in Washington DC.


There were dozens in the center of York, Pennsylvania that this reporter observed and in Los Angeles hundreds marched to City Hall.



These "Free America" protests marking the first anniversary of Mr. Trump taking office...ABC 7 LOS ANGELES VIDEO REPORT





DEMOCRAT OFFICIALS IN MINNESOTA TARGETED BY SUBPOENAS FROM THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION JUSTICE DEPARTMENT.


MINNESOTA GOVERNOR TIM WALZ, ATTORNEY GENERAL KEITH ELLISON AND THE MAYORS OF MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL AMONG THOSE TARGETED.



THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE PROBING THE NOTION OF A CONSPIRACY BY DEMOCRAT PUBLIC OFFICIALS TO IMPEDE THE IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT CRACKDOWN IN MINNESOTA...NBC NEWS USA



In Spain tonight a train accident.  The accident near Barcelona linked to debris from a collapsed retaining wall.


The driver of the train killed.  15 others injured.



This accident follows Sunday's train disaster near the city of Cordoba where at least 42 people were killed...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)



ISRAEL'S HIGH COURT RULING AGAINST AUTOPSIES FOR TWO BABIES WHO DIED AFTER BEING FOUND AT AN UNLICENSED CHILD CARE FACILITY IN JERUSALEM.


RIOTING BY ULTRA-ORTHODOX JEWS OVER THE AUTOPSIES CONTINUED TODAY IN ISRAEL...TIMES OF ISRAEL




The markets today.


The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 870.74 points or 1.76 percent.



The NASDAQ down 561.07 points or 2.39 percent.


At 458 pm New York Time the price of oil 60 dollars 53 cents a barrel up one dollar nine cents or 1.83 percent...Marketwatch




PRESIDENT TRUMP STIRRING IT UP WITH BRITISH PRIME MINISTER KEIR STARMER.


ITS OVER THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S DEAL INVOLVING THE CHAGOS ISLANDS IN THE INDIAN OCEAN.



TRUMP SAYING IT SHOWS WEAKNESS TO RUSSIA AND CHINA.   THE UK ONE OF THE NATIONS BALKING AT MR. TRUMP'S MOVE TO TAKE OVER GREENLAND...ANADOLU AGENCY TURKEY (TURKIYE)



The notion of Chinese persecution of its Muslim Uyghur minority cited by the Islamic State (ISIS) in connection with a deadly terror attack on a Chinese restaurant in Kabul, Afghanistan.


At least seven killed in the attack.



The ISIS (Daesh) terror group citing "growing crimes by the Chinese government against Uyghurs".   One Chinese national killed in the attack.



The Chinese government urging the Taliban rulers of Afghanistan to protect its citizens.



In recent years western media outlets including the BBC have reported on alleged persecution of the Uyghur Muslim minority living in western China...Al Jazeera Qatar




At the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos French President Emmanuel Macron condemning the United States and China for seeking to dominate the world economically.


Macron saying 'we are killing the structures where we can fix the situation'.



That an apparent reference to US President Donald Trump's efforts against the United Nations and his planned "Board of Peace" which will be inaugurated at the WEF on Thursday...OSINTdefender "X"




Dutch politics seven members of the Party of Freedom (PVV) in the House of Representatives breaking away to form their own party.


They speak of the domination of the party by the Pro-Israel Anti-Islamization activist Geert Wilders.


Mr. Wilders speaking of a 'dark day' for the party...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt) 



(UPDATED) US AMBASSADOR TO TURKEY AND SPECIAL ENVOY FOR SYRIA TOM BARRACK SAYING THE KURDISH FORCES IN SYRIA MUST STAND DOWN AND JOIN THE NEW SYRIAN JIHADIST GOVERNMENT.


MR. BARRACK SPEAKING THE END OF THE KURDISH FORCES MISSION FIGHTING ISIS (DAESH) WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE UNITED STATES.


THIS IN THE MIDST OF AN ONGOING SYRIAN MILITARY OFFENSIVE AGAINST THE KURDISH SYRIAN DEMOCRATIC FORCES (SDF)...KURDISTAN 24...


LATE TODAY A FOUR-DAY CEASEFIRE ANNOUNCED IN THE CONFLICT...TASS RUSSIA...


THE SYRIAN GOVERNMENT GIVING THE KURDS THE FOUR-DAY PERIOD TO COMPLY WITH ITS DEMANDS FOR INTEGRATION WITH THE STATE.




CANDADIAN JOURNALISTS ASKING TOUGH QUESTIONS AFTER PRIME MINISTER MARK CARNEY DECIDED TO JOIN US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S 'BOARD OF PEACE'.


NOW MR. TRUMP WANTS RUSSIA'S PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN TO JOIN THE BOARD AMONG MANY OTHER WORLD LEADERS.



ALSO, OF CONCERN THE NOTION THAT MR. TRUMP IS SEEKING TO SUPPLANT THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL WITH HIS 'BOARD OF PEACE' CONCEPT...(CBC NEWS CANADA RADIO ONE 6 AM EASTERN SUMMARY)



In Australia reaction from the Labor Party government to last month's deadly attack on Jews at Sydney's Bondi Beach included new sweeping gun control measures and now new 'hate crimes' legislation.


The opposition National Party will oppose the 'hate crimes' bill with the main opposition Liberal Party and the governing Labor Party voting in favor...ABC NEWS AUSTRALIA



TURKEY WARNING ABOUT 'PROVOCATIONS' AS ITS JIHADIST GOVERNMENT ALLIES IN SYRIA CARRY OUT CONQUEST OF EASTERN SYRIA.


THIS HAD TRIGGERED KURDISH PROTESTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND AROUND THE WORLD.



US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP CALLING FOR RESPECT OF KURDISH RIGHTS BY SYRIA WITH US ENVOY TOM BARRACK HOLDING DISCUSSIONS WITH TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER HAKAN FIDAN...(KURDISTAN 24)...


                                         KURDISTAN 24



Israel carrying out the demolition of a UN relief agency building in East Jerusalem.

The head of the UNRWA organization speaking of an "unprecedented attack" on the agency that has a been in the forefront of humanitarian work helping Palestinians...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



RUSSIA ATTACKING KIEV OVERNIGHT LEADING TO POWER OUTAGES AND LOSS OF HEAT TO MANY RESIDENTIAL AREAS...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



"the IDF is prepared to use an offensive capability of an unprecedented intensity against any attempt to harm the State of Israel"


ISRAELI CHIEF OF STAFF LT. GEN EYAL ZAMIR WARNING IRAN.


ZAMIR SPEAKING DURING A VISIT TO ISRAEL'S HOME FRONT COMMAND HEADQUARTERS...MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...


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HOW EVENTS WILL UNFOLD IN THE COMING DAYS REMAINS TO BE SEEN.



ONE SCENARIO ALREADY SUGGESTED BY THIS REPORTER A FIRST-STRIKE BY THE US OR ISRAEL TO KILL IRAN'S LEADERSHIP.


BUT IF THE US OR ISRAEL STRIKE IRAN ANOTHER WAY BAITING IRAN INTO ATTACKING ISRAEL ONE COULD SEE ESCLATION.


THE ESCALATION CULMINATING IN ISRAELI ATTACKS DESIGNED TO KILL IRAN'S TOP LEADERSHIP INCLUDING AYATOLLAH ALI KHAMANEI.


HIGH EXPLOSIVE POWER TO ACCOMPLISH THIS MAY REQUIRE THE USE OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS.



In North Korea ruler Kim Jong-Un firing a Deputy Prime Minister at a public ceremony.


Yang Sueng-Ho losing his job as Kim spoke at a ceremony celebration the first stage of reconstruction and modernization of a factory.


The North Korean leader saying too many leaders are living in the past and not adapting to new realties...Tass Russia




IN NIGERIA DOZENS OF PEOPLE KIDNAPPED FROM CHURCH SERVICES ON SUNDAY.


THE TOTAL NUMBER REPORTED TO BE KIDNAPPED AS HIGH AS 179.


CRIMINAL GANGS AND TERRORIST GROUPS LINKED TO KIDNAPPINGS IN NIGERIA.


THE KIDNAPPINGS HAPPENED IN SOKOTO STATE WHERE THE UNITED STATES ATTACKED ON CHRISTMAS DAY.


US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP CITED PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS BY ISLAMIC TERRORISTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE 12 CRUISE MISSILE ATTACK LAUNCHED FROM A US WARSHIP...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

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