Thursday, January 29, 2026

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT THURSDAY 1/29/2026*TRUMP THREATENS CANADIAN MADE PLANES*AIRPORT IN RUSSIA ALIGNED AFRICAN NATION ATTACKED*TRUMP CONSIDERS "KILLING" IRAN'S LEADERS?*

 


                         (SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING)



                LATE NEWS TONGHT:




PRESIDENT TRUMP SUING THE IRS.   THE 10 BILLION DOLLAR SUIT LINKED TO PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF HIS TAX RETURNS.


A GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR RELEASED THE INFORMATION.  THAT CONTRACTOR NOW SERVING A FIVE-YEAR PRISON SENTENCE...THE HILL USA




IN WASHINGTON TONIGHT A DEAL IN THE US SENATE TO AVOID A PARTIAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN.



IT INVOLVES TWO-WEEKS OF FUNDING FOR AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.



DHS FUNDING REMAINS A CONTENTIOUS ISSUE OVER THE IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT CRACKDOWN IN MINNEAPOLIS...THE HILL USA



President Trump threatening Canada with 50 percent tariffs and decertification of Canadian-made aircraft.


Mr. Trump citing Canadian refusal to certify US-made Gulfstream jets in connection with the move...CBC News Canada...



At a meeting of provincial premiers in Ottawa today both Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said the US 'should respect Canadian sovereignty'.



This was in response to reporters' questions about Alberta separatist leaders meeting with Trump Administration officials.


Alberta independence supporters are gathering signatures in the province to put an independence referendum on the ballot...CBC News Canada Live Blog



IN BROOKLYN, NEW YORK A MAN ARRESTED LAST NIGHT AT THE FEDERAL JAIL WHERE ACCUSED HEALTH INSURANCE EXECUTIVE KILLER LUIGI MANGIONE IS LOCKED UP.


MARK ANDERSON IDENTIFYING HIMSELF AS AN FBI AGENT WITH A SIGNED ORDER FOR MANGIONE'S RELEASE.


IN HIS BACKPACK A LARGE BARBEQUE FORK AND A STEEL BLADE.


ANDERSON CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF IMPERSONATING A FEDERAL OFFICER...THE HILL USA



In Ethiopia clashes between central government forces and Tigrayan troops have broken out.


The Tigray region is reeling from cuts in aid from foreign countries in the aftermath of a brutal civil war that ended in 2022...Al Jazeera Qatar




US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SAYS HE ASKED RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN TO REFRAIN FROM BOMBING KIEV AND OTHER UKRAINIAN CITIES.


TRUMP CITING COLD WINTER WEATHER.



MR. TRUMP SAYS MR. PUTIN AGREED TO HIS REQUEST...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



Budapest's left-leaning mayor charged for organizing a banned LGBTQ+ Pride Rally.


300,000 participated in the event last June 28th including many foreign nationals.


Mayor Gergely Karacsony accused of defying a police order banning the event in line with Hungarian law banning public LGBTQ+ events.


The law passed last March by the government of Prime Minister Viktor Orban who is facing re-election on April 12th...Associated Press-ABC News USA




IN THE AFRICAN NATION OF NIGER ALIGNED WITH RUSSIA AN ATTACK ON THE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN THE CAPITAL CITY OF NIAMEY.


AT THE AIRPORT A LARGE STOCKPILE OF URANIUM THAT NIGER'S GOVERNMENT CLAIMS OWNERSHIP OF IN A DISPUTE WITH THE FRENCH COMPANY 'ORANO'.


THE JNIM TERRORIST GROUP BELIEVED BEHIND THE ATTACK A JIHADIST ORGANIZATION ALIGNED WITH AL-QAEDA...NEWS GHANA...DD Geopolitics "X" (Warning: Opinion Site)




The markets today.


The Dow Jones Industrial Average up 55.96 points or .11 percent.


The NASDAQ declined 172.33 points or .72 percent.


At 432 pm New York Time the price of oil 65 dollars 23 cents a barrel up two dollars two cents or 3.2 percent...Marketwatch



100,000 FEWER PEOPLE LIVING IN GERMANY LAST YEAR COMPARED TO THE YEAR BEFORE.


THE REDUCED POPULATION OF 83.5 MILLION ATTRIBUTED TO LESS IMMIGRATION.


AS HAS BEEN THE CASE SINCE 1990, MORE DEATHS THAN BIRTHS WERE RECORDED IN GERMANY IN 2025...TAGESSCHAU GERMANY (TRANSLATION PROMPT)


RUSSIAN ENERGY COMPANY LUKOIL AGREEING TO SELL ITS FOREIGN ASSETS TO THE US BASED 'CARLYLE GROUP'.


PREVIOUSLY LUKOIL WANTED TO SELL THE ASSETS TO THE SWISS COMPANY 'GUNVOR' BUT THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OBJECTED.



THIS PROPOSAL HAS YET TO BE APPROVED BY THE UNITED STATES.



LUKOIL FORCED TO SELL FORIEGN ASSETS BY STRICTER US SANCTIONS ON RUSSIA OVER THE UKRAINE WAR...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



                          (NEWS AND COMMENT)


  SOURCES TELL REUTERS THAT US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP IS CONSIDERING ATTACKS ON IRAN'S LEADERS AND SECURITY FORCES.


THOSE LEADERS COULD GET KILLED IN SUCH ATTACKS.



THE ATTACKS CONSIDERED A MEANS TO INSPIRE STREET DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST THE CURRENT IRANIAN GOVERNMENT TO TOPPLE IT...REUTERS



Fox News releasing a poll showing President Donald Trump with a 56 percent disapproval rating.

44 percent approve of Mr. Trump's job performance in the poll...Real Clear Polling Latest Polls




British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer visiting China meeting President Xi Jinping in Beijing.

Starmer speaking of a "reset" in British-Chinese relations...BBC News Blog



THREE POLITICAL PARTIES IN THE NETHERLANDS SIGNALING AGREEMENT ON FORMATION OF A MINORITY GOVERNMENT.


THE SOCIAL LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 66 (D66) LED BY ROB JETTEN PROVIDE 26 SEATS IN THE DUTCH HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE LIBERAL CAPITALISTS (VVD) PROVIDE 22 SEATS LED BY DILAN YESILGOZ AND THE CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATS (CDA) LED BY GREEN ENERGY ACTIVIST HENRI BOTENBAL PROVIDE 18 SEATS.


THEIR 66 SEATS FALL SHORT OF A MAJORITY IN THE 150 SEAT HOUSE...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

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