Thursday, February 26, 2026

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT 2/26/2026*NEWSDUMP THURSDAY*PAKISTAN-AFGHANISTAN CONFLICT*HILLARY CLINTON DENIES KNOWLEDGE OF EPSTEIN CRIMES*KIM SAYS NORTH KOREA CAN 'GET ON WELL WITH US'?*IRAN-US TALKS*CUBA SPEAKS OF GROUP PLANNING 'TERRORIST ACTS'*

 


                           (SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING)



                  LATE NEWS TONIGHT:



Russian air defenses taking down 95 attacking Ukrainian drones overnight into Friday morning...RIA Novosti Russia (Translation Prompt)



TONIGHT, THE PENTAGON ON THE VERGE OF TAKING OVER AI TECHNOLOGY BEING DENIED TO IT BY A PRIVATE COMPANY.


TALKS BETWEEN THE US MILITARY AND ANTHROPIC SAID TO BE AN IMPASSE...THE HILL USA





In Israel the High Court asking for an explanation from Israel's military command in Judea and Samaria (The West Bank).


The court wants Major General Avi Bluth and another general to explain the lack of protection of Palestinian civilians from attacks by nationalist settlers...Times of Israel





A STEADY STREAM OF US MILITARY REFUELING AND TRANSPORT PLANES ON THE MOVE TONIGHT.



THE AIRCRAFT SHUTTLING BACK AND FORTH INTO THE MIDDLE EAST NEAR IRAN...OSINT Technical "X"




As news related to Jeffrey Epstein focuses on the Clintons depositions before a House committee news leaking out related to President Donald Trump and the Epstein files.


Reports says three Department Of Justice files involving an accusation against Mr. Trump have not been released.  They are FBI interviews with a victim.


The allegation involves sexual assault allegedly committed by Trump involving a young girl described as a 'child' by opponents of Mr. Trump...Roger Sollenberger "Daily Beast" "X" (Link To NBC News Story)




(UPDATED)  POLITICS A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR A HOUSE OF COMMONS SEAT IN THE MANCHESTER AREA.


THE GORDON AND DENTON BY-ELECTION SEEN AS A CLOSE FIGHT BETWEEN THE GOVERNING LABOR PARTY, THE REFORM PARTY AND THE RISING GREEN PARTY.


THE WINNER OF THE ELECTION THE GREEN PARTY AND ITS CANDIDATE HANNAH SPENCER A PLUMBER BY PROFESSION.   


REFORM UK CANDIDATE MATT GOODWIN FINISHED SECOND.


THE GOVERNING LABOR PARTY FINISHING IN THIRD PLACE.


LEFT-WING OPPONENTS OF PRIME MINISTER KEIR STARMER THREW THEIR SUPPPORT BEHIND THE GREEN PARTY IN THE ELECTION...



                           Sky News UK Blog




      (UPDATED WITH DETAILS, COMMENT, ANALYSIS)



Fighting underway between Afghanistan and Pakistan tonight Pakistan says it's launched a major military operation.



The Pakistani military saying it is responding to Taliban attacks on its forces in the border areas.



Pakistan's air force attacking major cities in Afghanistan including Kandahar and Kabul with the attacks said to be aimed at military targets.



Powerful explosions reported in Kabul late tonight...Tass Russia...


At least two Pakistani soldiers killed in the fighting.


Pakistan says it killed at least 133 Taliban soldiers...Dawn Pakistan...



                           (COMMENT-ANALYSIS)



It's worth noting that both these nations neighbor Iran and Qatar serves as a mediator between the US and Taliban.


India also friendly towards the Taliban Prime Minister Narendra Modi visiting Israel as war with Iran approaches.



THE US-IRAN TALKS HAVE CONCLUDED IN GENEVA...(NEWS AGENCIES)...THERE IS TALK OF MORE TALKS NEXT WEEK AT A 'TECHNICAL LEVEL'...OSINTdefender "X"



The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) firing agents who investigated cases against President Trump.

At least 10 agents fired.   This is not the first time agents linked to Trump cases have lost their jobs.

The fired agents probed the alleged misuse of classified documents by Mr. Trump and the January 6th related allegations against him...The Hill USA 



The CEO of the World Economic Forum leaving his position.  Borge Brende was linked to Jeffrey Epstein in the recently released Department of Justice files.


The WEF saying they found no wrongdoing involving Brende but he opted to leave so as to not distract from its work...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)



A GERMAN ADMINISTRATIVE COURT RULING THAT THE MAIN OPPOSITION ALTERNATIVE FOR GERMANY (AfD) PARTY CANNOT BE DESCRIBED AS A 'RIGHT-WING EXTREMIST ORGANIZATION'.


 THE AfD FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST GERMANY'S INTERNAL SECURITY AGENCY OVER THE DESIGNATION...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



The markets today.


The Dow Jones Industrial Average up 17.05 points or .03 percent.


The NASDAQ down 273.69 points or 1.18 percent.


At 440 pm New York Time the price of oil 65 dollars 48 cents a barrel up six cents...

                          Marketwatch



                      (UPDATED WITH MORE DETAIL)


                           "I don't recall"

                            "had no idea"


THOSE ARE SOME OF THE PHRASES COMING FROM FORMER US SECRETARY OF STATE, US SENATOR AND FIRST LADY HILLARY CLINTON.


SHE'S BEING QUESTIONED ABOUT HER TIES TO JEFFREY EPSPTEIN BY THE REPUBLICAN CONROLLED US HOUSE GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.


HILLARY CLINTON WAS ALSO ASKED ABOUT THE ACTIVITIES OF GHISLAINE MAXWELL EPSTEIN'S CLOSE ASSOCIATE WHO SOCIALIZED WITH HER.


MRS. CLINTON SPEAKING OF 'POLITICAL PARTISANSHIP' DURING HER QUESTIONING ALSO SAYING 'MY HEART BREAKS FOR THE SURVIVORS' OF EPSTEIN.


SHE ALSO BELIEVES THAT US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SHOULD TESTIFY UNDER OATH ABOUT HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH JEFFREY EPSTEIN...


                                      BBC NEWS LIVE BLOG



"There is no reason we cannot get on well with the United States"


The message of North Korea's ruler Kim Jong-Un at the ruling party congress.    Kim linking this to US acceptance of North Korea's nuclear arsenal.


Meanwhile Kim talking a hostile attitude toward South Korea...Yonhap News Agency South Korea




THE US-IRAN TALKS IN GENEVA TODAY WITH IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM SAID TO BE ON THE TABLE BUT THE US IS ALSO SIGNALING WIDER DEMANDS.


IRAN IS WILLING TO MAKE CONCESSIONS ON ITS NUCLEAR PROGRAM BUT NOT WILLING TO DISMANTLE ITS CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS TO SATISFY THE ISRAELI-US DEMANDS...(NEWS AGENCY SOURCES)





BELGIUM PLANS TO INSTALL ANTI-AIRCRAFT WEAPONS IN THE MAJOR PORT CITY OF ANTWERP.


THE WEAPONS WILL BE INSTALLED NEXT YEAR ACCORDING TO BELGIAN PRIME MINISTER BART DE WEVER.



SPECULATION THAT THE NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN 'NAMSYS' SYSTEM MAY BE USED...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)





In Israel last night supporters of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government getting loud and noisy at the home of an Arab-Israeli news anchor.


This was the fourth night of harassment outside the home of Lucy Aharish.  Stones thrown at a news photographer who was at the scene.


One protester arrested by police...Barak Ravid Channel 12 Israel-Axios "X" Post (Photo Embed)



THE CUBAN EMBASSY IN THE UNITED STATES REVEALING THAT THE INDIVIDUALS ASSOCIATED WITH A DEADLY INCIDENT ON ITS COAST YESTERDAY WERE PLANNING 'TERRORIST' ACTS INSIDE CUBA.


FOUR KILLED WHEN CUBAN SECURITY FORCES OPENED FIRE ON THE BOAT WHEN FIRED UPON.



THE CUBAN GOVERNMENT SAYING AN INDIVIDUAL INSIDE CUBA WAS ARRESTED FOR HIS CONNECTION TO THE BOAT AND ITS PASSENGERS MOST OF WHOM ARE NOW IDENTIFIED...




THE US UNVEILING NEW SANCTIONS ON IRAN AHEAD OF TODAY'S US-IRAN TALKS IN GENEVA.


SHIPS CARRYING IRANIAN OIL ARE TARGETED IN THE SANCTIONS WITH THE US SPEAKING OF THE OIL FUNDING IRANIAN MILITARY ACTIVITIES...AL JAZEERA QATAR



The US Justice Department charging a former US Air Force pilot for providing services to China.


65-year-old retired Major Gerald Eddie Brown Jr., nicknamed "Runner", arrested in Jeffersonville, Indiana.


Brown a former instructor for the US F-35 warplane...US Justice Department News Release


THE SWISS GOVERNMENT PAYING OUT 55,000 EUROS (64.917 US DOLLARS) TO 156 VICTIMS OF THE NEW YEAR'S EVE FIRE AT A NIGHTCLUB IN THE SKI RESORT OF CRANS MONTANA.


FOR THOSE KILLED IN THE DISASTER FAMILY MEMBERS WILL RECEIVE THE PAYMENT...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

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