NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT 2/27/2026*NEWSDUMP FRIDAY*IRAN ATTACKED*RUBIO WARNS AMBASSADORS INFLAMING COMMENTS*CASH PLANE CRASH RIOT IN BOLIVIA*TRUMP TALKS 'FRIENDLY TAKEOVER" CUBA*EU IGNITES DISPUTED TRADE DEAL*BILL CLINTON EPSTEIN DEPOSITION*CHINA 'DEEP CONCERN' OVER PAK-AFGHAN FIGHT*PRE-WAR "LEAVE ISRAEL NOW" MESSAGE*US MILITARY DOWNS BORDER PATROL DRONE*PARMAMOUNT TAKEOVER WARNER BROS.*
(UPDATED WHEN ABLE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING TILL 11 PM EASTERN US TIME OR LATER)
LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
THE CONFLICT WITH IRAN HAS BEGUN EARLY SATURDAY MORNING US TIME LATE SATURDAY MORNING IRAN TIME...
ISRAEL STRIKING TARGETS IN DOWNTOWN TEHRAN...
THE ATTACKS NOW UNDERWAY BEING CALLED A JOINT US-ISRAELI OPERATION...
THE ATTACKS BEING CHARACTERIZED AS ASSASSINATIONS OF TOP IRANIAN LEADERS...
(NEWS, COMMENT, ANALYSIS)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warning US ambassadors around the world to refrain from comments that might 'inflame regional audiences'.
Rubio's memo noting 'rising regional tensions' surrounding Iran.
Many observers linking this to the comments of US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee regarding the Biblical explanation of Israel's land in the Book of Genesis.
It is being said that Mr. Trump is displeased with Ambassador Huckabee...Times of Israel...
But there are other controversies surrounding US Ambassadors including Ambassador Charles Kushner in France and US diplomatic comments about the recent murder of French nationalist Quentin Deranque.
Plus US Ambassador to Belgium Bill White's comments about Belgian government prosecution of Orthodox Jews for circumcising babies without medical credentials...NOS Netherlands News Story
Open AI reaching agreement with the US Department of War to deploy its models on classified computer networks.
This comes amid the federal government crackdown on "Anthropic" for refusing to give its AI to the Pentagon for unlimited use...OSINTdefender "X"
THE FIGHTING BETWEEN AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN CONTINUING WITH PAKISTAN'S MILITARY SPEAKING OF 297 TALIBAN FIGHTERS KILLED.
THE AFGHAN SIDE SPEAKING OF 19 CIVILIANS KILLED AND 26 WOUNDED IN PAKISTANI ATTACKS...TASS RUSSIA...
PRESIDENT TRUMP AND THE US SUPPORTIVE OF PAKISTAN WITH IRAN, CHINA AND THE UN CALLING FOR AN END TO THE FIGHTING...DAWN PAKISTAN
President Trump reported displeased with FBI Director Kash Patel's recent actions at the Winter Olympics.
NBC News told by a source that Mr. Trump expressed disappointment with Patel's behavior in the locker room after the US Men's Hockey Team won the gold medal.
Trump also said to be displeased with the FBI Director's use of a government plane to travel to the Olympics...The Hill USA
IN BOLIVIA THE DEADLY CRASH OF A MILITARY PLANE CARRYING MONEY SPARKING VIOLENCE.
15 KILLED, 30 INJURED AFTER THE C-130 TRANSPORT CRASHED ON A BUSY HIGHWAY.
A RIOTOUS SITUATION UNFOLDING AS CROWDS CAME TO TAKE MONEY FROM THE PLANE SCATTERED ON THE GROUND.
POLICE USING TEAR GAS FIREFIGHTERS SPRAYING WATER TO FIGHT PEOPLE GRABBING THE CASH.
LEGENDARY SINGER-SONGWRITER NEIL SEDAKA HAS PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE OF 86...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
"It's not something good to have in your food...not something I was particularly happy with...But I also understand the President's point of view"
US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaking about President Trump's decision to keep glyphosate in food. He was interviewed by podcaster Joe Rogan.
Glyphosate is a pesticide made by pharma giant "Bayer".
Secretary Kennedy also discussed other matters in his appearance on Rogan's podcast.
"THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WILL NEVER ALLOW A RADICAL LEFT, WOKE COMPANY TO DICTATE HOW OUR GREAT MILITARY FIGHTS AND WINS WARS!"
Part of US President Donald Trump's social media blast as he announced a severing of US government use of technology from the AI maker "Anthropic".
Anthropic resisting attempts by the Pentagon to fully access its AI technology to wage war.
Mr. Trump threatening further actions against Anthropic to force the issue...The Hill USA
US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SPEAKING OF A 'FRIENDLY TAKEOVER' OF CUBA.
HIS COMMENTS FOLLOW THE DEADLY INCIDENT WEDNESDAY WHERE FOUR MEN ON A SPEEDBOAT FROM FLORIDA DIED IN A GUNFIGHT WITH CUBA'S COAST GUARD...OSINTdefender "X"
Ukrainian drones on the attack in Russia tonight. A fire ignited at an oil refinery in the Kuban Region of southern Russia due to falling drone debris. No casualties reported...RIA Novosti Russia (Translation Prompt)
THE UNITED STATES SUPPORTIVE OF PAKISTAN IN ITS CONFLICT WITH AFGHANISTAN.
THE US STATE DEPARTMENT STATEMENT SAYING IN PART THAT PAKISTAN HAS A 'RIGHT TO DEFEND ITSELF AGAINST ATTACKS FROM THE TALIBAN, A SPECIALLY DESIGNATED GLOBAL TERRORIST GROUP'...REUTERS-TIMES OF ISRAEL
Israel's Supreme Court suspending a decision to regulate 37 humanitarian aid organizations in Gaza.
The court agreeing to consider a challenge to the government's new policies requiring extensive disclosures by the relief organizations.
The new rules set to take effect Sunday causing those organizations to wind down relief efforts in Gaza...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
Two killed and 39 injured in a tram accident in Milan, Italy. The tram ending up crashing into a building...RAI NEWS ITALY (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
(UPDATED) COMMENTING AS HE LEFT THE WHITE HOUSE THIS AFTERNOON PRESIDENT TRUMP SENDING A SET OF MIXED SIGNALS ON THE SITUATION WITH IRAN.
HE SPOKE OF WANTING TO MAKE A DEAL WITH IRAN BUT ALSO SAYING 'SOMETIMES' MILITARY FORCE HAS TO BE USED...(NEWS AGENCIES)
NASA backing away from a planned moon landing next year.
NASA Administrator Jared Issacman saying the Artemis III mission in 2027 will be a low Earth orbit demonstration flight of the Orion spacecraft.
It will set up possible moon landings in 2028 involving the Artemis IV and Artemis V missions...Tass Russia
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION STARTING UP A TRADE DEAL WITH THE FIVE MERCOSUR COUNTRIES OF SOUTH AMERICA.
THIS PROVISIONAL IMPLEMENTATION COMES WITHOUT A VOTE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND WITHOUT A DECISION FROM THE EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE.
THE COURT IS NOW CONSIDERING A LEGAL CHALLENGE TO THE CONTROVERSIAL TRADE DEAL ESPECIALLY OPPOSED BY FARMERS ACROSS EUROPE...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
We are told that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Israel on Monday. The idea planted that Rubio will discuss Iran during his visit.
His visit also said to be about Gaza where a shaky ceasefire is to lead to a 'second phase' in the coming weeks.
Also, Rubio discussing Lebanon where pressure is being applied to disarm the Iranian-aligned Hezbollah movement...Times of Israel
THIS WEEK AS HIGH-PROFILE DEMOCRATS FACED QUESTIONING OVER THEIR CONNECTIONS TO JEFFREY EPSTEIN MAINSTREAM MEDIA CONSIDERING REPUBLICAN CONNECTIONS.
ATTENTION DRAWN TO A PICTURE OF COMMERCE SECRETARY HOWARD LUTNICK WITH EPSTEIN.
ALSO, SOME FBI INTERVIEW DOCUMENTS WHERE A WOMAN ALLEGED SEXUAL MISCONDUCT BY PRESIDENT TRUMP WHEN SHE WAS MINOR IN THE 1980'S...THE HILL USA
The markets today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 521.28 points or 1.05 percent.
The NASDAQ fell 210.17 points or .92 percent.
At 439 pm New York Time the price of oil at 67 dollars 31 cents a barrel a 3.22 percent rise...Marketwatch
(UPDATED) THE REPUBLICAN CONTROLLED US HOUSE GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE QUESTIONING FORMER PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON OVER HIS TIES TO JEFFREY EPSTEIN.
MR. CLINTON CLAIMING HE SAW NOTHING AND DID NOTHING WRONG WHEN HE WAS WITH EPSTEIN.
CLINTON ALSO SAYING HE WOULD HAVE TURNED EPSPTEIN IN HIMSELF IF HE HAD OBSERVED ANY WRONGDOING...
China expressing 'deep concern' over the renewed fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan in the last 24 hours.
Deaths reported on both sides of the conflict with China's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning saying the current round of fighting is 'more intense than before'.
SWEDEN POINTING THE FINGER AT RUSSIA OVER A DRONE INCIDENT INVOLVING A FRENCH AIRCRAFT CARRIER.
SWEDEN'S MILITARY DISRUPTING THE DRONE AS IT APPROACHED THE CARRIER 'CHARLES DE GAULLE' ANCHORED IN THE PORT CITY OF MALMO.
THE DRONE CAME FROM A RUSSIAN SHIP ACCORDING TO THE SWEDISH DEFENSE MINISTRY...SVT SWEDEN (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
The US citizen killed in a boat confrontation with Cuban security forces was obsessed with overthrowing Cuba's communist government.
The brother of Michel Casanova says he and others on the boat were so obsessed they forgot about the danger.
The boat he and others used to reach Cuba was reported stolen in the Florida Keys...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
A COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY STUDENT DETAINED BY US IMMIGRATION AGENTS RELEASED AFTER INTERVENTION BY NEW YORK MAYOR ZOHRAN MAMDANI.
MAYOR MAMDANI VISITING THE WHITE HOUSE YESTERDAY MAKING HIS APPEAL DIRECTLY TO PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP...AFP FRANCE-FRANCE 24
"If you want to leave Israel do it today"
The message of US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee to embassy staff ahead of war with Iran.
The embassy officially speaking of 'safety risks' for staff who remain...Times of Israel
THE OMANI FOREIGN MINISTER TRAVELING TO WASHINGTON MEETING TODAY WITH US VICE-PRESIDENT JD VANCE AND OTHER OFFICIALS.
SAYYID BADR ALBUSAIDI SAID TO BE SEEKING TO PREVENT A START OF A US-ISRAELI WAR WITH IRAN...REUTERS-TIMES OF ISRAEL
Members of the US House told about the accidental shoot down of a US Customs and Border Patrol drone by the US military.
It happened earlier this month in El Paso, Texas. The incident led to a temporary closure of airspace over El Paso.
There is now a permanent closure of airspace in an area around the Fort Hancock facility 50 miles southeast of El Paso where the US Army operates lasers to shoot down drones...ABC News USA
A MAJOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN HISTORIC US MEDIA AS PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE IS MOVING TO TAKEOVER WARNER BROTHERS.
PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE ALREADY INVOLVED IN CONTROL OF TIKTOK AND CBS NEWS IT WOULD NOW GAIN CONTROL OF CNN.
THERE IS CONCERN THE TAKEOVER MEANS MORE PRO-ISRAEL CONTROL OF US MEDIA...ABC 7 LOS ANGELES...GLENN GREEENWALD "X"
Authorities in Iran releasing video linking a Dutch diplomat to efforts supporting the widely reported street protests in the country a month ago.
The diplomat's luggage opened on January 28th with satellite phones and a Starlink satellite modem.
Iranian authorities allege the street protests were being directed from outside the country by intelligence agencies using Starlink.
Starlink also used to send out videos of the demonstrations to the world.
The Dutch ambassador to Iran called in by the foreign ministry over the matter...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)\
SERBIA IS PROTECTNG A KEY WITNESS IN TWO CRIMINAL CASES SURROUNDING ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU.
ISRAEL EINHORN IS WANTED BY THE ISRAELI PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE IN THE CASE INVOLVING QATARI FUNDING OF MR. NETANYAHU'S AIDES.
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