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Thursday, April 30, 2026
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT WEDNESDAY 4/29/2026*ISRAEL INTERCEPTING GAZA FLOTILLA NEAR GREECE*TRUMP-PUTIN TALK 'TRUCE' IN UKRAINE*SUPREME COURT RULES AGAINST VOTING RIGHTS ACT*TRUMP SAYS IRAN WEAK AS STOCKS DECLINE, OIL PRICES RISE*EU SET TO TAKE BILLIONS IN REVENUE FROM SOCIAL MEDIA GIANT*TRUMP REBUFFS, DERIDES IRAN NEGOTIATING POSITION*
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LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
US TREASURY SECRETARY SCOTT BESSENT ANNOUNCING SEIZURE OF IRAN-RELATED CRYPTOCURRENCY ASSETS WORTH NEARLY 500 MILLION DOLLARS...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
(This Story Is Updated, Expanded)
THE ISRAELI NAVY BEGINNING AN OPERATION TO INTERCEPT AN INTERNATIONAL RELIEF FLOTILLA HUNDREDS OF MILES OFF THE COAST OF GAZA...(ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS)...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS...
IN FACT, THE FLOTILLA OF 58 VESSELS IS LOCATED OFF THE COAST OF THE SOUTHERN GREEK ISLAND OF CRETE.
THE ISRAELI OPERATION INCLUDES THE USE OF A WARSHIP (FRIGATE) AND SMALLER VESSELS...
Global Sumud Flotilla "X"
There is no ceasefire in Lebanon. That message from Israel's Chief of Staff Lt. Gen Eyal Zamir.
The fighting continuing in southern Lebanon despite a three-week ceasefire extension announced by US President Donald Trump last week.
General Zamir says Israel's southern Lebanese 'security zone' prevents Hezbollah fire on northern Israeli communities...Times of Israel
(UPDATED) US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN TALKING THE NOTION OF A TRUCE IN THE UKRAINE WAR.
TRUMP EXPRESSING HIS SUPPORT OF A TRUCE TO PUTIN.
PUTIN INDICATING HIS WILLINGNESS FOR A TRUCE BY MAY 9TH 'VICTORY DAY' IN WORLD WAR II IN RUSSIA.
A KREMLIN SPOKESMAN INDICATING MR. TRUMP SPOKE OF MAY 9TH AS SIGNIFYING THE JOINT VICTORY OVER NAZI GERMANY IN WORLD WAR 2...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...
SUCH A TRUCE WOULD LIKELY BE SHORT LASTING FOR DAYS.
"They are choking like a stuffed pig. And it is going to be worse for them."
US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP WITH COMMENTS ON IRAN AND THE IRAN WAR.
THEY CAME IN THE MIDDLE OF MARKET TRADING TODAY AS STOCKS WENT LOWER AND OIL PRICES ROSE SHARPLY.
TRUMP SAYING IRAN IS IN A WEAK POSITION AND THE US BLOCKADE OF IRAN'S COASTLINE WILL CONTINUE UNTIL IRAN MAKES CONCESSIONS REGARDING ITS NUCLEAR PROGRAM...OSINTdefender "X"
In Asian nations restrictions imposed to conserve energy due to the oil shortage caused by the Iran War.
Schools in Sri Lanka closed on Wednesdays, the speed limit on highways reduced in Pakistan. Government employees in the Philippines on a four-day work week.
Larger nations like Japan have fuel reserves to tap into. Japan's coal-fired power plants are also being tapped into to keep factory production from slowing down...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
TWO JEWISH MEN STABBED IN NORTH LONDON. THE ATTACK CALLED A 'TERRORIST INCIDENT' BY AUTHORITIES.
A SUSPECT IS IN CUSTODY.
PRIME MINISTER KEIR STARMER CALLING THE ATTACK 'APPALLING'...SKY NEWS UK BLOG
The US Supreme Court ruling 6-3 against the creation of a second black-majority congressional district in Louisiana.
The decision declares the district an unconstitutional gerrymander.
Chief Justice John Roberts and five Conservative justices in the majority with three Liberal justices in the minority.
Conservative justices see an updating of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in their ruling while Liberal justices call it a 'demolition' of the historic civil rights law...The Hill USA
THE PRICE OF GASOLINE AT THE PUMP CONTINUES TO MOVE UP HERE IN YORK, PENNSYLVANIA.
401.9 PER GALLON THIS MORNING AT SAM'S CLUB WHERE THE PRICE WAS 399.9 YESTERDAY.
The European Union determining that social media giant "Meta" is not doing enough to keep children under the age of 13 off its platforms.
The preliminary finding of the European Commission giving Meta time to respond.
If Meta's response is insufficient the EU can impose a fine equal to six percent of the company's annual turnover.
That amount would total billions of euros (dollars)...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
The markets today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 280.12 points or .57 percent.
The NASDAQ up just 9.44 points after being in negative territory most of the day.
At 454 pm New York Time the price of oil at 107 dollars 95 cents a barrel up eight dollars two cents or 8.03 percent...Marketwatch
US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR THE SECOND NIGHT IN A ROW MESSAGING THE NOTION 'IRAN CAN'T GET THEIR ACT TOGETHER'.
IN ADDITION, MR. TRUMP SAYING IRAN 'BETTER GET SMART SOON'.
HE DERIDED THE NOTION OF SIGNING A NON-NUCLEAR DEAL WITH IRAN AS IT PROPOSED IN TALKS WITH PAKISTAN. CLAIMING:
"They don't know how to sign a nonnuclear deal"
AN AI IMAGE SHOWS MR. TRUMP HOLDING A FIREARM WITH EXPLOSIONS IN THE BACKGROUND. THE CAPTION READS 'NO MORE MR. NICE GUY'...TIMES OF ISRAEL
US President Donald Trump opting for a long blockade of Iran. This reported by "The Wall Street Journal".
Other options like going back to attacking Iran or declaring victory and pulling out of the conflict seen as risky...OSINTdefender "X"
THE ACTING US AMBASSADOR IN UKRAINE IS RETIRING.
ACCORDING TO THE 'FINANCIAL TIMES' IN THE UK, JULIE DAVIS IS SAID TO BE DISSATISFIED WITH THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UKRAINE POLICY.
PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS NOMINATED JOHN BRESLOW, A REPUBLICAN PARTY DONOR FROM ARIZONA, AS THE NEXT AMBASSADOR TO UKRAINE...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT TUESDAY 4/28/2026*ISRAELI DRAFT PROTEST AT MILITARY POLICE CHIEF'S HOME*FORMER FBI DIRECTOR INDICTED OVER ONLINE POST*UAE OUT OF OPEC*RECORD GAS PUMP PRICE*RUSSIAN CASUALTIES IN MALI CONFLICT*AFGHANISTAN SAYS PAKISTAN BEHIND DEADLY ATTACK*
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LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
IN ISRAEL ULTRA-ORTHODOX DRAFT PROTESTERS BREAKING INTO THE HOME OF ISRAEL'S MILITARY POLICE COMMANDER WHILE HIS FAMILY WAS THERE.
25 DEMONSTRATORS ARRESTED SOME OF THEM MINORS.
THE PROTEST IN OPPOSITION TO ARRESTS OF ULTRA-ORTHODOX STUDENTS DODGING ISRAEL'S MILITARY DRAFT.
OTHER DEMONSTRATORS BLOCKED ROUTE 4 IN CENTRAL ISRAEL TODAY...TIMES OF ISRAEL
Lebanese authorities report five killed and two wounded when an army patrol came under Israeli attack.
Three of the dead civil defense medics two of the wounded soldiers.
The army patrol was accompanying civilian workers conducting a rescue operation at the site of an earlier Israeli attack...Associated Press USA-Times of Israel...
The war in Lebanon is continuing in spite of last week's three-week ceasefire extension proclamation.
Today Hezbollah drone attacks, Israeli air attacks and more forced evacuations of civilians by Israel...The Guardian UK
THE FORMER FBI DIRECTOR JAMES COMEY INDICTED FOR A SECOND TIME. HIS FIRST INDICTMENT WAS THROWN OUT IN COURT.
BUT THIS TIME THE INDICTMENT DOES NOT RELATE TO CRIMINAL PROBES BY THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION OF PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP.
ITS ABOUT AN ONLINE POST LAST YEAR.
IN THAT POST WHICH WAS TAKEN DOWN SHORTLY AFTERWARDS SHELLS WITH THE NUMBER 8, 6, 4 AND 7 WERE WRITTEN ON THEM.
THE '8647' REFERENCE INTERPRETED AS A THREAT TO THE LIFE OF PRESIDENT TRUMP...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
In Northern Ireland a 66-year-old man arrested suspected of being involved in a car bomb attack.
The bomb exploded outside a police station in the Belfast suburb of Dunmurry.
Responsibility for the blast claimed by the "New Irish Republican Army"...NOS Netherlands
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES DITCHES OPEC THAT INCLUDES IRAN
(NEWS, COMMENT, ANALYSIS)
The United Arab Emirates pulling out of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. The pullout effective Friday.
The UAE saying the pullout is in its national interest.
During the Iran War foreign military forces including those of France, Israel and United States helped to protect the UAE. Ukrainian military forces also participating.
Iran is a fellow member of OPEC the UAE expressing its open hostility to Iran as a result of the conflict and being more open about its previously hidden relationship with Israel...CNBC USA
HERE IN YORK, PENNSYLVANIA THE PRICE OF A GALLON OF GASOLINE AT SAM'S CLUB RISING TO 399.9.
IT'S A RECORD HIGH PRICE SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE IRAN WAR.
WHEN THE WAR STARTED THE PRICE 273.9.
The markets today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 25.86 points. The NASDAQ down 223.30 or .9 percent.
The price of oil closed in New York at 99 dollars 63 cents a barrel up three dollars 26 cents or 3.38 percent...Marketwatch
There are Russian casualties following last weekend's jihadist-separatist attacks in Mali.
Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Gregory Borisenko says units of Russia's Africa Corps came under attack alongside Malian troops.
Most attacks were repelled but the separatist forces did take control of the northern Malian city of Kidal...Tass Russia
SEVEN KILLED AND 85 WOUNDED IN ROCKET ATTACKS IN NORTHEASTERN AFGHANISTAN.
THE TALIBAN GOVERNMENT IN AFGHANISTAN HOLDING PAKISTAN RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTACKS.
PAKISTAN DENYING RESPONSIBILITY FOR ATTACKING A UNIVERSITY SPEAKING OF ITS TARGETS BEING 'ACCURATE AND BASED ON INTELLIGENCE'.
THERE HAS BEEN A CEASEFIRE IN THE CONFLICT BETWEEN PAKISTAN AND AFGHANISTAN FOLLOWING PAKISTAN'S OFFENSIVE ON AFGHANISTAN LAUNCHED RIGHT BEFORE THE IRAN WAR BEGAN BACK IN FEBRUARY...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
A British parliamentary inquiry casting doubt on promises made in connection with the Australia-UK-US (AUKUS) military alliance.
The report of the House of Commons Defense Committee says the scale of a joint British-Australian nuclear attack submarine program may be impossible to meet.
It suggests funding from the UK side is in danger of falling short.
The report also saying the ability of the US to produce nuclear submarines to be delivered to Australia is also in doubt due to low production rates at US shipyards...ABC News Australia
In New Zealand two arrests following threats to motorists in the Northland last Saturday.
Those motorists say they were followed, forced off the side of the road and threatened at gunpoint.
The suspects facing multiple charges including committing an imprisonable offence with a weapon, dangerous driving and possession of methamphetamine for supply...One News New Zealand
Monday, April 27, 2026
NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT MONDAY 4/27/2026*HORRIFIC STORIES FROM EPSTEIN RANCH*'ROUNDUP' LIABILITY CASE AT SUPREME COURT*ISRAELI DEFENSE MINISTER: "FIRES WILL BREAK OUT AND BURN THE CEDARS OF LEBANON"*IRANIAN FM MEETS PUTIN*FOREIGN SHIPYARDS TO BUILD US WARSHIPS*
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LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
"Jeffrey is ready for his massage now...Rape, full on forced on sexual rape"
The account of Chauntae Davies about her experiences at Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch in New Mexico.
Davies, seen in a photograph giving former President Bill Clinton a massage at a different location, said she felt like a 'mouse in a trap' at the Zorro Ranch.
She recounted stories of doctors performing unknown procedures on women at the ranch and the account of a baby being born at the ranch and taken by Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein's assistant and close associate.
Davies account aired on Australia's "60 Minutes" part of a broader story about Zorro Ranch.
Democrat Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury of New Mexico recounted the story of a man being drugged at the ranch and witnessing other men being raped.
Stansbury speaking of Epstein and Maxwell as 'serial abusers' and 'super predators'...New York Post USA
AT LEAST 29 KILLED IN AN ISLAMIC STATE TERRORIST ATTACK IN EASTERN NIGERIA.
LAST NIGHT'S ATTACK NEAR THE BORDER WITH THE NEIGHBORING NATION OF CAMEROON.
PROPERTY DAMAGE ALSO REPORTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE ATTACK...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
The "Roundup" case before the US Supreme Court today.
Pesticide maker Monsanto appealing a 1.25 million dollar judgement for a plaintiff who argued the company failed to warn of the dangers of "Roundup".
Conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh with a line of questioning friendly to Monsanto.
Liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and Conservative Justice Neil Gorsuch with unfriendly questions to the pesticide maker...The Hill USA
Virginia's Supreme Court hearing arguments on the recently approved voter referendum giving Democrats four more US House seats in the state.
Republicans want the court to overturn the referendum...The Hill USA
THE MAN WHO BROKE THROUGH THE SECURITY CORDON AND OPENED FIRE NEAR THE WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS' DINNER SATURDAY IS CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTING TO ASSASSINATE PRESIDENT TRUMP...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
"If Lebanon's government continues to shelter under the Hezbollah terrorist organization, fires will break out and burn the cedars of Lebanon"
That message from Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz as he met a UN envoy.
Katz driving home the demand that Hezbollah be disarmed by the Lebanese government.
This as the conflict continues to escalate following last week's three-week ceasefire extension announcement from US President Donald Trump...
Ynet Israel
In the African nation of Chad fighting over access to water between two family groups killing at least 42 people.
Security forces intervening to restore order...Associated Press USA-Al Jazeera Qatar
IN ST. PETERBURG, RUSSIA THE IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER ABBAS ARAGHCHI MEETING RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN.
THE MEETING LASTING ALMOST TWO HOURS.
MR. PUTIN SPEAKING OF A MESSAGE LAST WEEK FROM IRAN'S SUPREME LEADER MOJTABA KHAMENEI.
IN RETURN MR. PUTIN WISHING KHAMENEI HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.
PUTIN SAYS RUSSIA WANTS A PEACEFUL SOLUTION TO THE IRAN WAR.
ARAGHCHI THANKING RUSSIA FOR SUPPORTING IRAN...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
The markets today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 62.92 points or .13 percent.
The NASDAQ up 50.50 points or .2 percent.
At 440 pm New York Time the price of oil 96 dollars 48 cents a barrel up two dollars eight cents or 2.2 percent...Marketwatch
THREE MORE KILLED IN A NEW US MILITARY ATTACK ON A BOAT LINKED TO DRUG TRAFFICKING.
THE ATTACK HAPPENED IN THE EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN...OSINTdefender "X" (Video Embed)
THE US NAVY CONSIDERING FOREIGN WARSHIP DESIGNS AND SHIPYARDS TO BUILD NEW VESSELS.
THE NAVY IS FOCUSED IN ON THE POSSIBILITY OF UTILIZING JAPANESE AND SOUTH KOREAN FACILITIES TO BUILD WARSHIPS AND OR PARTS FOR THEM...USNI NEWS USA
IN PALESTINE A MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD WITH CANDIDATES OF THE 'FATAH' MOVEMENT OF PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY PRESIDENT MAHMOUD ABBAS SWEEPING CONTESTS IN JUDEA AND SAMARIA ("THE WEST BANK").
IN GAZA SOME 'FATAH' CANDIDATED WON WITH THE HAMAS MOVEMENT NOT INVOLVED IN THE ELECTION...CBC NEWS CANADA
The Dutch government's "Climate and Green Growth" minister downplaying the notion of 'much higher' natural gas bills when 'green gas' is blended in beginning next year.
Energy company "Essent" projecting the cost of natural gas in the Netherlands will increase 200 euros per year (234 US dollars) over the next five years...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
Sunday, April 26, 2026
NEWS SUMMARY INTELLIGENCE REPORT SUNDAY 4/26/2026*NEWSDUMP WEEKEND*EPSTEIN TRAFFICKING IN UK*ISRAEL'S PRESIDENT REBUFFS NETANYAHU PARDON, WANTS PLEA DEAL*ISRAELI MILITARY ADVANCES IN GAZA*JIHADIST ATTACK ON PRO-RUSSIA AFRICAN COUNTRY*DEADLY ESCALATION DESPITE LEBANON CEASEFIRE*TRUMP BACKS OFF IRAN TALKS*SHOOTING INCIDENT NEAR TRUMP*
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LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
The trafficking of women by Jeffrey Epstein in the UK continued in the years after his plea deal conviction in Florida.
In 2015 the Metropolitan Police in London moved away from an investigation of Epstein saying his trafficking was mostly outside the UK.
But a BBC investigation finding evidence of women being trafficked on British soil...Daniel Bates "X" (Link To BBC Story Paywall)
NEW ISRAELI EVACUATION ORDERS FOR SEVEN LEBANESE TOWNS BEYOND ITS 'BUFFER ZONE'.
IT'S ANOTHER SIGN OF A RAMPED-UP CONFLICT JUST DAYS AFTER US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP PROCLAIMED A THREE-WEEK CEASEFIRE EXTENSION IN LEBANON.
ISRAELI AND HEZBOLLAH ATTACKS IN RECENT DAYS...AL JAZEERA QATAR
In Israel opposition politicians Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid uniting forces merging their two parties into one.
Mr. Bennett's party running close to Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud in the polling for October's election.
Both men served as Prime Minister of Israel in recent years when Mr. Netanyahu was not in power.
Opposition parties in Israel polling ahead of the parties in the current government of Benjamin Netanyahu...Al Jazeera Qatar
RUSSIAN DEFENSE MINISTER ANDREY BELOUSOV VISITING NORTH KOREA HOLDING TALKS WITH RULER KIM JONG UN.
THEIR DISCUSSION FOCUSED ON THE STATE OF MILITARY COOPERATION BETWEEN NORTH KOREA AND RUSSIA.
PLANS IN PLACE TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT ON RUSSIAN-NORTH KOREAN MILITARY COOPERATION FOR A FOUR-YEAR PERIOD BEGINNING NEXT YEAR.
NORTH KOREA PROVIDED A FORCE OF 10-THOUSAND PLUS TROOPS TO PROTECT RUSSIA'S KURSK REGION DURING A UKRAINIAN INCURSION IN THE UKRAINE WAR...TASS RUSSIA
Israel's President Issac Herzog rebuffing the push by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a pardon.
The push for the pardon comes amidst the lengthy corruption trial of Mr. Netanyahu delayed by the wars Israel has been involved in since October 7, 2023.
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly insisted that President Herzog grant Netanyahu a pardon.
Herzog declining a pardon for now.
Instead, Mr. Herzog seeking to mediate a plea deal between Mr. Netanyahu and Israel's Attorney General...Times of Israel
(UPDATED) ONE KILLED, FOUR WOUNDED IN A MASSIVE UKRAINIAN DRONE ATTACK ON THE CRIMEAN PORT CITY OF SEVASTOPOL SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY.
DAMAGE TO DOZENS OF BUILDINGS WITH 71 ATTACKING DRONES SHOT DOWN...TASS RUSSIA...
THE LOCAL GOVERNOR SPEAKING OF AN ATTACK INVOLVING NEARLY 100 UKRAINIAN DRONES.
NATIONWIDE, RUSSIAN AIR DEFENSES SHOOTING DOWN MORE THAN 530 ATTACKING UKRAINIAN DRONES IN A 24-HOUR PERIOD.
NINE OTHER UKRAINIAN MUNITIONS DESTROYED INCLUDING TWO US MADE HIMARS PROJECTILES...TASS RUSSIA...
At least four killed in Gaza in the latest Israeli attacks as the conflict continues despite the ceasefire proclaimed last October.
The Israeli military advancing further west into Gaza expanding the territory under their control...Al Jazeera Qatar
13 KILLED, 38 WOUNDED WHEN A BOMB WENT OFF ON A BUS IN COLOMBIA.
LEFTIST DISSIDENTS BLAMED FOR THE EXPLOSION IN WHAT THE ARMY CHIEF CALLS 'A TERRORIST ACT'...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
(UPDATED)
This weekend a major nationwide attack by jihadist forces on the African nation of Mali.
Mali is a former French colony where French troops have been replaced by Russian mercenaries with the country's government friendly to Russia.
Videos posted online illustrating the advances of the militant forces of the 'JNIM' movement...OSINTdefender "X" (Video Embed)...
The JNIM movement warning Russian mercenaries in Mali to withdraw from the country or else they will be attacked...
The Guardian UK
OSINTdefender "X"
A Russian think tank says that the separatist and jihadist forces attacking Mali this weekend are backed by France...
RYBAR AFRICA "X"...
The Defense Minister of Mali was killed in yesterday's attacks...(Al Jazeera Qatar)
China demanding that the European Union back down from sanctioning Chinese companies in connection with the Ukraine War.
The 20th round of EU sanctions against Russia announced days ago included six Chinese entities...RIA Novosti Russia
ISRAEL ESCALATING ATTACKS IN LEBANON FOLLOWING HEZBOLLAH ROCKET BARRAGES AIMED AT ISRAEL.
FOUR KILLED IN THE ISRAELI ATTACKS JUST DAYS AFTER US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP PROCLAIMED A THREE-WEEK CEASEFIRE EXTENSION...AL JAZEERA QATAR
Israeli military forces moved deeper into Syria for a while on Saturday. The Israelis setting up a checkpoint to stop and search those who passed by in Quenitra province...Anadolu Agency Turkey (Türkiye)
PRESIDENT TRUMP BACKING AWAY FROM TALKS IN PAKISTAN THIS WEEKEND ON THE IRAN WAR
HE SAYS THE US HOLDS ALL THE CARDS IN RELATION TO IRAN AND DOES NOT NEED ANY NEGOTIATIONS.
TRUMP CONTINUES TO SAY IRAN'S LEADERSHIP IS FRAGMENTED...BARAK RAVID 'AXIOS' "X"
(Some Updated Info)
A shooting incident near the White House Correspondents Dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel Saturday night.
President Donald Trump evacuated from the ballroom and a suspect taken into custody.
The suspect identified as Cole Thomas Allen.
One officer hurt said to be in good condition according to President Trump.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche speaking of Trump Administration officials at the dinner being targeted in the attack...
BBC News Blog
Police in the Netherlands arresting about 400 "Extinction Rebellion" climate protesters.
The demonstrators blocked the A12 motorway. Authorities used buses to remove the protesters after they were dragged off the road.
Those arrested arraigned but they will not face any punishment...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
The CEO of Chat GPT Sam Altman out with an apology.
It relates to mass murder attacks in British Columbia, Canada in February at a home and a school.
Eight killed in the attacks, 27 wounded.
The suspect's account was blocked because it encouraged violent activities.
But Chat GPT employees also urged supervisors to notify authorities and that did not happen.
Suspect Jesse Van Rootselaar, who committed suicide after the attacks, born male but identifying as female as the time of the deadly shootings...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
Saturday, April 25, 2026
NEXTRUSH UNPLUGGED WEEKEND*JIHADIST ATTACKS IN MALI*FEDS FUEL EXTREMISM TOO*WELL THAT TOOK ME BACK*'THAT THEY MAY BE SAVED'*
(SOME MATERIAL MAY BE DISTURBING OR OFFENSIVE)
(THE SUNDAY NEWS SUMMARY STARTS TO POST AT MIDNIGHT EASTERN US TIME)
NEWSDUMP ALERT: JIHADIST ATTACKS IN NORTHERN MALI JIHADIST FORCES ADVANCE TAKE TERRITORY
ATTACK APPEARS AIMED AT RUSSIAN INFLUENCE IN AFRICA
RUSSIAN THINK TANK SAYS FRANCE BACKING SEPARATISTS, JIHADISTS IN MALI...
(UPDATED AS ABLE)
In Mali a series of attacks by jihadist forces on the capital city of Bamako and northern cities.
Mali increasingly looks to Russia to support its national security associating the jihadist forces with Western Nations that have fueled jihadist activities in places like Libya.
Video posted online showing the advance of the "JNIM" militants with fighting reported between the jihadists, Malian troops and Russian mercenary forces.
The jihadists warning Russian forces to withdraw from Mali or face attack.
A Russian think tank "RYBAR" says that France is backing separatist and jihadist forces fighting the Russian-backed government of Mali...
"Coordinated attacks hit Bamako and Northern Mali-France 24 (Video Report)
OSINTdefender "X" (Video Embed)
RYBAR AFRICA "X"
THIS WEEK MUCH SAID ABOUT THE LEFTIST SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER (SPLC) FUELING EXTREMISM AND THE ACCUSATIONS ARE ACCURATE IMHO.
BUT ON DOMESTIC (FBI) AND FOREIGN (CIA) FRONTS THE US GOVERNMENT HAS FUELED EXTREMISM WITH OUR TAX DOLLARS FOR MANY DECADES AND THAT IS TRUTH THAT CANNOT BE DENIED.
THE SPLC WORKED WITH THE US JUSTICE DEPARTMENT RUN BY DEMOCRATS IN ITS OPERATIONS INFILTRATING AND INCITING RACIST GROUPS.
UNDERCOVER FEDS, INFORMANT FEDS MIXED INTO THE CRAZY PEOPLE OUT THERE AND THAT LEADS US TO THIS...
NEWSDUMP ALERT: SHOTS FIRED NEAR WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS' DINNER WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP AND FIRST LADY EVACUATED. SUSPECT TAKEN INTO CUSTODY...
The music segment this first performance brings it altogether the teenagers dancing, the symphony orchestra and the country music singing star Lynn Anderson with a hit that crossed over to the pop charts.
It's a live performance on BBC television's "Top Of The Pops" from 1971...
"ROSE GARDEN"-LYNN ANDERSON (LIVE)
"REACH OUT AND TOUCH SOMEBODY'S HAND"-DIANA ROSS
"WE'VE ONLY JUST BEGUN"-CARPENTERS
And heck just days away from 40 years of marriage your host thinking back but also seeing some light at the end of a tunnel as well.
So fortunate to have a Bride still loyal to me in spite of me.
"if my people who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land"
2 CHRONICLES 7:14 NIV BIBLE
(PART OF THE BIBLE READING OF US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP)...
US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP READS 2 CHRONICLES 7:11-22
Well, that took me back to the 1980's 40+ years ago when various messengers put that passage out and I read it myself but was unwilling, unable to take any action resembling 2 Chronicles 7:14 in my own life.
"Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved.
For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
For being ignorant of the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness.
For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes."
ROMANS 10:1-4 ESV BIBLE-THE APOSTLE PAUL'S ANGUISH FOR HIS PEOPLE THE JEWISH PEOPLE
Good Night. God Bless.
(MORE WILL BE POSTED)
FRANCE YELLOW VESTS WEEK 386*MACRON REAFFIRMS RUSSIA HOSTILITY*FRANCE BLAMED IN MALI FIGHTING*TRUMP SLAMS MACRON CRITIC*MACRON DOWNPLAYS IRAN WAR ENERGY SHORTAGE*ENERGY CEO'S HORMUZ WARNING*PARIS PROTEST*
(NEWS, COMMENT AND ANALYSIS WITH MAINSTREAM MEDIA SOURCES)
(ADDITIONAL MATERIAL BEING ADDED DURING THE DAY AT VARIOUS POINTS)
President Emmanuel Macron speaking of a 'very strong signal' to Russia with the European Union's 20th round of Ukraine War sanctions.
In addition the EU approving a 90 billion Euro (105.174 billion USD) loan to Ukraine...
"Macron said about a 'very strong signal' for Russia"-RIA Novosti Russia...
This weekend the former French colonial territory of Mali in Africa now under Russian influence assaulted by jihadist forces associated with Al Qaeda.
The jihadists engaging in combat with Malian troops and Russian mercenary forces supporting them.
The Russian think tank "RYBAR" says the jihadist forces on the attack in Mali alongside separatists are backed by France...
RYBAR AFRICA "X"
US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP HAS JABBED AT PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION MR. MACRON NOT ALWAYS IN AGREEMENT WITH MR. TRUMP OR ISRAEL'S PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU.
BUT ON FRIDAY NIGHT MR. TRUMP TOOK TO SOCIAL MEDIA TO SLAM MACRON CRITIC PODCASTER INFLUENCER CANDACE OWENS.
TRUMP SAYING IN PART:
"Her attack on the First Lady of France is despicable"
OWENS HAS SUGGESTED IN VARIOUS ONLINE POSTINGS THAT BRIGITTE MACRON WAS BORN A MALE LEADING TO LEGAL ACTION BY THE MACRONS HERE IN THE US.
INDIVIDUALS IN FRANCE WHO PUBLISHED STORIES ALONG THE SAME LINE HAVE BEEN CONVICTED IN COURT AND SENTENCED.
OSINTdefender "X" (Includes Trump Social Media Post)
Today President Emmanuel Macron downplaying any possible fuel shortages due to the Iran War.
Macron speaking after the head of "Totalenergies" Patrick Pouyanne noted if the conflict does not end in two to three months France could enter a period with 'an energy shortage'.
"It all depends on the duration...Solving the problem of the Strait of Hormuz is a crucial issue"
TOTALENERGIES CEO PATRICK POUYANNE
BFM-TV Story (Translation Prompt)
And a group of protesters wound their way through the streets of Paris today. A Yellow Vests demonstration with yellow flags and a yellow banner with the flags of multiple nations displayed including Cuba and Iran.
The flags of nations currently being sanctioned or threatened or attacked by the United States.
The banner at the head of today's procession read:
"Ensemble Agissons"
"Together Let's Act"
For now that's news from France.
Friday, April 24, 2026
NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT 4/24/2026*NEWSDUMP FRIDAY*UKRAINE WAR CONTINUES*IRAN FM IN PAKISTAN*POLISH PM SUGGESTS RUSSIAN ATTACK MONTHS*ARGENTINA PROPOSES UK FALKLANDS TALKS*DOJ DROPS POWELL PROBE*INDIA OBJECTS TRUMP SOCIAL MEDIA REPOST*OPPOSITION LEADS ISRAEL POLL*
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LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
Two killed in the latest US attack on a boat linked to drug trafficking. The attack in the Eastern Pacific Ocean...OSINTdefender "X" (Video Embed Of Attack)
UKRAINIAN ATTACKS ON RUSSIA TONIGHT WITH AIRPORTS IN RUSSIA SHUT DOWN...(RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA)...
A RESIDENTIAL BUILDING DAMAGED IN YEKATERINBURG IN RUSSIA'S SVERDLOVSK REGION...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...LATE REPORT ONE PERSON HURT IN THAT ATTACK.
EXPLOSIONS REPORTED IN UKRAINIAN CITIES LATE TONIGHT UNDER RUSSIAN ATTACK...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
An Iranian delegation led by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arriving in Islamabad Pakistan.
The Iranians holding talks with Pakistani officials who are also expected to be meeting visiting US representatives this weekend...DAWN PAKISTAN
THE UNITED KINGDOM AND TURKEY (TURKIYE) SIGNING A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT.
THE FRAMEWORK DOCUMENT LISTS A WIDE VARIETY OF AREAS FOR COOPERATION INCLUDING GLOBAL SECURITY, NATO COORDINATION, DEFENSE AND INDUSTRIAL COLLABORATION, COUNTERTERRORISM AND HUMANITARIAN RELIEF...TRT WORLD TURKEY (TURKIYE)
"For the entire eastern flank, for our neighbors, the question is whether NATO is logistically and politically prepared to respond if Russia tries to attack"
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk speaking to the "Financial Times" in the UK.
He suggests a Russian attack within months on Poland and or neighboring countries.
Mr. Tusk questioning the willingness of the US to follow through on commitments to defend fellow NATO countries near Russia.
Tusk is in Cyprus for a European Union summit where defense matters are being discussed...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
NEW US ECONOMIC SANCTIONS AIMED AT IRAN'S OIL TRADE.
TANKERS, SHIPPING FIRMS, CRYPTO CURRENCY WALLETS AND A CHINESE OIL REFINERY INCLUDED IN THE SANCTIONS...OSINTdefender "X"
Argentina proposing new talks with Britain over the Falkland Islands.
Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno's proposal follows a news leak about a Pentagon email suggesting a US position change to favor Argentina's control of the Falklands....Danmarks Radio Denmark (Translation Prompt)
FOUR KILLED IN ISRAELI AIRSTIKES IN GAZA TONIGHT. TWO OTHER PALESTINIANS KILLED IN JUDEA AND SAMARIA ('WEST BANK')...VOICE OF EMIRATES UAE...
AT LEAST 13 KILLED IN ISRAEL ATTACKS IN GAZA TODAY AS THE ALMOST DAILY VIOLENCE CONTINUES SINCE A CEASEFIRE WAS ANNOUNCED THERE LAST FALL...AFP FRANCE-TT SWEDEN-YLE FINLAND (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
The US waiver on foreign ships carrying cargo between US ports extended by 90-days.
The "Jones Act" waived in hopes of lowering higher fuel costs caused by the Iran War...The Hill USA
THE US TREASURY DEPARTMENT WILL NOT EXTEND THE EASING OF SANCTIONS ON PURCHASE OF RUSSIAN OIL.
THE 30-DAY PERIOD FOR PURCHASING RUSSIAN OIL SUBJECT TO UKRAINE WAR SANCTIONS WILL END ON MAY 16TH...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
The US Justice Department dropping an investigation of Federal Reserve Board chairman Jerome Powell.
The move seen as a way to appease the US Senate which is considering Kevin Warsh as President Trump's choice to replace Mr. Powell.
Republican US Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina has been seeking an end to the Powell investigation...The Hill USA
THE US CONSIDERING SANCTIONING COUNTRIES NOT COOPERATING WITH THE ISRAEL-US WAR AGAINST IRAN.
THE NOTION OF SUSPENDING SPAIN FROM NATO SUGGESTED IN AN EMAIL SAID TO BE CIRCULATING AT THE PENTAGON.
THE UNITED KINGDOM MENTIONED IN THE MEMO WITH THE IDEA OF THE US RECOGIZING ARGENTINA'S SOVEREIGNTY OVER THE FALKLAND ISLANDS BROUGHT UP.
ARGENTINA'S CURRENT PRESIDENT JAVIER MILEI A SPECIAL GUEST IN ISRAEL IN CONNECTION WITH INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS.
THE STORY IS BEING REPORTED BY 'REUTERS'...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
"obviously uninformed, inappropriate and in poor taste"
INDIA'S FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON RANDHIR JAISWAL REACTING TO A SOCIAL MEDIA REPOST BY US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP.
MR. TRUMP REPOSTED COMMENTS OF PODCASTER-RADIO HOST MICHAEL SAVAGE CRITCIZING BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP:
"A baby here becomes an instant citizen, and then they bring the entire family in from China or India or some other hellhole on the planet"
THE US EMBASSY IN NEW DELHI REACTING BY SAYING MR. TRUMP HAS SPOKEN OF INDIA AS A 'GREAT COUNTRY WITH A VERY GOOD FRIEND OF MINE AT THE TOP'...AL JAZEERA QATAR
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CNN reporting possible US military attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and targeted assassination of some Iranian leaders.
These are ideas currently under consideration along with other attacks on selected energy facilities in Iran.
All the attacks said to be designed to bring Iran to negotiating with the US.
US President Donald Trump has spoken of the US not using nuclear weapons on Iran in the last 24 hours but his statement does not preclude possible Israeli use of nuclear weapons against Iran...Tass Russia
IN ISRAEL THE LATEST CHANNEL 12 NEWS POLL SHOWS OPPOSITION PARTIES GAINING 70 SEATS WITH GOVERNMENT PARTIES WINNING 50 SEATS.
PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU'S LIKUD PARTY AT 25 SEATS BUT THE PARTY OF FORMER PRIME MINISTER NAFTALI BENNETT IS AT 21 SEATS.
NETANYAHU OPPONENT GADI EISENKOT LEADS THE THIRD PLACE 'YASHAR' PARTY AT 14 SEATS.
'THE DEMOCRATS' ANOTHER OPPOSITION PARTY GAINING 10 SEATS.
TWO ARAB PARTIES RECEIVE FIVE SEATS EACH.
ALSO, IN THE POLL 60 PERCENT OF ISRAELI'S FAVOR AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL INQUIRY INTO THE OCTOBER 7TH, 2023 HAMAS ATTACK ON ISRAEL SOMETHING CURRENTLY OPPOSED BY PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU...CHANNEL 12 ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
The markets today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 79.61 points or .16 percent.
The NASDAQ up 398.09 points or 1.63 percent.
In New York the price of oil closed at 94 dollars 88 cents a barrel up 48 cents or .51 percent...Marketwatch
LGBTQ accounts among those removed from Instagram last weekend by social media giant "Meta".
More than 70 cases reported in European Union countries in recent weeks.
Some critics in the Netherlands associate the LGBTQ social media bans with US President Donald Trump's return to power last year...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
SHAKEUPS IN THE TECH WORLD WITH "META" CUTTING 10 PERCENT OF ITS WORKFORCE OR EIGHT THOUSAND PEOPLE.
THE SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY ALSO PLANNING NOT TO HIRE FOR SIX THOUSAND POSITIONS CURRENTLY VACANT.
AI WILL BE REPLACING MANY EMPLOYEES IN THE COMPANY.
ALSO REUTERS REPORTING THAT MICROSOFT IS OFFERING 8750 EMPLOYEES A BUYOUT PLAN. THAT REPRESENTS SEVEN PERCENT OF THE TECH GIANT'S WORKFORCE...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announcing his treatment for prostate cancer.
Netanyahu keeping the matter under wraps for two months due to the Iran War...UPI USA
THE US JUSTICE DEPARTMENT INTRODUCING FIRING SQUADS AS A METHOD OF EXECUTION.
ITS PART OF A BROADER INITIATIVE TO RESUME, INCREASE AND SPEED UP FEDERAL EXECUTIONS.
THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ALSO LETHAL INJECTIONS WITH THE SUBSTANCE PENTOBARBITOL AS A METHOD OF EXECUTION.
THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION DOJ STOPPED THAT TYPE OF EXECUTION CITING CONCERNS ABOUT UNNECESSARY SUFFERING...TT-SVT SWEDEN
Thursday, April 23, 2026
NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT 4/23/2026*NEWSDUMP THURSDAY*ISRAELI HIGH COURT HEARS OCT. 7 PROBE ARGUMENTS*FORMER PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT INTERNATIONAL TRIAL DRUG CRACKDOWN*DEADLY ISRAELI ATTACKS CONTINUE IN GAZA*
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LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
US President Donald Trump proclaiming three more weeks of ceasefire in Lebanon but noting that does not apply to Iran.
The Iran-aligned Hezbollah Movement firing some rockets into Israel as the Israeli army maintains its occupation of southern Lebanon with homes being destroyed in some areas to create a 'security zone'.
An Israeli soldier lightly wounded in a Hezbollah drone attack...Channel 12 Israel (Translation Prompt)
THE US JUSTICE DEPARTMENT'S OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL WILL REVIEW DOJ COMPLIANCE WITH THE 'EPSTEIN FILES TRANSPARENCY ACT'.
THERE ARE MANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FILES INCLUDING REDACTIONS OF PERPETRATORS OF SEXUAL HARM AND THE FAILURE TO REDACT WOMEN WHO WERE VICTIMIZED BY EPSTEIN.
THE ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL TODD BLANCHE SPEAKING OF SIX MILLION PAGES OF UNRELEASED EPSTEIN FILES SAYING THEY ARE DUPLCATES OF THE THREE MILLION PAGES ALREADY RELEASED...THE HILL USA
Nine employees killed in an attack on a gold mine in western Pakistan.
The attack in the troubled Balochistan Region that borders Afghanistan and Iran.
Separatist rebels in a conflict with Pakistan's government...Voice of Emirates UAE
US President Donald Trump says any Iranian boats laying mines are subject to a 'shoot and kill' order.
Mr. Trump also carrying a message that the US military is removing mines from the Strait of Hormuz...Al Jazeera Qatar
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ISRAEL'S HIGH COURT HEARING ARGUMENTS BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND ATTORNEY GENERAL OVER AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION OF THE BRUTAL OCTOBER 7, 2023 ATTACK FROM GAZA.
THE GOVERNMENT SPOKE OF WAITING UNTIL THE 'WAR IS WON' FOR A 'STATE INQUIRY'
SOME JUSTICES SUGGESTING THE PROBE DECISION IS BEST MADE AFTER VOTERS HAVE THEIR SAY ON A NEW GOVERNMENT IN OCTOBER.
TENSIONS OUTSIDE THE COURT WITH BREAVED FAMILIES AND PRO-NETANYAHU GOVERNMENT DEMONSTRATORS SEEKING ACCESS TO THE HEARING THAT WAS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC...TIMES OF ISRAEL...TIMES OF ISRAEL SECOND STORY
The former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will face an International Criminal Court trial for killings during a crackdown on illicit drug activity.
Thousands of deaths occurred during the crackdown which Mr. Duterte promised when he was elected President in 2016.
Duterte was arrested at the Manila airport last year and is now detained by the international court in The Hague in the Netherlands...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
FIVE KILLED IN THE LATEST ISRAELI ATTACK IN GAZA.
ACCORDING TO THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITIES 2,400 CEASEFIRE VIOLATIONS HAVE BEEN COMMITTED BY ISRAEL SINCE LAST OCTOBER'S ANNOUNCEMENT OF A CEASEFIRE...AL JAZEERA QATAR
The markets today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 179.71 points or .36 percent.
The NASDAQ fell 219.06 points or .89 percent.
At 551 pm New York Time the price of oil at 97 dollars a barrel up four dollars four cents or 4.35 percent...Marketwatch
Russia says it's stopping transit of oil to Germany from the nation of Kazakhstan in Central Asia.
Russia citing technical reasons for ending the movement of oil through its territory.
German authorities do not see the decision as a threat to Germany's oil supply.
It's been suggested Ukrainian attacks have damaged infrastructure in Russia and that oil transit will resume following repairs...Tagesschau Germany
IN THE NETHERLANDS NEW CONNECTIONS TO THE POWER GRID ARE BEING PUT ON HOLD.
THE FIRST PART OF THE COUNTRY TO BE IMPACTED WILL BE UTRECHT REGION ON JULY 1ST.
POWER GRID CONGESTION REPORTED WITH MANY NEW ITEMS LIKE HEAT PUMPS AND ELECTRIC CARS CONTRIBUTING TO PEAK HOURS CONSUMPTION...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT WEDNESDAY 4/22/2026*MASSIE: "WASTED 10 MILLION DOLLARS" TO PRIMARY HIM*IRAN ATTACKS, SEIZES VESSELS*PHASED IN TOBACCO BAN APPROVED IN UK*
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LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
US NAVY SECRETARY JOHN PHELAN LEAVING HIS POST AFTER 13 MONTHS.
UNDER SECRETARY HUNG CAO NOW ACTING SECRETARY OF THE NAVY...THE HILL USA
"They wasted 10 million dollars in my race already. Imagine if they had used that in Virginia"
The social media comments of Republican Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky.
Massie commenting on the massive spending behind his opponent in the May 19th GOP Primary in Kentucky and how that might have been put to better use to stop the narrow Democrat win in yesterday's Virginia redistricting referendum.
Congressman Massie drawing the wrath of President Donald Trump and massive Republican donor spending against him after he co-sponsored legislation to release the US Justice Department files regarding Jeffrey Epstein...The Hill USA
(UPDATED) IRAN SAYS IT SEIZED TWO VESSELS AND BROUGHT THEM TO IRAN'S COAST.
THIS AFTER AN IRANIAN GUNBOAT FIRED ON A MERCHANT VESSEL IN THE GULF OF OMAN.
US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP HAS EXTENDED THE US BLOCKADE OF IRAN'S COAST AND EXPANDED US SEIZURES OF VESSELS LINKED TO IRAN.
IRAN NOTING THE BLOCKADE IS AN IMPEDIMENT TO TALKS WITH THE UNITED STATES...
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In the Ukraine War overnight into Wednesday Russian attacks on the port city of Odessa and a railway in the Zaporoizhia Region with a train diver killed...Al Jazeera Qatar...
Russia says its air defenses shot down 155 attacking Ukrainian drones overnight into Wednesday. One person wounded in the Bryansk Region...Tass Russia
The markets today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average up 340.65 points or .69 percent.
The NASDAQ rose 397.60 points or 1.64 percent.
At 452 pm New York Time the price of oil 92 dollars 82 cents a barrel up three dollars 15 cents or 3.51 percent...Marketwatch
THE US COMMANDER IN SOUTH KOREA GENERAL XAVIER BRUNSON SAYS A THERMAL HIGH ALTITUDE AREA DEFENSE SYSTEM REMAINS DEPLOYED IN SOUTH KOREA.
THERE HAD BEEN QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS ABOUT ITS REDEPLOYMENT TO THE MIDDLE EAST FOR THE IRAN WAR.
BUT GENERAL BRUNSON NOTES THAT MUNITIONS IN SOUTH KOREA APPARENTLY MISSILE INTERCEPTORS ARE 'SITTING RIGHT NOW WAITING TO MOVE'...YONHAP NEWS AGENCY SOUTH KOREA
In the UK lawmakers approving a new law banning sale of tobacco products to anyone born after December 31, 2008.
The law in effect phases in a tobacco ban starting with young people turning 18 as of January 1st next year.
Restrictions on vaping in cars with children, on playgrounds and at schools also part of the new law...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
THE MILITARY PRESIDENT OF MYANMAR REBUFFED BY KEY REBEL GROUPS OVER HIS OFFER TO HOLD PEACE TALKS.
PRESIDENT MIN AUNG HLAING OFFERING REBELS A DEADLINE OF JULY 31ST TO JOIN TALKS.
THE 'KAREN NATIONAL UNION' AND 'CHIN NATIONAL FRONT' GROUPS REJECTING HIS OFFER.
CHIN SPOKESMAN SALAI HTET NI SAYS HIS GROUP SEEKS A FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM FREE OF MILITARY INFLUENCE...NEWS AGENCIES-ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT TUESDAY 4/21/2026*CIVIL RIGHTS GROUP INDICTED FOR FUELING RACISM*TRUMP EXTENDS CEASEFIRE MAINTAINS IRAN BLOOCKADE*NAVY CARRIER ENTERING WAR ZONE TESTS ANTI-DRONE LASER*CHINA AIMS NUKE ACCUSATIONS AT US AND ALLIED NATIONS*
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LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
SEVEN PALESTINIANS TREATED FOR SMOKE INHALATION AFTER ISRAELI NATIONALIST SETTLERS TORCHED A HOME.
TWO CARS ALSO SET ON FIRE IN THE ATTACK ON PALESTINIANS IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE 'WEST BANK' (SAMARIA)...TIMES OF ISRAEL
(UPDATED) IN VIRGINIA THE REFERENDUM ON CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING.
VOTERS DECIDING ON CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORIZATION ALLOWING STATE LAWMAKERS TO APPROVE A PLAN FAVORING DEMOCRATS OVER REPUBLICANS IN DRAWING US HOUSE DISTRICTS.
THE REFERENDUM MEASURE APPROVED BY A NARROW MARGIN...
REFERENDUM RESULTS WTOP
The US Justice Department announcing an 11-count federal grand jury indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center civil rights group.
The crimes described in the indictment are financial in nature.
Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche said that some money donated by donors to the SPLC ended up funding leaders and organizers of racist groups.
Blanche spoke of the SPLC "manufacturing the extremism it purports to oppose by paying sources to stoke racial hatred".
3 million dollars in payments said to have been involved between 2014 and 2023.
The individuals who were paid described as 'informants' to the SPLC.
The group with a statement saying it is being targeted by the Trump Administration...NBC News USA
Democrat Congresswoman Shelia Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida resigned today in the face of a potential expulsion vote.
Her resignation just minutes before a public hearing of the House Ethics Committee to consider penalties against her.
The Congresswoman was indicted last fall for allegedly using federal emergency funds for personal luxuries and her political campaign...The Hill USA
TWO ISRAELI SOLDIERS REMOVED FROM COMBAT DUTY AND JAILED IN CONNECTION WITH THE TEARING DOWN OF A STATUE OF JESUS IN SOUTHERN LEBANON.
THE SOLDIER WHO PERFORMED THE ACT AND ANOTHER WHO PHOTOGRAPHED IT RECEIVING THE PUNISHMENT.
SIX OTHER SOLDIERS PRESENT AT THE TIME ARE BEING QUESTIONED...TIMES OF ISRAEL
German airline Lufthansa cutting 20,000 short haul flights in the next six months.
It's a move designed to deal with skyrocketing fuel costs amid a jet fuel shortage in Europe caused by the Iran War that's expected to last months...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
HOURS BEFORE HIS DEADLINE FOR THE END FOR AN IRAN WAR CEASEFIRE US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP ANNOUNCING A CEASEFIRE EXTENSION THAT HE CALLS 'INDEFINITE'.
MR. TRUMP SAYING THE US NAVY WILL MAINTAIN ITS BLOCKADE OF IRANIAN PORTS.
TRUMP PRAISING PAKISTANI LEADERSHIP IN HIS ANNOUNCEMENT.
HIS ANNOUNCEMENT SPOKE OF A 'FRACTURED' IRANIAN LEADERSHIP A NOTION DISPUTED BY IRAN...AL JAZEERA QATAR
The European Court of Justice ruling against a Hungarian law on LGBTI promotion aimed at children.
The 2021 law prohibits making LGBTI media available to children.
The European court ruling the law is stigmatizing and marginalizing making it contrary to core values of the European Union.
The new Hungarian government of Peter Magyar taking office next month will have to decide how to respond to the ruling...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
A LASER-WEAPON SYSTEM TO DESTROY DRONES TESTED ON BOARD THE US AIRCRAFT CARRIER 'GEORGE H.W. BUSH'.
THE 'BUSH' ENTERING THE IRAN WAR ZONE AFTER TRAVELING AROUND THE SOUTHERN COAST OF AFRICA...TASS RUSSIA
The US military seizing a sanctioned oil tanker linked to Iran.
The Botswana-flagged tanker "Tifani" seen in waters near Singapore prior to the seizure...OSINTdefender "X"
The markets today
The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 293.18 points or .59 percent.
The NASDAQ fell 144.43 points or .59 percent.
At 442 pm New York Time the price of oil 91 dollars 80 cents a barrel up two dollars 19 cents or 2.44 percent...Marketwatch
CHINA SAYS TRANSFER OF URANIUM TO BUILD NEW AUSTRALIAN NUCLEAR-POWERED SUBMARINES VIOLATES THE NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFIERATION TREATY.
THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT OBJECTING TO THE WEAPONS-GRADE URANIUM TRANSFER UNDER THE AUKUS (AUSTRALIA-UNITED KINGDOM-UNITED STATES).
CHINA ALSO TAKING ISSUE WITH US NUCLEAR TIES TO SOUTH KOREA AND WARNING ABOUT JAPAN'S POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND DUMPING OF RADIOACTIVE WATER FROM THE FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT...TASS RUSSIA
Tim Cook stepping down as CEO of tech giant Apple. Cook will transition to Chairman of the Board.
John Ternus, who serves as a manager in the development group of Apple, will succeed Cook. He has worked at the company since 2001...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
Monday, April 20, 2026
NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT MONDAY 4/20/2026*THIRD TRUMP CABINET MEMBER LEAVES*ISRAEL EXPANDS DEMOLITIONS OF SOUTH LEBANON COMMUNITIES*ISRAEL VOWS RESPONSE TO JESUS STATUE VANDALISM*
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LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
(UPDATED) A GUNMEN OPENED FIRE AT A TOURISM AND ARCHEOLOGY SITE OUTSIDE MEXICO CITY.
A CANADIAN WOMAN KILLED, 13 OTHERS WOUNDED.
THE ATTACKER THEN KILLED HIMSELF...NEWS AGENCIES-AL JAZEERA QATAR
In Los Angeles singer "D4vd" (David Anthony Burke) is charged with the murder of a 14-year-old girl.
The body of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez found dead in the trunk of Burke's Tesla back in September.
He has pled not guilty to charges of first-degree murder, continuous sexual abuse and mutilation of human remains...NBC News USA
LORI CHAVEZ-DEREMER LEAVING HER POST AS LABOR SECRETARY.
SHE IS THE THIRD MEMBERS OF PRESIDENT TRUMP'S CABINET TO LEAVE IN RECENT WEEKS FOLLOWING HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY KRISTI NOEM AND ATTORNEY GENERAL PAM BONDI.
HER DEPARTURE COMES AS INVESTIGATION INTO HER CONDUCT IS CONCLUDING.
CHAVEZ-DEREMER ACCUSED OF AN AFFAIR WITH A SUBORDINATE AND USE OF DEPARTMENT RESOURCES FOR PERSONAL USE...THE HILL USA
At least 21 killed in a bus crash in the Indian ruled part of Kashmir.
29 others injured in the accident with the bus landing on a three-wheeled taxi vehicle in a mountainous region...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
DISCLOSURE FROM THE US HOUSE ETHICS COMMITTEE ON SEXUAL MISCONDUCT INVESTIGATIONS INVOLVING HOUSE MEMBERS.
20 OF THEM SINCE 2017 WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION BRINGING TO LIGHT FIVE INVESTIGATIONS NOT REVEALED TO THE PUBLIC BEFORE...THE HILL USA
French authorities pushing their probe of social media platform "X".
They say their investigation is linked to extreme content including antisemitism, child pornography, and deepfake pornography.
Interviews are being sought with owner Elon Musk and former CEO Linda Yaccarino...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
TODAY ISRAEL DESIGNATED 50 MORE COMMUNITIES FOR DEMOLITION IN SOUTHERN LEBANON...(CBC RADIO ONE 9AM EASTERN NEWS)...
MEANWHILE ISRAELI DEMOLITIONS CONTINUED IN SOUTHERN LEBANON ISRAEL DESIGNATING A 'SECURITY ZONE' IN AREAS SOUTH OF THE LITANI RIVER...THE NEW ARAB
INFLATION IN CANADA AT 2.4 PERCENT IN MARCH. ITS AN INCREASE FROM 1.8 PERCENT THE MONTH BEFORE.
DRIVING HIGHER PRICES THE COST OF GASOLINE THAT ROSE 21.2 PERCENT...CBC NEWS CANADA
The markets today...Marketwatch
ONE KILLED, ONE WOUNDED IN A UKRAINIAN DRONE ATTACK ON THE SOUTHERN RUSSIAN PORT OF TUPASE.
THE ATTACK TRIGGERING A FIRE IN THE OIL EXPORTING SEAPORT...TASS RUSSIA
IN THE CONGO WAR AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO AND RWANDAN BACKED M23 REBELS.
THE DEAL ALLOWS HUMANITARIAN AID INTO THE WAR ZONE AND ALSO INCLUDES RELEASE OF PRISONERS WITHIN 10 DAYS.
THE TWO SIDES IN THE CONFLICT ALSO AGREEING NOT TO ATTACK THE FOOD AND WATER SUPPLY...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
Israel says it will respond to the vandalism of a statue of Jesus Christ by an Israeli soldier in southern Lebanon.
Video of the vandalism during the Israeli military assault on southern Lebanon has spread around the world.
The statue included an inscription from the Bible Luke 23:35 "Father forgive them for they know not what they do"...India Today
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