Thursday, May 21, 2026

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT 5/21/2026*NEWSDUMP THURSDAY HOLIDAY*MERZ PUSHES SPECIAL EU STATUS FOR UKRAINE*RECORD NVIDIA EARNINGS*ARREST ORDER FOR PHILIPPINE SENATOR OVER ICC CHARGES*

 

    (SERVICE WHEN ABLE WITH LENGTHY DAYTIME INTERRUPTION EXPECTED)





German Chancellor Friedrich Merz proposing a special European Union relationship (status) for Ukraine.


Merz trying to sidestep the lengthy process of getting Ukraine into the EU by giving it special status on a shorter timeline...Tagesschau Germany (Translation Prompt)




THE PHILIPPINE JUSTICE MINISTRY ORDERING THE ARREST OF FORMER NATIONAL POLICE CHIEF SENATOR RONALD DELA ROSA ON AN INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT (ICC) WARRANT.


THIS FOLLOWS LAST WEEK'S SHOTS FIRED INCIDENT AT THE PHILIPPINE SENATE AIMED AT NATIONAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (NBI) AGENTS SEEKING TO ARREST HIM.



THE SENATOR IS IN HIDING SINCE THAT INCIDENT.



HE IS ACCUSED IN CONNECTION WITH KILLINGS THAT OCCURRED DURING FORMER PRESIDENT RODRIDGO DUTERTE'S CRACKDOWN ON DRUG TRAFFICKING.


MR. DUTERTE ALREADY HELD BY THE COURT IN THE NETHERLANDS FACING CHARGES...INQUIRER PHILIPPINES...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




RECORD EARNINGS FOR CHIP MAKER NVIDIA.  TURNOVER OF 81.6 BILLION DOLLARS IN THE LAST QUARTER.


PROFITS OF 58.3 BILLION DOLLARS RECORDED...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



The markets today...Marketwatch



China's President Xi Jinping may soon visit North Korea.  This word from intelligence sources in South Korea...Tass Russia



Russia and China pushing back against 'hegemony' at this week's talks between Presidents Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping.


A joint statement saying 'attempts by a number of states to single-handedly manage world affairs have failed'.


This is apparently a reference that includes the United States...RIA Novosti Russia (Translation Prompt)




TECH GIANT SAMSUNG CUTTING A LAST-MINUTE DEAL WITH ITS LARGEST LABOR UNION IN SOUTH KOREA.


BOTH LABOR AND MANAGEMENT SAID TO BE DRIVEN BY CONCERNS OVER THE ECONOMIC IMPACT A STRIKE WOULD HAVE HAD ON SOUTH KOREA'S ECONOMY AND THE GLOBAL CHIP SUPPLY CHAIN.


ONE PART OF THE AGREEMENT CREATING A SYSTEM OF SEMICONDUCTOR PERFORMANCE BONUSES FOR THOSE PARTS OF THE COMPANY EARNING MONEY...YONHAP NEWS AGENCY SOUTH KOREA





'SPACE X' MOVING TO BECOME A PUBLICLY TRADED COMPANY.   THE INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING OF STOCK HAS THE POTENTIAL TO MAKE SPACE X CEO ELON MUSK A TRILLIONAIRE...NBC NEWS USA

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