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Two tankers attacked in the Strait of Hormuz today. Both vessels were hit off the coast of Oman suffering some structural damage...UKMTO "X" (1st Attack)...UKMTO "X" (2nd Attack)...
These attacks follow a similar attack yesterday.
(News Analysis)
NATO LEADERS INCLUDING US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP GATHERING IN ANKARA, TURKEY (TURKIYE) FOR THE NATO LEADERSHIP SUMMIT.
DEFENSE CONTRACTORS INCLUDING MAJOR US FIRMS ALSO A BIG PART OF THE EVENT.
NATO MEMBERS ARE INCREASING THEIR DEFENSE SPENDING IN LINE WITH US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S DEMANDS FOR FIVE PERCENT OF GDP TO BE SPENT ON DEFENSE.
THIS WILL POSITION NATO COUNTRIES TO OPPOSE RUSSIA AND CONTRIBUTE TO OPPOSING CHINA IN THE 'INDO-PACIFIC' REGION...DEUTSCHE WELLE GERMANY BLOG
MARINE LE PEN LOSING APPEAL OF CONVICTION GETS PRISON SENTENCE BUT IS ELIGIBLE FOR RUN FOR PRESIDENT NEXT YEAR
(STORY UPDATED)
In Paris this afternoon the Paris Court of Appeal deciding on whether to allow Marine Le Pen to run for President in next year's election.
The court rejected Le Pen's appeal giving her a three-year prison sentence and a 45-month sentence of political ineligibility suspending 30 months of it making her eligible to run for political office.
The leader of the National Rally (RN) in France's National Assembly had been disqualified based on her conviction for misuse of European Parliament funds when she was a member.
Standing in the wings to replace her Jordan Bardella, President of the National Rally, who leads opinion polls in first round voting.
Last week European prosecutors conducted raids pursuing a probe of political contractors linked to Bardella on allegations of misuse of European Parliament funds.
French police have also raided RN offices in recent months seeking evidence of financial wrongdoing...
(NEWS, COMMENT, ANALYSIS)
IN DAMASCUS, SYRIA TWO BOMB EXPLOSIONS WITH AT LEAST 18 WOUNDED INCLUDING POLICE OFFICERS.
THE EXPLOSIONS ACCOMPANYING THE VISIT OF FRENCH PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON TO SYRIA WHERE HE'S MEETING SYRIA'S NEW LEADERS TO PURSUE FRENCH ECONOMIC VENTURES IN SYRIA.
THEY HAPPENED NEAR THE HOTEL WHERE MR. MACRON WAS STAYING.
THE BLASTS ALSO ACCOMPANY STRONG ISRAELI CRTICISM OF THE SYRIAN JIHADIST GOVERNMENT'S ALLY TURKEY (TURKIYE)...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
The markets today...
China conducted an ICBM missile test in the Pacific Ocean with the test launch described as a 'routine exercise'.
The US and allied nations like Australia, New Zealand and Japan critical of the missile test.
The US speaking of 'great concern' about China's nuclear program...WIO NEWS INDIA
In outer space Chinese probe Tianwen-2 reaching the asteroid Kamo'oalewa to begin scientific research.
Samples are to be collected from the asteroid which orbits the Sun synchronously with the Earth.
They will be sent back to Earth on a small return capsule that should land by the end of 2027...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
THERE IS MUCH SPECULATION REGARDING THE HEALTH OF REPUBLICAN US SENATOR MITCH MCCONNELL OF KENTUCKY.
MCCONNELL HOSPITALIZED FOR SEVERAL WEEKS WITH STAFF ISSUING STATEMENTS SAYING HE IS 'RECEIVING EXCELLENT CARE' 'CONTINUING HIS RECOVERY' AND THE LATEST OFFICIAL STATEMENT LAST THURSDAY SAYING HE 'CONTINUES TO IMPROVE'.
HIS LATEST LONG-TERM HOPSITALIZATION FOLLOWS EARLIER HOSPITALIZATIONS.
IT IS NOT KNOWN IF MCONNELL WILL BE PRESENT WHEN THE SENATE GOES BACK INTO SESSION...THE GUARDIAN UK
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