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LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
At least one person hurt in Russia's Penza Region in the latest Ukrainian drone attack on a "Wildberries" warehouse. Around 200 workers at the online retail warehouse evacuated following the attack...Tass Russia
The US attacking Iran again tonight first according to insider journalist Barak Ravid...Barak Ravid "X"...
US Central Command confirming speaking of retaliation for Iranian attacks on US bases described as 'attempted Iranian attacks on US forces'...US Central Command "X"
IN EGYPT TODAY A DRONE ATTACK ON A US NATURAL GAS VESSEL IN THE PORT CITY OF DAMIETTA ON THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA.
A FIRE IGNITED ON THE "ENERGOS WINTER" PLATFORM.
THE FIRE SPREADING TO ANOTHER VESSEL THE CREW OF THE FLOATING US NATURAL GAS PLATFORM SAFELY EVACUATED.
The 'COVID' point man during President Trump's first term in 2020 Dr. Anthony Fauci invoking his Fifth Amendment rights before a US Senate committee.
Dr. Fauci saying answering questions would entrap him in perjury charges.
Fauci also sharply critical of US Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky who chairs the committee describing him as 'unhinged'.
Senator Paul will convene his committee next week to vote on finding Dr. Fauci in contempt.
Underlying today's hearing and the controversy surrounding it is the US government funding of the lab in Wuhan, China where the COVID-19 virus originated.
The US funding of that lab linked to what is called 'gain of function' research...NBC News USA
A UN DRAFT REPORT POINTS TO THE AFRICAN NATION OF CHAD AS A SUPPLY LINE FOR THE RAPID SUPPORT FORCES FIGHTING SUDAN'S ARMY IN A CIVIL WAR.
WEAPONS AND COLOMBIAN MERCENARIES FLOWED THROUGH CHAD INTO SUDAN HELPING TO FUEL THE SIEGE OF AL-FASHER LAST YEAR LINKED TO MASS CASUALTY ATROCITIES INVOLVING CIVILIANS.
THAT UN REPORT IS BEING FORWARDED TO THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION.
MEANWHILE IN RECENT DAYS THE NATION OF CHAD WITHDREW FROM PARTICIPATION IN THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE (ICJ) A BODY THAT COULD POTENTIALLY PROSECUTE THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATROCITIES IN AL-FASHER...TASS RUSSIA
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A Reuters news story published citing reports that Iran is about to receive portable air defense systems from China.
300-400 of the so-called "MANPADS" systems said to be on their way to Iran through Pakistan.
These reports are denied by China.
Israel has often put out stories in mainstream Israeli and world media discussing missing Iranian officials or questioning the health and well-being of Iranian officials.
These stories appear designed to trigger a response to help Israel locate those Iranian officials for possible assassination.
This story may be another trial balloon to get some response from the other side in this case "China"...OSINTdefender "X"
TWO KILLED, FIVE WOUNDED IN A UKRAINIAN ATTACK ON CRIMEA LAST NIGHT. RUSSIAN AUTHORITIES SAY THOSE KILLED WERE CIVILIANS...TASS RUSSIA
German automaker BMW cutting eight thousand jobs most of them in Germany.
The company citing a weaker sales market in China and rising costs to do business...Anadolu Agency Turkey (Türkiye)
IN IRAQ THE POPULAR MOBILIZATION FORCES (PMF) SAY 20 WERE KILLED AND 32 WOUNDED IN THE US-SAUDI ATTACKS LAST NIGHT.
THE PMF ARE BOTH PART OF THE IRAQI GOVERNMENT'S SECURITY STRUCTURE AND ALLIES WITH IRAN.
A PMF STATEMENT SAYS LAST NIGHT'S ATTACKS REPRESENT A 'HIGHLY DANGEROUS ESCALATION'...REUTERS-AL JAZEERA QATAR
13 are dead and others are trapped following yesterday's 7.1 magnitude earthquake centered off the coast of southern Japan's Kyushu island.
IN SOUTH KOREA THE "KOSPI" STOCK MARKET DOWN NEARLY SIX PERCENT TODAY DRIVEN BY SKEPTICISM OVER THE PROFITABILITY OF "AI' INVESTMENT.
Sharp declines on the markets today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 1,153.18 points or 2.19 percent.
The NASDAQ declined 433.97 points or 1.74 percent.
At 541 pm New York Time the price of oil 84 dollars 60 cents up 5 dollars 34 cents or 6.74 percent...Marketwatch
Here in the United States the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) banning humanoid robots made in China.
The FCC citing "unacceptable risks" to national security.
A ban also imposed on connected power inverters that connect renewable energy sources and batteries to power grids and datacenters.
The moves seen as a means of promoting production of such technology in the US instead of China...The Guardian UK
THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ENDING A 3.6-BILLION-DOLLAR SUBSIDY FOR MEDICARE PART D PRESCRIPTION PLANS.
THIS COULD LEAD TO HIGHER RATES FOR PRESCRIPTION COVERAGE NEXT YEAR...WALL STREET JOURNAL-MSN USA
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