NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT 8/28/2026*NEWSDUMP FRIDAY*US BACKS DOWN CHINA HACK CLAIM*EPSTEIN-NETANYAHU LINK CONFIRMED*US KURD CUTOFF*HOUSE TO VOTE MORE SPENDING*'UPPER HAND' HORMUZ...*FIVE KILLED GAZA*FED CHAIR INFLATION WORRY*TRUMP DISAPPROVAL MAJORITY*NEW COVID VAX APPOVALS*CIA MOSCOW VISIT SPIN*OPPOSITION LEADS SWEDEN
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In Niger attacks on the international airport and the presidential compound in the capital city of Niamey early Saturday.
Jihadist forces opposing the Russian aligned military government of Niger suspected in the attacks...News Agencies-Deutsche Welle Germany
AT LEAST SEVEN WOUNDED IN A UKRAINIAN DRONE ATTACK ON ROSTOV IN SOUTHERN RUSSIA. APARTMENT BUILDINGS DAMAGE IN THE ATTACK...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
The US Department of Justice backing down on a claim made Wednesday that government agencies were hacked by Chinese state-sponsored hackers.
The government agencies including the Federal Reserve and NASA now described as 'targets' of those Chinese government backed hackers.
The Chinese Embassy in Washington reacted on Wednesday to the initial news release from the DOJ saying cybersecurity is an issue used by the US to 'smear or discredit China'...Reuters-Asia One Singapore...
The US backdown on the Chinese hacking claim comes just weeks before President Xi Jinping's visit to the United States.
The transcript of former banking CEO Jes Staley's Jeffrey Epstein interview by the House Government Oversight Committee released this week.
In the July 24th interview Staley confirming he gave JP Morgan confidential information to Epstein during the financial crisis of 2008.
These connections revealed in previously released Jeffrey Epstein documents.
Mr. Staley pressed about his connection to Jeffrey Epstein victims ordered to dress up in Disney character costumes.
He denied any connection to those victims mentioned in email chains involving himself and Epstein.
Mr. Staley acknowledging sexual intimacy with an adult aide to Epstein...The Daily Beast-MSN...Radar Online
A DEADLY ISRAELI ATTACK IN THE CITY OF JENIN IN THE 'WEST BANK'. THREE KILLED IN THE ATTACK.
ONE OF THEM QAIS AL-BAITAWI IDENTIFIED BY ISRAEL AS A HAMAS LEADER...VOICE OF EMIRATES
In Ecuador the former President Lenin Moreno found guilty of corruption.
Moreno accused of favoring a Chinese company for construction of a hydroelectric plant.
This happened a decade ago when Moreno served as Ecuador's vice-president...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
THE UNITED STATES PLANNING TO CUT OFF MILITARY AID TO THE KURDISH FORCES OF NORTHERN IRAQ.
THE PENTAGON TELLING KURDISH LEADERSHIP OF PLANS TO STOP THE AID ON SEPTEMBER 30TH WHEN A CURRENT AGREEMENT EXPIRES.
THE US IS SUPPOSED TO BE PULLING ITS MILITARY PRESENCE OUT OF IRAQ ON THAT DATE.
KURDISH LEADERS SEE THEIR MILITARY FORCES AS A BUFFER AGAINST IRAN.
TURKEY (TURKIYE) IS ALSO HOSTILE TO THE KURDS AND THEIR ASPIRATIONS FOR AN INDEPENDENT STATE THAT COULD ENCOMPASS PARTS OF IRAQ, IRAN AND TURKEY...BBC UK-MSN
THE FITCH RATINGS SERVICE KEEPING FRANCE AT AN A+ RATING. FRANCE'S CREDIT RATING DOWNGRADED LAST SEPTEMBER TO A+ FROM AA-.
THIS LATEST REPORT WITH A 'STABLE' OUTLOOK FOR FRANCE AMID CONCERNS ABOUT POLITICAL INSTABILITY AND A HIGH LEVEL OF PUBLIC DEBT...FITCH RATINGS REPORT
In the UK one person killed and six others injured when a sign fell at a Christian festival.
Organizers cancelling the remainer of the "Big Church Festival" set to run through Sunday...Sky News UK
THE US HOUSE WILL MEET NEXT WEEK TO VOTE ON SPENDING MORE MONEY TO FUND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS.
THE SPENDING BILL NEEDED TO AVERT A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN WOULD KEEP US FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS GOING FROM SEPTEMBER 30TH TO DECEMBER 11TH...ANADOLU AGENCY TURKEY (TURKIYE)
President Trump says the US has struck a deal for control of oil reserves in Venezuela.
Trump calling it "The biggest oil deal in world history" involving 65 billion barrels of oil.
He says the deal more than doubles US oil reserves...Tass Russia
THE 'INSIDE THE BELTWAY' MESSAGE ON THE IRAN WAR IS THAT THE UNITED STATES HAS THE 'UPPER HAND' IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ.
THIS MESSAGE COVEYED BY PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP THROUGH FRIENDLY MEDIA CHANNELS....BARAK RAVID AXIOS "X"
THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY (IAEA) REPORTING THREE DRONE ATTACKS ON A NUCLEAR POWER STATION IN THE UKRAINE WAR ZONE.
TWO EMPLOYEES WOUNDED IN THE ONE OF THE ATTACKS.
THE ATTACKS HIT A COOLING POND, A USED NUCLEAR FUEL STORAGE FACILITY AND A SPRINKLER SYSTEM.
NO INCREASED LEVELS OF RADIATION REPORTED FOLLOWING THE ATTACKS.
THE HEAD OF THE IAEA RAFAEL GROSSI URGING THE WARRING PARTIES IN UKRAINE TO EXERCISE RESTRAINT FOLLOWING THE ATTACKS...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
Government forces in Yemen attacking two Houthi rebel targets today.
FIVE KILLED IN THE LATEST ISRAELI ATTACKS IN GAZA.
PALESTINIAN SOURCES REPORT THREE ATTACKS INCLUDING ONE KILLING THREE MEMBERS OF THE SAME FAMILY.
Researchers determining that 1200 AI agents involved themselves in a hacking attack last month.
Those agents of Open AI getting into the platform of another AI company "Hugging Face".
Open AI has described the incident as a 'warning shot, for us and the world'...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
RECENTLY INSTALLED US FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD CHAIRMAN KEVIN WARSH EXPRESSING CONCERN ABOUT INFLATION.
BUT THE FED CHAIRMAN SELECTED BY PRESIDENT TRUMP DID NOT INDICATE HE WILL RAISE INTEREST RATES AS A MEANS TO COMBAT INFLATION.
HIS COMMENTS TRIGGERING SPECULATION ABOUT A POSSIBLE INTEREST RATE HIKE.
MR. TRUMP HAS OFTEN CALLED ON THE FED TO LOWER INTEREST RATES IN THE NAME OF ECONOMIC GROWTH...YAHOO FINANCE
IN THE NETHERLANDS FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES GIVEN MORE POWERS TO DEAL WITH WHAT ARE BEING CALLED 'OBVIOUS OPPONENTS'.
THEY ARE DESCRIBED AS RUSSIAN, CHINESE AND IRANIAN ADVERSARIES AS WELL AS THE ISLAMIC STATE (IS, DAESH)...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
56 percent disapproval, 43 percent approval for President Trump according to Rasmussen Reports.
Meanwhile RMG Research has 52 percent disapproval, 45 approval for Mr. Trump...Real Clear Polling Latest Polls
President Trump trying to placate farmers and ranchers upset with his recent decision to allow beef imports.
Mr. Trump saying he is implementing executive action to enable farmers and ranchers to process their own food.
Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie, who has long supported a law allowing farmer-rancher food processing, saying Mr. Trump needs to pass the "PRIME Act" and sign it into law...Thomas Massie "X"
THE PRICE OF A GALLON OF GASOLINE ON THE RISE HERE IN YORK, PENNSYLVANIA.
AT MID-DAY TODAY 395.9 THE PRICE AT SAM'S CLUB A RISE OF SIX CENTS IN RECENT DAYS.
A formal complaint filed against US District Judge Roy Altman. Judge Altman is accused of bias against Palestinians.
The judge accused in a formal complaint of using his judicial office and resources to promote Israel...Al Jazeera Qatar
IN NEPAL THE DEATH TOLL FROM THE FLOODING RISING OFFICIALLY 579 (NDTV INDIA) WITH MORE THAN 900 MISSING MANY OF THEM FOREIGN TOURISTS.
CONCERN THAT A LAKE MAY OVERFLOW ITS BARRIER REMAINS...SKY NEWS UK BLOG
The US Federal Aviation Administration wants to terminate two air traffic controllers who left work early at New York's La Guardia Airport.
They left work the night of March 22nd right before a deadly runway collision between an airliner and a fire truck on the airport's tarmac that killed two pilots...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
IN WYOMING THE GOVERNOR SAYS 'AGGRESSIVE' TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ELECTION OBSERVERS SHOWED UP DURING THE RECENT PRIMARY ELECTION.
REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR MARK GORDON NOTED THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OBSERVERS ARRIVED UNANNOUNCED AT A POLLING SITE IN LARAMIE.
THE WYOMING ATTORNEY GENERAL WAS ASKED TO DISCUSS THE MATTER WITH THE US ATTORNEY.
GOVERNOR GORDON COMPARING THE NOTION OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TAKING GUNS TO THE NOTION THAT MAY HAVE SEEKING TO TAKE VOTES...HUFFPOST-MSN
The markets today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 9.45 points.
The NASDAQ declining 138.93 points or .52 percent.
The price of oil in New York tonight following the close of trading 83 dollars 44 cents a barrel down nine cents...Marketwatch
Signs of economic growth in Canada it's Gross Domestic Product rising 3.3 percent in the last quarter ending in June.
Canada's GDP for the first quarter ending in March revised from negative territory to .3 percent growth...CBC News Canada
IN TURKEY COMIC DENIZ GOKTAS REARRESTED FOLLOWING HIS COURT ORDERED RELEASE.
NEW CHARGES AGAINST GOKTAS ARE 'PRAISING A CRIME AND A CRIMINAL' BASED ON HIS COMMENTS IN A PERFORMANCE.
THIS PREVENTED HIS RELEASE FROM PRISON WHERE HE HAD BEEN JAILED FOR INSULTING ISLAM AND TURKISH RULER PRESIDENT RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN...AFP FRANCE-TIMES OF ISRAEL
NORWAY'S KING HARALD V DEAD AT THE AGE OF 89.
HARALD'S REIGN LASTING MORE THAN THREE DECADES. HIS SON THE CROWN PRINCE SUCCEEDING HIM AS KING HAAKON VIII...INDIA TODAY
THE US FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION APPROVING NEW COVID-19 VACCINES.
THEY INCLUDE TWO mRNA TYPE REFORMULATIONS OF PFIZER AND MODERNA VACCINES.
'ALSO IN THE MIX A NON-mRNA VACCINE ORIGINALLY DEVOLOPED BY NOVAVAX NOW PRODUCED BY SANOFI.
THE VACCINES RECOMMENDED FOR THOSE AT HIGH-RISK PEOPLE 65 YEARS AND OLDER AND YOUNGER PEOPLE WITH AT LEAST ONE UNDERLYING HEALTH CONDITION...THE HILL USA
IN CONGO AN EBOLA VACCINE CAMPAIGN HAS BEGUN.
BUT THE 'ERVEBO' VACCINE'S ABILITY TO COMBAT THE BUNDIBUGYO VARIANT OF EBOLA CURRENTLY SWEEPING ACROSS CONGO IS NOT CERTAIN...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
The "Wall Street Journal" messaging that CIA Director John Ratcliffe spoke to Russian leaders about the need to limit or cut ties with Iran during his Moscow visit this week.
Other matters discussed included "NATO's commitments" and a push for Russia to have 'peace talks' regarding the Ukraine War and to do so more 'seriously'...OSINTdefender "X"
In the southern African nation of Zambia opposition presidential candidate Brian Mundubile and his running mate Makebi Zulu in police custody.
This two weeks after an election declared won by incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema.
Police carried out raids on opponents of the president the day after the election with Mr. Mundubile going into hiding.
The government reacting harshly to plans by the opposition to challenge the election results with accusations of national security crimes and conspiracy to start an insurgency leveled by the government against Mundubile...News Agencies-Deutsche Welle Germany
IN SWEDEN VOTERS GOING TO THE POLLS TWO WEEKS FROM SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 13TH) THE LATEST POLLING INDICATING A LOSS FOR THE CURRENT GOVERNMENT AND A MAJORITY FOR PARTIES IN THE OPPOSITION.
PRIME MINISTER ULF KRISTERSSON'S COALITION LED BY HIS PRO-CAPITALIST MODERATE PARTY AND INCLUDING THE SWEDEN DEMOCRATS LAGGING BEHIND THE SOCIAL DEMOCRATS AND ALLIED PARTIES INCLUDING THE LEFT AND GREENS.
ONE POLL SHOWING THE OPPOSITION GROUP AT 51.3 PERCENT THE GOVERNMENT GROUP AT 46.6 PERCENT WITH 187 SEATS FOR THE OPPOSITION AND 162 FOR THE CURRENT GOVERNMENT IF THE ELECTION WERE HELD TODAY...OPINION POLLING FOR THE 2026 SWEDISH GENERAL ELECTION
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