Friday, October 9, 2026

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT 10/9/2026*NEWSDUMP FRIDAY*SOUTH SUDAN CLASH*EU-CHINA DEAL*TRUMP RUSSIAN DIESEL DEAL*US SANCTIONS WORLD COURT*DEADLY HOUTHI ATTACK RIYADH*PEACE PRIZE RESPONSE TO TRUMP*LIVESTREAM FIRING SQUAD EXECUTION*NEW ZEALAND SPIN AGAINST CHINESE EV'S*

 


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                  LATE NEWS TONIGHT:



NINE DEAD IN ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA INCLUDING TWO CHILDREN.


 A MAN OPENED FIRE IN THE STREET LATE THIS AFTERNOON KILLING HIS FIRST TWO VICTIMS THEN BARRICADING HIMSELF INSIDE A HOME.


SHOTS HEARD FROM INSIDE THE HOME AS POLICE USED A LOUDPSEAKER URGING THE GUNMAN TO COME OUT.


THEY LATER FOUND HIM AND OTHER VICTIMS DEAD INSIDE...ERIE NEWS NOW



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In South Sudan at least 71 people have been killed in intercommunal fighting.


Four of those killed were soldiers.


An outside group entered the town of Rumbek and took control before government forces moved back in to expel the outsiders.


South Sudan is under a caretaker government as it prepares for its first nationwide election since independence in 2011 and a civil war that followed killing 400,000 people.


Israel supported South Sudan covertly in its independence fight against Sudan and maintains diplomatic ties with it.


There is conflict and the threat of conflict in the region as the neighboring Pro-Israel government of Ethiopia accuses Eritrea and Sudan of supporting rebel groups in a renewed civil war inside Ethiopia...AFP France Al Jazeera Qatar



TWO KILLED AND TWO WOUNDED IN A UKRAINIAN DRONE ATTACK ON A CAR IN RUSSIA'S BELGOROD REGION...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



(UPDATED) IN THE YEMEN WAR TONIGHT SAUDI ARABIA ANNOUNCING WIDESPREAD ATTACKS ON HOUTHI FORCES...REUTERS-TIMES OF ISRAEL...HOUTHI MEDIA REPORTING TWO KILLED IN AN ATTACK ON THE SANAA AIRPORT...AFP FRANCE-DAWN PAKISTAN




China cutting a deal with the European Union on export of Chinese EV's and hybrids to the EU. 


Exports are to be halved in the next four years under the agreement.  


The deal includes provisions for export of European products to China and European access to Chinese rare earths exports...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)




       TRUMP RUSSIA DIESEL FUEL DEAL

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                                     (Updated)


US PRESIDENT TRUMP ANNOUNCING A DEAL FOR RUSSIA TO SUPPLY DIESEL FUEL TO THE UNITED STATES AND WORLD MARKETS FOR THE NEXT SIX MONTHS.

THE PRESIDENT SAYING 300,000 TONS OF FUEL WILL MOVE THIS MONTH, 500,000 TONS NEXT MONTH AND 1 MILLION TONS OR MORE A MONTH LATER ON.

THIS FOLLOWS A CONVERSATION BETWEEN MR. TRUMP AND RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN.

THERE WERE LIKELY BEHIND THE SCENES TALKS BETWEEN MR. TRUMP'S ENVOYS JARED KUSHNER AND STEVE WITKOFF WITH KEY RUSSIAN CONTACT KIRILL DMITRIEV.

THE US ENVOYS HOLDING TALKS WITH UKRAINIAN ENVOYS THIS WEEKEND IN MIAMI.

FOR RUSSIA THE DEAL MEANS THE LIFTING OF AN EXPORT BAN ON DIESEL FUEL IMPOSED DUE TO UKRAINIAN ATTACKS ON RUSSIAN ENERGY FACILITIES.

RUSSIAN DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER ALEXANDER NOVAK CONFIRMING RUSSIA'S READINESS TO SEND THE DIESEL FUEL TO 'THE UNITED STATES AND ITS PARTNERS'...OSINTdefender "X" (Trump Social Media Embed)...Tass Russia...

WHITE HOUSE CONNECTED ISRAELI JOURNALIST BARAK RAVID GETTING A RESPONSE TO THE DEAL FROM UKRAINE'S PRESIDENT VOLODYMYR ZELENSKY.

HE CALLED THE DEAL 'NOT FAIR AND NOT HONEST' BUT ALSO SAID 'WE NEED THE AMERICANS TO TRY TO STOP THIS WAR'...BARAK RAVID "X"



IN PANAMA A MAJOR EARTHQUAKE WITH NUMEROUS AFTERSHOCKS 7.2 IS THE READING REPORTED BY TVN IN PANAMA.

TSUNAMI WARNINGS ISSUED FOR NEARBY NATIONS.

THERE HAS BEEN DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS AND HIGHWAYS...TVN PANAMA (TRANSLATION PROMPT) (CLICK PAST AD)



President Trump launching a three-member commission to determine grounds to fire US Federal Reserve Board governor Lisa Cook.

This is part of the President's ongoing efforts to fire Cook who is fighting her firing through a lawsuit now in the federal court system...Reuters-Al Jazeera Qatar




THE SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT PULLING BACK FROM A POLICY OF ACCEPTING ALL APPLICATIONS FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS FOLLOWING RIOTING.

THERE WERE VIOLENT PROTESTS IN THE DURBAN AND JOHANNESBURG AREAS.

THEY FOLLOWED THE EARLIER GOVERNMENT DECISION TO COMPLY WITH A COURT ORDER SAYING ASYLUM APPLICATIONS MUST BE ACCEPTED EVEN IF APPLICANTS ENTERED SOUTH AFRICA ILLEGALLY...News Agencies-Deutsche Welle Germany 



Police in the Balkan nation of Montenegro arresting Russian influencer Mikhail Zvinchuk and four of his associates.

Authorities say they will be expelled on 'national and internal security grounds'.

Mr. Zvinchuk associated with the "Rybar" Telegram social media channel...Tass Russia



A VESSEL STRUCK BY AN UNKNOWN PROJECTILE OFF THE COAST OF THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES.

THE ATTACK NEAR THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ CAUSING A FIRE THAT WAS EXTINGUISHED.   

FURTHER DETAILS ON THE ATTACK NOT IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE...United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations "X"




(Updated) The imposition of US sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced today.


The sanctions set to take effect in April.


The ICC sanctions announcement coming on the same day a former court judge Navi Pillay was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.   Pillay has described Israeli warfare in Gaza as "genocide".


More on that story later in the summary...OSINTdefender "X"



(UPDATED) CLASHES BETWEEN POLICE AND PROTESTERS ON THE STREETS OF BRUSSELS TODAY.   DEMONSTRATIONS BY UNIONS BEGAN PEACEFULLY EARLIER IN THE DAY.


THE PROTEST IN OPPOSITION TO GOVERNMENT AUSTERITY PLANS CUTTING PUBLIC JOBS AND PENSIONS.


110 ARRESTS REPORTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROTEST.


LAWMAKERS NOW WORKING ON A NEW BUDGET PLAN FOR BELGIUM...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)


In the Yemen War three killed in yesterday's Houthi attack on the Riyadh International Airport.  Others wounded...Reuters


NAVI PILLAY IS THE 2026 WINNER OF THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE.    


THE SOUTH AFRICAN LAWYER BEING HONORED AS A SUPPORTER OF PEACE AND INTERNATIONAL LAW.


A STATEMENT NOTES THE PROLIFERATION OF WAR THROUGHOUT THE WORLD MAKING INTERNATIONAL LAW 'AN ABSOLUTE NECESSITY'.


THE STATEMENT ANNOUNCING THE AWARD SPEAKING OF THE NEED FOR 'JUDGES' WHO 'GUARD THE THIN LINE BETWEEN ORDER AND CHAOS'.


PILLAY IS A FORMER UN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSIONER AND INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT (ICC) JUDGE.


SHE WAS ALSO A DEFENSE LAWYER FOR NELSON MANDELA.  SHE HAS SPOKE OF ISRAEL COMMITTING GENOCIDE IN GAZA.


THE DECISION TO AWARD PILLAY THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE APPEARS TO BE A DIRECT RESPONSE TO US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S SANCTIONS CAMPAIGN DESIGNED TO END THE ICC'S OPERATIONS.


THE SANCTIONS PUSH FOLLOWED THE ICC'S ARREST WARRANTS FOR ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU AND FORMER ISRAEL DEFENSE MINISTER YOAV GALLANT OVER THE GAZA WAR.


MR. TRUMP HIMSELF VIGOROUSLY SOUGHT THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE PRIOR TO THE START OF US-ISRAELI WARFARE AGAINST IRAN...AL JAZEERA QATAR



In France emergency moves to deal with staffing shortages in schools.   

Three thousand emergency substitute teachers will be sent to 514 schools with the greatest shortages by Tuesday.

More temporary workers are to be hired for schools later on.

The government actions a response to the outbreak of student-led protests at high schools across the country...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)





UKRAINIAN DRONE ATTACKS ON RUSSIA OVERNIGHT WITH NINE WOUNDED IN RUSSIA'S KALUGA REGION.

RUSSIAN AIR DEFENSES TAKING DOWN 505 ATTACKING DRONES...TASS RUSSIA...

ALSO IN THE KALUGA REGION PORTIONS OF A YANDEX DATA CENTER WERE DAMAGED...TASS RUSSIA



The Pentagon seeking a livestream execution by firing squad for Major Nidal Hassan.  

The US Army psychologist convicted at court-martial of murdering 13 and wounding 32 at Fort Hood, Texas in 2009.

The firing squad execution method was recommended by Defense (War) Secretary Pete Hegseth and approved by President Donald Trump.

The execution currently set for December 3rd but the appeals process may delay it...

       NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)

                        OSINTdefender "X"

             Anadolu Agency Turkey (Türkiye)




FORMER PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT RODRIGO DUTERTE RULED FIT TO STAND TRIAL FOR CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY.


DUTERE IS BEFORE THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT IN THE DUTCH CAPITAL THE HAGUE ACCUSED IN CONNECTION WITH DEATHS RELATED TO HIS 'WAR ON DRUGS'.


HIS LAWYERS HAVE ARGUED THAT HE SUFFERS FROM COGNITIVE DEFICIENCIES.



IF CONVICTED DUTERTE FACES LIFE IMPRISONMENT...News Agencies-Deutsche Welle Germany


The markets today.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 423.31 points or .83 percent.

The NASDAQ up 172.83 points or .64 percent.

After the close of trading in New York today the price of oil 91 dollars 66 cents a barrel up 17 cents...Marketwatch



Katie Zacharia named the new White House Press Secretary. 

She is a political commentator and adviser to President Trump's media company...The Hill USA





THE ALARM IS BEING RAISED IN NEW ZEALAND ABOUT LOW-COST CHINESE ELECTRIC VEHICLES.

THE CHINESE EV'S DESCRIBED AS COMPETITORS FOR NEW ELECTRIC CARS LIKE THOSE MADE BY TESLA AS WELL AS USED GASOLINE CARS SOLD IN THE COUNTRY.

IT'S BEING SUGGESTED THE CHINESE CARS WILL DISRUPT THE EXISTING USED CAR INDUSTRY AS WELL AS THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO MAINTAIN THOSE USED CARS.

73 PERCENT OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES IMPORTED INTO NEW ZEALAND ARE CHINESE MADE.

THE LOW-END HATCHBACK MODEL FROM CHINESE EV MAKER 'BYD' THE ATTO 1 SELLS FOR 29,990 NEW ZEALAND DOLLARS OR 16,756 US DOLLARS.

THE NEXT MODELS UP INCLUDE THE DOLPHIN SELLING FOR 39,990 NEW ZEALAND DOLLARS OR 22,418 US DOLLARS.

AT THE HIGH END OF BYD'S OFFERINGS THE SEALION 8 COSTING 92,990 NEW ZEALAND DOLLARS OR 52,130 US DOLLARS...ONE NEWS NEW ZEALAND STORY



The US imposing sanctions on 17 vessels linked to the 'shadow fleet' carrying Iranian oil and petrochemicals.

The US Treasury Department touting this move as one that 'effective neutralizes' the vast majority of shadow vessels carrying cargo from Iran...OSINTdefender "X"




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