international energy agency

…Congress cannot order a federal agency to release documents pertaining to an ongoing investigation, so an ongoing investigation has miraculously materialized. This effectively nullifies the activities of the past few days, and will make sure nothing…

…While difficult to tell if these recent attacks will be the “straw that broke the camels back”, it is very likely that increased harassment and attacks on commercial shipping will draw an international response. -----END TEARLINE…

…The Rwandan-backed M23 rebels are in complete control of Goma, which has led to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to voice concerns regarding their medical facilities in the city. Specifically, the ICRC…

as a Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) report was released yesterday confirming that maritime traffic through the Red Sea has decreased by approximately 90% since Houthi targeting began. Middle East: Tensions between the U.S. and Saudi…

…PEACE TALKS RESUME BETWEEN UKRAINE AND RUSSIA AS US STATE DEPARTMENT AUTHORIZES SALE OF AMERICAN MILITARY EQUIPMENT TO UKRAINE.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Turkey: This morning another round of indirect peace talks between Russia and Ukraine…

…As most of the statements of calamity are originating from county-level disaster response agencies, this could be more of a funding allocation attempt rather than an apocalyptic event. As a reminder the last eclipse in…

…Right now, local LE are claiming that reports of TdA militants are rare, despite the plethora of local reports of armed gang members openly patrolling the area, and even federal involvement via counterterrorism agencies. Though this…

…nope there was no significant federal assistance during this crisis the national law enforcement entities and exact agencies that are supposed to respond to specifically cyber attacks didn't feel the need to get involved until…

he International Criminal Court (ICC) is preparing arrest warrants for those who have engaged in widespread war crimes. Though no details have been made public with any reliability, various high-ranking Israeli defense officials and politicians…

…Though obviously many factors must be considered, what is exceptionally clear is the gravity of international atmospherics at this time. As this terror attack is potentially one of the worst in Russian history, careful diplomacy and…

…CUBA SUFFERS NATIONAL POWER OUTAGE.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: The wars in Gaza and Lebanon continue as before. Combat operations in northern Gaza have intensified, and the invasion of Lebanon remains kinetic amid international…

…The potential for divisions between states (and more importantly, state agencies) could lead to more serious flashpoints than standard civil unrest. -----END TEARLINE----- Analyst: S2ANNNN

…CALIFORNIA WILDFIRE CONTAINMENT SLOWLY INCREASING AMID HIGH-WIND PREDICTIONS.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Romania: Protests continue throughout Bucharest following Friday's court ruling that annulled the November 24 election. On Friday the Constitutional Court rejected the…

Most military units in this part of the world operate quite unilaterally; as risky as this is to international security, this is often the cultural norm. What's probably quite likely is that a blend of…

…Paul International Airport were grounded for several hours, due to a communications issue with Air Traffic Control. Most aircraft diverted to different air control sectors while Minneapolis Center was down, and many delays were reported nationwide…

…have provided a wealth of Intelligence on the backup procedures and frequencies used by military or governmental agencies during an event such as a national Cyber attack having a bird's eyee view to collect radio…

s due to the international hesitance to recognize Yemeni forces as the legitimate government. Houthi rebels conducted a military coup in 2015, seizing the capitol and overthrowing the government. Since then, Yemen has in effect been…

…TAPPED TO BE HHS SECRETARY.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Far East: Tensions in the South China Sea remain tenuous as the Philippines adopts a series of new maritime laws dictating the boundaries of their territorial waters…