Tag Archives: China

Mega fail in Islamabad and Hungary

J D Vance has been busy – failing. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15728111/Did-JD-Vances-Hungary-visit-backfire-Viktor-Orban-US-Vice-Presidents-support-failed-reverse-slide-PMs-polling-suffered-crushing-election-defeat.html And in Islamabad: Photos: Vance departs Pakistan after failing to reach deal with Iran JD Vance says talks with Iran ended after 21 hours without reaching agreement Last updated: April 12, 2026 … Continue reading

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If I can’t take the toll from oil tanker traffic, they can’t!

Trump orders a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz: Sweeping the strait: US destroyers transit Hormuz for 1st time since Iran war began US destroyers transited the Strait of Hormuz for the first time since the war began, as Washington … Continue reading

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Friends of Iran

June 2025: ‘Obliterated’: The firestorm over how Trump described damage to Iran nuclear sites He’s sticking with that word despite a U.S. intel report suggesting otherwise. ByAlexandra Hutzler June 25, 2025, 9:32 PM …………… Description at odds with early US … Continue reading

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Extremists at war

Shane Yirak observations on Substack

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Strait of Hormuz

https://english.aawsat.com/world/5242136-iran-russia-conduct-joint-drills-sea-oman https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/russia-china-iran-deploy-ships-for-joint-exercises-in-strait-of-hormuz/3832330 1 Mar 2026, Krassensteins, Substack after War on Iran A Dangerous New Phase With Massive Oil Market Implications In a major and deeply concerning escalation, an oil tanker, the Skylight, was reportedly struck just five nautical miles north of … Continue reading

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J. Epstein links to scientists

Heads have been rolling, oh yes. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00388-0 Militarnyi has previously reported that a former Russian intelligence officer described how agents linked to Putin targeted professionals in Silicon Valley. Former Russian spy Aliia Roza said Russian and Chinese intelligence services used so‑called … Continue reading

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Solidarity with Jimmy Lai as quality journalism takes another gut punch

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/jimmy-lai-latest-hong-kong-media-mogul-jailed-for-20-years/ar-AA1VWaLu

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Canada’s PM speaks at WEF,  DAVOS 2026

Here is Mark Carney’s speech:

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Shadow Fleet on the run

Seizure of Shadow Fleet in the Atlantic: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/1/7/live-trump-says-venezuela-to-hand-over-up-to-50mn-barrels-of-oil-to-us Why? Why US seized Bella 1 and Sophia tankers and what it means for Venezuela The United States has seized two oil tankers, the Bella 1 and the Sophia, in the North … Continue reading

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Venezuela under attack: there will be consequences

So, it has started. Jan 3, 2026. Venezuela covers an area of approximately 916,445 square kilometers (353,841 square miles), making it the 32nd largest country in the world. It is roughly 11 times smaller than the United States. Al Jazeera Wikipedia Venezuelans … Continue reading

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