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Mega fail in Islamabad and Hungary

Posted on April 13, 2026 by borderslynn

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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The day war crimes were threatened by President Trump

Posted on April 7, 2026 by borderslynn

I am reproducing Paul Krugman’s Substack comment:

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Russian shadow fleet using Starlink

Posted on April 2, 2026 by borderslynn

Russia blocks loophole for Apple payments: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/russian-iphone-users-lose-apple-id-payments-as-kremlin-escalates-vpn-crackdown/ar-AA1ZUOpk

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Extremists at war

Posted on March 31, 2026 by borderslynn

Shane Yirak observations on Substack

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The ties to Venezuela

Posted on March 24, 2026 by borderslynn
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Pipelines in Middle East being put offline by Iranian drone strikes in days of illegal war on Iran

Posted on March 20, 2026 by borderslynn

https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/The-Disappearance-of-Arab-Heavy-and-Medium-Crude-Hits-Asian-Refineries-Hard.html Hours after Qatar LNG strike, Saudi Aramco’s Samref refinery in Yanbu targeted in aerial attack FP News DeskMarch 19, 2026, 15:14:26 IST A drone strike hits Saudi Arabia’s Samref refinery in Yanbu, raising fears of widening Gulf tensions and … Continue reading →

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Chatham House: Indian Ocean confrontations

Posted on March 15, 2026 by borderslynn

https://www.chathamhouse.org/2026/03/conflict-strait-hormuz-spilling-indian-ocean LNG no longer being transported through Strait of Hormuz:

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Russian oil export hub hit by Ukrainian drones

Posted on March 2, 2026 by borderslynn

Ukrainian Drones Strike Major Russian Oil Export Hub on Black Sea By Tsvetana Paraskova – Mar 02, 2026, 2:07 AM CST Ukrainian drones hit an oil terminal at the Russian port of Novorossiysk, setting the depot on fire, according to a report by Russian … Continue reading →

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Strait of Hormuz: LNG prices to soar (of course they will)

Posted on March 2, 2026 by borderslynn

Goldman: Asian and European LNG Prices Could Jump 130% By Tsvetana Paraskova – Mar 02, 2026, 1:27 AM CST The escalating conflict in the Middle East is delaying LNG shipments via the Strait of Hormuz from key exporters in the region, putting … Continue reading →

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So rich and yet so poor

Posted on January 30, 2026 by borderslynn

Mozambique https://smallwarsjournal.com/2026/01/26/a-war-without-headlines-mozambiques-insurgency-and-the-global-security-blind-spot/ And in Gaza Province, the catastrophic flooding caused by increased carbon emission climate change: https://reliefweb.int/map/mozambique/mozambique-floods-gaza-province-overview-flood-extent-23012026 OCHA report: https://www.unocha.org/publications/report/mozambique/mozambique-flash-update-no4-heavy-rains-and-floods-central-and-southern-mozambique-21-january-2026 Accuweather reported in 2019: Kenneth is the first tropical cyclone with the equivalent of hurricane strength to strike Mozambique’s northern province of … Continue reading →

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