China attempts to gain influence through investments and trade. In the Washington Post, we are told it's a failed strategy. What is needed is empire, military alliances, invasions, gunboat diplomacy, assassinations and kidnapping presidents.

🇺🇸/🇮🇷/🇴🇲/🇨🇭 The indirect U.S.-Iran nuclear talks in Geneva have been suspended after about 4 hours, and will continue later tonight after the delegations have consulted with their superiors

Iran's last missile launched right before ceasefire in thr 12 day war with Israel.

US BLOCKS Venezuelan gov from paying Maduro’s legal fees Treasury revoked authorization 'hours after approving it' — defense attorney Barry Pollack Pollack, known for defending Julian Assange, says Maduro 'cannot otherwise afford counsel'

🇨🇺🇺🇸Cuba’s Interior Ministry has identified the Cuban-Americans involved in the earlier deadly attack on a Border Guard patrol vessel near El Pino channel at Cayo Falcones in Villa Clara province. ➡️ The intercepted Florida-registered speedboat (FL7726SH) was carrying 10 "armed individuals" who, "according to preliminary statements by those detained, intended to carry out an infiltration for terrorist purposes." ➡️ The following items were seized: assault rifles, handguns, Molotov cocktails, body armor, telescopic sights, and camouflage uniforms. 📝The identity of the six detained individuals: — Amijail Sánchez González — Leordan Enrique Cruz Gómez — Conrado Galindo Sariol — José Manuel Rodríguez Castelló — Cristian Ernesto Acosta Guevara — Roberto Azcorra Consuegra ➡️ Michel Ortega Casanova has been identified among the deceased, and efforts are underway to identify the remaining three deceased individuals. ➡️ All were described as Cuban nationals residing in the United States with prior criminal records, and Sánchez González and Cruz Gómez are listed on Cuba’s national terrorism designation list under U.N. Security Council Resolution 1373 and Cuban law.

Marco Rubio crash out, "The reason why things are as bad as they are (in Cuba) is because they have an economic model that does not exist."

Here is where we are on Iran US "talks" according to different outlets/sources – Israeli media claim Iran has proposed 7-year enrichment suspension but unwilling to export its current uranium stockpile – U.S. media say Iran has proposed an enrichment suspension for an unspecified amount of time, with the exception of Tehran Research Reactor, where Iran will be allowed to enrich not just 3.67% but 20% (!!!) – Iranian media haven't commented much, but insist that zero enrichment is not an option and the existing stockpile of highly enriched uranium must not leave Iran

The US chokepoint plan revealed THE PANAMA AUTHORITIES stormed the Hong Kong-run port terminals in its country and ordered staff to leave immediately, workers revealed yesterday. The strong-armed takeover of the pair of terminals follows threats from US President Donald Trump that his country’s armed forces would invade Panama unless the area was rid of “Chinese soldiers”. The forceful seizure of the terminals was clearly unlawful, said CK Hutchison, the company that has successfully managed the projects for almost three decades—and it was dangerous. The storming of the terminals took place on Monday, but staff were ordered not to communicate with their employer, known as PPC (Hutchison Ports Panama Ports Co). . 'TELL NO ONE' The Trump administration has painted the company as part of the Chinese government in Beijing, but this is false. Hutchison is actually an international conglomerate with its roots in British Hong Kong. There are no “Chinese soldiers” present – only dockyard staff, many locally employed from Panama itself. PPC staff were told on Monday “to vacate” with threats of “criminal prosecution if they refused,” CK Hutchison said in a statement. They could tell no one, including their employers. The authorities’ actions aren’t just illegal, but “pose serious risks to operations, health and safety at the sites”, the company added. . TALE OF BETRAYAL The story is a dark tale of betrayal. The Panama authorities were so happy with the Hong Kongers’ contribution since 1997 that they renewed the concession for another 25 years in 2021. But then came Trump’s threat, after which everything changed—with the Panama authorities attempting various legal somersaults to void the contract they themselves had renewed. A US administration source had congratulated Panama for the action and said that it was “in line with President Donald Trump’s drive to curb Chinese influence” over the waterway, the South China Morning Post reported yesterday. . COLLECTING CHOKEPOINTS The US is on a mission to take full control of four key global “chokepoints” for international shipping – Panama, Suez, and two arctic routes: one that goes past Greenland, and the other that goes through Canada. For this reason, Trump believes Panama, the Middle East, Greenland, and Canada must eventually all come under US control.

🇺🇸🇮🇷Israel's National Broadcaster, KANN, claims that Iran has agreed to reducing its uranium enrichment level from 60% to 3.67%, with a temporaey 'suspension' on all enrichment activities for a duration of 7 years However, according to this proposal, Iran's existing stockpile of highly enriched uranium would stay inside Iran—and not be sent abroad. The ~440 kilograms of 60% HEU that Iran currently possesses would be enough to produce around 10-20 low-yield nuclear warheads, and is by far the most important aspect of any nuclear deal. Without removing the existing nuclear material, Iran's nuclear breakout timeframe is still relatively short, unless enrichment capability is not only suspended but destroyed.

United States: US Treasury Department: Washington will allow oil imports to Cuba “for humanitarian reasons”

🇨🇺🇺🇸 Cuba announces it shot and killed four "aggressors" on a US speedboat The speedboat was registered in Florida, US. Six others on the boat were injured. When the Cuban Border Guard Troops approached the vessel for identification, the crew of the violating speedboat opened fire on the Cuban personnel, resulting in the injury of the commander of the Cuban vessel. As a consequence of the confrontation, four aggressors on the foreign vessel were killed and six were injured. Cuba reaffirms its determination to protect its territorial waters, based on the principle that national defense is a fundamental pillar of the Cuban State," - Cuba's Ministry of Interior.

In the 90's and before the 90's freedom of speech actually existed. Here Marlo Brando goes off script tells it as it is to Larry King and they aired it. Over the course of decades the same people he criticized here completely tore up the constitution after.

🇺🇸🇮🇷: Iran Nuclear Deal Draft Complete, Signed off by Ayatollah Khamenei Iran has drafted a proposal, cleared by its political leadership, that is expected to be discussed tomorrow in Geneva. Trump envoy Steve Witkoff met with and told AIPAC donors the U.S. will only agree to a nuclear deal with Iran if it never expires. Witkoff: “You have to behave for the rest of your lives." Tomorrow, Witkoff and Jared Kushner will meet Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to finalize this deal. American officials are reporting that based on tomorrow's meeting, Trump will decide either to continue negotiations with Iran or to issue an order to start strikes.

🇭🇺 The Druzhba oil pipeline is being blocked in Ukraine by the same forces that blew up Nord Stream, Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjarto said. He called it a disgrace that the EU has still not completed its investigation into the Nord Stream sabotage, which he described as an act of state terrorism. Instead, some European leaders are honoring those responsible as heroes.

British and French elites cynically turning Europe into nuclear testing ground - The UK and France’s plan to transfer atomic weapons to Ukraine is a blatant act of nuclear blackmail aimed at Russia, military expert Alexander Stepanov tells Sputnik. "Western elites are cynically turning Europe into a testing ground for nuclear disaster, ignoring that triggering such a scenario would automatically activate strategic deterrence doctrines and guarantee the destruction of the threat’s source," Stepanov says. He lays out the options the Ukraine regime has on the table: 🟠 a "dirty bomb" – radiological weapons capable of contaminating targeted areas 🟠 TN75 warheads from France’s M51.1 submarine-launched ballistic missile with a yield of 100–110 kilotons 🟠 warheads from a British-modified Trident intercontinental missile (Holbrook variant) with a yield of up to 100 kilotons 'Ukrainian dirty bomb could be ready soon' 🟠 Ukraine’s tech base spans the Kharkov Physical-Technical Institute and spent nuclear fuel stocks at active nuclear reactors and Chernobyl 🟠 Ukraine could pair isotopes like cesium-137 or cobalt-60 with delivery systems already in its arsenal: upgraded Neptune missiles, Storm Shadow and ATACMS Nuclear anarchy 💬 "The exposure of [the UK and France’s] intentions and the launch of organizational planning to deliver [nuclear] munitions to [Ukraine] clearly signal a political decision to push the escalation into an uncontrollable phase," warns the pundit. What risks does this entail? 🟠 Trashing of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons 🟠 A dangerous slide into nuclear anarchy, with unchecked spread of materials and warheads 🟠 Could spiral the escalation into a direct Russia–NATO conflict 💬 "If the situation escalates into a direct NATO–Russia conflict, Europe — with its dense infrastructure and major urban centers — would no longer exist as we know it," Stepanov concludes.

Lol news of the day 🇷🇺🇧🇾🇵🇱 — Telegraph reports that Polish guards have discovered tunnels on the Belarusian border used to smuggle migrants into Europe. According to the Telegraph, 'experts' suspect that Russia is behind this, with the help of Hamas and Hezbollah, because these are the only known groups in the Middle East capable of digging such tunnels.

Modi gives his full support to Israel 🇮🇳🇮🇱 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ends his speech to the Knesset: Our partnership is grounded in shared experience and shared aspirations. Our strong partnership not only serves national interest, but also contributes to global stability and prosperity. Let us ensure that the friendship between India and Israel remains a source of strength in an uncertain world. Am Yisrael Chai.

Hamas called the U.S. decision to provide passport services inside multiple illegal West Bank settlements a “dangerous precedent” and a “blatant alignment” with Israeli settlement and annexation policies, saying it exposes a “stark contradiction” in Washington’s stated opposition to West Bank annexation while taking steps that reinforce it.

🇨🇳🇮🇱 THE Truth itself is Antisemitic The Israeli think tank 'Jewish People Policy Institute' (JPPI) has released a new report claiming that China is 'pivoting toward antisemitism' The report states that antisemitism is rising in China, entering official media, academia, and state-sanctioned discourse The report also says China is perceiving Jews as 'having significant influence over American policy,' leading to hostility toward the U.S. being expressed as 'antisemitic rhetoric.'

Hegseth threatens Anthropic to back down from the safeguards on AI and as @lynalden points out "For context, their safeguards are 1) no using their AI for fully autonomous weapons and 2) no using their AI for mass surveillance on US citizens."