India and Belgium both believe in the rule of law, dialogue, and diplomacy.

Whether it is Ukraine or West Asia, we support the early end of conflicts and all efforts toward peace.

Eliminating terrorism in all its forms remains our shared commitment.

US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi in early 2026 narrowed a 20-point framework down to two sticking points:

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant and the remaining Ukrainian-held slice of Donbas — described as "four partly ruined midsize cities and a swath of farmland."

Ideas floated included handing administration to private military contractors, a US-backed "Board of Peace," or joint civilian governance.

Budanov says he's "ready for any step that will end the war" but won't accept formal territorial loss.

He expects talks may resume this month but no ceasefire before spring 2027.

Source: NYT

This undercuts the IRGC's claim last week that the two countries had agreed on dividing the waterway's revenues.

Oman says charging ships to transit would violate international law and is pulling back under US and Gulf pressure.

Trump has twice threatened to bomb Oman if it enabled tolling.

Iran created a strait authority during the war and charged tankers $1–2 million each, but without Oman's cooperation any post-war fee regime loses its legal cover.

Source: NY Post

Despite the restriction, sailors privately described the deployment, while Captain Dan Keeler acknowledged shortages of fresh food and basic supplies but rejected claims that conditions were as severe as reported.

Source: The Guardian

The spark triggered an explosion that blew him out of the shop, ripping his clothes off.

He got up in his underwear and ran.

The jet was used during his NATO trip to Ankara, but Trump secretly switched to a U.S. Air Force C-32A after intelligence warned of a possible Iranian attack.

The U.S. has already spent about $400 million modifying the Qatari jet, while promised security upgrades have yet to begin and could be delayed.

Source: WaPo

The US campaign of extrajudicial assassinations - blowing up boats in the Caribbean - has now arrived inside Venezuelan territory.

With not just impunity, just the complete green light to conduct military operations inside Venezuelan territory.

Trump said it plainly on the morning of January 3rd, after the military operation & the kidnapping of Maduro: this is about the oil.

Venezuela's political affairs are no longer being decided in Venezuela. Decisions are made in Washington.
 
Crude oil revenue is deposited in accounts designated by the US Treasury, which is an enormous leverage.
 
Appointment of Supreme Court is now being negotiated with a US-selected faction.

Some have privately told Trump’s team not to come, while others fear distancing themselves could anger the MAGA base and cost them support from Trump’s $400 million-plus war chest.

Many Republicans instead want Trump focused on safer red states or used through targeted ads and digital campaigns.

Source: POLITICO

Venezuela's foreign policy realignment is stark.
 
When Iran made disrespectful comments, the Foreign Ministry summoned the Iranian ambassador with a formal protest.
 
Two days later, Trump said Venezuela would become 51st state of the US - they made no formal protest.
 
Both Chávez & Maduro condemned Israeli occupation. But now the government is talking about technical cooperation with Israel.

Great jobs number just announced, breaking all estimates (except mine!) by double and triple - And you haven’t seen anything yet! EMPLOYERS ADDED 162,000 JOB IN AUGUST.

Lower the interest rates because the U.S.A. is a much stronger credit than it was just a short time ago!

A STRONG COUNTRY MEANS A LOWER INTEREST RATE - IT’S A BETTER CREDIT…Very simple! We should have the LOWEST RATE of any country in the World, like “the old days.”

Without the United States agreeing to allow them their big surpluses, and we could stop that immediately, they would no longer be considered financially ELITE!

LOWER THE RATE OR I’LL STOP TRADING WITH COUNTRIES WITH WHICH WE HAVE A DEFICIT, which the U.S. Supreme Court, in its ridiculous and very costly Tariff decision, strongly acknowledged “the President” has an absolute right to do.

IT’S BETTER THAN TARIFFS! The Fed Board, with its great new leader, must get smart - BE PATRIOTS for a change.

High interest rates put the U.S.A. at a very unfair disadvantage, and I won’t allow that to happen!