Türkiye’s planned Somalia spaceport is about strategic independence, not prestige.

Board member of the Turkish Space Agency Prof. Dr. Arif Karabeyoğlu says access to space is “of vital importance” because relying on companies like SpaceX means others can decide “you can do this, but you cannot do that.”

Türkiye can’t launch economically from its own territory due to geography and crowded seas.

Somalia stands out as “a single place” that meets all launch needs: equator proximity for efficiency, clear eastern ocean, low traffic, and safety.

Karabeyoğlu argues this move could take Türkiye “to a higher league in space, perhaps even the top league.”

Big Oil isn’t rushing back to Venezuela despite Trump’s enthusiasm.

Industry executives say uncertainty, weak institutions, past asset seizures, crumbling infrastructure, and low oil prices make large investments unattractive.

Reviving production would require tens—possibly hundreds—of billions of dollars, especially because Venezuela’s oil is heavy and costly to process. With crude prices near $60, most companies see the risk as too high.

Chevron, which never fully left, is best positioned to benefit, while ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips remain wary after past nationalizations.

Source: CNN

Trump’s Next Targets:

🇬🇱 Greenland (🇩🇰 Denmark)
🇨🇺 Cuba
🇮🇷 Iran
🇲🇽 Mexico
🇨🇴 Colombia
🇵🇦 Panama
🇨🇦 Canada

European leaders issued a joint statement regarding Greenland.

“Greenland belongs to its people. It is for Denmark and Greenland, and them only, to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland.”

Özgür Özel, Leader of Türkiye’s Main Opposition Party:

Maduro was kidnapped while sleeping with his wife, dragged away and “packed up,” and taken to the United States.

Unfortunately, we are right in the middle of a banditry that threatens the entire world order.

The world must take a common stance against this.

America’s order cannot be considered the world’s order.

Nicolás Maduro Guerra, son of Nicolás Maduro, expressed his full support for Delcy Rodríguez, who has been appointed acting president of Venezuela:

Maybe they kidnapped Nicolás and Cilia, but they did not kidnap the conscience of a people that has decided to be free.

To you, Delcy Eloína, my unconditional support for the very hard task that lies ahead of you.

The UN human rights office said a U.S. military operation in Venezuela that captured President Nicolas Maduro violated international law, warning it undermined sovereignty and could worsen instability as Maduro faces charges in New York.

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NEW: Aliyev says Azerbaijan will not send troops to Gaza:

We will not risk the lives and health of Azerbaijanis for anyone. When we were in trouble, we were left alone.

Despite our sympathy for Palestine, it did not protect us either.

Azerbaijan has always supported Palestine and the creation of its state, but the affairs of Arab countries should be decided by the Arab countries themselves.

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Venezuela’s oil shipments to Asia have stalled for five days, halting deliveries to PDVSA’s main buyers as U.S. pressure tightens.

Chevron Corp has resumed exports to the U.S. and is now the only firm consistently shipping Venezuelan crude.

Source: Reuters

Delcy Rodríguez was chosen as Venezuela’s acting president because she was seen as the safest, most workable successor to Nicolás Maduro.

Oil executives, investors and US officials viewed the longtime oil minister as uniquely positioned to keep the country functioning under sanctions and manage a transition without disrupting Venezuela’s oil industry.

President Donald Trump endorsed her as a continuity choice, betting that her experience and industry ties made her preferable to opposition figures and less likely to trigger chaos in the world’s largest oil-reserve nation.

Source: Bloomberg

Trump to MS NOW:

The difference between Iraq and this is that Bush didn't keep the oil. We're going to keep the oil.

Trump:

We sure as hell are having a successful presidency, I will say that.

Trump on Venezuela:

It was so complex, 152 airplanes, many many talk about boots on the ground, we had a lot of boots on the ground.

Trump on Venezuela:

It was amazing. Think of it, nobody was killed, and on the other side, a lot of people were killed. Unfortunately, I say that, soldiers, mostly Cuban soldiers.

They knew we were coming. They were protected, our guys were not. Our guys were jumping out of helicopters.

Trump on Venezuela:

The electricity for almost the entire country was turned off.

That’s when they knew there was a problem.

The only people with lights were the people who had candles.