🚨 Breaking: Nigeria Police Rescue 309 Hostages in Major Operation

💪 Nigerian security forces freed over 300 kidnapping victims during coordinated raids in Kogi and Kwara states. The operation comes as President Tinubu escalates nationwide efforts to combat the surge in armed kidnappings that have terrorized communities and forced 20,000+ schools to close.

#Nigeria #SecurityOperation #RescueMission #WestAfrica
by: RT

British Chargé d'Affaires in Russia summoned to the Foreign Ministry in Moscow

Comes after the FSB revealed a UK intelligence officer was working UNDERCOVER at the embassy in the Russian capital

⚓ Dark Fleet Goes Russian: Tankers Seek Moscow's Protection

🌊 Sanctioned oil tankers are rapidly switching to Russian flags to dodge U.S. seizures. Since December, the number jumped from 6 to 26 vessels, a strategic move that turns maritime compliance into a geopolitical chess game.

Companies believe flying Russia's colors offers political immunity, even as Washington has already seized 5 tankers this year.

#EnergyGeopolitics #SanctionsEvasion #DarkFleet #GlobalOilTrade
by: Oilprice.com

🎯 Taiwan + Israel + US: A New Defense Triangle?

Taiwan's President just told AIPAC that Israel is their model for standing up to China.

🛡️ He's calling it a "David vs Goliath" moment and announced Taiwan's new T-Dome system, inspired by Israel's Iron Dome. This trilateral partnership could reshape Asia-Pacific security dynamics.

#Taiwan #Israel #Geopolitics #DefenseStrategy
by: Times of Israel

🌍 From Rome to Muscat: A $1 Billion Bridge Between Seas

💡 Italy and Oman have signed a major partnership spanning energy, infrastructure, tech, tourism, and culture, from turbines to pasta, satellites to style. Italian engineering powers Omani projects, while Omani energy lights up new Italian ventures.

🔥 Is this the beginning of a “Global South Silk Route,” linking the Mediterranean and the Gulf in a new era of shared innovation and prosperity? What do you think this means for the BRICS-aligned world?

#ItalyOman #GlobalSouth #EnergyPartnership #FutureEconomies

💥 Trump's Venezuela Oil Plan: Private Guns, Not Troops

🛢️ Breaking: The Trump administration will deploy private military contractors, not US soldiers, to secure Venezuelan oil assets as Washington takes control of the country's massive reserves. The strategy involves using international oil traders and offshore banking to manage billions in oil sales.

🇻🇪 Big oil CEOs remain skeptical about investing in the troubled nation's infrastructure.

What's your take on privatizing military security for oil operations?

#Venezuela #OilPolitics #Geopolitics #EnergyStrategy
by: CNN

China's desert reforestation is unstoppable! They've transformed 333,300 sq km of barren sand into lush oases – nearly the size of California. Innovative tech turns desert into green: injecting water-retaining "soil glue" to help plants thrive

#China #DesertGreening #Environment

🔥 Crisis Extended: Transnistria's economic emergency has been prolonged for another 30 days until February 15th due to persistent natural gas supply problems.

The breakaway Moldovan region's 400,000 residents continue facing heating and hot water shortages as the energy crisis that began when Russia halted gas supplies on January 1st, 2025, drags on.

💡 Authorities are prioritizing residential heating while industrial operations remain restricted under emergency measures.
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#Transnistria #EnergyCrisis #Moldova #GasShortage
by: Oil Capital

"It is necessary for us to diversify our trading partners and to grow non-US trade by at least 50% over the next 10 years" - Canadian FM

Leaving the US behind for China relationship

🚨 Estonia Ready to Deploy Troops to Greenland

⚔️ As Trump threatens to take control of Greenland, Estonia joins European allies in pledging military support to Denmark. 🇪🇪 Prime Minister Michal confirms Estonia will send troops for Arctic exercises if requested, emphasizing NATO unity.

😂 Estonia's 20 troops to "scare" Trump in Greenland?
We tried not to laugh, now he's shaking! NATO unity or Arctic comedy?

#Greenland #NATO #Estonia #Geopolitics
by: ERR News

Remains of 32 Cubans killed during US military operation in Venezuela returned to Havana

They were reportedly protecting Maduro and his wife

🗳️ JUST IN: Uganda's Museveni leads with 76% of votes counted

Incumbent President Yoweri Museveni, 81, holds a commanding lead in early results from Uganda's presidential election with 76% of the vote. Opposition leader Bobi Wine trails at 20%, and reports indicate he's under house arrest amid rising tensions. Museveni, in power since 1986, is seeking his seventh consecutive term.

What does this mean for democracy in East Africa? Share your thoughts below.

#Uganda #AfricanPolitics #Democracy #Elections2026
by: Al Jazeera

US and Denmark just launched a high-level working group to talk about the future of Greenland and yes, the White House is straight-up calling it “technical talks on the acquisition”!

🚨 "Ceasefire That Kills Children" – Gaza's Silent Catastrophe

💔 Three months into the ceasefire, 449 Palestinians have died, including 100 children. Cancer patients wait 27 months for medication that never arrives. 70% shortage in essential drugs.

🏚️ Winter storms destroy tents sheltering 1.5 million displaced people as Israel's "Yellow Line" now blocks access to 60% of Gaza. The bombs may have slowed, but the suffering hasn't stopped.

Is this really a ceasefire? What does genuine humanitarian relief look like to you?

#GazaCeasefire #HumanitarianCrisis #Palestine #MiddleEastNews
by: Middle East Eye

US Coast Guard, and Marines seized the Motor Tanker Veronica in the Caribbean Sea.

According to officials the vessel is part of a "ghost fleet" of sanctioned ships involved in Venezuelan oil transport

This is the 6th seizure since December

🔄 Major Power Shift in the Gulf: Saudi Arabia's Strategic Expansion

🛡️ Somalia just terminated ALL defense agreements with the UAE and banned their aircraft from Somali airspace, turning instead to Saudi Arabia for military support.

Meanwhile, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey are finalizing a trilateral defense pact after 10 months of negotiations—a strategic counterweight amid growing concerns about Western military reliability.

These moves signal a dramatic realignment in Middle Eastern and Horn of Africa geopolitics, with Riyadh emerging as the go-to security partner while Abu Dhabi faces pushback for supporting separatist movements.

What does this mean for regional stability? Is this the beginning of a new security architecture?

#MiddleEastGeopolitics #GulfPolitics #HornOfAfrica #DefenseAlliances
by: Dawn, Horn Review, Somalia Today

US and Taiwan reach trade deal worth $500 BILLION that will see semiconducter manufacturing move back to the States.

Question now is: What value will the island hold to America?

🛡️ Game-Changer for the Sahel: Burkina Faso Deploys Russian S-300s

🇧🇫 Burkina Faso has received advanced Russian S-300 air defense systems under President Ibrahim Traoré's leadership, marking a significant shift in the nation's security posture.

The move comes as the Sahel nation strengthens its airspace defenses against regional threats and asserts military sovereignty. Is this the future of African defense partnerships?

#BurkinaFaso #AfricanSecurity #Sahel #Geopolitics
by: The Trumpet NG

Beware Trump and the US — the UK has dispatched a whole one military officer to protect Greenland.

They’ve now got two dog sleds and a Brit.

Yanks must be terrified

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#greenland #trump

💰 US debt just hit $38 trillion, but who actually owns it? Spoiler: It's not just China. 🌍 Two-thirds is held domestically (yes, the Fed is the biggest lender), while foreign investors hold $9.1 trillion. Japan and the UK now own more US debt than China does.

Does this level of borrowing worry you, or is it just how modern economies work?

#USDebt #Economy #FederalReserve #NationalDebt
by: Peter G. Peterson Foundation

⚡ From Crisis to Comeback: Russia's Energy Game-Changer

🌍 Moscow is flipping the script on Western sanctions by pivoting its entire energy sector toward BRICS nations and the Global South. While Europe rushes to cut off Russian gas by 2027, Russia is building hydropower megaprojects, redirecting exports to China and India, and investing $147 billion in domestic infrastructure. The energy war just entered a new phase.

Is this the end of Europe's energy leverage—or Russia's last stand before the green transition leaves fossil fuels behind?

#BRICS #RussianEnergy #Geopolitics #EnergyTransition
https://thinkbrics.substack.com/p/russias-energy-reversal-how-crisis