Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – January 9, 2026

Greetings from Tyler, They’ve got full blown pandemonium in Tehran. Maybe the mullahs won’t survive it. People are using the internet, and we’ve got real time pictures of what’s going on. I don’t know if you know this, but things … Read More

Amid protests, Khamenei digs in, vows Iran won’t ‘back down’ to ‘vandals and saboteurs’

Islamic Republic’s supreme leader says Trump, who’s threatened to hit Iran if demonstrators are killed, has hands ‘stained with the blood of Iranians’ and will be ‘overthrown’ Iran’s supreme leader signaled Friday that security forces would crack down on protesters … Read More

Russia unleashes terrifying nuke-capable Oreshnik missile on Ukraine in ‘revenge strike’ after claiming Kyiv had targeted Putin’s residence

Vladimir Putin unleashed his sinister nuclear-capable 8,000 mph Oreshnik missile in a strike on the outskirts of Ukrainian city Lviv, Russia confirmed. The menacing attack close to NATO and EU territory was aimed at Europe’s largest underground gas storage facility, it … Read More

Greenland should talk with US without Denmark, opposition leader says

Greenland should talk with US without Denmark, opposition leader says Watch the video HERE Source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/greenland-talk-us-without-denmark-131456053.html [Disclaimer]

Trump withdraws US from 66 international organizations

Many of the organizations are UN-affiliated agencies and panels focused on climate, labor, migration and social policy. The US State Department said the agencies work on agendas contrary to US interests. President Donald Trump has ordered the United States to withdraw … Read More

HHS freezes $10 billion in child-care funding for 5 Democratic states, alleging fraudulent programs

The states include California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York. The Department of Health and Human Services is freezing $10 billion in federal funds in five Democrat-run states over allegations of fraudulent child-care programming, an HHS official confirmed to ABC … Read More

France and UK confirm boots on the ground after ceasefire in Ukraine

The security guarantees for Ukraine envisioned by the “Coalition of the Willing” and the United States include a high-tech mechanism to monitor a ceasefire, a multinational force led by France and the UK, and a legally binding obligation to assist … Read More

French government calls farmers’ protest ‘illegal’ as tractors blockade Paris landmarks

Protesting French ​farmers entered ⁠the centre of Paris and reached the ​Eiffel Tower ‍on Thursday amid ​anger over a free-trade agreement between the EU and the Mercosur South American ‍bloc.  French farmers blockaded sites in Paris on Thursday in protest against a … Read More

US special forces ‘plan to seize’ rogue Venezuela tanker in the North Atlantic as it races towards Russia and raises Putin’s flag

The US plans to use special forces to take a rogue Venezuelan oil tanker in the North Atlantic as it races towards Russia, according to reports from the US. The Trump administration wants to launch the audacious raid on the … Read More

At least 30 killed in Nigeria Attack

At least 30 people have been killed, and several others have been abducted in a village attack in Nigeria. A group of armed men opened fire at a local market in the state of Nigeria, burning stalls and kidnapping people, … Read More

Iran protests enter ninth day as Trump renews intervention threat

A wave of protests sparked by Iran’s failing economy has continued for a ninth day, as President Donald Trump renewed his threat of US intervention. Videos published online on Monday showed demonstrations in the capital, Tehran, and the south-western city … Read More

The End of the Beginning in Venezuela

The Real Challenges and Risks for U.S. Policy Are Still to Come The United States’ use of military force to remove Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro marks a turning point for Venezuela and for U.S. policy in the Western Hemisphere. But … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – January 2, 2026

Greetings from Tyler, It’s 2026, and I’m happy to see it.  The fireworks were extra good in my neighborhood, and Donald Trump is President.  Maybe someone will tell me where I’m wrong, but I like this guy. I’m not concerned … Read More

‘Locked and loaded’: Trump and Iranian officials exchange threats over protests

US president says America would come rescue peaceful protesters if Tehran kills them; senior Iranian security official says demonstrations stoked by US, Israel DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — US President Donald Trump and top Iranian officials exchanged dueling threats Friday … Read More

Venezuela’s Maduro holds out olive branch to US, suggests serious talks

MADRID, Jan 2 (Reuters) – Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has extended an olive branch to U.S. President Donald Trump, proposing serious talks on combating drug trafficking and offering U.S. companies ready access to Venezuelan ‍oil. Maduro said Venezuela was a … Read More

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