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China, China, Chi—wait, what? Air Force mulls next steps amid homeland focus

Officials tout applicability of ongoing modernization, but experts and former officials have doubts.

Maybe I missed it, but this wasn't posted here. Anyway, it explains why China implemented new trade measures against the US. The mutual tariff pause in May included an agreement that said no new measures are to be introduced until the pause ends or a deal is made. Obviously, the US went for its usual backstab

On September 29, the US Department of Commerce announced a new rule that expands its "entity-list" export restrictions to subsidiaries at least 50 percent owned by a company on the list — a move clearly aimed at Chinese companies. This was widely seen as Washington’s attempt to create new leverage ahead of the next round of China–US talks.

On Wednesday, the US agencies including Commerce Department announced they were adding 15 Chinese companies to its restricted trade list. On Thursday, the Treasury Department said it would impose a fourth round of sanctions targeting on China-based refineries that continue to purchase Iranian oil. In addition, the US will start to charge port fees on Chinese-made freight vessels, starting October 14.

So, I see the following possibilities in Venezuela:

• Trump invades and has to wage a tough and arduous war and then a guerrilla war against the Venezuelan army and patriots (Bolivarian militia and colectivos). Public opinion turns against him and he has to withdraw his troops and pretend he won the war, but that the Venezuelan right-wingers were too "lazy" to do anything "right" (as happened in South Vietnam and Afghanistan).

• Trump invades, establishes a puppet regime that fights for decades against Bolivarian loyalists and does not have the support of the army or population.

• Trump kills Maduro with drones and he is replaced by some general or Bolivarian revolutionary, maintaining the status quo.

• Trump launches a drone attack against some random Venezuelan general and says he has won because he is tough on drug trafficking or whatever. Maduro makes a public show of the general's death and gains some support.

• Trump launches a drone attack on some fishing boats, gets bored, says he has won, and withdraws from South America.

• Trump decides to shift his focus from Venezuela to Ecuador or Peru to prevent those puppet regimes from collapsing.

• Mexico/Brazil convinces Trump and Maduro to sign some diplomatic treaty and the war is somehow avoided.

Venezuela says it expects an armed attack from the United States “very soon,” according to CBS. The New York Times reports that Venezuela offered the United States a share in the exploitation of oil and other mineral resources in negotiations that lasted months. However, the US reportedly rejected the offer. María Corina Machado reportedly offered US$1.5 trillion in contracts over 15 years if there is a political change in Venezuela and she comes to power.

Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya says that the United States, “with its attacks on Venezuelan ships, is seeking regime change in the country.”. Venezuelan military officials say that a U.S. attack on the country could occur in the coming hours. China, Russia, and Brazil expressed opposition to US military movements, but without any sign of practical support. Colombia said it was willing to send military assets and troops, but without taking any concrete action.

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Journalists confirmed that the IOF is bombing its former sites and fortifications after withdrawing from Nusseirat camp, central #Gaza Strip.

“The Nobel committee has proven that they put politics above peace. Trump will continue to make peace deals, ending wars and saving lives. He has the heart of a humanitarian, and there will never be anyone like him, who can move mountains with his will,” said the White House spokesman.

Been going over how the television media is reporting the ceasefire. One interesting aspect I've noticed is that they are not reporting any intended troops presence. They aren't talking about the arab forces that are supposed to be installed and they aren't talking about the 200 US troops.

The only reason they would be avoiding this is because it makes Israel look bad, explaining the reason these forces are needed requires explaining that Israel can't be trusted and that they're a necessary protection against Israel breaking the ceasefire. None of the British media is reporting it on the tv at all. Sky, BBC, GB News, none of them mention it. Even when talking about the multi point plan, they just skip over it.

Kenya converts $3.5 billion loans from China into yuan to cut interest (Reuters, 8 Oct)

Kenya has completed converting three railway construction dollar-denominated loans from China into yuan in order to save on interest payments, its Finance Minister John Mbadi said on Tuesday.

The swap, which allows the floating, dollar-based interest rates across the three loans from China Exim Bank to drop into their lower, yuan-based rates, will save the country about $215 million a year, Mbadi told reporters.

Map of Gaza shows how Israeli forces will withdraw under ceasefire deal

How is it a victory?????

How are the people trusting the scorpions to pull back?

And what does it mean for the tunnels?

German magazine Die ZEIT reports that Assad has become a major online gamer according to a source with contacts to his circle

France's Macron reappoints former prime minister Lecornu as PM - Reuters

• Macron seeks PM to resolve political crisis
• Hard left and far right parties not invited to crunch talks
• Socialists say no guarantee they won't vote down next government
• Crisis denting economic growth, central bank chief warns

Donald Trump announces 100% tax on imports from China.

: "We have just learned that China has taken an extraordinarily aggressive stance on trade, sending an extremely hostile letter to the world, stating that, as of November 1, 2025, it will impose large-scale export controls on virtually all products it manufactures, and some not even manufactured by them. This affects ALL countries, without exception, and was obviously a plan they devised years ago. It is absolutely unprecedented in international trade and a moral disgrace in dealing with other nations.

"Based on the fact that China has taken this unprecedented position, and speaking only for the US, and not for other nations that have been similarly threatened, starting November 1, 2025 (or earlier, depending on any other actions or changes taken by China), the United States of America will impose a 100% Tariff on China, in addition to any Tariffs they are currently paying. Also on November 1, we will impose Export Controls on any and all critical software"

"It is impossible to believe that China would have taken such action, but they did, and the rest is history."

NYT: Venezuela’s Maduro Offered the U.S. His Nation’s Riches to Avoid Conflict

Behind the scenes, however, Venezuela’s senior officials, with Mr. Maduro’s blessing, have offered Washington far-reaching concessions that would essentially eliminate the vestiges of resource nationalism at the core of Mr. Chávez’s movement.

While Mr. Grenell and Venezuelan officials made progress on economic issues, they failed to agree on Mr. Maduro’s political future, according to the people close to the negotiations. Venezuela’s foreign minister, Yván Gil, said in an interview last month that Mr. Maduro would not negotiate his exit.

New York Crimes once again laundering State Department propaganda to create the conditions for war.

I guarantee they fabricated this to create a destabilizing narrative that Maduro wants to sell out Chavismo in exchange for keeping power. They want to weaken Maduro's base of support.

It looks like the Trump admin really is just firing people during the shutdown;

Mike Johnson says on a RSC press call that OMB Director Russ Vought “takes no pleasure” in the mass federal layoffs that were announced today