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January 2026

PM Modi, Venezuelan Acting President Rodriguez discuss regional and global issues; agree to deepen partnership across trade, investment, energy

The conversation between the two leaders comes after the capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro earlier this month

PM Modi- Venezuela Acting President Rodriguez agree to expand and deepen bilateral partnership in all areas

Vladimir Padrino Lópezdefence Minister
We swear absolute loyalty and subordination.
It is a stain on the relations between the United States and Venezuela, and we said that we were going to resolve that stain diplomatically,

Daily World Briefing, Jan. 30

Myanmar's Union Parliament consists of two houses with a total of 664 seats: the 440-seat Pyithu Hluttaw and the 224-seat Amyotha Hluttaw

2025 saw surging demand for gold and rocketing prices. Consumers and investors alike bought and held gold in an environment where economic and geopolitical risks have become the new normal,

Trump announces Venezuela airspace reopening, says Americans can soon travel

Donald Trumppresident
American citizens will be, very shortly, able to go to Venezuela, and they’ll be safe there, and be safe. It’s under very strong control,
American citizens will be very shortly able to go to Venezuela, and they’ll be safe there,

Climate change 'supercharging' deadly floods in southern Africa

Izidine Pintoresearcher, ORCID id # 0000-0002-9919-4559
Human-caused climate change is supercharging rainfall events like this with devastating impacts for those in its path,
Data confirms a clear move toward more violent downpours,
Ernesto Cosamantisaidmelusi
Today, we prepared two pots of rice, two pots of ugali, and one pot of chicken. It's a lot of work, but because we're doing it together, it becomes easy,
Before the floods, a bag of rice cost 1,600 meticals, or 20 euros; today it costs 2,300, or 30 euros,
Charcoal costs 1,500 meticals 19 euros whereas before it cost 750, so less than 10 euros,

US Secretary of State Rubio testifies at Senate hearing on Venezuela, defends Maduro capture as "strategic" and "not an act of war"

Marco Rubiosecretary
We just don’t believe that this operation [to capture Maduro] comes anywhere close to the constitutional definition of war.”
Marco Rubiosecretary
Having Maduro in power] was an enormous strategic risk for the United States, not halfway around the world, not on another continent, but in the hemisphere in which we all live, and it was having
Marco Rubiosecretary
And so we have created that, we hope to do is transition to a mechanism that allows that to be sold in a normal way, a normal oil industry, not one dominated by cronies, not one dominated by graft and corruption,
It was an untenable situation, and it had to be addressed, and now the question becomes what happens moving forward,

Trio of first-time scorers power USWNT's rout of Chile

Croix Bethune, Jameese Joseph and Emily Sams all scored their first goals as a young U.S. women's national team breezed to a 5-0 victory over Chile in a friendly in Santa Barbara, Calif., on Tuesday

"MOU brings together India's expanding defence capabilities with Embraer's global expertise," says Defence Secretary, backing Adani-Embraer MoU

MOU brings together India's expanding defence capabilities with Embraer's global expertise,
Ashish Rajvanshichief Executive Officer - Adani Defence and Aerospace
And for me, this is not about building aircraft, this is actually about building the Indian economy bottom up,
It's a first step, it's the announcement of an MOU but I think it's with a great partner like Adani
In the next couple of years we're looking at the first aircraft to come out from India,
We have a lot of homework to do but we see our vision of working together very closely here in India.... We believe we have two capabilities that complement each other very nicely
Gautam Adanibillionaire
We started our partnership and participating very seriously in the Indian aviation ecosystem, oh even the regional aviation ecosystem

Embraer CEO sees strong momentum for aircraft manufacturing in India

Speaking on the partnership, Arjan Meijer, President and CEO of Embraer Commercial Aviation, expressed immense optimism about India's growth trajectory

We see a bright future ahead of us here in India, and we believe the stars are aligning to advance the Make in India initiative
We really believe in a partnership with Adani because they're very strong in supply chain, MRO, and pilot training, so we believe that, together, we can develop a very strong aviation ecosystem here in India,

"Enough already of Washington's orders": Venezuela's acting president Rodriguez slams US interference

Nor are we afraid of maintaining respectful relations with the United States, but they must be based on respect — respect for international law, basic human respect in interpersonal relations, and respect for the dignity and history of Venezuela

Only braindead believe WhatsApp is secure Durov

In a major class-action lawsuit filed against Meta Platforms, Inc. in a US district court last week, an international group of plaintiffs from countries including Australia, Brazil and India has accused the company of making false claims about the privacy of its WhatsApp service

You’d have to be braindead to believe WhatsApp is secure in 2026,... When we analyzed how WhatsApp implemented its ‘encryption,’ we found multiple attack vectors.”
Any claim that people's WhatsApp messages are not encrypted is categorically false and absurd,

Brazilian President Lula da Silva confirms India visit in February

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silvabrazilian President
We welcomed the good relationship built in recent months, which resulted in the lifting of a significant portion of the tariffs applied to Brazilian products.
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silvabrazilian President
Regarding the Peace Council, I proposed that the body presented by the United States be limited to the Gaza issue and provide a seat for Palestine.
Narendra ModipM
We reviewed the strong momentum in the India-Brazil Strategic Partnership, which is poised to scale new heights in the year ahead
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silvabrazilian President
We agreed on a visit to Washington after my trip to India and South Korea in February, on a date to be set soon.
In that context, I reiterated the importance of a comprehensive reform of the United Nations, which includes expanding the permanent members of the Security Council.

Looking at China from Inside the United States

It seems worth some effort, however, to build better relationships and understanding, since the U.S. government is overwhelmingly obsessed with competing with China, and there seems to be no serious line in the minds of U.S. officials between peaceful and bellicose competition

David P. Barashauthor
Despite the fact that deterrence remains an article of faith among the realists who have orchestrated U.S. strategic policy and who continue to do so, despite its incoherence and instability, much of this faith is lip service only, analogous to deeply religious individuals who profess belief in heaven, yet rarely rejoice when a loved one dies
Leo Szilardscientist
Here, I have made a little calculation

Australian Open: Yuki Bhambri's third-round loss ends India's campaign

In the men's singles event, two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner advanced into the quarterfinals of the ongoing Australian Open, defeating compatriot Luciano Darderi 6-1, 6-3, 7-6(2) in a largely dominant display on Monday

China's historic run at AFC U23 Asian Cup sparks praise

Yuanainifan
We still have a long way to go in Chinese football. While the gap is evident, hope shines brighter than a title at this moment,
Huang Bowenchinese footballer (1987-)
You leave Jeddah with hope in your hearts. The future is yours, the journey isn't over, but we will keep fighting."
You have set a historic best for Chinese teams in this tournament. This achievement marks the first time in 22 years that a Chinese men's national team has reached the final of an international competition."
China didn't become runners-up by losing one game; they became runners-up by winning many others. Losing 4-0 is tough, but we must acknowledge the gap between Chinese and Japanese football, recognize it, and work to close it. The future is bright."
Beauboissupporter
At least we can now see the hope of making it to the World Cup. As long as we continue competing in international tournaments, progress will follow. Let's take this loss and keep moving forward."
The Chinese team is the best defensive squad in the tournament, yet to concede a single goal. Their ability to disrupt opponents' play has been evident in victories over Uzbekistan and Vietnam,
Their outstanding performances have boosted the morale of Chinese football and injected strong confidence in its revitalization,
Starting from the fourth group seed, you faced tough opponents without fear, constantly overcoming obstacles and making history. With impressive performances and a flawless defense, you fought your way to the final,
Antonio Puchecoach
This scoreline is tough to take, but that's football,
Michael Owenenglish football great and Ballon d'Or winner
Impressive work, lads. Go get that title."