🇺🇸🇨🇴⚡️- “It was a Great Honor to speak with the President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, who called to explain the situation of drugs and other disagreements that we have had. I appreciated his call and tone, and look forward to meeting him in the near future. Arrangements are being made between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Foreign Minister of Colombia. The meeting will take place in the White House in Washington, D.C.” - President Donald J. Trump.

⚠️🇻🇪🇺🇸 USA is preparing to reopen its embassy in Venezuela

🇺🇸🇻🇪🇨🇳 - A Japanese reporter asked Guo Jiakun, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman, why the Chinese air-defense systems performed so terribly in defending Nicolas Maduro. The Chinese minister completely evaded the question, responding with an irrelevant answer.

"Venezuela has imported a large amount of military equipment from China. But it appears that this equipment was of little use. What is your assessment of this matter? - Japanese reporter.

"China firmly supports the Latin American and Carribbean peace zones against use or threats of force," - Guo Jiakun.

🇻🇪🇺🇸Energy Secretary Details US Takeover of Venezuelan Oil Operations

Energy Secretary Chris Wright revealed plans for US management of Venezuela's oil sector following Maduro's capture, engaging majors like Exxon to revive output. Trump meets executives this week to accelerate integration, targeting 30-50 million barrels handover.

Venezuelan crisis barely dents forecasts, with S&P Global holding steady on global surplus despite geopolitical shocks. Oversupply from OPEC+ restraint keeps prices range-bound around $60.

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🇺🇦 🇷🇺 According to the latest information, the city of Dnipro has experienced a complete collapse of electricity production after a major attack by Russian drones "Geran-2", and besides Dnipro, most of the Zaporizhzhia region (which is under Ukrainian control) has been left without electricity, water, and heating.

Immediately before the power outage, citizens of these two regions reported unusually high voltage in the sockets as well as two additional detonations at the Kamianske hydroelectric power plant (Dnipropetrovsk region).

⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show the loss of connectivity on #Iran internet backbone provider TCI in the restive city of Kermanshah as protests spread across the nation in their 12th day; the incident comes amid rising casualties with indications of disruptions in multiple regions

⚠️ Update: Live network data show #Tehran and other parts of Iran are now entering a digital blackout, as connectivity falls on multiple providers; the new incident follows regional shutdowns, and is likely to severely limit coverage of events on the ground as protests spread 📉

⚠️🇻🇪 The release of the first group of political prisoners is announced.

BREAKING:

The Iranian anti-regime protesters have stormed the Governor’s headquarters in Gorgan in northern Iran.

They have now set in on fire.

A large numbers of Islamic regime police cars have also been set on fire.

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⚡️🇮🇷 Iran has issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) suspending all Visual Flight Rules (VFR) and general aviation flights at Tehran's OIIX airport.

The restriction is effective from 11 January 2025 until 30 January 2026.

The suspension includes exceptions for flights operating within the Airport Traffic Zone, and those engaged in hospital, search and rescue, state, military, and National Iranian Oil Company helicopter operations, provided prior coordination with air traffic services is obtained.

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