Makana 360 Daily Report – 07 January 2026 📌 US – Trump freezes over $10B in childcare & family-assistance fundsThe administration froze more than $10 billion in federal funding to California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York, citing fraud and misuse concerns, while Democratic governors condemned the move as punitive. 📌 Atlantic/Venezuela – Russia sends...
Makana 360 Daily Report – 06 January 2026 📌 Sudan – Drone strike kills civilians in el-ObeidMedics said at least 13 people, including eight children, were killed after a drone hit a house in el-Obeid. The Sudan Doctors’ Network blamed the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), describing it as an escalation in attacks on civilians as...
Makana 360 Daily Report – 05 January 2026 📌 Greenland – “No more fantasies about annexation” after Trump remarksGreenland’s leader said “enough is enough” as European allies backed Denmark, stressing the island’s future must be decided by Greenlanders after Donald Trump again raised the idea of acquiring it. Denmark highlighted Greenland’s strategic location and mineral...
Makana 360 Daily Report – 04 January 2026 📌 Venezuela – Operation “Absolute Resolve” captures MaduroPresident Donald Trump said U.S. forces detained Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife after months of planning involving Delta Force rehearsals and CIA surveillance; both were flown to the USS Iwo Jima, with no U.S. deaths reported. 📌 Switzerland...
Makana 360 Daily Report – 29 December 2025 📌 China – Military drills around Taiwan China launched large-scale live-fire military drills around Taiwan, involving ground forces, warships, fighter jets, and artillery. The exercises simulated strikes, a blockade of key ports, and the encirclement of the island. Taiwan responded by raising military readiness and showcasing U.S.-made...
📢 Makana 360 Daily Report – December 27, 2025 📌 Nigeria (Security): U.S.-backed airstrikes hit two ISIS-linked camps in Nigeria’s Bauni Forest (Sokoto State), using U.S. intelligence/surveillance support and MQ-9 Reaper drones with GPS-guided munitions. Officials said the camps hosted foreign ISIS fighters arriving from the Sahel and were planning major attacks with local allies....
📢 Makana 360 Daily Report – December 26, 2025 📌 Ukraine–US (Diplomacy): President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he will meet U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday in Florida to discuss a possible settlement to the war, focusing on territorial questions and security guarantees, as negotiators move toward finalizing agreements before year-end. 📌 Thailand–Cambodia (Truce Talks): Thailand’s...
📢 Makana 360 Daily Report – December 25, 2025 📌 China (TikTok): China’s commerce ministry said it hopes companies involved in the handover of TikTok’s U.S. operations reach a lawful, balanced solution—after ByteDance signed binding agreements to hand control to a group of investors including Oracle—highlighting Beijing’s sensitivity around cross-border tech transfers. 📌 Russia–Ukraine (Peace...
📢 Makana 360 Daily Report – December 24, 2025 📌 West Bank (Settlements): The UK, Canada, Germany, and other countries condemned Israel’s approval of building 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, calling it a breach of international law and a threat to stability, and urging Israel to reverse the decision and halt expansion....
📢 Makana 360 Daily Report – December 23, 2025 📌 Egypt (IMF): The IMF reached a staff-level agreement with Egypt on the 5th and 6th reviews of its Extended Fund Facility—potentially unlocking ~$2.5B pending Executive Board approval—and also agreed (at staff level) on the first review of the Resilience & Sustainability Facility, opening access to...