US Deploys Warships Near Venezuela; China Rebuilds India Ties; Trump Clarifies Ukraine Peacekeeping Terms

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Washington is deploying warships to combat regional drug threats while Caracas responds by mobilizing 4.5 million militia members against what President Maduro calls "outlandish" American threats. Meanwhile, diplomatic shifts are reshaping international relations: India and China work to rebuild ties through high-level talks, Trump rules out US peacekeeping troops for Ukraine, and a powerful Libyan official reportedly explores controversial plans to resettle Palestinians from Gaza in discussions with Israel. Additionally, Mali continues its fight against corruption with embezzlement charges against former Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maïga.

Top Stories

• US deploys warships near Venezuela to combat drug threats, sources say - Reuters

• Mali: Former prime minister Choguel Kokalla Maïga charged with embezzlement - Africa News

• Exclusive: Powerful Libyan official in talks with Israel to resettle Palestinians from Gaza - Middle East Eye

• India’s Modi meets China’s top diplomat as Asian powers rebuild ties - Associated Press

• Trump vows not to send US troops to Ukraine for a peacekeeping mission - NBC

• Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro says he's deploying 4.5 million militia members in response to "outlandish threats" by U.S. - CBS 

United States

• Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro says he's deploying 4.5 million militia members in response to "outlandish threats" by U.S. - CBS 

• US deploys warships near Venezuela to combat drug threats, sources say - Reuters

• Trump vows not to send US troops to Ukraine for a peacekeeping mission - NBC

• American Economic Data Has Taken a Dark Turn. That Doesn’t Mean a Crash Is Near - New York Times

• FDA warns public not to eat possibly radioactive shrimp sold at Walmart - ABC

Africa

• South Africa minister under fire over racial slur - BBC

• Luxury tourism in Africa often fails to benefit locals, new research shows - Reuters

• Burkina junta expels UN official over report on child mistreatment - Vanguard

• Mali: Former prime minister Choguel Kokalla Maïga charged with embezzlement - Africa News

• ISIL-backed rebels killed at least 52 people in eastern DR Congo, UN says - Al Jazeera

Middle East

• Mediators optimistic Israel will accept ceasefire deal that is ‘almost identical’ to one they earlier agreed - The Guardian

• Israel weighs Hamas response to Gaza ceasefire proposal - Reuters

• Syria’s top diplomat meets Israeli delegation in Paris - Al Arabiya

• Middle East gravitates into Starlink’s orbit - Al Monitor

• Exclusive: Powerful Libyan official in talks with Israel to resettle Palestinians from Gaza - Middle East Eye

Indo-Pacific

• India’s Modi meets China’s top diplomat as Asian powers rebuild ties - Associated Press

• Japan, Taiwan sign rare accord on evacuations in light of possible contingency - Asia News Network

• China To Showcase New Military Hardware At September Parade - NDTV

• Japan's July exports clock steepest plunge in over four years, dropping by a more than expected 2.6% - CNBC

• Indonesia plans quick-to-build oil refineries for US crude, doubts persist - Reuters

Europe

• Trump vows not to send US troops to Ukraine for a peacekeeping mission - NBC

• Europe Races to Leverage Trump’s Support for Ukraine Troop Plan - Bloomberg

• Europe’s rich are watching Norway’s election debate on wealth taxes - FT

• Europe needs to keep up the momentum for Ukraine after its White House show of force - The Atlantic Council

• Hungary threatens Kyiv with electricity cut after Ukrainian attacks shut down Russia oil imports - Euro News

Latin America  

• Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro says he's deploying 4.5 million militia members in response to "outlandish threats" by U.S. - CBS 

• US deploys warships near Venezuela to combat drug threats, sources say - Reuters

• US accepts Brazil's WTO consultation request over tariffs - Reuters

• Brazil’s Financials Drop on Fears Over Magnitsky Sanctions Reach - Bloomberg

• Mexico’s President Denies New D.E.A. Partnership Against Cartels - New York Times

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