The Global HOA

Breaking News: US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff called Putin a “humanitarian” while in St. Petersburg.
HOA News: 2 days before, a Russian drone strike on a Ukrainian park killed one-year-old Angelina and her mother, Inna.

Source: Al Jazeera

Breaking News: In the OH governor’s race, Ramaswamy doubled down on an ad giving Amy Acton’s estranged mother a mic
HOA News: If you cozy up to sexual abusers and those who shield them, you get stained

Source: AP News

Breaking News: Trump slights Zelenskyy by waiving most new Russia sanctions under the Graham Act.

HOA News: Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦

Al Jazeera: Trump defends Russian sanctions relief, lashes out at Zelenskyy

Breaking News: Protests over a Kushner-linked coastal resort project in Albania have grown into a wider anti-government movement.

HOA News: Robin Hood robbed the rich. Jared’s robbing the ’hood. 💀

Associated Press: Albania protests over a Kushner-linked coastal resort project

Breaking News: An ABC-WaPo-Ipsos poll puts Trump’s approval at a record-low 33%.

HOA News: Hey, 33%: 1998 called. It wants its “character matters” Republicans back. 💀

ABC News: Democrats lead Republicans in House vote choice as Trump’s approval hits a record low

Breaking News: In France, Greta Thunberg notes similarities between youth protests around the world.

HOA News: Social inequality is a catalyst for change.

Associated Press: Greta Thunberg backs French high school protests over run-down schools

NPR via WUSF: No Kings draws crowds with focus on early voting

Breaking News: Trump told Press Secretary Katie Zacharia to reconsider her role after 5 days

HOA News: “YOU’RE FIRED” in half of a Scaramucci

Source: Al Jazeera

Breaking News: Israeli settlers attacked WaPo photojournalist Heidi Levine, who was covering the destruction of olive groves in the West Bank.

HOA News: Wild that the statement released by the IDF doesn’t say her name 😒

Source: NPR

Breaking News: Trump tells Newsmax’s Rob Finnerty he’s considering using MOAB in Iran.

HOA News: Get Trump away from the nuclear football.

Source: CNN

Breaking News: AP-NORC poll finds voters want major change in Washington amid rising prices.

HOA News: If the GOP only gives us spare change in services, the People will vote for change in November.

Source: AP — Frustrated with Trump, voters overwhelmingly want change in Washington, an AP-NORC poll finds

Breaking News: Elon Musk shifts responsibility to Trump for satellite restrictions in Ukraine.

HOA News: Elon Musk is only in charge on awards night.

Source: The National

Breaking News: European leaders criticize Trump’s diesel deal with Russia

HOA News: Brent trades around $106 a barrel amid the Iran War

Trump’s diesel deal opens a new rift with Europe over Ukraine

Breaking News: Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN-5) says she will not be silenced after her DC residence is raided by the Feds.

HOA News: We stand with Ilhan Omar. ✊

Ilhan Omar says she ‘will not be silenced’ after US agents raid her home

Breaking News: Latinos in bellwether PA-7 express economic frustration ahead of the midterms.

HOA News: This is giving 1992 vibes.

Spanish-language radio show in battleground Pennsylvania shows voter frustration

Breaking News: Trump blames Ukraine for the cost of diesel as he buys 5 minutes of midterm relief from Moscow.

HOA News: The Brent is largely high due to the Iran War, while Russia backs Iran.

Trump calls on Ukraine to replace Zelenskyy amid tensions over Russia deal

Breaking News: JD Vance says he won’t watch the livestream of Nidal Malik Hasan’s execution.

HOA News: Vance doesn’t object enough to put a stop to the spectacle.

Vance expresses doubts about Pentagon plan to livestream Fort Hood shooter’s execution

Breaking News: DOJ seeks to indict former WH aide Cassidy Hutchinson, who gave key testimony to Congress about January 6

HOA News: Sure, DOJ, don’t release the Epstein files. I dare you to instead ask Hutchinson to testify under oath how creepy, old lawmakers sexted her.

DoJ seeks to charge ex-Trump aide who gave key testimony on January 6 attack

Breaking News: Trump doubled down on his controversial comment about attacking LA and San Diego

HOA News: If Comey posts ‘8647’ it’s a threat. If Trump twice talks about wiping US cities off the map, it’s a “joke”.

Trump interrupted by protesters as he fights to rally Texas voters behind Paxton in US Senate race

From the news: Christa Pike survived Tennessee’s September 30, 2026, lethal-injection attempt and was taken to a hospital. On October 6, her attorneys said she was conscious, speaking, and continuing to receive critical medical care.

From the comic: An empty execution chair travels from TDOC toward the ER, making the institution the subject. The direction sign and medical symbol frame the shift from an intention to end life to an effort to preserve it. The chair and shared hallway are editorial metaphors, not a depiction of Pike’s actual transport or the lethal-injection equipment. “Prior Authorization” gives that institutional reversal a bureaucratic title.

Associated Press: Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after Tennessee’s failed execution, her attorneys say

TDOC: September 30 statement confirming transport to an off-site medical facility

Breaking News: TN inmate Christa Pike is awake after her botched execution

HOA News: Pike is held by 2 opposing but equally flawed systems, DOC and US healthcare

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From the news: India’s foreign ministry reported that the Panama-flagged tanker MT On Peace was struck by a projectile from Oman while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Twelve crew members were injured, including eleven Indian nationals; the injured crew were evacuated to Oman for treatment.

From the comic: The ship’s name becomes an absurdly peaceful hippie raft amid an attack. The yellow submarine, tie-dye peace imagery, and split peace-song flags turn Beatles-era optimism into a geopolitical sight gag. The title plays on A Hard Day’s Night. The raft, submarine, and activists are invented editorial imagery, not a reconstruction of the tanker attack.

The National: India condemns strike on MT On Peace in the Strait of Hormuz

Breaking News: Panama-flagged MT On Peace was struck by a projectile from Oman, injuring 12

HOA News: The irony of Peace being attacked 👀

Hormuz ship attacks surge: Are increased oil exports sustainable?

From the news: Oman reported progress in the US–Iran negotiations on February 26, though no final deal had been reached. On February 27, Oman’s foreign minister described a possible peace deal as within reach. US and Israeli military operations against Iran began February 28.

From the comic: The untouched, upright pen represents diplomacy still available; the curling calendar page marks the transition from February 27 to February 28. The gun, negotiating table, and depicted killing are editorial metaphors, not a literal reconstruction. The title plays on Sophie’s Choice and Benedict Arnold.

Reuters: US–Iran talks end without a deal, with signs of progress

Al Jazeera: Oman’s foreign minister on the February 27 diplomatic opening

Oman Foreign Ministry: February 28 statement on US and Israeli military operations

Breaking News: Trump suggests a false choice, “Let Iran bomb L.A. or San Diego” or pay “a little bit more” for gas.

HOA News: He wants us to forget he brought a gun instead of a pen to the negotiating table.

Trump jokes about letting Iran bomb Los Angeles and San Diego

From the comic: The diverging chart lines form a K: rising capital and falling labor represent an economy whose gains are unevenly shared. Lutnick directs Trump’s attention toward the rising line while a tiny mouse calls for the Epstein files. The chart, mouse, and scene are editorial metaphors; the dialogue is invented satire.

The Global HOA: Episode 58 on Substack

Breaking News: Forbes claims the economy is ‘booming’; Simon Andriesz is Epsteined

HOA News: Lutnick’s wanton neglect of women and the 99% are exposed

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www.bbc.com/news/article…

From the comic: Loosely inspired by a Van Gogh flower-and-fruit still life, the named flowers and cracked Earth-shaped vase reflect women’s testimony and a damaged society. Decaying fruit represents abuse, power, and patriarchy. “#MeToo” and “I AM JANE DOE” bear witness; the teacup’s “this stops with me” makes the response personal. These are editorial symbols.

The Global HOA: Episode 57 on Substack

Breaking News: Another Epstein whistleblower lost his life by apparent suicide while the Cornell case goes viral.

HOA News: The patriarchy harms all of us.

apnews.com/article/corn…

www.thebanker.com/content/0228…

From the news: The administration announced one-time $90 payments to more than 20 million eligible Medicare beneficiaries in October, financed from the Medicare Improvement Fund. Congress created the fund to improve traditional Medicare. The payments arrive ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.

From the comic: The pegboard contrasts immediate checks with longer-term community health investment. “Community Health” represents an alternative priority, not a specific canceled appropriation. Johnson represents Congress’s funding role; the whispered dialogue is invented satire. The calendar underscores the timing.

AP News: Trump announces $90 Medicare payments ahead of the midterms

CMS: Medicare Improvement Fund Premium Rebate FAQ

Breaking News: In Ohio, Trump says he might use community health funds to give $90 checks to cover Medicare Part B costs.

HOA News: Whether Trump robs Peter to pay Paul a pittance remains to be seen.

From the news: Forbes reports on CNN’s examination of Jared Kushner’s diplomatic role and his firm’s investment in Phoenix Financial, which invests in Israeli military suppliers. Kushner denies that his diplomacy influences his investments and says he has no role in Phoenix’s investment decisions.

From the comic: Rumpelstiltskin’s straw-to-gold bargain becomes a metaphor for turning contentious international relationships into apparent transactional gains. The flags are editorial annotations, not a claim that each country has made an equivalent deal. “Fool’s Gold” questions the value and durability of the glittering result.

Forbes: Kushner Rejects CNN Report That His Israeli Diplomacy Might Benefit His Private Equity Fund

Breaking News: Kushner denies CNN report that he’s using conflict as a means to grift.

HOA News: Trump and Kushner treat sovereignty as an obstacle to taking commodities.

From the news: ProPublica reports that Kash Patel purged the FBI’s CR-15 anti-corruption squad, undermining an investigation into alleged political pay-to-play arrangements.

From the comic: The missing extinguisher represents the removal of an institutional safeguard against corruption. Patel carrying it away is an editorial metaphor; the broken emergency box makes the loss visible.

ProPublica: The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way

Breaking News: ProPublica reports that Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) traded campaign contributions for government contracts.

HOA News: Kash Patel liquidated the anti-corruption division of the FBI, so the investigation is closed.

From the news: Al Jazeera reports that the US is sending a third aircraft carrier towards Iran after Trump rejected Iran’s proposed diplomatic roadmap. The report describes military pressure continuing alongside diplomacy.

From the comic: The elongated nose draws on Carlo Collodi’s Pinocchio; the marionette strings turn the press-scrum pose into a visual question about power and control. “The Art of the Steal” supplies the editorial punchline.

Al Jazeera: US to send third aircraft carrier towards Iran

Breaking News: The US rejects Iran's offer to reopen the strait and increases military posturing in the Persian Gulf region

HOA News: With Trump, there's always a quid pro quo and a lie

From the news: AP reporting on sexual-assault allegations at Cornell and the university’s response prompted this broader reflection on how institutions receive, filter, and recount women’s testimony. The comic uses a machine as a metaphor; it does not depict a specific case.

AP News: Cornell sexual-assault allegations and investigation

AP News: Cornell allegations and how intoxication laws affect sexual-assault cases

Breaking News: DA says crucial details of the Cornell gang rape victim’s police report were left out

HOA News: A system built on flattening women’s voices is working as expected

Woman told Cornell police 2 years ago she was 100% confident she was raped, report says

Why has a Cornell rape investigation been reopened?

From the news: During a House hearing with former special counsel Jack Smith, Sen. Eric Schmitt mixed up the Atlanta Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes. The comic turns the sports-name stumble into an evidence-board gag, with Sen. Katie Britt’s reaction and a small M*A*S*H Easter egg.

AP News: Schmitt confuses Hawks and Hawkeyes during Jack Smith hearing

Breaking News: Schmitt committed a gaffe when he presented a conspiracy theory based on mistaking the Hawks with the Hawkeyes

HOA News: Schmitt committed a technical foul 🏀

From the comic: The familiar “Let them eat cake” anecdote is paired with a modern cake-cutting photo-op. The title signals the quotation’s disputed attribution; the footer delivers the punchline: “You Can’t Take It With You.”

Breaking News: Trump showed off what he bought from grifting off Americans to Xi

HOA News: Historically, obtuse heads of state… well… lose their heads

apnews.com/article/trum…

From the comic: A 1989 ad called for the death penalty and “our police” after five teenagers were accused; their convictions were vacated in 2002. In 2026, Trump criticized the release on bail of five British suspects connected to an alleged plot at RAF Fairford.

AP News: Suspects arrested over alleged plot at RAF Fairford are released on bail

Innocence Project: The Central Park Five

Breaking News: The 5 suspects arrested near RAF Fairford are on bail despite Trump's and Rubio's objections

HOA News: Remember the Central Park Five?

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Breaking News: Trump withholds funds for HHS while spending taxpayer dollars on self promotion

HOA News: The GAO is asked to investigate both possible Hatch Act and pocket rescission violations

Breaking News: With Brent at $104.32 and fall upon us, Trump refused an Iranian deal that would open Hormuz in a week.

HOA News: Trump just doesn’t care about Americans.

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From the comic: CNN’s restored hard-pass access doesn’t get the network a seat in the Air Force One pool. Real America’s Voice boards; CNN gets redirected to Spirit of the Law Airlines.

Breaking News: CNN denied access to Air Force One despite recovering their WH hard pass

HOA News: Shirley, the WH can’t be serious?!

https://apnews.com/article/white-house-media-ban-cnn-network-pool-c32504981ee2f5b3c137e57d9d36f33e

From the comic: Trump marks a mushroom cloud on Iran while Natalie Harp holds an Israeli flag; Tucker Carlson bolts from the Oval Office.

Breaking News: Tucker Carlson discloses that Trump started the Iran War to do Israel’s bidding

HOA News: Former MAGA psychophant TC is about to write a book. Allegedly.

www.npr.org/2026/09/24/n…

From the comic: Xi points to the Bill of Rights under glass. Trump hides CNN, MS NOW, and POLITICO press passes behind his back.

Breaking News: Chinese President Xi Jinping wraps up his US visit with a tour of the National Archives

HOA News: Xi appreciates the Bill of Rights more than Trump. Allegedly.

apnews.com/article/trum…

From the comic: Press passes return to the White House in an envelope marked “Due Process — 5th Amendment.” On Judge Kelly’s bench: “Sherrill v. Knight — 1977” and “Acosta — 2018.”

Breaking News: Trump-appointed Judge Timothy Kelly blocked the WH ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico.

HOA News: The press pool got their hard passes back.

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Breaking News: Trump claims there were direct talks between the US and Iran, but Witkoff said that talks were indirect via mediators.

HOA News: Literally a gulf between how Trump claimed talks went and how they really went.

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From the comic: “A very good meeting.” The U.S. and Iranian delegations occupy separate rooms while Witkoff shuttles between them. “Indirect talks, according to Witkoff.” DON’T PANIC.

From the comic: “I took an oath. …To me.” The First Amendment’s protections for speech and the press are crossed out with a Sharpie. The inkwell’s reminder: “Still applies.”

Breaking News: CNN, MS NOW, and Politico sue the White House over First and Fifth Amendment violations

HOA News: Trump desecrates the Bill of Rights using a Sharpie

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From the comic: “No to Democrat Communists!” at the rally; a red-carpet handshake with Xi Jinping beneath the hammer and sickle. Definitions subject to change.

Breaking News: Trump accuses Democrats of being “Communists” then courts CCP leader Xi Jinping

HOA News: Trump’s red scare during rallies, while courting actual Communists

apnews.com/article/trum…

Breaking News: DPRK fires 2 missiles hours apart

HOA News: N Korea launched the Hwasong-8D (Dotard Don-Directed DPRK Diplomatic Displeasure Delivery Device)

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From the comic: “The missile is ready. The English-language insult has passed final inspection.” The fictional HWASONG-8D is named “Dotard Don-Directed DPRK Diplomatic Displeasure Delivery Device.” Bureaucracy also reaches new heights.

From the comic: The King: “I want your property.” Greenland: “It’s mine. No.” The King: “Then just sign here.” Denmark witnesses an unsigned security agreement stating “Your property remains yours*.” Türk Kadı: “And which decisions remain yours?”

Breaking News: Trump announced he has a deal to expand US military presence in Greenland while leaving control to Denmark.

HOA News: The devil is in the details. 👀

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Breaking News: Trump pushing Canada over trade pushes Canada towards becoming the first associate member of the EU

HOA News: Trump’s desire for commodities owned by other countries gives them power over the US

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Carney embraces EU associate membership proposal as Trump pushes Canada closer to Europe

From the comic: The King: “I want your watch.” Canada: “It’s mine. No.” The King: “Your refusal is a threat to me!” Canada asks the EU: “What can we offer each other?” The EU replies: “Let’s make it worthwhile for both.” Türk Kadı: “A deal requires the freedom to say no.”

Breaking News: Trump declares the Strait of Hormuz “open”, but traffic is depressed compared to prewar conditions.

HOA News: The King holds a ribbon cutting ceremony for a barely passable Strait of Hormuz, and wonders why no one attends.

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From the comic: The King: “The Strait is OPEN! …Why is nobody coming?” A ribbon-cutting ceremony overlooks a deserted, collapsed highway labeled STRAIT OF HORMUZ.

From the comic: Iran: “I thought we were together.” Houthis: “We are. This is a separate arrangement.” Saudi Arabia: “And where am I supposed to sleep?” Oman: “We’re still negotiating the boundaries.”

Breaking News: The US, Houthis, Iran, and Saudi Arabia have overlapping transactional relationships whose interests intersect until they don’t.

HOA News: Everyone’s allied. Terms and conditions apply.

US opts not to back Saudi Arabia in Yemen after meeting Houthi leaders

From the comic: Iran: “I propose VLCCs get either a TOLL or a MINE.” Bahrain: “Absolutely not.”

Breaking News: Iran reportedly reaches a shipping route agreement with Oman

HOA News: Oman talks about routes while Iran wants tolls. Bahrain is nervous, and Saudi Arabia just wants to ship oil again.

Breaking News: Iran-GCC summit postponed at Riyadh’s request after Bahrain declined to attend

HOA News: Today’s emergency meeting on keeping the Strait open was postponed until everyone agrees on how to agree. Bahrain left a note. The Houthis opened a toll booth. Geography declined to reschedule.

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Breaking News: Trump says the US could stay in Iran and keep oil while referencing Venezuela

HOA News: The King pretends that his destructive ambitions have a higher purpose, when he’s selfishly going rogue

www.reuters.com/business/energy/trump-says-us-could-stay-iran-keep-oil-like-venezuela-deal-2026-09-13

www.chathamhouse.org/2026/01/if-trump-wants-2026-be-year-critical-minerals-collaboration-he-must-stop-imperialist

www.reuters.com/business/toronto-stock-futures-tick-higher-us-iran-diplomacy-hopes-2026-07-21

foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/20/trump-resources-oil-rare-earths-economic-security

Breaking News: Saudi Crown Prince MBS asks Trump for assistance fighting the Houthis, but the US says they won’t send troops to the Red Sea.

HOA News: The Houthis take over the Bab-el-Mandeb while the US rebuffs MBS’s calls

Saudi Arabia has few options as it faces mounting threats from Iran and its allies

Breaking News: Hormuz is a war zone, and the Houthis are making Bab-el-Mandeb insurance rates expensive.

HOA News: Both straits are technically open, but barely passable, especially if you’re Saudi.

apnews.com/article/476237dd3bf568d946d2b16c7b45a687

apnews.com/article/diesel-prices-record-iran-war-636252b3b82326b41661ee5c4073dacb

9/11 25th anniversary commemorative episode

“Taxi”

Based on a true story told via email on this day by Bill Penzey of Penzey’s spices

Never Forget… Our Shared Humanity

Based on a true story, as told by Bill Penzey.

Istanbul, October 2001. An American passenger and a Turkish taxi driver connect through shared grief and gestures of kindness.

Never forget our shared humanity.

Breaking News: Trump calls the Iran conflict “small potatoes” as regional spillover disrupts oil shipments and pushes energy prices higher.

HOA News: Management enjoys the fingerlings. The neighbors are dealing with the rest of the potatoes.

AP News: Trump, oil prices, Iran and the midterms

AP News: Trump, Vance and the Iran conflict

Breaking News: Iran is forging a new ring of proxies that threaten US allies in the Gulf. Also, Iran fuel prices rose.

HOA News: Major contrast between the MDA and militia street gangs. Iran Quik Mart increased gas prices.

Breaking News: The Iran-allied Houthi attack on Jazan and other cities in southern Saudi Arabia tests the fledgling Mecca Defense Alliance (MDA).

HOA News: Saudi Arabia asks Türkiye and Pakistan if collective defense is real, and not just an idea on paper.

Analysis: Arab Center Washington DC — What the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement Offers Saudi Arabia

Background: Hürriyet Daily News — Türkiye, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia agree first steps for defense alliance

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Breaking News: Saudi Aramco’s Jazan refinery was attacked Monday, adding pressure to Red Sea energy infrastructure as Hormuz traffic remains disrupted.

HOA News: With Hormuz traffic slowed to a crawl, Saudi Arabia tries an alternate route via the Red Sea… until that was attacked on Monday.

News reference: Devdiscourse — Attack on Jazan: Saudi Aramco’s Refinery Under Siege

Breaking News: Turkey and Golden Global bank appeal US sanctions while Iran’s ambassador to Turkey accuses DC of using financial measures to exert political and economic pressure on sovereign states.

HOA News: The Don mistakes Golden Global bank for a giant, much to the bewilderment of Türk Kadı and Iran

Barrack says Türkiye not target as US sanctions Turkish bank over Iran

Breaking News: Egypt discusses de-escalation with counterparts in Oman and Bahrain.

HOA News: Egypt and Oman start a conference call with interested parties while the King from “Alice in Wonderland” sweats.

Breaking News: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced sanctions on Turkish bank Golden Global for dealing with Iran.

HOA News: The King from Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” announced sanctions to Cheshire Kadı, who disappears.

US issues sanctions on Turkish bank that it calls a 'critical financial lifeline' for Iran

Breaking News: Mecca Defence Alliance Lays Groundwork for New Members

HOA News: Oman and Iran express an interest in joining the Mecca Defense Alliance. Karen is nervous. Türk Kadı is chill.

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Original English caption

Later-added context: Associated Press report (September 2, 2026). This news link was not part of the original memorial.

Breaking News: The newly formed MDA decides on security and membership

HOA News: Bangladesh and Egypt publicly announce a desire to join the alliance. Iran doesn’t have a public opinion. India watches. Israel is being watched. 👀

Breaking News: Turkey helped Syria rebuild a floating bridge across the Euphrates River. Russia helped Turkey build its first nuclear power plant, Akkuyu.

HOA News: Our host, Professor Türk Kadı, explains the delicate geopolitical balancing acts intrinsic to his country.

www.aa.com.tr/en/turkiye/turkish-syrian-armies-complete-floating-bridge-over-euphrates-river/4042017

Turkey's Erdogan signals further nuclear projects with Russia

Breaking News: A planned joint security meeting was held in Istanbul today, the day after the US and Iran traded threats

HOA News: Türk Kadı invited Saudi Arabia and Pakistan over for coffee while the US and Iran play D&D

Breaking News: Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey to hold the first Strategic Political and Defense Committee meeting in Istanbul

HOA News: Meeting plans are discussed as Cheshire Kadi chooses Qatar as his favorite person 🐾

www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/first-committee-meeting-under-mecca-joint-defense-pact-to-be-held-in-istanbul/4041506

Archive note (added October 8, 2026): A temporary detour to a new region.

Associated Press

Breaking News: Iran insists that all vessels stop at Iranian ports before navigating thru the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile CENTCOM says doing so is not allowed.

HOA News: Hormuz traffic is forced to navigate 2 opposed sets of rules 😵‍💫

Iran’s navy says it has ‘full control’ over Strait of Hormuz

Breaking News: The War in Iran isn’t going like the US and Israel hoped

HOA News: Cheshire Türk Kadi has a come to Jesus meeting with Lady Pinkerton 😹

https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-war-six-months-israel-mideast-1685cdc4e6ef330406e0ebe242b21e70

Breaking News: Ankara takes a backseat saying no new formal deconfliction plan between Turkey, Syria, and Israel

HOA News: Turk Kadi as the Cheshire Cat slowly disappears during formal contract agreement 😹👻💨

Breaking News: Qatar joins Saudi Arabia in using an alternate trade route via Oman

HOA News: Qatar and Saudi Arabia are both using the Omani free bridge now.

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/tankers/qatarenergy-joins-persian-gulf-producers-selling-crude-outside-hormuz

Breaking News: Trump: The US Navy has cleared all mines from the Strait of Hormuz.

HOA News: An associate at the HOA management agency won an Expert game of Minesweeper. Allegedly. 🙂🚩💣

Trump: Mines fully removed from Strait of Hormuz

Breaking News: Trump’s ‘Economic D-Day’ threats become warnings for countries to sever ties with Iran

HOA News: USA pressures Türk Kadi to sever ties with Iran, but the Turkish Cheshire Cat evades answering 😹

Breaking news: Israeli forces raid southern Syria one day after de-escalation meeting

HOA News: Karen gives Syria a lawn job the day after having Turkish coffee with Syria at the Jordan house

www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/israeli-forces-raid-southern-syria-day-after-de-escalation-meeting/4035535

Breaking News: Israel stopped sharing intelligence with U.S. ambassador after objecting to his criticism of Israel.

HOA News: Karen reportedly stopped sharing her Ring footage with Management. Türk kedi notices the camera. 😹

Breaking News: Syria and Israel move to diffuse tensions after airbase bombing

HOA News: Management finally gets Syria and Karen to the table. Türk kedi watches over an Iran Quik-Mart kebab and stays out of it. 😹

Breaking News: Iran and US escalate rhetoric over economic sanctions and Iran embargo

HOA News: US tries to pass a rule fining any resident caught buying gas at Iran Quik-Mart, while Iran threatens anyone supporting the new rule. Meanwhile, the Turkish bodega cat hangs out there like he owns the place anyway

Iran security chief threatens neighbors against economic measures, and other Mideast developments

Breaking News: Turkey seeks Interpol Red Notice for Netanyahu over Gaza Genocide charges, including intercepting the Global Samud aid flotilla. Israel shrugs.

HOA News: Turkish cat complains to the mayor after Karen hits an ambulance during a road rage incident

Breaking News: Israeli military patrol approaches

Syrian town southwest of Damascus

HOA News: Karen accused of criminal trespass and vandalism of Syrian property

Breaking News: The UN considers the Golan Heights Syrian territory occupied by Israel, while the US has recognized Israeli sovereignty there since 2019. US Syria envoy Tom Barrack has now described the Golan as occupied territory, putting his remarks at odds with stated US policy and drawing objections from Israel.

HOA News: Syria hires a surveyor to settle a long-running property line dispute. The Mayor agrees with Syria's deed, Management has a different map, and Karen keeps treating the shared driveway like it belongs to her.

apnews.com/article/middle-east-iran-israel-golan-467d9b2970e0b9855ac9a68ef90c8e75

Breaking News: Turkey refuses to be provoked by Israel striking Abu Duhur base in northwestern Syria

HOA News: Turkish cat refuses to be provoked by Karen trespassing and vandalizing Syria's shed

Two Messages from Ankara to Israel: We Won’t Take the Bait, We Won’t Allow It – Yetkin Report – Murat Yetkin

Breaking News: Israeli artillery strike sparks fire in southern Syria

HOA News: Karen suspected of vandalizing Syrian property

Breaking News: Trump warns of 'economic D-Day' against Iran, but Tehran is well acquainted with sanctions

HOA News: Management warns of fines against anyone shopping at Iran Quick Mart, but the bodega is used to depressed business

Trump warns of 'economic D-Day' against Iran, but Tehran is well acquainted with sanctions