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[Iran solidarity protest Houston Texas] Yesterday at 2:00pm in the Galleria area of Houston, Texas, hundreds of Houstonians gathered to not only peacefully rally support for regime change in Iran, but they stood in solidarity with American President Donald Trump. While the Iranian government has been facing American led sanctions for decades, those sanctions combined with America weaponizing the use of tariffs against Iran, in conjunction with Iranians facing a severe water d

[2026 Texas International Lunar New Year Festival] For many Houston residents, especially Houston residents that have cultural roots in Asian culture, today was a special day as they gathered at the Alief Career Center which is located at 12160 Richmond Houston, Texas 77082 to celebrate the 2026 Asian Lunar New Year. From dancing dragons to a fashion show that featured the best in both traditional and contemporary Asian clothing and textiles, to Asian food from various Asian

[Houston City Councilman Julian Ramirez] Today we had the opportunity to speak with Houston City Council Member Julian Ramirez. It should be noted that although the American society seems to be hyper polarized at this time, upon asking which side of the political aisle Julian Ramirez stands on he made it a point to inform us that the Houston City Council maintains a non-partisan stance when it comes to both the governance of Houston as well as how they engage in their decisio

[NATO trump Russia China arctic] While the temperature of President Trump threatening to utilize military force to annex Greenland has come down, it seems that European NATO members has been determined to ramp things up in the arctic again by continuing to deploying their militaries in a joint training operation entitled “Arctic Sentry” as an attempt to identify security gaps in the region that needed to be addressed. These joint European military drills between Norway, Finla

[Trump Cuba Venezuelan oil] Due to the Trump Administration actions of applying additional sanctions on and restricting the flow of Venezuelan oil to Cuba, many geopolitical analysts are accusing the Trump Administration of attempting to “break the political will of the Cuban people”. This latest weaponization of sanctions on Cuba by the Trump Administration has caused various airliners around the world to either severely limit flights or stop flight operations to and from Cu

[2026 AVN Awards] Why many industries like mainstream film and independent film industries have awards shows, there seems to be one awards show that tends to get overlooked decade after decade – and that’s the Adult Video Awards show. The Adult Video News Awards show, or AVN for short, was started 43 years ago in 1984 to highlight the achievements of professionals within the adult film industry. This year's AVN Awards show featured over 48 categories that ranged from Best Act

[Indonesian deploys military Gaza] With Israel seeking to expand it’s presence in Gaza as it continues it war of genocide, the trump Administration has expressed it’s unwillingness to support Israel in this aspect as the trump Administration moves forward with phase two of it’s ceasefire plan in Gaza. To aid in the support of phase two of the Trump Administration's ceasefire plan, Indonesia has expressed the increased likelihood of deploying its troops to gaze in upcoming wee

[Houston Dynamo season kickoff fest preseason match] HOUSTON (Jan. 21, 2025) – In addition to the Torneo de Tejas preseason match versus Red Bulls New York, Houston Dynamo FC announced today the 2026 Dynamo Season Kickoff Fan Fest, a special event to launch the 2026 regular season featuring Saturday afternoon footy and opportunities to meet some of your favorite Dynamo players.

[The Pan African Film & Arts Festival] Angeles, CA, The Pan African Film & Arts Festival (PAFF), the largest Black film festival in the Unit

[General Vladimir Alekseyev shot Lyubomir Korba] Today the Russia FSB (Russian Federal Security Services) discovered that Poland's Special Services played a major part in the attempted assassination of Russian wartime General Vladimir Alekseyev on Friday of last week in the western part of Moscow. General Vladimir Alekseyev who was shot three times in the back at his home from a suppressed pistol in which four rounds were fired. After the failed assassination attempt by 65-ye

[Minister Sanae Takaichi snap elections] In what many geopolitical pundits are calling a “historic landslide victory”, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi won yesterday's snap elections in Japan. This victory is not only high symbolic for the LDP (Liberal Democratic Party), but her win is a highly celebrated victory because she is the first woman in the history of Japan to secure victory as being elected as a Prime Minister on October 21st 2025, but also winning a snap ele

[Houston Council Member Tiffany Thomas Castex Tatum] HOUSTON, TX – Council Member Tiffany D. Thomas, District F and Chair of the Housing and Affordability Committee is partnering with Mayor Pro Tem Martha Castex-Tatum, District K and Chair of the Economic Development Committee, to host two community meetings on the proposed Apartment Inspection Ordinance for tenants, landlords, property managers and stakeholders. Both meetings will be streamed on HTV if unable to attend in pe

[Houston Dynamos Atlanta United] Tonight's matchup between the Houston Dynamos and Atlanta United resulted in the Houston Dynamos winning the match 4-3 after penalty shots from both teams took place. Prior to that, the original ending score was tied between the two teams 1-1. Say what you want about last year's Dynamos line-up, but this year's lineup looks exceptionally promising as head coach Ben Olsen took to the field sporting a new “scruffy” new beard to speak with member

[Boxer Giovanni Marquez] Lightweight Professional Boxer Giovanni Marquez stands with a current record in the ring of 13 wins and one loss. The 25-year-old 142 Houston based Professional Boxer has fought a total of 68 rounds in the ring and still appears to have a lot more fight in him. Standing at 5’9 with a reach of 69 inches, some fighters may miscalculate their ability to reach out and touch them. However, during an open training session today, he displayed his uncanny abi

[Al Green Black History Month Legislative Breakfast Meeting] Today Congressman Al Green (D) of the Texas Congressional 9th District held the Black History Month Legislative Breakfast Meeting at the Wyndham hotel near the NRG Energy Stadium. In a packed ballroom, both speakers and attendees took the time out to address many of the issues that have been plaguing the Black American community and how the actions of the Trump Administration have adversely affected Black Americans

[Artificial Intelligence coding programing] The year 2026 marks a pivotal moment in the history of technology, as the traditional act of computer coding, once the bedrock of the digital age, rapidly recedes into obsolescence. Driven by the relentless advance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the burgeoning era of "natural language programming," the software development landscape is undergoing a profound transformation, leading to significant job losses in conventional codin

[Kwara Nigeria Massacre] Nigerian security forces have been deployed to parts of Kwara State following a large-scale attack that left more than 160 people dead, marking one of the deadliest assaults in central Nigeria in recent years.

[Vladimir Putin Xi Jinping videoconference] Russian President Vladimir Putin held a videoconference meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping to not only congratulate President Xi Jinping on his presidential achievements as Chinese New Year celebrations are set to take place, but to ensure that both diplomatic and trade relations between the two countries remain strong and healthy. During the videoconference both world leaders came to the agreement that their strategic partne

[Saif al-Islam Muammar Gaddafi assassinated] Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, Son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi who was killed in 2011 by American backed Libyan opposition forces has been assassinated on Tuesday at the age of 53. Saif al-Islam Gaddafi born in 1972 and second born was assassinated when three men broke into his home in Zintan, Libya. An initial investigation by Libyan authorities found that the power to his home security cameras were intentionally cut. In self

[America Iran nuclear talks Oman] With negotiations that were set to happen between today in Istanbul, Türkiye between America and Iran, due to the American military shooting down a Shahed-139 Iranian drone with a F-35C fighter plane which they allegedly claimed flew “aggressively” towards the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea. Due to America's actions, many people within the international community are wondering if the negotiations are in jeopardy. Regardless, Iran has

[America-India Trade Deal] Earlier this week American President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister moved closer than ever to signing a bilateral trade deal that would rival the recent trade deal established between Europe and India. While the Trump Administration and Prime Minister Modi are publicly celebrating the success of the pending deal, there is a large base of detractors in India who have expressed their dissatisfaction with the recent deal that is yet to be signe

[BLA Baluchistan Pakistan] Over the weekend (Saturday) the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) launched a massive coordinated paramilitary attack on the border of Iran and Afghanistan called “Operation Herof” (Operation Black Storm) in Pakistan that led to the killing of 84 Pakistani military personnel, 31 civilians, dozens wounded during the attack, and another 18 people captured. Of those either captured or killed, it consisted of military personnel, intelligence officers, and pol

[Christian Menefee win Amanda Edwards] Last year on November 5th, 2025, we at VEDA World News we highlighted in an article entitled: “CHRISTIAN MENEFEE TO DEFEAT AMANDA EDWARDS IN 18TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT RUN OFF” that Christian Menefee would win the election for the 18th Congressional District. While there were many reasons for us reaching this prediction, the two reasons that stood out to us the most was the fact that not only did Christian Menefee have the right organiz