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Putin proposes Trump-Xi summit on Ukraine without Zelensky
Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed meeting President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping next month to negotiate an end to the four-year war in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky would not take part, according to people familiar with…
Trump defends Russia sanctions waiver, slams Zelensky
On Sunday, October 18, President Donald Trump defended his decision to hold off on new sanctions against Russia. He argued that more pressure on Moscow could undercut peace talks, and he accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of not wanting the…
Zelenskyy accuses Trump of pushing Ukraine to capitulate
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Donald Trump of trying to pressure Kyiv into surrendering to Russia, Bloomberg reported on October 18 after interviewing him in Kyiv. In the same interview, he offered to accept Trump's demand that Ukraine stop hitting…
Macron vows rioters will pay after worst unrest in years
President Emmanuel Macron promised in a televised address on Sunday, October 18, that the people who smashed and looted French cities would pay for it. "Tonight, we all feel anger and shame," he said. "Those who have destroyed must pay,"…
Ukraine drones hit St Petersburg oil terminal, data center
Ukraine carried out one of its largest drone attacks on St Petersburg and the surrounding Leningrad region overnight into Sunday, Oct. 18. The strikes set fires at the city's main oil export terminal and a fuel depot, and damaged a…
Carney says 4 killed, dozens hurt in Wainwright Base fire
Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Sunday, Oct. 18, that four service members were killed and dozens more seriously injured in a fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta. He called it "one of the worst tragedies for the…
France protest arrests top 2,000 as Paris clashes flare
Police fired tear gas again at Paris's Place de la République on Sunday, Oct. 18, a day after nationwide protests over living costs and school conditions turned into some of the worst riots France has seen in years. Several hundred…
Zelenskyy talks with Trump envoys on new peace meeting
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he held talks on Sunday, Oct. 18, with President Donald Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner about arranging a new peace meeting, possibly as soon as this week. In an interview with Bloomberg News,…
Zelenskyy warns US siding with Putin a ‘historic mistake’
President Donald Trump signed an executive order late Friday, Oct. 16, waiving sweeping sanctions and tariffs on Russia under the Graham Act. He told Congress the waiver "is in the national interests of the United States". The order came two…
Trump endorses Netanyahu nine days before Israel election
President Donald Trump gave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu his "Complete and Total Endorsement" on Sunday. He warned that "anyone other than Bibi" would be the wrong leader for Israel as it heads into its Oct. 27 vote. The endorsement is…
Rubio urges Israel to crack down on settler violence
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday, October 17, that Washington has asked Israel to rein in settler violence in the occupied West Bank. His comments followed the wide circulation of video showing several people beating Washington Post…
Half a million protest in France as riots, looting erupt
About 550,000 people marched across France on Saturday, October 17, in protests against rising living costs and poor conditions in schools. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez gave that figure for 110 marches nationwide, while organizers, including the CGT union and student…
Trump waives Graham Act tariffs on Russia amid diesel row
President Donald Trump has waived the tariffs and many of the sanctions required by a new Russia sanctions law he signed last month, Bloomberg Tax reported. The law's measures had complicated his effort to bring down diesel prices before the…
Musk asked Trump to slow Ukraine’s Starlink, Telegraph says
Elon Musk went to President Donald Trump with the idea of capping speeds on the satellite service Ukraine's military relies on, The Telegraph reported on Friday, citing four sources familiar with the discussions. One source said Trump "agreed," which cleared…
Iran reports tanker fire as Hormuz attacks hit record
Attacks on merchant ships around the Strait of Hormuz reached a record monthly total only halfway through October. Iran's navy said on Friday, October 16, that another oil tanker was burning in the Gulf of Oman. According to Lloyd's List,…
Settlers injure Washington Post photographer in West Bank
About 80 masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian olive pickers in the West Bank village of Abu Falah on Friday, October 16. They burned olive trees and threw rocks, and at least two people were injured, according to Reuters reporting carried…
Trump calls Ukraine’s refinery strikes a ‘disgrace’
President Donald Trump said on Thursday, Oct. 15, that he is "not a big fan" of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and finds him harder to negotiate with than Russian President Vladimir Putin. In an interview with Newsmax, he also called…
White House behind Ukraine Starshield cap, officials say
Two US officials and a Western official briefed on the matter told Reuters on Thursday that the order to slow Ukraine's Starshield satellite service came from inside the White House. That report followed Elon Musk's claim that Washington, not SpaceX,…
Ukraine runs out of Patriot interceptors, CNN reports
Ukraine has run out of interceptor missiles for its US-made Patriot air defense systems, a source familiar with the situation told CNN on Thursday. That leaves the country more exposed to Russian ballistic missiles as winter approaches. The source said…
Ukraine says Starshield restored after speed curbs
Ukraine's military can once again use SpaceX's Starshield satellite service while on the move, Defense Ministry sources said on Thursday, Oct. 15. The restoration came a day after sudden speed restrictions disrupted drone missions along the front line. "As of…
Israel blocks Trump peace board’s Gaza base, report says
Israel has not allowed work to start on the first construction contract awarded by President Donald Trump's Board of Peace in Gaza. According to an exclusive report by The Guardian, republished by Yahoo News, contractors and trucks still cannot cross…
Iran says ‘violating’ oil tanker on fire near Hormuz
Iran's army said Thursday, October 15, that a "violating" oil tanker was on fire in the eastern part of the Strait of Hormuz. It is the latest in a run of attacks on commercial shipping that Tehran describes as enforcement…
Ukraine resumes Russian refinery strikes, defying Trump
Ukraine is attacking Russian oil refineries again. President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv's patience had run out after a three-day pause that it had kept at Washington's request, while Russia went on bombarding Ukraine's power grid. "The block (on attacking refineries)…
North Korea tests sub-launched strategic cruise missiles
North Korea test-fired two types of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles off its east coast on Wednesday, Oct. 14, state media reported Thursday. One of them was a Pulhwasal-3-31. According to the AP, it was the North's first underwater-launched missile test…
US military weighs ‘mother of all bombs’ for Iran strikes
The US military has drawn up new strike plans against Iran that include possibly using the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb, known as MOAB or the "mother of all bombs," against Iranian energy infrastructure and nuclear sites. CNN reported…
Eutelsat soars after Ukraine reports Starlink speed cap
Shares in French satellite operator Eutelsat soared on Wednesday, October 14, after Ukraine said SpaceX had restricted Starlink's military-grade service. Investors bet that European providers could gain from the growing strain between Washington and Kyiv, Reuters reported. Analysts and officials…
US sends hundreds of troops to Latin America in drug fight
The United States is sending several hundred Army soldiers to Latin America to train and run exercises with local forces, a new step in the Pentagon's campaign against drug trafficking in the region, The New York Times reported on Wednesday,…
Zelenskyy says he feels betrayed by Trump over Russia deal
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday that he feels betrayed by U.S. President Donald Trump. In an interview with Piers Morgan Uncensored, recorded during a visit to London, he said Ukraine is "losing a strong partner" after Trump agreed…
Russia says diesel contracts with US under negotiation
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Wednesday that Russian and American officials are working out contracts for Russian diesel shipments. The talks follow a deal President Donald Trump announced after a phone call with Vladimir Putin. Allies in…
Two ships sink near Hormuz as Iranian attacks intensify
Two merchant ships sank near the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, Oct. 14. Singapore said one container ship went down after a projectile hit it. A bulk carrier damaged in a strike three weeks ago also sank. The losses came…