(2025-10-16). Ukraine's $120 Billion Ask: Enough to Win the War? thinktank.pk In the evolving landscape of global conflicts, the Ukraine crisis remains a pivotal flashpoint influencing international relations, economic stability, and military strategies. Diplomatic efforts between major powers continue to falter, highlighting deep-seated divisions. The Breakdown of US-Russia Alaska Talks: The Alaska summit in August 2025 represented a significant attempt by US leadership to broker a …
(2025-10-16). Trump threatens 500% tariffs on China ahead of potential APEC summit with Xi Jinping. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- U.S. President Donald Trump has escalated his administration's economic confrontation with China, threatening to impose punitive tariffs of up to 500% on nations purchasing Russian oil, a move that directly targets Beijing's deepening energy ties with Moscow amid the ongoing Ukraine conflict.Speaking ahead of a possible meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at next month's APEC summit, Trump warned that countries "doing business with Russia" would face "unprecedented tariffs" and lose access to U.S. markets. The threat mirrors proposals in the Sanctioning Russia Act, introduced in Congress earlier t…
(2025-10-16). Ukraine: Supporting families living with uncertainty. icrc.org
(2025-10-16). Washington and Berlin push NATO to the brink of war with Russia. wsws.org According to reports, the United States is preparing to supply Ukraine with Tomahawk cruise missiles—long-range precision weapons capable of striking targets up to 2,500 kilometers away, including Moscow and other major Russian cities.
(2025-10-16). 34 terrorists killed in K-P IBOs, says ISPR. tribune.com.pk 
Security forces killed 34 Khwarij linked to Indian Proxy Fitna Al Khwarij in multiple operations across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa from October 13 to 15. | According to a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), an intelligence-based operation (IBO) was conducted in the general area Spinwam, North Waziristan, which led to 18 terrorists were sent to hell after an intense exchange of fire. | Fitna al-Khawarij is the term the state uses to refer to the proscribed militant outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) since the war with India in May 2025. | Read: Army top brass vows 'full force' against terror…
(2025-10-16). Trump says Modi assured him India will halt Russian oil imports amid Ukraine truce push. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House in Washington, DC, US on February 13, 2025. — ReutersCalls India's pledge a "big stop" in isolating Moscow economically.Says he now expects Chinese leadership to take similar…
(2025-10-16). There is a fierce urgency of now to act on climate in America, Ukraine, and the world. indybay.org We must invest more in clean energy, not less in communities that need it the most. The climate crisis is a crisis we all must face. It's a threat multiplier. When I served in the military and as a state senator, I took an oath to uphold the Constitution from threats foreign and domestic. The climate crisis is a threat abroad and at home. I continue, along with other fellow veterans, to abide by our oath. | For, we face a fierce urgency to act of now to mitigate the climate crisis.
(2025-10-16). Facts and Figures for ICRC Activities in Donetsk and Luhansk. icrc.org
(2025-10-16). 'Not a chance': experts dismiss Trump's Gaza peace declaration as temporary fix. scmp.com Far from being a historic deal to end war in the Middle East as claimed by US President Donald Trump, the Gaza peace declaration has only established a bloc of regional countries that will work with Washington for now to stabilise the region, observers say. | Composed of Egypt, Arab monarchies led by Saudi Arabia, and Nato member Turkey, this "Axis of Stabilisation" in the making will continue to diplomatically engage Iran and its "Axis of Resistance" allies, including Hamas, to reduce the risk of…
(2025-10-16). New California law requires AI to tell you it's AI. gnnhd.tv 
A bill attempting to regulate the ever-growing industry of companion AI chatbots is now law in California, as of October 13th. California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 243, billed as "first-in-the-nation AI chatbot safeguards" by state senator…
(2025-10-16). China Cries Foul: Fact-Checking EU's Alleged Tech Grab in Trade War. thinktank.pk Amid rising EU-China trade frictions, the Global Times—a Chinese state-linked outlet—published an article on October 15, 2025, titled "Reported EU forced tech transfers from Chinese companies protectionist, discriminatory: Chinese FM." The piece criticizes alleged EU plans to mandate technology handovers from Chinese firms, labeling them unfair and WTO-violating. But is this portrayal accurate, or laced …