(2025-10-23). Oil rises 5% on US sanctions against Russian suppliers. tribune.com.pk 
Oil prices rose 5% on Thursday after the US imposed sanctions on major Russian suppliers Rosneft and Lukoil over the Ukraine war, extending gains from the previous session. | Brent crude futures were up $3.39, or 5.4%, at $65.98 a barrel at 1018 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures were up $3.31, or 5.7%, at $61.81. | The US sanctions mean refineries in China and India, major buyers of Russian oil, will need to seek alternative suppliers to avoid exclusion from the Western banking system, according to Saxo Bank analyst Ole Hansen. | The US said it was prepared to take further action as it called…
(2025-10-23). US sanctions Russian oil majors over Ukraine, prompting Moscow fury. newarab.com 
U.S. President Donald Trump hit Russia's two biggest oil companies with sanctions in his latest sharp policy shift on Moscow's war in Ukraine, prompting global oil prices to rise by 3% on Thursday and India to consider cutting Russian imports. | The sanctions target oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil, which between them account for more than 5% of global oil output, and mark a dramatic U-turn by Trump, who said only last week that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin would hold a summit in Budapest soon to try to end the war in Ukraine. | But Trump, in his latest about-face on the conflict, said on Wednesday that t…
(2025-10-23). Ukraine: Strikes on cities are upending lives. icrc.org
(2025-10-23). Ukrainian journalists killed in Russian attack. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – A Russian drone killed two Ukrainian journalists who work for Ukraine's "Freedom TV" in Kramatorsk city, their news outlet told AFP on Thursday.Freedom TV, a state-funded news organisation, revealed that initial reports of the attack were detailed by the Donetsk regional governor.Donetsk regional governor shared images of the journalists' car, which was targeted in the Russian attack, leading to their deaths.Earlier this week, Ukrainian media reported that a Russian airstrike targeted Kharkiv on Oct. 22, directly hitting a kindergarten hosting 48 children.Kyiv Independent outlined that a Russian attack…
(2025-10-23). Putin-Trump summit on hold, says White House. ecns.cn A planned summit between United States President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin was put on hold on Tuesday, as Moscow's rejection of an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine cast a cloud over attempts at negotiations.
(2025-10-23). Trump slaps sanctions on Russian oil for Ukraine war. newarab.com 
US President The EU also unveiled a Trump has held off pulling…
(2025-10-23). Ukraine: Supporting families living with uncertainty. icrc.org
(2025-10-23). Russia strikes private kindergarten in Kharkiv. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The Russian army fired drones targeting Kharkiv on Oct. 22. Ukrainian media reported that a kindergarten was hit in the airstrike.Kyiv Independent outlined that a Russian attack damaged a kindergarten and left one person dead and 10 others injured. Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov revealed that teachers and 48 children were inside the building.Terekhov added that the children were not injured and were moved by emergency services to a safe place.UPD from the local authorities. Seven people are injured and one man killed. No children were wounded, they were in the shelter. Yet many of them are very stressed.
(2025-10-23). Call the Senate-NO U.S. WAR with Venezuela! wibailoutpeople.org 
The threat of war against Venezuela is real. Here are four things you can do. 1. Call your senators this week (why not now?) and tell them to support the resolution by Tim Kaine and Rand Paul to prohibit military action against Venezuela without congressional approval. The Senate switchboard number is 202-224-3121. You can also …
(2025-10-23). GOP senator: Congress in dark on 'narco' strikes. responsiblestatecraft.org Discussing ongoing U.S. strikes against alleged drug smugglers, Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) called for lawmakers to assert congressional authority over when the U.S. uses armed force — and work to bring unauthorized conflicts to a close altogether.At today's Axios