(2025-10-26). Did Zelensky wear high heels to look taller. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was mocked by social media users after a photo went viral where the leader was reportedly seen wearing high heels during his trip to Europe.Zelensky landed in Brussels on Oct. 23, where he met European Council President Antonio Costa, before joining the European Council meeting.Costa said during a press conference before the meeting that the EU "will support Ukraine as long as necessary and at any cost."A picture of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky allegedly wearing high heels. (X)Activists online allegedly claimed that Zelensky wore shoes that added 6 cm to…
(2025-10-26). Russia tested new nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile. tribune.com.pk 
Russia has successfully tested its nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile, a nuclear-capable weapon Moscow says can pierce any defence shield, and will move towards deploying the weapon, President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday. | The test, alongside a nuclear drill last week, sends a message that Russia, in Putin's words, will never bow to pressure from the West over the war in Ukraine as US President Donald Trump takes a tougher stance against Russia to push for a ceasefire. | Russia's top general, Valery Gerasimov, chief of the general staff of Russia's armed forces, told Putin that the missile travelled…
(2025-10-26). US mulls new Russia sanctions, urges Europe to ramp up pressure over Ukraine war. geo.tv 
Plastic letters arranged to read "Sanctions" are placed in front of the flag colours of the US and Russia in this illustration taken February 28, 2022. — Reuters
(2025-10-26). Trump not 'wasting time' with Putin as Kremlin envoy visits US. newarab.com 
US President Donald Trump on Saturday played down prospects of a summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin anytime soon, even as a top Kremlin negotiator huddled for talks with US officials on ending the war in Ukraine. | "I'm going to have to know that we're going to make a deal. I'm not going to be wasting my time," Trump told reporters "I've always had a great relationship with Vladimir Putin, but this has been ver…
(2025-10-26). News X World interview 26 October. gilbertdoctorow.com Happily today the producers at NewsX World were quick in getting to me the link to the podcast of the interview we recorded in the morning (youtu.be/6KY9ax158MQ?si=NW09xdv6wjy_ZqLo) Here we discuss the honesty of Kiev mayor Klitschko in attributing the latest deaths and injuries from a Russian drone attack on the falling pieces of drones downed …
(2025-10-26). Russia's Doomsday Missile: Decoding Russia's Burevestnik Cruise Missile. moderndiplomacy.eu President Vladimir Putin announced on Sunday that Russia successfully tested the Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missile. This missile, known as the 9M730, is a ground-launched, low-flying weapon capable of carrying nuclear warheads and is powered by nuclear energy. NATO refers to it as the SSC-X-9 Skyfall. Putin claims the missile has an unlimited range and can …
(2025-10-26). Exclusive interview with UN Resident Coordinator in China: To forge a renewed, inclusive, and effective multilateralism. ecns.cn "Ultimately the UN's greatest achievement is the institutionalization of multilateral cooperation, creating a channel by which global problems can be addressed together rather than by states acting only individually." In a written interview with China News Service, Siddharth Chatterjee, the UN Resident Coordinator in China, reflected on the UN's 80-year journey and offered this assessment.
(2025-10-26). China is supporting multilateralism one institution at a time. scmp.com The International Organisation for Mediation (IOMed) was inaugurated at its headquarters in Wan Chai on Monday, bringing the new China-led mechanism into operation to fill the void in dispute resolution. With 37 signatories, the organisation is attracting Western interest, particularly from Switzerland. | The IOMed is just one among several bodies announced by or established in China this year. They include the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organisation, Unesco's International…
(2025-10-26). Political Leaders Call To Preserve Latin America, Caribbean As 'Zone Of Peace'. popularresistance.org Political leaders from across Latin America and the Caribbean condemned the US military buildup in the hemisphere and issued a call to defend "sovereignty, security, and lasting peace" in the region. | The signatories sounded the alarm over the "imminent threat" of US military action inside Venezuelan territory. | "The Trump administration is escalating a dangerous military buildup off the coast of Venezuela, deploying naval forces in the Caribbean in preparation for a potential armed intervention," read the communiqué published Thursday by the Progressive International. | The legislators and political leaders wa…