(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). Trump risks going full Biden by giving Tomahawks to Ukraine. responsiblestatecraft.org As President Trump prepares to meet with Ukrainian President Zelensky
(2025-10-16). Russia Hammers Ukraine's Gas Grid with 300-Drone Onslaught. moderndiplomacy.eu Russia launched one of its heaviest overnight assaults in months, firing more than 300 drones and 37 missiles across Ukraine on Thursday, in a renewed bid to cripple the country's energy grid ahead of winter. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said targets in Vinnytsia, Poltava, Sumy, and Kharkiv were hit as Moscow intensified its campaign against …
(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'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). 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). '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). Conversation with Professor Glenn Diesen, 16 October: NATO-Russia War May Now Be Unavoidable. gilbertdoctorow.com As they say, it is always darkest before the dawn. Though this discussion was recorded at noon, Brussels time today, figuratively speaking it took place before the "dawn" that arrived at 8pm when the Kremlin released a lengthy summary of the just completed two-and-a-half-hour phone call between Presidents Putin and Trump. To all appearances, that …
(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). Is NATO really '25 times bigger and infinitely superior to the Russian military'? globalresearch.ca On October 13,
(2025-10-16). Pakistan strengthens ties with global financial institutions. gnnhd.tv 
Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb met with IMF Director Jihad Azour…