Kim Jong Un Visits China for Second Trip in Just Over a YearNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited China on Saturday, his second visit in just over a year and ahead of a trip to the region by US President Donald Trump next month.Bloomberg1d agoWhole story →Security
North Korea's Kim crosses new bridge into China as trade ties warm - Fri, 23 Oct 2026 PSTBEIJING – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the Chinese border city of Dandong on Saturday, Xinhua reported, crossing a newly opened bridge in a symbolic move seen as highlighting Beijing and Pyongyang's push to expand trade ties. Kim was accompanied during his visit by China's fourth-highest-ranked official Wang Huning, who conveyed greetings…Spokane Spokesman-Review1d agoWhole story →BuildEconomy
Whistleblower CEO quits over hidden Russian cash behind gas deal in Trump peace talks: NYTA gas venture that came up in President Donald Trump's Ukraine peace talks had a hidden backer, according to its former boss. Polar LNG, a startup pitching a plan to export natural gas from Alaska's North Slope, received secret funding from Russian energy giant Novatek, The New York Times reported Friday. Joel Riddle, who ran the company until he…Raw Story1d agoWhole story →PlanetEconomy
DNI warned Rubio of 'advanced' Iranian efforts to target US personnel, memo showsIranian plots to target and kill U.S. officials in the Middle East have "substantially increased," according to a declassified intelligence memo dated Friday, with these efforts reportedly reaching "advanced stages." The warning, addressed to Secretary of State Marco Rubio from Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, came days after the State…The Hill1d agoWhole story →Security
Iran has "increased efforts to target U.S. personnel," intel chief warnsDirector of National Intelligence Jay Clayton warned in a memo to Secretary of State Rubio that Iran has "substantially increased efforts to target U.S. personnel," and the plots have "reached advanced stages."CBS News1d agoWhole story →Security
Inside the Trump-administration campaign to return Brazil’s Bolsonaro clan to power - Sat, 24 Oct 2026 PSTSAO PAULO, Brazil – Two U.S. State Department officials led a campaign to restore the right-wing Bolsonaro clan to power in Brazil and successfully pushed for sanctions aimed at tilting the election in their favor, according to 10 current and former U.S. officials with direct knowledge of the matter. Their plan faces a reckoning on Sunday, when Senator…Spokane Spokesman-Review12h agoWhole story →SecurityGovernment
Ukraine's Starlink restored as Elon Musk claims Kyiv violated terms of service 'to kill people'Elon Musk claims Ukraine violated Starlink terms of service by using the civilian system for deadly drone strikes, saying the loophole was closed.Fox News10h agoWhole story →Security
Musk says he was behind Starlink's slowdown in UkraineElon Musk on Saturday alluded to being behind last week’s Starlink slowdown in Ukraine which impacted the country’s military capabilities. “Ukraine military violated Starlink terms of service and used it for offensive drone strikes to kill people. That loophole was closed last week,” Musk said in a post on social platform X. The slowdown happened...The Hill9h agoSources (2)Whole story →Security
Pentagon drafts Iran attack plans as Tehran threatens aggressive retaliationThe U.S. military has drawn up options to potentially attack Iran after the U.S. midterm elections, possibly renewing the conflict that has lasted over eight months. The U.S. Central Command (Centcom), which oversees U.S. forces in the Middle East, has plans ready to conduct follow-up strikes against Iran if there’s authorization from the White House,...The Hill9h agoSources (2)Whole story →SecurityGovernment
A New Level of Threat and Fear Risks Pushing the U.S. and Iran Back to Full WarWith new intelligence and the possibility of all sides seeking pretexts for action, the war in Iran is entering a dangerous phase ahead of elections in the United States and Israel.The New York Times9h agoWhole story →SecurityGovernment
Melania Trump brokers localized Russia-Ukraine ceasefire, White House saysFirst lady Melania Trump has secured a localized ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the front-line city of Oleshky, the White House said in a press release Friday morning. The ceasefire will begin Thursday with both nations agreeing to temporarily stop all military action in the city “to allow for humanitarian aid to enter and...The Hill2d agoSources (2)Whole story →Security
Russia and Ukraine agree to local ceasefire in Oleshky amid deepening humanitarian crisisPeople in Russian-occupied city facing severe shortages of food, water and electricity, with some reportedly surviving on weeds The White House has said that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a ceasefire in the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky, where a deepening humanitarian crisis has left thousands of civilians struggling to survive. In a statement on…The Guardian2d agoWhole story →PlanetSecurity
Russia Hits Ukraine Energy Plants in Blow to Trump’s Truce ClaimRussia said it attacked Ukrainian electricity plants in a “massive strike” overnight, further undermining US President Donald Trump’s claim of an energy truce between the two warring countries.Bloomberg11d agoWhole story →PlanetSecurityrussia ukraine conflict escalation
Zelenskiy to meet Trump at UN in push for energy truce with RussiaUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is due to meet US President Donald Trump at the United Nations in New York on Tuesday, where he will push for an energy truce with Russia.Reuters1mo agoWhole story →PlanetSecurityDonald Trumpukraine russia energy truce talks
White House’s Melania ceasefire credit under fire as Pope's role comes to lightPresident Donald Trump’s White House credited first lady Melania Trump with diplomacy to secure a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, but critics say Pope Leo XIV got there first. The White House statement came earlier in the day , saying the ceasefire is localized to the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky and would begin Oct. 29 to allow humanitarian…Raw Story2d agoWhole story →Security
How Trump and Xi went from tariff war to trade truceChinese leader Xi Jinping is set to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday for talks aimed at keeping a fragile trade truce that is due to expire in November on track.Reuters1mo agoWhole story →EconomyDonald Trumpus china trade truce talks
Melania Trump brokers ceasefire deal in Russian-occupied Ukrainian cityThe deal is so humanitarian aid can be delivered and civilians can be evacuated from a place Melania Trump said is “on the brink of disaster.”NewsNation1d agoSources (3)Whole story →Security
First lady Melania Trump successfully negotiates ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine for occupied cityHumanitarian aid will be arriving for the residents of a Ukrainian city thanks to the efforts of first lady Melania Trump. The first lady said in a press release Friday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to cease military action in the city of Oleshky and allow a civilian evacuation. 'What she wants to do is save children, and that’s her focus. ... She…The Blaze2d agoWhole story →Security
