Russia/Ukraine War
Two supertankers hit mines in Strait of Hormuz – IRGC (VIDEO)
Two oil supertankers hit naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, Iran’s IRGC has told RT Read Full Article at RT.com
Air defense forces destroy 11 UAVs heading toward Moscow — city mayor
Sergey Sobyanin reported that emergency services personnel are working at the site where the debris fell
Bell tower of Limoges town hall collapses after arson during riots
Firefighting operations are still underway
World Bank recognizes Russia’s achievements, provides platform for cooperation — Deputy PM
Alexey Overchuk noted that Russia "possesses vast experience and knowledge and has much to offer countries of the Global South"
Ukrainian forces shell DPR settlements 13 times over past day
No civilian casualties were reported
Over 500,000 people took to streets across France on October 17 — trade union
The authorities have not yet published any official numbers
Yemeni government forces report killing 800 Houthis in past day
Spokesman Majid al-Nuzaili added that on the eastern front, government forces continued to clear enemy positions, establishing control over new tactical areas
Number of Ebola cases in Kenya rises to seven — agency
According to the Health Ministry, cited by Reuters, one person has died
School students clash with police in Brussels
The unrest began after police blocked a column of several hundred school and university students because their march was not authorized
Oil prices may grow even further if Hormuz issue not settled — Russian deputy premier
Alexander Novak pointed out that the capacity to use oil stockpiles to stabilize the global market was nearly exhausted
Houthis report downing Saudi Arabia’s Apache helicopter
Military Spokesman Yahya Saree said that the aircraft "engaged in hostile actions targeting our forces on the border"
Europe has difficulties with supplying more air defense systems to Riyadh — newspaper
Military analysts told The National that the UK and France have no opportunity to transfer these systems without harming their own defense potential in the Baltic countries
German chancellor points to major political division in Germany
Friedrich Merz also urged the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) to redefine its purpose
Indian experts describe Trump’s waiver of Russian oil tariffs as economic relief for India
Continued access to competitively priced Russian crude oil will allow bringing down raw material costs, easing inflationary pressure and supporting economic growth, Indian experts…
Many countries want to buy Russian oil — deputy premier
The first tanker has already been loaded in the port of Dikson, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said
Top Russian diplomat arrives in Bahrain to participate in Russia-GCC strategic dialogue
Bahrain will become the first stop on the top Russian diplomat’s Middle East tour
Russia to deliver 39 billion cubic meters of gas to China via Power of Siberia
There is also an agreement to expand deliveries to 44 billion cubic meters of gas, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said
Pakistani military uses heavy weaponry in response to Afghan attack
The report says a number of fortifications were destroyed on the Afghan side
At least 400 people detained across France during unrest on October 17
Most of the detainees were grown-ups and pledged to hold responsible those involved in looting, violence and vandalism
Nuclear reactor in northeast Japan stopped after radiation water leak
The power unit will be shut down for ten days to inspect and replace the malfunctioning components
At least 30 Ukrainian drones downed over Russian regions in daytime
Оn-duty air defenses destroyed Ukrainian fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles over the regions of Belgorod, Bryansk, Vologda, Kursk, Oryol and Krasnodar, as well as over Black Sea …
Police use tear gas against protestors in Italy’s Milan — newspaper
The protest involved over 5,000 participants, mostly young people
Power outages reported in 23 LPR municipalities after Ukrainian attack — head
Social infrastructure sites have been connected to alternative power sources
Clashes break out on Afghan-Pakistani border, casualties reported — TV
Two towers and a CCTV camera were destroyed during the incident