articles 18 oct.

  
WORLD  - NATIONAL 1

Hormuz Strait to be reopened if US accepts Iran’s conditions
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/248682/Hormuz-Strait-to-be-opened-once-US-accepts-Iran-s-conditions

Iran strikes tankers; leaked reports claim Trump begged Tehran for a fake strike | Janta Ka Reporter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v07NXw6ZC28

Kurginyan: World elites are preparing for global nuclear war
https://eu.eot.su/2026/10/18/kurginyan-world-elites-are-preparing-for-global-nuclear-war/

"It's A Recipe for Getting Your Ass Kicked" /Larry Johnson
(The EU is going to go to war with Russia)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyIKz-oNmc8

Iran urges US to accept proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/10/iran-urges-us-accept-proposal-reopen-strait-hormuz

Iran Says It Secured US 14-Ton Bomb Technology, Unveils Heavy Fighter Jet Plans 
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/iran-says-it-secured-us-14-ton-bomb-technology-unveils-heavy-fighter-jet-plans/

Iran's foreign minister accuses Netanyahu of pushing US toward another war to avoid prison
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/irans-foreign-minister-accuses-netanyahu-of-pushing-us-toward-another-war-to-avoid-prison/4092947

Top general tells US, Zionist regime leaders Iran fully ready
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/248696/Top-general-tells-US-Zionist-regime-leaders-Iran-fully-ready

Iran parliament approves Akhlaghi as new defense minister
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/248676/Iran-parliament-approves-Akhlaghi-as-new-defense-minister

Who is Mehrdad Akhlaghi, Iran’s new tech-focused defence minister?
https://aje.news/ftyvs2?update=5060534

UN Official Warns Hormuz Fertilizer Deadlock Threatens Food Crisis in Asia, Africa
https://www.naturalnews.com/2026-10-18-un-official-hormuz-fertilizer-deadlock-food-crisis.html

Gulf States Suppressed Information About Infrastructure Damage from Iranian Attacks
https://www.naturalnews.com/2026-10-18-gulf-states-suppressed-information-about-infrastructure-damage.html



ISRAEL  - US - ME 1

Photos: Palestinians line up for food donated by WFP at Gaza displacement camp
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/10/18/iran-war-live-tehran-says-netanyahu-seeks-more-war-yemen-fighting-flares

Genocide And The Slow Erosion Of The Family In Gaza 
https://scheerpost.com/2026/10/18/genocide-and-the-slow-erosion-of-the-family-in-gaza/

Fighting intensifies across Yemen as humanitarian crisis deepens
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/18/fighting-intensifies-across-yemen-as-humanitarian-crisis-deepens

Fuel tanker drivers suspend shipments to Shabwa (Yemen) over continued seizure of tankers
https://en.ypagency.net/408935

Saudi Airstrike on Civilian Home in Yemen Kills 10, Including Seven Children: Health Ministry
https://news.antiwar.com/2026/10/18/saudi-airstrike-on-civilian-home-in-yemen-kills-10-including-seven-children-health-ministry/

Gaza families fear food shortages as Israel halts commercial shipments
https://aje.news/ftyvs2?update=5060632

Is your phone infected? Israel has been installing spyware on millions of phones of journalists, gov't officials, and human rights activists.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xV-9iksuTM8

Matt Bracken: This Could End in Total Disaster - Speculation on large scale destruction in the ME
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpK3fNYGC3w

Trump gives Netanyahu ‘complete and total endorsement’ ahead of Israeli election 
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/trump-gives-netanyahu-complete-and-total-endorsement-ahead-israeli-election

‘Anyone Other Than Bibi’: Trump Warns against Netanyahu Defeat in Election 
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/anyone-other-than-bibi-trump-warns-against-netanyahu-defeat-in-election/

In Endorsement Message, Trump Says He Wants a Netanyahu-Led Israel To Help ‘Finish the Job’ Against Iran
https://news.antiwar.com/2026/10/18/in-endorsement-message-trump-says-he-wants-a-netanyahu-led-israel-to-help-finish-the-job-against-iran/

Amid fears of displacement | Israeli military activity escalates in southern Syria
https://www.syriahr.com/en/386786/

Five criminal homicides in 24 hours leave five dead across Syria
https://www.syriahr.com/en/386784/

Amid heavy drone activity over Damascus and Daraa | Israeli forces carry out five incursions in Daraa and Al-Quneitra in hours 
https://www.syriahr.com/en/386783/

Amid ongoing violations in southern Syria | Israeli artillery fire targets positions near Ain Al-Nuriyah village in northern Al-Quneitra 
https://www.syriahr.com/en/386774/

‘Before It Is Too Late’: Yemen Warns Aramco Investors as Egypt Backs Riyadh 
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/before-it-is-too-late-yemen-warns-aramco-investors-as-egypt-backs-riyadh/

I’m a journalist. Israel detained me for documenting the olive harvest in the West Bank.
https://mondoweiss.net/2026/10/im-a-journalist-israel-detained-me-for-documenting-the-olive-harvest-in-the-west-bank/

40 Attacks in 12 Hours: Israeli Forces, Settlers Target West Bank Olive Harvest 
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/40-attacks-in-12-hours-israeli-forces-settlers-target-west-bank-olive-harvest/

Israeli rabbi permits occupiers to steal Palestinian olive harvest in West Bank
https://israelpalestinenews.org/israeli-rabbi-permits-occupiers-to-steal-palestinian-olive-harvest-in-west-bank/

In Southern Lebanon, Israeli Troops Strictly Limit Olive Harvest, Expel Workers
https://news.antiwar.com/2026/10/18/in-southern-lebanon-israeli-troops-strictly-limit-olive-harvest-expel-workers/

Gaza Buries 75 Recovered From Rubble as More than 8,000 Remain Missing 
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/gaza-buries-75-recovered-from-rubble-as-more-than-8000-remain-missing/

Beatings, Yellow Water, Surveillance: Palestinian Journalist Describes Isolation 
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/beatings-yellow-water-surveillance-palestinian-journalist-describes-isolation/

Tear Gas, Arrests and Road Closures: Israeli Forces Raid Occupied West Bank 
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/tear-gas-arrests-and-road-closures-israeli-forces-raid-occupied-west-bank/

Child Misk al-Dalu Killed as Israeli Gunfire Hits Gaza Displacement Tents
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/child-misk-al-dalu-killed-as-israeli-gunfire-hits-gaza-displacement-tents/

Gaza Faces Winter With Shelter Supplies Covering Just 17% of Needs 
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/gaza-faces-winter-with-shelter-supplies-covering-just-17-of-needs/

Saudi Arabia launches 110 strikes on Yemen, killing, injuring 30+
https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/saudi-arabia-launches-110-strikes-on-yemen--killing--injurin

Netanyahu’s spin on latest settler attack is laughable – Daily Update
https://israelpalestinenews.org/netanyahus-spin-on-latest-settler-attack-is-laughable-daily-update/

Israeli occupiers injure 2 Palestinians, attack ambulance in West Bank
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/israeli-occupiers-injure-2-palestinians-attack-ambulance-in-west-bank/4092949

Missiles strike gathering of Saudi mercenaries in Marib
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/248688/Missiles-strike-gathering-of-Saudi-mercenaries-in-Marib

Saudi chopper pilots killed as landmark tower closes offices amid Houthi fighting 
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/saudi-chopper-pilots-killed-riyadh-landmark-tower-closes-offices-amid-houthi-fighting

WATCH: Protesters disrupt Ben-Gvir’s event, forcing him off stage
https://aje.news/ftyvs2?update=5060576

No arrests announced, 2 days after settlers’ assault on Washington Post photojournalist Levine
https://www.timesofisrael.com/no-arrests-yet-2-days-after-settlers-assault-on-washington-post-photojournalist-levine/

My Study of Dystopian Fiction Never Prepared Me for Reality Here in Gaza
https://truthout.org/articles/my-study-of-dystopian-fiction-never-prepared-me-for-reality-here-in-gaza/

Saudi Arabia At The Breaking Point
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/saudi-arabia-breaking-point



UKRAINE  - US WAR ON RUSSIA

Zelenskyy says Trump is pushing Ukraine to capitulate to Russia
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/19/world/politics/zelenskyy-trump-ukraine-russia-war/

Ukraine Hits Oil Sites in St. Petersburg as It Launches Over 1,000 Drones at Russia
https://news.antiwar.com/2026/10/18/ukraine-launches-over-1000-drones-at-russia-hits-oil-sites-in-st-petersburg/

Ukrainian Armed Forces drones attacked St. Petersburg, hitting bridges and oil terminals. 
https://en.topcor.ru/74965-drony-vsu-atakovali-sankt-peterburg-est-popadanija-po-mostam-i-neftjanym-terminalam.html

Rubio: Zelensky wanted access to Starshield, the military version of Starlink. 
https://en.topwar.ru/291867-rubio-zelenskij-hotel-poluchit-dostup-k-starshield-voennoj-versii-starlink.html

Trump accuses Zelenskyy of 'prolonging war'
https://www.dw.com/en/trump-defends-russia-sanctions-waivers-accuses-zelenskyy-of-prolonging-war/a-79694674

Rar: Zelensky faces a crucial task: cede Donbass to Russia in exchange for peace. 
https://en.topcor.ru/74984-rar-pered-zelenskim-sudbonosnaja-zadacha-ustupit-rf-donbass-a-vzamen-poluchit-mir.html

British-Made K3 Scout Maritime Drones Used in Ukrainian Strike on Russian Port of Sochi 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/British-Made-K3-Scout-Maritime-Drones-Used-in-Ukrainian-Strike-on-Russian-Port-of-Sochi/

Putin Proposes Summit With Trump And Xi To Negotiate End Of Ukraine War; Zelensky Not Invited
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/putin-proposes-summit-trump-and-xi-negotiate-end-ukraine-war-zelensky-not-invited



NATIONAL  2

Epstein Received Sensitive Military Intelligence Amid Gates Foundation Polio Campaign in Pakistan
https://vtforeignpolicy.com/2026/10/epstein-received-sensitive-military-intelligence-amid-gates-foundation-polio-campaign-in-pakistan/

Ilhan Omar & Her Husband Have a Phantom Investment Firm 
https://fatelephant.com/2026/10/18/ilhan-omar-her-husband-have-a-phantom-investment-firm/
 
Joe Rogan Watches Pearl Davis DESTROYING Feminist on Alimony Debate 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PatERTR8DwY

How Family Law is framing father contact as a risk not a need
https://www.conservativewoman.co.uk/how-family-law-is-biased-against-family-life/

From Capitalist Crisis To Crisis Of Whiteness 
https://scheerpost.com/2026/10/18/from-capitalist-crisis-to-crisis-of-whiteness/

Former MIT scientist awarded $6 MILLION in damages over false sexual misconduct claim during Me Too era
https://thepostmillennial.com/former-mit-scientist-awarded-6-million-in-damages-over-false-sexual-misconduct-claim-during-me-too-era

The Billion Dollar Obama Library Owes The Subcontractors Millions 
https://fatelephant.com/2026/10/18/the-billion-dollar-obama-library-owes-the-subcontractors-millions/

California Won’t Obey Federal Law on the 20,000 Noncitizen Voter Registrants 
https://fatelephant.com/2026/10/18/california-wont-obey-federal-law-on-the-20000-noncitizen-voter-registrants/

Thousands hold anti-Trump protest in main US cities (+PHOTOS)
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/248672/Thousands-hold-anti-Trump-protest-in-main-US-cities-PHOTOS

Obama gets brutally DEBUNKED by fact-checkers after attempting to white-knight for Ilhan Omar
https://thepostmillennial.com/obama-gets-brutally-ratioed-by-fact-checkers-after-attempting-to-white-knight-for-ilhan-omar

Defund the Police 2.0? Leftist group circulating plan for blue cities to repeal laws that criminalize resisting arrest: report
https://thepostmillennial.com/defund-the-police-2-0-leftist-group-circulating-plan-for-blue-cities-to-repeal-laws-that-criminalize-resisting-arrest-report

Pro-Israel leader warns Democrats failing to condemn ‘vicious Jew haters’ in Congress
https://republic-brief.com/pro-israel-leader-warns-democrats-failing-to-condemn-vicious-jew-haters-in-congress/

(Female) Driver released without charges after pickup kills boy, 6, and man on Kansas soccer field
https://republic-brief.com/driver-released-without-charges-after-pickup-kills-boy-6-and-man-on-kansas-soccer-field/

Are clocks falling back this weekend? Here's what to know
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/clocks-falling-back-weekend-heres-100637333.html



COVID BIOWEAPONS  - HEALTH

The Picture of Health: Why are Athletes Suddenly Dying
First book dedicated to the pandemic era and the epidemic of sudden death in healthy athletes
https://www.thefocalpoints.com/p/the-picture-of-health-why-are-athletes

COVID-19 Gradually Rising Across Canada as Fall Season Begins - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/covid-19-gradually-rising-across-canada-as-fall-season-begins

Long COVID Pain Mimics Fibromyalgia and Persists for Years, Study Warns - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/long-covid-pain-mimics-fibromyalgia-and-persists-for-years-study-warns

COVID-19 Infections in Spain Has Crossed the Official Epidemic Threshold, Positivity Rates Are Now 24.1 Percent - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/covid-19-infections-in-spain-has-crossed-the-official-epidemic-threshold-positivity-rates-are-now-24-1-percent

Fauci Diary Entry Complains Trump Pushed Lab-Leak Theory 'With No Evidence'
https://www.westernjournal.com/fauci-diary-entry-complains-trump-pushed-lab-leak-theory-no-evidence/

Saudi Arabia: Eight Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) reported in 2026, Most had no camel exposure
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/saudi-arabia-eight-middle-east-respiratory

Measles cases in Wisconsin rise to 288
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/measles-cases-in-wisconsin-rise-to

Russia: 4 confirmed mpox cases reported in St. Petersburg
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/russia-4-confirmed-mpox-cases-reported

Belgium Euthanized Over 1,100 People for Common Ailments in 2025 as Assisted Killing Surges to Record High
https://slaynews.com/belgium-euthanized-1100-people-common-ailments-2025-assisted-killing-surges-record-high/

Singapore to step up surveillance of three infectious diseases from Oct 31
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/singapore-steps-up-surveillance-of-three-infectious-diseases-from-oct-31?ref=top-stories



AI - BIG TECH - INTERNET - MEDIA

AI Can Make A Better World—If We Take It Away From The Psychopaths 
https://scheerpost.com/2026/10/18/ai-can-make-a-better-world-if-we-take-it-away-from-the-psychopaths/

Every Major AI Model Compared
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wns6hk5Chd4

US warns EU of ‘devastating’ retaliation over satellite spectrum plans
Ambassador Andrew Puzder says European companies could face consequences if Brussels limits US tech firms’ access to satellite-to-phone spectrum
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/us-warns-eu-of-devastating-retaliation-over-satellite-spectrum-plans/4092940

Disney agrees to hire the majority of Character.AI’s workforce
https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/18/disney-agrees-to-hire-the-majority-of-character-ais-workforce/

Bill Gates Warns of “Grim” Cyberattack Surprises, Citing AI Risks
https://www.naturalnews.com/2026-10-18-bill-gates-warns-grim-cyberattack-surprises-ai.html

AI Stock Selloff Accelerates as Investors Rotate to Treasury Bonds, Defensive Sectors
https://www.naturalnews.com/2026-10-18-ai-stock-selloff-accelerates-investors-treasuries-defensive.html

Counterpoint Forecasts DRAM Demand From Humanoid Robots Could Rise 20-Fold by 2030
https://www.naturalnews.com/2026-10-18-counterpoint-forecasts-rise-dram-demand-humanoid-robots.html

Citizen Lab Exposes Israeli Spyware Infecting Phones Through Ordinary Ads
https://www.naturalnews.com/2026-10-18-citizen-lab-israeli-spyware-infecting-phones-through-ads.html

Report: Nvidia and Apple each gave $25M for Trump White House ballroom
https://www.naturalnews.com/2026-10-18-report-nvidia-apple-donated-trump-wh-ballroom.html

Global Smartphone Shipments Drop 22% in Q3 Amid Rising Memory Costs, IDC Reports
https://www.naturalnews.com/2026-10-18-q3-smartphone-shipments-drop-amid-rising-memory-costs.html

Fake VPN download site steals administrator credentials to give attackers direct access to corporate networks — but delivers official signed software so victims never suspect a thing
https://www.techradar.com/pro/fake-vpn-download-site-steals-administrator-credentials-to-give-attackers-direct-access-to-corporate-networks-but-delivers-official-signed-software-so-victims-never-suspect-a-thing

Who's paying whom? The circular money machine behind the AI boom (or bubble)
https://phys.org/news/2026-10-paying-circular-money-machine-ai.html



SPACE - UFOs - SCIENCE - PARANORMAL - HISTORY

I investigated Chemtrails. The Government DID Spray Us, BUT… - Lehto Files
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nd270c7TDfQ

Sunlight for Sale: Reflect Orbital Illumination Test
https://www.leonarddavid.com/sunlight-for-sale-reflect-orbital-illumination-test/

A New Injection Makes Fat Cells Self-Destruct, And Might Prevent GLP-1 Weight Regain
https://www.sciencealert.com/a-new-injection-makes-fat-cells-self-destruct-and-might-prevent-glp-1-weight-regain

In a Huge First, Physicists May Have Found a Shortcut to Fusion Energy
https://www.sciencealert.com/in-a-huge-first-physicists-may-have-found-a-shortcut-to-fusion-energy

Scientists Discover Metals That Refuse To Crack at an Astonishing -424°F
https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-discover-metals-that-refuse-to-crack-at-an-astonishing-424f/

Japan to launch spacecraft on a mission to get samples from a Martian moon
https://phys.org/news/2026-10-japan-spacecraft-mission-samples-martian.html

Scientists discover a way to reverse coral bleaching at record speed
https://phys.org/news/2026-10-scientists-reverse-coral.html

One million migrating raptors dodge illegal hunters above Georgia's Black Sea coast
https://phys.org/news/2026-10-million-migrating-raptors-dodge-illegal.html



MILITARY - AVIATION

Flight from St. Louis to Philly emergency lands after ‘engines wouldn't start' 
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/flight-from-st-louis-to-philly-emergency-lands-after-engines-wouldnt-start/4481608/

Austrian Air flight from TLV to Vienna makes emergency landing due to bomb threat
https://www.timesofisrael.com/austrian-air-flight-from-tlv-to-vienna-makes-emergency-landing-due-to-bomb-threat/

Trump is helping airlines rip you off — and it's a lot worse than you know 
https://www.alternet.org/trump-airlines-rip-off-report/

American Reports Thursday With Fuel And Debt Looming
https://liveandletsfly.com/american-airlines-q3-2026-earnings-preview/

Emirates Passengers Stranded 17 Hours In Delhi After Bird Strike Damages Boeing 777’s Nose Cone
https://simpleflying.com/emirates-passengers-stranded-delhi-bird-strike-boeing-777/

Harry Reid International Airport Closes 2 Runways After Private Jet Aborts Takeoff, Veers Off
https://simpleflying.com/harry-reid-international-airport-closes-2-runways-private-jet-aborts-takeoff-veers-off/

American Airlines Passengers Evacuate Onto Runway After Cabin Haze Forces Emergency Landing
https://simpleflying.com/american-airlines-passengers-evacuate-st-louis-runway-odor-emergency-landing/

LATAM Boeing 767 Drops 23,000 Feet As Oxygen Masks Deploy In Midair Emergency
https://simpleflying.com/latam-boeing-767-oxygen-masks-midair-emergency/

Woman Trapped In United 737 MAX Lavatory At 35,000 Feet Forces Emergency Descent
https://simpleflying.com/woman-trapped-united-airlines-737-max-lavatory-emergency-descent/

Taiwan delivers 1,520 FPV attack drones for U.S. Drone Dominance Program to reduce reliance on China. 
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2026/taiwan-delivers-1-520-fpv-attack-drones-for-u-s-drone-dominance-program-to-reduce-reliance-on-china

Russia Gives Tu-160M a New Technological Core While Retaining Its Historic Soviet-Era Airframe Design. 
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2026/russia-gives-tu-160m-a-new-technological-core-while-retaining-its-historic-soviet-era-airframe-design

The US unveiled the MTL-30, a "new type" of grenade launcher designed to engage forces behind cover. 
https://en.topwar.ru/291891-granatomet-novejshego-tipa-ssha-pokazali-mtl-30-dlja-porazhenija-sil-za-ukrytiem.html

Russia Restarts Tu-160M Strategic Bomber Production After Modernizing 80% of Systems 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/Russia-Restarts-Tu-160M-Strategic-Bomber-Production-After-Modernizing-80-of-Systems/

Two Saudi Officers Killed in AH-6i Helicopter Crash Near Yemen Border After Aden Palace Attack 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/Two-Saudi-Officers-Killed-in-AH-6i-Helicopter-Crash-Near-Yemen-Border-After-Aden-Palace-Attack/

Where Are The Aircraft Carriers?: October 17, 2026
https://www.twz.com/sea/where-are-the-aircraft-carriers-october-17-2026



ENVIRONMENT - WEATHER - FOOD

California Auditor: 57 Dams in Poor or Unsatisfactory Condition
https://www.naturalnews.com/2026-10-18-california-auditor-57-dams-in-poor-condition.html

A Deep-Sea Mining Trial Rapidly Threw The Seafloor Ecosystem Off Kilter 
https://www.sciencealert.com/a-deep-sea-mining-trial-rapidly-threw-the-seafloor-ecosystem-off-kilter

New Genus of Nightmare Spaghetti Worms Found Deep Under The Indian Ocean
https://www.sciencealert.com/new-genus-of-nightmare-spaghetti-worms-found-deep-under-the-indian-ocean

Arizona moves to join lawsuit against federal Colorado River plan
https://azmirror.com/2026/10/16/arizona-moves-to-join-lawsuit-against-federal-colorado-river-plan/

Despite recent rain, drought has reached all areas of Maine
https://mainemorningstar.com/2026/10/16/despite-recent-rain-drought-has-reached-all-areas-of-maine/

Volcanoes 19 Oct 2026: Semeru volcano, Dukono, Nevados de Chillán
https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/volcanoes/today.html

A dramatic El Niño effect is headed for the West Coast
"A stronger El Niño brings stronger atmospheric rivers," Daniel Swain, a climate scientist with the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, told USA TODAY. "There aren't necessarily more of them, but atmospheric rivers are more intense during a strong El Niño like this one."
https://www.yahoo.com/news/weather-news/articles/dramatic-el-ni-o-effect-100319118.html



ECONOMY

Real Wages are Negative Year-Over-Year for Six Consecutive Months
https://mishtalk.com/economics/real-wages-are-negative-year-over-year-for-six-consecutive-months/

The overlooked geography of American poverty
https://www.axios.com/2026/10/18/american-poverty-map-states-california-louisiana

Record Shipping Costs Force Oil Producers to Slash Prices
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/Record-Shipping-Costs-Force-Oil-Producers-to-Slash-Prices.html

Hormuz Is Turning Shipping’s Fuel Bill Into a Supply Crisis
https://oilprice.com/Geopolitics/Middle-East/Hormuz-Is-Turning-Shippings-Fuel-Bill-Into-a-Supply-Crisis.html

U.S. Offers Another 17 Million SPR Barrels as Fuel Crisis Deepens
The SPR currently holds about 283 million barrels. If companies take the full 17 million barrels before any repayments arrive, inventories would fall to roughly 266 million barrels—squarely inside the 250-million-to-300-million-barrel range generally considered the reserve’s operational minimum zone.
https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/US-Offers-Another-17-Million-SPR-Barrels-as-Fuel-Crisis-Deepens.html

Tax-Free Diesel for Farmers and Truckers Through the End of the Year Thanks to Trump
https://www.westernjournal.com/tax-free-diesel-farmers-truckers-end-year-thanks-trump/

California Fuel Import Reliance, Refinery Closures Raise West Coast Supply Concerns
https://www.naturalnews.com/2026-10-18-california-fuel-import-reliance-refinery-closures-concerns.html

NYT: Trump wants to pump Europe with Russian gas via Nord Stream 
https://en.topcor.ru/74967-nyt-tramp-hochet-nakachat-evropu-rossijskim-gazom-cherez-severnye-potoki.html



EU - UK - CANADA

Looting and buildings ablaze: France's violent Saturday protests in 10 pictures
https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/18/looting-and-buildings-ablaze-frances-violent-saturday-protests-in-10-pictures

Violent Protests Grip France, 500,000 Involved, Buildings and Businesses Destroyed
https://mishtalk.com/economics/violent-protests-grip-france-500000-involved-buildings-and-businesses-destroyed/

Liberal French Wake Up to the Nightmare They Created
https://joehoft.com/liberal-french-wake-up-nightmare-they-created/

Businesses and shopkeepers pick up the pieces after protests in France spiral into looting
https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/18/businesses-and-shopkeepers-pick-up-the-pieces-after-protests-in-france-spiral-into-looting

Europe & Civil Unrest On Time
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/world-news/civil-unrest/europe-civil-unrest-on-time/

(France) A New Transnational “Strategy of Tension” and State-Sponsored False-Flag Terrorism
https://vtforeignpolicy.com/2026/10/a-new-transnational-strategy-of-tension-and-state-sponsored-false-flag-terrorism/

Macron vows to hold those who sought to “bring down the Republic” accountable after riots
https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/18/macron-vows-to-hold-those-who-sought-to-bring-down-the-republic-accountable-after-riots

Magyar links French riots to migration, says ‘shocking scenes’ justify hard line
https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/18/magyar-links-french-riots-to-migration-says-shocking-scenes-justify-hard-line

Marine Le Pen warns of 'threat to democracy' and blasts 'exhausted Macronist power'
https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/18/marine-le-pen-warns-of-threat-to-democracy-and-blasts-exhausted-macronist-power

Spain changes Ceuta patrol rules over ships' "innocent passage"
https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/18/spain-changes-ceuta-patrol-rules-over-ships-innocent-passage

France Reports 855 Arrests in Paris After Protests
https://www.telesurenglish.net/france-855-arrests-paris-after-protests/

VIDEO: Shop shelves emptied across Italy over rising prices
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/248673/VIDEO-Shop-shelves-emptied-across-Italy-over-rising-prices

European Council warns companies not to finance Israel's E1 West Bank settlement construction 
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/european-council-warns-companies-not-finance-israels-e1-west-bank-settlement-construction

Watching Dumbshit White Ethnicities Erasing Themselves
https://paulcraigroberts.org/watching-dumbshit-white-ethnicities-erasing-themselves/

'No Way!': The Fake News Media Literally Has Its 'Mostly Peaceful' France Riots Moment
https://redstate.com/kyle-becker/2026/10/18/no-way-the-fake-news-media-literally-has-its-mostly-peaceful-france-riots-moment-n2208309

France: Arab and Black youths make throat-slitting gesture while Spanish journalist reports on French riots
One Black male youth also gave the middle finger and made shooting motions.
https://rmx.news/article/france-arab-and-black-youths-make-throat-slitting-gesture-while-spanish-journalist-reports-on-french-riots/



CHINA - ASIA

‘Hybrid warfare’: Taiwan drives away 16 Chinese ships
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/18/taiwan-drives-away-16-chinese-ships-accused-of-maritime-harassment

Second Chinese Submarine Drone Mothership Emerges
https://www.twz.com/sea/second-chinese-submarine-drone-mothership-emerges



MEXICO - LATIN AMERICA

Horrific moment priest killed by falling crucifix during livestreamed mass (Ecuador)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/news/horrific-moment-priest-killed-by-falling-crucifix-during-livestreamed-mass/ar-AA2euHUI

Hawaii reports 9th travel-related dengue virus case
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/hawaii-reports-9th-travel-related



AFRICA - HAITI - DR

Ebola: Kenya cases rise to 8, spreads to 8th Congo province
https://www.dw.com/en/ebola-kenya-cases-rise-to-8-spreads-to-8th-congo-province/a-79694614

Ebola spreads to 8th province in DR Congo
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/ebola-spreads-to-8th-province-in-dr-congo/4092950

10 African countries with the highest freedom scores, according to latest ranking 
https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/lifestyle/10-african-countries-with-the-highest-freedom-scores-according-to-latest-ranking/4xq8lxk

RSF attack kills 11 at displacement camp in Sudan’s West Darfur: Official
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/rsf-attack-kills-11-at-displacement-camp-in-sudan-s-west-darfur-official/4092951