articles 19 oct.

 
WORLD  - NATIONAL 1

IRGC Navy: Violating oil tanker hits mine in Strait of Hormuz
https://en.irna.ir/news/86296679/IRGC-Navy-Violating-oil-tanker-hits-mine-in-Strait-of-Hormuz

Excl. | Iran ready for all scenarios, missile output outgrows storage
https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/excl-iran-ready-for-all-scenarios-missile-output-outgrows-st

Alastair Crooke: These Massive Attacks Are Dismantling Everything - GREAT big-picture analysis of the wars. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbqLwTsHMO8

Trump Refuses Iran’s Offer To Bail Out His Presidency
https://paulcraigroberts.org/2024/12/30/the-disappearance-of-the-male-role/

Jeffrey Sachs laying bare the brutal facts.... (re: war with Russia)
https://x.com/ricwe123/status/2112080570389823894

Saudi Arabia postpones 'Davos in the Desert' until 2027 amid Houthi attacks
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/10/saudi-arabia-postpones-davos-desert-until-2027-amid-houthi-attacks

Why Invading Iran Could Become America's Biggest Military Mistake
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Why-Invading-Iran-Could-Become-Americas-Biggest-Military-Mistake.html

The War Against the West Is Real & It Is Us 
https://fatelephant.com/2026/10/19/the-war-against-the-west-is-real-it-is-us/

Lavrov backs Iran, hours after Trump says Russia doing 'very little' to help Tehran
https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/19/lavrov-backs-iran-hours-after-trump-says-russia-doing-very-little-to-help-tehran

Persian Gulf authority acts against 40 violating vessels
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/248735/Persian-Gulf-authority-acts-against-40-violating-vessels

Iran resolved to stregthen strategic ties with Russia
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/248732/Iran-resolved-to-stregthen-strategic-ties-with-Russia

Iran-Russia cooperation key to promoting regional stability
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/248718/Araghchi-receives-Larvrov-for-meeting-in-Tehran

Russian FM Lavrov to visit Tehran Mon. for high-profile talks
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/248709/Russia-s-FM-Lavrov-to-visit-Tehran-for-high-profile-talks

Iran Threatens to Target Internet Cables Beneath Strait of Hormuz, Says It Has “New Targets”
https://www.yaffaps.com/en/page-136687.html



ISRAEL  - US - ME 1

* Yemen Will DESTROY Saudi Economy, CLOSE Red Sea if Blockade Remains | Hussain Albukhaiti 
https://rachelblevins.substack.com/p/yemen-saudi-war-hussain-albukhaiti

Trump to Netanyahu: ‘You’re the Man I Want By My Side’
https://news.antiwar.com/2026/10/19/trump-to-netanyahu-youre-the-man-i-want-by-my-side/

 * Trump’s Message to Israeli Voters: Want War with Iran? Vote for Netanyahu
https://www.yaffaps.com/en/page-136669.html

 * Trump’s bombshell Netanyahu endorsement comes with an Iran warning
 President Trump endorsed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nine days before Israel’s October 27 election.
Trump warned that if Israelis pick anyone else, America would have to handle Iran alone, which he is not inclined to do
https://www.naturalnews.com/2026-10-19-trump-netanyahu-endorsement-comes-with-iran-warning.html

Israeli Strike Burns Gaza Mother Alive in Front of Toddler, ‘Without Generating Any Headlines’
https://israelpalestinenews.org/israeli-strike-burns-gaza-mother-alive-in-front-of-toddler-without-generating-any-headlines/

You see us burning, you stay silent’: Family’s agony over mother and sons burned to death in Gaza tent
https://israelpalestinenews.org/you-see-us-burning-you-stay-silent-familys-agony-over-mother-and-sons-burned-to-death-in-gaza-tent/

Funding cuts force WFP to drastically reduce lifesaving assistance in Gaza
https://www.wfp.org/news/funding-cuts-force-wfp-drastically-reduce-lifesaving-assistance-gaza

Israel keeps Palestinian journalist Bushra al-Tawil in isolation for 46 days
https://israelpalestinenews.org/israel-keeps-palestinian-journalist-bushra-al-tawil-in-isolation-for-46-days/

Israel-Backed Palestinian Militias Terrorize Displaced Families in Gaza
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/gaza-israel-backed-palestinian-militias-yellow-line-jabaliya

West Bank on Verge of ‘Explosion’, Says Senior Palestinian Official
https://english.aawsat.com/arab-world/5331281-west-bank-verge-%E2%80%98explosion%E2%80%99-says-senior-palestinian-official

The Fall of the House of Saud - Scott Ritter
Mohammed bin Salman, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, has presided over failed policies, both foreign and domestic, that have weakened his hold on power. This is a good thing.
https://scottritter.substack.com/p/the-fall-of-the-house-of-saud

Pregnant women in Yemen at growing risk as healthcare limited by fighting
https://www.africanews.com/2026/10/19/pregnant-women-in-yemen-at-growing-risk-as-healthcare-limited-by-fighting/

Dawn of Yemen Operation Piles Pressure on Houthis in Taiz
https://english.aawsat.com/arab-world/5331246-dawn-yemen-operation-piles-pressure-houthis-taiz

53 Killed, More Than 200 Wounded in Houthi Missile Strike on Security Camp in Shabwa
https://english.aawsat.com/arab-world/5331202-53-killed-more-200-wounded-houthi-missile-strike-security-camp-shabwa

Egypt says ready to back Saudi Arabia in war against Iran-allied Houthis
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/egypt-says-ready-give-saudi-arabia-necessary-support-amid-houthi-conflict-2026-10-18/

Thanks to Trump's war, Dems successfully co-opt 'America First'
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/america-first-democrats/

Over 30 Falita families remain without their homes nearly 22 months after being forced out at gunpoint
https://www.syriahr.com/en/386861/

Around 60 properties face demolition in Tel Abyad, most belonging to displaced Kurds
https://www.syriahr.com/en/386825/

Druze families’ homes seized and occupied after owners leave Ashrafiyat Sahnaya
https://www.syriahr.com/en/386849/

Rising prices and unstable exchange rate deepen cost-of-living pressures across Syria 
https://www.syriahr.com/en/386840/

Hectic movements | Israeli forces erect earth barriers between Taranjah and Hodr and establish military post near Tel Al-Hamriyah 
https://www.syriahr.com/en/386823/

Amid ongoing drone flights over Damascus and southern Syria | Israeli forces advance into Mount Hermon 
https://www.syriahr.com/en/386813/

Israeli escalation over 24 hours | Incursions, checkpoints and detentions in Daraa and Al-Quneitra amid heavy drone activity over Damascus 
https://www.syriahr.com/en/386806/

Israeli Drone Strikes Civilians in Sheikh Radwan, Killing One and Wounding Two
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/israeli-drone-strikes-civilians-in-sheikh-radwan-killing-one-and-wounding-two/

California Governor Newsom Says US Military Aid to Israel ‘Has to Be Conditioned’ 
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/todays-headlines-palestinians-lose-wfp-aid-two-more-years-third-tanker-mine-strike/

Israeli attacks target six areas in southern Lebanon
https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/israeli-attacks-target-six-areas-in-southern-lebanon

‘We will build palaces for Jews in Gaza’: Right-wing activists establish new outpost near border
https://israelpalestinenews.org/we-will-build-palaces-for-jews-in-gaza-right-wing-activists-establish-new-outpost-near-border/

1.4 million Palestinians still acutely food insecure in Gaza
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/248714/1-4-million-Palestinians-still-acutely-food-insecure-in-Gaza

Saudi Eurofighter Hit by Yemeni Air Defences During Combat Operation: Field Performance Remains Problematic
https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/saudi-eurofighter-hit-yemeni-air-defences

The Houthis announced new strikes on Saudi Arabia, including the Sheiba oil field. 
https://en.topwar.ru/291968-husity-zajavili-o-novyh-udarah-po-saudovskoj-aravii-vkljuchaja-mestorozhdenie-shejba.html

IOF, settlers carry out 20 attacks on Palestinian olive harvesters in West Bank
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/10/19/372250/

Israel issues tenders for 1,080 new settlement units in Occupied Jerusalem
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/10/19/372247/

Mardawi calls settler attacks in West Bank “government-sponsored terrorism”
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/10/19/372235/

Israeli Defense Minister Katz Says Over 60 Lebanon Villages Have Been Destroyed
https://news.antiwar.com/2026/10/19/israeli-defense-minister-katz-says-over-60-lebanon-villages-have-been-destroyed/

Occupation declares 182.81 dunums (82.8 acres) of land in Bethlehem and Hebron governorates “state land”
https://english-wafa-ps.translate.goog/Pages/Details/176085?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Palestinian farmers face renewed threats as olive harvest is underway: UN experts
https://english-wafa-ps.translate.goog/Pages/Details/176084?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Colonists attack farmers, torch two vehicles east of Salfit
https://english-wafa-ps.translate.goog/Pages/Details/176075?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

New blows shatter investment dreams in Saudi Arabia
https://en.ypagency.net/409097



UKRAINE  - US WAR ON RUSSIA

Trump suggests someone other than Zelenskyy should negotiate for Ukraine
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/trump-suggests-someone-other-than-zelenskyy-should-negotiate-for-ukraine/4093915

Kiev regime about to mobilize workers from critical sectors
https://vtforeignpolicy.com/2026/10/kiev-regime-about-to-mobilize-workers-from-critical-sectors/

Brits to Fight and Die for Ukraine
https://michaelwalshwriter.com/2026/10/19/brits-to-fight-and-die-for-ukraine/

Russia Developed a New Technological Base to Enhance its Most Heavily Armed Combat Jets
https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/russia-new-technological-base-enhance-strategic-jets

"At least six months after the war": Zelenskyy again changes his mind about holding elections 
https://en.topwar.ru/291938-minimum-cherez-polgoda-posle-vojny-zelenskij-snova-peredumal-provodit-vybory.html

Energy facilities are burning in western Ukraine, from Khmelnytskyi to Lviv and Novoyavorivsk. 
https://en.topwar.ru/291971-na-zapade-ukrainy-gorjat-jenergoobekty-ot-hmelnickogo-do-lvova-i-novojavorovska.html

NATO Admiral: Russian Army Has Become a Much More Dangerous Adversary in Four Years 
https://en.topwar.ru/291954-admiral-nato-rossijskaja-armija-stala-kuda-bolee-opasnym-protivnikom-za-4-goda.html

The Russian army struck two chemical plants, a data center, and a railway depot in Kyiv.
https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/9041645

Rubio: The US has not suspended intelligence sharing with Ukraine
https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/9041631

Air defense forces shot down 149 UAVs over Russia overnight.
https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/9041611



NATIONAL  2

Israel Rules America 
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2026/10/paul-craig-roberts/israel-rules-america/

 * US-Israel integration plan puts US military tech in Israel’s hands
https://israelpalestinenews.org/us-israel-integration-plan-puts-us-military-tech-in-israels-hands/

More on how Bari Weiss is using CBS on behalf of Israel
https://israelpalestinenews.org/more-on-how-bari-weiss-is-using-cbs-on-behalf-of-israel/

‘The Israel Experience with Mike Huckabee’: The Ambassador’s Family Sells Trips to Israel
https://israelpalestinenews.org/the-israel-experience-with-mike-huckabee-the-ambassadors-family-sells-trips-to-israel/

VoterGA: Fulton Board Doxes Challenger Instead of Fixing Bad Voter Roll
https://joehoft.com/voterga-fulton-board-doxes-challenger-instead-fixing-bad/

Why the U.S. Must Drop “Russophobia” to Avoid Catastrophe | Scott Ritter 
https://trendsinthenews.substack.com/p/why-the-us-must-drop-russophobia

Trump’s health fuels speculation as photo reveals newly 'disfigured' hand 
https://www.alternet.org/from-stroke/

Democratic Candidate Owns Up to Drinking Before Her Slurred, Viral Rant Against Republicans: ‘I Was Nervous!’Democratic candidate admits to drinking 3 beers before live TV interview 
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/democratic-candidate-owns-drinking-her-205446379.html

Trump humiliates Melania with stunning remark at her big White House moment 
https://www.alternet.org/msn-uk/melania-trump-2678107081/

Panic sparked as Trump admin orders cyber agents to hack voting machines 
https://www.alternet.org/voting-machines-hack/

California Sends Nearly $369 Million in Wildfire Recovery Money to Developers While Survivors Still Cannot Rebuild
https://discernreport.com/california-sends-nearly-369-million-in-wildfire-recovery-money-to-developers-while-survivors-still-cannot-rebuild/

Feds arrest alleged noncitizen voters in California amid broader election fight with state
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/feds-arrest-alleged-noncitizen-voters-172244603.html

Exclusive: Secret pay-for-play text rocks Trump White House
https://www.axios.com/2026/10/19/kennedy-center-text-trump-grenell-habba

National Guard member SHOT while trying to quell late-night brawl in Washington, DC 
https://www.theblaze.com/news/national-guard-shot-washington-dc

Democrat gets HAMMERED online for 'perverse' plot to scare young people away from the GOP
'She is exactly the fascist she’s been lecturing the rest of us about.'
https://www.theblaze.com/news/slotkin-laws-weaponization-republican

Investigation: They Can’t find Any Proof Ilhan’s Father Naturalized 
https://fatelephant.com/2026/10/19/investigation-they-cant-find-any-proof-ilhans-father-naturalized/

Dual Citizenship in the USA Could Be a Problem
https://fatelephant.com/2026/10/19/dual-citizenship-in-the-usa-could-be-a-problem/

FBI Carries Out Major Voter Fraud Bust in California After Gavin Newsom Ignores Ultimatum
https://www.westernjournal.com/fbi-carries-major-voter-fraud-bust-california-gavin-newsom-ignores-ultimatum/

Barack Obama's Attempt to Defend Ilhan Omar Crashes and Burns When His Own Past Gets Brought Up
https://www.westernjournal.com/barack-obamas-attempt-defend-ilhan-omar-crashes-burns-past-gets-brought/

Woman Who Plowed Truck Through Youth Soccer Game Released Without Charges
https://www.westernjournal.com/woman-plowed-truck-youth-soccer-game-released-without-charges/

DHS officials urged secret purchase of voting machine for hacking test after Trump took office: Report
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/dhs-officials-urged-secret-purchase-of-voting-machine-for-hacking-test-after-trump-took-office-report/4093984

Trump calls for renaming New Mexico 'New America'
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/trump-calls-for-renaming-new-mexico-new-america/4093950

Leftist women don’t understand who their biggest enemy actually is - Olivia Murray
It’s not the “patriarchy” or “toxic masculinity” leftist women need to worry about. It’s women like me. 
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/10/leftist-women-don-t-understand-who-their-biggest-enemy-actually-is/

71% Americans say US is on wrong track under Trump: Poll
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/248708/71-says-US-is-on-wrong-track-under-Trump-Poll

GENIUS Act Stirs Controversy as Former White House Insider Profited from Stablecoin Legislation
https://www.naturalnews.com/2026-10-19-former-white-house-insider-profited-stablecoin-legislation.html

Katie Hobbs door-knocker steals package, leaves campaign flyer at Arizona home 
https://thepostmillennial.com/katie-hobbs-door-knocker-steals-package-leaves-campaign-flyer-at-arizona-home



COVID BIOWEAPONS  - HEALTH

Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty for Mom Accused of Murdering Twins Who Died 8 Days After Vaccines
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/prosecutors-seek-death-penalty-andrea-shaw-accused-murdering-twins-death-8-days-after-vaccines/

COVID-19 is Factually Starving You: The Terrifying Link Between SARS-CoV-2 and Chronic Nutrient Malabsorption - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/covid-19-is-factually-starving-you-the-terrifying-link-between-sars-cov-2-and-chronic-nutrient-malabsorption

Long-Term Corneal Nerve and Eye Problems Persist Years After COVID-19 - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/long-term-corneal-nerve-and-eye-problems-persist-years-after-covid-19

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

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

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

Florida dengue: 2 locally acquired cases reported in Citrus County
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/florida-dengue-2-locally-acquired

Kentucky reports ongoing measles outbreak, Cases up to 174 confirmed
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/kentucky-reports-ongoing-measles

Ohio: Measles cases up big in 2026
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/ohio-measles-cases-up-big-in-2026

England reports 27 additional measles cases in past month
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/england-reports-27-additional-measles

Colorado reports measles case in Jefferson County
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/colorado-reports-measles-case-in

Pakistan reports 7th polio case of the year, 1st case in Karachi in nearly 2 years
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/pakistan-reports-7th-polio-case-of



AI - BIG TECH - INTERNET - MEDIA

The AI attack-ad nightmare is coming true
https://www.axios.com/2026/10/19/ai-attack-ads-campaigns-elections-deepfakes

Orange is the new green as University of Tennessee electrifies its garbage fleet
https://electrek.co/2026/10/14/orange-is-the-new-green-as-university-of-tennessee-electrifies-its-garbage-fleet/

Tesla Powerwalls supply most of record 745 MW California grid dispatch
https://electrek.co/2026/10/14/tesla-powerwall-sunrun-record-745-mw-california-grid-dispatch/

The world record for the longest electric motorcycle ride has just been obliterated
...by a Zero Motorcycles rider traveling 436.5 km (271.2 miles) before finally running out of juice.
https://electrek.co/2026/10/14/the-world-record-for-the-longest-electric-motorcycle-ride-has-just-been-obliterated/

Unrest in Philippines threatens to upend US backed data centers 
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/philippines-protests/

Netflix Bloodbath Continues – Company Fires Film Chief
https://www.westernjournal.com/netflix-bloodbath-continues-company-fires-film-chief/

Microsoft says AI agents are like insider threats as ‘frontier models can’t be trusted’
https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/19/microsoft-says-ai-agents-are-like-insider-threats-as-frontier-models-cant-be-trusted/

The Risks of AI 
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2026/10/thierry-meyssan/the-risks-of-ai/

G7 to Simulate AI-Powered Cyberattacks on Banks as Global Financial Risks Mount
https://www.naturalnews.com/2026-10-19-g7-to-simulate-ai-powered-cyberattacks-on-banks.html

Workers are spending more time correcting AI-generated content than doing actual work
https://www.techradar.com/pro/workers-are-spending-more-time-correcting-ai-generated-content-than-doing-actual-work



SPACE - UFOs - SCIENCE - PARANORMAL - HISTORY

Electrons Have NO Size! So How Do Physicists Collide Them?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKXdN5J2QPc

Auroral Structure Could Be Caused by Bouncing Electrons 
https://eos.org/research-spotlights/auroral-structure-could-be-caused-by-bouncing-electrons

The Use and Misuse of Science 
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2026/10/no_author/the-use-and-misuse-of-science/

Russian Satellite’s Unprecedented Shadowing Of A Very Particular Radar Imaging Satellite Is A Big Deal
https://www.twz.com/news-features/russias-satellite-unprecedented-shadowing-of-a-very-particular-radar-imaging-satellite-is-a-big-deal

A School of Baby Fish Was Seen Riding a 6-Meter 'Phantom' Jellyfish in The Deep
https://www.sciencealert.com/giant-phantom-jellyfish-found-with-entourage-of-fishy-passengers-hitching-a-ride

New Form of Superconductor Behavior Discovered That We've Never Seen Before
https://www.sciencealert.com/new-form-of-superconductor-behavior-discovered-that-weve-never-seen-before

Forgotten particle could answer mystery of why we exist, say physicists
https://phys.org/news/2026-10-forgotten-particle-mystery-physicists.html

Birds are among Earth's most important nutrient movers
https://phys.org/news/2026-10-birds-earth-important-nutrient-movers.html

Webb reveals metal-rich gas around Milky Way's central black hole
https://phys.org/news/2026-10-webb-reveals-metal-rich-gas.html

Japan to launch world-first mission to moon of Mars
https://phys.org/news/2026-10-japan-world-mission-moon-mars.html



MILITARY - AVIATION

Longtime pilot flags detail the Army left out of helicopter crash report 
https://www.alternet.org/msn-uk/dca-crash/

Southwest Airlines hikes prices of domestic flights as rising fuel costs put pressure on airlines
https://www.nbcnews.com/video/southwest-airlines-hikes-prices-of-domestic-flights-as-rising-fuel-costs-put-pressure-on-airlines-271846981973

Hawaiian Put 258 People On A Widebody That Never Took Off
https://beatofhawaii.com/hawaiian-put-258-people-on-a-widebody-that-never-took-off/

Opinion: The Defense Race Has Shifted From Scale To Speed
https://aviationweek.com/defense/supply-chain/opinion-defense-race-has-shifted-scale-speed

Sydney’s new $4 billion airport set to open with barely any flights
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/19/asia-pacific/sydney-new-airport/

 * Plan for more US-Israel integration puts our military tech at risk 
 https://responsiblestatecraft.org/israel-us-military-integration/
 
 * The Pentagon Screened Its Own Soldiers and Found a Quarter of Them Have Low Testosterone
https://www.thefocalpoints.com/p/the-pentagon-screened-its-own-soldiers

U.S. Upgrades V-22 Osprey Flight Controls to Extend Tiltrotor Fleet Service Life. 
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2026/u-s-flagship-v-22-osprey-vtol-aircraft-is-getting-an-upgrade

U.S. Space Force Strengthens Military Satellite Communications Against Jamming and Electronic Warfare.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2026/u-s-space-force-strengthens-military-satellite-communications-against-jamming-and-electronic-warfare

U.S. Army Expands Long-Range Strike Options With First Red Wolf Missile Flight From MH-60 Helicopter.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2026/u-s-army-expands-long-range-strike-options-with-first-red-wolf-missile-flight-from-mh-60-helicopter

Sweden and Saab complete first sea trials of new LUUV undersea vehicle to protect Baltic Sea infrastructure.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/navy-news/2026/sweden-and-saab-complete-first-sea-trials-of-new-luuv-undersea-vehicle-to-protect-baltic-sea-infrastructure

Australia arms Ghost Shark submarine drones to launch kamikaze drones and lay sea mines.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/navy-news/2026/australia-arms-ghost-shark-submarine-drones-to-launch-kamikaze-drones-and-lay-sea-mines

Germany Drops Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat Rapid Procurement Plan
https://www.twz.com/air/germany-drops-boeing-mq-28-ghost-bat-rapid-procurement-plan

Army’s Plan To Launch Hundreds Of Balloons Into Enemy Territory If A Future Conflict Breaks Out
https://www.twz.com/air/armys-plan-to-launch-hundreds-of-balloons-into-enemy-territory-if-a-future-conflict-breaks-out



ENVIRONMENT - WEATHER - FOOD

 * Global food inflation is expected to intensify as supply shocks pile up
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/10/19/global-food-inflation/
 
Parks Service official destroys Trump claim about 'diseased' trees 
https://www.alternet.org/trump-potomic-golf-course-2678107534/

Salt lakes around the world
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/info/infographic/54521

The Sulfur Crisis Threatening the World's Food Supply
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/The-Sulfur-Crisis-Threatening-the-Worlds-Food-Supply.html

Months-long Indonesia wildfires spew toxic haze across Southeast Asia
https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20261018-months-long-indonesia-wildfires-spew-toxic-haze-across-southeast-asia

Oil and Gas Development Heightens Risk of Valley Fever 
Kern County has more cases of valley fever and more fossil fuel wells than anywhere else in California. A new study suggests this might not be a coincidence. 
https://eos.org/articles/oil-and-gas-development-heightens-risk-of-valley-fever

Earthquake M 6.0 - 186 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu, 2026-10-19, 10.0 km depth
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000u3bc/executive

El Nino-powered drought leaves Indonesian palm farmers high and dry as river recedes
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/19/asia-pacific/indonesia-drought-palm-farmers/

300 Glaciers Have Disappeared From the American West Since the Mid‑20th Century – The Survivors Have a Few Things in Common
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2026/10/300-glaciers-have-disappeared-from-the-american-west-since-the-mid%e2%80%9120th-century-the-survivors-have-a-few-things-in-common.html

Study Correlates Seminal Neonicotinoid Concentrations With Lower Sperm Counts
https://www.naturalnews.com/2026-10-19-study-correlates-seminal-neonicotinoid-concentrations-lower-sperm-counts.html

Volcanoes 19 Oct 2026: Semeru volcano
https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/volcanoes/today.html



ECONOMY

World to face serious energy crisis if US resumes war on Iran
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/248723/World-to-face-serious-energy-crisis-if-US-resumes-war-on-Iran

Trump’s Economy Is a Fantasy 
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2026/10/no_author/trumps-economy-is-a-fantasy/

Housing Market Near Breaking Point as Foreclosures Climb and Buyers Retreat
https://economiccollapse.report/housing-market-near-breaking-point-as-foreclosures-climb-and-buyers-retreat/

Energy prices soar as Brent hits highest level since May
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/economy/energy-prices-soar-as-brent-hits-highest-level-since-may/4093862

United Airlines CEO Backs Near-100% Inheritance Tax, National Wealth Tax
https://finance.biggo.com/news/8eb0394f-339b-4a2f-984c-2c26cfe69051

The affordability question Republicans can't escape (Gas Diesel)
https://www.axios.com/2026/10/19/gas-prices-republicans-affordability-question

Fraud, fraud, and more fraud: How Maine became a Somali scammer's paradise 
https://www.theblaze.com/news/fraud-maine-somalians-health-care

Wright Says Gas Prices Peaked As Brent Holds Above $108
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Gas-Prices/Wright-Says-Gas-Prices-Peaked-As-Brent-Holds-Above-108.html

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

America Needs 48,000 Tons of Rare Earth Magnets. It Only Makes 300
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/America-Needs-48000-Tons-of-Rare-Earth-Magnets-It-Only-Makes-300.html

Wholesale Inflation is a Problem 
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/armstrongeconomics101/inflation/wholesale-inflation-is-a-problem/

The Housing Market Is Not Returning to 2020 
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/markets-by-sector/real_estate/the-housing-market-is-not-returning-to-2020/

Europe’s Diesel Winter Is Coming, and Washington Is About to Make It Worse
https://sonar21.com/europes-diesel-winter-is-coming-and-washington-is-about-to-make-it-worse/

Data Centers Need $8.5 Trillion in Revenue Through 2030 to Cover Spending
https://mishtalk.com/economics/data-centers-need-8-5-trillion-in-revenue-through-2030-to-cover-spending/

France’s fuel shortage worsens as Macron races to secure supplies
https://rmx.news/article/frances-fuel-shortage-worsens-as-macron-races-to-secure-supplies/



EU - UK - CANADA

‘The true face of the Great Replacement’ – Right-wing politician Zemmour says French riots driven by ‘hordes of North African and African barbarians’
https://rmx.news/article/the-true-face-of-the-great-replacement-right-wing-politician-zemmour-says-french-riots-driven-by-hordes-of-north-african-and-african-barbarians/

What the UK Is Doing to Pro-Palestine Novelist Sally Rooney Is an Act of Orwellian Villainy
https://israelpalestinenews.org/what-the-uk-is-doing-to-pro-palestine-novelist-sally-rooney-is-an-act-of-orwellian-villainy/

France’s “Chaos Inc” Exposed as the Global Islamo-Marxist Franchise Launching Revolutions With Plans to Spread to 12 Nations
https://jdrucker.com/frances-chaos-inc-exposed-as-the-global-islamo-marxist-franchise-launching-revolutions-with-plans-to-spread-to-12-nations/

Ritter’s Rant 106: Burn, Baby, Burn
Europe is on fire, the byproduct of revolutionary change taking place because of the failure of European political and economic elites to put the welfare of their people over the politics of supporting Ukraine.
https://scottritter.substack.com/p/ritters-rant-106-burn-baby-burn

FRANCE IS BURNING: Islamocommunist “Refugee” Invader Color Revolution Activated By NWO “Nonprofits”
54 communist, socialist and Islamist Antifa GROUPS behind the VIOLENT RIOTS across France 
https://www.2ndsmartestguyintheworld.com/p/france-is-burning-islamocommunist

France burns as riots leave 600 police and firefighters hurt and 2,400 arrested
https://www.naturalnews.com/2026-10-19-france-burns-riots-police-firefighters-arrested.html

Protesters block access to Paris' Louvre Museum in support of student movement
https://www.africanews.com/2026/10/19/protesters-block-access-to-paris-louvre-museum-in-support-of-student-movement/

A curfew has been imposed in central Paris for the first time in modern history. 
https://en.topwar.ru/291967-v-centre-parizha-vpervye-v-novejshej-istorii-vveli-komendantskij-chas.html

French government under pressure after weekend of violence
https://www.africanews.com/2026/10/19/french-government-under-pressure-after-weekend-of-violence/

France extends night curfews beyond Paris following weekend violence
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/france-extends-night-curfews-beyond-paris-following-weekend-violence/4093761

2,000 shops looted or damaged across France, Macron rejects Interior Minister Núñez resignation offer
https://rmx.news/article/2000-shops-looted-or-damaged-across-france-macron-rejects-interior-minister-nunez-resignation-offer/

‘Stay Home!’: Tourists Find Themselves in a France Convulsed by Protests
https://english.aawsat.com/world/5331253-%E2%80%98stay-home%E2%80%99-tourists-find-themselves-france-convulsed-protests

Chaotic scenes of the 'ultra-left': Insane viral moments from France riots 
https://www.theblaze.com/news/chaotic-scenes-of-the-ultraleft

The UK Green Party’s Historic Anti-Zionist Motion
https://consortiumnews.com/2026/10/19/the-uk-green-partys-historic-anti-zionist-motion/

UK Pays Record Sums to Balance Grid as Transmission Falls Behind
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/UK-Pays-Record-Sums-to-Balance-Grid-as-Transmission-Falls-Behind.html

(Kosovo) Head of CIA Trained Force Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for War Crimes
https://covertactionmagazine.com/2026/10/19/head-of-cia-trained-force-sentenced-to-25-years-in-prison-for-war-crimes/

"Simply the worst we have ever seen"
An Icelander living in Paris says everyone around her agrees that the protests that have swept across France in recent days are among the worst and most violent the city's residents have ever experienced. 
https://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/news/2026/10/19/simply_the_worst_we_have_ever_seen/

Truckers’ protests spread across southern Italy, disrupting supermarket supplies
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/truckers-protests-spread-across-southern-italy-disrupting-supermarket-supplies/4093994

German police have reported a new "attack" on Leipzig Airport. 
https://en.topwar.ru/291908-policija-germanii-zajavila-o-novoj-atake-na-ajeroport-lejpciga.html

Spain: 70% of migrants in Ceuta are claiming to be homosexuals in recent asylum applications
https://rmx.news/article/spain-70-of-migrants-in-ceuta-are-claiming-to-be-homosexuals-in-recent-asylum-applications/

Putin may be behind the riots in France, suggests Polish journalist
https://rmx.news/article/putin-may-be-behind-the-riots-in-france-suggests-polish-journalist/



CHINA - ASIA

Kurginyan: China following West prepares for major war
https://eu.eot.su/2026/10/19/kurginyan-china-following-west-prepares-for-major-war/

China next-gen solar tech curb to impact SpaceX AI computing plan 
https://asiatimes.com/2026/10/china-next-gen-solar-tech-curb-to-impact-spacex-ai-computing-plan/

China reveals advanced nuclear sub was used to test-fire missile
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/19/asia-pacific/china-nuclear-sub-test-fire/

China’s growth rebound tops forecasts to close in on annual goal
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/10/19/china-economy-growth-rebound/

US, Japan Begin Major Military Exercises That Will Focus on Islands Near Taiwan
https://news.antiwar.com/2026/10/19/us-japan-begin-major-military-exercises-that-will-focus-on-islands-near-taiwan/



MEXICO - LATIN AMERICA

Venezuelan opposition calls for nationwide protests to demand Machado’s return
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/venezuelan-opposition-calls-for-nationwide-protests-to-demand-machado-s-return/4093988

Cuban President Rejects U.S. Arrest Warrant Against Gen. Raul Castro
https://www.telesurenglish.net/florida-court-issues-arrest-warrant-for-cuban-gen-raul-castro/

Brazilian Court Gives Meta 24 Hours to Prove Equal Treatment of Presidential Campaigns
https://www.telesurenglish.net/brazilian-court-gives-meta-24-hours-to-prove-equal-treatment-of-presidential-campaigns/

The ‘Great America’ Stretches from Canada to Tierra Del Fuego, Washington Says
https://www.telesurenglish.net/the-great-america-stretches-from-canada-to-tierra-del-fuego-washington-says/

Brazilian Police Investigate Flavio Bolsonaro Over Money Laundering
https://www.telesurenglish.net/brazilian-police-investigate-flavio-bolsonaro-over-money-laundering/

Dominican Republic leptospirosis cases double in 2026
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/dominican-republic-leptospirosis



AFRICA - HAITI - DR

Kenya confirms eighth Ebola case as regional outbreak spreads
https://www.africanews.com/2026/10/19/kenya-confirms-eighth-ebola-case-as-regional-outbreak-spreads/

PENTAGON BIOTERRORISM – How EBOLA became a Lethal NIGHTMARE in Congo (almost 4,000 deaths) after Dangerous, Secret FAUCI & GATES Experiments
https://vtforeignpolicy.com/2026/10/pentagon-bioterrorism-how-ebola-became-a-lethal-nightmare-in-congo-almost-4000-deaths-after-dangerous-secret-fauci-gates-experiments/

South Africa: Mpox total climbs to 26
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/south-africa-mpox-total-climbs-to

Kenya: Cult leader found guilty of murdering 190 children, 1 adult
https://www.dw.com/en/kenya-cult-leader-guilty-of-murdering-190-children-1-adult/a-79706279

Africa’s richest man’s foundation partners with 15 Nigerian states to give nearly 778,000 women refinery shares 
https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/markets/africas-richest-mans-foundation-partners-with-15-nigerian-states-to-give-nearly/s8llslz

Indian billionaire Anil Agarwal wins South Africa’s backing for zinc smelter as country seeks more mineral wealth 
https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/markets/indian-billionaire-anil-agarwal-wins-south-africas-backing-for-zinc-smelter-as/dvj1mzv

US places 11 African countries on highest Level 4 'Do Not Travel' advisory list amid rising security threats 
https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/lifestyle/us-places-11-african-countries-on-highest-level-4-do-not-travel-advisory-list-amid/7n6s3d3

Trump’s remarks boost Somaliland’s decades-long quest to become Africa’s newest country https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/leaders/trumps-remarks-boost-somalilands-decades-long-quest-to-become-africas-newest-country/hdy1q46

Jan 2026 - What does Israel want in Somaliland?
From proximity to Yemen’s Houthis to intersecting interests, recognition of region marks shift towards unconventional alliances.
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/1/16/what-does-israel-want-in-somaliland

Botswana, Mauritius, Seychelles and 1 other African country rank among world's best places to live in 2026, ahead of US, UK and Canada 
https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/lifestyle/botswana-mauritius-seychelles-and-1-other-african-country-rank-among-worlds-best/5w7bjjd

Drone attacks kill scores in Sudan's West Kordofan state and capital Khartoum
https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20261019-drone-attack-near-southern-sudan-market-kills-scores

Gangs in Haiti Target Foreign Troops in Biggest Attack Since New Force Began Operations
https://www.military.com/gangs-in-haiti-target-foreign-troops-in-biggest-attack-since-new-force-began-operations